Evening star., 1942-06-12

ne hOpeQ one OF the laQS mlgnt
grabbing the national crown. His.
ambition hasn't exactly been killed.
but 1t has been wounded, for Buddy
Sharkey, Hoya captain and No. /
man. won't go to South Bend
Buddy didn't show for the Navy
match and has not been designated
by the Hilltop authorities as one of
their candidates for the title tour
ney. Now another blow comes along
Raven-haired. serious Jack Dono-
hue, only a shade behind Sharkey
in scoring efficiency this year, also
may not be able to represent
Georgetown in the national tourney.
Donohue suffered head conclusion
a few days ago and will not be able
to play in the Hale America tour
ney next week. Also he may not be
able to compete at South Bend
Jimmy Stanton, a Washington lad
who wasn't on the Hoya varsity
team this year, will be one Of the
sure starters at South Bend. An
other will be Ray Cusack of Sioux
City, Iowa.
Meanwhile Sylvester is combing
the lists Of prospective golf candi-
dates for men for his 1943 team He
admits hell have to build from the
ground up. for Sharkey has finished.
Donhue and Bill Rohrey are to grad
uate in January, and Dick Meyer
will be the only top-liner back from
the 1912 varsity outfit.
It want big men who can play
36 holes day without getting tired.
said Tony. Which isn't bad phi
losophy. Big men can take the
grind.
Swearingen Scores 6S.
Ray Swearingen, Columbia Coun-
try Club champ. and runner-up to
Claude Rippy in the Middle At
Iantic championship last week. is
setting hot pace at Columbia now
adays Ray played Columbia in 81
37-68 a couple of days ago and
banged out "A yesterday. In the
So round he was playing with w. w.
Curtis against Tom o. Brandon, jr,,
the Columbia junior champ. and
Byrne Curtiss. The elder men licked
the youngsters by comfortable
margin, and believe it if you wisf)
Bill Curtiss helped that first nine
81 by a stroke.
Merle Shaw, former Bannockburn
president, scored an ace on the 15O-
yard eighth hole at Bannockburn.
playing the perfect shot with 7
iron. Playing with him were Bill
Pendergast, George Ward and M. F.
Macdonald.
Chevy Chase golfers are in the
thick of the tourney for the Treas
urers' Trophy, a tWo-man best-ball
handicap affair. One pair has won
its way into the third round, while
in some brackets the first match
remains to be played. Here were
the flrst-round pairings:
B. Cotton and D. N. Marthinson drew
VS. r. W. Hunter and partner; G c. Boeie
and A. H. Ferguson VS.. James Willett and
G. Brown Miller; Preston Delano and j,
Gregg Birdsau VS. L. B. Platt and Don
De veau; E. H, somers and James P.
MOAN VS., .. . A!oerman ano winner j.
Waller; Brltton Brown and Grant Boss
e. I fEsfPs 0Sg:! s0S Aa.5s' 81 assF'S.
H. Kaufman; Dr. Victor Alfaro and Dr.
Buteld drew bye: r. P: Dunn and oscar
coolican vs.. Frederick Hitz and Walter
ord n'e IS Ashmesd nsYE rlier sa asH ana 5ohn %
Bravner; Henry ReveneI and c. D. HAYES
NIX McKnsw 'xs VS. ComdI. y + o Bosa7p aFq and 'S &.
SULLIVAN IS P. 5 Ridsda{e and Gen T,
Reeside vs.. Capt. Tinsiey Garnet and
Sapt, Johoa Nenbo,d; [. Fisher and
vean STGufS bas} Do sIbouI and B-dsa and
-: Fuller and Brawner beat Whiteley and
Stafford: s and 4 Morse and sullivan
Second round-Fuller and, .Brawner
beat Ravenel and Hayes, 4 and 2.
Brawner New Chairman.
John F. Brawner now is the golf
chairman at Chevy Chase. His ap-
pointment to succeed Frank P. Rec
side, who died several weeks ago,
has been announced by the club
Board Of Governors. John is one
| of the best Hnksmen in the club.
Recently he played the par 60
course in SO whacks.
Several score golfers in the Wash
ington area will play tomorrow in
the worlds largest links tourney,
sponsored by the Indemnity Insur-
ance Co. of North America. More
than 10000 players throughout the
land are scheduled to play in the
affair for War bonds and stamps
aggregating $500 in face value.