Evening star., 1933-07-19
DOUBLES UNUSUAL
/ FEAT IN FORTNIGHT
Only Once Before Had Deuce
Been Made on Par d Third
at Chevy Chase.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.


hole within the space of
i two weeks. Two lengthy
iron shots holed on the
same hole for deuces on one of
the toughest holes on the Chevy
Chase course.
That is the startling achieve
ment of Gene Larkin, assistant
pro at the Chevy Chase Club and
former Maryland State open
champion, all accomplished dur
ing the past fortnight.
Playing his iron clubs with the un-
erring accuracy which has made him
one of the finest golfers in the mid
Atlantic sector. red-headed Gene has
holed out in two on the third hole at
Chevy Chase twice during the past two
weeks. stunt which had been accomp-
lished only once before in the history
of the club.
The first time Gene holed the eagle
deuce on the 400-yard hole came two
weeks ago. The course was soft after
q succession of rains, and although he
poled out a long tee shot it left him
plenty of distance to cover. He took
No l iron and hit the ball so straight
and true that it found the bottom of
the cup for a deuce.
The second deuce occurred few
DAYS ago when. with a faster fairWay
the youngster walloped tee shot $50
yards down the middle Taking a spade
mashie for his second shot he hit that
ball so accurately that again it dropped
into the tin for his second eagle.
Not an Easy Four.
Now that third hole at Chevy Chase
Is not a cinch 4 for any golfer. 1t is
one of the better tWo-shot holes of the
layout, for tee shot hit off the line
can find plenty of trouble from woods
on the right to a bunker at the left
And the green is well guarded by deep
and cleyerly placed traps at both sides.
But Gene was not daunted by these
difficulties.
Both times he hit that ball so
straight and so far that even if he had
not holed out he would have had a
birdie The Larkin lad is no bargain,
on any mans golf course.
But others besides Gene and Bob
Barnett can push a golf ball around
Chevy Chase in respectable figures. as
the two pros found out a day or two
ago. They assayed to give Fred Hitz
and Bunny Mackall three strokes on
the first nine, and although Bob and
Gene had best ball of 80, they fin
ished only up.
Asks Amateur TwosOmes.
CECRETARY WILLIAM c. BARR of
- the District Golf Association has
put before the United States Golf
Association the matter of playing the
sectional qualification rounds for the
amateur championship at Columbia on
August in two-ball matches instead
of three ball matches, as has been the
custom heretofore.
With entries to close tomorrow night
for the championship. DR.. Barr has
asked the u S. G. A what they think
of the twosome method of playing. He
has not vet received an answer. One
or two local amateurs have requested
that they play in twosomes rather than
threescmes.
Immediately after completion of the
current District public links champion
ship. now in progress at East Potomac
and Rock Greek Parks. those linksren
over at Fairlawn. the Ana costa pubic
layout. are to start in a tournament
Of their own. The event will be open
to every golfer in Washington. regard
less of club affiliations, and there will
be at least six flights.
Bill Carson. the Anacostia pro, is
slowly whiting the course record
down He negotiated the tricky lay
out IN 65 a few DAYS ago, and las
made a 81 since the 65 Some day he
NAV play it in g. Par of the course
IS So.