Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-09-24

red-headed Johnny Burke, the lad who
holds all these titles, is the best anna
teur golfer in the city of Washington,
whether he makes this city his per-
manent home or not It's also a
fact that for the first time in the
Goodyear history of the District
Coli Association the title is in the
hands OF man who isn't classed
as a resident of the District OF Co.
lumbia. But there isn't any question
OF his golf class. even if he did play
like a second-fiighter for most Of that
final round yesterday at Congressional.
where he licked by 3-and-2 margin
Frank M. Goodwin. the Treasury bank
examiner, who will shortly be leaving
for South America on business.
Take the whole situation and an
alvze 1t and you'll realize that not
only Is sorrel-thatched John the best
simon-pure golfer Of the town, but
John had every right to play in the
tourney. He entered from the Capital
Golf and Country. Club, which belongs
to the District Golf Association, and
under the rules of that association
any member OF q member club Is
eligible for association Journeys.
But the situation is just the
same as II John Goodman came
to Washington on = two-month
business trip, Joined . local club,
and walked of with the cham
pionship.
John Burke Is here about Q months
during the year, as student at
Georgetown University, but his home is
in Providence. when he isn't ealli-
wanting around the country picking up
stray golf titles. little job he does
with ease and aplomb.
Proven Good Golfer.
Every one around Washington who
knows anything about amateur golf
knows John is good. You don't win
the national intercollegiate crown and
the other titles without having q little
more than a sandwedge and q prayer
But il you judge by the way he
stalked through the local field to grab
the District crown, John is In a class
above any OF the local linksmen.
He showed 1t successfully by
beating Leo CullinAne, Volney
Burnett. Parker Nolan and
Frank Goodwin. But he wasn't
overly impressive in the final
round.
Whether the 2l-year old Georgetown
redhead has worried about his family
in Rhode Island or not, he wouldn t
say. His folks live in Providence,
which, you know, was smack in the
middle Of the big breeze they had in
New England a few days back. MY
folks live on hill," John said. Il
guess they are all right. although I
haven't heard. probably would have
heard If anything had happened to
them"
Final Golf Not Good.
For the first Is holes OF that final
match Burke looked like any good
second-flighter. He had looked like q
first-class pro licking Parker Nolan
Wy dAAO Ill VIC Uul
against Goodwin he was as cold as q
duck hunters feet. For the first Is
holes, that is. Then he got as hot as
some of those outboard motors that
are putt-putting around on the Poto-
mac these days, took three straight
holes from Goodwin with q series OF
pin-raking Shots and the match was
over, and Burke had racked the Dis
trict amateur golf title up alongside
his twin Rhode Island titles and the
intercollegiate crown.
One up at the turn with an unim-
pressive four-over-par Al, the winner
started the last nine 5-5-4, which Is
three over par Goodwin squared with
a par at the twelfth. But Goodwin
playing in the rough and the bunkers
all the way to the long thirteenth,
dropped that hole to a par S.
Sensing the break In the
match, Burke stuck = spoon shot
l foot from the pin at the 2z5-
yard 14th TO win with bird.
He grabbed the 18th WITH q ,>ar