Evening star., 1947-06-02
BroWneII Loses Only
Two Holes in Sweep
10 N. A. Golf Title /
By MerreII WhittIesey

The Middle Atlantic amateglr goli
championship Is A years old-the
dean Of sectional tosirnaments-but
mot since the inaugural event has q
player dominated the event as did
Manor Clubs Bobby Brownell In
the tournament concluded yester-
day at Charlottesville's Pennington
Country Club.
It simply was no contest. II the
galleryites had been charged ad-
mission, they could rightfully have
asked for their money back. Bar
ring extra-hole matches, the winner
was scheduled to play u holes In
the four match-play rounds. Brow
nell needed only So, was a total OF
27 up on his four opponents and 3
under par for the distance.
The field was not the best, but Il
included most Of the top amateur
golfers In Virginia and seven from
the District made the title flight,
including Volney Burnett, the de-
Tending champion. Brownell made
runaway Of the event the first
time he won it, In 1941 ut Hot
Springs, Va, but nothing compared
to his sweeping triumphs of last
week end.
Overwhelming Scores.
In succession, Brownell defeated
Bill Tomlinson of Richmond, 6 and
5; Lawrence O'Brien of Richmond
2 and s.; Earle Skinker of Columbia
8 and 6, and Dave Ewen of Rich
mond in the final, 6 and S.
EWell is a former Richmond
champion and was a semifinalist in
the North-South Amateur this wear,
He has qualified for the National
Amateur four times and been to the
Virginia State semifinals the same
number. But after Brownell won
the fourth hole with a par to 70
up, it was no contest.
Brownell lost only two holes in
the four match play rounds, a con-
siderable achievement in a match
play tournament His only lapse
was in the qualifying round when
he found himself seven over par for
13 holes and in danger of not quail
flying. but he finished with five
pars for TT and was off to the
races.
The 2S-year-old Manor golfers
triumph came nine years after he
lost in the Middle Atlantic final to
Otto Greiner at Pennington in
1888. He became the seventh golfer
to win the Middle Atlantic twice.
Nobody has won 1t three times.
Career Interrupted.
The District always has regarded
Brownell as Walker Cup timber
since he won the District Amateur
at the age of 18. But school days,
a broken leg, six years in the FBI,
family life, ETC., have interrupted
his career at different times. He
now appears to be on another squirt.
after winning undisputed title to
the Districts best golfer last year.
In justice to Skinker, Brownell's
Semiflnal victim yesterday morning
the match was not as one-sided as
the 8 and count would imply. On
six of the nine holes he lost, Skinker
missed puts shorter than the length
OF his putter. 1t was a rematch of
the 1941 seminal when Brownell
beat Skinker, and 2, and then
walloped Baltimore's Spencer Over
ton, 5 and 8, for the title.
Results of other Washington golf
ers in the final of the various flights
and consultations:
Second night-Don Miller, Kenwood.
sefeated Billy Shea; Congressional, and
tShea the 1887 MA champion, de-
featsd Buddy sharksy, of Indian Spring,
up III Il holes in the semifnal)
Third night-victor Cowardin, Her
mitase, defeated Jim HUNT, Indian Spring,
up, 19 holes.
u Fourth night-Howard Halpin. Prince
River, end 4.
Second night consolation-John Hughes,
Farminston,, defeated Joe Wilson, Ken
wood, and l.
Adamson, Indian Spring, defeated Watt
Dunnlngton, Farmiugton, & and g.