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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25

ished one-fourth Of the entrants will
be drawn by lot and the player with
the best score against par will be de-
clared the winner of the tourney.
r. Clark Griffith, owner of the Washing
ton Base Ball Club, had the laugh yes
terday on Ed Eynon, secretary of the
club, and E. M. Wallace, as the other
two strove to match his iron shot from
the shelter of the porch at Columbia
yesterday. These three were part of
q group waiting for the rain to cease
early yesterday afternoon, and Wallace
said: "Griff, do you think you can
knock ball onto that putting green
over near the seventeenth tee?"
Think can, I know can" said
the confident Grifith. And so he took
mashie iron and knocked the ball
within feet of the pin. The others
tried and couldn't get the ball on the
green. "All you fellows lack is con-
troll" said Grifith. "You'veg OF the
brute strength"
Jimmy Powers, who has been playing
golf as a professional around WASH
ington for several months, has been
barred as a prize winner in the recent
tourney of the National Press Build
ing at Congressional. Jimmy did a 10
In the tourney last Friday, to win the
gross prize and tie for one of the net
prizes But some one whispered to the
committee that Jimmy is a professional,
and the committee, in solemn conclave
yesterday, ruled that he could not win
prize in an amateur competition. So
Jimmy was left out in the could. He
claimed that no restrictions as to anna
teurism were placed on entry in the
tournament and that he has not been
employed by a club for some time, al
though he has not been reinstated as
an amateur golfer. The gross prize
which had been originally awarded to
Powers was ordered presented to p. s.
Ridsdale, editor of Nature Magazine,
whose gross score OF 80 was in second
place.
John G. Shorey of George Washington
University, a member of Bannockburn,
had good chance to qualify in the
intercollegiate golf championship today.
His first round over the Hollywood
course at Deal, N. j., gave him an 80,
to place him in tie with Mark Elan
nagan Of Georgetown.
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BURKE SEEMS SURE
TO MAKE OPEN BID
Bound to Be Among Leaders
If He Maintains Form
Shown in Practice.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, June 25.--One Billie
Burke Of Westport Conn, may
VI not win the national open golf
l. championship at the Winged
Foot Club at Mamaroneck,
N. Y, this week-in fact the odds are
rather more than so to against it
but he needs to do no better than he
has done in practice to be wen up
among the leaders.
The young Connecticut pro, who dis
tanced the field in winning the 72-hole
New York State open last week, toured
around the rugged Winged Foot layout
yesterday in 70, and then, to prove that
1t was no fiuke, he went around again
in exactly the same figures. It might
be mentioned here that par for this DIFF
flcult course is 72-36 out and SO in.
1t does not take lot of figuring to
calculate that four rounds of 20 would
make total Of $50 strokes Experts
have figured that 296 or stroke or two
more will be good enough to win the
has lot Of margin to work on.
On the other hand, the 70s of prac-
tice become the 80s of actual champion
ship competition, when youngsters and
veterans alike crack wide open under
the fierce strain. Nobody is Fastening
to concede the crown, now worn by
Johnny Farrell, to Burke just because
Of pair Of los, but. on the other hand,
the experts are not ignoring the West
port youth either.
Burke was not the only one Of the
1913 entrants out for practice. Playing
on the tees, around the greens and out
OF traps and bunkers were such golfing
celebrities as Bobby Jones, George Won
Elm, Leo Diegel, Bill Mehlhorn, Harri-
son Jimmy) Johnston, Bill Leach.
Johnny Golden, Ed Dudley, Bobby
Cruickshank, Al Espinosa and Roland
Hancock.
Jones, who already has scored a SO
and 10 In practice at Winged Foot did
nothing like that yesterday. He was
busy getting all the bad shots out of
his system before the open starts on
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TRANS MISSISSIPPI
GOLF LED BY YOUTH
BY the Associated Press,

by Cne Associated FreSS.
OMAHA, Nebr., June ,c5.--Nathan
Grimes, q 21-year-old putting wizard
from Denver. held a four stroke mort
gage on medalist honors of the twenty
ninth mississippi gold champion
ship as play entered the second and
final 13-hole stretch over the Omaha
Field Club course today.
Coming to the midland classic as
jrIt another golfer, the Colorado strip
ling upset the largest and most bril-
liant field in the events history yester-
day by burning up the hazardous course
In 35-32-67, six strokes under par and
four strokes better than his closest
rival, J. A. Kennedy of Tulsa, Okla.
He one-putted seven green's, sinking
long and short ones from all angles and
not once did he require three puts to
sink the pellet. He bagged seven bird
les and went one over par on only
one hole.
While Grimes round was easily the
high spot Of the opening days play,
other rivals were shooting golf remark
able for Mississippi competition
and the Omaha Field Club. More than
so were below the 30 mark for the
par 70 course. and 1t seemed certain
it would require record of 155eor pos
sfbly better to gain the charmed circle
OF 80 who will struggle over the match
play route beginning tomorrow for the
crown now held by Arthur Bartlett Of
Ottumwa, Iowa,
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BASQUE 6-5 CHOICE
. IN THURSDAY BOUT
"Gate" Has Reached $780,
600 and Double That Sum
Is Forecast.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK, June 25.-Paulino
N Uzcudun and Max Schmeling,
NJ rivals in the seasons most i'm
l. portant heavyweight joust, have
come to the end of their long
training grind and are waiting patiently
for the bell that will send them forth
on the first round of their 15-round
battle at the Yankee Stadium Thursday
night.
with the fight still three days away.
sponsors of the annual milk fund
charity boxing show have announced
that receipts already have passed the
$500, 900 mark. Forecasts of gate"
Of $500 900 have been made.
Both the German Dempsey" and his
Spanish woodchopping rival have
reached top form and will take 1t easy
for the next few days at their training
camps in Lakewood, N. j., and Hoosick
Falls. N. Y.
Despite Schmeling's fine record in
this country. the betting gentry per-
sist in placing him on the short end
Of the betting at odds of 6 to 5. They
figure that however hard the Teuton
can hit he does not figure to stop the
rushes Of a Pauline who has sampled
the hitting capabilities Of the best
i1eavyweights In the business without so
much as single vince.
Proponents of the Spaniard figure he
will be outpointed for the first few
rounds. but that he soon will begin to
slow the German down and come on
to win either the decision or by
knockout, possibly within eight or nine
rounds. Certainly the longer distance
is an advantage to Pauline rather than
Schmeling. for the woodchopper appar-
emily has unlimited stamina Schmel-
ing has yet to prove whether he can
take steady beating around the body
and stand up under 1t. Pauline essen
TALLY is body puncher. He wraps his
fists around his head and bores in.
Once in close quarters he batters away
at an opponents ribs with short left
hooks and loops over an occasional
right. The Spaniard is not q danger
Gus puncher, but he hits hard enough
to unearth the weakness, IL any, in
Something's armor.
Friends of the German star, however,
believe that even Pauline will find that
he cannot stand up under Schnelina's
short but pile.driving rights. There
have been runors that Schmeling has
added an effective left hook to his
repertoire Of punches, but that remains
TO be seen. He has been q one.hand
fighter in ell Of his bouts in this
country.
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Young Caddie to Map Strategy
For Larkin in Open Title Bid

"Try your spoon the next time you
play those short iron shots a little
firmer."
Stroke the ball on the putting green
and don't tab it,"
Danny Burton, 16-year-old caddie
and golf advisor extraordinary to cham
pions, chatters thus in his task Of nurs-
ing Gene Larkin to o good showing
in his first bid for the open champion
ship.
Danny Burton, be it known. Is much
more than caddie, even though his
In the sphere of a humble bag toter.
Harry Pitt admits he couldn't get
along at Chevy Chase without Danny
Burton to advise him what to do. So
does Gene Larkin. So when Gene Lar
kin left the Capital a few hours ago for
the tortuous mazes of Winged Foot,
with him went Danny Burton.
Danny did not go as caddie. Not
for him the rare privilege of carrying
States Golf Association has forbidden
the importation of caddies from other
clubs and other cities. and has issued
the edict that all caddies used at
Winged Foot must come from Winged
Foot.
This is a custom that has been in use
at national championships for several
years, but 1t Is tough on Danny. Lar
kin. however, felt that the lads advice
as to the choice of clubs and playing Of
shots would be valuable in the open, so
he took him along in the role Of
adviser.
And It may be ventured there isn't
prouder kid anywhere in Westchester
County today as Danny Burton trudges
along behind Gene Larkin, advising
here, chiding there and constantly
pushing Gene into the frame Of mind
where he will make good showing.
The value of familiar face at the
big championships cannot be over
So he and Gene pitched in and paid the
youngsters expenses, so Gene might be
benefited.
Danny Burton is Harry Pitts special
caddie whenever the former Midatlantic
title holder enters an event he wants to
win. He has caddied for Pitt in the
last two Chevy Chase invitation tourna-
mentS, both Of which Pitt has won.
And 1t Is recalled that Pitt relied on the
youngsters judgment in the choice Of
clubs even more than he relied on his
own guess. What Danny says goes with
Pitt.
Danny Burton is O student at st.
Pauls School and is something of
golfer himself. On rare occasions,
when the course is not crowded, some
of the caddies are permitted to play at
Chevy Chase. And Danny has gone
around the course in 81 strokes, which
is not so bad for youngster who does
not get much chance to play, what with
bag toting and advising potential tour
nament winners.
Bob Barnett fitted him out with a
pair of black and white spiked golf
shoes. size too big for him. Some
one gave him q golf sweater which fits
bit better. And there was Danny,
ready for golf and the supreme ad-
visory effort of his life. Aide and adj
wiser to another kid golfer, up for his
shot ut the big time, for Larkin him
self is only 20 years Of age.
Larkin, by the way, intends to stay
over In Philadelphia to play in the
Pennsylvania State open championship.
Fred Mcleod Of Columbia, the other
Washington qualiner In the open, also
viii play, and so viii Bob Barnett. The
Penn open will be played at the White
marsh Valley Club of Philadelphia July
Q and 3 at 70 holes medal play.
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SPORTS VlCT0RS LISTED
In D. c. BANKERS MEET

MONTAUK MANOR, Montauk Beach,
N. Y, June 25.-Following is list Of
winners in the sports competitions held
in connection with the District of CO.
lumbia Bankers Association convention,
which closed here Sunday.
Tennis-Won by Thomas ]. Mangan, jr.:
Golf lPop Fleming Cup)--Won by Robert
v. Fleming, low net; Clyde B. Asher. low
gross; second low net. Harry w. Ohutt third
low net Herbert T. Shannon.
= wv B. Htbbs Cup tourney)-Low net. Ray
mond 1. Schriener; second low net Wilmer
j. waller; second low gross. Charles H.
Doing; fourth for third low net, Raymond
' Bs nkers' handicap !class A)-Firss prize.
Walter w. schneckenberger, low gross; third
for second low net, w. W. .Spaid: N. Plight
and Frederick H. Cox, tied for fourth Tor
tciass BJ--A. L. Baldwin. low net; second
and low gross, District Commissioner sidney
r Taiiaferro: Percival Wilson and =. H.
Parsley tied for third and second low net.
Ladies outdoor putting eontest--Won by
Mrs. HERBERT shannon i9T grH sS secono'
Mrs. John Poee MT: IA L Baldwin ...Sna f ;GS
Mems indoor putting contest-won by
Nathan Poole; second low gross won by
Richard Hatton Cup--Won by James H.
Lemon.
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Bobby Jones, so I have read,
thinks Walter Hagen will win the
United States open championship.
At any rate, Hagen's presence on
the Winged Foot course during the
three hectic days of June 81 to 30
will instill plenty of drama and ex-
element into the coming tourna-
ment (not that those would be lack
ing II he were not to be presently
and there will be many q golf fan
pulling for the Lion Of the Links
to win his second major crown with
in two months. Bobby Jones did
1t one year, yet the Haig has tried
to wear the double coronet three
times now and failed.
In 1922, "a and '28, Sir Walter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-25

Wv YITH field of 81 contestants
signed up for action, the
wv largest in the history of
local women's golf, the first
annual District of Columbia
women's public links championship will
get under way Monday morning, July
/, at $50 when the initial matches of
the Rock Greek Park course, where the
event has been organized by Manager
Harry Graham.
Unlike the mems public links event.
this tournament is open to all women
residing in the District and suburbs, re-
CARELESS of their possible club affilia-
tions, according to word received from
the committee in charge.
/ Entries closed yesterday, 1t Is under
stood, the list having been posted
several weeks ago at both the Rock
Greek and East Potomac Park courses.
Graham plans to make the event the
outstanding golf feature for women in
this vicinity. both from the standpoint
of quantity and quality and to en-
courage the play Of novices as we'll as
experienced players. with the aim of
developing latent talent which he de-
clares abounds among the feminine
club wielders.
Entry List Gratifying.
The large entry list is looked upon as
an indication of the rapidly increasing
popularity of the game among women
and Of their increasing confidence in
their individual ability as well. Several
years ago, public links officials thought
to inaugurate an event for women and
were rewarded by the entry of six
names. In view Of this past experience,
the present entry list Of 81 Is doubly
gratifying, they declare.
Four les will be qualified, accord
ing to the plans outlined for the tour
nament. All qualifying matches are to
be played on Monday, weather permit
ting. In the match play which follows
it Is planned to allow one week for
each round in order that players may
arrange matches to suit their con-
venfence.
A detailed schedule of qualifying
matches will be announced through the
press at the end Of the week, prob
| ably Sunday. Players not reporting at
the time scheduled will be disqualified
Suitable prizes will be awarded the
| winners Of each flight and for the low
medal score in the qualifying round A
challenge cup also may be put into
competition. although this feature has
not yet been decided upon.
The plan of the committee Is to have
the event staged on the two public links
course alternately. Next year 1t will be
held at Potomac Park.
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STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

v us friends at Congressional are
getting quite a laugh out Of
Jim" Meegan's enthusiasm
l. Il over q flight In an airplane
Meegan took Sunday over the
course of the Congressional Country
Club.
Meegan is all for another airplane
jaunt, and his friends have begun par
ceiling out his clubs, joshing him that
he may not come back to play golf.
Meegan went up in one of Harry Hor-
tons planes. Horton operates the Con-
gressional flying service.
That heavy rain of early yesterday
afternoon did some slight damage to the
local golf courses and stopped practice
at Congressional in advance of the tour
nament for several hours. Greenkeeper
jackson finally opened the course late
in the afternoon for practice, even
though the bunkers were full Of water
and much sand had been washed out
Of the traps down into the fairways.
On the other courses some slight
damage was done by the rushing water,
which deposited bands Of silt and mud
over some of the fairways. For time
the first fairway at Bannockburn was
a miniature lake, but the water soon
rcceded. The green's force at Congress
sional was busy until late last night
repairing baS NohioeS NoAAS w tAS
water.
The semi final round in the COMPETE
ton for the Morven Thompson memo
rial trophy at the Chevy Chase Club
finds P. s. Ridsdale (scratchl opposed
miral w. H. STANDBY 90 Is to play
Gen. D. c. Shanks l2).
C. G.. Graves of Columbia is being
congratulated by his friends on an
ace he scored on the 2l5-yard fourth
hole in game at Columbia with Ed
gar Markham, Frank Gibbs and j. M.
HAYNES. He used q wooden club and
was the first man to make the hole in
one from the regular tee.
EN-. Talcott has been declared the
winner OF the weekly putting contest
for members Of the Seniors Golf As
registered 10 for the 50 holes of the
competition, which Is 2 under par.
Rear Admirals r. H. Jackson and H.
| R. Stanford and Walter q. Peter were
tied for second place with cards Of II.
q. Brown Miller, son OF DR.. G.
Brown Miller, one Of the most enthusi-
astic golfers at Chevy Chase: shot 20
course. He missed q 2-foot putt on the
eighth green for the par which would
have given him O mark OF 90 and en-
abled him TO equal par for the course.
A set of matched clubs, valued at
SIS, has been donated to the golf COM
mittee of the Washington Golf and
| Country Club and will be played for
next Saturday and Sunday. The entry
| fee for the tourney, which viii be q
| match play against par affair, win be
81 and the proceeds will 60 TO the golf
! fund. Entrants may choose the nine
holes on which they will match Their
handicap, and may play both days
choosing a different set Of holes each
day. When the competition Is I'M
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GRIFFITH AND JOHNSON
TO HELP OPEN LEAGUE

Clark Grifith and Walter johnson
will be among those present when the
BOYS Club Vacation Base Ball Leagues
get under way tomorrow morning on
the Ellipse. The leagues are sponsored
by the Civilian Club and playground
department.
In the Midget League the Plaza ALL
Stars will play the Elks. The Insect
game will be between the Taylors and
Friendship House Yankees and the
Pee Wee battle will bring together the
Neighborhood House Johnsons and the
B. G. Red Sox.
Play will start at 1880 am.
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SHERWOOD, A.. C. NINE
HOPES TO BETTER PACE

Despite that their record thus far iE
not so impressive, Isherwood A. G. base
ballers are confident of showing to bet
ter advantage the remainder of the cam
paign. They have furnished their OPP
ponents lively opposition in every game,
but errors have proved costly.
Chapdelaine, Honey and Dumford have
proved Isherwoods dependables. All
three are batting over 400 and fielding
in fine style.
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CHIEF DOUBT ABOUT MAX
is HIS ABILITY TO TAKE 1T
Tom O'Rourke, Veteran Authority Boxing, Is
of Opinion That if Fight Goes Limit, Ger
man Should Outpoint the Basque.
BY WALTER TRUMBULL.

AKEWooD June 25Max segfried Adolf Otto schmeling
his throat leaned against the dresser in his room in the cot
his acting Joe Jacobs,
Sprawled of the two beds.
pleasant this schmeing
wasted Shoudered with
surprising of the
Berlin,
it would
hair helmet his straight
of the
delighted way
chi nvitht The of a hand
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SWALLOWS M0UTHPIECE
AND LOSES RING BATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO, June as GA
scheduled i0-round fight between Young
Jack Thompson, Los Angeles Negro
welterweight, and Jimmy Evans of San
Francisco ended in ninth-round VIC
tory for Thompson here last night when
Evans swallowed his rubber mouthpiece
guard and was unable to defend him
self.
Referee Eddie White stopped the fight,
awarding victory to Thompson.
Thompson took the first three rounds,
dropped the fourth and, opening up q
terrific attack against the San Fran
ciscan. was well In the lead when the
bout ended. - s-sss
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played in the United States open
tournament as the current British
open champion, but the best he could
do in the American event was to
finish fourth or in tie for fourth
each year. Right now the old boy is
sailing along on the crest of the
waves Of the golf stream. and he
would like nightly to add to his
popularity and his income by an
other great victory. Besides, It's
been 10 long (but not lean) years
now since he won the United States
open. and is years since his first tri-
umph. Iron nerve" lighting spirit"
and competitive temperament" sort
of cool down and have their edges
dulled by years Of easy living and
constant victory.
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~ OBJ BARNETT, the auburn
- matched golf professional at
the Chevy Chase Club, is fond
- of having red-headed aides
around his golf shop. And
thereby hangs a tale.
Up in New York today, as Gene
Larkin tunes up his strokes in prepar-
alton for the national open champion
ship to start over the Winged Foot
course on Thursday, a little sorrel-
topped lad, wearing pair of shoes a
size too large for him, and with freckles
bursting through the tan on his happy
face, follows Larkin about.
You didn't hit that one so well,
Gene"
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LA BARBA AND MAESTRO
WILL BATTLE TONIGHT

LOS ANGELES, Calf, June IS (P.-
A question Of supremacy. which has
given fans. quite turn, viii be de-
cided in the l0-round encounter here
tonight between Fidel La Barba. former
fiyweight champion. and Earl MAESTRO,
youthful Chicago ringman.
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Faster Harder Hitter Than Pauline Fighters End Their Training
Finish Is q Test
OF a Perfect Drive
BY SOL METzGER.

Nothing much matters after you
have smashed through the ball on
the drive. what follows is a result
of what has gone before. But what
follows Is q fine check-up on
whether or not you have properly
applied the forces that make for o
good drive correctly.
At the finish of q perfect drive.
like Miss Virginia. Van VIE, you
will be facing the hole, left leg
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MetropoIitan Nrwspapef Servics

But Sir Walters flair for show
nanship, his magnetic personality
and ability to achieve things dram
atically, aren't at all dulled by either
added years or added tonnage. The
Haig still plays golf for the fun Of 1t,
as well as for the money. and any
reverses he may meet with at Ma
maroneck will neither disturb his
peace of mind nor affect his play.
On the other hand, his name does
not instill the awe into the hearts
Of his rivals over here as it does
into his rivals in the British open.
America than he does In England,
for some reason or other. But you
can't count out the old colorful Lion
Of the Linksl
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Auto Bodies, Radiators, Fenders
Repaired; also New Radiators
Harrison Radiators and Cores In Stock
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Mysterious disappearance Of golf balls
at Toconic Club, Williamstown, Mass,
was solved recently when q cow was
butchered and 20 were found In its
stomach