Evening star., 1932-06-07
RY w r. McCALLUM.

from the sectional Quallncatlon lounu Oh
Arthur B. Thorn, professional at the
Woodmont Country Club. washington
today has five representatives In the
National Open title chase to be decided
over the course Of the Fresh Meadow
Club Of Flushing, N. Y, on June 70, "a
and Is, but some gent IS IN there today
only because Arthur Thorn found the
combination Of torrid sun and sap
ping illness too much for him to con-
tinue play.
The Woodmont professional. who had
not played a complete round IN elgnt
months prior to yesterday, knocked on
a form-fltting rs in the opening round
of the qualification test at Congressiona!
and was well on his way to another ana
even more brilliant performance In the
afternoon when the sun got to him, and
the effects of his recent illness MADE
him so weak he could not continue. Had
Thorn been able to finish, he might
we'll have been one OF the qual1ners,
lust as he was back in 1880.
WHILE the hearts of lot OF folks 60
w out today to Fred Mcleod. the
gallant little Scot from Colum-
bia, who blew enough puts during MS
twin rounds yesterday to win cham
pionship; to Sandy Armour. to DAVE
THOMPSON, to George Diffenbaugh and
AL Treder and the rest Of the boys who
put up a gallant fight and fell a stroke
or two short Of qualification. their con-
gratulations 60 to the five local boys
who made good in a big way In the
big test of the year for them.
Bob Barnett and Gene Larkln. botn
of Chevy Chase, tied with AL Houghton
Of KenWood for the lead in the tourney
at I47: Archie Clark Of Congressional
and Mel Shorey were tied for fourth
place at 149 The rest OF the local
pros all scored above $50, which was
the deadline.
Three Baltimore pros completed the
eipht-Carroll T. McMasters OF Hlllen-
dale and Glenn S. Spencer OF Mary
land. at l49, and Jimmie Roche. the
veteran pro from the Elkridge Hunt
Club Of Baltimore, who tied for last
place at $50 and got in with lighting
on the play-o1.
nUT it is OF that scrapping pair OF
ID redheads in the golf shop at CneVy
Chase that most Of the praises are
being sung today. OF Bob Barnett ana
Gene Larkin, students OF the game OF
golf and masterful proponents ol
stroking the ball as against the hitting
method.
On the ragged edge Of non-qualifica-
tion ct the end Of the first round,
Barnett. with IS, and Larkin. with II,
both flashed a dazzling comeback over
the fina! round, with Barnett scoring
II after a poor start and Larkin out
shining his boss with an even more
scintillating round Of 10. Red-headed
Gene topped of that round by holing
a 10-footer for an eagle deuce on the
par eighteenth hole, right In front
of a hundred or more folk who had
gathered to watch the pros finish their
nerve-trying task And Bob had nm
ished a few moments before holing an
s-footer for 3 On the same hole.
Mel Shorey, pro at East Potomac
Park, and Al Houghton, pro at Ken
wood, had finished the opening round
with par TBS After that it was just
matter Of keeping the game together Ill
the afternoon and not getting into tco
much trouble. They could almost coast
home to qualify. But Of Barnett and
Larkin and Archie Clark, the same
could not be said.
Clark had a rs over the opening
round. and how the Congressional
youngster came back in the afternoon
with 10 is an epic Of courage and skill.
He knew what he had to do, just as did
Larkin and Barnett. and he did 1t. At
the end Archie missed a 3-foot putt on
the eighteenth green for a par u, but
he was in with 149 just the same.
T the time Fred Mcleod finished 1t
n looked as If ISL might get in tie
and scores of spectators grouped
around the final green groaned as Fred
dies putt for that figure nosed up to
the cup and stopped outside. He had a
tale of three puts from feet away on
the fifth hole, and that was what blew
him right out Of the tourney. Only four
times in the last IS years has Freddie
failed to make the grade and play In
the open.
George Diffenbaugh had bad final
round Of 70: Sandy Armour never could
get his strokes working; Dave Thomp-
son. usually a fine putter, was pitiful
too many puts and scored II over
the final round for 152 after a fine
opening IS: AL Treder missed by sin
| gle stroke with Isl, as did Walter Cum
ningham, and Cliff Spencer, the new
pro at Beaver Dam, never did get
started.
The amateur contingent did not
figure Dick Lane, Richmond amateur,
led with cards of 79-76-155, and j.
| William Harvey, Jr., Indian spring
amateur, was next with 85-75-160.
Harry G. Pitt, District champion, was
too busy stroking a II at Columbia to
compete, and Roland Mackenzie, Co.
lumbia amateur, could not play for
business reasons.
TOLUMBIA COUNTRY CLUB women
~ golfers are sitting today at the top
of the heap OF women'S golf teams
by reason Of their victory yesterday over
Chevy Chase in the team match played
at the Washington Golf and Country
Club. Prior to yesterdays match Co
lumbia and Chevy Chase were tied
Here are the results of the matches:
Columbia VS.. Chevy Chase-Mrs Haynes
and Mrs. Wrong &C. G. C). o.: Mrs. Beller
and Mrs. Mari &C., q: Mrs: Csmeron and and
Mrs. Roland Mackenzie tCl. Y: Miss Louise
Claytcr and Mrs. Keefer. az. Total-Colum-
bia. 51a; Chevy Chase. 3l2.
Confessional VS.. ATmy-NayyVMrs; yon
Mr: 0sbq5ns and ~ Mrs. s.. HsdTsk btn. Gam AN
21a; Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Hoffman (A.-N ,
| u: Mrs Rose and Mrs. Knox (Cong.). IA;
TotalEConeressional. AZ: Army-Navy. AZ
and Mrs. Hall 1Washi: 3 points: Mrs.
Brownell and Mrs. Shinnick a.. 81. o: Mrs
| Fieser and Mrs. Sutton fWashl. 2; Mrs.