Evening star., 1932-04-16

NJ ONDAY next is going to be
M a big day in local golf,
VI among the male divot dig
gers and the fair wielderS
of the driver and maShie alike.
The second tourney of the year,
and, in fact, probably the first
event of 1882 which. will draw a
representative entry list from the
ranks of the pros in the Middle
Atlantic section will be played
over the course of the KenWood
Golf and Country Club.
1t Will be a professional sweepstakes
affair and will be the second big tourney
to be played over the new Kenwood
course. The first event was the National
Capital Open, played last November at
kenWood and won by Willie MacFaTlane
On Monday golf teams of women
representing 10 clubs about Washing
ton VIII meet at Chevy Chase in a re-
sumption 0! the golf war which started
last week along the Columbia front for
the WOnen'S intarclub championship
now held by Congressional. The team
matches will start at $50 I'm. aad will
1Ind the following clubs opposed Con-
greSSlonal vs.. KenWood, Washington vs..
Beaver Dam, Indian Spring vs. Manor,
Chevy Chase VS.. A-my-Navy, Columbia
vs.. WoOdmOnt.
The women are in for a busy week,
Tor In addition to the team matches on
Monday, the first big-time event of the
schedule Tor the fair club Wielders is
scheduled for the Washington Golf and
Country Club on Wednesday. This will
be the competition for the Phyllis Keeler
Miller Memorial trophy at 10 holes
medal play, with handicaps. Entries for
this tourney will close at noon next
Monday and must be sent to Mrs. Frank
Gross, 5000 Connecticut avenue. The
tourney will be open to members of
member clubs of the Women's District
Golf Association. 1t will be the third
of such tournaments, played annually
N memory of Mrs. Phyllis keeler Miller,
formerly secretary of the local womens
golf association
The initial tourney of the Middle At
lantlc P. G. A, played last month at a
Baltimore club, found a small entry list
because of poor weather conditions. 1t
was won by George Difenbaugh pro at
Indian Spring. With good weather on
Monday, the tourney at KenWood should
bring big turnout Of pros, for they are
all itching for competition after the
long layoff.
GOLFERS in the New York area are
" going after the amateur situation
in the metropolitan district with
hammer and tongs With the Metro
pohtan Golf Association already on rec
ord in opposition to So-called amateur
golfers playing in Journeys under its
jurisdiction and with standing COM
mlttee already appointed to investigate
the activities Of a few players, similar
committees have been formed by four
other associations in the metropolitan
area to inquire into the activities Of the
amateurs" who have no visible means
of support as amateurs.
The associations, in addition to the
Metropolitan, which have formed such
/ committees, are the New York State
! Golf Association, the New Jersey State
Golf Association, the Long Island Golf
Association and the Westchester Golf
Association. All these associations in
the metropolitan area overlap in their
activities, and the Middle Atlantic Golf
Association has been asked to Join in
the formation of a committee to scan
the ranks of its amateurs and form
such committee. No action has been
taken by the parent sectional body in
this. part Of the country. -.
The District Golf Association already
has a so-called black list" on which
names of amateurs who have not
conformed to the amateur code can
be placed. But so far, in the two
years which have elapsed since au-
chorlzation of the black list" no cases
Of alleged violation of the amateur
rule have arisen to cause action on
the part Of the District association.
just who the metropolitan associa tions
are going after has not yet been stated.
but backs airs gossip has it that three
or four prominent amateur" golfers
are under accusation as to their anna
teur status.
CENIOR golfers of the Chevy Chase
- Club, baked py bad weather in
their first tourney of the season over
the past week end. plan to hold the
scheduled tourney today and tomorrow.
The event is medal play competition
at 18 holes, with handicaps for a prize
donated by Maj. Harry A. ellis. Eight
cen holes may be played on either
Gay, or nine holes today and nine holes
tomorrow. In addition the seniors are
competing in 27-hole putting contest
which runs through tomorrow. The
10 members who turn in the lowest