Evening star., 1932-06-08
\ NE Of the pleasant features Of
l the golf season when tourna-
J ments enliven the usual routine
of diyot digging around the


of divot digging around the
Capital is the cordial attitude of the
two big clubs out on Connecticut avenue
toward the little courtesies that make
the game the pleasure 1t is for SO many
people Once again this year the usual
amenities have ben observed between
the Chevy Chase Club and the Columbia
Country Club. by which each club offers
its course to those members Of the other
club who are not competing in the
tournament current at the time.
During the tournament of the Chevy
Chase Club, when some 300 golfers were
playing and the course was in constant
use for the four days of the tournament,
the Columbia Country Club offered its
course to those members of Chevy Chase
who we're not playing in the Chevy
Chase tourney. And now, while the
Middle Atlantic event is being played
at the Columbia Country Club, the
Chevy Chase Club has offered the use
of its course to those members of Co
lumbia who are not playing In the
tourney.
1t is far more than a mere gesture
of amity, for both clubs have large
golfing memberships and both courses
normally would be crowded with golfers
practice has worked out so consistently
we'll and been of such assistance to the
golfers of both clubs that any little in
conveniences that may result are taken
in stride and forgotten. Not that Chevy
Chase and Columbia are the only clubs
which offer their courses under such
conditions, for they are not, but these
two clubs are so close to each other
that the opportunities for play are
greater than they would be at other
courses far from the layout where the
tournament Is under way. 1t Is just
another example of the friendly and
cooperative spirit of all the golf clubs
around Washington.
WITH stellar field competing today,
w including Roger Peacock, the
young Duke University star who
has licked Billy Howell twice in inter-
collegiate matches this year, the pros
pect of B. Warren Corkrans rs stand
ing up to win the qualification medal
in the Middle Atlantic tourney at Co.
lumbia was not b-'-'-. The high
wind which swept me cour5e yesterday
was not in evidence today. and the field
as a whole was probably little
stronger than that section of the entry
which played yesterday.
From the scores turned in yesterday
it Is virtually certain that 70 will be Just
about the deadline for qualification in
the championship flight and that cards
of 80 will be about the top of qualifi-
cation in the sixth and last flight
Corkran's IS marked a fine comeback
for the Baltimore Country Club vet
eran who has twice won the Middle
Atlantic Getting out in 40, after a
bad at the first hole, Corkran came
home in 35, which is exactly par, to
lead the field by one stroke. Grouped
at rs behind him were Miller B. Stevin-
son, Columbia veteran; M. Parker
Nolan. long hitter from Congressional
and John c. Shorey of Manor. Stevin-
son attained his rs despite on the
tenth hole.
The Columbia first team. numbering
Stevinson. Everett Eynon, Tom Bones,
Karl Kellerman and Clyde B. Asher,
finished with total of 402, which Is
in the lead for the team cup annually
offered by the association in the quail
fication round. Nine teams are entered
in the team competition, won last year
by Princess Anne.
on the paris twelfth hole, where the
Baltimorean holed a lengthy putt after
two fine shots to the green Harry G.
Pitt, the District champion, had
struggle in the wind to get out in Al
but he came home in 81 for a card
of 78, which is virtually certain to
qualify. Pitt won the Columbia tourney
last year.
tom BELSHE of Indian Spring now
i holds two golf championships.
Last year he won his club title
event and on Monday he shot a card
Of 152 in the Interdepartmental League
tourney at Kenwood. This card stood
up for low yesterday. even though
field of nearly 80 contestants shot at
it in the fina' day Of the Govern
ment event. and now Tom also holds
the Interdepartmental individual title,
which he also won in 1882. His efforts
we're not enough. however, to bring the
War Department team home in front
in the competition for the Mellon
trophy, for the Treasury Department
team won the Mellon cup with a total
of 656 Low net went to the Inter-
state Commerce Commission team with
COZ, and John r. Miller. last years