Evening star., 1940-07-24

He wasn't angry about it. But. he
was disappointed. After all, he had
finished where the others quit, and
had turned in the lowest score.
But it all will be over today and
a new Maryland champ will be
crowned. It will all be over by early
afternoon and after all, it's only q
golf tournament, which isn't too i'm
portant. But you'd think it was
important hearing the protests
which followed on the ruling of the
committee. That committee, by the
way, was entirely within its rights.
If you don't believe 1t, look up Stroke
Rule 2. It Is on page 40 of the
U. S. G. A. rule book, and 1t says
the committee may decide the course
to be unplayable and declare play
null and void.
Some 20 players had finished.
Leaders before the storm broke were
Witty Cox, Congressional pro, and
George F. Miller. Columbia amateur,
tied at 145. Miller holed chip shot
for bird on the 18th as the first
rain fell and the committee declared
that Miller, Fred Mcleod and Capt.
Jesse Auton were the last legal fin
ishers, which is drawing it kinda
fine. But that's the way it was.
Lewis Worsham, Burning Tree pro,
won't have a chance today to re-
trieve his poor afternoon round Of 76.
Lew had opened with a 10 and
loomed as possible winner. But he
played through bright sunshine for
rs and 146, which probably won't
get him sou when the prize dough
is distributed.
All in all, that Maryland open will
60 down in the books as one Of those
queer ones.
Has Happened Before.
Precedent? Yes, it's happened be-
fore. Two years ago Sam Snead
shot IS in the second round of the
Metropolitan Open. After Sam had
finished, similar storm broke.
They called off the entire round,
which was Sans hard luck.
Cliff Spencer was in the same spot
in Philadelphia tourney a few
years back, and the entire round was
replayed. I've known the national
amateur championship to be delayed
for an hour or two by a heavy storm.
And I've seen the pros play through
hail and rain and high wind in the
Open Championship in storms fully
as bad as the one of yesterday.
But as for telling the boys to 20
back and start where they left off,
I don't recall having that happen in
major affair.
Pros Face Another Tourney.
Now the pros are hoping they
won't run into anything like
that in the sectional qualifying
rounds Friday for the Nation P.
G. A. championship. Those sectional
rounds at Five Farms will find 30
pros from this sector playing for
four places. with the following pair
ings:
900. John Bass tBaltimore) and Dave
Ifod Lnoms9n son,h;sh Mashington1; e:o5: Fred Nc
mond and Gin Spencer Cast Potomac
Park; 9:15; Willie schreiber Mount Pleas
g:2O. Darrell Napier Petersburg. Va.) and
JACK 1saacs Gangley Field, Va; 9:25.
McMasters tWoodholme): $40. Hugh NC.
Clelian tEdgevood ArsenaD and John Fiat
tery (Terre Mariae): 9:35. Leo Walper tun-
c. c.; $40. Mel shorey Gndian SPRING.
ana Ralph Beach Suburban.; 9:45. George
Dnenbaugh (Kenwood) and Al Houghton
(Beayer DAM. $50, why Cox (consres-
sionaD and Alex Taylor Roiiing Road:
s:55. al IIedor Manor and Charlie Bet
schler (Hillendale); 1000, Andy Gibson
tbonnie View and Jimmy Roche (E!k-
ridge) 1908. Rut CofYey Winchester. va
ana Gene Larkin (Woodmontl; 1910,
Lewis Worsham Burning Tree) and Al
Jamison bradley Hills)