Evening star., 1938-10-25

VI 0SAtAS OnAC IAcAlOdy OA ldtC
Even Gene Larkin, the hard-working
secretary Of the District pro organi-
zation. is tired Of all the golf. Il
haven't had Monday of In months.
If it isn't a tournament here it's q
tournament in Baltimore" he says
I'D like to see something besides
golf and golf clubs
So it was with no great regret that
the boys called of their little pro-
amateur tourney at Manor yesterday,
and almost In a body flocked over to
Laurel. where they dumped a lot OF
money into the mutuels and a few
Of them came home little heavier
In purse. But nightly few" as Sam
Mosby used to say. The pros are
nearing the end OF their schedule
They have but three or four
more Affairs listed. among them
an exhibition match at Capital
Sunday afternoon, an amateur
pro At Congressional the next
day. and an amateur pro at
Manor on November 1.
It's been a pretty busy season for
the paid boys, what with . flock Of
exhibition work. the Washington-Vir-
ginia pro match. 4 little til with the
Baltimore mentors over scheduled
tournaments. and lot OF amateur
pro events. They won't hold 50 many
next year, and the local pros will
have their schedule all mapped out
80 the Baltimore boys can fit their
slate in. to avoid conflicts.
West to Be Prexy.
Martin r. West, a former president
of the District Golf Association. who
has served as Golf Committee chair
man at Columbia for two years, is
slated to be elected president Of the
Columbia Country Club at the club
annual meeting tomorrow. The polls
will be open all day. West heads a
slate Of officers announced by q nomi-
mating committee several weeks ago.
Walter White and Dallas McGrew,
the latter vice president of the Dis
trict Golf Associa ton, have reached
the semi-final in the current tourney
for the Siamese Cup at the Chevy
Chase Club. Results so far: First
round-W. G. Dunlop defeated F. L.
Fisher, 3 and l: Walter White beat
w. J. Du Bose. 2 and l.; Gen. F. w.
Coleman beat P. 8. Ridsdale, 4 and 3;
Robert Stead, jr., defeated Col. Ed
Clifford. 3 and 2; D. D. L. McGrew
defeated R. P. Dunn, S and 3: w. G.
Emory defeated E. A. Hickman, 5 and
3; Reeve Lewis. jr.. defeated Dr. w. H.
jenkins, 3 and 2; Oscar Coolican drew
= bye.
Second round-White defeated Dun
lop, l up; McGrew defeated Emory,
4 and 2 McGrew won the japanese
Cup tourney, scoring 84-14-70. to
nose out LAndra B. Plat by = single
stroke.
With two major women's Journeys
listed this week, entries are being
taken by Mrs. George c. Roney, golf
chairman at the Washington Golf
and Country Club, for the annual
tournament Of the falling leaves" to
be held at Washington next Monday.
More than 40 women have sent in
their names and the affair probably
Will draw 100 or more. An entry fee
OF so cents Is being charged.
Today . field Of 120 women were
playing in the field day for members
OF the teams from the clubs which
competed in the spring team contests,
with first and second teams playing at
Congressional. while third teams were
playing at Chevy Chase.
Thursday the National Broadcasting
Co.-WMAL tourney will draw = field
Of ITS or more to Manor, where the
feminine golfers will honor Marion
Brown, the District and Middle At
lantic champion. Marion has been
chosen by N. B. c. as the outstanding
feminine player Of the year around
Washington-an honor she richly de-
serves. This affair will have . list Of
prizes larger than that in any tourna-
ment held around the Capital this
year, with 80 or more prizes donated