The Washington times., 1933-07-29
HOUGHTONWINS
MEDAL WITH
1875 SCORE
No. Al Houghton, Kenwood
Countrv Club WASHINGTON.

No. Al Houghton, Kenwood
Country Club, Washington.
No. 2--Bobby Cruickshank,
Country Club of Virginia, Rich
mond.
No. 3-Glen Spencer, Maryland
Country Club, Baltimore.
No. 4-Ralph Beach, Suburban,
Baltimore.
That is the lineup Of the pro-
fessional golfers of the Middle
Atlantic States who will uphold
the honor and playing ability Of
this section in the annual Pro-
fessional Golfers Association ma
tional championship tournament
at Milwaukee.
Houghton, Cruickshank, Spen-
Ger and Beach won the coveted
honor yesterday in the qualify
ing test staged over the tricky
Suburban Country Club course,
Pikesville, Md.
Houghton, playing sensational
and clever golf in the morning
round managed a card of 66 and
added a neat SO in the afternoon
tour of the course to take medal
honorS.
EecaIIs Better Days
Cruickshank, playing a type Of
golf remindful of Bobby's better
days as first flight competitor,
put together rounds of 10 and
68 to land in the runner-up po-
eition. Spencer, a long hitter,
offered the sensational golf of
the day in his third nine holes
when he clicked off a 80. He
had a card of 70-69-139 for the
SO holes. Beach, faltering badly
on occasions, was just good
enough to take the final place
among the quartet. His card
read 72-70-142.
Yesterdays play was an odd
intermingling of steady and err
ratio golf. At the conclusion of
the morning 18 no less than IA
players were in a position to fight
It out in the afternoon for the
four places available. OF the %
starters two were under 10 in
that morning round, Houghton,
with his sensational 66, and c.
r. McMaster, Hillendale c. c.,
with a SO; three had 70s, two
had Ills and seven had 72S.
McMaster blew up in the after
noon, taking a II, an inexcusable
score on such a course as Subur-
ban. One by one most of the
other low scorers in the morning
used up strokes to push them out
Of rating in the top four.
Billy Malloy, assistant to Fred
die Mcleod, at Columbia, S. c.,
reversed McMaster's performance
using up no less than 76 shots in
the morning round only to come
back with fiery 50 in the after
noon.
In taking medal honors Hough-
con thrived in the class Of compe-
tition which he faced, giving every
indication of being shot maker
and an excellent competitor at
medal play. Provided he does not
allow the pressure of tough compe-
tition in the big tourney to get
under his skin, he should prove to
be in the running at Milwaukee.
High Spot of Play
Spencer offered the high spot
Of yesterdays play when he reeled
off par-smashing 80 for his third
nine. His play over this stretch
was Hagenesque and revealed in
Spencer the makings Of a truly
great golfer. The wee Scot, Cruick-
shank, seems to be back on his
game after long period of time
devoid of any particular accom-
plishments.
He was hitting at the ball
crisply yesterday, but was off the
line on numerous occasions. His
putting was faulty to a marked
degree. Had he the putting
touch which was once his to a
startling extent, wee Bobby would
have registered along about 1873
or 1874.
The Suburban course, while
somewhat tricky for the golfer
who is off the line, is by no
means a championship layout.
The good putter can score easily.
Conditions in Milwaukee will be
far more severe and it behooves
the Middle States four to get
down to some serious shot prac-
ticing if they are to make a
showing in the big event.