The Washington times., 1937-06-01
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By CHICK KENNY

Memorial Day exercises on
Washington's golf courses were
what the boys of the press often
call Sterling" In other words,
local golfdom staged all kinds Of
things, such as flag tournaments,
two-man team play, putting and
driving contests and finally trophy
Journeys.
At Beaver Dam where the
Marmion Trophy tourney was
the big event Of the day, r. L.
Covey was the victor by bagging
an 81, and, aided by a 19-stroke
handicap, posted q 68. At Column
bia Country Club Craig Mckee
and Dana Belser teamed up to
defeat L. w. Laudick and Merrill
Lord, 3 and 2, in the annual spring
challenge matches for the Cy
Cummings Cup.
At Woodmont Country Club,
Sam CALAMITY turned in card
of 87.18-69 to capture the annual
Marc Goldnamer Trophy.
At Chevy Chase the Victor
Kaufman Memorial Trophy went
to Stanton Peele, who closed with
a n gross minus a IL handicap
to win over Gregory Prince, who
snagged a 1912.
Congressional attracted the
largest field of the day with the
running of a blind DOGGY tourna-
ment with Bill Osgood and v. A.
Welte splitting the top position.
Osgood turned in a card Of 1922
70, while Welte accounted for
S5-15-70.
Foster Wins
In the tournament bureau
sweepstakes event at Kenwood,
A, H. Foster bagged the honorS
of the day with gross score OF
70, Q handicap of 10 for a net
of So. Two strokes behind, in Sec
ond spot was John Bergelin who
posted 76-6-70.
Ken Lafferty won the miniature
tournament at Indian Spring when
he defeated A. H. Youngquist, 2
and /. w. P. Vogle headed the
second-flight contingent by top
ping Tom Oakley, and l, and
Ray Read was tops" in the third
flight when he turned back r. c.
Pettingil, / up in 10 holes.
Over at the Army and Navy
Country Club, F. G.. Reagan cap
tured the flag tourney event by
planting his flag 200 yards down
the middle of the twentieth fair
way. Nine PAGES behind was Com
mander B. D. .Ashe. who finished
second. r. w. Christie was third.
Scores Eagle
Registered on the Army and
Navy course yesterday was an
agile duce on the fourteenth hole
by Ralph Bogart, Wilson High
School golf captain. The young
ster holed his shot with a maShie-
niblick. C<j....
washington Golf and Country
Club staged its regular Memorial
Day flag tourney, and w. r. Ste
venS carried off the honors Of this
event. In second spot was c. G.
Taylor, and F. S. Pomeroy drew
up third. '.-.a.',.. -.
Tom German won the Mem
orial Day tourney at Manor
finishing 7 up on par. w, ].
Peters was second, 5 UP, and
Tom Bones, third, 3 up. Peters
also won the driving contest,
event averaging 223 yards with
three balls. He was three yards
better than w. D. McCreevy.
For ladies yesterday at Manor,
Mrs. @. E. Pugh and Miss Bar
bara Simon won the putting
event and Miss Winnie Faunce
and Miss Simon tied in the driving
contest.
Flag Tourney Winner
At Argyle Lincoln johnson
was the flag tournament winner.
He placed his final shot 4 feet
from the nineteenth hole.
Belle Haven KickerS handicap
tourney yesterday returned Court
ney Warfield and Mrs. John
Howard at net 68, the winners.
Four tied for second, they being,
Andy Clark, Earl Knight, j. r.
Dayton and D. F. MCGOWAN.
Charles Rollins won the low
gross with a 70. The Scotch
foursome played in the after
noon was won by Howard Mon
cure and Mrs. John Howard
with net 10.
The Capital Golf Flag Tour
ney was won by D. c. Hess, who
placed his shot on the nine
tenth green. Dave Hayes was
second and N. C. Whittle third.
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