The Washington times., 1933-08-05
IL AND HARPER DUE TO-DAY FOR AMATEUR TRYOUT
VIRGINIA BOYS
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Two scheduled tournaments are
Intriguing local golfers
The first is the sectional trial
for the national amateur. The
second is the amateur OPEN"
scheduled to be played over the
Anacostia public course starting
August IA.
The Columbia Country Club
course, over which amateurs Of
this section will battle for the
right to compete in the national,
is to be open today and tomorrow
for out-of-town golfers who will
try to qualify Tuesday for the
big meet.
The old Spanish custom of
naming the number of strokes
necessary to qualify is again prac-
ticed this year. The dope has it
that 155 will be necessary. This
figure seems a trifle low for the
simon-pures, but you never can
tell. Some of the local celebrities
have been knocking off Ills and
'6o "4VAA ACSuAh1ACy' oil 4OA W.
1umbia is II. Our guess is 1853.
Howell and Harper
More than usual interest at
taches to the appearance at Co.
1umbia today and tomorrow CT
two of Virginia's topnotchers-
Billy Howell, of Richmond, and
Chandler Harper, Virginia Beach,
two favoriteS in the amsSeur try
out. They are expected to play
tuning-up rounds, and their play
in these practice rounds will be
closely watched.
Local golfers, unable to prac-
tice at Columbia today and to-
morrow, in Difference to the out
of-towners, will have their last
chances Monday to prepare for
Tuesdays test.
Maury Nee, of Columbia, card
ed a IS yesterday in practice
round. Roger Peacock, District
and Maryland State champion,
had a 76, after Thursdays II. j.
w. Harvey, Indian Spring; Mar
tin Mccarthy, Columbia, and Lu-
ther Steward. jr., Congressional,
scored IT'S. Billy Dettweiler,
Manor, took 78. E. j. Carver,
Dettweiler's clubmate, required 70.
Another who toured the course
was Dick Lunn, just returned
from a Vaction period in Maine.
He took 80 strokes.
A Big Event
The Anacostia event will be
open to all golfers in Washington,
whether amateur or professional.
The tournament is boosted as one
of the biggest golfing events Of
the year. The old question, Can
a star public links player defeat
a star player from a private
club?" probably will be answered.
Incidentally, there are those
who would like to have the ques-
ton answered. For that reason
pressure is being brought to bear
on the stars of both public and
private courses to enter the Ana
costa tourney.
The thought of Roger Peacock
clashing with Harlan Will in a
36-hole match is more than pass
ingly interesting to thousands who
follow golf in the District. The
former is District title-holder; the
latter public links District title
holder. Such q battle would at
tract a large gallery.
It is possible that the start of
the Anacostia event will be set
back from August IA to a later
date. If the weather becomes I'M
seasonably hot, and the course
fails to respond properly to the
water-cure, more than likely a
later date for the start will be
chosen.
Indian Spring Tourney
Although the Indian Spring
Golf Club has been dissolved, the
District Golf Association has
definitely decided to hold the
District Amateur championship
tourney over the Indian Spring
course on September Z and 8. The
club is now operated by syndi-
cate headed by Tom Moore,
owner of the property recently
taken from the Indian Spring
Golf Club.
The club is now known as the
Indian Spring Country Club.
Moore states that the club will
continue to be operated as a
private affair rather than as
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