The Washington times., 1929-04-09
AN)NlVCES:
ISPL LANOF
EXPERTS
BY George A. Simpson

0J NCOA 50 @%' N@AAe eSVA
The primary object of the
Middle Atlantic Professional
Golfers Association is to bet
ter each member. S game, a
stronger alliance between anna
teurs of their clubs and the
promotion of good fellowship
within their own organization.
AT, least, such were the themes of
discussion at the meeting yesterday
at the Town and Country Club fol.
lowing the IS holes Of medal
play competition. Ralph Beach, Bob
Barnett, Sandy Armour, j. Monro
Hunter. Charlie Q Betschler and
Warner Mather favored a systematic
schedule that would make the pros
better acquainted with members of
the club. They also thought that
such contests would improve their
own games.
Ralph Beach, now pro at the Su-
burban Country Club, proposed that
the professionals of the association
engage in a round-robin series among
themselves. with. each to meet the
other twice. The feeling was that
this variety would give them TOO
compact a schedule and would hardly
allow time to instruct novlces and
take part in the already arranged
calendar Of events,
Bob Barnett suggested chal-
lenge event wherein each par
ticipant would go out and battle
with determination instead of
the .istless spirit that marks
their senli-monthly tournaments.
Sandy Armour also felt there
was need for greater cOmpe-
titiOn, especially of a more ag-
gressive nature.
Following out his theory, Ar
mour will hold 36-hole medal play
affair at the Congressional Country
Club on June ), and will give the
winner a priz4 of 500 aside of the
customary first money. Armour be-
lieves the added purse will prove an
incentive for the entrants to play
their best.
On an alternating basis. with two
exceptions, it was agreed to hold
tournaments bimonthly in Wash
tngton and Baltimore. The pro at
the host club could determine what
type of competition would hold. 1t
was decided to hold a tournament
at the Catoctin Country Club.
Frederick, Md, and Annapolis
Roads. Annapolis. Md. at which
Walter Hall, formerly at Sock
Creek Park, is the pro. Hall was
detained at Annapolis, but managed
to attend the meeting.
A move was attempted to
have tournament assigned to
the Country Club at Richmond.
Va. but the Baltimore pros OBJ.
jected ON the grounds that the
distance was too far.
Al Houghton. former amateur and
now pro at the Harper Country
Club, filed application for admis-
sion to the body. Arthur Thorn,
pro at Town and Country Club,
will appoint committee of three
to act on the application.
The date of the annual cham
pionship event was left open, but
will probably be set at the tourney
on April % at the Suburban Coun'
try Club in Baltimore. The card
for the two-a-month tourney is as
follows:
April 22, Suburban Country Club,
Baltimore,
May 6, Columbia Country Club.
May 20. Maryland Country Club.
Baltimore.
June 8, Congressional.
July 1. CatOctin Country Club,
Frederick. Md.
July Is. Indian Spring.
July 80, Annapolis Roads. An
napOIis, Md.
aNgust 5. Rolling Road. Balti-
more.
August 10. Manor Club.
September 2, Elkridge Country
Club, Elkridge, Md.
September 16, Burning Tree.
September 80, Woodholme Coun.
try Club, Baltimore.
October IA, Chevy Chase.
The veteran Freddie Mcleod, of
the Columbia Country Club, took
first place in the Is holes of medal
play competition yesterday, scoring
b1dAAIS over the uILIlCulC
course. The wee pro engineered
the inward trip in a sparkling "a.
one stroke under par. Mcleod $
chip shots were the reasons for
his success.
]. Monroe Hunter. the long.
driving pro at Indian Spring.
led the field at the turn with a
nobby 81. but he was beset with
troubles on the fifteenth and
seventeenth holes.
He went into a ditch on the long
fifteenth and required stabs be.
fore he deposited the ball into the
cup. Then he took s on the par
8 seventeenth and blasted away his
chances. finishing with a n.
Arthur Thorn placed second to
Mcleod with 72 while AL Tredor
youthful pro at Manor, was third
with 73 and Al Houghton fourth
with rs.
MONEY TO LOAN