The Washington times., 1937-07-27
D. {. Golf Aces
Seek Hon0rs
At Farms
BY CHICK KENNY
Times Staff Correspondent

LUTHERVILLE, Md, July q.
Twenty simon-pure golfers, repre-
senting the District of Columbia,
Maryland and the southern border
Of Pennsylvania, were prepared TO-
day to battle here for six qualify
ing position for the National ANA
teur championship. The test Is
being staged over the Five Farms
course of the Baltimore Country
Club.
Six of the contestants after the
six spots that will enable them to
journey cross country to Portland,
Oregon for the championship play
late next month, are divote .rS
from Washington and the sur
rounding territory. They are
Willie Shea, of Congressional;
Levi Yoder of Kenwood;; Page
Hufty and Ralph Quinter Of
Chevy Chase, and Forrest Thomp'
son and Martin F. Mccarthy Of
Beaver Dam.
FrizzeII Out
Paul ]. FriZzell of Columbia,
cancelled his entry last night and
thus will not be among the
starters today.
The affair today is a 36-hole test
over one of the most difficult
courses in the East. Five Farms,
incidentally, was the site of the
amateur back in 1882.
It is expected that 1855 will GER
tainly clinch one Of the six posts.
Washington golfers, particularly,
Shea, winner of the recent Middle
Atlantic; Levi Yoder, Woodmont
and Chevy Chase Invitation cham
pion, and Martin Qron NAM Nc
Carthy, have excellent chances OF
bagging a position, while those Of
the Baltimore contingent looming
as odds-on choices include Don Nc.
Phail of the host club and runner
up to Shea in the Mid-Atlantic:
Harris Jones, one of Baltimore'S
outstanding aces, and Edgar Lucas,
another Oriole City star.
Dark Horses
The several entries from the
southern borderline Of the Key
stone State, are comparatively un-
knownS in the realm Of Maryland
State golf. These golfers hail from
Hanover and York, but should
they be as tough as their reSpec-
tive courses, they bid certain to
prove very, very dark horses in
this affair today.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Places
in the starting field Of ITO which
will be thrown into competition
for the National Amateur Golf
championship at Portland, Greg,
August 1928, was the goal today
of the nations outstanding simon
pure hnkSmen.
The program called for 36-hole
tests in % districts, the SectionalS
for Tacoma, Wash, and Boston
having been played last Friday
and yesterday, respectively.
Fischer Defends
Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati.
logical candidate for the role of
favorite, did not go into action
today but will defend the crown
he won last year. AS a former
champion he was exempt, along
with Francis Ouimet, Chick Evans,
Jesse Guilford, Max MarSton and
Ross Somerville.
Counting that half-dozen auto
matte qualifiers, the field totaled
only 621 and was one of the
smallest since sectional rounds
were started in 1881. Last year,
Lib competed.
A handful of notableS Sprinkled
through the field today struggled
with the host Of unknowns seek
ing the places allotted the various
districts, with Chicago drawing
the biggest entry-64 making q
bid for 16 places.
so Vie for HOnOrS
Portland, Greg, its enthusiasm
heightened as host to the cham
pionship proper, stirred up go
swingerS battling for IS places,
and metropolitan New York was
next in line, with 81 entries and
IA places, barely topping San
Francisco'S Sc hopefulS trying for
Is spots.
In contrast, st. Louis could
muster only three players to fight
for one place, while in far-off
Hawaii six sought two places.
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