The Washington times., 1938-08-30

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Lillian Rixey complete rest
from golf.
It seems that most Of the field
Of so trying out for one Of those
eight amateur berths today at
Congressional follow the day
before practice idea. Yesterday
afternoon the Baltimore contin-
gent, who wisely decided to
sleep over in Washington last
night, descended on the Congress
sional practice tee en- masse.
NATE KAUFMAN, of Suburban,
was smacking them out mechan-
ically with his No. l wood; Err
FORD BARNES, of Rolling
Road, was getting out some beau
tiful tee shots; OTTO GRE1N-
Err, of Rodgers Forge, was zoom-
ing away with his No. 2 wood;
while SPENCER OVERTON was
giving his irons the once over.
Last-Minute Unkinking
On the course, RALPH BO'
CART of Army, Navy played
q round with BILLY SHEA Of
Congressional, who later played
yet another 18 with NATE
KAUFMAN. Even BOB B Y
BROWNELL, who early in the
day decided to lay off and try
to cure a cold and stiff back,
succumbed and went around
alone for a practice nine.
My theory is that If you
haven't got your game In the
groove by tournament time, It's
no use boning for it the day be-
fore. I don't mean that two or
three days practice on an unfa-
miliar course is not needed. But
last minute unkinking never did
anyone any good.
There is one lad in town who
will be ready when his day
comes with plenty Of practice,
long before tournament time. In
1945, with his natural, easy
swing, well-grooved following
seven years of play, young
CHARLIE PRICE, now age 13,
Of Indian Spring. should be one
Of the country's top flight anna
teurs.
Yesterday, playing in his first
Rrown-up tournam ent and
paired with Pro AL JAMISON
Of the host club, CHARLIE shot
q best-ball of 73 in the pro-am
event at Indian Spring. Once he
helped AL with birdie. His
father, GEORGE PRICE, well
known among sporting gentry,
was on hand to see him hole q
neat putt on the eighteenth
green, and was as proud as
HARRY PEACOCK, who won
second and third honors in the
event paired with two different
pros.
Practice Makes PutterS
MRS. LEO WALPER took
hole No. II at Washington Golf
and Country Club in one stride
yesterday. Undaunted by the
water hazard around the green.
she lifted her tee shot well over
the drink and into the cup for
O hole in one.
In the Washington g. & c.
ladies day event, MRS. j. H.
BULLOCK of Indian Spring
took low net prize on the out
nine with a 81; MRS. J. r.
POWELL of Manor was second
with 80; and MRS. H. L. LACY
Of Columbia, third with 40.
MRS. FRANK WHITAKER Of
Army, Navy and MRS. T. N.
BEAVER of Manor tied for least
number of puts with 81 each.
Among members, first low net
prize for the back nine was won
by MRS. YOUNG, with a 81:
second low net, by MRS. MICH.
OLSON, with a SO; third low
net, by MRS. ADAMS, with Al.
Lowest number of puts went to
MRS. RONEY, with 80.
One of the most indefatigable
practicers among local women
tournament players is MRS. MY.
RGN DAVY. Yesterday she shot
an 80, her lowest score on the
Congressional course. She
hoped in her car Immediately
after and spent an hour In put
ting practice out at Indian
Spring. On September 10, MRS.
DAVY should reap her reward
in the form of an excellent show
ing at the Women's National
Amateur championship in VIII
mette I'll.