Evening star., 1952-07-18
Star Cup Foes Battle
To Chase Old Golf Jinx
In P|ayoff Monday
By MerreII WhittIesey

by MeIfeII WntttteSey
Either Mrs. George Martin of
Manor or Mrs. j. Lester BarnicleI
of Congressional is going to break
a jinx IN the golf playoff for the
Glass A Evening Star Cup Mon
day morning at Indian Spring. !
They tied in the Women's Dis
trict Golf Associations oldest cupI
tournament yesterday with the
same scores. 81 minus Z handicap
strokes for net 74s, and one isl
going to win her first cup tourna-
ment in the playoff.
Mrs. Martin, mother Of a boy
13 and a girl 9. has been playing
golf for six years. She has wonI
the Manor Club title twice and
numerous prizes with a game thatI
developed fast, but she still HASN'T
won one of the 18-hole medal
events.
Mrs. Barnicle Long Hitter.
Mrs. Barnicle resumed playing
golf three years ago after a lapse
of about 10 years and she soon
had a reputation as the Districts
longest hitter. But like most power
players, Mrs. Barnicle had little
control. She, too, has won some
net prizes and qualified for the
championship flight of the District
and Maryland State tournaments
last year, but hasn't won a cup
tournament.
One of Mrs. Martins first prizes
was low gross in The Stars Class
B tournament in 1947. Two years
ago she tied for the Class A Post
Cup with Mrs. Albert B. Bower.
then the District champion, and
they tied again in second play
of. Mrs. Bower finally won inI
the third.
Mrs. Martin was recalling that
tournament yesterday. On one of
the finishing holes of the second
round she had a good chance tol
win. but like all comparative be-
ginners, she was nervous. She
asked her caddie for a 6-iron and
he looked at the club upside down
and handed her a 9-iron. Mrs.
Martin was so excited she didn't
notice the difference and of course
the shot didn't 60 half as far as
she intended.
Unlucky Penalty Hurts.
Mrs. Barnicle might have avoid
ed the playoff except for a tough
break in yesterdays round. She
hooked a second shot on the sixth
hole and the ball appeared to 60
out of bounds.
The players and caddies looked
for minute or two, didn't find
the ball and Mrs. Barnicle took a
tWo-stroke penalty for out of
bounds. As she was playing the
next hole a youngster ran up and
handed her golf ball and asked
if it was the one she was looking
for? Mrs. Tarnicle replied it was
and asked if he found it out of
bounds?
NO" the youngster replied. "itI
was just about foot OF the fair
way"
Mrs. Martin was out in 38 and
back in AZ with double -bogey 81
on the 18th yesterday, while Mrs.
Barnicle was AZ and 80 despite al
double -bogey 5 on the 18th. Mrs.
Barnicle was keeping her long
shots straight and almost reached
the mems paris 10th hole in twoI
shots.
Inasmuch as the players have
the same handicaps, they will be i
playing even in the 18-hole play
of at $3.50 Monday morning.
Betty CARRIER Has Low Gross.
Betty CARRIER of Argyle added
another point in her bid for top
ranking among the District women
golfers by winning low gross hon.
ors with an 81. The new District
champion did not think her round
good enough to stand, however,
and left for home before the pres
entation. She felt certain that
some one would break 80. Mrs.
David Henderson Of Congressional
won second gross with an 81.
Mrs. Allan Sherier of Bethesda
won third low net with an 84-8-|
rs. Second net will go to the
loser Of the playoff. Other nett
prize winners, in order, were Mrs.
Oliver Young Of Prince Georges,
84-S-76; Lois Gladdings Of Prince
Georges. 87-10-77, and Mrs. c. A.
Howard Of Argyle, 87-10-77. Mrs.
J. w. Godfrey Of Congressional
lost out with 85-8-77.
1t Is gratifying to report that
golf as it should be played was in
evidence. It took less than three
hours for most Of the players tol
complete their rounds, which,
proves 41z-hour rounds are notI
necessary.