The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-08-14
PLAY ABOUT
GREENS|S
FACTOR
By George A. Simpson

BY George A. Simpson
"That shot was worth the
entire game to me.
So spoke Glenn Spencer
Maryland Country Club pro,
to Leo McNerhany, Kenwood
Country Club pro, as the
former stood on the seven.
teenth green.
Spencer referred to a super re
covery from sand trap on the pre-
vious hole when a birdie four fol
q half gave him and j. Monro Hun
ter, Indian Spring pro, q and
decision over Leo Diegel and Horton
Smith in the Bobby McWatt benefit
exhibition over the Indian Spring
course yesterday.
Leading their foes up, Spencer
second bunked In the sand trap, but
the granite-faced Baltimorean engi-
neered an explosion shot dead to the
pin. His putt Melted but hall
as Diegel also obtained q birdie
after an overapproach into the far
trap.
The Baltimore pro had been
making keen recoveries through
out the struggle while his sharp
putting was q revelation to the
gallery Of 1,OO0 that numbered
prominent District amateurs and
pros. One Of the spectators
who followed the players with
I interest was Clark G. Griffith.
president OF the Washington
baseball club, operated ON for
gangren0us appendicitis . month
ago.
Despite two brides on the first
nine, Spencer Jared no better than
a SO, three over par. He toured the
homeward trip in 35, one. under par
and market UP three brides. He
went one over par on the twelfth
when he hooked his tee shot out
OF bounds and took penalty stroke.
He went one over again on the par
ball stopped on the lip Of the cup.
It was well.earned SIS, for Spencer
was constantly in trouble with his
he were, a Freddy Mcleod.
Nevertheless, Hunter was as bril-.
liant az Spencer. especially on the
first nine where his timely puts
saved his team on the third. fifth,
great pitch.shot on the fourth that
left him an easy putt for a birdie 5.
Hunter sliced his tee shot near
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structed his line to the flag. Yet.
his opponents conceded the putt.
this hole by running down 25-foot
putt.
The Indian Spring giant again
came to the front with bright
work on the twelfth, getting q
naeritorious par for a half by
lowering q 2S-fOOt putt. HIS had
pulled his tee shot to q sand
pile and was short with his
second.
On the thirteenth hole, Hunter
scored birdie to place his side
two up for the crucial point OF the
match as but five holes remained.
He sliced his second, but approached
dead and dropped his putt.
Horton Smith was the steadiest Of
the four. He equalled par with a
round of Il and was over par only
on the sixth where he used three
puts. The 22.year-old pro basged
his lone birdie on the seventh with
a four.
The most spectacular shot of the
match was scored by the Missouri
marvel on the eleventh. which went
to Hunter and Spencer when the
later made a birdie by sinking
a 25-foot downhill putt.
Smith showed his tee shot di.
rectIy behind clunlp OF cedars.
He grinned at this misfortune
and expertly raised the ball
high over to the tree tops to
within a few feet of the staff.
He blew his try for the birdie.
Smith was also the straightest OF
the four with his woods and irons
and was rarely off the middle path.
More often he reached the greens
on the long holes ia two shots, but
was cunning for too many brides.
Diegel. turning In rs, four over
par, was not getting down those
putts with consistency. often, he
was short of the green's or in the
traps. His goose-necked putter ana
odd putting stance caused comment
among the onlookers.
The Canadian Open and p.
e. A. champion was responsible
for the only hole won from
Hunter and Spencer with
birdie three on the eighth. His
tee clOut carried $50 yards, .
powerful smack. although the
wind and roll added yArdage.
Spencer had a drive of about $40
Yards on the eleventh. In fact, the
gallery was treated to some long
wallops with Hunter and Spencer
understanding the opponents. Spencer
and Hunter triumphed mainly be-
cause of theiB flashy play around
the greens which was far greater
than that exhibited by DiegeI and
Smith. The cards follow:
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