The Washington times., 1932-12-30
EVENTS
SUSPENDED
BY CLUBS
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON


Competitively speaking, men
golfers of the District are tear
less as the 1882 season draws
its last gasp. The year was
marked by a wholesale suspen-
sion of many tournaments, but
all express hope that 1888 will
see the removal of this golf
moratorium and tbs suspended
fixtures once again restored to
the tournament calendar.
Chevy Chase was the lone club
which continued its invitation
tournament, but Indian Spring,
Woodmont, Washington, Colum-
bia and Manor dropped their
events.
Most of these clubs, however,
announced in 1881 plans of a
rotating system of a tournament
every other year, but, unless the
economic fog lifts, it is feared
the doors will remain closed for
another year.
treasure GOu Hit
Not only competitive golf Suf-
fered, but there was also a dimu-
milton in the numbers who usual
1y frequent club and public
courses merely for round of golf
with friends. S. G.. Leoffler, who
has operated the public courses
here since 1921, was glad to have
his contract renewed but he just
about broke even on last season.
Sales of merchandise also dropped.
The Army-Navy Club, which has
escaped the financial rocks for
the past two seasons. came to
the rescue of those who annually
make the tournament rounds. The
service organization put on an
invitation tournament in the
spring, it's first venture into that
field being met with success.
Columbia Country Club, whose
yearly tournaments lure the
largest entry list hereabouts, sur
rendered in 1882. The tournament
dates, usually in mid-June, were
given over to the Middle Atlantic
amateur championship which was
held at Columbia. Club officials
might have found another date
but perhaps retrenchment was
paramount.
Not Complete Collapse
OF course, the tournament sea-
son wasn't a complete collapse.
Beside the Chevy Chase and
Army-Navy invitation affairs and
the Middle Atlantic amateur,
there were such events as the
sectional amateur and open
qualifying rounds, the District
amateur, senior and junior cham.
pionships, the National Capital
Open at Kenwood, the public
parks championship and the
Maryland Open.
Roger Peacock, 21-year-old
golfer of Indian Spring, wears the
crown as District amateur king,
spread-eagling his field in the
title event at Chevy Chase. Harry
G. Pitt, of Manor and 1881 champ,
was runner-up. Maury Nee, 17-year-
old golfer of Manor Club, won the
junior championship held at
Army-Navy, while Homer S. Pope.
of Indian Spring, captured the
senior championship, which was
played at Woodmont. George Mol
10y, 1S, outdiStanced stellar
field to win the public parks
crown at East Potomac Park.
HOughtOn Leads Pros
Ernie Caldwell, of Baltimore,
defeated Lieut.. E. K. Lanman,
U. S. M. c., in the Middle Atlantic
amateur finals. Outstanding in
the sectional amateur qualifying
rounds was Billy Dettweiler, IA, of
Manor, who earned the right to
take part in the big doings at the
Five Farms course of the Balti-
more Country Club.
Al Houghon, of Kenwood, stood
head and shoulders over the pros
He led this district in qualifying
for the open and P. G. A. cham
pionships and also added the
Maryland Open; he tied with two
others for first prize in the Mid.
South open at Pinehurst, took
down. seventh money in the Ma
tional Capital Open at Kenwood,
and placed first in several
smaller events.