Evening star., 1935-05-07
ACES Of GOLFDOM
TAKE OPEN TESTS
Forty of Nations TopIiners
Among 1887 to Strive
in rs Sections.
BY BOB CAvAGNARO,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

Associated Press Sports Writer.
n YEW YORK, May T. Entries
M and pairings for the sectional
| Y qualifying rounds of the 1885
national open golf Champion
ship, announced today. find no less
than 40 amateur and professional
headliners facing strong competition
for the limited places available.
Over IS courses throughout the
country. 1.087 shot-makers will battle
at SO holes next Monday. for l22
places and the right to compete at
Pittsburgh. starting June 6, for the
crown now worn by Olin Dutra.
The championship field ultimately
will comprise 162 players-the other
40 being exempt from qualifying play.
Chicago, Gotham Big Points.
NEW YORK and Chicago, the
~ districts with the largest entries.
will be the focal points. They
become the "hot spots" by virtue Of
the fact that three former holders OF
the title. three ex-British open WIN
ners and a strong supporting cast OF
top-notchers will be vieing with flock
of hopefuls with an average Of only
one place open for every 10 men.
Chicago's field, with an aggregate
entry of 139, and only IA places. in
cludes Tommy Armour. former cham
pion; Denny Shute and Jock Hutchi-
son, all three former British open title
holders
In addition there are two we'll
known. professionals. Dick Metz and
Frank Walsh, and trio of front-rank
amateurs-Chick Evans. jr.: George
Dawson and Johnny Lehman.
Contains Many Stars.
Willie MacFarlane and Johnny
Farrell. respectively winners of the
open crown in 1928 and 1928. and Joe
Ear, the touring Texan, will be among
the 1870 contenders for l3 berths In
the New York district. Another con-
tender will be Craig Wood. who was
disqualified after the second round
OF the 1894 championship for playing
the wrong ball.
Their chances will be imperilled by
such players as Byron Nelson. the
former Texan now established in thu
metropolitan area, Vic GheZZi, Bill
Mehlhorn and Clarence Clark. as vel
as the amateurs. Bobby Jacobson
Rudy Knepper and Gene Romans.
The veteran Walter Hagen will cele.
bate his twenty-first year in major
golfing wars by joining 80 other play
ers in the Detroit district competition
for five places Other well-knowr
competitors there will be Al Watrous
former Canadian open titlist, ano
Chuch Kocsis, an amateur.
The battle among Ill starters fol
II places in the Philadelphia sector
will find tall Henry Picard. the pace
setter Of the professionals Winter
transforming tour. in a jam with a
number of other stars like Gene
Kunes, semi finalist in the 1884 p. G
A., Felix Seraflh and big Ed Dudley
Goodman Plays at Home.
Johnny GOODMAN, the Omaha
amateur who won the champion
ship in 1888. will take the test
against Is others for two places In
his home town. Jimmy Thomson, the
long hitting Californian, and. Ray
Mangrum Of Los Angeles. are in the
Pittsburgh district ;. Harry Candy
one of the few who pressed Lawson
Little at Brookline last September in
the national amateur. and Walter
Emery. former intercollegiate star. will
take their chances at Tulsa Scotty
Campbell. 1e33-34 Canadian amateur
champion: Harry Givan and Ted
Longworth constitute the field al
Seattle with two places available
The Turnesa brothers, Professional
Joe apd Amateur Willie, will attempt
to qualify in the Boston district.