Evening star., 1946-04-29
By MerreII WhittIesey

Belle Haven Country Club, with
out a likely qualifer for the Ma
tional Open Championship, never
theless is going to see to it that
the Middle Atlantic sections repre-
sentatives go to Cleveland in June
with the solid support of their home
district.
The Alexandria Clubs Golf Com
mittee will stage match on June
2, the day before the Open qualify
ing rounds at Burning Tree, fea-
turing Chandler Harper and Bob
by Cruickshank against Lewis Wor-
sham and Andy Gibson. The pro-
ceeds will be given to the Middle
Atlantic PGA to distribute among
the qualifiers the next day.
The pairings were made to ac-
centuate Maryland Virginia ri
valry angle. Both Worsham of
Burning Tree and Gibson of Bal
timore are former Maryland Open
champions while Harper, who re-
Gently tied Sam Snead for the Vir-
9inia Open, and Cruikshank have
won the Cavalier title several times
oach. in addition to their accom-
plishments in major Journeys.
May Earn Money.
The four players may be playing
for their own money as it will be
a decided upset. if the foursome
Goes not monopolize the expected
six places to be awarded Incl
dentally. Burning Tree. site of the
Qualifying rounds. may be playing
winter rules for the 36-hole tests
IS the skunks have uprooted huge
chunks of sod on the fairways in
eeking grub worms
Worsham played 36 holes in 68-
II at Burning Tree yesterday-lve
under par-and lost money. Lew
proved to be better player-for
the day-than Gene Sarazen, but
he lost out in the matchmaking
department. Sarazen, making one
of his sem'annual visits to the club.
took Paul Porter for a partner
against WorSham and A E. Coates
and won both morning and after
noon matches, with l up side
handicap. Sarazen claimed it was
his first 36 holes lin some time" but
he was three under par with 70-71,
holding all puts.
Nealis Ovsrcomes Poor Start.
Pat Nealis had double trouble at
Prince Georges yesterday. but it
turned out all right. In playing for
his club in the team match against
Indian Sprag. Nealis neglected to
enter the Famateur sweepstakes,
then hit tYo balls out of bounds
from the first tee. He came in with
a 70. however, even par. despite the
penalties and with AL Birmingham
Clalked up three points for his
team. Prince Georges won the
match, 20-10, in an upset with Al
Houghton and 1t. Jim Kinder out
scoring Mel ; Shorey and Mike
Oliveri 80 in the top foursome.
Al Houehton and 1t. Jim Kinder Up. G }
Dr. NIKE Z o1er to Scr oT Tony shSTsy san
non R5s4 Edaf Sow. Aqf ,ns and WSadllde asFF
'P G. scored > points to ] for Buddy
Sharkey and Jim HUNT Il. s.; Pat Nealis
and Al Birmingham tP. g. scored } points
- o for Ted Burrows and Pres Burrows
pJess Bagsett iand Forrest Thompson E,9;st1
spcer and Arthur Urban a. 81; Gene
Fcssum and Charles Alexander tp; G.
oorsd points to II for GeesGe Ih2Tn Tnat
e Q for r. Mothershsad te and Eddie rttzser;
slo q; s.: A. Woodside and j. lockwood
tP, GA scored u point to 21a for ". Rob
ertSon and VINCENT Young q. -; D1cE
points to o for A. Wick and p Sasso II,
81: Frank Miller and Sid Kearns tP. c.
I;corsa points to for A. Weisbers and
Featherstone Is Victor.
1t. Comdr. G. M. Featherstone's
IA gross and ST net won both gross
and net honors in Washingtons
opening tournament, but he pre-
ferred to keep the gross prize and
low net went to John S. Nicolls
TIP, IS.
othif t;;,ord Tnnerf e N,ny " walsh b. s1la s
., Price: s3-I4. 50: 8. D. Johnson: s1-
-l3-l4, 50
Bob jenkins $40, 70, was the
lucky number in a blind bogey at
East Potomac with Sam Rutter, 95-