The Washington times., 1931-08-31
MACKENZIE.
SPINS IS IN
PRACTICE
BY JAMES L. KILGALLEN


CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-With Q
galaxy of 139 golf stars compet-
ing for the title relinquished by
Bobby Jones, the perennial win
ner, the thirty-fifth annual con-
flict for the amateur golf cham
pionship of the United States was
begun today at the Beverly Coun-
try Club. one Of the most diff
cult courses in the country. The
tournament will last all week.
Unlike the situation that has
prevailed in recent years, the
field is wide open" and there
is no outstanding favorite. In
previous national amateur cham
pionshipS it invariably was Jones
against the field, with the odds
favoring the Atlanta wizard. This
year Jones, who has retired from
competitive golf, is on the side
lines as a spectators fact that
is putting a punch in the tour
nament.
Jones' presence IN previous
championships caused d many
golfers to resign themselves to
playing for second place. Jones
won the title in 1924 and 1925,
was runner-up in 1926, and
won in 1927, 1928 and 1880.
Jones' withdrawal from amaze
teur competition and q like &C
tion by the capable George Won
Elm has placed q majority Of
the best remaining amateurs on
one level.
Experts fought shy Of making
a prediction as regards the prob
able winner. The United States
Golf Association, however, gave
a bit of assistance in selecting
favorites by issuing list of 10
players who will be seeded IN
the draw for match play, pro-
vided they succeed in qualifying
in the 36-hole round today and
tomorrow.
The 10 golfers whom the U. S.
G. A. figures as possible sue
cessors to Jones are Harrison
cJimmy'D Johnston, 1929 ,ham-
pion; Eugene v. HomanS, runner.
up last year; T. Phillip Perkins,
former British amateur cham
pion; Johnny Goodman, Charles
Seaver, Francis Ouimet, who was
victorious in the amateur in
1914; Maurice Mccarthy, George
Voigt, DR.. o. F. Willing and
George T. Dunlap.
This morning at $3.50 the
tournament was to swing Off.
cially into action. The first
pair to smack their drives down
the fairway will be Jack West
land, of Chicago, and Ellsworth
H. Augustus, Of WillOughby,
Ohio.
The first 18 holes of the quail.
flying round will be played today
and the other IS holes tomorrow.
The 80 low medal scorers FOR the
SO holes will enter the match
play rounds which begin Wednes-
day.
On Wednesday morning 18
holes of match play will be staged
and 18 more in the afternoon.
The quarter finals Thursday will
be SO holes, as will the semi
finals Friday and the title match
on Saturday.
The original field Of 152 was
cut down by IA Withdrawals, in.
cluding Dexter Cummings, Lake
Forest, ILL.,; John and AlariC
De Forest, Of England; Jesse
GuilfOrd, Auburndale, Mass.
the national champion in 1921:
j. Wood Plat, Chestnut Hill,
Pa; James Bush, Dayton, Ohio;
F. ID. Ross, Hartford, Conn.,;
Emory StrattOn and Clark He'd.
der, West Newton, Mass; Lewis
Bredin, Detroit, Mich; Lee
Chase, Buffalo, N. Y: Warren
Dawson, Wheaton, ILL.,; III. G.
Buchanan, WeStfieId, N. j., and
Theodore Johnston, PhiladeI-
phia,
For the past few days, contest
ants have paraded around the
natfllng Beverly course in prac-
tlce rounds. Up to yesterday
their scores were high. Yester-
day, however, Frank Dolp, of
Portland, Ore, turned in the best
practice card-a II, which is par
for the 6,702-yard course. He
snagged birdie two'S on the tenth
and thirteenth. Roland MacKen.
Iie, of Washington, D. c., turned
in a 73 and DR.. Willing, of Port
land, and Gus Moreland, Of Dal.
las, Tex, carded 74's.
Rooms, and many of them with
boarding conveniencec, are listed for
Room Hunters convenience in the