The Washington times., 1933-04-01
Of TIME
IS CHIEF
REASON
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Tournament and championship
golf here doesn't always attract
the leading players of the city.
The reason is obvious. There
are any number of good golfers
who, because of inability to take
leave of their work-a-day cares,
must forego these events. A
tournament will require three days
for an entrant, providing he sur
wives the qualifying and first two
rounds.
Perhaps they can compete in
one or two of these events, but
find it impracticable to make the
complete round.
Only Few Mentioned
Some of this type, just to men,
tion few, are Howard Nordlinger,
of Woodmont; Bill DiEste, the
croSS-handed star of Argyle; Eddie
Eynon, of Columbia; DR.. John j.
Shugrue, of Congressional, and
Eddie Bean, who mostly frequents
kCOcK Greek Park.
Bean, who hits as long ball as
any amateur hereabouts, confines
his golfing to the winter months.
He is employed by the Washing
ton Baseball Club and seldom has
o spare day from April l to De-
cember /. He would like to test
his golf skill in one of the local
invitation tournaments this spring,
providing he can make adequate
arrangements.
In women's golf is Mrs. Dorothy
White Nicolson, Of Washington
Golf and Country, who regained
her District championship after
two years absence from competi-
tion. She ruled local feminine
golf from 1926 to 1929.
Plays InfrequentIy
Mrs. Nicolson didn't take part
in many tournaments last year
and many feel she might attain
national recognition by giving
more time to the game.
Manor Clubs ninth green, now
being "renovized," will not have
such a pronounced slope when
completed. The rebuilt green
will be more level, though that
sharp decline won't be entirely
eradicated. The left-hand side
will be raised, affording an
easier pitch to the chip shot to
the green. The< right-hand side
will be kept at it's present level,
thus assuring that a long iron
shot won't bounce away from
the carpet.
Russ Hollebaugh, unattached
golfer who has been taking part
in the informal sweepstakes of
local pros, will soon find his
handicap revised downward if he
continues to pound out rounds
under 30. Make no mistake,
Russ is one of the smoothest put
terS around these golfing pre-
serves. Some of his duels with
Maury Fitzgerald would make Ed
die Cantor jealous, they are that
full of humor.
Golf Gems
Affairs of state in another's
palm, former Secretary of State
Henry L. Stimson is a steady
visitor to Burning Tree course. =. .
local golfers were saddened to
hear of the recent death of DR..
John j. Shugrue's wife. DIR.
Shugrue, brain surgeon, is one Of
the leading golfers of the Con-
greSsional Country Club. Arthur
Thorn, former Woodmont Coun-
try Club pro, nominateS Dick
Lunn, Of Burning Tree, as one
Of the budding amateur golfers
in the District. Clagett Stevens.
assistant pro at Congressional,
blasted out 37-33-70 (tWo below
par), much to the embarrassment
Of Bill Baker, private pro for a
New York banker. Miss Maureen
Orcutt, quoted a few days ago to
the effect that she could hold her
own with any man golfer except
Bobby Jones, now denies she
spoke so boastfully and admits
that the men would have the
edge. pro and amateur, they're
all alike to Bob Harlow, who man.
ages the affairs of Walter Hagen
and Horton Smith. q. Harlow pas.
timed with the pros in the North
and South Open and now he
mingles with the simon pures in
the North and South amateur,
shooting 76 yesterday. some
wonder why Harlow didn't follow
the pro caravan to Virginia
Beach for the Cavalier Open there
today and tomorrow.