Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-21
BY MERRELL wHITTLEsEY
star star writer

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John EisInger. captain OF the
Congressional Country Club
golf team. and Tom Pritchard
put team loyalty ahead Of per-
sonai interests In leading Con-
greAsional 10 q 1913 victory
over Court House In the second
round Of the Maryland State
team matches yesterday. !
CongressionalS victory set up
seminal match against
Chevy Chase next Sunday in
the Washington section. The
other match will be between
Bethesda's defending cham.
pions and Prince Georges. with
the District winner 10 meet
the Baltimore area victor for
the title May II.
Both Eisinger and Pritchard
are playing In the North and
South Amateur today In Pine
hurst. Eislnger. who spent
several weeks working on his
game In Florida after his Army
discharge. has a chance 10
make a showing in this pres
tige tournament. And Pritch-
ard most certainly would like
to qualify and win a couple
of matches.
Long Night Drive
But both played with the
Congressional team at Court
House yesterday. passing up a
practice round at Pinehurst,
and then faced an eight-hour
drive last night. They had TO
play their qualifying round to-
day, as did A. O. Dezendorf Of
Columbia, another Washington
entry.
Eisinger and Billy Shea won
2Ia points. and Pritehard and
Bob Berth won two. which
means Congressional hardly
would have won without them.
Charley EaSton played In the
pro position for Congressional
at home and with Col. Rennie
Kelly won 2ha over Pro Dick
lanes and Pierce Bragg. Bob
Chandler and Vern johnson
also won two for Congressional.
Bethesda had several subs In
its lineup but still coasted over
Norbeck. 1872. Norbeck scored
in three matches. however. and
Charley Fishman and Max
Mudrick won point 10 2 for
Tom Manning and Herb Rudd
Of Bethesda.
Meet Chevy Chase
;, Congressional vs.. Chevy Chase
! will be the feature match next
week. Both clubs probably viii
continue their practice Of sepa-
rating star players. Chevy
Chase uses Bobby Brownell and
Ralph Bogart In different
brackets. and Congressional
separates Eisinger. Kelly and
Chandler.
Chevy Chase lost. 5-l. IN
the three matches at Manor
yesterday but won at home.
6la-2la. Jerry McFerren had
four brides as he and Pro
Clagett Stevens Of Manor swept
three points from Pro Ward
Burgess and Jack Barr. Bogart
and Fleming Bomar won the
back nine. good for az points
over George Thornton and
George Cornwell. and Bobby
Brownell and DR.. william Me-
Kelway lost the back nine 10
split three points with Louis
Fuchs and Jim Whitaker,
Brownell made consecutive
puts Of 30. 10. IL and 8 feet
on the front nine. but lost the
touch on the back.
Karl Corby and Robert
Fleming. and w. J. Father, III,
and Norman Keith won Six
points at Chevy Chase, Offset
ting ga by Manor's father
, and-son team of Bill and
Bob McFerren. The McFerrens
helped Manor to 5la Of Its ~
: points.
Indian Spring Surprises
Indian Spring. which upset
Woodmont the previous week,
scored q surprising six points
at Prince Georges. Elliott
Spicer and Bob Becker. and
John Owen. jr.. and Joel Freed
man swept matches at Prince
Georges.
But Indian Spring won only
Ia points at home. those In the
FIRST bracket where Bob Bowers
and Dick Mason split with 30
EStridge. playing the pro spot
for Prince Georges. and Gil
Willett. Keither Bowie and
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