The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-08

John s. Blick, a member OF the
golf committee at Indian Spring, re-
lates an unhappy experience that
was his lot the other day. Blick, a
dyed-in-the-w golfer, CHANGED to
visit his home course at an early
hour.
Seeing no signs of life about his
favorite golfing Paradise. he tossed
pebbles against the window of the
clubhouse to arouse George Diffen-
baugh assistant pro, from his slum-
hers. Finally, something stirred in
side.
Come on and get up" shouted
Blick, Il want to play round of
golf"
Jaw, shut up" yawned Diffen-
baugh, and let me sleep"
ooh. you have slept long
enough now and it's about time
you wiped the clinkers from your
eyes," responded BliCk.
"All right, then. But you'll be
sorry for disturbing me-" answered
the drowsy Diffenbaugh.
Blick was extremely regretful as
he was the victim in a foursome
match of nine holes. Diffenbaugh,
still somewhat sleepy, managed to
keep his eyes ajar so he could score
a 80. John Evans and Joseph Nor.
gan, other members of the party,
bettered Blick's score. Morgan shot
As and Evans carded 4S, while Blick
counted 48. Morgan and Evans
were the more happier because it
was the first time in their golfing
l., Il
H. D. Copp, of Indian Spring,
asks for a solution of golf prob
lem that puzzles him. Copp seeks
to learn what kind Of golf a bust.
ness man must score when he
doesn't win a nine-hole match after
shooting z of them in par and his
opponent shoots three in par, three
in one under par and three in one
over par. Copp also furnishes an
analysis that should interest every
golfer.
Zone of those miracle rounds took
place recently in which I was the
victim" explains Copp. Sam Ed.
nlonston. the old Georgetown Uni
versity athletic star of IS years
ago; Harry A. Grant, Albert Won
Steiner and myself were playing a
nine-hole match at Indian Spring,
after having completed a nine-hole
match in the morning.
"The afternoon round deveI-
Oped some right hot cOmpeti-
ton between EdmOnstOn and
myself EdmOnstOn shooting
IS and 81. incidentally,
EdmOnstOn and myself were
playing Grant and Won Steiner,
starting them off one up.
'In the morning round, starting
Grant and Won Steiner with one
up, the best Edmonston and 1 could
do was halve the match by a putt
on the final green by Edmonston.
Neither Edmonston or myself could
sink a putt until the last hole.
but couldn't miss a putt in the
afternoon match.
"I'd like to know" questions
Copp, what kind of golf g. business
man must shoot when he doesn't
win a nine-hole match after shoot
ing seven of them in par and his
opponent shoots three in par, three
in one under par and three in one
over par and my opponent only has
two drives in the fairway, has two
8-putt green's as compared to my
out Of in the fairway and no 3.
putt greens?
"Edmonston outdrove me on every
hole, but few days later in another
match that included James Maloney,
Bryan Morse and Kenneth Nixon,
I managed to defeat Nixon, 2 up,
over the Congressional Country Club
course" relates Copp. This com.
plicated the problem because Nixon,
4 newcomer to Washington golf
courses, having recently joined the
advertising department of The
Washington Herald. drove two par
holes from the tee.
"NixOn pOlGed the ball from
No. tee to green, $50 yards
distant and repeated this feat on
30. 8, $40 yards In length In