Evening star., 1933-12-24
ED BIEBER.
SEASON marked by comparatively


IA little formal competition among
the amateurs found golf around
Washington on the same high plane In
1893 which has stamped the game here
In previous years.
A new dynasty In the simon-pure
able in 1894, based on the deeds Of the
four leaders of 1888, for Richard Lunn,
the new District champion; Roger Pea
cock. the Maryland State tttleholder:
Maurice Nee and Harry G. Pitt, stand
out for their accomplishments on the
fairways during this year. These four
are the liners of amateur golf as
1888 moves swiftly toward its close and
they again viii be at the top next year.
For long time this year it appeared
Roger Peacock. Indian Spring luminary,
would have little opposition toward q
events e> IN which, be o. played yss OF ae .snS
from Duke University in June, and
played in the Congressional tourney
his f1rst major event Of the year. He
won the tournament from Luther Stew
ard, the medalist, and when the District
title tourney came along in September
he was an outstanding favorite to an
next his second local Championship.
But Richard Lunn, the 18-year-old
Chevy Chase champion, had something
to say about 1t and In the biggest upset
Of the local year Lunn first tied Pea
cock over the latter's home course and
went on to win the title In the play
of.
Earlier In the year Peacock had won
the Maryland State title at Indian
Spring, defeating Harry Pitt in the
Anal by one Of the most impressive
rounds Of golf fashioned by q local
amateur during the year.
Only three invitation events were
held. Pitt came through at Manor for
his first victory In his home club tour.
ney, downing Parker Nolan in the final.
After young Maury Nee OF Columbia had
qualifying round at Chevy Chase he
took licking on the nineteenth hole ct
the hands Of Lunn when the latter
played great spoon shot to the green
for winning (. Lunn later tied Nee's
course mark during the playing OF the
Chevy Chase Club title event.
the tourney for the Presidents Cup was
staged, Peacock was the victor, beating
Steward by 2 and In well-contested
final round.
Play among the professionals again
found Al Houghton OF Kenwood lead
ing the paid brigade. Houghton not
only successfully defended his Maryland
State open title, but he topped the local
pros in many Of the informal Journeys
held during the year. His finest scor.
ing stunt was O 81 recorded over his
own course. He won the Shenvalee
open, tied for second at Glen Falls and,
In the wind-up Of the competitive year,
tied for third in the National Capital
open. !.
Houghton failed, however, to quality
for the national open. The local quail
fiers In the sectional tourney at Manor
ON May IS were Gilbert Cunningham Of
Burning Tree, Bob Barnett Of Chevy
Chase and Mel Shorey Of East Potomac
Park. None Of them went anywhere
In the tourney at Chicago.
Five local zmateurs qualified for the
national championship at Cincinnati In
the sectional tests at Columbia In Au-
gust. They were Miller B. STEVENSON Of
Columbia, Martin F. Mccarthy OF
Beaver Dam, Roger Peacock Of Indian
epring, Richard Lunn Of Chevy Chase
and Luther G. Steward, jr., Of Congress
siunAl. All failed to quality In the
medal round held ct the scens of the
championship.
Activity anapng the women was sven