Evening star., 1953-09-01
Gibson's S Pro-Am 50
Maintains Hot Pace
OF Last 10 Rounds
By MerreII WhittIesey

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pros in the Celebrities tourna-
ment last year, winning 1920 for
a 17th-place tie, and based on
his recent showings the Scots
man from the Country Club of
Maryland should better his 1852
performance in the $4,000
tournament starting Thursday
at Woodmont.
GibSon'S one-under-par SO in
the Mid-Atlantic PGA pro-ama-
teur at Bethesda Country Club
yesterday marked the ninth time
this season he has tied or won
pro sweepstakes honors in the
weekly events.
In his last 10 competitive
rounds, Andy has been over u
only once, IS at Columbia
Country Club. He has had a 81,
two Cos. two 70s, a II and three
72s since the last round Of the
Maryland Open in June.
Ahead Of Big-Name Pros.
Seventeenth place may not
appear to be too lofty a posi-
ton, but considering that many
of; the big-name pros finished
behind him last year. Andy's
showing was good one. Among
the area pros. Gibson topped
Jack Isaacs by two strokes and
Charley Bassler by three last
year
Gibson has played Woodmont
this year in the pro-member
tournament, and he shot 73 with
bogeys on the last two holes.
The only factor against him this
week end is that he has played
his best golf of the season in
the one-day events, but has been
of form in any event of 36
holes or more.
Andy'S sub-par round in 100
degree heat yesterday only tied
for low round of the day. Joe
LaSalle. beaten Sunday for the
Bethesda club championship by
Jack Rountree, had his good
round one day too late as he
shot SO. with "a going out
and IS on the back. Bethesda
Is another club where local
knowledge gives a player a tre-
mendouS advantage. LaSalle
read the green's to perfection.
Roger Peacock, who in his last |
seven competitive rounds has
been over 72 only once, again |
this season is proving to be a
hot-weather player. Peacock and |
LaSalle played perfect partners
for a winning Seven-under-par |
63 in the pro-amateur. It marked |
the first time this year that the |
lowest handicapped team in the |
field has won. LaSalle had only |
one handicap stroke and used
1t to advantage for a net eagle |
3 on the third.
Par was equaled at Bethesda
by Johnny Musser. the All View
pro who curled in a 25-footer
on the 18th green for his 10,
and Ben Hartig. medalist in the
home club championship, who
took second in the amateur COM
petition.
Charley Muck, who played the
out nine in 33, Al Jamison and
BaSsler tied for third among
the pros with Ills. Bassler is far |
off his early-Season form and |
unless he sharpens his mental |
attitude by Thursday, he will |
not be a threat in the Celebri- |
ties.
BrOwnell, BOgart Get 72s.
Bobby Brownell and Ralph |
Bogart made one of their rare
appearances in pro-ams and shot
72s. Low net among the anna
teurs was tied between Inspector
RiX McAuliffe. second-ranking
officer of the Montgomery Coun-
ty Police. with 1875. ST; Logan
Wilton of Glenbrook, 80-13, 81.
and Jim Anderson of Baltimore.
TITO, 81.
Three teams tied for second
in thev best-ball play: Charley
Easton and McAuliffe. Gibson
and club-member JEFF Ellwood
and Paul MoSca, GibSon'S assist.
ant and Bill Downey, all with
64s.
SNOTES-Smitty Padgett Of
Glenbrook had one Of the
strangest IS of the season. He |
hit two drives out of bounds on
the sixth. drove again and then
chipped into the cup for 6 on
the par-4. with four penalty
shots. -, Vern johnson of
Congressional had "A despite an
8 on a para. Next week
Anacostia will stage $500 added |
pro-amateur on Tuesday. the
day after Labor Day. Aver
age time for the 18 holes was
6 hours and Is minutes, partly
attributed to the heat.
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Earl Fling, Washington .-----------72