Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-28
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

has recorded. The difference between
them Is only lengthy putt for a birdie.
and 1t may fall to Hairs lot to hole
one at any time and tie the leader.
Out at Washington also, Greenkeeper
Whaley has begun experimenting with
new system OF watering the tees which
he hopes to perfect before the return
OF DR.. j. T. McClenahan. chairman of
the greens committee. with the thought
that it may ultimately be extended
to all the tees. The preliminary in
stallation now is in use on the ninth
tee. Several of the tees at Washington
on which the grass has been worn
away, have been skinned preparatory
| to returning.
Half of the eight matches in the sec
ond round of the competition for the
Barry-Pate Cup, emblematic of the two
man team championship at Bannock-
burn. have been completed Four
matches have been played and four re-
main to be played before next Sunday
night. Luther Florine and c. Lee de-
feated r. c. Dunbar and w. F. Byrne
and will play ]. c. and D. w. Alexander
in the second round.
j. B. Heron and A. E. Alexander won
from w. A. RhoadeS and r. j. Allen by
S and 4. and will play R. N. Low and
j. D. Ralston.
N. j. Hall and DR.. j. r. Mood won
from G. C. Billiard and H. C. WEIGH. jr,
by and 3, and then took the measure
OF E. j. Doyle and r. G. Shorter by 3
and l. In the second round Leo F. Pass,
the Bannockburn Seige gun. paired with
L. E. F'laherty to beat E. C. and r. L.
Burgdorf, l up, and Miles Taylor and
Frank J: Pickett beat C.. C. Heath and
Major H. Robb, and 5, while T. w.
MCGUIRE and Joseph O'Hare defeated
j. L. Bernard and T. L. Moody, 2 and
l. In the first round M. Torrey and W.
Torrey defeated A. H. Perley and w. W.
MARI, and /.
None of the professionals attached to
clubs in Maryland will be able to play
in the Virginia State open championship
Thursday and Friday in Richmond un-
less they make their homes in the Old
Dominion.
The tourney is open, according to the
announcement of the Virginia State
Golf Association, only to residents of
the State of Virginia. This means that
Dave Thomson and Brick Wood of
Washington, and Frank Hartig and r.
Cliff McKimmie of the Army, Navy and
Marine Corps Clubs, are the only local
professionals who are eligible to play.
McKimmie is the only one of the four
who has entered for the event over the
course of the Hermitage Golf Club.
With the tourney for the mid-season
cup now in its final phase, members of
the Senior Golf Association of the
Chevy Chase Club will start play next
week in the competition for the Sep
TENDER Morn Cup" Full handicaps will
count in this event, with the first
round starting on Labor day and end
ing the following Saturday.
Pairings for the first round follow:
c. Cen T. p Mccain GD VS.: DR.. whitman
G eT6Sn ls1. .t Cen Frank r. Keefer Up vs..
Pong Ridsdsl s Adm M T f f. Jackson Ss
. vs. pE g. growa Miller 'ss, u. F. f Hsm
hal 81 vs. Gen w. Nicholson et M e. 1i Men %ai
Z 2; Cameron ~ vs.. =. $. Minor 1fG,,
tan. jrr. Io,; Gen. Harry Taylor (SJ VS..
Harry Ia A. ellis %; Admiral w. r. STAND
w o vs. W " R%.s 81 g. e.
Gen Gen Pc E {. shank; a., IS, Ailon y; cHss:
Pfske ruto mf ne%is 81 VS. VS. Col Ph Ii
Hill 12(: Hugh NJ. Southsate 90 VS.. E. Fl.
LOTUS 90, E. K. Campbell (l2) vs. DR.. W.
Col EGWsrd cioqd sn 49, H H. A g. cr. 10. Us
Bryan C1s) vs.. BENJAMIN Miller Gs].
The seniors are engaged in a putting
contest this week. which will end on
Saturday, and there will be three
putting contests during September, all
at Is holes. The seniors will hold a
medal play event at 10 holes on Labor
day, with full handicaps to count,