Evening star., 1948-04-12
1arInon, Restricted
By His Club, Sought
For Tourney Here
By MerreII WhittIesey

By MerreII Whittlesey
Prince Georges Pro AL Houghtor
knows almost every long -distanc,
telephone operator between herr
md Augusta after his efforts last
night to add Claude Harmon's name
to the list Of entrants in the $14,-
600 National Capital Open late this
month,
ALTHOUGH Houghton could moi
reach Harmon nor George Schnei-
ter, the. PGA Tournament Bureau
manager, he still hopes to persuade
the Masters champion to compete
in the local event.
Harmon stated on the scene
however, that his contract at the
Winged Foot Club of Mamaroneck
n. Y, binds him to three outside
tournaments, the National Open
PGA and one other he chooses. He
selected the British Open for this
year.
ssfIarn1on Is slated to compete in q
pfuaniateur at Sam Snead's White
Sulphur Springs Club this week
end before reporting to Mamar-
oheck. Harmon is winter pro at
che Seminole Club at Palm Beach
aloe Wilson probably will replace
Charley Price as Don Millers part
nsr on Kenwood's top team In the
Maryland State Golf Associations
fiur-ball championship, Miller and
Price were runnersup last year at
Kenwood No. /.
Miller scored 77-74-151. Nick
Hollander, 82-74-156; Wilson and
led Rutley, each 77-82-l59; DR.
u 3. Kendrick, 78-82-160, and J. g
Martinson, 84-77-161, In qualify
iHg rounds over the week end. Hol-
lander and Rutley will play as Ken
wood No. z. The scores were COM
paratiyely high, because although
Kenwood's new nine. Is In better
condition than expected for the
early date, 1t still Is not conducive
to low scoring.
Don Jonea, q 5-handicap golfer,
and Bob Fuchs, who sports an g.
stroke allowance, have the feeling
Of men hit by a truck after a
round at Kenwood. In what ap-
peared to be an even match with
Don Dudley and Bob Hendrickson,
Jones and Fuchs lost II out Of IS
holes. The only hole they halved
was the 17th-in brides. Dudley
posted a 70 and Hendrickson an
80, but they were unbeatable as a
team.
When George Holman and Jerry
Looney play OF for the Shah Cup
next Sunday at Prince Georges, it's
q lock bet that Holman will not i'm
prove on his score on the 14th hole
yesterday. 1t was hole in one and
enabled him to shoot 86-15-71 and
tie Looney's 91-20-7l. Holman
arehed a six-iron shot on the 1872
yard hole for his first ace.
George Voight was up to old tricks
In winning gross honors with 76.
Third net went to Major Jack
Emery with se-13-75.
East Potomac fielded one Of It's
strongest golf teams in downing
the Laurel Club Of Richmond, 281S
to 1919 at East Potomac yesterday
Bill Brownrigg, an unattached
local pro, and Earl Marcy, the ex-
public links champ, lost two points
out Of three in the first foursome
to Will Ford and Stan Profit. East
Potomac Pro Milton Logan and Bob
Morris, neda1ist last week in the
Eastern, States. tournament, tied
Jack Hall and Paul Loughrige in
the second group and Julian
Williams and Joe Micker put the
hosts ahead to stay with a three
paint sweep In the third. The teams
play Q return match next month.
Dr. w. r. McLister won a worst
hole" tournament at Washington
Golf and Country Club with a card
Of 85-15-70. c. M. De Lashmutt
and r. L. Brister tied for second at
701A. The formers count was 81
111s and the latter's 84-13h. Billy
Martins 78-7-7l was good for third
hnalors,