The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-06-10
PLAY OPENS
JUNE TAT
COLUMBIA
BY George A. Simpson

ny george a. simpson
With the annual women's
District golf championship
only a few days removed, a
record field of fair devotees is
expected to take part in the
bi-monthly tournament OF the
Women District Golf Asso-
citation scheduled tomorrow at
the Manor Club.
The last tourney held on May 20 at
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
club attracted SO entries, the largest
To date, but this number may De
surpassed tomorrow as many women
golfers will desire to sharpen their
games by meeting tiptop opposition
that these bi-monthly events afford.
The annual championship Is to
take place on June 1921 at the Col
unabia Country Club and the women
have been preparing for this event
Tor some time. The title, is held by
Mrs. Dorothy White Nicholson. of
the washington Golf and Country
Club.
ToFnorrOw's tourney at Manor
& Club will get under way at 9:SU
O'clock In the morning with the
I qualifying rounds Of six holes.
The contestants will then be
paired in flights for match
z play.
eve anticipate a record number
of entries for our championship
tourney" today expressed Mrs: WI
liam S. Corby, president OF the
.wofnen's District Golf Association.
a'The number of women playing on
stba local links has nearly doubled
that Of last year, with interest anu
;eornpetition keener.
"Of course, the newcomers have
not grasped the principles fully nor
attained q position equal to the
older and more skillful women. but
fhev have displayed ability that
bespeaks their future caliber.
Entries for the annual champion
shin close noon Sunday with Mrs.
Corby at her residence, Chevy Chase
Circle, Any prospective entrant
must be a registered member OF
club affiliated with the District
Women's Golf Association.
: Mrs. Nicholson has not been
doing much golf this year and
I'm two recent appearances gave
in.and-out exhibitions. She de-
feated Mrs j. Marvin Haynes,
one OF her strongest Challengers,
I and 6, In a match over the
Columbia Country Club and the
next day played poorly. taking
q 40 In the tournament at the
Army, Navy and Marine corps
Club, while Mrs. Haynes was
the medaIlst with 40.
Another serious menace to Mrs.
Nicholson Is Mrs. j. N. Hodges. OF
the Army, Navy and Marine Corps
club who swats the ball with man.
mower. Miss Dorothy Hunter, OF
Indian Spring and Mrs. Stephen
Colladay, of Columbia Country Club,
are possibilities as the new District
woman's golf queen.
The Washington golf pros will to-
day attempt to qualify for the ma
tional open golf at the Hermitage
Country Club in Pittsburgh. j.
Monro Hunter, Gene Larkin, Freddy
Mcleod, Sandy Armour, Arthur B.
Thorn and Bob Barnett are at Oak
mont. AL Treder. Al Houghton,
Reds Cunningham and Mel Shorey
are at Richmond.
Sandy Armour, Freddy Mcleod
and j. Monro Hunter qualified last
year.
In the playoff of ties at Con.
gressional Country Club, Major J.
2. Mcclure, 1912, II, defeated ].
L. yandergrist, 1924. 70. Mcclure
! won first place, with Vandergrist
taking second prize. Third place
went to Fl. S, Leroy, 1922, 70,
who upset w. G. Mise, $500, rs.
George Voigt. beaten by Eddie
Held in the semi-finals of the Long
Island amateur open, paired with
Maureen circuit, women's metro
politan champion, to defeat Held
and Miss Helen Hicks, 2 up. in
an exhibition match yesterday at
North Hills. Y Voigt was one over
par, scoring 70. Miss Hicks, play
ling the North Hills course for the
first time, had a medal card of II,
setting a woman's record for the
course.
Miss Hicks matched par for the
first nine, taking S6, but two
Sc IN the tenth and twelfth mar.
red her score, coming back in Al.
The cards We're: