The Washington times., 1933-07-28
PRO GOLFERS
BATTLE PAR
TODAY

.!olfers of the Middle Atlantic Sec
ion are today scheduled to fight
it out over a stretch of 36 holes
for the honor of qualifying as one
of quartet eligible to compete in
the National Professional Golfers
Associations championship tour.
nament in Milwaukee beginning
August 18.
Today's competition will be
staged over the Suburban c. c.
course, Pikesville, Md.
The wee Scot from the Country
Club of Virginia, generally ranked
with the best of American pro-
feSSionalS a few years back, and
Ralph Beach, Suburban pro who
has been playing sensational gclf,
are favored to grab two Of the
four places.
Threatening weather greeted
the golfers this morning as they
assembled at the first tee. A light
drizzle rain was falling.
Rippy Beats Baer
Claude Rippy's superb approach
shots enabled the lanky Caro-
linian, formerly Of Shelby, N. c.,
to defeat John Baer, Catholic
University student, 3 UP and 2 to
play, yesterday in the final Of Rock
Creek public links championship
play.
Rippy's win over Baer entities
the former to meet the winner OF
the John Downey-Harlan Will
match for the District public
links championship.
Downey yesterday won his way
to the East Potomac final against
Will by defeating P. L. Sweeny,
8 and 2, in a semifinal match
over the East Potomac public
course.
The District public links titular
battle will be staged Tuesday, the
first 18 holes at East Potomac and
the second 18 at Rock Greek.
Rippy Gets a 10
Cards Of Rippy and Baer:
Out ~ 1855 43S 5-3S
In ...5 8 3 4 4 S 4 4 1910
Out 45454 4s7
IN ....5 4 4 3 4 6 S 4 4S9-76
Mrs. Peggy Wootton, District
public links women's champion, is
today the holder of the Mum
caster trophy, following her fine
play these past two days in the
trophy handicap contention over
the Washington Golf and Country
Club course.
Mrs. Wootton had gross scores
of 81 and 1O1 for a total Of 1913.
This total, with her handicap OF
SO for the SO holes, brought her
net to 1852, which was just good
enough to nose out Mrs. Douglas
Tschiffley by single stroke. The
latter offered rounds of 96 and 95
for a gross of 1913, her handicap
of % bringing her a net card Of
1853.
Mrs. Haynes Scores
Third prize went to Mrs. G. c.
Roney, who had a gross of 220
and a handicap of 48. Mrs. J.
Whitteen drew the consolation
prize.
Mrs. J. Marvin Haynes, star
Washington golfer, dealt unkindly
with Miss Mary Rogers, jackson"
vile, Fla, in the first round of
match play in the Biltmore For
est invitation tournament at Ashe-
vile, N. c., yesterday. Mrs.
Haynes defeated the girl who was
tied for the medal in Wednes-
days qualifying round, the final
count being 4 and 3.
In defeating Miss Rogers, Mrs.
Haynes flashed sensational golf.
Miss RogrS was finalist in this
same tourney a year ago.
Forty-SeVen Simon-pure golfers
from Baltimore, the District and
Virginia will compete in the sec
tional trials at the Columbia
Country Club for the IL places
In the National Amateur allotted
to this sector.
August 8 Is Date
August is the date set for
the qualifying tests on % fronts,
the total of competitors reaching
$50, which is 20 less than com.
peted last year in the National
Amateur qualifying rounds.
In the 1882 sectional tryoutS at
Chevy Chase there were SS con-
testants. The District qualified
9, Baltimore 6, Virginia 3 and
Pennsylvania /.
Washington Golf and Country
Club announces two Scotch four
some contentious, one listed for
Sunday, for club members, the
other listed for ladies' day, Tues
day.
Indian Springs Results
Mrs. F. j. Kennedy required
the least number Of puts and
therefore won yesterdays Ladies
Day event at Indian Spring.
Tied for second were Mrs. w.
A. Vogel and Mrs. L. H. Firey.
Marjorie Wooden with a gross
of SO for nine holes and handl
cap Of 18 won the handicap con-
tention.
Mrs. E. R. France won the con-
ISOLATION as she required the great
est number Of puts.
The annual tournament of tie
Amity Club will be held Thurs
day, August 3, at the Congress
Sional Country Club. Prizes will
De awarded for all classes of golf
George Jacobson, National 2453,
is accentinr entries.