Evening star., 1939-04-30
Tilt on Practice Tee
To Supplement Big
Exhibition Match
Stars Federal Tourney
Opens Tomorrow With
Five Team TiIts
BY WALTER McCALLUM.


conclusive answer to the pointed
question as to who is the biggest
hitter. But that little matter may
be settled, to the satisfaction Of a
local gallery at least, when these
two kings of the big wallop in golf
get together on May 81 at Congress
sional.
Since back in 1896, when Slam
ming Sammy first began to pole out
the big tee shots that have made
him an uncrowned open champion
over the last three years, he has
had his quota of supporters that he
can hit golf ball further than
the handsome sorrel-top from Scot
land, Jimmy Thomson. They've
played together in many tourna-
ment. but I can't recall that any
one learned anything to justify the
claim that one is longer than the
other. even though most of the bet
ter qualified observers think Jimmy
has an edge on slow course, and
one that takes carrying ball.
Match Here May Settle 1t.
But Parker Nolan, promoter of the
May 81 match, thinks the matter
Of hitting supremacy may be set
tied from the practice tee at Con-
gressional He has arranged a slug
ging contest between the two men
in which Ralph Guldahl. the ma
tional open champ, probably will
join. And prior to this three-ring
CIRCUS Jack Redmond, the trick-shot
lad. who is as fast with his patter
as he is good with his shots. will do
trick on the practice tee. All in all
Nolan has arranged tasty bill for
the golf nuts of the town.
You could go to many a national
open championship and not see four
men s\rayed against each other in
a class with the quartet who will
play in the match which will find
Snead and Guldahl pitted against
Thomson and Witty Cox, the latter
District open champ.
To insure that the gallery will
get a real bid for the admission
tickets Nolan has asked all players
to finish every hole. and has put up
an extra cash prize for the low
scorer, and an added slice of dough
to the man who breaks the course
record. Present official record for
the Congressional course is 2un-
der-par 70, made by Andy Gibson
in the Maryland State open cham
pionship last year. At least two of
the men in the match on May 81
may crack 10.
Women Play for State Title.
Next major feminine tournament
Is the Maryland State women's
championship, scheduled for Con-
gressional May IL to 20, inclusive.
Since last fall, when Marion Brown,
the slim District and Mid-Atlantic
champ. licked Helen Dettweiler in
the Middle Atlantic. a good many
feminine followers of the game have
been looking forward to another
meeting between the two youngsters
who are rated at the top of the
kkirted golfers Of the town. Marion
licked Helen l up in the District
championship final and won by 2
And l in the Mid-Atlantic.
They probably will clash again
In the Maryland State champion
ship tourney, which comes to WASH
tngton next month for the first time
IN the history of Old Line State
women's tournaments. Entries are
being taken by Mrs. Ralph w.
Payne, at Adams 4489, and must
be accompanied by the So entry
fee. Entrants also must have a
Maryland State Association handi-
cap card. But women of the Wash
ington and Army-Navy Clubs are
not eligible for this tourney. which
is limited to members of member
clubs of the Maryland association.
Entries will close May II and the
course will be open for practice
on May Is.
Evening Star Tourney Opens.
Five matches between 10 of the
top teams of the league will start
Ghe Evening Star-sponsored Federal
match play tourney off tomorrow.
Top contest on advance dope will
be that between General Accounting
Office and Federal Bureau of In
vestigation. The G.. A. o. team
last year won the medal play team
championship, and F. B. l., with
Columbia Club champion Tommy
Webb and Astor Clarke heading the
outfit, will be a rugged bunch to
lick. This match is slated for
Kenwood.
Other matches will find Interior
clashing with Internal Revenue at
Belle Haven; F. c. A. VS.. Justice, at
Indian Spring; War VS.. Labor, at
Army Navy: Commerce VS.. Govern
ment Printing Office, at Beaver
Dam.
Four more matches are scheduled
for Tuesday, in the match play
series which will run throughout
most of the summer.
Victors in five matches so far
this year Duke University hopes to
pin the scalp OF Georgetown at the
belt of the boys from Durham
tomorrow at the Capital Golf and
Country Club, where the teams Will
meet at pm.
The Duke lineup consists OF
Stewart Alexander, Bobby Brownell,
Johnny Cree, Garfield Miller, Henry
Russell, Guy Berner, Tom Perry and
Joe Taylor.
Against the outfit which has won
from such strong teams as Dart
mouth and L. S. u, the Hoyas will
pit their strongest team, headed by
Johnny Burke, national intercol-
legiate champ; Billy Shea and Billy
Dettweiler.
Every member of the Duke team
Is a champion of some sort.