The Washington times., 1930-07-28
G. A. Sectional Golf Tourney Tomorrow Lures Pro Stars
SPRING
SCENE OF
TEST
By JUNO KINERK

BY JUNO AANEhA
The blue ribbon golf event Of
the year for Washington, in so far
as the class and quality of the
field is concerned. will take place
tomorrow at Indian Spring when
more than a score Of professionals
from the District, Virginia and
Maryland engage in a 36-hole
medal tourney to determine the
two winners for the p. G. A.
tournament.
This is one tournament that
the boys who make their living
at golf prize next to winning the
United States open title. And the
sectional qualifying Journeys bring
out golf of a sparkling quality,
too. That's why a number Of
golfers and plain golf fans will
be out to the Indian Spring lay
out tomorrow.
One Of the chief figures
Of interest in the tourney will
be Roland Hancock, Lynch
burg (Va.) professional. Only
two years ago Hancock had
the u. S. open title right in
his lap. On the last round
he had gained q lead appar-
emily sufficient to win and all
he needed to lock up the title
was two SIS on the last two
holes.
The huge gallery heard about
Hancock'S sensational scoring
and rushed over to catch him at
the seventeenth hole. With more
than $500 people watching him,
Hancock blew, requiring SIS on
each of the last two holes and his
golden opportunity vanished. He
finished one stroke back Of
Johnny Farrell and Bobby Jones,
who tied for the title, with Far
rell winning in the play-off.
Practically every one of the
leading pros in Washington is
entered. as are the leaders from
Baltimore. Last year the Sec
tional was played at Rolling Road
in Baltimore, the two places sseing
won by Al Houghton and Fred
Mcleod, the former bagging b
score of IA and Freddy got 14f.
Despite the fact that another
heat wave is doing all that it can
to discourage golfers from braH
ing the threats of sunstroke, every
course in and about WaShingtoh
was well patronized yesterday,
and number of interesting club
Journeys were held.
Out at BannOckburn, where
q point tourney was held, III.
J. Kane and Floyd TOOmey
tied for first prize with Il
points, while Frank ]. Pickett
and DON Cameron tied for sec
Ond with 80 points. Points
were awarded with for each
birdie, 2 for each par, and
for each hole in one over par.
Each player was allowed his
full handicap.
]. T. Strong, with card Of
(93-2D, 66; captured the cup do
mated by the golf committee from
a goodly field OF competitors.
Play was at 18 holes with fun
handicap allowance. Atner lead
ing scorers were Paul Gerard
t82-14, So: B. E. Benson t87-
19). SO; H. L. Jones (91-22), So,
and A. B. Robertson (94 -25), SO.
At the Washington Coli and
Country Club kicker's tourney
was held with "a being the num-
Der drawn. Oddly enough, not q
single player turned in this score.
But there were five with 73 and
four with IS, the awards being
split up evenly among them.
Those in the prize award follow:
N. B. williams (91-18), 73)
r. ]. Norman (78-5l, 73;
L. B. NicOIsOn (87-14), 73;
j. NICK. Berry (9S-2O), IS;
Robert DOugan (88-15), IS;
DIR. A. J. Chenery (93--18),
rs: L. C. Garnett (95-2Ol,
IS; Fred j. Marble (96-2I,
IS, and r. c. Jewell 49,
14, IS.
L
Argyle had a tombstone tour
ney scheduled, but Cancelled it
because of the heat.
Bob Barnett and Gene Larkin,
| the Chevy Chase pros, engaged
j. Monro Hunter and George
Diffenbaugh, Indian Spring COM
bination, in a best-ball match
II IN fho Ioftoy'c eoairco and SxyoYN hx1
| / up. The Chevy Chase duo
started off in whirlwind fashion
and were up at the turn. They
maintained this lead on the
I1omeward trip until the seven
teenth, when Diffenbaugh ran q
short pitch into the cup to re-
duce the lead to ! up. They
halved the last hole.
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