The Washington times., 1938-06-11

JSSUSIOdy
before the booming tee shots and
accurate pitches of Queen Helen, it
seemed that she was in for a beat.
ing.
But she didn't give up the ship
First she conquered herself
Soothed her jumping nerves, and
then she set sail for the title. All
she did was shoot the last three
holes at Indian Spring in II
strokes, including an eagle and a
birdie in her march.
That is a lot of golf. It was an
Inspiring exhibition by .youngster
who, on the thirteenth hole had
confided to a friend:
I'D give $1,000 to be home right
now"
The sensational finish of the
match was in tone with the entire
tournament which was the most
successful in every way ever con.
Quoted by the association. There
were more entries than ever be.
fore, the matches were more bit
terly fought, perhaps than in any
other year, and the spirit of the
contestants in supporting the
event by their presence even after
they had been defeated was splen-
did. At least 200 spectators fol
lowed the match.
Every element Of the tourna-
ment, competitive and executive
were coordinated by Mrs. Ralph
D. Payne, president of the Wom-
ems District Golf Association. Mrs.
Payne usually was first on the
course and last to leave it, and
with her worked willing corps
Of golf enthusiasts.
EQUAL VALUE AWARDS
It was something of an limo.
Vation. having II prizes Of equal
value for the winners of the vari.
GUS flights. But Mrs. Payne con.
tended that champion in any
flight was worthy of her prize.
So all classes below the cham.
pionship flight received their sill,
yer bowls and trays, and all felt
the thrill that reward of athletic
prowess brings. ..
Miss Brown has a brilliant fu,
ture before her, if the consensus
Of golfing authorities is at all
worth while. She is not partfcu'
larly long off the tees in com.
psrison with players of the Mar.
ion Miley type. She was con.
sistently outdriven by Miss Dett-
weller. But Maid Marion is a
sharpshooter from so yards off
the green, and there are few
women golfers in the land who
stroke their puts with the same
firm certainty that she does.
Wonder where the Giants would
wind up in the National League
pennant race if they didn't have
Mel OFT?
The Gretna Kid is setting the
pace for Terry's men in the older
loop, sternly refusing to slow up
under the hammering of years
and championship competition. e.
OF ,ourse, OFT is a young man.
He's just about 80 years of age,
but he came into the big leagues
when he was just kid. He was
chubby-faced and 16 when John
j. McGraw looked at him swing
and said: Hell do"
OFT came into the infield and
played third base. Terry received
the credit for developing him as
an infielder. Maybe Bill smiled
a bit when he read how clever
he was, for Bill knows that John
j. McGraw, as far back as 1925
in Augusta, Ga, started teach.
ing OFT the arts of Unfolding
So, the "Old Man" and not Terry
must receive credit for this de
velopment. And the "Old Mans
boy is leading the league in runs
batted in, and is close to the top
In batting home runs.
Lewis Worsham, assistant pro
at Chevy Chase, turned on the
heat yesterday and kept pace
with the big timers of the ancient
and royal game. He conquered
his nerves, which ran riot on
Thursday, and his 70 over that
testing Cherry Hills course was
more than creditable. Worsham
may not finish among the leaders
in his first foray into the upper
plateaus, but that 10 is not going
to do him the slightest bit OF