The Washington times., 1931-09-07
INDIAN SPRING PROS LAU!D WINNERS
VISITORS SOIL
LFRECORD
OF FD.C.PROS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
"The toughest pair we've ever
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BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
"The toughest pair we've ever
met"
That's what J. Monro Hunter,
ST., and George Diffenbaugh, In
dian Spring pros, declared follow
ing their defeat by Billy Burke,
United States open golf cham
pion. and George Won Elm, run.
ner-up to Burke, up in the 1S-
hole exhibition best ball match
over the Indian Spring course be-
fore approximately 5000 observ-
ers. Burke and Won Elm had a
better ball of 68 to SO for the
losers.
The steady team play of Burke
and Won Elm brought an end to
an unblemished record that had
stood since Hunter and Dltten-
baugh first joined hands as pro
fesssionals at the Indian Spring
Club four years ago.
Stakes Everything on Chip
Hunter and Diffenbaugh, for
midable best ball combination,
had never been beaten at this
style until their setback yesterday.
Two years ago, Aubrey Boomer
and Archie Compston, English
pros, finished all even with Hun
ter and Diffenbaugh, the invaders,
Sn,Iarinp the match on the last
hole.
Hunter made futile bid to
save his and Diffenbaugh's repu-
tation but his attempt for a
birdie three on thu final hole
stopped an inch from the
cup. That would have evened
the contest and carried it into
extra holes. The big pro had
been short with his second and
staked everything on his chip.
Burke and Won Elm were never
headed after squaring the match
on the third hole. Diffenbaugh
having placed his side In front
with a birdie 8 at the second.
The visitors took the lead when
Burke counted a birdie 8 on the
fourth hole.
Burke and Diffenbaugh un-
limbered long brassie seconds on
the par 5 seventh hole, both
reaching the green. Diffenbaugh S
putt nearly stayed in for a win
ming eagle but hit the back OF
the cup. The hole was halved in
birdie as, Burke getting down in
two puts.
Diffebaugh Ties Score
The four players struggled
along evenly until the twelfth
hole where Diffenbaugh pulled
his team abreast Of the visitors,
scoring a par for a win.
'-he turning point came on
the next hole. Hunter, who
his iron shot five feet from the
lane than the other three, laid
his irO shot five feet from the
pin. Burke was barely on in
two but rammed home q Is
fOOter for a birdie. Hunter
ran down his putt and the hole
was halved in brides. 1t had
looked, however. that the hole
would be scored in favor Of
Hunter and Diffenbaugh, which
would have placed them l up.
Hunter and Diffenbaugh failed
to reach the short fourteenth
green with their tee shots and
the hole went to Burke and Won
Elm, though Hunters putt for a
half trimmed the cup. The next
four holes were halved. leaving
Burke and Won Elm / up at the
conclusion.
Highlights of Match
Some of the highlights were
Burke's iron shots, which sailed
straight and true for the green,
and his putting; Won Elm's mas
terful recovery to the eighth
green after hooking his tee shot
into the rough; Hunters terrific
driving, and Diffenbaugh'S bril-
liant mashie niblick pitch to the
fifteenth pin after clubbing his
spoon, the shot netting birdie
4 and a halved hole, Won Elm
also getting a bird" Burke,
playing the par II course for the
first time, scored brilliant SO.
Some of Hunters puts for wins
or halved holes missed the cup
by the narrowest of margins. His
puts on the fourteenth and six.
teenth trimmed the cup and diff
ferent story could be written if
they had dropped in. The cards
follow:
Burke
Out ........ 544343 ~ 3-34
In ....i..... a. 3 5 3 4-S5-6s
Out .......,. 44444s5 3-35
In ......... 3 4 s 4-37-72
Hunter
Out ........, 44544s s-ss
In .......... AS 3455 4-37-72
Diffenbaugh-A
Out '..''.... . S-5B
In .......... 544444 S 3 4-S7-7S
Par
Out 3Gn ''....... t444!s5a s-SS >,
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