Evening star., 1938-07-26
CHAMPION c. A. 0.
FOUR ON METTLE.
Faces Far Different Test
Than One It Survived
in Medal Play.
By ROD THOMAS.

some loea OF the Cougn competltlOn
to be encountered in the coming
Evening Star tournament for the Fed
eral match play golf championship
may be gained from the scores shot by
the General Accounting ONCE four
to win the team prize Of the Federal
Golfers Association.
Jerry Hart of G. A. O., who came
to Washington a year ago from
Arkansas. where he was not unknown
to links fame. rounded the Kenwood
course in 70-72-142 for the indi-
vidual title and to lead his team to
triumph. The G. A. o. quartet, COM
posed of Hart, Sam Harvey. Jock Ohm
sted and Frank Butler, totaled 6O6
for the eight individual rounds which
gave them an average score Of slightly
under rs.
On the strength of this showing
the. Accountants will enter the strug-
gle starting a week from Thursday
as favorites, but with a deal OF doubt
they can add the match play crown
to the medal In the Federal tourna-
ment victory was matter of being
hot for a day The round robin
match play of The Star competition
will be a far more thorough test. To
the team with the most sustained
umph will 60 the title.
80-Shooters Are Tough.
The Federal service is shot through
with golfers who score consistently
in the low 80s, who don't 60 far in
medal play. but are tough to turn
aside in hole-to-hole battles.
The scoring plan OF The Star tour
nament has found general favor One
point will be scored for low ball and
one each for two individual matches
Thus the teams will be tested for
both team and individual strength.
The individual assignments will be
passed out by the team captains
The various departments and
agencies are. choosing their players
arbitrarily. system which, at first
thought, might appear potent with
dissension. But in almost all in
stances the comparative ability of the
linksmen of an outfit is we'll estab-
lished and, moreover. likely there will
be opportunity for all of marked skill.
Although only four men will play at
a time, a team may have as many
alternates as it desires So, what with
leaves of absence. illness and ines
capable work. a team might have
difficulty negotiating the schedule
with only four members.
May Need Another Section.
AS matters stand. with Is teams
already in line. the tournament would
be played in three sections, with the
winners clashing in a play-off. If
many more entries are received it may
be advisable to establish another
section.
The deadline for applications will
fall Thursday. with Charles P. Redick,
vice president of the Federal Golfers
Association, receiving them at his
home, 370l Massa chusetts avenue
NV.
Redick. on leave. is sticking close
to a busy telephone. numbered Emer-
son 6988.
Due to a crowded calendar at Ken
wood, another course is being sought
to replace the popular layout as one
OF the three on which the tournament
will be contested Indian Spring and
Beaver Dam are the other two. In
asmuch as not more than one match
will be played on any course on any
day, with none to be scheduled on
week ends and holidays and all likely
to start after the early afternoon
rush. the tournament is expected to
cause little or no inconvenience to
club members.