Evening star., 1932-05-03

A NEW way to play the first hole
~ at the Washington Golf and
~ Country Club has been discov-
cred. Jimmy Neville, the tall
Virginia lad who Is one of Dave Thom-
sons aides in the golf shop, recon-
mends 1t as fine way to start round
OF golf. IT'S very simple" says Jimmy.
First you take your driver in hand.
Then you take well regulated swing
and knock the ball on the green. And
then you hole the putt for a deuce"
Sounds simple. doesn't it. But Jimmy
Is very modest about it, and he says he
was very lucky the other day when he
whaled into tee shot at the first hole
and knocked it right in the middle of
the green, more than 800 yards away.
And he says he was still luckier that
the putt went into the hole. Only once
before has that stunt been done-sev-
eral years back when one Of the anna
teurs OF the club nearly holed an ace
on the first hole. His tee shot hit the
pin and left the ball only feet away.
The first hole measures 305 yards
from the middle of the tee to the mid
die OF the green, is par 4, and only a
tee shot hit in a certain position will
bounce up onto the putting surface.
A LREADY in the midst of a COM
"A petition for the Perkins Plate, Sc
nior golfers of the Chevy Chase
Club started match play today in the
tourney for the Morven Thompson Me-
mortal Trophy. Here are the pairings
for this event:
Gen. R. H. Allen, plus 2, VS. Col. C.
NJ. Wesson (6); Col. E. A. Hickman (5)
vs. Capt. E. S. Kellogg (9), Walter G..
Peter Cd VS.. Capt. H. D. Gilmore Q3),
Admiral c. B. McVey CD VS.. Dr. L. B.
T. Johnson (5). Gen. Charles G. Treat
(3) VS.. Col. Edward Clifford CD, Gen.
D. c. Shanks u3) vs. LIE Roy Eakin
co.. c. v. Wheeler 90 VS.. Capt. @. A.
Mckay 90, Admiral H. r. Stanford
(9) VS.. e. .. Wagenhorst (6). The first
match is to be completed week from
tomorrow, with one match to be played
each succeeding week.
TOURNAMENTS for women at 9 and
l. 18 holes are scheduled in the regu-
lar weekly golf contests for fair
golfers at the Chevy Chase Club tomor-
low The Kenwood Golf and Country
Club course will be open on the morn
ings of May 4, 5 and to players who
intend to compete in the tourney for
The Star Cup next Monday and Tues
day.
The next tourney to be staged by
the Maryland State Golf Association
will be held week from today at the
Manor Club It will be one Of the usual
handicap events in three classes and
only players with Maryland State Golf
Association handicap cards are eligible
to play.
MORE than $50 golfers, including
lV1 many Of the leading amateurs of
the CITY, played today in the
qualifying round of the Army Navy
Country Club tourney, first invitation
event of the year and the initial venture
into such affairs by the big service club
over in Arlington County. Five flights
of 16 each will qualify. or a total Of
rs players out Of the more than 300
entrants In the event. Among the stars
who played today were Harry G. Pitt,
the District champ; John C. Shorey of
Manor, M. P. Nolan of Congressional
and Henry D. Nicholson Of Washington.
The qualification round will be con-
cluded tomorrow, and will be followed
by four match play rounds.
CONGRESSIONAL c o U MFR Y
~ CLUBS champion women's golf
team was held to a tie by the
Manor Club team in matches played
yesterday at Manor, and as result
was dropped into second place. Colum-
bia, Chevy Chase and Indian Spring
are tied for the lead in the team series.
Congressional and Manor each won Az