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Evening star., 1936-08-12
Putting AHainabe Only Through Hard Practice Says Hunter
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~HESLEY w. JURNEY. the
portly and dignified sergeant
at arms Of the United States
~ Senate, the guy who made
birdie three years ago by mutual con-
cession, is going abroad late this
month, which hardly Is news, because
"Ches" does that every once in a
while. But Jurney. golf nut from
away back, is going to Scotland this
year with a definite ambition. That
ambition is to crack 100 on the famed
golf course where the giants of the
game have trod.
Think can do it, Monroe" Jurney
asked Monro Hunter who, as an Edin-
burgh schoolboy, used to play St.
Andrews. Nope" said Hunter, with
true candor. But you'll get thrill
out of the old course"
To make matters better. and as be-
fitting his place as high sheriff Of
the United States Senate, Jurney has
written the starter at st. Andrews for
a little special dispenSation. Another
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Y you can't trust a guy too far.
" Take the case of Fred Nc
Leod, for example Freddie,
who happens to be the leading
bunker-shot player of the world of
golf. nearly tore the ear off Robert
Tyre Jones. jr., one day just be-
cause Bob trusted Freddie's accuracy
in bunker. 1t all goes to show that
no matter how good you are you
aren't infallible and that even the
great ones of golf make mistakes.
But by and large, you could search
over the bunkered globe and not find
better man from the bunkers than
the Mcleod of North Berwick, Scot
land. Freddie gave up toting mail
sacks a generation and a half ago
to become golf pro. He has done
fairly well at the golf business, but
he came awfully close to ending the
career of Bob Jones the day Bobby
trusted him too farm a bunker.
1t happened in England, at Lytham
and St. Annes. Jones had seen Fred
die take his thin-faced little mashie-
niblick and lay the ball close to the
pin time after time, until he thought
Evening star., 1936-08-12
Major Leaders
BY the Associated Press.

- ~>>S @>1SSS~NeSN . N~SS'
American League.
Batting-Averill, Indians, 1888;
Gehrig. Yankees, .379.
Runs - Gehrig, Yankees, 131;
Gehringer, Tigers, 100.
Runs batted in-Trosky, Indians,
Ill; Foxx, Red Sox, and Gehrig,
Yankees, LOG.
Hits - Averill, Indians, ITO;
Trosky, Indians, and Gehringer,
Tigers. 156.
Doubles-Gehringer and Walker,
Tigers, SO.
Triples - Averill, Indians. IL;
Rolfe and Di Maggie, Yankees, and
Gehringer, Tigers, IL.
Home runs-Gehrig, Yankees, 35;
Trosky, Indians, 33.
Stolen bases-Lary, Browns, rs;
Werber, Red Sox, 18.
Pitchers-Hadley, Yankees, 10-1:
Malone, Yankees, 1913.
National League.
Batting-Mize, Cardinals, .38l;
P. Waner, Pirates, 1854.
Runs-J. Martin, Cardinals, s6;
OFT, Giants, IS.
Runs batted in-Medwick, Car
dinals, 109; OFT, Giants, 100.
Hits-Medwick, Cardinals, ISL;
Demaree and Herman, Cubs, 148.
Doubles - Herman, Cubs, 43;
Medwck, Cardinals, Al.
Triples - Camilli, Phillies, and
Goodman, Reds, IL.
Home runs OFT, Giants, Is:
CamilN and Klein, Phillies, and
Berger, Bees, 20.
Stolen bases-J. Martin, Cardi-
mails, 18; s. Martin, Cardinals, 10.
Pitchers-Lucas. Pirates, 1913;
French, Cubs. 12-a.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
ROD AND STREAMS
BY GEORGE HUBER.

4 OST fishing parties going to
M the bay go in the late after
noon or evening, as somehow
or other the rumor got
around town that the fish are not Bit
ing in the morning. But Capt Harry
Woodburn of Solomons Island went
out early yesterday morning Just to
explode this rumor, and he really ex-
ploded it. If anything, he found fish
ing better.
He took his small speedboat and
tried the grounds for two and three
miles below Cedar Point, trolling
slowly over the whole area. In less
than two hours time, fishing alone,
he made the best bluefish catch that
has been made there yet this year,
bringing in II. They were small ones,
weighing about two pounds each, but
still they were bluefish and they
brighten the picture considerably. He
also hooked 18 trout, averaging three
pounds, and IS rock, all caught
trolling.
He first tried trolling with the CheS-
apeake spinner and blood worm, but
putting on one worm right after an
other got to be too much trouble, SO
he switched to small spoon and had
just as much success. He used 6 and
8 ounce sinkers for the deep trolling.
GEORGE COOK went down to Cape
Charles for some heavy fishing
last week, but bad weather held him
up and he was able to get out for only
two hours Sunday. In those two hours
he got in some real fishing, though.
He landed two bonita. one weighing
20 pounds and the other "a. Other
anglers there, Cook says, are getting
even larger ones and more of them.
His catch also included a near-rec-
ord size founder, the big doormat
tipping the scales at IA pounds. Sew
eral hammerhead sharks took his bait
and he had no great difficulty in get
ting them up to his boat, but having
no gun he had to release them by
breaking the line. They are furnish
ing plenty of sport for those who 60
out after them Intentionally and who
have the equipment to take them.
When questioned about tarpon, he
recalled that while he was there IA
FOUNDER was caught on rod and reel
near Chincoteague Island. CONNER
cial fishermen are catching them all
the time in nets, he says, but they call
them silverfish.
Capt. Bryan Travis also writes
about tarpon catching. Only one, he
says, has been caught at Cape Charles
this year, and that by Carl Gills Of
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of his ambitions is to play the course
with the oldest caddie at st. Andrews.
Some of 'em are 10 and more. so
Jurney may have quite an old gent for
his companion if he can wangle the
privilege of having a caddie play with
him. Hunter says it can't be done,
but Jurney has had the habit of
breaking precedent and custom for so
many years that it will break his
own custom if he doesn't upset a
golfing precedent at st. Andrews.
And I hope the wind blows gale
when you plan the eleventh hole, "
SAYS Hunter. That's the hole, you
know, which can't be driven against
the wind, and its only 100 yards
long"
A 80 ON the par IS last nine at
"A Congressional without a 4 on
his card. That's what husky Billy
Evening star., 1936-08-12

Baltimore. Most of the parties going
down there are interested in channel
bass, blues, trout and bonita, but
plenty Of tarpon are there, and there
should be no difficulty In taking them
if you go about it right.
THE Smithsonian Institute is richer
by a 55-pound marlin, brought
back from Ocean City by DR.. Stafford
Hawken. Ocean City is a very popu-
lar resort at present, largely due to
the marlin catches, and boats are
booked up more than week in ad-
vance in some cases. With his fishing
companion, DR.. A. A. Pierce, DR.. Haw-
ken went out to the marlin grounds
Evening star., 1936-08-12
D. TYPO PLAYS FINAL
Merkle Battles Chicago Man for
Printers Links Crown.

CHICAGO, August ~ LP).-Through
a committee ruling. the international
Union Printers Golf Association tour
nament entered the third round of
play at Olympia Fields today with
only two entrants shooting for the
title.
The committee ruled that only play.
ers shooting from l4O to 10 for the
first SO holes should qualify for the
final two rounds AS a result Edgar
Merkle. Washington. D. c., will fight
it cut for the championship with H. F.
Augustin of Chicago. Merkle had an
83-83-l66, while Augustin shot &C.
82-168. The defending champion.
Ed Gableman. Cincinnati. was in the
first flight with a 8589-l74.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at New York, 2:l5.
Tennis.
Semi finals, playground junior
and senior tournament, Chevy
Chase Playground, 1920.
Track.
Girls Northern Conference meet,
Raymond Playground, 10.
FRIDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Boston, 2.
TRACK.
Girls Western Conference meet,
Western Stadium, 10.
Tennis.
Finals. playground junior and
senior tournament, Chevy Chase
Playground, 1880.
SATURDAY.
Base Ball.
Washington at Boston. 2.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
Mcleod Bunker Shot Master,
But Bob Jones' Ear Still Burns

Mcleod couldn't miss one Freddie
found another bunker and Bob stood
little off the line. trusting the Nc
Leod accuracy. But Fred shanked
one and the ball whistled so close to
the Jones ear that another inch would
have robbed Bob of that part of his
handsome countenance. Twas a close
shave for Bob
Today. at the age Of So years, not
as good golfer generally as he was
20 years back. Fred Mcleod remains
the master of bunker play. the one
guy the pros rave about when they
60 into symposium of what to do
Evening star., 1936-08-12
Stars Yesterday
By the Associated Press.

os tHc ASsoCldteQ fIeSS.
Wally Berger. Bees-His tenth
inning homer defeated Phillies.
Ivy Andrews, Browns-Pitched
three-hit ball against White Sox.
Joe Becker, Indians-Drove in
winning run against Tigers with
triple.
Johnny Marcum, Red Sox-Let
Athletics down with six hits.
Stan Hack, Cubs - His homer
drove in two runs against Cardi-
mails.
Travis Jackson, Giants-Batted
in three runs with three singles
against Dodgers.
Red Lucas, Pirate, and Ernie
lombard, Reds Formers pitch
ing won double-header opener;
latter had four hits, driving in two
runs, in nightcap.
Johnny Stone, Senators-Batted
in two runs with two singles
against Yanks.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Today year ago-Joe Mccarthy
of Yankees and Joe Cronin OF Red
Sox fined Sl00 each by American
League President Will Harridge for
stalling tactics.
Three years ago-Ralph Metcalfe
equalled world records for 100 and
200 meters at Budapest; Johnny
MorriSs tied 110-meter hurdle
mark.
Five years ago-A. c. Bostwicks
Mate finished sixth in Saranac
Handicap at Saratoga, won by
Danour, 10to-l shot.
Evening star., 1936-08-12

in the Seagull, piloted by Capt. Lee
Savage.
They had several strikes. but were
able to boat only the 55-pounder.
This fish, when brought to gaff after
40-minute battle, measured 6 feet
10 inches from tail to tip. DR.. Haw-
ken also hooked a seven-foot shark,
and got it up to the boat in hour
and rs minutes. They had no way of
killing it and could not gaff it, so had
to release it by cutting the line.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
ATTENTION. TAVERNS.

Little Tavern Peewees have been
challenged to game by the Taft nine,
to be played on the latter's field at
Eighteenth and Otis streets. The
challenged team should call North
6652-J between and z O'Clock.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
MILLVILLE STILL WINS
Carries Lead Into Second Series of
West Virginia County League.


Srttial Dispatch to The Star.
MARTINSBURG. w. Va. August
12.-Continuing to display the same
brand of base ball that garnered them
the first-halt Bi-County Industrial
League championship, Millville dia-
monders increased their second-half
lead with a 90 win over Blairton and
a 5-4 conquest of Bakertown.
Standard. a game and a half be-
hind Millville. kept pace with 5-4
triumph over Berkeley and 1873 win
over Blairton, while Berkeley dropped
to third place by virtue of its loss.
Blairton and Bakertown are tied for
the cellar spot with but one victory
in eight games.
Evening star., 1936-08-12

Dettweiler did yesterday in the thick
of accumulating himself subpar II
for the round. Billy had nothing on
his card on that last nine but IS and
S. He started with three IS in a
row, then a 5, then three more 3s and
then a brace of SIS on those finishing
holes. -Four of the IS were brides
and three of 'em came from lengthy
puts that whacked against the back
of the cup and dropped in. But Billy
really played fine golf and deserved
better than a II. He three-putted
the seventeenth green and missed
short on at the eighteenth.
Parker Nolan, the big siege gun and
club champion, didn't miss many shots
after he started with and 5.
which happens to be one over par for
each hole. The big boy, after that
dismal beginning, took the course
apart with a three-under-p SO, bag
glng five brides and an eagle in his
triumphant march. He finished the
first nine 80, which happens to be
an eagle and a birdie. Then he
started right back by birdieing the
par 4 eleventh hole. He dropped a
shot back to par at the seventeenth
and finished with 60. Tough luck,
Parker" said Pat Flaherty. He
thought Parker might have scored
better. mo, I was plenty lucky"
said Nolan. Think of the ones
might have missed" That's the way
Nolan is, a good guy who firmly be-
lieves he gets his share of the breaks.
HOW would you like to hole 30
foot putt for dollar foot? Yep,
it's another of those Jack McCarron
stories about the guy who gets more
long puts at the right time than any
living man.
Jackie holed one clear across the
eighteenth green at Congressional,
which meant 80 bucks to him. About
81 a foot" he smiled as the ball
hoped. wobbled and ducked into the
hole. He gets plenty Of those long
ones, and they always seem to come
at the time they hurt worst. If you
don't believe it, ask Bill Hughes and
Bill Ullman.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
JUNIORS CHALLENGE.

Games with local or out-of-tovn
mines are sought by the Brookland
Merchants. a crack junior club. Call
Potomac 1921.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
WANT DIAMOND FOES.

Mount Rainier Auto Sales diamond
ers want games with out-of-town
teams. Call Metropolitan 7l35 between
8 and pm.
Evening star., 1936-08-12
No Conscious Striking Effort.

I'VE noticed that the best putters do
not hit the ball in the true sense
of striking it blow. They stroke the
ball smoothly and firmly. the hitting
Of the ball is merely an incident in
the swing of the clubhead and not its
sole purpose. 1t is as if the putter
swung and met the ball in its swing
without any conscious striking effort.
That's good putting stroke and all
the best putters have it.
"Let your right wrist act as the pivot
or hinge Of the stroke. hit straight
through the line of the putt and
you'll find that holing those tantaliz-
ing 3-footers isn't SO tough.
But the mental angle is important.
If you think you can hole 'em, you
probably will. If you approach the
ball wondering on which side you will
miss, you probably will miss-on one
side or another. Confidence helps a
lot in putting"
Evening star., 1936-08-12
PO|SE ESSENTIAL
|NPLAY ON GREEN
Fine Mental Attitude Must
Back Stroke Perfected
by Intensive Drill.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

BY w. N. N1CCALLAus
"HOSE little 3-foot puts you
miss may be conquered II you
care to 60 in for a little bit
L of hard work and some con-
scientious trying on the practice
putting green.
Putting, the most important part
Of the game of golf, may be mastered,
according to j. Monro Hunter, the
tall Scot from Edinburgh, who, in
addition to being one of the biggest
hitters in the game, also is one OF
the finest putters. But you may not
conquer the bugaboo of the short
putt, in case you are bad putter,
without a good deal of hard work.
Nor is putting a matter of inspi-
ration. Good putting comes from
hard work in developing the proper
stroke and the right mental attitude
toward the holing of the ball, Hun
ter says.
"a few fortunate folks seem to be
born putters. I've seen some people
who from the very first, stroke that
ball firmly and confidently toward
the hole" says Hunter. But most
golfers are not born with the right
putting attitude. And after they've
missed a few they get hole-shy, lose
confidence and never quite get back
into the swing of it. It's pretty tough
for them, but they may conquer their
putting ills if they go at it with
determination and intelligence.
Must Avoid TenSeneSS.
"pUT it isn't easy. First OF all
~ they have to be sure to avoid
tense muscles. Nothing in putting is
more fatal than an attitude of tense
ness on the green. And they must
remember that putting is a right
handed stroke. To be sure, the left
hand is on the clubshaft, but it is
there only as guide. The right
hand does the work, or at least does
with all the great putters I know.
ANY golfer would do well to study
the putting style of Bobby Jones. He
stands fairly erect, knees little bent
with his right forearm resting on his
right thigh, and with his right wrist
acting as the hinge of the stroke.
That's important-that right wrist
for there is the essence of good
putting. The right hand should be
fairly under the shaft, so that the
right wrist will hinge properly anc
keep the putter blade moving in the
correct line without turning over OF
under"
How about those poor folk who
consistently putt short of the hole?'
we asked the big man.
well, that's a common fault,
Hunter said. You can't hole a putt
that stays short of the cup. but any
ball that goes up to the cup has a
chance to drop-even those that are
hit too hard. Smooth and easy doe:
it. with the putter going straight
through the line of the putt.
Evening star., 1936-08-12

Capt. Bryan Travis also writes
about tarpon catching. Only one, he
says, has been caught at Cape Charles
this year, and that by Carl Gills Of
Evening star., 1936-08-12

Washington at Boston, 2.
Evening star., 1936-05-01
BONUS PAYMENT
MACHINERY READY
Postal Officials Prepare to
Cash "Baby Bonds"
for Veterans.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press
Postal oficials said today that ma
ehinery has been set up to assure
quick payment Of bonus money to
veterans who desire to cash their
"baby bonds" after they are distributed
In June.
Following is the procedure outlined
by officials:
A veteran applies for payment of
his bonus certificate In $50 bonds by
sending an application blank, with
his fingerprints and other data, to
the nearest ONCE of the Veterans
Administration.
After it has checked over the ap-
plcation. the Veterans Administra-
tion certifies the application to the
Treasury Department.
The Treasury Department makes
out an order for the proper number
OF $50 bonds, plus a check to cover
any odd amount. These are sent to
the Federal Reserve Bank in the vet
erans district.
Placed i'm Bundles.
The Federal Reserve Bank makes
up a bundle for each veteran. con-
tanning as many $50 bonus baby
bonds" as the veteran is owed, plus
the check to cover the odd amount.
On June IS these packages will
start to move to veterans, through
the registered letter service of the
Post Once Department. Postmasters
have been instructed to deliver these
packages only to the veteran named
on the package, even though the
package may be addressed in care
Of another person. firm, hotel or
company. If the veteran has died or
moved out Of the post ofice's juris-
diction, the package will be returned
20 the reserve bank to await a new
claim for it.
May Apply for Cash.
AS soon as veteran receives his
bonds he may take them to his local
post office and apply for cash pay
ment. The local postmaster will for
ward the bonds to the nearest paying
center (236 first-claSs post Offices have
been designated as paying centers)
and Government check will be sent
from there to the veteran.
II veteran chooses to hold his
bonds as an investment he may draw
Evening star., 1936-05-01
29th Year Begun
By Unpaid Mayor
OF Fredericksburg
500 Salary Since 1929
Turned Over for Park
improvements.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FEDERALSBURG, Md, May L.
FederaBburgs payleSs mayor, Thomas
Haven Chambers, began his twenty
ninth successive year in Office today.
Until 1929, the town did not provide
for a mayors salary. In that year,
under a new charter, Mayor Cham
ber's pay was set at 500 annually
which he has never claimed.
His first check went to the park
commission for beautifying the 1s-acre
municipal park-constructed on a
tract he donated to the town and
which later was named for him. Every
year since then, his check went into
park improvements.
This year. however, the $100 has
gone to help build log cabin there
for the Boy Scouts.
fredericksburg Is noted as q town
which has yet to default on a pay
ment toward retiring its $1,000 bond
issue-with which Mayor Chambers
carried out many of the improve
ments. At the close of the fiscal year
yesterday, the treasury contained a
substantial balance The towns bonded
indebtedness is being retired at the
rate of $1,000 annually.
The executive repeatedly has been
unopposed at the elections.
Evening star., 1936-05-01

interest at 3 per cent year until 1945
He may, if he chooses, hold the bonds.
drawing interest for few years, and
then cash them at a date earlier than
1945. But no interest will be paid a
veteran who cashes his bonds before
the end of the first year and no in
terest will be paid after 1s4S.
Evening star., 1936-05-01

France Spurs Public Works.
To help business France Is speeding
up its public works program.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
RESORTS.
VIRGINIA.

IN THE MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA
Bryce's Hotel and Cottages tBasye, Va)
Just before you get to Orkney Springs.
Goth year. bigger and better each year.
Reputation built on food and service.
Swimming pool. sulphur and iron water
baths All sports and smusements free
to guest Bowling. pool. dancing. tennis.
horse shoes Saddle horses for hire. Amer
ican plan, $3.50 per day; SIS Der week
Booklet. Mr.. and Mrs. WILLIAM r.
pRYCE owners
Evening star., 1936-05-10

. There is no lovelier time to see
d.Virginny" than in May and
early summer. Golf greens are
ready, white beaches glisten in
the kindly sunshine. Gardens are
bright with flowers. Fine highways
lead you to the resorts, historic
shrines, natural wonders, noun
tain scenery, the seashore, the
sports that make Virginia the
"Beckoning Land.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
Tax Collectors Warned.

Tax collectors of Galway, Irish Free
State, whose collections are under so
per cent have been notified that if the
payments did not increase at once they
will lose their jobs.
Evening star., 1936-05-10
NORWAY SUMMER
GREETED BYF|RES
Huge Pyres Lighted on
Every HiII-Trips in
Fjords Inspiring.

OSLO, Norway, May 9.-Although
Summer is welcomed semi-officially in
Norway on May II. which corresponds
to the American Fourth of July and
is, incidentally. the first day Of the
straw hat season, the real celebration
In honor of the season does net come
until June %, on st. Hans or Mid
summer eve.
Originally a pagan festival in honor
of the sun. st. Hans eve is still cele-
brated throughout the country with
bonfires, dancing and making
the whole night through. Here in
Oslo the entire population, it seems,
either boats out to islands in the
ford or goes out onto the tops OF
nearby mountains for the celebration
Bonflres are lighted on every hill and
at the outdoor museums here ana
at Lillehammer great demonstrations
OF folk dancing are given.
Girls Rule Herds.
Midsummer eve is indeed great
occasion in Norwegian life, for in
kural districts it marks the season Tor
departure to the saeter, a group OF
rough buildings on the mountain pas
lures. AS soon as the grass there is
good enough for grazing the family
herd of cattle, goats and sheep is
driven up into the mountains, a
daughter of the family accompanying
it and staying there throughout the
Summer.
On the saeter woman reigns su-
preme. Even though the girl in charge
is usually accompanied by herd
boy, he is of minor importance, fol