The Washington times., 1935-09-11

drday, after which the low so
scorers and all ties will be paired
for the final 36-hole round Sun
day.
Actually, the tournament is the
fifteenth annual Maryland State
open championship, won the last
three years by AL Houghton, Of
Indian Spring. However, Hough.
tons monopoly Of the title is
threatened by a stellar field that
includes such headliners as Sam
Parks, 1885 national open cham.
pion; Henry Picard, Jimmy Thom-
son, Dick Metz, Leo Diegel, John.
ny Revolta, Ray Mangrum. Tony
Manero, Felix Serafin, Charlie
Lacey, Vincent Eldred, Ted Tur-
ner, Joe Ezar and Gene Kunes.
Kunes recently captured the
Canadian open.
Expects More Entries
Nathan H. kaufman, Suburban
County Club Of Baltimore, pres
ident, Maryland State Golf Asso-
citation, expects other nationally
known stars to be among the
laSt-minute entries. Kaufman
stated today the entry list had
reached 100, with probably $50
teeing off Friday. Among the
probable local entries are the
following:
AL Houghton, Indian Spring:
Leo j. Walper, unattached; AL
Treder, Manor Club; George Diff
fenbaugh, Indian Spring; Witty
Cox, Kenwood; Fred Mcleod,
Columbia; Cliff Spencer, Beaver
Dam; Gene Larkin, Woodmont; F.;
Tony Sylvester, Bannockburn;
Roland r. Mackenzie, Congress
sional; Walter Reds" Cunning
ham, Burning Tree: Mel shorey,
East Potomac, and Bob Barnett,
Chevy Chase.
Roger s. Peacock, Indian Spring,
is the only amateur entered from
Washington.
The top cash prize is $3.50, with
a silver plate awarded to the low
amateur. There also will be a
special prize for the low Maryland
professional as well as a prize for
low individual scorer each day. En-
tries, which must be accompanied
by a IS fee, close today at 6 p.
m. with Emmet Gary, Maryland
State Golf Association, Emerson
Hotel, Baltimore, Md.
Ear, Texas professional, called
his own shot while practicing for
the tourney by carding a hole-in.
one on the 122-yard tenth hole
Turning to Bob Barnett, he de-
clared:
'"Well, here she goes"
And his tee shot rolled into the
cup.
Cliff Spencer lifted himself
right among those who should be
in the money division for the Cal
vert Open, by spinning 74-67-141
to lead the Middle Atlantic P. G.
A. qualifying tests at Boiling Road
yesterday. The other place for
the national P. G. A. cham.
pionship at Oklahoma City next
month went to John Bass, Clifton
Mt. Pleasant, Baltimore, pro, who
shot 73-70-143. Par for the course
is 35-35-70. AL Houghton, Indian
Spring, had already won a quail
flying place by virtue Of reaching
the SemifinalS in last years P
G. A. title play.
Spencer's 81 is a new course
record at Rolling Road, the old
one being set by George j. Voigt
several years ago. The Beaver
Dam pro went out in 80 and re
turned in "a. Other scores in
yesterdays sectional P.G.A. tests
follow:
Leo J. Walper, unattached. 73-74.147
Bob Barnett, Chevy Chase, 76-72-l48
Mel ShOrey. East Potomac. 74-75-149
George DiffenbsuEh' Indian Spring
Frank inverniu.i, Hillendale, 1915.
Al Treder, Manor Club, SO-7b-1S5.
Charles BetschleF, Hllendale. 79-77
Clyde DePishiOn, QuanticO. Va.
Bill Schneider, Clifton-Mt. Pleasant
55-no card.
Carroll r. MacMaster, WoodhOlme
S6-nO card.
Walter Cunningham, Burning Tree
S3-nO card.
Tommy Ryan, Belle Haven, S4-nc
card.
John Flattery, Rodgers Forge, sS-
NO card.
Only 16 of the SO entered ap
peared for play, most Of the with
drawalS being from Virginia and
West Virginia.