The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1933-12-23
PLAY SLUMPS
AND EVENTS
DECREASE
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Oy N0OASOAS IA 0AUNAA SOAN
Comparatively speaking, the
fast ebbing golf year for the
District was as flat as 3.2 beer.
The depression, coupled with
the Government pay cut knitted
deeply into the tournament sea-
son, and also brought a decrease
in regular play at clubs and
public courses.
Reviewing the 1888 season here,
AL Houghton, Of Kenwood, was
outstanding among the pros;
Roger S. Peacock. Of Indian
Spring, and Dick Lunn. Of Chevy
Chase and Burning Tree, amor =
the amateurs, and Mrs. j. Ma:
win Haynes, of Columbia, among
the women.
Record Begged Later
Houghton's record, which
begged towards the end. was
studded with fine performances.
He fired a 1876 to lead this
sections 36-hole qualifying for
the P. G. A. at the Suburban
Club, Baltimore, but yielded to
the subpar shooting of Paul
Runyan in the first round of
match play at Milwaukee. Hough-
ton also tied with AL Watrous for
third money in the National
Capital Open at Kenwood.
His one disappointment was
failure to qualify for the Ma
tional Open, but finds comfort
in winning the Maryland Open,
Bedford Springs Open, Shenvalee
Open, placing second in the Glen
Falls Open, fourth in the
Canadian Open and fifth in the
Metropolitan Open.
Takes PeacOck's Title
Lunn, not only won the annual
Chevy Chase invitation tourney,
but also added the club champion
ship, and wrested the District
championship from the black
browed Roger Peacock. Lunn de-
feated Maury Nee, another young
ster, in the finals Of the invitation
tourney, the match extending to
10 holes OF dull, shoddy playing.
In the qualifying round of this
tourney, Nee established a compe-
titive course record with a smash
ing 81, two under par. This stands
as the finest golf exhibition by any
local amateur here this past sea.
son, Notwithstanding Lunn's 81 in
the club championship.
In the District championship
over the Indian Spring course,
which attracted a slim field of IL,
Lunn and Peacock, the defending
titleholder, were deadlocked at 3O4
at the end of the regular 70 holes.
Lunn scored II to Peacock's 70
in the 18-hole playoff.
Salvage Some HOnOrs
Peacock. who came a golf crop
per after much had been predicted
for him, salvaged some glory from
his 1888 work by defeating Harry
G. Pitt, of Manor, and 3, in the
S6-hole final of the Maryland State
amateur championship, after be-
ing three down at the end of the
morning round. Pitt, too, saved
something from the debris by
gaining a cherished ambition
winning his own clubs invitation
tourney. His victim was M. Parker
Nolan, Of Indian Spring, who con-
coded defeat on the sixteenth
green.
Pitt suffered a 2 and l defeat
In the Middle Atlantic final at
the hands Of Dave Crook over the
latter's home course, Rolling
Road, at Gainesville, Md.
Mrs. j. Marvin Haynes success
fully retained her womens Dis
trict championship by admins
terlng a sound trouncing to Miss
Helen Dettweiler of Manor in the
final at Kenwood. Mrs. Haynes,
however, surrendered her Middle
Atlantic title, losing to Miss Lily
Harper of Portsmouth. Va. in the
Semi-finals at Richmond. In
turn, Miss Harper. 17-year-old
sister of Chandler Harper, bowed
to the Richmond veteran, Mrs.
Jean Jones, in the final.
Will Gains Muny Crown
Harlan Will 18-year-old, cap
tured the mems public parks
championship, turning back
Claude Rippy in the final. Rippy
figured prominently in every pub
lie parks tournament in which he
was entered.
Mrs. Peggy Wooten won the
women's public parks crown, scor-
ing over Mrs. Mae Hill in the
final match.
The five local players who quail
flied for the national amateur,
Lunn. Peacock, Miller B. Stevin-
son, Luther C. Steward and Mar
tin F. Mccarthy, failed to get to
first base in the championship at
Cincinnati.