Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-16
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE
BY WALTER in. McCALLUM--

and no matches are more fiercely con-
tested and surrounded with all the
pomp Of royalty than those between the
presidents Of the two institutions. In
the rear their cohorts struggle for the
big silver trophy that goes to the win
ming team, but honor rests out there In
front.
Each year the teams get together and
what they don't do to each other, ali
in the name of clesn sportsmanshIp
and good golf, cannot be imagined.
In addition to the contests between
the two presidents and the members Of
the clubs the two professionals always
stage q battle, and Saturday. A. b,
Thorn, the pro ct Woodmont, will
match shots with Alan Brodie, the
Lakeside pro.
The Woodmont team win be COM
posed Of the following:
Howard Nordlinger and Gilbert Hahn,
Max Weyl and Ralph Goldsmith. VIII
liam Illch and Albert z. Steinem, Rob-
ert Baum and DR.. S. Dewey Gottleib.
Fulton Brylawski and Henry Kaufman.
Leopold Freudberg and Morris Simon.
Singles are to be played along with the
four-ban matches on Saturday after
noon and Sunday, and the golf matches
will be followed by q dinner at the club
Saturday night.
HARRY G. PITT, ace of the Manor
l. i CLUB. who has been victorious in
three big tournaments already this
year, will strive to make 1t four in his
own club invitation tournament today
Pitt played his qualifying round In the
Manor Club tourney today as one OF
the huge field which started the tourney
of on the first day Of medal play. The
entry list contains more than 500 names,
and includes among the late entrants
the name Of Thomas B. Wooten Of At
lantic City, one of the best Of the golf
ers from the Atlantic City Philadelphia
area. -
Many Of the contestants worked out
over the course yesterday. The best
score turned in was q "a made by Mar
tin F. Mccarthy Of Beaver Dam. Mel
win Kraft, who used to play at Argyle,
scored an ace on the second hole of
the woods nine. playing the shot to this
l55-yard hole with q mashie.
Mrs. Betty P. Meckley, the District
woman champion. was among the
entrants in the qualifying round for
the Gibson Island tourney TO-DAY. along
with several other Washington golfers.
Others who were to play at Gibson Is
land included Mrs. Frank r. Keefer.
president Of the District Women,s Golf
Association, and Mrs. Alma Won Stein
ner. .--.-
Mrs, Mae Hill, winner of the uual-
flying round yesterday in the women's
municipal title chase, played at Rock
Creek Park, was installed today as a
favorite to succeed Mrs Evelyn CLAWS
as the title holder. Mrs. Hills 80 for the
f1rst nine set o new record for women
over the nine. even though she took 4S
to negotiate the second nine holes for q
total OF SO. In second place was Viz
gnia Williams. Congressional girl star,
who scored 81 for the round. The
match play rounds which started todsy
are to be concluded within 10 DAYS.
Here are the pairings in the two flights:
Wills First isht-M MT, Mae Hill g: vs. MIS-
smith, 100; vs.. Mrs. j. r.. Powell. o; Mrs
VIRGINIA Erwin, 90. vs.. Mrs. Charles Z.
vs. MIS-. Wee Allen. los: Mrs. POLY oeTiae q,
gerry Groesbeck. l0l. vs.: Mrs. Z. NJ MeCiei-
i Ey.1yn % ,a MIS- PssSy "ooton' o. vs. Mrs.
Second fight-Miss Nina Owens, ia. VS..
saret PYLE. l3s. vs.. Mrs. Thom.s csilahsn.
1877: Mrs. Nick Altrock. lle. VS.. Mrs. d. p.
Leslie Halter. iss: Mrs. Marie CooE, la. vs.
Mrs. Elizabeth Williamson. 100.
Mrs. L. L. Hedrick topped a field Of
IS players to win the Mrs. Sidney W.
Straus Trophy yesterday ct the Wood
mont Club. She registered score Of
92-1S-74 to lead the nearest competi-
tor by eight strokes. n econd place
was Mrs. Alma Won STEINER. who had