Evening star., 1938-10-12

cosmopolite, Is he is, for he isn't long
back from a two-year golf trek over
the world with Joe Kirkwood, which
they mixed in with some lion and
buffalo shooting and q little more
serious work in China. Joe has some
pictures Of Shanghai that have
shocked the folks who have seen them.
But Joe, like Walter, is 4 realist.
Fifteen-maybe twenty years ago
Walter would have been big news, in
golf way. But the glory OF the
Hagen that was has dirnmed q little,
from the standpoint OF skill. Walter
hasn't won anything important in so
long that you have to drift back down
the long lanes Of memory to recall his
last victory. But that doesn't make
him any less the champion. I guess
he never will win another major title.
At the age Of Al you don't win
major titles against the fast golf
today's topnotchers play.
But I'd like to see the Old Duke
out there giving his all again in the
open championship, even If he finished
with an s5. Hagen always puts on a
good show.
Why Cox, Congressional profess
sional, will play in the WASHINGTON
Virginia pro match Sunday afternoon
at the Washington Golf and Country
Club.
Arrangements were made today be-
tween Congressional, Indian Spring
and the Maryland State Golf Associa-
ton to shift the time for the final
match in the State Association cham
pionship to Sunday morning in order
to permit Cox to play in the pro match
at Washington Sunday afternoon.
The announcement was made by r. T.
Harrell, chairman of the Committee
on Arrangements for the pro match.
Earlier Ed Oliver had been mentioned
as substitute for Cox, since Why felt
he should play for Congressional in
the Congressional-Ind Spring con-
test which was originally scheduled
for Sunday afternoon.
Cox will oppose the No. 1 man on
the Virginia team. who probably will
be Chandler Harper, the State cham
pion.
The whole situation has been OF
some concern to Witty. He thought
Congressional had good chance to
win the Marylan. title back in Sep
tember, when the team matches started,
but the final WAS long way OF and he
didn't dream that there would be a
conflict of dates. He had tentatively
asked Oliver to take his place should
Congressional with its way to the
State team tourney final and Ed ac-
cepted.
Announcement of the place of the
team match final was made today by
the Maryland State Golf Association.
Both Congressional and Indian Spring
wanted Chevy Chase neutral course
for the final, and Golf Chairman
Bob Stead consented to the arrange
ment. The final will start at o'clock.
And if you like either team you can
get a bet down. The boys on both
sides are cocky and they tell me there's
plenty of wagering, at even money.
But Congressional is the
champion and the champion
always is the favorite.
Further, all the Congressional team
members have played Chevy Chase,
and some of the Indian Spring boys
don't know the course. No matter
what happens it will be quite a
contest, another in the long series OF
Washington victories in the team
championship. The big bronze statue
will expire Of shock if it ever has to
leave Washington. It's practically q
lifetime resident. and will remain so
unless the Baltimore boys improve
Not in eight years has a Baltimore
team won the State title.
That pro-lady match, originally
scheduled by the District pro golf
committee for Beaver Dam Friday,
has been shifted to Belle Haven. 1t
will start about pm. at the little
course on the banks of the Potomac,
where Tommy Ryan holds forth as pro.
Women in Second Round.
Five Washington survivors in the
Women's Middle Atlantic tourney were
to be further reduced in number to-
day at the Rodgers Forge Club Of
Towson, Md, as the tourney went
through its second-round phase.
High spot Of the second round
was the meeting Of Betty Meek
ley, the defending champion,
and Helen Dettweiler. the bril-
liant young Congressional star
who won the medal last Mon
day with ~.
Other matches in the championship
flight found Mrs. Walter r. Stokes.
the steady Indian Spring star, meet
ing Mrs. Jerome Sloman, the Balti-
more city champion; Mrs. Myron
Davy, newest sensation of Washington
golf, clashing with Mrs. M. Louise
Bell of Baltimore; and Marion Brown,
the District champion, matching shots
with Mrs. E. Boyd Morrow, the Elk
ridge crack who has thrice held the
title. Mrs. Morrow was the first mid
Atlantic women's champion. Yester-
day she beat Evelyn Marvin, the young
Baltimore star. That's long time
between starring performances.
In the consolation were Mrs. c. S.
Stern and Mrs. K. S. Giles Of Indian
Spring, and Mrs. l.. G. Pray of Manor.
All three were beaten by Washington
women yesterday.
Columbia Country Clubs little tour
ney moved into the match-play rounds
today, with defending champion
Harvey johnson meeting the veteran
Albert r. Mackenzie. johnson quail
fled with II, two shots above Martin
F. McCarthy's leading IS. Mackenzie
qualified with 81. Other first-flight
pairings: Miller B. Stevinson (six
times title-holder), 70. vs.. Merrill
Lord, 81; Don Kneesi, IS, VS.. Comdr
G. B. Hatch. "a; Maury Nee. 50, vs..
Maj. J. r. Francis, 81; E. E. Krew-
son, 10, vs.. Martin r. Mccarthy, IS;