Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-16

TIME vomen's championship tour
ney Of the Middle Atlantic Golf
Association-outstandi golf az
fair for the fair golfers Of this
sector of the land-will be played over
the course of the Elkridge Hunt Club,
in Baltimore, october 6 to 10. inclusive.
Announcement of the dates for the tour
nev. which was played last year at the
Columbia Country Club, was made TO-
day by officials of the association.
The tourney was won last year by
Mrs John N. Hodges of the Army, Navy
and Marine Corps Country Club. who
probably will not defend her title this
wear. Mrs. Hodges has played little
golf since early in the Spring, and is
said by her friends to have decided not
TO play In competition any more this
year.
The Midatlantic women's event usually
rotates between Washington, Baltimore,
Richmond and Norfolk. Originated IN
1926. the first tourney was held at the
Baltimore Country Club, followed by
championship at the Congressional
Country Club. Both Of the FIRST two
events were won by Mrs. E. Boyd Nor
row of the Elkridge Club. In 1928 the
tourney was held at the Princess Anne
Club. at Virginia Beach, Va, ana was
won by Miss Virginia Holzderoer OF
Baltimore.
Last year the title tourney was held
at Columbia and was won by Mrs. Nor
row, who beat Mrs. Dorothy Whlte
Nicolson. then holder OF the District
wonen's title. in one of the most spec
tacular golf matches ever witnessed
Mrs. Nicolson won six OF the last seven
holes Of the match to square, only 10
lose to Mrs Hodges when the latter
Clipped her bah out Of a bunker into the
cup.
Hope for 100 Entries.
The women's tourney of the Mid
Atlantic Association usually ATTRACTS
between so and 30 fair golfers and IT
is hoped this year that the entry VIII
run to 100 or more. Most Of the women
PLAYERS of the Capital have signified
their intention to 20 to Baltimore to
play in the tourney, which viii be run
off under the direction OF the Executive
Committee of the association.
Women golfers Of Baltimore played
at the Chevy Chase Club today in
team match with women golfers OF the
Capital. The Washington team was led
by Mrs j. M. Haynes OF Columbia
chairman of the Intercity Team Con-
test Committee Of the Women's District
Golf Association. The Baltimore team
was led by Virginia Holzderoer' RANK
ing golfer of Maryland
Mrs. Haynes is planning to play IN
the Berthellyn Cup tourney at Phila-
delphia late in September, while Mrs
Frank r. Keefer, president OF the local
Women's golf body, Is TO play on
United States senior women's team in
Toronto during the last part OF the
month.
MILLER B. STEVENSON last years
wi District amateur champion, and
WaShlngton's lone entrant IN the
national amateur championship Is to
leave the Capital tomorrow by motor Tor
Philadelphia where he will practice the
hast three days of the week in prepare
ton for the championship tourney over
the famed east course of the Marion
! Cricket Club. STEVENSON has played the
course a half dozen times during the
past three months and claims tnat Two
scores Of 70 will qualify. The last time
he went over the layout he scored rs,
The entire field of ITO starters will
play 10 holes Monday and go over the
same route Tuesday to determine the
80 men who will play for the champion
shin now held by II. r. Harrison
/ (Jimmy) Johnston of ST. Paul, Mimi
Bobby Jones will be there, trying 10
mop up all the major championships Oh
| 1880 and set an all-time record.
At least score of Washington golf
/ followers will be at Merton TO watch
/ the championship. Headquarters for
/ the Washingtonians will be at the Penn
sylvania Hotel in the Quaker City
TTEN washington professional golfers
! 1 and two amateurs from the Capt.
tai have been paired in the Mary
+ land open championship, which viii be
+ played tomorrow over the course OF the
] Rolling Road Club at Gainesville, Md.
! Although Fred Mcleod the Columbia
| professional, is not in the printed list
/ Of entrants, he intends TO play Here
/ are the pairings for those Washing
/ tonians who will play in the tourney:
9:15 am.-Frank Cunningham, Burn
/ ing Tree; Leo Herman, Green Spring
! Valley, and Paul Richardson, Clifton
/ Park.
9;20-J Monro Hunter, ST., Indian
I Spring, Willie Schneider, Frederick, Md,
and Jack Causey, New York
4 9:25-Dr. L. S. Otell, Indian Spring
/ Charles p Betschlar Rodgers Forge,
! and Glenn Spencer, Maryland Country
Club.
/ 9:35-George Difenbaugh. Indian
Spring. C. T McMaster, Rolling Road,
and d. b. Miller jr, Rolling Road.
940--A. L. Houghton Washington;
Warner Mather, Woodholme, and Billie
! Illman. Green Spring Valley.