The Washington times., 1930-10-09
CLASSY FIELD
| AFTER GOLF
CROWN
~ JUNO KINERK

BY JUNO MKNEkM
There are only 40 golfers seek
ing the Middle Atlantic open golf
title, starting today oyer the
Woodholme course in Baltimore,
but the quality and caliber of these
few players are such as to stamp
the tourney with that indefinable
something known as class.
This is the way the field reads:
Gene Sarazen, Willie MacFarlane,
Henry Ciuci, Charley Lacey, Ed
Dudley and Bill Mehlhon, all
names to conjure with in the field
Of golf. Besides these well-knoWn
stars there also is a smattering
Of the best talent washington
and Baltimore can muster to re-
pei the bid Of, the metropolitan
leaders for the $500 first prize
money.
Glenn Spencer, Of the Balti-
more Country Club; j. Monro
Hunter and George Diffenbaugh,
Of Indian Spring; A. B. Thorn,
OF Woodmont; Fred Mcleod, OF
Columbia: Bob Barnett, of Chevy
Chase; AL Houghton, of KenWood;
Mel Shorey, OF East Potomac. and
Sandy Armour, of Congressional,
are just a few of the sectional
leaders in this part who are
looked upon as genuine threats to
stand off the invading stars.
The WOOdhOIme course
favors long hitters. It is
lengthy, so chaps like Glenn
Spencer and j. Munro Hunter
are fellows who hold quite an
edge. The rest of the players
also hit long balls, but this
pair can hit them out of the
county, If necessary. 1t may
be necessary If they're to beat
Sarazen, MacFarlane and the
like. .
Little George Diffenbaugl1, the
midget assistant pro at Indian
Spring. also is one of the longest
Litters In these parts. II ne can
continue clouting the agate out
there till the cows come home,
don't be surprised If he isn't right
IN there when they start putting
out the cash awards tomorrow
night. When George is hitting
'em, he's hitting them and is q
dangerous man in any field. The
only thing against Georges sue
cess is that ~ holes in two days
is quite demand on the stamina
and endurance of a chap his size
Al Houghton. who, perhaps, is
the best scoring machine in Wash
ington, bar none, also looms as a.
distinct menace in this field. He
has the ability to do plenty OF low
scoring. What he does rests en-
tirely with himself. It's almost a
safe prediction to say the new
Kenwood pro will be in the money.
A. B. Thorn, the WOodmont
pro, is playing the best golf
of his career right now. He
has been right up there or
thereabOuts i'm practically all
Of the tournaments in this
section this year. So count
him among those in the rum
ming. Figure Ralph Beach :.
the same way. And Freddy
Mcleod.
There aren't so many amateurs,
but what few have entered are
pretty fair. But an amateur has
never won first place in this event
yet. The precedent likely is safe
again this year. Ernie Caldwell, +,
Alex Knapp and Fred Savage are
the best of the Baltimore simon
pures in the event, while Wash
ington offers DIR. Larry S. Otell
John Shorey and Roger Peacock
as it's best bets.
Tomorrow Henry Nicholson
meets Frank Roesch for the Wash
ington golf and country club
championship. The latter is fay-
ored to win. These two have al
.ternated in winning this event for
the last five years. It's Roesch's
turn now. Besides, the members
of the club are throwing big
dinner to fete Frank for having
won the championship in the Dis
trict amateur at Burning Tree a
month ago when he totaled an
even 800 to beat John Shorey by
a stroke for the coveted crown,
SO it may be a double celebration
for him.
Members of the Congress
sienaI Club are to start quail
flying for the club champion
ship tournament tomorrow.
Match play is to follow Satur-
day and Sunday, when the
event will be concluded. i. B..
Murphy, M. Parker Nolan and
Page Hufty are the three
players who are considefed to
be the chief contenders for
the title.
It's do or die with Mrs. j.
Marvin Haynes today in her quest
for the Middle Atlantic Wonen's
championship, for she meets UP
with Mrs. e. Boyd Morrow, the
medalist. The latter is prime
choice to win this event, but Mrs.
Haynes is a close second choice.
Their duel today should be a
classic The winner eInerges to
the finals.
Mrs Haynes score was her re-
yenge yesterday when she de