Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-07-02
Award Of Sectional
P. 6. A. Test Play
Fans III Feeling
Old Dominion Players Moy
Secede as d Consequence;
Diffenboueh Gets Hot
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

DlrrenDou9n SetS TOT
BY WALTER McCALLUM.
The storm ridden ranks of the
Middle Atlantic Professional Golf
ers' Association, already riddled
with dissension as result Of an
incident in April, again faced an
other situation" today with award
Of the sectional qualifying rounds
for the P. G. A. national champion
ship to Baltimore on July 26.
Bob Barnett, Chevy Chase pro-
the outspoken vice president of the
sectional links body, pulled no
punches about the action of the P.
G.. A. in sending the sectional rounds
to Baltimore and tossing out the
bid of Richmond, submitted by
Bobby Cruickshank on behalf of
the Country Club of Virginia.
THE boys here thought that If
we accepted the Richmond bid over
fine course we could weld the as
ISOLATION together again after that
unfortunate incident in April" said
Bob. He referred to the Harper
incident which resulted in calling
off the P. G. A. sectional champion
ship. Too much has been said
about that already. $50 they de-
eide to pass up Cruickshank's bid
and hold the tournament In Salti-
more. I wouldn't blame Cruicky
and the Virginia boys if they form
their own association or join the
Carolina P. G. A. It's discouraging
after some Of us have tried to keep
things peaceful and weld the associ-
alton together"
Slim Local Representation.
The decision to award the Sec
tional rounds for the national cham
pionshfp was made at Hillendale
yesterday. where the Baltimore pros
were in the majority and Washing
ton was represented only by four or
five votes. But the upshot of it
was that Five Farms gets the Sec
tional rounds. and Richmond is Gut.
1t doesn't mean anything to Wash
ington, for this town wouldn't have
the tourney anyhow. But 1t does
mean something to harmony within
the ranks of an organization that
needs plenty Of it.
AS a substitute the pros offered
the Middle Atlantic P. G. A. cham
pionship to the Country Club Of Vir-
ginia, which is Cruickshanks club.
Bobby probably will lay it back in
the lap of the association with a
polite "No, thank you" If he takes
1t he will be turning the other cheek.
Every once in a while George Diff
fenbaugh, Kenwood pro, hobs up
with a red-hot round. He had one
yesterday to win the pro sweepstakes,
and with the aid Of long-hitting
Jack Keele, also won first money in
the pro-amateur tourney at Hillen-
dale. George only shot a score of
38-32-70, while Diffenbaugh and
Keele-the latter aided by a four
stroke handicap, had q best ball of
"a. Next in the pro-amateur were
Rut Cof1ey Of Winchester, Va. and
Dr.. E. G. Schmidt Of Bonnie View,
with best-bal card of IS, and in
third place were Allan Burton and
Frank Durham Of Army Navy with
66, Durham playing with a six
stroke handicap. Andy Gibson fin
ished second in the pro sweepstakes
with II.
Mrx. MeckIev ScoreS ASajn.
Congressional Country Club
women held field day for members
and guests, in which quite a large
segment of the feminine golfers
participated. Mrs. Betty p Neck
ley of Kenwood, who makes a
habit of such things. won the gross
award with 80, while the first net
prize went to Mrs. c. S. Teal of
Congressional with 90-9-81. Other
Glass A winners were:
sEss: Mrs osors s ooet.msn econsTe.
sionsD. s5-13-s2; Mrs. Q. g. nble
M: .noH. l sass M Ms' l. Il 4. c1 %ns1
Nose. tArmy Navy). eel1sa,ose; Mrs ]:
Mr., kq neo w aFmy M ScsDitap io soss
Glass 3 winners GROSS; MRS. G: H. Hon
royce CRolling Road, 100; net-Mrs. J. N.
Epperly (Columbia). 101--25-76; Mrs.
n 8. Stansbury tColumbia), 103--25-7s;
Mrs. George JAM (CongressionaD, .103-
24-79: Mrs. E: A. Swingle tConsressionaD,
1o4-23-sl; Mrs H. H Coblentz (Ken-
wood, 101-19-s2; Mrs. McCord ono
club given), 1O5-22-S3: Mrs. j. r. De
Farges (Columbia). 104-21-S3: Mrs.
H. j. Weber (Congressfonan, 109-26-83;
Mrs. William Hoad tKenwood). 106-22-
81: Mrs. w. D. Barkdull (Columbia), 100
86-S4. Most 5s-Mrs. Shepherd.
Elaborate plans are going for
ward at Indian Spring for the Red
Cross matches at that club Thurs
day. Preparations have been made
for complete roping Of the course
to handle the anticipated large gal
lery; signs have been posted at
roadways to the club advertising the
appearance of the links stars who
will come, and the place is humming
With activity.
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