Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-20
BATTING CHAMPION REWARDED
YOUTH SERVED IN GOLF, TOO
Bethesda Combinations
Aid Stote Title Romp

Tom Manning, club senior titlist,
swept five straight matches I'M
der the Nassau scoring system
for a sweep.
1 The 12l2-5i2 victory over the
surprise finalists from Rolling
Road yesterday was Bethesda
closest match. The new cham
pions won 1914 Of a possible 90
points. defeating Congressional
15l2-2i2; Washington G&CC
l3h2-4l2; Argyle 1873. and Wood
mont 1872 en- route to the title.
Youth Program Pays
The youth program Bethesda
inaugurated several seasons ago
paid of: there were seven COL
lege and high school boys in
its lineup.
Some clubs kiss on the team
championship as a necessary evil,
but not the members of Bethesda
Country Club. The match be-
tween Griesmer and Beman
against Charley Bassler and Tim
Cragg had a gallery of several
hundred despite the chilly mist.
The celebration lasted far into
the night. with members who
can't break 100 turning out to
toast their champions. When
Bethesda won in 1854 the club
was caught short. but not yes
Iterday. Manager Earl Skinker
had is bottles Of champagne on
ice. Just in case the team won.
Randolph, CuIlinane Win
The six members Of the win
ming team who played at home
won eight of a possible nine
points, and in five matches Be-
thesda won 1412 of q possible
As points at home. The six who
played at Rolling Road under
the split system that takes away
the home-course advantage for
either team were held to a AZ
412 tie yesterday, but Jay RAN
dolph and Chick Cullinane won
all three points over the Cations
vile course to insure the VIC
tory.
Griesmer and Beman lost
their only point in the five
matches when Cragg, former
Middle Atlantic amateur final
list. birdied'the 18th hole to win
the back nine for he and Bass
Ter. Griesmer and Beman put
away the front nine with four
straight brides from the fourth
through the seventh, three in
a row by Griesmer.
Griesmer and Beman had a
best ball of 81. three under par.
and Beman missed several club
length puts for brides. What
tickled the club members was
that Beman outdrove Bassler.
longest hitter among the pros
in this section, on four of the
first six holes.
Rippy, Del Beman Out
In addition to the players who
competed in the final Claude
Rippy and Del Beman contrib
uted heavily to the triumph.
Rippy had conflict with the
Burning Tree member-guest yes
terday. and Del Beman is out
with a shoulder injury.
President Tom Carney of the
Maryland State Golf Association
presented the trophy. and Frank
Emmett. who helped Bethesda
initiate its junior program, was
among the spectators.
Bethesda's young golfers were
Perky Cullinane, team captain of
Bethesda and the Georgetown u.
team, Randolph. the Southern
Conference CHI mpion from
George Washington, Beman.
Bruce Kessler. Bill Dudley and
Dwight Mock of Maryland. and
Chick Cullinane. No. man for
st. Johns.
Actually. Bethesda might have
won the title four straight years
with one-hole difference in two
matches. It won In 1854. lost
to Prince Georges in the pro
playof the next year after a 90
tie, and lost to Fort Meade In the
semifinals last year. 9h-8Ia.
A. Bethesda
Harry driesmer and Deane Beman,
c chsfIsSa a. Scored az points to for
Perky cIiiinane" u and I'm Jo SIsse cioreu.
Bethesda. scored 2 points TO d for
Vernon Hun and Pete DitSel 'o
Herb Rudd and Tom Manning, Be-
thesda, scored points 10 for Don
ChVey and Vernon Sullivan.
~ Rollins Road
jay Randolph. and Chick cullinane,
5sthssda scored . points 10 for
Shta marie. xYeariek and Harold Dorsey.
stu q Dp p5svt e "a for Hal Tucker and
Tracey Mehr and Dwight Mock. ne.
thesna, scored point TO 2 for Charles
Enrich and Jimmy French.
Washington Polo Club