The Washington times., 1938-09-24

uled for p.
m. BY 1:45
Lillian Rixey an expectant
crowd had gathered around the
first tee to watch JOHNNY
BURKE, intercollegiate cham
pion, and GOODWIN start off
on the final 18 holes of the
three-day event. GOODWIN
was there, but JOHNNY was no
where on the clubhouse grounds.
Burke's No Hagen
Some of the spectators started
to grumble: whats he trying to
do, pull a WALTER HAGEN on
us?" Half an hour passed amid
more grumbling, why don't
they default him?"
But JOHNNY'S hardness was
certainly excusable. He drove
up quite out Of breath at 2:25
and made his apologies to DIR.
w. C. BARR Oh the District Asso-
citation. The Georgetown Uni
Versity star was plenty worried.
He had driven back to town in
between his morning round and
his afternoon finals to see if
there was any word from his par
entS in Newport, r. I.
Four times during the day,
JOHNNY had wired his fam
lily to try and find out how they
survived the coastwise squall.
They live only half a mile
from the beach at Newport,
and he had received no word in
reply to lis kilograms.
AS he went on the tee, any
thing but relieved in mind,
BURKE said: well, looked
on the sliSt of dead and injured
given in the papers ana their
names weren't there, so I guess
they're all right"
To make matters worse,
BURKE and his friends ran out
of gas on the drive back to
Congressional. No wonder he
took a z on that first hole.
FRANK GOODWIN played a
beautiful short game, but could
not quite match BURKE'S per-
feet fairway work. He's off to
South America on business next
week, so it's just as well the
championship didn't go out Of
the country. Rhode Island,
home State of HNNY
BURKE, is far enough away
for the District amateur cham
pionship to travel.
Puts Won't Stay Put
BURKE'S record this year
should give the U. S. G. A. COM
mittee in charge of selecting
Walker Cup material pause for
thought. He won the Newport
Invitation Tournament: the
Rhode Island open and amateur
titles; lasted in the national
amateur until the champion,
WILLIE TURNESA, put him
out; and now he has the 1888
District amateur to his credit.
The ladies were tuning up
their golf at two of the city'S
clubs yesterday in prepare
tion for a three-day tournament
scheduled the middle Of next
week.
Next Tuesday the Presidents
Plate, open to past and present
officers of the Women's District
Golf Association, will be played
at Congressional. On WedneS-
day, Washington Golf and
Country Club holds the District
mixed Scotch foursome event.
Thursday is Corby Cup day at
Columbia. MRS. E. M. ANICK
is taking entries for the Corby
event at Emerson 1885 and en-"
tries close Monday.
At Indian Spring yesterday
an exceptionally large number
of golfers turned out for the reg
ular guest-day event. With the
money left over from past guest
days, special prizes and a gala
luncheon were in order.
MRS. LLOYD KIHLKEN took
low net honors with 99-22-77,
breaking 100 for the first time in
her tWo-year golfing career.
MRS. JOHN BACHMAN, who
has not been on the links for
some time, was second low net
with 11436-78. MRS. FRANK
KENNEDY took the prize for
the worst score in three sur
prise holes with %; while MRS.
H. o. PORTER'S name was
drawn out Of a hat as the win
ner of first prize for absent
members of the committee
which has conducted the sea-
sons ladies day events.
Among guests, MRS. ANDER-
SON, MRS. r. w. LACEY, of
Manor, and MRS E. M. AMICK,
of Columbia, all shot net 88's.
MRS. ANDERSON won in the
draw.
At Congressional the ladies
staged a homecoming" tourney
for members who have been
away for the summer. Winner
of low gross and low net was
MRS. MYRON DAVY with 89-5
"a. MRS. H. H. MOFFETT
%nnb the low putting nriZe with