The Washington times., 1933-07-21
LOCAL PROS
WILL FACE
STARS
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON
District golf enthusiasts are
due a treat in September.
It has been learned that Denny
shute and Craig Wood are to ap-
pear in a Sunday exhibition at
the Kenwood Country Club.
Shute's American manager, who
Is booking matches for him, Wis
tied Kenwood recently and dis.
cussed the probability Of Shute'S
appearance at Kenwood.
Match Practically Closed
AL Houghton, Kenwood pro, has
practically closed for the match
and all that remains is the NAM
ing of the date. Houghton will
be one of the opponents for Shute
and Wood, while another local pro
will be selected to team with
Houghton.
It has also been reported that
Shute will be a competitor in the
third annual National Capital
Open at Kenwood in November.
Howard Crook pounded out a u
to snuff out E. F.. Bruning, Hillen
dale Club of Baltimore, l up, in
the morning round of the Middle
Atlantic amateur championship at
Indian Spring yesterday and
then spun a par II to behead
the veteran, B. Warren Corkran,
Of the Baltimore Country Club and
defending champion. Thus, he
was but one stroke over par for
SO holes. Only Harry G. Pitt, Of
Manor, who erased E. M. Lucas,
of Baltimore, and 2, in the
morning and Bobby Bowen, Of
Indian Spring, and 3, in the aft
ernoon, flashed greater brand.
Pitt picked up 10 brides for his
days work. He was 2 under par
when his match with Lucas ended
on the sixteenth and 3 below par
when he closed out Bowen on the
fifteenth.
Brother Dave Survives
Incidentally, Crooks brother,
Dave, is the only other Baltimorean
in the quarterfinals. Dave, holder
of the Middle Atlantic amateur
crown, defeated Dave Womer,
Sparrows Point, 3 and 2, in the
morning and w. D. Waxter, Bal
timore Country. Club, 4 and 2, in
the afternoon.
Louis Fuchs, of Indian Spring,
and Donald McPhail, Baltimore
Country Club, figured in the only
extra hole of yesterdays rounds.
Fuchs went to the twentieth hole
to win after having been up all
the way to the home hole where
McPhail squared matters with a
par 4.
They halved the first extra hole
in birdie 3's, each running down
long puts. Fuchs ended the duel
by sinking another long putt for
q winning par on the twentieth
hole.
Furnishes Major Upset
H. G. Wood, of Manor Club,
furnished the days major upset
by disposing of Donald O'Brien,
of Rolling Road and Georgetown
University golfer, 4 and 3. in the
second round. O'Brien had elimi-
mated one of the favorites. Ernie
Caldwell, of Hillendale, / up, in
the first round. Wood, if he gets
no further, can feel proud of his
performance.
Another outsider in the group
of eight survivors is John jan
kowski, of Indian Spring, and
captain-elect of the Catholic Uni
versity football team. He won
over Bill Harvey, a clubmate, 4
and 3, in the second round when
few looked for him to win.
Tournament Notes
Playing against Spencer Over.
ton in the afternoon round, Roger
Peacock pared the eighth hole to
win without once being in the
fairway. probably the best shot
in the afternoon round was Har.
vey's recovery from the right.
hand trap on the eleventh hole
in his match with Jankowski. {. .
the ball landed in the right-hand
corner of the green and Harvey's
putt for a birdie 3 hung on the
lip of the cup. Charlie McKim
mie, brother of Cliff McKimmie
caddies for Peacock despite a
broken ankle protected by steel
brace. Bill Scot and. Dick Scott
pro and greenskeeper, respec'
lively, at the Baltimore Country
Club, were visitors. also Bob
Barnett, Bill Hardy and Leroy
Eakin, recent winner of the Nor
ven Thompson Memorial tourna
ment for seniors at Chevy Chase