Evening star., 1933-12-27
'LUNN,PEACOCK,
AND PITT D. c. ACES
Steward, Mccarthy, Miller
and Sutherland Appear
Next in Line.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

T OOKING toward 1884 and
possible resumption of the
IL normal invitation golf
tournament schedule, which
was curtailed during 1888 by the
depression, four amateurs about
Washington-two of them COM
parative newcomers to the head
lineS-loom as the outstanding
performers during the coming
year.
The old guard of 10 years ago is pass
ing. In their places march the young
sters sturdy, steady and brilliant, fore
runners of the day when Washington
again may be looking toward a ma
tional championship with a representa-
tive battling for the simon pure crown
Richard Lunn, the District title holder
from Chevy Chase; Roger Peacock, the
Maryland State champion from Indian
Spring; Maurice Nee, alI-around ath-
letic star Of Georgetown Prep School
and member Of Columbia, and Harry
G. Pitt of Manor are the men who
probably will have monopoly on the
winning OF golf events around Wash
ington during 1894, with Luther C.
Steward of Congressional. Martin F.
Mccarthy OF Beaver Dam and possibly
Miller Stevinson OF Columbia and Mai.
R. K Sutherland Of Arrny-Navy cutting
in for a slice of the prizes.
These youngsters, two Of whom have
three years to 90 before reaching their
majority, are very apt "A dominate anna
teur golf herea bouts for years to come
| unless some new star pops up.
Two Youthful Stars.
r. UNN and Lee are only 1s years old
and have plenty Of golf in front
of them. Peacock is % years old.
! already a sturdy veteran of the golf
| wars, and Pitt at the age of % has won
all the tournaments in past years and
/ is better today than ever.
/ Lunn and Nee had their first real fling
. at big-tirI1e golf this year Peacock had
been up in the links wars for year or
two and won his first big title In the
Lunn and Nee 1893 was their first year
of real competition Out of it Lunn
came with the District championship
and the Chevy Chase Club title perch
! ing on his shoulders. After Nee had set
new course record-later tied by
Lunn-the latter beat the young Hoya
star on the nineteenth hole to win his
club invitation tourney.
For Nee 1888 was, in part. year of
Illustration He had played fine golf up
to the qualification rounds for the ANA
teur championships, but after his fail
ure to qualify he hardly touched club.
Peacock had a good year. He won the
Congressional tournament and the
Maryland State in impressive fashion
and then lost his District crown in
play-of against Lunn.
Pitt Has Two Jolts-
DITT started in good fashion by win
Ming his own copyrighted tourna-
ment-the invitation event Of the
Baltimore Country Club. But Harry
had two big disappointments. In the
final of the Middle Atlantic he was
turned back by the fine playing of Dave
Crook, the star at Rolling Road. where
the tournament was played, and in the
final of the Maryland State, after piling
up an apparently safe lead, he found an
inspired Peacock standing in his path
to NOW him down with a barrage OF
pars and brides over the afternoon
| round of the 36-hole final. Harry also
| failed to qualify for the amateur
These four-Gunn. Nee. Peacock and
Pitt-appear to be the golfers who will
dominate the tournaments of 1884
around the Capital. Miller Stevinson IS
good enough to beat any Of them, any
day, but the Columbia veteran consist
emily refused to play in tournaments
last year and probably will play in only
few during 1884. Martin Mccarthy
has a fine golf game, but one that is
hardly good enough to prevail against
the top four. Luther Steward can play
fine golf, but he also has not shown
the winning consistency of the Lunn,
Nee. Peacock. Pitt group. Maj. Suther-
land, with possibly the most consistent
game of them all, lacks tournament
competition. Give him a fast course
and he can beat any Of 'em.
If several invitation tournaments are
held around Washington in 1884 the
names Of Lunn, Peacock. Nee and Pitt
again will grab the headlines. No stars
have yet appeared anywhere along the
golf front here who can stop them
consistently.