The Washington times., 1931-07-25
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IN MARYLAND
GOLF TODAY

Through the courtesy of the
Lofficers of the Woodmont Coun-
try Club, the sixth annual golf
tournament of the Washington
Passenger Association will be held
on Tuesday and Wednesday,
August II and IL.
The tournament is open to mem
bers of good standing of the
Washington Passenger Associa-
tion, the American Association of
Railroad Ticket Agents and af-
filiated guests sponsored by the
above members.
The Kenwood Golf and Country
Club has been made a member Of
the District Golf Association, it is
announced by Mrs. Frank Roger
Keefer, president of the Women's
association.
AS large number of the mem
bers of the Kenwood Club are
ladies. this addition to the asso-
citation will increase the entries
for all the women's events.
Hunter, Sasscer Survive
Two District golfers have
reached the semi-finals in the
Maryland Country Club tourna-
ment. They are j. Munro Hunter
and Leroy D. SaSscer, both fellow
members of the Indian Spring
Club.
Washington is certain to be
in for a struggle today. Ernest
L. Caldwell, HilEendaIe, and
Thomas w. Sasscer, Maryland
Country Club, are the BaIti.
more semi-finalists.
Hunter had no trouble in de-
feating DR.. R. C. Drewry and
Royal w. Gill to reach the semi
finals. Against Drewry his
match ended 3 and 2, while
against Gill it was 9 and 7.
SaSscer had little harder
time of it against Michael Oliveri
and Alex M. Knapp. The Oliveri
match was the easiest of the
two, and /. but against Knapp.
Sasscer ran into plenty of trouble.
Final Shot Wins
At the eighteenth hole he stood
only / up. His second shot on
the final hole was in the left
hand trap on the side of the
green, but a remarkable niblick
shot sent his ball within inches
of the cup, giving him the par 4
which was necessary for a half
and a win for the match.
Caldwell defeated J. William
Harvey, jr.. Indian Spring, 5
and 4. and David WOmer, Spar
rows Point, and 7. Thomas
Sasscer won over E. NJ. Lucas.
3 and 2. and Ralph S. Fowler,
Washington Golf and Country
Club. 8 and 6.
In the first Is, the only Wash
ington survivor besides Hunter
and Sasscer, is E. L. Bono,
Columbia. Bono defeated Harvey,
of Indian Spring, to survive.
How Washington golfers faired
in the other four sixteens can
be cleaned from the following:
SECOND SIXTEEN
First Round-Dr. T. l.. McCarriar
defeated j. F.. Powell by default; H.
F. +. Brown. l up; w. T. Hall de-
feated George 7. Richardson (Indian
SPRING.. : and >.
Second Round H. N. Graves defeated
Dan Miller. and ,.
THIRD SIXTEEN
First Round-Iindsay Stott (Reaver
DAM defeated I.atimer Stewart CNorth
Frank Fra Sweeney defeated r. r. Hoover
Ondian SPRING., , and >.
Second Round-Iindsay Stott de-
feated f. r. SChaefpr. l IN.
FOURTH SINTEEN
First Round-Dr. ]. r. McLana ahan
Ir'n"IT" Hail dofeatod r. c, Brown (washng-
ton Golf and Country Club, ur,
Second Round--Dr. J. T. MCLana ha n
defeated Roger Hall, and /.
FIFTH sIXTEEN
First Round-w. H. Johnston de-
fested L. l.. stratton Gndiar Springs.
Srringl defeated Emory Scott up.
second Round-C. c. Hauswald de-
feated f. A. Merkle, and l.
CALVARY COPS
In the Georgetown Church
League yesterday the Calvary
Baptist nine downed the First
Baptist team, ia.