The Washington times., 1938-09-22

NH. LORD recallS WIN TellSIl
O round over the famed Sun
ningdale links in England on
O day in which the velocity OF
the wind was estimated by the
unimpeachable London Times
as 70 miles. Nor did MR.. LORD
need an anchor to windward; he
came very close to par for the
course.
Red-Headed Dark Horse
MERRILL LORD has kept a
record in a handsome leather
bound book Of all the courses
he has played all over the
world of his scores and those
OF his partners. He has listed
more tran $50 courses, among
which are numbered the windy
Scotch layouts by the sea
where you have to shout to your
opponent standing a Scant 10
feet away to be heard above the
beating surf and the bowling
coastwise breezes.
The other gentleman un-
daunted by golf-course cross-cur-
rents is that young red-headed
ace, JOHNNY BURKE, of
Georgetown University, the tour
nament's favorite dark horse. No
torious for it's stiff winds is the
Bwank course at the country's
prime spa, the Newport Country
Club. Golfers who tread its roll
ing fairways off famed ocean
Drive, where the hard-shelled,
cliff-dwelling rich long ago built
their marble summer cottages"
must dig their cleats well into
the velvety turf to keep from
being whisked out into the
drink.
But young JOHNNY BURKE
stayed down to the ball when he
played there this year in the
Newport Invitation tournament
and in one day over the airy fair
ways took JESSE SWEETSER
and TOMMY TALLER in his
stride to win the championship.
Incidentally. JOHNNY had to
be put out Of the National Anna.
teur last week at Oakmont by
none other than WILLIE TUR-
MESA.
BURKE, who plays from the
Capital Golf and Country Club,
also holds both the Rhode Island
open and amateur champion.
ships for 1888.
Middle Atlantic Set
It appeared to be Georgetown
Us day yesterday at Congress
sional. BILLY DETTWEILER,
whose triumph as medalist in
the District amateur happened
to come on the same day that his
sister, HELEN, was eliminated
from the Women's national anna.
teur championship at Wilmettc,
is captain OF the Georgetown
golf team. He shot rs, which was
q phenomenal score in view Of
the exasperating weather con-
ditions.
BILLY SHEA, the defending
champion. is also a Georgetown
scholar. His card for the day
was 40-39-79. Three other
Georgetown boys were in the
second flight Of the tournament:
CHARLES PETTIJOHN, who
lost in the play-off for last posi-.
tion in the first-fIlght pairings
to DAVE ROSS of Capital; j.
A. MCBRIDE and r. HIGGINS.
PETTIJOHN is the son of
Movie Censor WILL HAYS
right-hand man and has the
Gplomb Of a veteran actor. He
has one of the easiest, far-hit-
ting swings ever seen around
the Capital.
The Middle Atlantic Golf AS.
Sociation announces the M. A.
championship for women over
the Rodgers Forge course IN
Baltimore for october 10
through IL. Entries will be &C
cepted from members Of men,
ber clubs and should be ad.
dressed to w. M. McCALLUM,
secretary Of the association, care
Of the Rodgers Forge Club, up
until noon Saturday, October 8.
Don't forget to send your 81
entry fee along, too.
The defending champion Is
BETTY MECKLEY Of Indian
Spring, who will be on hand to
battle for the M. A. crown again.
Her name is now on the Nc.
PHAIL trophy, q replica Of
which will be awarded this
years winner. Prizes will also be
given to the medalist, runners
up and consolation winners in