Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-29
FAVOR|TES MAKE
GOOD IN DISTRICTS
Few Upsets Registered in
Nationwide Qualifying
Tests-152 to Play.
BY HERBERT w. BARKER,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

x around to defend his title
- when the national amateur
golf championship starts at
the Beverly Country Club, in Chi
ago, August 81. but five other one
time rulers of the Simon Pures
will be ready to accept reelection.
The amateurs district qualify
ing rounds throughout the Nation
yesterday provoked few surprises
and gave Harrison r. Jimmy
Johnston Of Minneapolis, Max r.
Marston of Philadelphia. Jesse
Guilford and Francis Ouimet of
Boston, and Chick Evans OF Chi
cago a chance to show that
they're still around.
johnson, the title holder in 1929, led
the qualifierS at Minneapolis; Marston,
1923 winner, passed the test at Phila-
delphia; Guilford. 1921. and Ouimet.
1914, at Boston, and Evans, 1915 ana
1920, at Chicago.
And four runners-up for the title
also will be among those present at Chi
caRo at least until the second 36-hole
qualifying test, August 81 and Septen-
Der !, cuts the field Of 1872 to 80 for
match play. Eugene Romans, beaten
by Jones in the finals last year, qualified
In the New York district; DR.. Oscar
r. Willing Of Portland. Greg, second to
Johnston in 1929, at Seattle; Watts
Gum, runner-up to Jones in 1925, at
Pittsburgh, and T. Philip Perkins for
mer British amateur king and loser to
Jones in the 1928 finals, at New York.
Favorites Come Through.
Favorites generally landed on top,
ether qualifiers including George Voigt
Of New York, George Dunlap. ntercol-
legiate champion; c. Ross Somerville,
Canadian star from London, Ontario;
Charley Seaver, Los Angeles youngster.
who reached the semi-final round last
year; Maurice Mccarthy and Johnny
Lehman, who were eliminated in the
third round; Johnny Goodman Of
Omaha, conqueror Of Jones in the first
round of the 1929 championship;
Roland Mckenzie, former Walker cup
star; William Lawson Little of San
Francisco; Chasteen Harris, Southern
amateur champion from Memphis;
Dexter Cummings and Ruby Knepper.
One former champion, Jess Sweetser,
failed to appear for the New York dis
trict qualifying round.
The lowest score-140-waS turned
in at Dallas by Bud Mckinney Of Del
Rio, Tex, with Goodman's 142 at
Omaha good for second place. NC
Kinney also turned in the lowest 49,
hole score, SO, while Goodman and
Frank Dolp of Portland. Pacific North
west champion, had Sos.
District Leaders.
The leader and his score by rounds
in each of the 20 district tests yes
terday follow:
Dallas-Bud Mckinney, Del Rio, Tex,
omaha-Johnny Goodman, Omaha,
69-73-142.
Denver-William Lawson Little. San
Francisco, 72-T3-l45.
seattle-Frank Dolp, Portland, Greg,
Boston-Charles G. Glare, Orange,
Conn, 73-73-146.
Buffalo-Dick Stewart, Buffalo, IA
72-146; Arthur Yates. Rochester, N.
Y, 75-7l-146; Jack Cameron, Mon
treal. 71-75-146.
Atianta-Gene Cook, Atlanta, rs
Minneapolis-Harrison r. Johnston,
Minneapolis, 77-7l-148.
New York-Ellis Knowles, Rye, N. Y,
Richmond-Billy Howell, Richmond,
73-77-150.
Los Angeles-Charles Seaver, Los An
geles. 74-76-150.
Chicago-Jack Westland. Chicago,
76-74-150.
Cincinnati-Johnny Fisher. Fort
Thomas, KY. 7e-75-l5l; George s,
Lance, Los Angeles. 77-74-151.
Philadelphia-Duff Mccullough OF
Philadelphia, 7s-72-15l.
Kansas City-Carey Ballew, Jr.,
Kansas City, 78-7E152.
st. Louis-Chasteen Harris, Memphis,
T7-75-152.
Northumberland Augusts, Cleve-
land, 80-72-l52.
San Francisco-Francis Brown, Homo
lulu, 76-77-l53; Tom Dryer, Sacra-
mento 76-77-153.
Pittsburgh-Ray Babconk, Pittsburgh,
60-75-155.
Detroit-Charles Kocsis, Detroit, TO
79-155.