The Washington times., 1933-08-31
RLPPY AND CONNELLY ALL EVENLN UPTOWN I
SCORES
BIRDIE On
18TH HOLE
BY GEORGE SIMPSON

Johnny Connolly and Claude
Rippy were all square at the end
of the first 18 holes of their 36,
hole match for the Uptown" tour,
nament golf championship at
Rock Greek Park today. Connolly
covering the outgoing or A course
nine in 35, was up on his foe.
Rippy captured the tenth hole
with a par 4 when Connolly top
ped his second and sliced Con-
nelly's lead to one hole by taking
the eleventh with another par 4
when Connolly was short Of the
green with his second.
Conelly came back to win the
par 4 twelfth with a 5, Rippy
driving into the woods and fail
ing to get out with his second.
The thirteenth was halved in par
3's, but Rippy took the fourteenth
with par, Connolly missing his
second.
The next three holes were
halved and Rippy found himself
one down as they strobe to the
eighteenth. Here, he evened the
duel by running down a 3O-foot
putt on the final green.
The Beaver Dam Country Club
course will resemble a golf bee
hive Sunday for no less than
three major events are scheduled.
Besides, the course will be
swarmed by the usual outpouring
of members whose golf is con-
fined to Sundays and holidays.
Heading the list of events will
be the team match between
Beaver Dam and Army-Navy
Country Club. This is scheduled
to start in the afternoon when
the course is practically void OF
players. Next is the qualifying
rounds of the women's club
championship, listed to begin at
10 o'clock in the morning. Also
on tap are the semifinals and
finals of the caddies' champion
ship.
Mrs. Ora Emge, winner Of last
years Women's championship,
and Mrs. R. C. Mitchell, runner
up, are entered in this years
play.
None Crack 80
A field Of 16 juveniles, taking
part in the annual District Junior
championship, found Beaver Dam
a battling course yesterday for
not one managed to crack 80.
The newly-crowned champion, Is.
year-old Billy Dettweiler, OF
Manor Club, managed to get
around in 80 and 81 for the low
1853. Par for the course is 73
and is rarely equalled, much less
broken.
Billy Shea, of Congressional,
celebrated his fifteenth birthday
by taking the silver medal for
second place. He counted 81 IN
the morning round but came
home in 81 in the afternoon for
1853. Third place went to Harvey
johnson, of Kenwood and Co.
lumbia, with 88, 85-173. Buddy
Bowie, IA, of Columbia, who has
been playing golf but a year.
took fourth with "a, 88-182.
Billy billiard, Belle Haven Club
of Alexandra, was tied with
Shea for second place at the
outset of the afternoon round,
finished with So for a 36-hole
total of 1873. Other summaries:
Willis Hurd Indian Spring, 96-94-
100; Frank Jones (Manor), 94-97-191; !;
sam Watkins (Columbia), 95-109-2O4; /;
J A. Jones (Belle Haven), 109-lO3-
212; Ralph Bogart (Army and NaVy)'
11s-114-232; Gail Geddes (Colum ba)'
102-no card; A. Wray (Columbia), 94-
no card; c. A. Slater (Columbia), 103-
no card.
Connolly and Rippy Clash
Johnny Connolly, medalist, and
Claude Rippy were clashing today
in the l6-hole finals of the
championship flight of the Cup
town" tournament at Rock Greek
Park today. Connolly gained the
finals by nosing out Walter Bar
rett, up, yesterday while Rlppy
defeated John Baer by a similar
margin.
Rippy was four up on Baer
going to the fourteenth tee, but
an outbreak of hooking seized
him, losing four straight holes.
They came to the final hole all
even and both placed their Sec
onds close to the cup. Baer
penalized himself by picking up
the ball. costing him the hole and
match. Other summaries:
Second Flight. First Round-Dr, Nc
Culough defeated Kenneth Davis
and 4.
Third Flight, First Round-Lee
Sweeny defeated Frank Meades, and 6:
Fourth Flight, First Round-Bill