Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-29
BIZ WALTER r. MccALLUM.

ENwOOD GOLF AND COUNTRY
" CLUB is ready for the big
parade Of big-time golfers who
win bid for the $2.55o purse IN
the National Capital open tourney on
November and 8. Equipped with a
course of more than $500 yards in
length, q new course record, made only
Yesterday by Walter w. Cunningham,
the Burning Tree professional; a compe-
tent corps Of officials to handle the
event and a layout that is in apple pie
condition for one which Is only a
youngster, 50 to speak. the club is all
set.
Cunningham shot q 66 yesterday to
shatter the record for the layout by five
strokes, and If any Of the galaxy of
stars who will gather here nine days
hence do as well over the rolling layout
as did the Burning Tree youngster they
VIII come in for a major share Of the
prize money.
For the Kenwood course. even though
II appears easy. and like all golf courses,
is easy If a man hits his shots cor
rectly, Is far from a cinch If the ball
strays from the straight and narrow
path. Eight holes on which there Is
an out-of bounds penalty menace the
men who would knock the ball far
and take a chance on getting off the
line. The layout has only recently
been heightened to a course which
measures more than $500 yards In
length, by construction of a few new
tees.
THE folks at Kenwood are deter
l. mined to make the National Capt.
tai open a real success. Bill Carey,
chairman of the Tournament Commit
tee, Is sitting up nights figuring out
the prospects of making the tournament
ENJOYABLE for participants and spec
tators alike. Backed by the owner OF
the property, the Kenwood folks are
prepared, If the coming tournSment is
a success, to stage another tournament
of the same sort next year and double
the ante.
If any golf tournament is a success
because of a good entry, the Kenwood
tourney is assured Of unqualified sue
cess. A list Of the leading professionals
of the East, bolstered by many OF the
amateur stars, has entered the event.
Here are the entries of the stars to date ::
Walter Hagen, Gene SaraZen, Willie
MacFarlane, Tony Manero, Joe Turnesa,
John Farrell, Tom Kerrigan, Bobby
Cruickshank, Tommy Armour, Cyril
Walker, Bill Melhorn. Aubrey Boomer,
Joe Kirkwood, Harry Cooper, Horton
Smith, Clarence Clark, Sal Di Buono,
Paul Runyan, John Golden, Henry and
AL Ciuci Gus Nordone, John Beadle,
Arthur Gusa and most of the profess
SIGNALS from around Washington and
Baltimore.
4 L HOUGHTON, the club pro, who
"A Is gathering the entries, has been
assured by Otto Voigt that the
latter's famous brother George, will play
in the tournament. Other leading anna
teurs who will compete include Billy
Howell of Richmond, the Middle At
lantic title holder and sensation of the
amateur championship; Arthur Lynch
Of the Winged Foot Club of New York,
Harry G. Pitt of Manor and Miller B.
STEVENSON of Columbia.
The layout over which the tourna
ment will be staged is composite of
two nine-hole courses, both built within
the last four years, the last nine having
been completed only couple of months
ago. The first nine measures 3,342
yards in length and looks like a nine
that the big boys should rush over with
great burst of speed. But the par