Evening star., 1934-05-01
THIRTY-TWO woman golfers Of
the city began play today at

the city began play today at
the Chevy Chase Club in the
L handicap match play tourney
for the Post Trophy. with Mrs.
Roland r. Mackenzie, wife of the
Congressional pro, billed as the dark
horse.
Mrs. Mackenzie outstroked a field
Of more than 100 women yesterday
when she knocked the ball around
that soggy Chevy Chase course in 81
strokes and with a handicap of 13
won the net award at net rs. Her
mastery OF the game was shown by
the fact that she led in both gross
and net scoring, although no COM
petitor shattered the 80 mark-a sure
sign that the going was tough.
Mrs Mackenzie played the first
nine in 43 strokes and then took 48
for the easier last nine, where an
erring putter ran her score UP. She
met Mrs. ]. j. Mccarthy Of Congress
sional today in the opening round
of the tourney.
Second to Mrs. Mackenzie in the
medal round were Mrs. j. F. Gross
Of Indian Spring, Mrs. A. w. Tucker
of Beaver Dam and Miss Elizabeth
Houghton of Chevy Chase, last years
winner, all with net cards Of SO. Mrs.
Betty Meckley, former District cham
pion, withdrew from the event, as did
Mrs. David H. Clark, former Vir-
gtnia titleholder. Four match play
rounds will bring the tourney up to
the final on Saturday morning.
Jack Coryell, former Penn State
athlete, Is topping the qualifying
field in the West Potomac Park
Spring tourney, with card Of 81 for
the tricky little sand green course.
A. Y. Hesse has shot So, followed by
a "a shot by ]. E. Messick. 1t sounds
funny, but it's possible down there on
that short layout in the women's sec
80. The qualifying round will end on
May 10.
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITIES
" golf team, lacking the presence
of Joe Lynch, went down to
defeat yesterday at the hands Of local
golf pros at Indian Spring, losing by
81a to 31a. Lynch. who has base
ball ambitions, wants a varsity let
ter in that sport. He divides be-
tween the diamond game and golf.
He Is about to be ordered to turn in
has base ball suit and devote him
self to the links game.
Don O'Brien and Walter lyman won
2 points from Bob Barnett of Chevy
Chase and Gene Larkin. in the match
played yesterday, with O'Brien reel
ing of 73. Al Treder of Manor and
Cliff Spencer Of Beaver Dam licked
Dick Mcfarland and Rufus Friday,
winning 3 points, and Mel Shorey
and Danny Burton split even with
Joe Calvin and ]. Corcoran of G. U.
George Diffenbaugh and Roger Pea
cock Of Indian Spring won points
from Bill Burns and Maury Moore
Of the Hoyas.
Asst POTOMAC PARKS new
r. driving course. one Of the best
in the land, is to be formally
opened at $3.50 tomorrow night, with
a driving exhibition and short lee
ture on golf by two of Washington's
leading golf pros.
Roland R. Mackenzie of Congress
sional and Al Houghton of Kenwood
have agreed to be on hand when the
fioodlights are turned on at $50 to
demonstrate the proper way to hit a
golf ball to get maximum distance.
The new driving range Is Immediately
west Of the field house In East Po-
tomac Park.
Fred Mcleod, the frizzled little Co.
lumbia veteran, Is wondering today
what 1t takes to win a golf match.
He banged the ball around his home
course in 70 yesterday and lost money.
With a total of 235 entries, the in
vitation tourney of the Washington
Golf and Country Club got under way
today, with about 140 men billed to
nlav IN the first of the two ullalifVing