The Washington times., 1934-05-14
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BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON

by OEOhOE "A. SAMfSON
The heaviest cannonading on
the District golf fronts will take
place this week. Headlining the
attractions for men will be the
twenty-fourth annual Chevy Chase
invitation tournament which will
open tomorrow. OF major inter
est to the feminine players is
the annual Star cup competition
today and tomorrow at Indian
Spring.
The Chevy Chase tourney has
attracted upwards Of 800 en-
tries, the largest in four tourna-
ments hereabouts this year. The
field is the best assembled here
this season and some low scoring
is in prospect.
Among the post entries is
Claude Rippy, the public links
ace. who succumbed to Roger .;
Peacock in the championship final
at Indian Spring last week. Thus,
Rippy will scratch himself from
the East Potomac Park spring In
vitation which starts today.
Burrows Also Entered
Ted Burrows is another public
parks star entered at Chevy
Chase. Three years ago, Bur
rows lost to Jimmy Hermann, of
Ohio, in the championship final
at Chevy Chase. j. Monro Hunt
er, jr., who was runner-up to
Roland R. Mackenzie in the 1882
final, will also be a starter.
Dick Lunn, winner over Maury
Nee in last years tourney final,
will let his laurels go by lefault.
Studies will detain him at
Princeton.
Harry G. Pitt, of Manor Club
and only golfer to win tue event
! three times, hasn't figured much
in the tournament since 1880.
His winning years were 1923,
1929 and 1880.
Watch Open Trials
Washington golfers are also In
terested in today's sectional quail
flying trials for the national open,
especially the scores at Richmond
and Philadelphia. Local golfers
at Richmond are AL Houghton,
Mel Shorey, George Diffenbaugh,
AL Treder, Bob Barnett, Maury
Nee and Dermott Nee. Roland r.
Mackenzie is trying to make the
grade at Philadelphia, whittier
have gone the Baltimore pros. Dick
Wilson, former G.. U. golfer, turned
in the best practice round at
Pinehurst yesterday with 10.
Houghton was next best with IT,
Mrs. Ralph Kelley was the win
ner of the Women's Golf Commit
tee Cup at Beaver Dam yesterday,
scoring 1O8-25, 83. Other low
net scorers were Mrs. N. J. Wal
dron, 1918, IS; Mrs. w. A.
Johns, 1884, 81; Mrs. E. S Sc
chrest, 1888, 86, and Mrs. Earle
Strong, 115-29, 86.
Martin F. Mccarthy was low
gross in the mems handicap COM
petition. Results follow:
First Flight-G. F. stringer (S2-S),
IA B. G. Moorrin (S2-S). "a; M. F. NC
Carthy (77-2), 75; Forrest Thompson
(S4-S), rs; B. E. Bentson (S7-1D, IS.
second Flight-W M. Davies (S6-16),
20: c. witchers (s7-13), IA; E. A, Ford
(92-1S). "a; H. A. Strong (92-1O, 49,;
H. R. Deirllds U9-1D, IS:
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Fourth Flight-c. A. ossutt (1OS-SO),
rs.
Buckley Wins PIay-Off
j. j. Buckley (9O-2O). 72, was
the winner of the play-off in the
Dogwood Blossom tournament at
the Manor Club yesterday. Tommy
Bones C79-6), 70, was second,
and Russell T. Edwards 0OO-22 E,
78, third. Buckley, whose club
handicap is 20, also tied for first
in the selective blind bogey, tax
ing II strokes as his handicap.
E. ]. Carver (85-D, 78, and j.
N. Bisselle (98-2O, 78, were the
others to tie Buckley. Tied for
second were S. E. Andrews
(96-2O), 76, and T. M. Grogan
(99-23), rs.
A. Schneider, shooting a gross
81 and carrying a handicap of IA,
won the handicap match play
against par, with three-quarters
handicap applying, at Woodmont
Country Club yesterday. Howard
Nordlinger, club champion, fin
ished second, 4 down to par.