The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1930-04-25
CLOSING DATE
.FORENTR|ES
MAY27
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

LOCa1 pEOlCoStOIlH1 anu dIld JCA
golfers aspiring for the national
open championship can have
their choice Of qualifying at the
Lakeside Country Club at Rich
mond, Va, or the Springllaven
Club at Wallingford, Pa.
The United States Golf ASsc-
citation today announced the 20
sectional and qualifying courses
for the open title event July 10,
IL and IL at the Interlachen
Country Club, Hopkins. MINI.
The qualifying rounds will be at
SO holes medal play and are Sched-
uled June 16.
Most Of the local players.
mainly the pros, will probably go
to the Lakeside course at Rich
mond for the qualifying rounds,
figuring they will have a better
chance there than at Spring
haven. The number Of qualificrS
from each district will be de-
termined by the championship
committee after the close Of en-
tries on May n.
Those wishing to enter for
the qualifying rounds should
file entries with the United
States Golf Association in
New York before 6 p. m. May
p, and also specify the quail
flying District preferred.
One hundred and fifty players
will be eligible for the open
championship. The first 80 con-
testants and ties in the 1929
open rounds are exempt from
qualifying. American pros who
compete in the British Open and
members of the Walker Cup
matches are also excused. Ten
places VIII be reserved for for.
eign pros. Entrants from Canada
must qualify in districts most con-
venient.
Amateurs exempt are Bobby
Jones, Harrison Jimmy" Johns
ton, George Voigt, Roland Mac
kenzie, Don Moe, DR.. o. F. Will
ing, George Won Elm and Francis
Ouimet, all members Of the U. s.
Walker Cup team members. Pros
exempt are AL EspinoSa, Gene
Sarazen, Denny Shute, Tommy
Armour, Henry Ciuci. Leo Diegel.
Peter O'Hara, Horton Smith, j. e.
Rogers, whiffy Cox, Charles Hill
gendorf, P. o. Hart, Billy Burke,
Louis Chiappetta, George B.
Smith, Craig Wood, Joe Kirkwood,
Walter Hagen, Jim Barnes, Mas
sic B. Miller, Jack Forester, Ted
Longworth, Willie Hunter, Mac"
Smith, Willie Macfarlane, Jack
Burke, limerick Kocsis and Tom
Boyd.
Jimmy Johnston. national anna
teur king who sails on the Mature
tania Wednesday with the U. 8.
Walker Cup team for the English
matches, practiced over the
Merton Cricket Club course at
Philadelphia yesterday. He took
76 over the par TO layout.
Horton Smith sails tOmOr-
row morning on the Europa
for the British Open. The
Cragston. N. z. Yacht and
Country Club, where Smith is
now the pro, will fete the
Joplin Marvel" at the Hotel
DelmOnicO in New York TO-
night.
Leo Diegel arrived in New York
yesterday from Mexico. He en-
banks Wednesday on the Maure-
tania with the walker Cup bat
talon. Diegel is to meet Abe
Mitchell in q series Of matches on
the other side to decide the world
professional match play champion.
Diegel is also to compete in the
British open.
open.
George C. Gist has been elected
president of the Brightwood Ex-
Caddies Association. Thomas S.
Pitt was appointed vice president.
Edward L. McAleer, secretary,
and Harry G. Pitt, chairman Of
the golf committee.
East Potomac, West Potomac
and Rock Creek Park courses will
open each morning at 5 O'Clock,
announces s. G. Leoffler. Bus
service will also be inaugurated
from the south Of the Treasury
Department each morning at 5
o'clock. All three courses are in
excellent shape as a result Of the
rains Of last week.