Evening star., 1929-06-26

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game--Jack Hoffman OF the
~ Washington Golf and Country
Ciub-come two Of the most
remarkable golf stories we ever have
heard. Hoffman vouches for the truth
of this one, as an eyewitness.
He told how players practicing Tor
the Virginia State amateur champion
ship at Princess Anne, Virginia Beach.
last week, weer very much annoyed by
crows swooping down on the: putting
green's and picking UP golf balls, per-
haps in the belief they were eggs. so
the committee, realizing that some In
convenience might be caused II such a
happening occurred In q medal round,
posted a rule that II the crows did their
thieving act. the player was to drop
a ball without penalty. Hoffman de-
clares one of the men he qualified with
lost his ball on distant putting green
because. a crow picked 1t up and few
of with 1t. We've heard this yarn be-
fore, but never from an eyewitness, and
the posting Of notice declaring no
penalty was incurred made 1t official.
Hoffman also brings another remark
able yarn, about how @ competitor In
the Virginia State scored three brides
and an eagle for four consecutive holes.
The gent was Carl Stokes Of Richmond,
Hoffman says, and the run started at
this hole, which measures about 3S5
yards. Stokes ran down putt for q
birdie 3. He holed the seventh. q
niblick pitch Of 140 yards, In one stroke
from the tee, got birdie on the par 5
eighth and holed q deuce at the par
8 ninth hole, 18 yards in length. That
almost beats the run enjoyed by Bunny
Larkin at washington some years back
when he scored an ace, an eagle and
Aww,r fRA{ 4~a &NsvNA 11HIAa
It Is possible that Page Hufty of
Congressional who holds the club title,
may not qualify in the tournament Of
his own club. Hufty started late yes
terday and played through the second
of the series of storms which hung over
the course yesterday to score an ~.
Although the field which started today
is not as good as that which competed
yesterday. there were Is men with 81
and better when all the scores were In
last night. If six men shatter 81 to-
day Hufty win not qualify In the first
flight. He was picked as one of the
potential winners Of the tournament
before the starting time yesterday, but
the rain ruined his game. Only last
week Hufty had a pair of Ills over the
Congressional course
Playing over her own course Dorothy
Hunter, daughter of the long-hitting
Indian Spring professional, annexed
tne nrst nisnt III .ne mlnlasure VouI-
ney oL tne Wonen DiSCrGc esoll AS
M sMocla.l0n yesseLuay az u1ian Sp.nIs.
MISS nuneet oeIeateus Mas. y. "a; aoufS
IN sne nIaI Iouno; Inc qualc.aaSSaon .aSa
rouno VS. Won ny MrS. nouges VIII
caru OF 20 iof tne s4 noieS Piayeu;
winners IN tne several nignCs lonoW'
First fiieht.Dorothy Hunter, Z .; de.
ronso,a trsasso tinrIon 3; M iv Nrs nnT
Second nisht-Mrs. I. T. Steele. I. q, de-
consoletion-won by Mrs. 2; =; Gross, /. 2.
feated Afrs = De Far1es. "coiumbis
Consolation By Mrs. j. w. Harvey,
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Consoiation-Won by Mrs. w. Tyler, wash
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Mrs III McfsisIIaYd Consolstion-1Won
BY Mrs. @. M. Dowdai.
sixth iiishtmMrs Morrison and Nd MTs.
Mihiiis and Mrs: H. Shinnick, all even.
tested Mrs !: wood. consoistion-Won By
MI s.sissA f,,sss@Si.s Hsass. w Miss CLARK.
won y MS: :: I. Powell ,,,..,..-..
University @ it and the he sansocEburn = Goif ;
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ing ia . card q 50 for bis finai round
TO add to his S3 OF the first round Tor
. total Of III. GEORGETOWN University