Evening star., 1939-05-14
Rippy Defends Title
In Classic Opening
On Wednesday
Pitt, 1880 Champ, Last
To Hook Together
Two Victories
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

gent who poles unerring tee shots
with his foot in the bucket, so to
speak. Every one who has watched
Rippy play has seen that drawing
back motion of the right foot But
he hits 'em straight just the same
Rlppy is the latest of a lengthy
and distinguished group of golfers
to win the mammoth Taft Cup.
Not since 1890 has any man won
the tournament twice in a row
Such famous names in golf as Wal
ter j. Travis, Cam" Buxton, Roland
Mackenzie. George Voigt ard
George S. Lyon grace the old mug
which hangs in the taproom at
Chevy Chase, just below the teamed
ox-heads near the bar And the
Taft Cup is the only major trophy
which has been in continuous
competition since it was presented.
Rippy Late Entrant.
Rippy is not included in the
original list of pairings, but he prob
ably will enter today or tomorrow
Included in the starting lineup Of
80 players are five visitors from
Canada, Francis j. Allan of Pitts
ton. Pa, runner-up last year; AL
Dollins of Roanoke, Va, who played
we'll in Florida amateur tourna-
ments last winter. and such Local
stars as Parker Nolan, last years
medalist; Volney Burnett. Russ Hol-
lebaugh, Dick Myer. the District
Junior champ: Buddy Sharkey. In
dian Spring titleholder; Page Hufty
and Martin F. Mccarthy.
Not single former winner had
entered up to today. but probably
by Wednesday-the qualifying day
two or three men who hold Taft Cup
replicas will be in the starting list.
All the other major trophy tour
naments around Washington. the
affairs for the Wardman Cup at Co.
lumbia the Presidents Cup at Con-
gressional and the Manning Trophy
at Manor have been interrupted.
But the Taft Trophy tournament
goes on, 1t is by way of becoming
one of the oldest continuous tour
neys in the United States.
course IN Top shape.
AS always at this time of year the
course of the Chevy Chase Club is
the pleasant answer to a golfers
dream. Well groomed and carefully
kept, the old course, which hasn't
been changed in its essential char
acteristics since John H. Clapp su-
pervised a major revamping in 1919,
Is in its peak of condition during
mid-May. Again it will be the i'm
maculately groomed and fine test of
the game of former years.
Chevy Chase has the lowest par
OF any major golf course around
Washington Never in amateur
competition has that par of 50 been
beaten. Yet it is a fair par. The
holes themselves are tough. You
won't find often such fine tests of
good shotmaking as the three start
ing holes, or such opportunity for
good iron play as you have at three
of the four short holes. The
other-the ninth-usually is full
bang with the wood; the driver, if
the course happens to be soft.
A lot of tradition has grown up
around the historic tournament for
the Taft and Sherman Trophies
In every way it is the one tourney
in which every amateur with
respectable golf game wants to
play. Nor can the century golfer
play in the affair. 1t is limited to
players with handicaps of IA or
less. which makes it quite a classy
tourney.
Former Winners Listed.
Previous winners of the Taft
Cup are: 1911, Walter J. Travis;
1912, Thomas M. Sherman; 1913
b. Warren Corkran; 1914, L. Lee
Harlan: 1915. Everett E. jackson;
1916, Walter R. Tuckerman; 1917
D. Clarke Corkran; 1918, Robert L.
Finkenstaedt; 1919. Cameron B.
Buxton; 1920. Walter R. Tucker
man; 1912, Russell Smith; 1922,
George S. Lyon; 1923, Chris j.
Dunphy; 1924, Miller B. Stevinson;
1925, Roland r. Mackenzie; 1926
and 1927, George J. Voigt; 1923,
1929 and 1890. Harry G. Pitt; 1881,
James D. Herman; 1882, Roland
R. Mackenzie: 1888, Richard D.
Lunn; 1884, Gene Vinson; 1885,
Hickman Greene; 1886, Ralph D.
Quinter, jr.; 1887. Levi Yoder;
1898, Claude Rippy.
So the usual fine field will face
Starter Bob Barnett in the medal
round Wednesday. Here are the
pairings:
200 am-Burke Edwards, Manor and
George o,H,Sn BoTsar CapitaI a,o51E; G Cot Gott'
a:io-F x Emmett Congressional. and
George Messing Manor. a:15-F. G. Rita,
nd Max srd Gayor u Msnor
Chase. a:3oMLeo cullinane. KenWood and
". W. De Name. Belle Haven; 9:35LJesse
Sass S. Fetcher, Capital o9ai' and .'.A. p 4.
Rebr1wss KID 14dsn Trnar spTnSg p
Dick Myer, Manor. l0:1O--George K: Rob-
rSsTv Ioronq pRd Robert se Stead ndTv IL
Chase, and, Bob Gray. Toronto. 1o:25-
asr1rt l. Laee Man9T aRa Mspry @
MeTkle ana u. Miller. SOluliluld
II O0-Volney Burnett and Russell
Hollebaugh, Indian Spring. 11:n5-J. P.
Lannon and E. 4. HICKMAN. Chevy Chase
and Raleigh V. Reece, Greensboro, N; C:
l1:15-J R. Lindsay. Columbia, and Ted
BHssy Beks Be- Rels and HsSsa CHARLES Holden n Belle
Haven. II 13O--J. R. Francis and Floyd L
Parks, Columbia. 1:40-Kenneth z
Spencer and John F. Phelan. Capital.
11:4S-Ray Fleming, Manor: and w. M.
Smae. Loudon Country Club. IL 80
Francis NJ Sharkey, Indian Spring, and
Ralph Bogart, Army-Navy.
z B. Heimer, Beaver Dam, 12:o5-nc: P.
Kenwood.a l2:1O-,Al Dollins, Roanoke
Manor l2:20--M. F Mccarthy and Luther
c. Steward jr.. Columbia. 12:25-Edgar
K Less, Sd, Chevy Chase. and R. R
Adams, Apawamis. 12:35-Franklin L.
Toronto. 12:40-Walter White, Chevy
Chase, and Edward c. Gould. Toronto.
12:5O-Landra P Platt Chevy Chase. and
Walter B. Peterson. New York 12:55-
George M. Ferris and L. ]. Goode, Columbia
100 p.m.-Dr. Paul NJ. Stewart and
Dana Belser. Columbia 1:10-J. B. Ryer-
son. Cooperstown. N. Y. and Comdr W s.
Popham. Army Navy. l:15-Col. Kenneth
Buchanan and Comdr. ]. H. Stephens
Army-Navy l:25-Albert r Mackenzie