The Washington times., 1929-03-23
QUEER FEAT
SCOREDBY
THORN
By George A. Simpson

The golfing eyes of Wash
ington will be switched to
Pinehurst, n. c., this week
where the annual North South
open will attract national in
terest. The District colony
will follow the doings Of
Freddy Mcleod, Roland Mac
kenzie, Sandy Armour, Tommy
Armour, George Voigt and
Tony Penna in the climax of
the 1929 winter season.
Mcleod. the wee golfer of Co.
lumbia Country Club. and Sandy
Armour, pro at Congressional
Country Club, and his aide, Tony
Penna, are to leave tomorrow night
for the Southern haven in the
Carolinas. They desire to he on
the spot and have a few practice
rounds before the tournament
opens Tuesday.
The Women's District Golf AS
SOciatiOn meets Monday after.
noon at the Willard Hotel to
frame tournament schedules for
the approaching season. The
members will also discuss plans
for the erection of memorial 10
Phyllis Keller Miller, late SeCre-
tary Of the organization. This
memorial to the wife of Capt:
Watson b. Miller will be placed >
on the lawn Of the Washington
Golf and Country Club.
Harry Pitt, Manor Club champion
and Middle Atlantic amateur titlist.
escorted Walter McCallum over the
new nine-hole course at Manor the
other dav and both expressed salts
faction with the conditions. Pitt ad-
mits the additional nine is a sterner
task than the other pair, but states
it will improve his game. Manor in
tends to have the formal opening of
This new nine.hole course on May l9.
Ever hear Of an eagle and
birdie on the same hoe by the
same golfer? Well. it has hap
pened and Arthur Thorn, pro Of
the Town and Country Club,
takes credit for the queer stunt.
Playing with Morris Simon. ). NJ.
I.eidy, William IIlch and Mel
ShOrey, he used full spoon shot
to hole out in an eagle ON the
long 43O yards No 3 hole at his
home ken. His tee shot had ear
, ried 2I5 yards over the brow Ot
the hill.
However, upon inspection, Thorn
discovered he had played simon
hall and was detected because an
eagle 2 is uncommon. There was no
penalty attached as Thorn didn't
nlav more than one shot with the
wrong ball.
Thorn returned to his original
liz after the tee drive. yanked
hrassie from his kit and lotted a
smash that come to rest 10 feet
~shv of the pin. His faithful ruIter
completed the remainder of the act
for a birdie. Thorn's card for 'he
ys holes was a nobby - -four be'
SLnd par figures.
East Potomac Park and Rock
Greek Park are hosts to large
deVegatiOuS i'm the afternoons,
DNG Eu6 FCSuH0 Vn1AS N"N lump
arrivals have not broken from
their shells as yet. despite the
mild climate Of late. AL Price,
new prO at Rock Creek. believes
these early birds will begin
:. their dawn golf after the irSt
Of the month. Harry Burns. mt
Fast Potomac Park. also shares
this opinion.
:, The Maryland State amateur
khampionships will be held June
e. % and 20 at the Rolling Road
club in Baltimore and the entries
will be limited to 10 players from
affiliated clubs other than the host
Organization.
Invitation tournament play in Bal
fimore will commence with the
yearly Baltimore Country Club event
Dthe latter part of May. The Middle
Atlantic amateur tourney VIII be
held on June 4, 5, 6 and Z at
Roland Park.
Called home by the serious illness
of his mother, Maurice Mccarthy.
dr.. of Georgetown University and
intercollegiate golf king, will most
Sikely forego the NOrth-SOuth open
rompetition at Pinehurst. The Hill
top links gem has been taking
severa! spins on the courses since
the close of the basketball season
at Georgetown.
DIEPcE A T. GATHERS