Evening star., 1940-06-19
Wa|per-S Match
To Have Big Bearing
On 1910 LaureIs
Kreuzberg Joins MeckIey
As Threat in Tourney
At Kenwood Club
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

One of the best feminine golf
matches of the year was on tap to-
Gay at the kenWood Golf and Coun-
try Club, where the luck of the draw
tossed together in the second round
OF the District championship Mrs.
Leo Walper of Capital the title
holder, and Mrs. Walter R. Stokes of
Manor. who won the qualifying
round with record-breaking 78. In
other first-f1ight matches Sally
Whipple, Washington club cham
pion, clashed with Mrs. Betty P.
Meckley of Kenwood. several times
winner of the District title; Mrs.
Richard Kreuzburg, former Star Cup
winner, met Louise Claytor, Chevy
Chase titleholder, and Mrs. L. G..
Pray. Manor Club champ, met Eliz-
abeth Houehton of Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Walper Comes Back.
The top match was the one on
which all eyes were focused, for out
OF 1t might come the 1910 winner
OF the District title. Mrs. Walper
served notice yesterday that even
though down she isn't licked, as she
came from away back to beat Mrs.
Myron Davy, the Congressional title
holder, on the 10Th hole of a match
that seemingly was to see the Dis
trict champ dethroned early in the
defense of her title. Two down with
two to go, Mrs. Walper won the
last two holes with par to square
Qnd then tho toL
extra hole.
Mrs. Stokes won, 3 and 2, from
Mrs. Woodlief Thomas of KenWood,
While Mrs. Meckley, one of the tour
nament favorites. had little trouble
beating Mrs. Harry Sharpe 6 and 5.
A warning that she might be
rugged customer came from Mrs.
kreuzburg as she scored a 70 in
beating Mrs. F. j. Godfrey.
Second-f1ight pairings were:
u Mrs J. Gross Columbia, vs.. Mrs.
Gongressional; vs.. Mrs. H. j. Cooper. Ken
Woo WOOD ,,Ni, Mrs; i; A Knox, CONGRESSIONAL vs..
mrs, n ,,oH,n, Vida Martin Washington: Mrs. e.
Gruben, Chevy Chase
The third round in the tourney
will be played tomorrow.
Kirchner Early Birds Winner.
Joseph T. Kirchner shot rs with
9 handicap for a net of 66 to win
the main prize in the Early Birds
tournament at Washington. Will
liam Nelson was next with 85-17-
66, while A. G.. Dezendorf won the
gross award with 76 and j. M. Strait
was next at 80 John Roper won
the high gross award with 1913. Barge
L. Hartz won the guests gross prize
with 76, with R. w. Westwood next
at 78.
Public Links Re representative
Tommy Doerer, jr, has recommend
ed to the United States Golf Asso-
clatlon that eight places be awarded
to this section in the qualifying
rounds at East Potomac Park July
8. Tommy sent along to New York
the names of 94 entries in the tour
ney, of whom 70 are from Washing
ton and Is from Baltimore. Topping
the entries is Andy Oliveri, public
links champion.
Metz Enters Red Cross Affair.
Add to the entries of star pro golf
ers in the Indian Spring Red Cross
pro-amateur tourney July 4 the
name of Dick Metz, handsome Chi
cago pro. That is, Dick phoned the
committee in charge he will appear,
and said that inasmuch as he had
mislaid the telegram from the COM
mittee, he would like another in
order that he may reply in the af-
frmative
Dick happens to be one of the best
pro golfers in the world, and being
the best looking of the par busters,
will have the gals doing some gallery
work. But take it easy, girls, Dick
is married. 1t hasn't been SO long
ago that he led to the altar former
Hollywood beauty
Metz's name will be added to the
six stars already signed up. They are
Horton Smith. Jimmie Thomson,
Bobby Cruickshank, Tony Penna,
Gene Sarazen and Paul Runyan.
Babe Ruth also will appear, and will
play some golf.