Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
old GUARD PASSING
FROM VICTORY LIST
Pitt, STEVENSON and Roesch
Monopoly Broken, Their
Decline a Mystery.

~ UIETLY and with unas-
suming regularity a new
~ group Of golfers are max
ing themselves winning
factors in tournaments held
about Washington. Although it
Is too early yet to predict that the
men who have won the major
events over the past four or I'VE
years are through as prominent
factors In the golf affairs of the
future, the three tournaments al
ready played have indicated that
the old winning combination Of
Pitt, STEVENSON, Roesch and one or
two others either have not yet
reached their best form or are
past the peak of their winning
capabilities.
Based on the big events already
played, o new group Of winners appears
to be ready to step in where the leaders
Of few years back have left OF. It Is
far too early to predict that the older
group will not step in and walk away
with the victor's laurels In the three or
four major tournaments to be played,
but on the basis of the events already
concluded their star Is In the eclipse
even though It may be only temporary.
The winners OF other years have not
figured at all In the three tournaments
played 70 date, with the single exception
Of John G. Shorey of Bannockburn and
Kenwood, who always Is o threat IN
the Washington and Chevy chase events
STEVENSON, Pitt and Roesch-the latter
the District champion-were not prorni-
nent factors In the tournament. The
cause for the slump OF the veterans
10 somewhat mystery. In our opinion
it IL not the new bah. Il must be that
the winners OF other years have not yet
reached their peak. 's -
Washington Club Hoggish.
The three tournaments already played
have been won by Jimmy Drain, at
Washington: by John c. Shorey at
Woodmont. and By Jimmy Herman. at
washington. Two Of the three winners
are members Of the washington Golf
and Country Club and In two Of the
tournaments the runner up was q menu
Der Of the Washington Club. Drain
and Herman have proved their position
at the top Of the heap. 30 has 6horey.
Of young men who are not far from
winning any tournament they enter.
Leaders among this group are Tommy
Homes ana Everett Gynon OF Columbia,
n. Parker Nolan Of Congressional,
Young Richard Lunn Of Burning Tree,
the le-year-old yuungster who reached
the semi-6nals at Chevy Chase and who
nj ali 4ta~ 49,
chalance Of q veteran Of the game;
Bradley Fl. Burrows, the Rock Greek
Park star. who holSa the District mu-
niciual links title, and one or two others.
Golf progresses.
Old winners are superseded by new.
Can It be that from among this group
WIN come one who WIN be able 70 win
shoulders shove his rivals a. have
Stsyinson. Pitt and Roesch. IA other
Tourney Wen Handled.
The Chevy Chase tournament WAS
plA4o6 under un1aSorable weather con-
dtaoas. Tor the 11rst two days rain fen
with considerable regularity. Even On
the 6rst day Of match play rain fell In.
ternittentiy and on the ftnal day high
wind blew. Under these circumstances
1t was not surprising that some of the
veterans failed. But on the whole the
Chevy Chase tournament was an out
standing example Of smooth manage
ment under adverse conditions. Tat
the tournament progressed so smooh W
Is tribute to the fine handling Of Il
event by the club golf committee.
And to 60 deeper than that, the COM
mene among the players on the fine
condition Of the course was noticeable.
Never before have the putting green's ut
chevy Chase been IN finer condition and
never before has the course as q whole
Aeen 90 wen groomed for q major event.
High praise Il due the club oficials who
ran on the tournament and saw TO 1t
that 1t was such an outstanding success
under linfaNnrahi weather noraditiox.