The Washington times., 1934-05-04
GOLF CLUBS WATCH ENTRY FEE EXPERLDNEN
INDIAN SPRING
EVENT WILL
TEST PLAN
By GEORGE A, SIMPSON

by OEOnOE "A. SAMF SON
The test for the entry fee golf
tournament for this section will
come next week when the Indian
Spring Country Club tries out the
plan. The plan has been worked
successfully elsewhere, but Indian
Spring is the first club in the
Middle Atlantic area to take the
step.
Other local clubs we're reluctant
to install the entry fee plan this
year, but they will watch with
keen interest the developments at
Indian Spring. Specifically, they
will give minute attention to the
entry list.
Club DefrayS Expenses
It is said that the entry fee
plan will be the salvation for the
sagging Golfers of the clubs treas
uries. Heretofore, the club de-
frayed all the expenses and many
were unable to stand the strain
when the depression gnaWed into
their revenues.
Tom Belshe, golf chairman at
the Indian Spring Club, an
nounceS that entries will close to-
morrow night at 6 p. m. at the
clubhouse. Qualifying will be held
Tuesday and Wednesday with
match play rounds scheduled
Thursday and Friday. Entrants
can use the course for practice on
Monday. The entry fee is So.
A newcomer, Joe DeStephano,
had crowded his way into the
golf select of the District by vir-
tue of his impressive showing in
the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club tournament. A former
Georgetown University golfer and
now a member of the Bannock-
burn Club, he was opposing Frank
K. RoeSch, medalist from the
host club, in the semifinals of
the championship flight. Those
old golf feudists, Harry G. Pitt,
of Manor, and John C. Shorey,
Of Kenwood, we're clashing in the
IIldGCk4s
Scalps Two
DeStephano scalped Capt. Ken
meth j. Fielder, Army and Navy,
and /, in the first round yes
terday and then smothered Ru-
dolph T. Harrell, of the home
club, 5 and 3, in the second
round.
Roesch, whom the home club
is backing to win the tournament,
sailed through his opponents in
easy fashion yesterday. He blasted
out Luther C. Steward, jr., Of
Congressional, 6 and 5, and then
tackled and 3 defeat on the
veteran Miller B. STEVENSON, of
Columbia.
Webb Scorches Course
M. Parker Nolan, of Indian
Spring, fell victim to the most
Scorching round of the day when
he succumbed to Tommy Webb,
jr., of Washington, 9 and 7 in the
first round Of the first flight con-
solations. Webb, who bowed to
Martin F.. Mccarthy, Beaver Dam,
2 and l, in the first round, was
three under par when the match
terminated on the eleventh hole.
He reeled off brides on the sec
ond, fifth, ninth and tenth, his
only truant shot being an out-of-
bounds drive on the first hole.
Webb's shooting takes added
luster because of the water-logged
fairways and greens and the rain
that fell steadily all day.
TOURNAMENT NOTES
Andy Oliveri, of Roosevelt High,
who qualified for the second flight
with 79 but lost both his matches
yesterday, is the youngest player
in the tournament. He's Is.
Claude Rippy, dual victor in the
third flight, was twice stymied by
Ward B. Mccarthy on the eleventh
hole. And jumped a stymie on
the eleventh to get half with
w. R. McLister in the afternoon
.McLiSter's work around the
green saved him on several holes
Earl McAleer says a golfer TAX
ing three puts needs no SYM
pathy. John R. Miller, the vet
eran from Beaver Dam, braved
the rain to follow the afternoon
duel tWixt Harry G. Pitt and Mar
tin F. Mccarthy. .Maury Fitz-
gerald pulled a nifty one out of
the No. l trap to defeat Ralph S.
Fowler, l up, in 10 holes in the
first round, winning with a par 4
.. Frank Roesch Crash to the
members) used a No. 2 iron for
approach puts and dropped sew
eral 20-footers on Miller B. Stev-
inson. .RoeSch was even par for
13 holes in his morning match
with Luther C. Steward, jr.. . the
latter'S dad oblivious to the pelt-
ing rain and Soggy course, trailed
him every step of the way. also
for his losing consolation match
with Harold H. Hair in the after.
noon.
kENILWORTH WANTS