Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-11
REPLACES ARMOUR
AS LEADING STAR
D. C. Pros Must Contend With
Giant Youth in p. G. A.
Qualifying Round.

~ OLF professionals of Washing
ton and Baltimore will have
Y their work cut out for them
~ when the time comes to
qualify for the national Pro-
fessional Golfers Association chSnl-
piunship some time this month. The
struggle between them always has been
keen, and particularly SO last year when
the championship at match play for the
national professional title was held at
the Five Farms course. and Tommy
Armour Of Congressional, and Glenn
Spencer of Baltimore were the two pros
who qualified from this district IN the
championship.
Now Tommy Armour is gone. and
the latest dope is that golfer very
nearly as formidable as the Black Scot
will be among those seeking the two
places from the Midatlantic area in the
qualifying tests which will probably be
played over the Five Farms layous late
this month. This golfer Is Roland Han
cock, who went to Lynchburg. Va, last
Spring, and only recently demonstrated
his class by showing clean pair Of
State open at Richmond.
A Husky Youngster.
Hancock's national record has only
one bright spot, but the young golfer,
who looks like a foot ball player and
a lineman at that, has demonstrated
that he sis in the very front rank of
those lads who are knocking at the door
OF national recognition His brilliant
showing in the 1928 national open at
Chicago never will be forgotten, for
there he needed two SIS to win ths
| championship. That he took two 6s
may be laid to youthful hurry and lack
of tournament experience.
D4i4 y1l EynnaNrly "a
one of the most formidable hurdles for
the local pros to overcome as they play
to see who the two men will be to
represent this district In the national
pro match play event. That he VIII
be one of the qualifiers Is by no means
| certain. but undoubtedly he will be in
the forefront of the event. as he in
anxious to go to California. where the
| pros this year will hold their national
event
| It is practically assured that the
| qualifying round will be played at Five
| Farms, near Tirnoniunn, since the
| Baltimore professionals have voted 70
ask that it be played there and they
| get about what they want. The date
| Is uncertain, however. Since the ma
| tienal tournament will not be played
until December. the P. G. A. of America
is not pushing the matter Of qualify
| ing rounds. Last year the qualifying
round was played at Indian Spring.
| Question OF Dough.
Talk of Middle Atlantic Professional
| Golfers Association championship has
again been revived. and the disposition
now is to make it match play tourna-
ment. instead of the customary ~
| hole medal play event. The last affair
was played at the Indian Spring Club
in the Fall of 1927. and was won by
Leo Diegel. who seems to be the per-
petual Maryland and Midatlantic title
holder Leo never has lost a Mid
| atlantic title. and is today the hold
over champion. Last year no cham.
| pionship was held. Whether tourna-
fnent is held this Fall depends largely
on how much money the pros can raise
for the event. since they cannot give
up four or five days to play in golf
| tournament without suffering consider
able financial loss. If they can re.
ceive money prizes for winning matches,
with fairly large prize going to the
winner. they will feel they have been
reimbursed