Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-06-02
70 Golfers Seek
5 Open Berfhs
Here Tomorrow

A half-dozen "fioaters" from
other sections Of the country are
in the field Of 43 pros and ~
amateurs that will play for five
places in the National Open
championship in tomorrow's
sectional qualifying rounds at
Columbia &C.
The Middle Atlantic section
gets one place for each II entries.
Just a fraction over the national
ratio. There are no name" play
ers in the field at Columbia. so
no extra places were assigned.
The Open will be played June
1915 at the Inverness Club, To-
ledo. Ohio.
The sectional qualifying rounds
will be held at SO holes.
Usual FavOrites
The usual sectional favorites
are entered. including all four Of
last years qualifiers, John
IODonnell and Walter Romans
Iof Baltimore. Jack Issacs of
Langley ALB and Deane Beman,
the amateur from Bethesda. Also
three Of last weeks PGA quail
ifierS, Charley BasSler. Issacs.
and Clarence Doser Of Wood
mont.
Floaters are golfers from other
sections who can qualify out of
their district If they have legiti-
mate reasons such as a business
trip, vacation, etc.
Harper's Mark Safe
The qualifying rounds were
held at Columbia two years ago
and Chandler Harper not only
was medalist but also led the
Nation with a pair Of SIS for 1874,
lowest 36-hole score ever turned
in at Columbia. Tomorrow's
'medal-winning score probably
will be several strokes higher.
Harper. incidentally. is not en-
tered.
One Of the top threesomes
from a gallery standpoint tomor-
row will play at 9:24 and l:24.
That's made up Of Jay Randolph.
the Southern Conference golf
champion from CIV. Clare EN-
cry and DoSer.
Pairings; Second time four hours
: s:30-'Lance Cooper. Miami Shores
ia; Harold Oatman. Norfolk
s:3B-Lan Herring. Lansley AFB;
Larry Murphy, Ksnwood.
Golf and Country Club: I'D Finnessy.
Country Club OF Maryland Severn white,
s:9s@.siliy Deck. White Flint; Harry
Gc5ri ssI Bethesda; George Sears.
s:54~Jack oirvin. woodmont: Henry
s 5u1Sh' Columbia; Stanley MOuser. Ken
e:OO--Babe Hart, Baltimore: R. cnnf
MMekimmie' unattached; Johnny Morgan.
s'Oe-Andy Gibson. Country Club of
Maryland Bernie Haas, Burning Tree:
Bobby Knowles. Aiken. s. C.
County s SnS Rod R %1nSsy y s1tpSre
'Serst; Dick Lehms. Fort Meade.
9:lS-Dick Geisinser. Hillendale:
Roger Peacock. Sligo Park: Johnny Mus
6;s4-.Jsy Randolph Bethesda; clsr-
ence Doser, Woodmont; Clare Emery.
washington Golf and County Club.
B:3O-'John Harris Country Club Of
virginia Eddie Johnston. Country Club
Of dMsanryl.nd; Dick James. Court House.
cisco; steve Tobash. Fort Meade: .Niek
Berklich. Ypsilanti. Mich.
g:f2-Mat Moore Norfolk; 'John
Grub: Manor: George Pigott. Bainbridge.
:, s:4s-.Hsrry Psrr, ". Green ' sp rims
Valley: John O'Donnell. Mount Pleasant:
Cos Tiso Bonnie View
N Msssbu Bonnie View; RAY Graham r.,
i0~'Frank Michaiek. All view: Carl
Hasnie' Rasne's Ranee; col. Rennie
Wash: Ted King, East Potomac: Ward
Burgess. Chevy chase
l0;l2-.Lt. William Irwin. ouantico
HnasIes s Ps;nn. Rollins Road; Al
, ioIs.J1sk Isases, LANGLEY AER Bud
Kis ,G.saI Lsssh Nk.Y;o r.,, po,ou...
Burning Tree.
BIZ Bill CLARKE. Hillendale: LIT. Col. Robert
.l0:36-.-Larry HOGAN. Hogan's Range:
n Bo6 chsndler,. congressional; Bill
lO;42-sDeane Bemsr. Bethesda:
'Ralph Morrow, I.idrews AFB.
land; ralph BoSart. Chew Chase
Harry ofipt Salisbury.