Evening star., 1932-07-10
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

6dAlullOIG.
The facts on the tourney are briefly
these;
The sectional qualification round will
be played over the course Of the Chevy
Chase Club on August l6.
The sectional round at So holes
medal play is open to contestants who
are members of clubs affiliated with
the United States Golf Association and
who have a club handicap rating OF
four strokes or less.
Entries must be submitted to the
United States Golf Association at l10
East Forty-second street, New York
City. before pm. July 26, and must
be accompanied by the fee of SIS.
From the group who play at Chevy
Chase a number of the low scorers will
be certified to the United States Golf
Association for entry in the champion
ship itself.
THE championship proper will be
l. played over the Five Farms course,
starting September II and ending
September II.
The number to qualify in the sec
tional round at Chevy Chase will be
determined on the basis of the number
of entrants who signify their desire TO
play in the sectional round at that
course. The ratio usually is one place
to eight entrants. which means that If
there are 64 entrants there will be
about eight places In order that ade-
quate representation may be had from
the washington area, the District Golf
Association urges that all amateur golf
ers who meet the entrance requirements
enter the tourney on the general theory
that the mere entrants there are the
more places will be awarded to this
section.
One of the anomalies of the situation
is that the Baltimore golfers who hope
to play in the championship tourney
over a course near their own city must
qualify over Washington course.
Probably fully one-third OF the entries
in the trials at Chevy Chase will be
from Baltimore. Billy Howell of Rich
mond, who was the sensation Of last
years amateur Championships, will be
among those to play at Chevy Chase.
On the same day, August l6, sectional
rounds will be played at 19 other
courses scattered throughout the country.
Gen. r. H. Allen won the play-of Of
a tie in the July tourney held for
members OF the Senior Golf Association
with Admiral J. D. Deuret and Charles
v. Wheeler and won the play-of
THE coming National Capital open
l. championship, to be PLAYED on
October | and at the Kenwood
Golf and Country Club. should have
the support and aid of every golfer
in the city to make it the biggest event
of the Bicentennial year in a golfing
way. in the opinion of George e. Tew.
a member of the Tournament Com
n1ittee at KenwoOd
"Kenwood thought Of it first and for
that reason is entitled to whatever
prestige may be attached to the event, 3"
Tew says. The management of the
club proposes to make numerous i'm
provements in the course at consider
able expense prior to the tourney So
/ believe it should have the assistance
and support Of every club in this
neighborhood.
obviously since Kenwood is the
clup which started the idea, it should
continue it and l trust that something
may be done to induce other cluos 10
assist for the credit of the city. Ger
1ainly an exhibition by the best golfers
of the country should be g matter Of
pride and be supported by all local
golfers. If you see it this way trust
that you will think it proper TO give
all the encourag cement possible to the
project between now and the event.
That Kenwood open last year was a
splendidly operated and finely contested
event. It should have, and doubtless
will have. the enthusiastic support OF
all golfers Of the Capital. regardless OF
club Affiliations. For the first time
in a good many years large group OF
the outstanding professionals CT the
country gathered at washington club
TO play in q professional tourney. The
same event Will be run of this year
It should have the whole-hearted sup
port Of every golfer.
THE course record of u at the
Beaver Dam Country Club is held
Jointly by Byrn Curtiss, the staI
southpaw golfer Of the club ana py "A
Houqhton. professional at kenWood
M II. Maier. chairman Of the Coll
Committee at Beaver Dam, writes 10
correct any misunderstanding there may
he regarding the holding of the record
Mr.. Houghton, on June l9. merely
euualled the course record when mac
been established earlier in the DAY p2Z
Byrn Curtiss," Mailer writes. Mr
Curtiss finished a round shortly after
noon on the day in question ana
was given the signed and Yerliieo score
card before the finish OF the proies-
stonal exhibition match, in ~hlcE
Houghton played. The card lnaicalse
a 81 for the first nine holes and 50
for the second nine. Curtiss thereby
establishing a course record Oh even
par for the first time.
when this card was handed 10 me
I was informed that had Curtlss secured
a break on either one Of two puts OF
less than feet, both OF whleh puts
hit the cup but did not drop. he would
for the first time In the history o.
Beaver Dam, have broken the par o.
the course. The credit, therefore, o.
establishing the course record belong'
TO a member OF Beaver Dam. Botf
scores were made in competitive
matches and not in regular tourna'
ments. hence there IS no reason x
argue or distinguish between them, snc
the records OF the club viii be posted
accordingly.
"To my way of thinking Curtiss
achievement Is outstanding as betWeef
the two players for the reason that III
is a youngster coming along nicely,
sir.9n- pure amateur and he should b.
encouraged as much as possible. III
receives no compensation whatsoeve
ether than the pleasure he gets from
a game he loves On the other hand
Mr.. Houghton played beautiful gam
on the day In question, yet when 1t
considered that he is professional
received compensation therefor, ant
has made his livelihood for years ou
of the game, his achievement, In m
humble opinion, does not outrank tha
@. Mr. CurtisB because every one ex
I1ected him and the rest of the pro
fessionals to shoot good golf. believ
that nYir1io11 is shared by the RTea