Evening star., 1933-05-02
EVENT OPEN TO ALL
FAIR D|vOT D|GGERS
No Entry Fee, DeadIine Set
for Saturday-AWard for
Ace Thing of Past.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.
TINE feminine divot diggers
of the Capital are getting
away to q flying start in

OF the Capital are getting
/ away to a flying start in
their major competitions
this year. One big tourney
already has been held, another
was to end today and still an
other is to be played next week.
The Keefer Cup tourney at Chevy
Chase was to come to a close today
with the final round Of the 36-hole
event for q cup donated by a former
president of the Women's District Coli
Association, and meanwhile entries
were being collected for the annual al
fair for The Star Cup, oldest of the
non-chsmpionship tournaments held
annually by the women players around
Washington.
The Star Cup tourney is to be played
ut the Congressional Country Club next
Monday and Tuesday with Virginia
williams. the tall young Congressional
miss who won the tourney last year
scheduled to defend. The tourney is
open to all women golfers Of Wash
ington regardless Of whether or not
they have club Affiliations. There will
be no entrance fee and entries Will
close at noon next Saturday with Mrs.
W. r. Hoffman, at Cleveland 6871 or
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Last years competition was the f1rst
for the new Star Cup. The original
trophy was destroyed in the fire which
burned down the old Beaver Dam Club
house in January, 1882 The cup was
replaced by the Beaver Dam Club and
was won last year by Miss Williams.
one of the better group of young femi-
nine golfers around the Capital. In
addition to the major trophy, which
will 60 to the contestant who turns IN
the lowest SO hole net score several
other prizes have been donated by the
Women's District Golf Association.
Two important team matches, with
q team from Philadelphia. are sched-
uled for the leading women golfers OF
the city on May l3 at Congressional
and on May IA at Manor. No fair
player around the city, provided she
has some little skill at hitting a golf
ball. can complain of lack of competi-
ton. There are plenty OF womens
tournaments this year.
IOHN F. McCARRON, Congressional's
stalwart star. has just made his
first hole in one And it came at
a bad time. For years many prizes have
been given by golf ball manufacturers
and makers of this and that to the
fortunate individuals who managed to
knock golf ball into tin cup from
the tee. Along comes 1888 and the
depression and the lid on such awards
b put on tight And along comes "All
Weather Jack" with the first hole in
one Of a lengthy career and all he gets
Is a lot Of glory. He made it on the
sixteenth hole at Congressional.
Bob Stevenson. West Potomac Paxk
manager. is determined that Al Fam
at East Potomac Park and Harry Gra-
ham at Rock Greek Park are not go
ing to leave him trailing as sponsor
of golf tournaments. He has inaugur-
ated q Spring golf affair for the de-
votees of the game who use that tricky
little course near the Tidal Basin and
already the scores are coming in A
qualifying round of 18 holes must be
played by May Is, with the "a lowest
scorers to compete in four flights at
match play. Charles Sower is leading
the scoring procession with a 79, but
Herman Allen. West Potomac Park
title holder hasn't yet swung into ac-
ton. Ellen Kincaid leads the women
PLAYERS with an "a. Players from other
courses are invited to take part in the
West Potomac event.