Evening star., 1943-04-28
Keefer Tourney
Success E|ates
Go|fing Group
Mrs. Helen Wise Sets
EorIy Pace; IA. A, Pros
VIII Meet Monday
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Elated over the success of their
fist tournament of the year, al
though the affair was not to end
until today, woman golfers of the
town believe they can carry through
this year their, scheduled list OF af-
fairs. Up to yesterday there had
been some doubt about the success
of the Journeys, in wartime, but
they are over the hump now. So
says Mrs. Walter L. Weible, presl-
dent of the Women's District Golf
Association.
"We knew there wouldn't be the
big fields of past years" said Mrs.
Weible. This Keefer Cup tourna-
ment in a way was a trial. But
the field has been good, the golf
fair and all in all we feel we can
90 ahead with our schedule unless
something unforeseen happens to
put a crimp in the show.
Forty players is not big turnout,
but we didn't expect the big fields
of other years. So many of the
golfers are in war work or doing
something in connection with the
war. But the girls wanted golf, and
we will give it to them: at least
until they demonstrate they don't
want it any more or unless condl-
tions put stop to all play"
Full Slate to Be Played.
Mrs. Weible and the other officers
of the association predicted that
the entire schedule of 10 tourna-
ments, announced a month ago,
will be played this year, Only major
affair not scheduled is the District
championship, which has been can
celled because of its length. It
is a five-day event.
Following the Keefer Cup tourney,
due to wind up at Chevy Chase
today, next affair on the feminine
schedule is The Star Cup tourna-
ment in Glass A, also scheduled
at Chevy Chase, course which
happens to be favorite with the
feminine players. This event prob
ably will: draw one of the biggest
fields sof the year on May 20.
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their scoring eyes, or drawn a steady
bead on that elusive par of IS at
Chevy Chase. Only two broke 80,
and only nine shattered the CEN
tury mark over course made no
easier by a high wind, although
the markers were well up on the
front of the tees. Betty Meckley
billed by some as the gal to lick,
got no medals for her 90. Betty
usually is around the top of the
heap in gross scoring in feminine
events and may wind up there to-
day.
Mrs. Wise Early Leader.
Mrs. Helen Wise, whose husband
is an Air Corps colonel on duty
in the Southwest Pacific area, stole
the show on the opening day with
87A7-30~ A shot behind was
steady Mrs. Lloyd G. Pray of Co.
lumbia, who used to play from
Manor Mrs. Pray had s7-6-31,
while slim Mrs. Harold Price of
KenWood was next with 94-12-62.
Other leaders going into today's
final round were:
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loa-is-s4: Mrs. John ives (Congres-
signal, atmqh7S5 Ms G,oyd Aws,t
Maxwell columbia, as-l2-s6; Mrs.
Jarrett JJaar White Chevy Chase, I03-l5-
81 NJ MRS PeRey " Basnoie AF%y Nfys s
1912 winner l02-l3--s9. "
No Schedule at Chevy Chase.
The Chevy Chase Club, usually
scheduling long string of intra-
club affairs in both spring and
fall, will announce no formal sched-
ule this year. The club invitation
tourney for the Taft and Sherman
trophies, long fixture on the To-
cal tournament calendar, will not
be played, nor will the club mem
bershp event for the Horstmann
Trophy be scheduled
A new president of the Middle
Atlantic PGA, to succeed Witty Cox,
will be chosen by the pros of this
area next Monday, when they gather
at Indian Spring at IL am. for
their spring meeting
Gene Larkin, secretary of the
Vi e"phHn1ioiit 40 INV oulis QliiC dDcul
tournament schedule this year,
although few events may be
worked out in collaboration with
the Maryland State Golf Associa-
ton.
Who have we got to play?" asked
Gene. There's only Bob Barnett,
George Diffenbaugh, Mel Shorey,
Lew Worsham, Dave Thomson, Fred
Mcleod and myself. That isn't
much of a crowd, Al Houghton and
Witty Cox are gone, and the Balti-
more pros are not doing much in
golf. Many of them are working
in defense plants and have little
time to play golf.
Just what we will do about a
schedule I don't know, Perhaps
we can work out some informal
events on Mondays, but the out
look isn't too bright right now"
At Bannockburn today George
towns untried golf team was to
clash with Loyola of Baltimore. The
Hoyas, coached by Jack Donohue,
a star of other years. are none too
hopeful about their match Saturday
with George Washington University,
which they have licked consistently