The Washington times., 1930-09-10
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BY JUNO KINERK


BY JUNO KINERK
Bannockburn's annual fall tour
nament gets under way today
with the first half of the bulky
field. now numbering 800 in round
numbers, qualifying today, to be
followed tomorrow by the other
half. Match play follows Friday
and Saturday with two rounds
each day for the five flights Of
Qualifiers.
Under an unique syste m
adopted this year players must
qualify in the flight to which
their club rates them. Thus all
players having a handicap UP to
8 must qualify in the first flight:
players with 8, 10 and II must
make the second flight. while the
other four flights vary two strokes
only, respectively. Players may
qualify for a higher flight but
not a lower one than their CLASH
fication calls for.
The Glen Echo course is
not In the best of shape, even
the green's being in o poor
condition, SO the scores are
expected to run rather high.
Despite this deficiency the
event promises to be one of
the most popular club tour
neys of the year.
The 36-hole qualification tour.
ney in this section for eligibility
to enter the United States Army
golf championship tourney at Fort
Leavenworth, Kan, next week,
comes to an end today at the
Army, Navy and Marine Club
with the final round of 18 holes
with eight players closely punched
II the fight for the six eligible
places.
Leading the field at the end
of the first days play of 18 holes
were Major Earl Maiden, former
champion, and Major E. A. Noyes
with scores of 80. Close behind
this pair comes Capt. w. c.
Menzie, Major Kilner and Major
Ransom, all of whom had BIS. A
stroke back Of these are Majors
Baldwin and Rice and Captain
Clear.
The six qualifiers are to leave
for the scene of the finals Friday
with Fran. Hartig, club profes-
sional, driving the party. Hartig
holds many medals for va1or ana
bravery during the World War
and in his absence the duties of
club professional will be handled
b. Alfred James, formerly with
Tony Sylvester at Bannockburn,
who has been at the Army, Navy
and Marine Club for The past
three wees.
Besides qualifying for the
finals, the present tourney will
stamp the winner as the Army
champion of this section. With
the field so closely grouped, pick
ing winner is task. However.
Major Maiden is a pretty strong
faVorite, although Captain Men
Zie also is entitled to much con
sideration, his card of 81 yester,
day having both 6 and on it.
Major Ransom is the leader for
low net prize with (81--14) 81.
Members of Indian Spring
are having their annual fall
"stag party" today and
record crowd of golfers are
keeping the course punched.
Following the days gOIfing,
dinner and other entertain
ment features are on the
program.
Jack Powell is the junior club
champion Of Columbia, having
won the championship yesterday
from Johnny Holzberg, 2 and |.
They were all even at the turn,
but Powell took the lead at the
fifteenth. After halving the six
teenth. Powell drove the seven
teentn green and ended the
match by winning that hole.
Powell's name is to be engraved
on the trophy, awarded by A. S.
Gardiner.
In the semifinal round Powell
disposed of Allen Sherrier, 3 and
2. while Holzherg eliminated Billy
Shannon, conqueror Of the medal
ist, Page Cornwell, 2 and l. In
the defeated four, Clarence
Dodge. jr.. won from Cornwell,
up. Walter Murphy won the Sec
ond flight from j. 3. Trew, jr.,
3 and q: Charles Graves prevailed
over Richard Ray, and /, in
the defeated four, while in the
third flight Charles Camalier de-
feated Joseph Bailey, 3 and 2,
and in the beaten group S. c.
Watkins, jr., won from Sam
Miller. Q and /. ''.,'
The problem of parking. po-
licing handling the gallery, ticket
selling and all the other details
connected with the exhibition
match at Columbia Tuesday when
Bobby Jones and Roland Macken-
zie oppose Macdonald Smith and
Fred Mcleod are completed; men
with thorough knowledge Of such
matters have been appointed on
the various committees to handle
such details.
WANT SUNDAY GAME
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