The Washington times., 1935-08-30

been Ill.
Quite active
l1sSl in women
george A. simpson golf here for
many years, Mrs. Mcpherson has
not taken part in tournament
competition here this year.
Mrs. Macpherson victory in
last years Times tourney was her
first major triumph and her
many friends have regretted her
inability to appear in tournament
play this season.
Upwards of one hundred fem
inine golfers are expected to en-
ter the tournament, which is pri-
marily for the higher handicap
players. Only contestants whose
handicapS are not lower than ten
nor higher than twenty-four are
eligible for The washington
Times Cup.
Tourney Open to All
Yet, entries are accepted from
golfers with handicaps under ten
and special prizes have been set
aside for them.
Entries close September 4 with
Mrs. Roy c. Miller, 4405 Klingle
Rd. N. w.. phone Cleveland 3184,
or Mrs. w. r. Woodward, $500
Idaho Ave. N. W., phone Emerson
2761 The tournament is not re-
stricted to only women who are
members Of clubs, but is open to
public parks golfers as well. The
entry fee is so cents.
Local women golfers not only
are looking forward to the Times
tourney but also are planning
heavy representation in the mixed
scotch foursome tourna ment
which will be held under the aus
piceS of the District Golf ASsocia-
ton at the Indian Spring Coun-
try Club on September II.
Comments GLADDEN. BeIShe
Tom Belshe, president District
Golf Association, has been glad
dened by the favorable comments,
many men and women golfers as
Suring him they will compete in
the tourney. There will be 81
entry fee, the sum received being
used to purchase prizes from the
Indian Spring golf shop. Entries
will be taken by George Diffen-
baugh. Indian Spring pro, at the
first tee on the day of the tour
ney or may be handed to Dffen-
baugh now.
Losing all respect whatsoever
for par figures, booming his tee
shots far and wide over the fair
ways; putting and approaching
with machine-like precision and
firing his iron shots with un-
erring accuracy.
That is the manner in which
Roger Peacock, Washington's
greatest amateur golfer, toured
the Indian Spring Country Clubs
difficult layout yesterday to score
q 81, nine under par, and tie his
own all-time District unofficial
amateur course record.
Former District and Maryland
amateur champion, the Indian
ace made his debut into the ranks
Of golf immortals during morn
ing round while in the company
Of Jules Henderson, a former
Chicago professional and at pres
ent a member of Indian Spring.
Thinking that the remarkable
round may possibly have been
spark in the dark, he satisfied
himself by scoring a 50 in the
afternoon. making the second
tour with Leo Walper, driving
range mentor and Russ Holle-
baugh of Kenwood.
For the 36 holes Roger was II
under par, a new District record
for this distance. Eight brides
and an eagle featured the scoring.
Holing all puts, never in a trap
and never off the fairway, he
scored 81 for each nine. His
putting prevailed with 26 green
strokes for the entire 18 holes,
This brilliant performance was
a duplicate of a 81 played last
year over the same course. How
ever, he considered his latest feat
more remarkable than the former
due to the fact that he went
over par for one hole. the short
fourteenth, where a hooked tee
shot caused a 4 instead of a
par 3.
Taking complete charge of the
situation, he pounded out a 300
yard drive on 485-yard fifteenth.
placed his 4 iron second on the
carpet and sank a 6-foot putt for
his eagle.
Inspired by these two brilliant
rounds Peacock should really go
places in the National Amateur
Championship at Cleveland for
which he will depart next week.
Out-Par. ........... 444 443 543-35
Peacock. 343 ABB 433-31
1n-Par. ........... 444 435 534-36-71
Peacock. k......... 443 343 424-31-62
PeACOck-Out. ...,.. 444 453 3SS-33
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