The Washington times., 1931-05-29
lVoiqt Passes Up British Open, Returns Home
No EXCUSES
!. FORL0SSIN
AMATEUR
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
Instead of being at CarnouStie,
Scotland, where the British Open
golf championship starts Monday,
George ]. Voigt, former Washing
ton linksman, is today in New
York.
voigt, beaten by Sydney Roper
IN the fifth round Of the British
amateur championship, arrived
In the New York port yesterday
aboard the Berengaria.
The one-time local golf star
Is quoted as denying reports that
he himself had blown up" on
the eighteenth green in his
match with Roper.
"I was Just beaten by a
better player" VOigt is quoted
s as saying. 81 am sorry to have
disappointed my many friends
{. but / played the best 1 could.
s. Voigt's plans for Forthcoming
matches are unsettled but he Will
most assuredly level his clubs
sagain when the American open
is the target.
- Pitt Upholds District
Harry G. Pitt, Of Manor Cluo,
Is the only local player cor.pet-
ing in the first flight OF the
Baltimore Country Club tourney
over the Five Farms course to:ay,
q Pitt, who engages Thomas Cole,
OF the Hillendale Club, in the
first round, was runner-up to b.
Warren Corkran for the qualify
ing medal. Cochran turned in
ia, while Pitt scored 76.
=. Volney G. Burnett, of Beaver
Dam, who registered IS, is in tue
second flight. DR.. Larry S. OteE,
Of Indian Spring, who tailed st.
rs in the third flight, while LiEd.
say Stott, who scored 81. gained
the fifth flight.
Mel Shipley, Argyle; J. viii.
liam Harvey, jr., Indian Spring:
4 Thomas S. Pitt, Argyle, and
I Maurice Nee, Manor Club,
:. withdrew. DermOtt Nee, Manor
Club, and A. S. Gardiner,
Columbia, failed to turn in
cards.
M. Parker Nolan, of Congress
sional Country Club, was third
in the qualifying field Of the
annual Hermitage Country CLUB
invitation tourney at Richmond
Va. Nolan shot II, four strokes
higher than the medalist, Charles
y. Lowman, unattached Rich
mond player.
Walker New Pro
Lionel Walker, former pro at
the Bannockburn Golf Club, has
been appointed pro at the Army
and Navy Country Club, succeed
ing Frank Hartig, who resigned.
Walker assumes his new duties
Monday.
:: The new nine-hole golf course
!. at East Potomac Park will be
opened to the public for the
first time tomorrow morning.
The course measures 5000 yards.
:, East Potomac Park now has 36
holes. Officials at both East
. Potomac Park, West Potomac
Park and Rock Greek are max
ing preparations to handle rec
+. ord-smashing crowds tomorrow
and Sunday.
The schedule of various club
events for tomorrow follows:
y Argyle-Flag tournament.
Army y-Navy-Routine golf, but the
opening of the swimming pool and the
roof garden will be features.
Bannockburn-Flag tournament.
Beaver Dam-President's Cup compe-
''tition, IS holes, medal day. Driving,
approaching and putting men and
women.
= Chevy Chase-victor Kaufman Me-
mortal Day Cup competition, with Sc
rniorS playing for cup offered by their
association.
!. Columbia-No formel announcement,
abtu probably handicap against par
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hole medal
play contest for the Walter johnson
classes, with prizes for low gross and
low net in each class and for winner
and runner-up in approaching and put
ting contests.
=" Indian SprinE-Flag tournament.
Kenwood-Flag tournament. morning
driving. 2 p. m; blind driving. p. M
.lKomen. putting. p. M.
Manor-FlaR tournament for women
and men; afternoon, driving contest for
:. Observation-Disclosures tournament.
a. Woodmont-Handicapv VS.. par, IS holes
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