The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-05-31
Chevy Chase
Selected For
Fast Field
By CHICK KENNY


With five places to shoot for
and q squad Of As to do the
shooting. golfers of the Middle
Atlantic section will converge on
the greenswards of Chevy Chase
Country Club tomorrow in the
sectional qualifying rounds for
the United States open cham
pionship.
Twenty-seven Of the entries are
of the professional variety, while
the remaining 10 constitute the
top-flight performers of the
simon-pure set. The winners will
journey to Birmingham, Mich,
near Detroit, and play over the
fashionable Oakland Hills Club
course for golfing honors in
Americas most coveted tourney.
In the pairings announced by
the U. S. G. A., the Washing
ton district has more than half
the number of entries, with 81,
as compared 70 eight for Balti-
more, four from Virginia and a
transfer, Joseph Fungy, from
York, Pa.
According to released informa-
ton from the U. S. G. A. offices
in New York, 877 professionals and
495 amateurs have entered the
race for the coveted 1877 positions
available in the Open tourney,
which is scheduled from Thursday,
June 10 to IL.
Exempt Pros
A flock of the professionals
has been exempted from the quail
flying tests in the same order as
they placed in last years event.
Included in this list Is Witty Cox,
the colorful pro at Kenwood. The
list in order follows:
Tony Manero, Harry Cooper,
Clarence Clark, Macdonald Smith,
Henry Picard, Witty Cox, Ralph
Gudahl, Paul Runyan, Denny
Shute, Tom Kerrigan, Ray Man
grum, Herman Barron, Johnny Re
volta, Charles Kocsis, amateur;
Frank Moore, Jimmy Thompson,
Vic GheZzi, Harold McSpaden,
Willie Goggin, Billy Burke,
Felix Serafin, Jerry Gianferante,
Tommy Armour, Horton Smith,
Johnny Farrell, Johnny Good
man, amateur; AL Brosch, Zell
Eaton, Jack Mungerm, amateur;
Gene Sarazen and Dick Metz.
From the appearance of the
Washington group listed to start
tomorrow, Levi Yoder, amateur,
and winner of the Woodmont and
Chevy Chase spring invitation af-
fairs, is a heavy choice to cop one
of the five spots. Other likely
looking Simon-pures are Martin
Mccarthy, and that fire-fighter,
Volney Burnett. Everett Johnson,
who won the recent Manor invita-
ton, is not listed as starter,
otherwise he would be a pro-
nounced favorite.
Bass q Sensation
Best of the commercials are
George Diffenbaugh, of Indian
Spring, and AL Tredor, of Manor,
who qualified for the P. G. A.
event; AL Houghton, Old Point
Comfort; Cliff Spencer, Beaver
Dam, and Johnny Bass, the sem
sational youngster of Clifton Park.
Baltimore.
It is surprising to note that the
bespectacled Spencer Overton, the
Maryland State champion, is not
listed fol- play. But then, Of
course, Overton has his title to de-
fend in the Amateur champion
ship test which is carded for
Manor, simultaneously with the
running of the Ma al Open at
Detroit. The Mary md State golf
carnival is slated for June 9 to r..
THE PAIRINGS
Robert T. Barnett, Chevy Chase Club,
F Shsyy ch& Sf dG6
Lewis WOrsham, Chevy Chase Club,
Chevy Chase, Md.-Fred Mcleod Column
bia Country Club. Chevy Chase: Nd d..
Chevy Chase, Md-David Thomson,
Washington Golf and Country Club
Arlington. Va.
Chase, Md.@Daniei E. burton, Army.
Navy Country Club, Arlington. Va.
c, .faEe c MGfty; Chevy r Chase M GIUS:
J. F. Brawner, Chevy Chase Club
Chevy Chase. Md.-WaIter w. Cunning
ham, Burning Tree Club, Bethesda. Nd.
Club, Bethesda, Md.-"Frank p. Reside
Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, Md.
sc. r.. LeEE. Chevy Chase Club. Chevy
Chase, Md-Jask Harris, unattached
Edward L. Stevens. Manor Club Rock
vile, Md.-"Reeve Lewis, Chevy Chase
c., Chevy Chase, Md.
Bethesda, Md.-ROland Mackenzie, Con-
GressiOnal C. c., Rockville, Md.
sc. A. Fuller, Chevy Chase C., Chevy
Chase, Md.-James M. Roche, Elkridge
c., WOOdbrOOk, Md.
Robert BrOwnelI. Indian Spring, c.. G.
Silver Spring, Md:-Ralph e. Beach. Sub
urban c., PikesVilIe, Md:
merrill Lord. Columbia G. c., Chevy
Chase, Md.-Rut COffey, winchester G.
Cliff Spencer. Beaver Dam c. c.. Land:
over Md.-%Parlker NOlans Congressional
c. c., Rockville. Md. ,.,
%Jack Fulton, Baltimore C.. C., Balti-
more, Md.-Charles P. Betschler, Hillen'
dale C. c., TOwsOn. Md.
sRobert L. Morris, East Potomac G. G.,
Washington. ID. C.-lVan Il. GantE' Bal
MARTIN F. Mccarthy. Columbia G. C.,
Chevy Chase, Md.-Gene Larkin, Wood
mont C. c., Bethesda, Md:
George F, Miller, COlTm6iS G: C.,
tached, Bethesda, Md.
SLuther C. Steward, jr.. Columbia G.
O.. Chevy Chase. Md. = Johnny Bass
Clifton Park @. G.. Baltimore, Md.
"FOrrest Thompson, Beaver Dam G.
O., LandOver, Md.-FFank L. InVernizzi,
Forest Park G. c., Baltimore, Md.
William G. Schneider, Mount Pleasant
g. c., TOwsOn. Md.-Al HOughtOn,
Chamberlin c. c.. Old Point Comfort
Joseph NJ. Fungy. Outdoor c.. York,
Pa.-GeOrgs Diffenbaugh, Indian Spring
G. G.. Silver Spring. Md.-CaTroll T.