Evening star., 1948-06-10
Swearingen, Partner
In Dark Horse Role
AT Congressional
By MerreII WhittIesey

With Bobby Brownell, Ralph Bo-
CART, Claude Rippy, Jim Gardnee,
Billy Shea, Parker Nolan and Maury
Nee in the championship f1ight-with
their partners-the obvious favorite
in the Congressional Member Guest
Invitation tournament would be a
team that included one of the afore-
named players.
But the smart guys in the locker
room have looked a little closer and
come up with a surprise combina-
ton, w. L. Frederick of the host
club and Ray Swearingen of Co.
lumbia, as one of the favorites to
survive today's first and second
round matches.
Frederick Is an 18-handicap player,
which means after the handicap of
the low man in the foursome is de-
Quoted and three quarters of the
difference substracted, he still will
get a stroke on almost every hole
but the par threes.
And although Frederick's scores
are. consistently in the COS, he's a
pretty good match play golfer. If
he can post string of one-over par
holes, it means the opposition will
have to get brides to win.
Course Made for Swearingen.
Congressional is not too long nor
too tough now and it's the type
course that Swearingen loves to
play. The Columbia SHOEMAKER is a
great clipper and putter and is on
top of his game, as his individual 73
in the qualifying round yesterday
will attest. Frederick helped only
one shot, but the medal round was
played from scratch.
If Swearingen can shoot IS or
better and Frederick gets his one
over-par holes and occasional pars,
they will be tough to beat What
runs Frederick's scores up are an
occasional sevens and eights.
Their first round opponent today
was the lowest-handicapped team In
the title flight, r. I. Preuit. at five,
and Indian Spring Invitation
Champ Jim Gardner, at scratch.
Wenzel, Monahan Meadlists.
Bill Wenzel, the former Congress
sional Club champion. who annually
plays in the Fox Hills Invitation at
Scranton, Pa, invited his Scranton
host, John Monahan, down for the
Congressional tournament, and 1t
was wise choice.
Wenzel and Monahan put to-
gether a best ball SO for medal hon
ors. Both had two brides and they
went over par only twice. Wenzel
is three handicap player and
Monahan eight for the match play
rounds.
1t was the second straight medal
triumph for Wenzel, who won a
playof for the honor in the recent
Hermitage Invitation tournament.
The first and second round play
today in the novel tournament fig
ured to provide some interesting
matches. Business partners were
golf partners. and there also was a
brother combination (Maury and
Pete Nee), and a father-in-law and
son-in-law, M, B. Swanson and
Billy Shea).
Championship Flight.
Bill Wenzel and John Monahan. Pitts
ton, Pa. t69). VS.. Eddie Warner and Dick
Melvin. Kenwood (72); B. L. Eberts and
Ted Rutley. Kenwood (74), VS. H. F. Bach
man and Bobby Brownell, Chevy Chase
90; A.. G. Dezendorf and Claude Rippy.
Nee. Columbia (72); W. E. Gallagher and
T. W. Higgins. Syracuse, N. Y. l7D, VS..
GA; R. I. Preuit and Jim Gardner. Wash
ington 070), VS.. w. L. Frederick and Rey
Swearingen. Columbia C72} William Shea
c. P Given ard M F. Mccarthy, Columbia
ga; e M. English and Ralph Bogart;;
Frank O'Connell. Indian Spring (73): DR..
w. J. Evans and Bill Briggs, Kenwood {72).
VS. H. G. Young and Edgie johnson, Prince
Ce0rceS fTS1