Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-08
Sc EXEMPT IN OPEN
GOLF QUALIFYING
LAO of 1,178 Entrants Must
Play Preliminary Rounds
on 20 Links June is.

BY the Associated Press.
n YEw YORK, June Thirty
M eight players are exempt from
participation in the qualifying
50 holes, over 40 courses June
Is, for the right to play in the 72-hole
open golf championship test at the
Interlachen Club, Minneapolis, July 10,
IL and IL.
AS there are 1,178 entries, 1,140 will
play in the qualifying rounds for the
l22 available places.
The exempt players include the mem
bers Of the walker Cup team, Bobby
Jones, Jimmy Johnston, Francis Out
met, George Won Elm, George Voigt.
o. F. willing, Don Moe and Roland
Mackenzie.
20 Pros Qualified.
Jones and Won Elm were exempt
aside from their Walker Cup aftiilia-
tions for they were in the f1rst 30
f1nishers in the last open. Twenty
nine professionals qualified in the last
open for the 1880 event, including Al
Espinosa, Gene Earazen. Denny Shute.
Tommy Armour. Henry Cuici, Leo
Diegel, Peter O'Hara, Horton Smith, j.
E. Rogers, Whiffy Cox Charles Hngen-
dorf, P. o. Hart, Billy Burke, Walter
Hagen. Jim Barnes, Massie B. Miller.
Jack Forester, Ted Longworth, Willie
Hunter, Macdonald Smith, Willie Mac
Farlsne, Leonard B. Schmutte, Jack
Burke, limerick Kossis and Tom BOYD.
Cyril j. H. Tolley, former British
amateur champion, is the only entry
from overseas.
The number of amateurs seeking the
privilege of trying for the open cham
pionship is greater than ever before.
and of SO entries in the Los Angeles
district 81 are amateurs. st. Louis,
with an entry list of Al, has "a anna
teurS entered and IS are among the 81
st. Paul candidates. Omaha has ~
entered and % are amateurs.
Districts Listed.
The districts:
BoSton-4O entries for places, at the
Kenwood Country Club, Salem
New York-l4S entries for "a places At
the 9ssts Rdss an: entries aes:
Richmond-2s entries for 3 places. at the
AtiantaNis entries for 2 places. at the
East Lake Club, Atlanta.
proaK Hollow eG cps Dallas 5SG places " the
Pittsburgh Field Club, Asptnwall.
Cleveland-80 entries for places, at the
WeStwood Club, Cleveland.
Detroit-50 entries for places, at the
Country Club. Groose Point Farms.
Chicago-l7l entries for II places, at the
Briergate Club, Deerheld
ST. Paul-82 entries for places. at the
Town and Country Club. St. Paul
Kansas City-30 entries for 3 places, at
the Mlburn Club, Kansas City.
Denver-23 entries for 2 places, at the
Lakewood Club, Denver.
Los Angeies-so entries for S places, at
the Wiltshire Club. Los Angeles.
San FranciSco-26 entries for places, at
the Preside Club. San Francisco.
Seattle entries for / place, at the
Seattle Club, Seattle.
Omaha-42 entries for I places, at the
Omaha Field Club. Omaha.
Dayton-52 entries for 5 places, at the
Miami Valley Club. Dayton.
Buhalo-38 entries for places. at the
Transit Valley Club. East Amherst, N. Y
Last year the entries totaled 200
and the exempt players "a, total of
966 players seeking lie places. The to-
tails by districts were Boston. SO; New
York, 235; Philadelphia, "a; Richmond,
Is; Atlanta, Il; Dallas, "a; Pittsburgh,
1902; Cleveland, SO; Detroit, Sc; Chi
cago, 122; Minneapolis, 19; st. Louis.
%; Kansas City, "a; Denver, 20; Los
Angeles, IT; San Francisco, Is; Seattle,
z; Omaha, 81; Dayton, As.