The Washington times., 1934-08-08
40 COMPETE
IN NCOLUMB|A
TOURNEY
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

That junior golf is on the up
swing in the District was indi-
Gated today as the result Of the
turnout for tthe Field Day" at
the Columbia Country Club yes
terday.
Forty youngsters, all imbued
with a determination to one day
etch their names indelibly in
golfdom's archives, took part in
the competition. They also lis
tened with attentive ears and
watched with scrutinizing eyes
the golf instructions and lesson
given by that old genius, Freddy
Mcleod, veteran pro at the Co
lumbia Country Club.
Willis Hurd, jr., IL, Indian
Spring, and Jimmy Thompson,
Columbia, tied Jack Higgins. Ban
neckburn, and Bill Kimball, Co
lumbia, for low gross at Co
lumbia yesterday. Each pair
scored 81. Forty juvenile golfers
from nine clubs competed, while
Freddy Mcleod gave a golf lesson
before play began. -.
Billy Shannon and Sam Wat
kins, of Columbia, finished third
with 80. The next Junior Field
Day. is scheduled Tuesday for the
Washington Golf and Country
Club while another one will be
held later this month on the
Georgetown Prep course at Gar
rett Park, Md. Yesterdays sum-
marieS:
Billy DettweiIer, Congressional. and
Sam Wolfe. Indian Spring ~. defeated
Maury Nee, Columbia, and ElwoOd
Berkley: Indian Spring (2). 2 up. Billy
snea, % Congressional. % and Jack Keele'
5 and 4. willis Hurd, jr., Indian
Spring; and Jim Thompson. Columbia
%. defeated Jack Higgins, BannOck-
and Sam Watkins Columbia ~, de-
feated Billy Rochelle. Indian Spring:
and Frank LOTUS. Columbia !Sl: and
Buddy Pope. OIumbia, lost to
Graves. Indian Spring, Jr. (2), and l.
Alsy Gardiner. Columbia. and Dave
FsFkman' AFGyIs o. defeated Yy Rn%1y
Bowie, Columbia (2). up. Billy Asher.
Columbia, and George Father. COlum-
bia ~, lost to Gail Geddes. Columbia.
and Burt XGunt, Army and On Navy o.
and Richard Meyer. Manor ~. de:
feated Merrill WhittIesey, Argyle. and
Willard Lei5ear' Indian SPRING GD;
defeated Eddie Oakes, Manor. and Bob
schumann, Army and Navy (2), s and
4. Eric King, Army and Navy. and
Ralph BOgart. Army and Navy (D, de-
feated Earle skinker, Columbia (2)'
Denotes teams ny.
The issue whether or not it is
proper for women golfers to ap-
pear il Shorts" RACES DER the
nation, with little hopes that it
will be settled. Most women'S
golf associations take the stand
that it is a personal matter but
the fair one sallying forth with
uncovered knees might draw the
icy stare of others.
AL Houghton, Kenwood pro,
was well up with the leaders as
the second round Of the 72-hole
Walter Hagen Testimonial tour
nament started today. Houghton
carded a par-equalling II yester-
day to gain a fifth place tie with
Gene Sarazen, George Won Elm,
Joe .TurneSa and Vincent Eldred.
KY Laffoon leads with 68 fol-
lowed by Tom Newlove, Syracuse,
with SO; Gordon Taylor, jr.. To-
ronta amateur, and Leo Diegel,
Philadelphia.
Maury Nee, Freddy Mcleod,
Clyde B. Asher, Harvey johnson
and Luther C. Steward, jr., turned
in a better ball of 60 playing Co.
lumbia yesterday. They did their
best firing with a best ball Of %
on the first nine, getting five
brides and one eagle amongst
them. Nee was low individual
scorer among the group with 72,
bagging an eagle three on the
fifth.