Evening star., 1932-10-07
Washington, Congressional,
Beaver Dam Tournaments
Under Way.
BY W. r. McCALLUM.


senli-final struggle between Lee
F. Pass and DR.. L. S. Otell. This
semi-flnal match probably will be
played tomorrow, and if decided
then the final may be played or
Sunday.
Mrs. James V. Brownell, woman's
champion at Indian Spring, will de-
fend her club title tomorrow against
Mrs. Betty P. Meckley. outstanding
star Of the feminine golfers of the club
and first Washington woman to qualify
in the national championship in more
than two decades. Mrs Brownel
staged an uphill fight in the semi flna,
to defeat Mrs. Don Scott by up, after
being 3 down at the turn.
Over at Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club the title chase for the crown
won last year by Henry D. Nicholson
is nearing the final stage. Ralph S.
Fowler has beaten Russell Jewell by
and to enter the semi-final in the
top bracket, where he meets DR.. T,
Webb. The latter defeated j. S. Bald
win and 3. In the lower bracket
r. R. Hair is scheduled to meet R. T
Harrel, with the winner of this match
slated to meet w. R. McCallum in the
semi-flnal. McCallum yesterday de-
feated Don R. Dougherty in the second
round.
TONGRESSIONA COUNTRY CLUB
~ members are looking forward to
their club championship next
week for the title now held by Luther
Steward, jr. For the first time in many
years 1t appears that M. Parker Nolan
who has gained a considerable reputa-
ton as lengthy hitter from the tee,
will not be a competitor Nolan does
not plan to play in the title chase to
be decided October II, Is and 16
Steward will defend the title he won
last year
The qualifying round will be PLAYED
on Sunday, october 9, with match play
to follow curing the week end.
Over at Beaver Dam John R. Mil
Ter. the steady, accurate golfer who has
not gone as far in ether events as his
Jesse F. Baggett on Sunday in the final
round for the club title won last year
b. Henry Phipps. The latter was
beaten in the semi-fin round by Mil
Ter last Sunday with Miller shooting
a 70 Baggett scored IS to win his
semif1nal match.
Still another championship tourney
naXt week VIII close the competitive
season for the fair golfers of the city.
The Middle Atlantic Woman's Cham
p4onshlp event, premier tourney of the
year for the feminine club swingers,
will start next Tuesday at Rodgers
j. Marvin Haynes will defend the title
she won last year at Indian Spring
Some of the woman golfers of Wash
ington have played the course in prac-
tice. despite the rain of the past three
days. Mrs. Meckley had an 86 at
Rodgers Forge two days ago. Entries
for the woman's event will close to-
morrow at Rodgers Forge. The tourney
will run through the week. ending with
the final round in all flights one week
from tomorrow.
TODAY is club championship day at
i three more golf clubs. Final rounds
in the women's title eTents at
Washington and Army and Navy. post
poned yesterday because of inclement
weather. were to be played today. At
Washington Mrs. Dorothy White Nicol-
son. District women's titleholder, met
Mrs. Charles B. Stewart for the club
championship while at the service club
Mrs. c. K. Osborne clashed with Mrs.
w F. Hoffman.
Semi-final rounds this morning in
the Columbia Country Club mems title
clash brought the championship chase
down to the final round this after
noon, with new champion certain to
be crowned. Everett Eynon, who won the
title in 1880 and 1881 was whipped
in the second round yesterday by Mil
Ter B. StevinSon, the veteran star whom
Eynon beat in the final round last
year. Stevinson doWned the champion
by 5 and 4, the same margain by
which he had beaten King CornWell
in the first round. Another upset Of
the first day of the tourney was the
8 and l victory Maj. w. G. Kilmer
scored over the star southpaw, Tommy
Bones, after Bones had beaten Clyde
B. Asher. president of the club, in an
extra hole match.
Kilmer met Stevinson in one semi
final. while George P. James, veteran
chairman Of the club Golf Committee
clashed with Comdr C. B. Hatch. It
looked like veteran final, for all the
youngsters were eliminated in the first
flight yesterday. Survivors in the sec
ond flight were Carl j. Quentell, w. J.
billiard, A. S. Gardiner and Col. D. T.
Merrill. In the third flight the follow
ing survived the first two rounds: D.
Lynch Younger. S. c. Watkins. r. P
Dunn and Walter P. Sl,inkcr. Fourth
flight survivors were H. G.. Nichols,
William Brayshav, U. Butler and e L.
Har.z. Those who went through the
first two rounds in the fifth flight we're
c. S. Abel. C. w. Gosnell. w. A. Rogers
and E. B. Olds. Sixth fiji ght semi-final-
lists were G.. r. Shields. G. L. Munter,
F. A. Lyons and Robert McChesney.
Results in tie six flights follow:
FIRST FLIGHT.
Mai W. G. Kimer defeated John L. Barr.
4 snd q: Tom, Bones defeated c. B, Asher,
Gomdr " s. PeShardt and S Miller
! / up; I' George +. jane defeated Billy, Shan
non. l up; E. L. Bono defeated E. B. Eng
sn fsaed pp II T. ssam eosn s0mdF and l. C. B Hatch de-
Second round-Kilner defeated Bones. 3
saa M4ph ana j. aaa
consolat tion~Barr defeated Asher. by de-
Shannon defeated Shelton, and !; English
defeated Saum. l up.
SECOND FLIGHT.
DR.. c.. E. Kelly. defeated C. H. Baker. |
opents pert, dstsasd Hsb tn1ke
Maeksy: up; 4: s. Gardner ,{II defeated aa r r
feated P. v. Keyser. 6 and 5; Col. D.. T. |
Merrell won by default from Clark Griffith. |
Second round-Quentell defeated Kelly. l |
up; billiard defeated Ferris. l up. 10 holes: !
Gardiner defeated Beller. and i Merrell |
defeated Gott, and /.
Observation-Disclosures defeated Baker, 2 and |
I; Mackley defeated Mackenzie, Q and /;
Fqeharty defeated Cummirs, 2 and /; Keyser
won by default.
THIRD FLIGHT.
D. L. Younger defeated r. G. Shorter 2
up; Lee Eynon defeated w. F, GIBBS. 8 and
3; s. C. Watkins defeated W. M. Smith.
10; p Y. Anderson defeated Col. E. r. West.
D and /; Capt. C. A. Won Wilton defeated
james T. Sherier. up 20 holes; R. P. Dunn
defeated r. s. Appleman. 2 and /: Capt. c.
G. Van Lee defeated R.. White. 3 and !; W.
!. Skinner dsfeated R. G; Lsary. and c, a.
10: watkins defeated Anderson, ! up: Dunn