Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-13
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Great %. One Under Par for Washington Course
Gives Him Hope-NicLeod Will Referee Big
Match al Indian Spring Sunday.

/ ala III nauuiing the expected large gal
! lery and to help guests in parking their
| cars
| He plans to have all the gallery mar
| Shals dressed in distinctive costume
/ with a uniform dress of white Knockers
! and white shirt At the 20o-yard stake
! he plans to have man on one side OF
the course with an American flag
while on the other side opposite another
man will hold British flag These
men will act as fore oaddies and ac-
cording to the plans, will move on to
the next fairway Immediately the quar-
tet Of professionals have driven.
Indian Spring members 10 man are
enthusiastic about the match and are
said 10 have such confidence in the
home boys that several small wagers
have been laid
In the preparations for the interna-
tional match at Indian Spring Sunday,
which will cost 81 per copy to witness,
golfers should not forget that Tommy
Armour and Sandy Armour are to show
their repertoire of golf shots tomorrow
afternoon at the Town and Country
Club again Arthur B. Thorn. the home
club pro. and Robert T. Barnett of
Chevy Chase
This match will start at . o'clock.
and President Joseph d. kaufman of
Town and Country hopes every golfer
in the city will come out TO watch it..
There will be no admission fee. The
match will mark the high spot of a day
of competition and sport for Town and
Country Club members. with special
tournaments for those who belong to
the club.
Charles NJ. Merrill one of the three
men who qualified at East Potomac
Park last week for places on the
Washington team in the national public
links championship. today faces dis
Qualification from the national tourney
because of a mistake made in his score
in the qualifying test. His place as q
member of the Washington Harding
Cup team may be taken by A. T. Wan
nan. Merrill was one of three men
who turned in scores at East Potomac
Park sufficiently low to qualify them
for the national tourney to be played
the first week in August at Phlladel-
phia.
Complaint was made. according to
East Potomac Park officials, that Merrill
had certified he took on the third
hole on B course, when his actual score
was 6. His score was also certified by
his partner, c. r. Hauser, and he turned
in a 36-hole card of l49. The question
as to the certification Of his score was
raised and as to his right to play In the
national tourney.
Under the rules of golf a score may
not be changed after the next hole Is
played. under penalty OF disquaiinca-
ton.
Ammonium Sulphate Is useful stuff to
have around these days OF exposure OF
putting greens to brown patch. But
the mixing of ammonium sulphate has
always been rather tedious process
until Dick Watson, the versatile green's
keeper at Indian Spring. hit upon way
to mix it without much trouble and
spread it on the greens with no EFFORT.
The water for the greens at Indian
Spring comes from we'll near the pond
at the seventh hole. So Watson mixed
in a lot of ammonium sulphate with the
water and now throws the mixture on
the greens. The acid is the most effec-
tive treatment known for brown patch.
Entries for the women's tourney to
held by the Washington Coli and
Country Club on Monday, close to-
morrow.
Mel Shorey. East Potomac Park pro-
fessional plans TO play in the Metro
politan open golf championship at
Shackamaxon next week. Entries for
the tourney closed Tuesday afternoon
and Shorey sent in his entry that day
in care of Danny Williams, the Shacka-
maxon pro. Tommy Armour Of Con-
gressional is an entrant In the event,
as are George Voigt and Maurice j.
Mccarthy, amateur stars around New
York.
Entries will be received by the United
States Golf Association from women
players having handicaps up to 8 for
the women's national championship, to
be played at the Virginia Hot Springs
Coli and Tennis Club the week OF Sep
TENDER "a, according 10 an announce
ment sent out today by the golf govern
ing body Several other events will be
held during the week of the tourney.
including match play against
women'S par event; best ball four-ball
match and a mixed foursome. The
final round will be played at So holes
on September 20.
The u S. G. A. again will not permit
imported caddies 10 carry the, bags OF
the women entrants. Arrangements
have been perfected by the club TO
have on hand a sufficiently large num-
Der Of caddies TO take care Of the re-
quirements Of the players.
A decade and two decades ago Morven
Thompson Of Chevy Chase was one Of
the top iinersAOf golf about Washington.
Always in the first flight, he was capable
Of beating any Of the men figured to
win. And did It. too But in late
years Thompson has not played much
golf For one thing he has been
| chairman Of the golf and grounds com
/ mlttee OF the Chevy Chase Club for a
/ number Of years. This took all his
| time and the time also came when
! the lure Of golf failed to attract him.
| Last Sunday he went out in a four
! ball match, Drawing the heat of the
most torrid day so far this. year, and
| shot 70, four strokes over par for
the Chevy Chase layout He was pair
ed with Gen. H, p Mccain in two
point-a-hoIe match, and they won
| everything in sight. Thompson was
out In 49, one over par, and back In
! 81 He started the last nine with
three brides in the first four holes
! like this, 2, 6, 3, 2. Except for that
buzzard 8 on the eleventh IL was per-
feet golf or better than perfect golf
II we concede par 10 be perfect.
Anyhow, Thompson Is we'll pleased
and his conferees demand lots Of handi.
cap, for 1t doesn't fall to the lot oil
every man TO register 70 on such q
stiff course as Chevy Chase
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