Evening star., 1947-05-22
Burnett ! Steady Coli
Surprises Glamour
Boys al ken,Hood
By MerreIl vghittIesey

Halt the golfers who are Compel
ling In the Kenwood Invitation
tournament and many OF those
watching 1t hardly know Volney
Burnett is around.
Bill Grifin, the George Washing
ton University golf captain. and Pat
Martino, an unattached amateur, are
not In that category because Burnett
dumped them both by 8 and 5
margins in the first and second
rounds yesterday with the days best
shotmaking. But while the District
nremen qualified nicely with IS
and won his first two matches, the
glamour boys in the upper bracket
have received most of the attention.
Burnett is the informal type. He
enters the tournaments without
making much fuss about 1t, comes
out dressed for comfort instead OF
show, appears just q few minutes
before he is scheduled to tee OF and
pumps one down the middle. Then
he leaves it up to his battered and
many times repaired niblick and his
trusted putter, both fugitives from
the Smithsonian Institution.
Burnett's Golf Consistent
Burnett, 39-year-old District fire.
man, has spent most of his spare
time on the golf course. But Volney
was married this year and admits
he plays only couple times q
week now" The boys thought
Burnett had to paly regularly to
retain his consistency, but they were
wrong.
Volney received break at Ken
wood by finally winning a place in
the softest bracket. He was one
under par against Griffin in end
ing the match on the 18th and
MARITIME, five down and six to play
quit when it started raining. Bur-
nett was one over par in the second
match.
In this mornings lower bracket
semifinal, Burnett met the 54-year-
old senior champion Of the host
club, Nick Hollander, the wizard
around the green's. Hollander, the
surprise tournament medalist last
year, didn't figure to beat Bob Nor
ris or Eddie Semmler, but he beat
the former on the 10Th hole and
Semmler by dropping a 20-footer
on the 18th. Hollander, whose
hobby is making golf clubs, earned
respect for his showing, but he
didn't figure to continue against
golfer OF Burnett's ability.
Brownells Bogart Clash.
The other semifinal was another
match between the constant links
companions, Bobby Brownen of
Manor and Ralph Bogart Of Chevy
Chase. They met three times in
tournament golf last year and
Brownell won every match, but to
date Bogart has been charmed
player at KenWood.
Bogart came up with two 12-foot
puts in succession against Manor's
southpaw stroker, Earl McAleer. In
the first round to win In 40 holes,
with his first putt on the 10Th nee
essary to keep the match alive.
Ralph was 2 down and 6 to play
against Washington's touted Jim
Gardner, an ex-Iowa champ, but
Bogart won four of the next five
holes. Gardner three-putted the
10th and fubbed his tee shot on II
and Bogart always has been an
opportunist. He closed the door.
Brownell played only ~ holes in
winning his first two matches In
defense of his title. Bobby was 8 /
over par for the day. He picked up
Bogart this morning and didn't want
Ralph to be late for their match.
Championship flight results:
Ralph Pogart Chevy Chase. deieated
Jim Gardner. washington. defeated Bill
Briggs, kenwood. and Il; Bobby Brownef
sna :; Il sifminsham: Fringe nSsSSsss'
Ma Maurz 0qsff pftzseraIa. t kenwood and 1:
Nick Hollander. Kenwood., defeated Bobby
Nsrrs sEees e ss'ss
feated Bill Grimm, Prince Georges. 9
Bogart defeated Gardner, 2 and !:
Brownell defeated Birmingham. and 5: |
Hollander defeated Semmler, l UP: Burnett /
defeated Martino, 8 and 5.
Wilson. Tech TOP at Net