Evening star., 1928-05-13

"
n trayaganZa of the season
NN starts on Wednesday whei
V, tn. historic and hallowcs
Chevy Chase Club plays hos
81 between l25 and 400 golfers from
ell parts OF the United States ane
Canada.
Entries for the event close tomorrow
NIGHT with the golf committee OF tn:
club and the prospect is that the neie
viii be the best and possibly the larges'
that has competed In golf tournament
around Washington this Spring
Headed by George S. Lyon. Canaoian
veteran. and winner OF the Canaoia,' so J
amateur championship eight times, q
0eiecation Of golfing argonauts from
the Dominion will take part IN the
tourney. adding an international navor
IN \ golf event that has become known
as one Of the outstanding Journeys OF
Ii. snrins season in the East. The
h.st az the local stars have entered
the event and 1t is certain that the
Forthcoming Chevy Chase meet VIII IuI,
lv measure I'D to the standard OF past
tournaments In quality of golf ana III
quality and size of entry.
Chairman Thompson OF the go.L com-
rn:ttee has been carefully grooming 'ne
eo,,rse for the past two months III
nrsna naration for the event. and Chevy
chase today is in its best possible con-
Sytior, the most delightful course TO
nav around washington, in our Juog-
naent - :,
ynicf has won the tournament. Last
rsaT he set a new amateur record Tor
fhe course registering a SO IN the
eualifvins round to win the medal. The
previous year he tied with Jonn y;
Shorey In the medal round at Y ano
wen on the piayoff. Voigt has comm
ated the Chevy Chase tourney for TWO
years.
The district Of Columbia Golf Asso-
e,ation has done a worthy piece OF work
in asking all the local clubs to get pc
hind a tourney to raise money for the
Olympic fund. The plan is to hold an
ls-hole medal play event at all the
clubs about washington, either on May
al or on the week end preceding, with
an entry fee charged. All the proceeds
are TO 90 to the Olympic fund commit
tee. Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding
the District National Guard. Is chair
man os the local committee, which Is
charged with raising 5000 toward
the olympic fund to defray the ex-
psnses Of Americas athletes IN the
Forthcoming games In Holland. Tne
locai committee Is to offer prizes to the
winners at all the clubs and cup to
the man with the lowest score IN the
tourney from any club. The event has
the hearty backing and support OF the
District Golf Association and should
have the support OF every golfer.
To avoid the epidemic of defaults In
the first round Of match play IN q golf
tournament. Chairman Thompson OF
the golf committee at Chevy Chase
plans 70 warn all competitors by no
fice to be posted on the bulletin board
that they must not hand In qualifying
cards TO be paired for the match play
rounds unless they really intend TO rlay
.thrcueh. Eleven defaults nnarred the
first round Of match play In Town and
Country Club tourney last week and
ether golf events have been hurt by
the practice Of defaulting.
LIN my judgment, the man who per-
Mits himself 10 be paired for the match
play rounds. knowing that he may not
Be able 20 play through, has committed
one Of the gTavest sins in the golf cali
endar." Thompson said last night. We
intend 10 make every effort TO stop
defaulting IN the first round. The man
who permits his name to be paired for
match play and then defaults Is keep
ing segae other contestant. who really
wants 70 play. out Of the match rounds.
IT Is very unfair, not only TO those who
do not qualify, but also 10 the man
with whom he is paired and who ex-
poets % play In the first round"
D. L. Thompson. chairman OF the
green's committee Of Manor Club. lost q
match 20 Burke Edwards, also of Manor
Club. In Town and Country Club tour
ney last week after being dorrnie . up
and thereby hangs story. Three down
and three TO play. Edwards had missed
his putt for 5 1T the sixteenth hole
while Thompson had q short putt fol
O & 70 win the hole Edward1' ball had
laid Thompson half stynnie. and with
out thinking about II at all. Thompson
knocked Edwards bali away before
hoiing his own ball. Neither man knew