Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-03-30
Mid-ANantic Pros
GetLonuest Schedule
But Leaner Pickinus
By MerreII WhittIesey

schedule of all time, but unless
the sectional PGA members ind
some Santa Clauses. they'll be
playing for less money in 1854.
The most varied and what ap-
pears to be the most interesting
tournament schedule the pros
have ever had was released by
Max Elbin, Burning Tree pro and
tournament chairman, and ap-
proved by the pros at the spring
meeting yesterday at Belle
Haven.
But it did not include the two
richest tournaments Of last year.
the $1,000 added Middle Atlantic
PGA championship and the
$1,000 plus Congressional Pro-
Member. The latter has been
dropped because the Celebrities
tourney will be played at Con-
gresSional. The Mid-Atlantic
PGA championship was spon-
sored for years by the late Will
liam Baskerville, Baltimore pub
Usher. who died following last
years event.
And with the District Open
having been discontinued last
year, and with no mention of a
second Uplands Open. played for
a $1,000 purse at Rolling Road
last fall, it appears that the
trend in sectional events is away
from big purses. The pros will
have to go back to work and
promote their events if they
want fatter checks.
There will be some changes
made in the schedule and two
or three additions, including the
assistants championship. Elbin
prepared the schedule in q
pocket-size booklet which in
cludes the PGA code of ethics.
The idea was to make the pros
more conscious of their respon-
sibilitieS. There are warnings
about club throwing. criticism of
the courses. etc.
DIVOT DATA-Bill Sweeney
is back as an assistant in Mel
Shorey's golf shop at Indian
Spring. The turnout of more
than 100 PGA members and
guests yesterday was one of the
biggest in the association his
tory. Belle Haven picked up
the check for a party after the
meeting The only criticism
was that the program was too
long and the schedule was given
the brushoff. That was the most
important business of the. day,
and it never was completed.
Floyd Akers, vice chairman of
the house committee at Burn
ing Tree, reported the members
there are cleaning out their lock-
erS this week and giving all
superf1uous clothing to Koreans,
and he suggested other clubs
do the same Frank Emmett
asked for all extra clubs for the
Junior golfers while the lockers
are being cleaned out Visi-
tors included Gene Tarkin, who
has retained his PGA member
ship although he now is a farmer
In Cedar Grove, Md. The
M1d-Atlantic PEA has proposed
Harry L. Mof1tt for national
president, in line with regula-
tons that nominations must be
submitted at least 80 days be-
fore the annual meeting.
Clare Emery of WASHINGTON
GGCC. Dewey Ricketts, of Brooke
Manor Farms and Steve Tobash
OF Fort Meade were pros newly
elevated to head jobs who were
approved for Glass A member
ship, plus Bill Crabbe, the Rock
Creek pro. Assistants moved
up to D membership were Gene
Auldridge of Bethesda, Jimmy
Bellizzi of Washington G&CC
Dave Mastbrook of Chevy Chase
and George Gary, South Sher-
wood Forest. Bobby Hart, bas-
ketball coach at Eastern High
and aide at East Potomac, was
made a Class H member.
Victor East. noted club designer
Dan Sheehan of National Golf
Foundation and Roy O'Brien of
Life were speakers, in addition
to golf association officials from
amateur organizations.
The schedule. including changes made
late in the day
April 26--Pro-amateur at Rollins
Road.
May 3-Pro-amateur at Kenwood
da; i5SPro-am at siiEo Park Pa q a Se!Hss.
PrO.am at ouantico; 2z-Pro-membel
at Woodmont.
course undecided; 1918 = Cavalier
Erince GEORGE; 2l-Pro-pro. Sherwood
Forest: 24-Pro-member. Wcodholme
2s-NationaI PGA qualifying ard sum
mer meeting, course undecided.
july o-Pro-lady at Fountain Head
1Pro-am at Columbia; BINARY
land Open at Manor: 19--Pro-am al
Talbot Club, EasJon; 22-Pro-member
Bonnie View (tentativel: 26-Mid AT
lantic PGA Day at Atlantic City.
August 2--Pro-am final at Atlantic
City; 9-Middle Atlantic PGA champion
ship ttentativel: I2--Pro-member. Bal
tain Head (tentative); 23-Pro-amateur
East Potomac; 30-Pro-Federal Civic
League. Baltimore course to be named
September 13-Pro-amateur ct Su-
burban; 2O-Pro-irember at Fort
Meade; 20-24-Celebrities at Congres.
sional; 27-Pro-member ct Washinstor
G&CC.
October 4-Pro-amateur at Argyle
I1-Pro-amateur at Court House c. C.
OF Fairfax; 12-15---Faltimore Match
Piay Open; lS-Pro-amsteur, Roct
Creek; 25-Pro-amateur. c. c. Of
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