Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1927, Page 75

ALEX, OPEN CHAMPIO BROTHER, IS REAL SHOT Has Record of 13 Holes in Row in 3 or Better and Also Has Negotiated Twelve Straight in 3’s. Describes Ball That Went Crazy. BY BUNKER. IGHT now the name of Tommy « Armour is the biggest in American golf, but few fol- lowers on this side know that he is a_member of a family of golfers who built up a big reputa- tion on the other side. The Mackie brothers have been well known over here for years, and also the _triumvirate composed of Alec Macdonald and Willie Smith. Now comes the new open champion to turn the spotlight on the Armour family. A big leap from 1921, when Tommy, then an amateur, failed to qualify for the national open at Washington, D. C., not far from the Congressional Club, to which he is now attached. The Armour family of golfers in- cludes Tommy, Alex and Willie. At one time Alex Armour was re- garded as one of the most brilliant prospects in Great Britain. The World War interlude, however, saw him pass his prime without having reached the heights expected of hir:. and it was left for Tommy to brivz the family its Airst national open title, although Alex, who also is a’ Congressional, SOMETHING MUST HAVE ,BEWITCHED THAT BALL, OR ELSE SOMEBADY SPILT SOME WRISKEY ON \T. has competed in many important tour- naments. Much has been said of Tommy Ar- mour’s great ability with the irons, particularly the long ones. When he is right, he does remarkable things with them. For instance, playing against W. B. Torrance for the north of Scotland amateur championship in 1920, he reeled off eight consecutive threes on holes that measured, in or- der, 350, 400, 360, 200, 380, 450, 180 and 400 yards, but Alex Armour twice had a better run. Alex’s runs were so good that it is doubtful if ever they have been equaled, let alone surpassed. “My brother Willie, who at that time was a professioinal at Aix Bains, in France. went out with a Mr. Marshall of Bombay, an ex-ama- teur champion of Indig, and myself for a round over my home course at Edinburgh,” says _Armour. “It Wi the Braids Hill course, measuring 6,600 yards. From the sixth to the seventeenth holes, in clusive, I holed three. Twelve threes in & row. It seemed as though my ball was charmed. “But here is a stranger circum- stance. A fortnight later, playing the same course with the same men, I only missed making a run of 13 con- secutive threes because I mixed in a two. the eighteenth 1 holed a two. On came back with another thre Alex Armour tells a story about a two rounds was 62. On the second it was 61. Some shooting! Ball That Zigzagged. Alex Armous tells a story about a golt ball that went crazy that is well worth repeating. The ball was played by Rcbert An. drews, formerly of Prestwitk, in Scot- land, but now in this country. “At Prestwick St. Nicholas, in the west of Scotland championship,” says Alex, “Andrews had three or four holes still to play when he drove off on a hole that called for a long iron to get home. “Andrews, who, by the way, was a great iron player, executed what seemed to be a splendid shot, and then stared aghast as he witnessed his ball's behavior. “It flew all over the place, veering first left and next right. It didn't get anywhere the distance it should have made. “When he got up, he found the ball had been perforated by a hairpin! |F You CAN LEARN To CONTROL THAT SHOT, YE'LL FINO IT VERRA VALUABLE PLAYIN' THROUGH A CLUMP O'TREES “He requiged 11 strokes to hole out, and, of course, was badly beaten. “The ball, with the pin in it, still is on_exhibition in the clubhouse.” They say lightning can't strike twice in the same place, but the following incident ruggests that it can: Alex Armour, Tommy Armour and Ray Thompson were playing a round on the Westchester-Biltmore course, near New York. On one hole there was a big tree in the fairway which had been inclosed in a wire netting. the tree on the carry, but it never came down, for it stuck in the netting. Here, Il show you the exact spot where it was caught.” Alex walked over to the tree, thrust a ball into the netting, withdrew it and walked away. He hadn't taken three steps, when a thud made him turn around. Some one, driving from the tee, had hit the exact spot on the tree that Cuthbert Butcher's ball had found! Amd again the netting had held fast to the pellet! There wasn't any doubt in Ray Thompson’s mind then that Alex Armour was a highly truthful gentie- man. Incidentally, it Alex had remained “From the sixth to the sixteentth 1 made threes. On the seventeenth 1 STRAIGHT O ITHIN the week to come ‘Washington will ~ know whether it _is to have George J. Volgt play in the national amateur championship at Minneapolis the lat- ter part of August. The most con- sistent golfer Washington ever has produced—purely a Capital-developed product—will go into the amateur championship (if he is allowed to play) with the eyes of not only Washing- ton but the entire Nation focused upon him.. For George Voigt's rec- ord over the last six months is so sensational that he must take rank as one of the outside possibilities to win, even though he is comparatively un- tried in the fierce fire of national com- petition. . If Voigt is barred from competing in the amateur championship it un- doubtedly will take away some of the interest in the Capital from the event. And in addition it will be a rough ‘break for the man who has prob- ably piled up the finest tournament record of any golfer over the last half year. Only one setback mars Voigt's record—his faflure to qualify for the open champlonship, He has won nine straight starts in match play tourna- ments and has not been beaten in mateh play since he absorbed a last- hole licking at the kands of John C._Shorey at Bannockburn last Fall. ‘While Washington will have other entrants—and fine players they are, too—it is Voigt's progress that will be closely watched if he plays. There has been much public mis- conception regarding the Voigt case. In the first place Voigt has not been declared a professional. And in the second place Voigt, at the present time; is simply barred from competing in the District Golf Association ama- teur championship. The findings of the District association eligibility com- mittee do not declare the Bannock- burn star a professional. They simply declare that he has acted in a man. ner detrimental to the best interest and spirit of the game—a finding the committee deemed in consonance with the amateur definition as laid down by the United States Golf Association. But nowhere in the findings is Voigt declared a professional. In fact if the United States Golf As- sociation bars him from the amateur championship and does not hold that he is a professional Voigt can still play in amateur tournaments, truly an anomalous situation. The District assoclation’s _Investigati which lasted for several months, wa exhaustive, The sincerity and hon esty of the members of the commit- tee is above question and their action | was not hasty. Bob Jones’ book on golf, the first real effort’ at authorship of the Brit- ish open champion, is just out. I counting in delightfully informal fash- jon, with his usual and characteristic modesty, the trials of a sometimes dis- couraged, sometimes _elated young man, the bock is well done and in the Lest of taste, as it would be with such an able preceptor as O. B. Keeler to guide the pen hand of the greatest golfer-of them all. » Bobby pays a series of (‘l'mrmlngl tributes to many of the great figures | of the present and gives Tom Armour | of Congressional a real boost. He re- views his championship career from his early beginnings and ends with | 2 chapter devoted to his own methods | ,of play which will undoubtedly be of < guch interest to many goifers. Chairmen of fhe greens committees ©of Washington clubs have received notice that the greens section of the United States Golf Association will hold @ meeting in Washington on Au- | ¥ust 29, either at the Mayfower or “the Hote} ac- It is+my divots yet.” by the tree a moment longer he might have been seriously injured. FF THE TEE cording to the letter, is to hold a breakfast and devote the entire morn- ing of the meeting to common prob- lems and then to visit the Arlington experimental Farm and several cources around Washington in the afternoon. They will visit Burning Tree, Colum- bia, Indian Spring and possibly Con- gressjonal and Washington. Dr. T. J. W. Brown, who had done considerable work on golf courses around the Capital, claims bent grass used on the putting ns can be planted at any time of the year with little effect on its growing qualitiea. As evidence of this contention Dr. Brown points to thg seventeenth green t Bannockburn, planted January 5, 1925; the fifteenth and the sixteenth, planted on March 28, 1926, and June 28, 1927. All of them are in fine con- dition, and the sixteenth will be ready for play within 10 days. The seven- teenth is planted to Metropolitan bent and the other two to the Washington strain of bent. The Voigt inquiry, which cawe to a head last Wednesday when the United States Golf Association held an inves- tigation of the player, has aroused a lot of unusual statements and given rige to some unpleasantness as players and those interested in golf argucd the merits of the case. Some of the statements made in the report of the District Golf Association eligibility committee have been declared unirue, while in others it is said confidences have been violated. In any event the storm.which has arisen over the bar. ring of Voigt is the biggest pieco of Washington for some time—barring, of course—Tommy Armour’s splendid victory in the open championship. As showing the lack of attention pald to replacing of divots by players on some courses, John F. McCormack, chairman of the greens committee at Indian Spring tells the foliowing stor McCormack watched a foursome ap: proach to the fourth green. One of the players took a generous divot with his pitch shot and neither he nor the caddle made a move to replace it. Me- Cormack called the caddie over and upbraided him for not putting the turf back again. The caddie said he was a new boy to golf and knew nothing of the rule. Then McCormack asked the member about it. The member said, “Yes, he hasn’t replaced one of All of which McCor- mack claims show the collossal 1g- norance of some players regarding the | golt course over which they play. Here's an u al one for the fifth flight in any golf tournament. Elliott { Spicer of Argyle qualified in the fifth {fight at the recent M-ryland event { with an 86, and had to shoot 77, 75, }and a pair of 74s to win. One of the men whom he beat was John E. Grimes, who was runner-up to Voigt {1n the first flight last year. Forrest Thompson, chairman of the Argyle golf committee, issues on behalf of Col. Frank White of Argyle a challenge to any golfer 70 years of age or more, to a 36-hole match for the three-score-and-ten golf champlonship of Washington. Col. White shot & 40 jn a match last Sun- day with J. E. Burke, jr., of the Belle Haven Club, = The much quoted plece of slang, “golf widow" had its inning a few days ago when a player at one of the local clubs appeared at home, worn out by his endeavors on the links. Here is the way the conversation went: Husband—Well, 1 shot a couple of 458 today. Wife—You look as if you had been shot with & couple of 4is “news” that has broken in golf around | MEXIC0’S NET PAIR DEFEATS JAPANESE By the Assoclated Press. ST. LOUIS, July 30.—Mexico de- feated Japan in the third Davis Cup international tennis match here late today, when Robert Kinsey and Claude Butlin, representing Mexico, won from Takeichi Harada and Zenzo himizu of Japan, in a great five-set attle. The score was 7—5, 6—2, 2—6, 3—6, 6—3. The point score in the series now stands: Japan, 2; Mexico, 1. Two singles matches scheduled for tomorrow afternoon will decide the winning team. Japan needs only one more point to enter the American zone finale against Canada. . TILDEN AND WEINER WIN DOUBLES TITLE By the Associated Pres: CHICAGO, July 30.— “Big Bil" Tilden and his protege, “Sandy” ‘Weiner of Philadelphia, avenged their defeat a week ago in the national clay court champlonships at Detroit by defeating their conquerors in straight sets today to capture the Illinois doubles title. Tilden and his pupil beat John Hennessey of In- dlanapolis and Luke Willlams of Chi- cago, 9—7, 6—0, 6—4. The victory was Tilden's almost single-handed. His terrific speed and deadly accuracy made Hennessey and Williams commit errors repeatedly. He covered the entire court during most of the match. Mrs. A. H. Chapin, jr., of Hyannis, Mass., who as Miss Charlotte Hosmer was one of Chicago’'s greatest woman tennis players, won her second straight title in the women's singles by defeating Clara Zinke of Cincin- nati, 7—5, 6—1, for the Illinois cham- plonship. Y Tomorrow Tilden and John Hennes- sey of Indianapolis will meet in the final of the men's singles. Miss Zinke and Mrs, Olga Well of Cincinnati won an uphill battle to enter the final of the women's doubles, defeating Doris Kinzel and Mrs. Vor. silla Bohrer of Chicago, 2—8, 6—2, 6—2. In the final tomorrow the two Cin- cinnati girls will oppose Mrs. Chapin and Marion Leighton of Chicago. JONES TO GET ROUSING WELCOME IN ATLANTA ATLANTA, Ga., July 30 (®).—At- lanta’s reception to Bobby Jones, bringing to the city for the second straight time the British open %olf championship, will include a noisy wel- come at the terminal station, a pa rade at the Atlanta Athletic Club and an informal dinner there during the evening at which Gov. Hardman and Mayor Ragsdale are expected to speak. Bobby and the welcoming party of Atlantans, which went to New York to meet the Aquitania, on which he re- turned from England, will reach the city Sunday afternoon. The conquering hero will be greeted at the terminal station, and a parade led by the police band will follow. PSSk A, DOEG IS BRILLIANT IN DEFEATING KING By the Assoclated Press. NEW YORK, July 30.—John Doeg’s devastating serve had today off, but in its place was a sharpshooting placement game that carried him to victory ‘over the tenth best player in the country, Dr. George King of New York, in the semi-finals of the Metro- p;:il;un Turf Court tennis champion- ship. ‘The 18-year-old Californian’s tri- umph at 6—7, 6—4, 6—4, 6—2, car- ried him to the final round and strik- ing distance of his third straight title in his sensational invasion of the East. Tomorrow he meets Francis T. Hun- ter of New Rocheile, N. Y., interna- tionalist partner of Big Bill Tilden, in the hope of adding this crotvn to the Rhode Island State coronet and the Longwood bowl. A triple threat who can serve, smash or split a halr at 30 feet, Doeg fell back on markmanship and strat egy when his service suffered a tem- THE EASY PuLL DOWN FROM THE TOoP-. THING I have been seeking to impress upon golfers, possibly without their knowing it defi- nitely, that having proved in my experience to be the most successful way to head a golfer north, is the difference between actually working, or throwing, the clubhead as ;alnu lunging at the ball with the Y. Those of you who have experi- mented with the easy, gentle pull down of the club from the top, to be followed almost immediately by the bumping of the body weight against the left leg, must have noted how in- stinctive it is from that point actually to throw the clubhead into and through the ball. In working out this method the player should concentrate everything on working the clubhead with the hands, when that throwing part cc- curs in the forward swing, and with the understanding, also, that the strength of your swing is measured at all times by the speed you attain with 7 5 BEGINNING \ THE THROW OF THE CLUBHEAD AS LEFT HEEL s @'ma “BU AGRINGT LEFT LEG the clubhead when you thus throw it. Right there is exactly the point I have sought to get home, and if you have discovered that for yourself ‘ere this, so much the better. If not, we may as well bring the thing right out in the open now. Ag you step forward, pulling for- ward from the top, easily and smooth- ly, and when your left heel hits the ground again, begin throwing tfie clubhead and, in practicing this, throw it harder and harder until you reach what apparently is the maximum you are capable of. You can throw the clubhead just as hard as you can— press all you want to—so long as you stop just short of lunging in with the body. Actually, there should be an carnest viciousness about this throw. The whole point to be discovered here is the actual difference between throwing the clubhead and lunging with the body. A few practice swings, made as outlined, will reveal this ef- tective knack of the forward swing for, you. ASHINGTON'S Intercity porary lapse in force and consistency. Rallying at the net, in the face of the veteran's stinging drives, Doeg shot his overhead returns to one cor- ner while looking at the other. won on the base ball principle “hitting ‘em where they ain't.” Doeg scored 39 pl King’s 24, outguessing his experienced rival and taking point after point on sharp cross-court smashes at the net. King tried lobbifig over the big lad’s head but gave it up when Doeg brought them down unerringly from all altitudes. Despite his victory, it was evident Doeg was mnot at his k at this point in_his arduou stern cam- paign. He made many errors and covered no more court than was necessary. The other finalist combination is Louls Thalheimer and Wilmer Allison of Texas. They gained the honor by beating Alan Herrington and Ralph McElvenney, Stanford = University team, 6—3, 6—4, 6—8, 6—3. COLORED TENNIS STARS TO STAGE MUNY EVENT Play in the first municipal colored championship tennis tournam will start today on courts near Washing- ton Monument, A group of regular patrons of the colored courts are sponsoring the tournament. Eight cups will be awarded the win. ners and runners up. It is planned to make the affair an annual one. Judge J. A. Cobb will present the trophies next Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, at the close of the tournament. —: GIRL SCORES ON LINKS. MILWAUKEE, July 30 (#).—Doro- thy Page of Madison, 18-year-old West- ern woman’s golf champion, annexed the Wisconsin woman’s crown today when she defeated Jane Cannon of Blue Mound Country Club, Milwaukee, 6 and 6 in the final, WALTER JOHNSON Twentieth Anniversary Testimonial Heibert Hoover, Honorary Chairman Gen. Anton Stephan, Chairman | Robert V. Fleming, Treasurer, Riggs National Bank Inclosed find my subseription in the sum of. to the Walter Johnson Twentieth: Annive: monial at Clark Griffith Stadium, August 2, 1927. Publiec Parks Tennis League team will not make its debut today as sched- uled, Manager M. D. Rath- geber announced last night, follow- ing a receipt of word from Phila- delphia that the team representing that city will be unable to play. Fi are to be played in the Quaker City public parks tourna- ment today, word from that city stated, making it impossible to send the best representatives here for a league match. The matches were indefinitely postponed, but it is prob- able that they will be played here two weeks from today. ‘Manager Rathgeber announced the personnel of his team, which was chosen from those making the best showing in the tournament held a week ago. Dooley Mitchell, smgles champion, ranks No. 1, with Bob Considine, youthful runner-up, ranking No. 2, the berth held last year by Gwyn King, who has withdrawn from pub- lic parks play for this season. Maurice O'Neill, David Hedekin, Hugh Trigg, 1926 singles champion, and Hal Fowler, are ranked in the order mamed. Dave Hedekin is a newcomer to the team, but has already made his presence felt in local circles by his sensational ex- hibitions in the Leech Cup matches, public parks tournaments and Public Parks League matches. O'Neill ana Considine compose the WOMEN’S D. C. TENNIS FIELD TO SET RECORD A record entry list is expected in the Women's District ‘tennis tourna- ment, which will open on the Colum- bia Country Club courts tomorrow morning. Thirty-one racketers had been en- tered at a late hour last night and more were expected to sign up before the lists close for the singles event tonight at 6 o'clock. Entries are be- ing received today by Frances Bethel at Franklin 5707 and by Corinne Frazier at Decatur 500. Frances Krucoff, Delphine Heyl, Helen Sinclair, Frances Walker and Lillian Rixey head the list of local Miss Krucoft is a fa- Bchool star, is expected to put up some_stiff competition. She figured prominently in the District event two vears ago, but has not competed in this section since that time. Three players are entered fresh from the Wilmington courts where they competed in the Delaware State clay courts championships. One of these, Laura Pettinger, 8 expected to make a strong bid for honors. She was the runner-up in the Delaware event. Miriam Stdnor and Miss Lioyd of Richmond have sent in their entries, Mildred Ogden, ranking Norfolk play- or, who was expected to compete, has fourfd it impossible to make the trip. A schedule of matches will be an- nounced in the morning papers. Al ers will be ex| pl pected to report within 15 minutes of the time sched- uled. Special arrange made for the racketers who are in office to play- their matches late in afternoon. th;““ Harding of the Racquet Club has turned over his home on Bradley Lane for the entertainment of the visiting_players. _ Privileges of the club will gu ‘extended all entrants dur- ing the tournament. Alda Doyle, Mrs. H. Clay Thompson and Betty Pyle will serve as a hostess commit- tee at the club, Doubles ntries will be received up until 6 o'clock tomorrow night, ac- cording to the committee. ry Testi» nts will be |, PHILADELPHIA NET TEAM UNABLE TO VISIT TODAY No. 1 doubles eombination. Fowler and - 8hoemaker compose the No. 2 team and Mitchell and Hedekin com- prise the third combination. This team is considered the strong- est aggregation that has ever repre- sented the local parks, and chances of repeating last season’s champion- ship victory appear strong. Dooley Mitchell, Maurice 0’Neill and Bob Considine Wil leave next Satur- day for St. Louls, where they will represent the local parks in the na- tional public parks tennis tournament, which opens. August 8. For the first time members of the doubles teams will be eligible to play in singles competition, giving each city three singles representatives. Manager Rathgeber is of the opinion that this move will give one of Wash- ington’s entries an opportunity to grab the most coveted honor. Mitchell will strive to win the hon- or he came within an ace of getting last Summer. He was runner-up at Philadelphia last August and with another year of experience, is expect- ed to prove an even more formidable contender. O'Neill and Considine battled their way to the semi-finals at Philadelphia last year, losing to Levine and Am- sterdam, a combination that ordinarily would have I'»roved easy prey for them. The Philadelphia pair annexed the na- tional title last year after beating the local players. ‘ Mitchell Explains Why Many Slice BY SOL METZGER. Those long carries of Abe Mitch- ell's rarely slice, Why is it that he is 80 certain of such straight car- ries when hundreds and hundreds o golfers curve their tee shots into the rough or into traps on the right? Mitchell himself tells why slicing is so common a fault even with those who pivot perfectly on the backswing and reach the top without a mistake. Their first move on the downswing throws them all out of gear and spolls what would otherwise be a clean hit down the fairway. The first move should be a pulling down on the club and with it a slight move forward along the line of flight of tha left knee. Instead, the slicer will push his hands away from his body, as indicated by the hands in shadow in the drawing above, and trouble follows. The golfer who does this can't swing down and hit from the inside out. Instead his club head comes down on the outside, as shown in the little sketch at the left above, and a perfect slice results. Mitchell hits from the inside out, as shown in the little sketch on’ the right above. Note how vou are starting your downswing if you are a slicer. Your fault, common to 95 per cent of the golfers of the world, ean sometimes be checked right at the start. ! DEPARTMENTAL LEAGUE WILL HAVE BUSY WEEK Five games, postponed dufing the second series of the "De ital League, will be played this week, it is announced by President Vi¢ Gauzsa. The card: T 9 vs, NAVY PLEBES LOSE TO POLICE IN MEET ANNAPOLIS, Md., July 30.—Scor- ing 66 points to 51, the Baltimore Po- | licemen won in a fleld and track meet | here this afterncon from the Naval Academy plebes, The Policemen took firsts in 9 of the 13 events, the Navy Yearlings clos- ing up with seconds and thirds. Summaries: Track Events. 120-YARD HUBDLES (HIGH)—Won by Foote. B. P. 0. Fraser, Navy second: Freshour, Navy, third, Time, 0 100-YARD DASH—Won by Walstrum. Toh, Navy, second: Brown. B. P. 0.0 ., I n WUk Won by Shigley, B. . O N—Won b . P, 0, n. Navy' Spitos. B. B. 0., third. 440-YARD DASH—Won by Brown, B. P.| Dashiell, B. P, 0. second; Nolan, Navy, Time, 0 .64 4 (LOW)—Won by cond B 0. hird. YARD ' HURL i Freshour, N—Won_by Thorn, Nav, Spites, B, P. 0. second: Shipley, B. P. third,” Time, 2:07 4-5. Fleld Events, SHOTPUT—Won by Arein, B. P. O.: Foote, B. P. 0., second: Navy, third, Distarice.* 41" foat JAVELIN THRO on by Kelley, B. P 0. Gunaifinger. Navy. second: Kentolt Navy. third. _Distance. 101 feet 93 inche VAULT—Won by Foote, 0. ¢ Holtzworth, Navy. second: tio for third be: tween iAndrews “and Sieglaff. both Navy. Height, 11 feet, DISCUS THROW—Won hy Fox, Navy Foote, B. P. O.. second: Kiefor. B. P. O, third." Distance” 100 feet 9 inches BROAD .u:m’Fv\gm hy W S s eign rfirst. ; feet 6 i STANDARDS,LAKEVIEW WIN IN TENNIS LOOP Standards conquered Burleith and Lakeview overcame Argyle in hard- fought Suburgan League tennis matches yesterday. The score of each engagement was 4 to 3. In subduing Burleith, ru iner-up, Standards, last season's champions, increased thelr advantage over the former by six matches and rule strong favorites to again achieye the title. Burleith. won both singles matches, but Standards captured four of the five doubles clashes. One of the prettiest battles was that {n which Charest of Burleith van- 'quished Baum, 6—4, 12—10. The doubles struggle, which saw Doyle and Stellwagen of Standards defeat Fred Doyle and Polk, 6—4, 5—7, 6—4, also was noteworthy. All the matches in the Lakeview- Argyle encounter were decided in straight sets, despite the narrow mar- gin of Lakeview's triumph. Summaries: Standa¥ds-Burieith. Singles—Charest (B.) _ defeated Baum. a4 TI10™ Burwell '(B.)° defeatea Holt, Doubles—Holt and Judd (8. defeated Charest and Burwell, 8—2 6—4: Baum and Yeomans (S.) defeated Holmead Callan and Kin Callan, 12—10. 7—5: Louls Doyls and Stellwagen (S.) defeated Fred Doyle and olk. . BT, : Gross and Cum- mings (B.) defeated Cragoe and Haring. d~—%. 6—4: Hubbard and Kranauer (S.J dofegited Dr. Chenery and Melntyre. 0—4 Lakeview-Argyle. ingles—Stam (L) dofeated R. Gable. A0 Thurtell (AL) defoated Gibbone. Lagd (A.) dofen 3 e Gable (A.) defeat ibbons” and Hollings- worth, 75, 6—3: Murphy and Hisgine, (L) defeated Smith and Jenkins. . 6—2: P M Haneke and d M, May_(L,) defeated Yo 6—3, G—3: Utz and Semia (L.) won Team Standing. Won. Lost. Pet, R T80 13 60 2 409 1 E: i s, “_P G- Doubles—Thurtell and tod Stam and Mart} R. or, 63, by default. Standards . leith Aravle Capitol FOR SPRINGFIELD CLUB SPRINGFIELD, Mo., July 30 (#).— Charles (Babe) Adams, former pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, today signed a contract with the Springfield team of the Western As- sociation and will report here Mon- day from his home, at Bethany, Mo. Adams, who is 44 years old, was released by the Pirates last year. He has been pitching thls year in semi-pro circles of northern Missouri. —e JUNIOR 0. U. A. M. TEAM BEATS BARRACKS NINE ‘With Baker pitching fine ball after the second inning, Junior Order U. A M. tossers triumphed over Washing: ton Barracks yesterday, 8 to 6, on the | former's fleld. W. Hessler led tho victors’ attack, gathering four hits in five tries to cash four of his team’s runs. A return game will be played Wednesday on the barracks diamond. N WRIGHT WINS NET TITLE, DEFEATING DE TURENNE VANCOUVER, B. C., July 30 (®),— Leon De Turenne, Seattle, defending champlon, lost his Canadian tennis singles champlonship today to Jack ‘Wright of Montreal, 7-—5, 8—6, 6—3. The women's title was taken by Carolyn Swartz, San Francisco. who beat Edith Cross, also of the Cali- fornia city, 6—3, 4—6, T—5. TR SANDLOTTERS SIGNED CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 30 (#).— Two Cincinnati sandlot stars advanced today, when Bob Birkhofer and Ralph Boyle signed with the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Braves, respectively. Birkhofer, who is 19 years of age, has been pitching for the Camp Washing- ton clubs in Class A of the Amateur Commission. Boyle, center flelder of the New Eras, worked out with the Braves and immediately was ordered to report to Lynn of the New Eng- land League, Braves' farm. TENNIS FINAL ONE-SIDED. MANCHESTER, Mass., July 30 (#). —Mrs. J. Dallas Corbiere, Southboro, and Cranston Holman, San Francisco, won the mixed doubles title at the Essex Country Club's invitation tour- nament ‘today by defeating Miss Mar- garet Blake, Lenox, and Lionel Ogden, g:!:)!!.KM; ica, Calif.,, in the finals, SPECIAL le "29 CITIES HAVE PLAYERS "IN CLEVELAND TOURNEY Ficld, While It Has Been Made Smaller by Restric- tions, Is More Formidable Than Before-—300 Public Courses in United States. P!| courses for their citizens, with Indi- BY FRANCIS J. POWERS. | CLEVELAND, July 30.—Twenty- nine of the mo han 160 cities scat- tered throughout 37 States and the District of Columbia, which foster golf as a public recreation, will be represented in the fleld of 121 play- ers who tee off in the qualifying round of the sixth national amateur public links championship over the Ridge- wood course here Tuesday. Although the field is somewhat smaller, due to entrance restrictions, than the one that competed in_ the first championship in Toledo in 1922, the number of citles represented has more than doubled. As nearly as can be estimated, there are something like 1756 munic- ipally operated golf courses in the United States, while the number of daily fes courses operated by indi- viduals and corporations brings the total available for public play up to 300. The City of Chicago and State of Illinois lead in providing public ana—a State boasting of no excep- tionally large cities—second. Towa Is Among Leaders. States with large metropolitan areas are mot necessarily leaders in the development of public golf links. lowa, an agricultural State, praudly claims nine city controlled courses; Texas has 12, Wisconsin 10 and Min- nesota 9. Kven South Dakota, a State far removed from the trails of golf, has four. That there are 11 States without a public course was one of the surprising details of the recent United States Golf Assoclation survey. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, South Caro- line, Arkansas, Idaho, Arizona, Wy- oming, Nevada and New Mexico have yet to fall into line. The public links championship, due largely to the unceasing work of James D. Standish of Detroit and his corps of committeemen, annually is producing some fine players. Edate Held of 8t. Louls, the first champion, now ranks as one of the leading amateurs of the country. A fine_product of old Forest Park in St. Louls, Held has graduated to the Normandle Country Club and in ad- dition to having been the trans-Mis. sissippi champion, he only recently went to the finals of the Western amateur of Seattle. Held, along with Jimmy Manion and Clarence Wolff, other public links graduates, usually Tom Armour One of Family of Golfers : 121 Linksmen to Strive for Muny Honors Frank Dolp of Portland, Oreg., the 1926 Western amateur champion, Is a public links star who competed in two championships béfore sraduating to & private club. Lester Boestad, the de- fending champion at Ridgewood, also Is the Vestern Conference champion and made a fine showing in the nation- al collegiate at Garden City, where \x\;;ms Gunn went wild to win that title. Three who once starred In the pub- lic links championships—George Aul- bach of Boston, the medalist in 1922; Joe Coble of Philadelphia, the 1924 champion, and Ray McAuliffe of Buf- falo, who won in 1925—have turned professionals and are marching ahead in that fleld. There have been no repeaters in the national public links champions and there probably will be few, for the stars of the public courses usually find it easy to graduate into private clubs. However, some of the better ones continue their play over the pub- lic courses and 16 of the 32 who quall. fled at Buffalo last year are entered in the fleld at Ridgewood. Serrick Veteran of Fleld. William Serrick of New York ia the veteran of the public links fleld. That sturdy player never has failed to qualify for the championship flight and was a finalist at Salisbury two years ago. Richard Walsh of New York has contested in four of the struggles and will be an outstanding figure in the approaching champlion- ship. Dave O'Connor of Chicago has qualified in three and probably will be back for more. The public links champlonship is another melting pot of sport. The Italian colonies of New York and Cleveland contribute liberally to the field, while among the Detroit players one finds a trace of French blood. Natty dressers, too, are these boys off on a vacation that may bring them fame, and a bit more enthu than the tried veterans one- sees in the amateur and open champlon- ships. This newest of our national cham- plonships seems destined to become one of the greatest, for public golf still is in its infancy, It is the one sport a municipality can’ foster with- out fear of a deficit, for the records show that almost every course is more than self-supporting. Some day perhaps a national amateur or open champion will come from a public are found carrying the banner of St. Louis in the national amateur fleld. ASHINGTON'S yachting season is now at its height and craft of all sizes and descriptions dot the Poto- mac and nearby waters. Washington Yacht Club’s fleet par- ticipating in the annual cruise to Coan River will consist of Wilbur Jarvis' Kanaka, Mr. Bennett's Bero, Charles Petterger and W. R. Wood’'s Zenitn, George H. Blakeslee's Katharyn B, .. J. Johnston’s Evejay and Carroil Bailey's crulser Lorelel. Commodore D. C. Main of Washing- ton Club is having his cruiser com. pletely overhauled for ‘a two weeks' cruise to the lower river. Work of rebuilding the wharves at the Ragan boat yard has been com- pleted. Among the boats recently con- ditioned at this yard were Dr. H. C. Wooley’s Kiki, a_38-footer; Kendall J. Minot's cruiser Willie M, a_converted Navy 50-footer, and J. Kubel's crufser Louise. W. E. 8'ockett has bought through Davis & Child one of the new type Aquaflyers. One of the recent visitors at the Capital Yacht Club was the bridge deck cruiser Virginian, owned by former Gov. Westmoreland Davis of Richmond, Va. A 70-candlepower ,white light, flash- ing every 10 seconds, has been erected on, the outer end of the Riverside whhrf. ‘The light is 19 feet above water, It is located in one fathom. A site adjoining the Washington Yacht Club has been leased by an Anacostia man who will erect a modern gas station for the accommoda- tion of yachts frequenting the Eastern Branch or Anacostia River. Capitol Boat Works reports sales of small boats and engines as follows: Mullens Sea Hawks to P. F. Sokolos- kis and B. Surdle; 16-foot outboard motor_hulls to James Yochum and G. G. Skinner; 12-footer to Mr. Nealon, and a Mullens 14-foot outboard special to Mr. Richards of Takoma FPark, D. C. The concern algo announces the sale to the Riverside Golf and Country Club of a 25-foot V-bottom runabout powered with u 90-horsepower Curtis aviation motor and the 30-foot cruiser Viremba powered with a 4-cylinder, 35-horsepower Erd motor, to William A. Eaton. = An order has been received by Capi- tol Boat Works for the immediate con struction of a 27-foot express cruiser for Harry Balnes at an approximate cost of $3,500. There has been much activity at the Forsberg Marine Railway. Among the hoats that recently have been| painted and given minor repairs are the United States Rogers, a 70-footer of the Coast and Geodetic Survey service; the three fish and game patrol boats of the United States Department | of Agriculture; Frank M. Willlams' Imatra, a 65-footer attached to the Corinthian fleet; the 40-foot cruiser Lone Star, the sub-chaser C. 8., 227, which_hag been bought for the use of a Boy Scout organization located on the Great Lakes, and J. Nelson Nevius’ cruiser Kraken of the Capitol Yacht fleet. NOTICE course as a crowning achievement of the democracy of American sport. YACHTING SEASON HERE NOW IS AT ITS HEIGHT Dr. R. 8. Clinton’s cruiser Bluebird of the Corinthian fleet has been sta tioned at Galesville, Md., on South River for the Sugimer months, E. H. Hartge's ship vard at Gales- villg_has virtually completed the modeling of Stanley H. Horner's crulver Quest. The forward turile - deck has been replaced Ly a raised deck. The interfor has been com- pletely remodeled and refitted. Th: rebuilding of the forward deck has s0 altered the vessel's appearance that it is doubtful if any of the Washing- ton yachtsmen will recognize her when she returns. 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