The Washington times., 1938-07-13
SK|NKER SCORES|
IN JUNIOR OPEN |
GOLF AT BALTIC.
BY Lillian RIXEY

AAAA4AA4N
Maryland assistant professionals
and cadides had a field day yes
terday in the junior open cham
pionship of Maryland played over
the Roland Park course of the
swank Baltimore Country Club.
Young amateuNs took a decidedly
back seat. Winner of the title
in a field of 73 contestants, the
majority of whom came from the
caddy rosters of the city's clubs,
was 20-year-old Walter Greiner,
assistant pro at Woodholme. who
shot subpar 10.
Only five Washington juniors,
none Of whom came from the
city's caddy ranks, competed in
the tournament. Earl Skinker
of Columbia Country Club, aged
16, was the only one to distinguish
himself. He was runnerup to Ed
die Johnston, of Forest Park, with
a IS, in the IS and 16-year-old
classes.
Charles Bassler, lanky Rolling
Road caddy, took top honors in
the II and 18 year old division
after playing off a tie with Otto
Greiner, junior State amateur and
Middle Atlantic champion. Both
shot a 78 in the 18-hole medal play
tournament, and in the playotf
Charlie took a 38 to Otto's 80.
CADDY WINS
Even in the IA and under class
the caddy ranks marched to the
front when small Maurice Herring
of Hillendale, carded 101 over the
only other contestant, 14-year-old
c. T. McMaster, jr., son Of the
Woodholme pro.
Other Washington competitors
in the Maryland open were Fred
Rita, lanky 16-year-old from Co
lumbia, who handed in an 80;
Frank Williamson, of Kenwood,
who carded an SO, and Jerry Brode,
aged IS, of Woodmont, who turned
in 90. Missing from the ranks of
washington contenders were Bobby
BroWnell, defending champion;
Dick Meyer, 1888 District junior
champion, and big George VasS,
jr., 1888 District runnerup.
POSTPONES DEBUT
Entrants in yesterdays tour
nament ranged in size from
Cliff Baker, 86-pound caddy from
Rodgers Forge, to Nathan Kauf-
man, jr., Of Suburban Club, who
tips the scales at well over 200.
Joe Edens, 10-year-old Baltimore
Country Club entrant, decided at
the last !loment that the COM
petition was too grown up for
him and postponed his tourna-
ment debut until next year.
IA AND UNDER
Maurice Herling. Hillendale: 1oI
tC. T. IMacMaster! j.. WoodhoIne 12S
"A. Mccormack. woodholme. 40 4s-ss
I'D. M'Rae, Edgewood Arsenal A 40-s4
| fiddle Johnston, Forest Park 80 3s-77
| TERRY Brode, Woodmont. 46 46-92
| fEarl Skinker, Columbia. ... SO 40-78
Tired Rita. Columbia. ...... 40 42-S2
| frank Williamson, Kenwood. ~ 41-SS
IT AND IS YEARS OLD
"Donald Baker, Rodgers Forge 40 4s-Ss
"John Callahan, Suburban =. 40 41-81
"Charles Beller, Municipal. =. 43 40-S3
tJohn Farrell, Hillendale. ..... AZ 41-83
lotto Greiner, Rodgers Forge. 80 39-7S
MAX Elbin, Cumberland 80 40-79
| l. Keefer, asst pro-, Hillendale AZ 41-S3
sCharles Bassler Rolling Road 80 39-7s
I'll. A Wagner, jr Green Spring
Valley ...............'.. As $50
tArthur johnson, Forest Park Al $50
~. G. Thomas, jr., Green Spring
Valley ... ....... 43 1913
tCharles Beeler, Mt. Pleasant 43 40-S3
10 AND 20 YEARS OLD
| F. B. Gavin, municipal links. 40 GA
SJohn Haviland. Five Farms. SO 45-s3
Henry Bauer. Municipal links 42 s9-S1
~. T. Thomas, Green Spring
Valley .......... ....,. -, "a 4o-S3
Carroll Boggs, asst pro-, Cum
berland -...... 3s ss-76
holme ,.......... 100. SO $40
IN. H. Kaufman, jr., Suburban 40 40-s2
Frank B. Gavin n............. 40 42-82
edwin Taylor, Five Farms. As 36-9l
Walter Greiner's card:
Out ......... 4444 4 2-33
In ......... B2544I46 +S7-7O
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