Evening star., 1939-05-30
By WALTER McCALLUM.

All golfing Washington was on
the links today, playing in special
holiday tournaments at all the
country clubs. Headlining the day S
activities were the competition for
the Victor Kaufman Memorial
Day Cup at Chevy Chase, the quail
| flying rounds for the Cummings Cup
at Columbia, the club championship
match play rounds at Washington
and the jackpot tourney at Manor,
with the final rounds in the spring
tournament scheduled at Congress
sional.
At Chevy Chase interest was di-
vided between the Kaufman
Trophy tourney and a semi-hnal
match in the Treasurer's Cup tour
ney, where Page Hufty and j. K
McCammon were playing off a tied
match with Col. E. A. Hickman and
Gen. F. w. Coleman In the other
bracket Walter White and D. M.
Marthinson won their way to the
final with a and 2 victory over
Reeve Lewis, jr., and George Y.
Wheeler.
Leo Walper, middle Atlantic P. G..
A. champ, packed his bags today in
preparation for trip tomorrow to
Philadelphia and the national open
championship starting June at the
Spring Mill course of the Philadel-
phia Country Club. A firm believer
in plenty of practice over any course
where big tournament is scned-
uled. Leo wound up his practice
rounds around the Capital with a
subpar 60 at Washington, where he
missed 3-footer for an eagle on
the fourth hole after getting home
with big drive and a 4-iron shot.
He was not in his best putting mood
or the round might have been 65,
but he wound up by smacking a
3-iron second within feet of the
cup at the 18th for an easy birdie 3.
No Winner From Capital.
The big Walper gent won't win
the open. No Capital entrant is
good enough to do that, unless
Witty Cox or Walper happens to get
in one of those delirious putting
moods you nave to have to win in
the big championship Good driving
and accurate iron play alone won't
win. But combine these things with
a masterful putting touch and you
have the key to the championship.
Walper is one of the straightest
men hitting the ball today. He is
ambitious and keen to go places In
the open championship. He did all
right on the winter tour, and right
now he is at the peak of his game.
He can get in the first 10. which is
quite stunt in the big show of golf.
Superputting Needed.
What does it take to win the
open championship" I asked Henry
Picard little while back. Super
putting said Henry. And excep-
tionally fine iron play. But you
have to hole couple Of those 25-
footers in every round If you are
going to win. And you can't miss
many shots"
IL S a IOugn prescription, but It's
true. Championships are won
around the cup. That's the reason
Walper happens to be so good now
adays. He has developed a putting
stroke like that of Paul Runyan,
where the blade of the putter goes
through the line of putt for couple
of feet. And the way he dumps em
in the hole is something to watch.
"Just now, the putting green's
around Washington are SLOW" said
Leo. Being slow, you have to hit
the ball pretty hard. That makes
you lose your touch.
But the green's in the open cham
pionship are always smooth and
slick. I'm told those at Philadelphia
are like the Oakmont greens, where
you just have to touch the ball for
a 20-footer. That's what I like"
Doesn't Lack Confidence.
The Walper man never lacked
confidence. Were he 10 years
younger you'd have to string along