The Washington times., 1929-07-08
MIX
IN EVENT
TODAY
BY George A.. simpson

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BY George A. simpson
The District public parks
golf championships today have
lured contestants from various
fields and almost every pro-
aa fession and business is repre-
scented.
The tournament is democratic in
nature, illustrating that golf
clutches all types with its expansive
arms.
49, The public course is a common.
place for the musician and taxi
driver, chemist and meat.cnttsr,
Z clerk and banker and other various
pursuits. They all come under the
Il heading Of golfer" and not ranked
according to their worldly positions.
Labor comingles with the limbs
Of the Government and high school
81 and college students fraternize with
:. clerks. Doctors and lawyers accom-
pany printers and stenographers IN
foursomes. Young and old mix In
this odd golf society where class
distinction is an acid.
- .WhO's Who and whats
What" has no place on the
public links as this Is repuIsive to
the municipal habitues. The
only thought is . game Of golf
and few exclude others from
their company.
II. An insight into the occupations of
{ IA. T.. ola
z ships which will be decided today
at East Potomac and Rock Creek
? parks discloses the inroads goif mas
= cut into ell walks of life.
.. Listed for play are high school
and college students, letter carriers.
=. painter, baker, service station man
ager, meat cutter, poultry dealer
. carpenter, brick mason, stenog-
rapher. musician, postal clerk, insur-
ance agent, bookkeeper, taxi-drtFef,
chemist, sales manager, auto cleo
e trician, accountant, Government
auditor, Government clerks, bank
clerks, drugstore clerk, cigar store
i clerks, publicity director. statesmen,
economist, floor scraper, engraver
.nand radio-electrician.
~ THE winner of the Presidents
Cup tourney held July 4 at
e Beaver Dam has proved to be A.
Il. Nader after belated accounts
were tabulated. Nader crossed S6
IS. and net of 81 and the golf COM
- mittee, headed by William H.
q Mick Maier, chairman, and Bill
~ White, secretary, and Jesse Baggett
stated they would take steps to re.
gs duce Nader's handicap considerably.
~ =. IL
scribed on the Presidents
Cup" John r.. Miller, low
medaIist with 81, will have his
II name inscribed on the "GrOsner
Cup" He Melted 70.
~ Henry d. Miller, pro at Beaver
Dam, was felicitated upon his re.
turn to duties yesterday. Miller re-
Gently had his tOnsils lifted
One of the unnoticed features of
the competition at Beaver Dam on
July was the chipping test.
The competitors were asked to aim
lat a hole, Is inches in circunfer.
ence, cut in a eight-feet square
canvas that guarded the green.
They stood at a distance of 80 feet
and only three of the more than
3 two-score players directed their balls
S. through the small opening. One of
these, Martin F. Mccarthy, was the
winner. his ball coming eight feet
short Of the flag.
Mrs. Carl Mitchell, fast gaining
prestige in women golf circles. was
the only feminine contestant to
perform the trick. She was almost
as close 70 the cup as Mccarthy.
" Another notable stunt was Volney
Burnett's victory in the driving
competition. Facing hard wind,
he drove over the hill on No. / of
the old nine, smash Of more than
ESQ yards. John r. Miller also de-
Hyered q beautiful drive that was
!" q few yards shorter.
Arthur Keefer, a member of
Beaver Dam, for years has been
seeking q cure for an atrocious
slice. Having read of what Walter
Hagen told the Prince of Wales as
to the best method OF hitting 'em
straight, Keefer spent the better
part OF yesterday in one spot.
"a He aligned three balls, as Hagen
suggested to the Prince OF Wales,
and then began picking off the
/. center one without disturbing the
d others. Keefer was quite proficient
In this practice and hopes he will
sGSmSQy SLICES IN IuluFO UlaLe0eSs
= william H. Maier, golf chairman
- at Beaver Dam, at one time must
have lived in the tropics for he is
not afraid OF heat waves. He played
As holes on Saturday ana 81 more
yesterday and, late in the afternoon,
stated he was ready to play nine
es1nore.
DR.. H. L. Weer and W, Il. Mehary
3 yesterday finished all, even in their
match for the Henry williams Cup
ut Bannockburn.
Bill Pendergast was the winner
0f the Potomac Handicap with 4
card Of 20. The entrants, exceeding
SO In number, selected the best nine
4 holes in round OF Is. Pendergast
had five S's, q deuce and three as.
He also scored three brides. III. C.
Wood was second with 80 and DIR,
q. r. Mood third with SO.
~ Miss Elizabeth G. Harris and Miss
~. NJ. Harvey tied for first place in
he women's competition, each hav-
3 Ing q five-hole score OF 25.
CHESS CHAMPION
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