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DifIenbaugh and Witty Cox to ar
range their affairs for them. They
can't seem to get together in bunch.
but they will 90 along like nice boys
when so>,e one does their work for
them. The some one" in the pres
ent case is Diffenbaugh and Cox, who
set the stage for the match at Ken
wood and will shortly get together
again and arrange the balance OF the
schedule. 1t just bears out what we
said few weeks back-that what the
boys need Is a czar to tell 'em what
to do and make 'em like it. In this
case it's two.
Playing In the match Sunday will
be Witty Cox Of Kenwood, Leo Walper,
the Middle Atlantic P. G. A. champ
who hasn't a club job. but who does
all right with his driving range; Mel
Shorey OF East Potomac Park, Cliff
Spencer. the squire OF Beaver Dam:
AL Treder, the big game fisherman
from Manor, who kills marlin with a
smile; Bob Barnett OF Chevy Chase,
frankie Cunningham. the business
like little Burning Tree pro, and
George Diffenbaugh, the little guy who
is bearing up o. K. under the burden
OF arranging the golf appearances OF
some OF his brother pros.
The next match-On Septem-
Der 4-will be played either at
Woodmont or Capital, with
either Gene Larkin Of Wood
mont or Tony Sylvester of
Capital Appearing in place Of
one Of the first eight.
I'VE want all the boys eventually
TO play in these matches" Diffen-
baugh said today. III some are left
out it won't be because We haven't
tried to work them in. We simply
won't have time for lot more
matches, but We don't intend to neg
lect anybody If we can help it
Spoken like . man, George.
II there had been more At that
kenwood meeting who thought
along the same line the boys
wouldn't have been held up to
public ridicule as they were
after that futile gathering.
Tourney Next Monday.
Meanwhile the Middle Atlantic
P. G. A.. scanning its schedule and
finding no more contests listed for this
year. announces an added starter in
the form Of an amateur-pro tourney at
II
get the cream Of the crop among the
ANA teurs. for the better simon -pures
either will be practicing at Congress
sional or saving themselves for the
sectional test for the national amateur
championship on the day following
But the better amateurs don't always
win. There's that iniquitous and fire.
quently unfair matter Of handicaps
butting into the picture
Tomorrow will S. the opening OF the
practice rounds for the amateurs who
have entered the national champion
ship. Just who they are will be known
tomorrow when the United States
Golf Association will make public a
list OF the starters in the local sec
tional qualification rounds. But the
Congressional course will be open
sans green fees-to local entrants to-
morrow. Friday and Monday. and to
out of town entrants on these DAYS
and also on Sunday. Although not in
the pink Of condition what local
course Is these days?, Congressional
will q nv Tf ho
undergone careful grooming in prep
aration for the sectional tests to be
staged over the 36-hole route next
Tuesday and will be all right.
Secretary Bill Barr of the District
Golf Association will do his customary
careful and meticulous job of handling
the affair. And it will be rough on the
lad who shows up 10 minutes late.
without a reasona BILE excuse. Bill has
no patience with dawdlerS They
don't let 'em get away with late starts
in the national tournament itself?"
says Bill. Well, this is part of it, and
We won't be two minutes behind time
II have my way.
Which Is all to the rood. Colt
needs guys like Bill Barr. A
good guy. but one who insists
on pia ayinE the game a. il should
Be played, straight down the
line.
Down at East Potomac Park Tommy
Doerer has decided that with 50 few
entries there isn't any use In holding