Evening star., 1940-10-01

usual "upsets" will be forthcoming
somewhere along the line.
Federal Match Today.
A weakened General Accounting
Office team, with two Of its key
members missing because they are
playing in the Grosrer tourney, to-
day was to face a strong Depart
ment of Agriculture outfit in the
second match of the round robin
tourney for the Federal match play
championship. The tourney IS
sponsored annually by The Star.
The boys got their signals mixed
in the attempt to arrange post
ponement Of the match scheduled
for today at Kenwood Harris and
Hart, mainstays Of the G. A. o.
team, wanted to play in the Grosner
Cup event and qualified for it. But
they also were slated, under sched-
ule arranged more than a month
ago. to play today in the Federal
tourney.
Frank G. Butler, captain Of the
G. A. o. outfit, tried to arrange a
postponement until Thursday, but
was told that Agriculture had ar
ranged for Office leave for its four
men. That's the way it stands.
Tournament Director Charles P.
Redick agreed to the match as ar
ranged. Playing for Agriculture will
be Maurice Cooper. Art Myers and
Wilbur Seay. On the G. A. o. team
will be w. A. Covert, Ted Rutley,
Joe Wilson and Frank Butler.
Mrs. Hill Wins Title.
Mrs. Bishop P. Hill, former cham
pion, again holds the women's title
of the Chevy Chase Club. Mrs. Hill
won the championship again yes
terday, defeating Mrs. L. B. Platt,
3 and 2, in the final round. Mrs.
Oscar Coolican defeated Mrs. Kurtz
Hanson. 2 up, in the consolation
final.
Pairings were posted today at
Chevy Chase for the opening match
round in the tourney for the L. T.
Mann Liberty Cup. as follows:
N. FOLEY and John ". chiidress: Dr.
Y; {: stlIling and pr, " c, Jenkins Us vs.;
EFaTd hng aGd GoEd ohn ans BROOKS R09W 2 Hen
Ravenel and B. L. Cotton. c. A. Fuller and
J. F. Brawner VS.; Kent Legs, 80: and
Willett VS.. Franklin L, Fisher and Robert
Stead. ir-; P. 6. Ridsdale and W G Brans-
sy . Dgna g Rs xeaH and apa Kura
vs.. Reeve Lewis; ir.. and D. Marthinson;
Frank p: Reeside. IT, and Walter ,,. g.
White.
Some of the favorites for the
Columbia Country Club champion
ship were shooting today in the
final qualification round at the
score of rs registered yesterday by
Tommy Webb, jr.. 1888 champ, who
has been out of Washington for two
years.
Among the stars to play today
were Earle Skinker, Maury Nee,
Martin F. Mccarthy, Don Bucking-
ham, Luther Steward, Martin R.
West, Ray Swearingen and Paul
Frizzell
Top scorers yesterday were: Tom
my Webb, rs; Edgar A. Merkle (de-
Tending champion) 70; George M.
Ferris and Roy H. Pickford, 81, and
George F. Miller, 80.
A dinner and Calcutta pool to-
night will precede the match rounds
starting tomorrow.
Women's Tourney Thursday.
Feminine golfers-or the high
handicap portion of them-were
looking forward today to the "Duf-
fers" tourney to be held Thursday
at Beaver Dam, following the invi-
tation affair staged at Washington
yesterday, where Middle Atlantic
champ, Mrs. Walter R. Stokes, shot
a scintillating 70 to win the top
guest award. Mrs. T. o. Brandon
was the best of the host club players
with 81. The scores:
Washington women-Mrs. T. o. Bran
don (grossl, 81: net-Mrs. r. D. Young,
10O-20-S0: Mrs. J. s. Connolly 1O1-