The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-16
BOBBY ENTERED
IN OPEN WITHOUT
TRIAL ROUNDS.

When the Middle Atlantic sec.
tors National Open Championship
aSpirants tee off at Indian Spring
Country Club, May 81, in the open
qualifying trials, Bobby Cruik-
shank, Country Club of Virginia
professional, need not be among
those aspirants.
Wee Bobby, who had the mis-
fortune of tieing Bobby Jones for
the National Open title in 1928,
at Inwood Country Club, Inwood,
N Y, and losing in the playoft,
finished third behind Ralph Guild
ahl and Slammin' Sammy Snead
in last years tournament. Be.
cause of last years showing.
Cruickshank is entitled to auto
matte qualification.
The tiny Scot, who was born No
vember is, 1894, at Grantown-on'
Spey, Scotland, has one of the
most impressive Open champion
ship records of all the topnotch
players. Last year Bobby finished
early in the day ahead OF both
Guldahl and Snead, and appeared
to be the new champion until word
seeped into the clubhouse that
Guldahl and Snead were thunder
ing down the home stretch neck
and neck.
NARROW MARGIN
He lost that title by the margin
of three strokes. In 1882 at Fresh
Meadows, N. Y, he finished Sec
ond to Sarazen and in 1884 at
Merton Cricket Club, Philadelphia,
Bobby was a shot behind DIN
Dutra. the champion, and a stroke
in front of Witty Cox, Congress
sional pro.
Bobby has the distinction of
being the only player in the his
tory of the Open able to break 70
twice in the same day. In the 1882
Open he finished with 1888.
Cruikshank is the only player in
this section included in the group
of 81 exempt players. The first
low 80 in last years open and the
host club professional are included
m the eYennt list
MEDAL TESTS
The others aspiring to the Ma
tional open throne will have to
compete in the 36-hole medal play
tests for the championship proper,
that is played June 9, 10 and II at
Cherry Hills Club, Denver, Colo.
The number of places allotted this
section will be determined by the
number of players entering the
tests.
Visiting pros and amateur con-
testants in the open trials will be
allowed course privileges at Indian
Spring, May "a to 80, inclusive,
while local players will be allowed
to practice over the Four Corners
course, May "a to 81, inclusively.
An approximate field of 125 play
ers are expected to turn out for
the tests.
The 81 sites named for sectional
tests by the United States Golf
Association are Alabama, Arizona,
California, Colorado, Florida,
Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Washington State,
Washington, D. c.; West Virginia
and Wisconsin.
NEW YORK, April 16 G.N.S0.
Sectional qualifying rounds of SO
holes at medal play will be held
in 81 districts May 81 for the ma
tional Open golf championship,
scheduled for June gil at Den.
yer, according to an announce
ment by the United States Golf
Association today.
A field of ITO will start in the
championship proper, including
80 players exempt from qualifying.
At least six players are rated
strong possibilities to dethrone
Champion Ralph Guldahl.
-VoTE FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So