Evening Star Newspaper, June 12, 1929, Page 27

SPORTS. SURPRISE BY DEFEATING ITALIANS AND AMERICANS Have Made Great Strides Since Last Season, Says Richards—Dr. Landmann and Moldenhauer Are Their Leading Players. BY VINCENT RICHARDS, Professional Tennis Champion of the World. T Germany is re-entering the international tennis picture is made plain b; within results that have taken place on the courts the last few days. While the German man players were furnishing the surprise of the international ties over the week end tx‘puttlng out Italy’s strong team, Germany’s woman players ‘were shocking America’s players out of their complacency by beating them four matches to three. No one paid any attention to Germany in figuring out who would win the had over! lay in the European zone, and I am frank to admit that I oo{ed them, too. I thought that the battle would be be- tween Italy and England. In fact, Italy was my favorite, since Baron de Morrurgo carri the United States last year. But Germany’s players have made big strides since 1928. I &m mot sur- 1 prised at this, for when I was over there | with Howard Kinsey as & representa- tive of the National Tennis Association in 1926 I was struck with the keenness of the interest in tennis and the num- ber of promising players Germany had, as well as the good professionals to teach them. Two Clever Netmen. Dr. Heinz Landmann and Hans Mol- denhauer were two of the best players over there then, along with Rahe and Bergmann, and it was the first two who ! brought about the startling upset at the expense of Italy’s favorites. Dr. Landmann defeated George Stefani, the ambidextrous star, while Moldenhauer the skids under both Stefani and ‘Morpurgo, Italy's greatest player in years and one of the best in Europe outside of France. These three matches were enough to clinch the victory for Germany, al- though De Morpurgo defeated Land- mann in singles and also won the doubles with Del Bono against Molden- ; hauer and Press. The match was prac- the Italian colors to the interzone match against tically sewed up on the qpening day when Germany won both singles. Mol- denhauer must be playing a strong brand of tennis to do better than Land- mann. In 1926 Landmann defeated both Kinsey and myself in exhibitions, and, although we had not found our best form, he deserved his success. ‘The German team which defeated the American women was composed of Frauleins Aussem, Rost and Krahwin- kel and Frau von Reznicek. Miss Wills won both her matches in singles and also in doubles, paired with Miss Cross, but Miss Cross lost to both Fraulein Aussem and Frau von Reznicek, while Frauleins Krahwinkel and Rost took over Miss Morrill. So the United States lost four out of six singles and had to depend upon Miss Wills for its only victories. As long as we have the Berkeley queen in the competition we can ex- pect to win all the individual crowns at least for a few years more, just as France did when the great Suzanne Lenglen was bowling them over. But it begins to look as if Germany has passed us when it comes to the general standard of women's play. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY JUNE 12, 1929. THE DAYS OF REAL SPORT. (AN NAH SIR-R- I WENT 1N FIRST LAST TiMmeE- GO oN IN PA AIN'T HOME] WANTA Go IN FIRST - You Go IN FIRST —BY BRIGGS BT) UL, HE DARK, HIDEOUS, BACKGROUND LATE FOR SUPPER‘ WET CLOTHES ON ACCOUNT OF A FORBIDDEMN SWIM . ONE MEASLY FISH- AMND EVER'THING ;7f$zfiq%§ RS. FRANK KEEFER and Mrs. | Mr: L. O. Cameron, who was once | M, one of the leading contestants | ur: in the District women's cham- pionship, were playing today in the final round of the competition for the French High Commission Cup for women at the Chevy Chase Club. Mrs. Keefer, playing with a handicap of 8, yesterday defeated Susan Hacker (6) by 3 and 2 in the semi-final, while Mrs. Cameron, who plays with a_handi- cap of 8, downed Mrs. I. V. Caldwell (16) 2 up. ‘Two matches were played yesterday in the Morven Thompson Memorial Cup event by members of the Seniors’ Golf Association of Chevy Chase. Rear Admiral C. B. McVay (6) defeated Hugh M. Southgate (6) 1 up in one match, while Gen. D. C. Shanks (12) defeated H. D. Crampton (11) in the other by 3 and Entries for the women's District ifim jonship close Saturday night with . Wi lfam S. Corby, president of the Women's District Golf Association. 'The entries must be accompanied by an entrance fee of $2.50. The tourna- ment will start Monday over the course of the Columbia Country Club with an 18-hole qualification round, to be fol- lowed by four match play rounds of similar length. The title is held by Mrs. Dorothy White Nicholson of the Wash- ington Golf and Country Club. Fred McLeod of Columbia, came back to Washington yesterday with a story of a happening that eclipses anything he has ever seen on the golf course. He was playing, he said, in the qualify- ing round Monday of the national open at Oakmont with Charlie Murray, Pitts- burgh pro, and W. C. Fownes, jr., former amateur champion and former presi- dent of the U. S. G. A. Murray had been complaining of a headache, and on the third hole a friend, who was known to be a pharmacist, oTered Murray some pills. sixth. Suddenly his game, which until that time, had been perfection itself, became loose and flabby and he was absolutely unable to knock the ball any distance. From the eighth tee on, he topped everything, McLeod said. “And his ped shots kept getting shorter and shorter.” There was no doubt that some sort.of dope was in the pills which rendered the ‘muscles useless and flabby. Murray had started as if he would make . 72, but he fin- ished with an 88, and was barely able to walk to the clubhouse. McLeod said the pins were in tricky places on those fast Oakmont greens. Bob Barnett could not attribute his non-failure to qualify to anything but “rotten golf.” He said he just played poor golf, and did not deserve to qualify. Mrs. J. Marvin Haynes will lead a feam of eight women players from ‘Washington into action July 3 against a team of women golfers from the Catoctin Country Club of Frederick, Md. Arrangements for the match have been in the making for several weeks. Mrs, H. A. Knox of Congressional, was the outstanding star of the ‘Women's District Golf _Association tournament at the Manor Club yester- day, winning the qualifying round of the miniature tourney with a card of 29 for six holes and annexing the first flight by a final round victory over Mrs, J. M. Haynes, 1 up. The first flight consolation was won by Mrs. L. L. Steele. ‘Winners in the other flights follow: Mecond flight—Mrs. Von _Steinner {ofented Mrs. F. W, H Consolation— Just the thing for the outdoor season. We have a very comprehensive stock of these matchless binoculars. - Optometris 935 s Opticians F Street 4 the Same Murray swaifowed | two of them, and then two more at the | Whitney Leary. Consolation—Won by F. L._Yates fight—Mrs. J. ¥. Gross defeated 5. Consolation—Won by Mrs. ight—Mrs. Herman Stabler defeat- . L. Lacey. Consolation—Won by rs. J. C. Letts. Sixth flight—Mrs. H. B. Hird defeated Mrs. Dwight Burnham. Consolation—Won by rs. C. A. Slater. Seventh flight—Mrs. P. L. Pleser defeated Mrs. J. H. Dowdall. Consolation—Won by . Shinnick defeat- ‘Consolation—Won flight—Mrs. H. H. . B. F. Burchard. . G. M. McClelland. 5 Slght'Mrs. G D, See defeated Mrs. 3. B. McCab ation—Won by Mrs. McCabe. Tenth flight—Mrs. J. B. Freeman defeated C. B. Des Jardin: 2 ‘Tenants of the Transportation Build- ing played in their annual tourney yes- terday over the Town and Country Club course.* George E. Elliott and John Britton tied for the low gross prize with scores of 79. Both are members of the Chevy Chase Club. John M. Cherry won the low net prize with 97—27—170, while second low net went to W. F. Stein with 86—14—72. Low gross for ;r;:h n‘rgt nine went to M. J. Gormley CORINNE FRAZIER, HILLS WIN D. C. MIXED DOUBLES Corinne Frazier and Maj. J. Hunt- ington Hills yesterday won the mixed doubles title in the City of Washington tennis championships, defeating Marian Wells and Bob Considine. The scores were 6—1, 6—3. ‘The match marked completion of play in the tournament held for the first time this year under auspices of the Washington Tennis Association with the Office of Public Buildings and Pub- lic Parks co-operating. It was a dis- tinet success. MOUNTAINS LIMIT GOLF COURSE TO NINE 4OLES By the Associated Press. Although money is no object in the ous Summer mountain resort, the golf course at Labaurboull, France, must remain limited to nine holes. Situated in the mountains, 4,000 feet above sea level, against a background of pines and fir trees, the course is one of the most picturesque in the world. But it must remain at nine holes. The ‘mountains of Auvergne present some very attractive fairways, but there is not enough to lay out a regulation course BELLE HAVEN GOLF ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 12.—Belle Haven Country Club of this city, is in second place in the Tri-State Golf As- soclation tournament play with the schedule completed. Mansfield Hall Country Club of Predericksburg, Va., is leading the as- sociation with 25}, points, while the locals are close behind with 31. Win- chester Golf Club of Winchester, Va., is third with 25l5; Catoctin Country Club of Martinsburg, W. Va. fourth with 221%; Staunton Golf Club of Staunton, Va., fifth with 161z, and Blue Ridge Country Club of Boyce, Va., sixth with 13, ‘The next association tournament will be played at the Staunton Golf Club, Staunton, Va., on June 2! FUND IS EST.ABLISHED TO EDUCATE CADDIES By the Associated Press. Efficient and reliable golf caddies who have the ambition but not the means to go through college will be given a higher education by E. T. Weir, president of the Weirton (W. Va.) Steel Co. As a memorial to his brother, D. M. ‘Weir, the steel magnate has established five four-year scholarships at the Uni- versity of Pittsburgh. Only golf caddies are eligible. of the five, to be selected by officials of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Asso- clation, will be given $2,400. This sum will provide four ' tuition and $120 a year for mcl&muu D. C. YOUTHS TO LEAD. Cornell’s tennis team next term will be pretty much in the hands of Wash- ington youths. B. H. Detwiler will be the captain and E. H. Hale the | manager. GOLF CLUBS AS CANES. Golf clubs are replacing canes and crutches for 30 elderly gentlemen at a home for Aged and Respectable Widow- ers and Bachelors a tMaplewood, N. J. A one-hole course is to be constructed on the grounds of the home. TROUSER To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN’S, 7th & F D e b e rne Mary K. Browne! 152 1ss Mary K. Browne, international star, has re- designed the famous Spalding Top-Flite for women who want to speed up their game. She has kept everything that makes it the world’s fastest racket—smaller head, tighter stringing, extra “whip”—and given it a lighter weight, a smaller grip. $15. Other Rackets, $3 10 $18.50. ‘Tae Tor.Fure, J. The same fine, fast racket adapted for younger players, $10. I WaiTE Oxrorp SnirTs. [Roomycut, stay-putbustons, attached collar, $2. . 1338 G Street N.W. TEAM IS RUNNER-UP| first two tourneys of that Drznnuatlonk' I fi | LEESBURG NETMEN WIN. |HAGEN IS GIVEN WATCH | LEESBURG, Va., June 12.—Leesburg BY CUP TEAM MEMBERS Racquet Club defeated the Winchester Golf Club in a tennis match played on| pDETROIT, June 12 (). — Members | | of the American Ryder cup golf team | the latter's grounds, five matches to two. | last night presented a watch to Walter Summaries: | Hagen, captain of the team and winner appeig—Brogn, (L) Sefseted WVashinkiod | of the British open tournament, at a - dinner celebrating his return to Detroit. fed Simpion (L) 60, 64 %) | Horton Smith said in presenting the Hoghour and. Bleck (W 1. 8.0, 6= 0; Dibrell | timeplece that Hagen undoubtedly was 2705 dtented, Greehe and Glaae | ihe. greatest of the present crop of | Glaize and Bosserman (W.) | and Bimpson (L., 63, golfers” ), 6—4, 4—6, 1—5; Page (W.). defeated Simpson (L. 64 ble wn W.), 64, 6—3; defeated Garrett 7—. NAVY RACKETERS AHEAD. Navy rackers triumphed over Post Office-Agriculture netmen, 3 to 2, yes- terday in a hard-fought Departmental League match. Summaries: Arnold and Kisluik (PO-A.) defeated Wil- kinson and Halla, 8—7, 1—6, 6—1; Wilson and Haugen (N.) fedeated Drechsler and Richardson, 6—3, 3—6, 6—3; Osterman and Bates (N.) defeated Peter and Curran, 3—6, 6—1, 6—41 Goldsmith and Royal (PO-A) defeated Adee and Clarke, 6—0, 6—0; Roth- sack and Eckloff (N.) defeated Otis and | | slowness of a concrete sidewalk. SPORTS. 27 Factors in International Tennis Germans Prove They Again Are Becoming Big Much Low Scoring Is Likely In Columbia Golf Tournament HAT fascinating sport known as ‘busting par—one indulged in by few mortals—was moving into vogue today as more than 160 golfers—half of one of the largest flelds ever to start in an invita- tion golf tournament about Washington —Ileft the elevated first tee at the Co- lumbia Country Club in the club's an- nual invitation fiesta. There’s a phrase in use over in Baltimore called “getting " when serious work is to be done, and most of those who started today “got grim” as they faced the prospect of non-qualifieation in the banner field gathered at Columbia, unless they stuck closely to their knitting and moved along close to par. They ‘have practiced for two days over a course whose fairways were fast and whose greens were slow. And if there are more ideal golf conditions to be found, we don't know about them. But this morning_bright and early | Course Supervisor Fitts had his gang of merry men out with lawn mowers | cutting the grass on those slow Colum- | bia greens until today they have all the It isn’t in the book for slow greens to exist during a Columbia tournament, | and Fitts was just fooling the boys | when he led them up to the starting | hour with the hope that the greens | would be fuzzy and slow. Such a con- | dition couldn’t last and Columbia’s | miracle man decided not to let it last. So early today he cut down that long grass, shaved the greens down and by late this afternoon when the sun gets in its work they are certain to be as keen as the proverbial razor blade. Scoring has been a comparatively easy matter at Columbia for the past two days. But it will be different, be- ginning today. And Fitts smiles a slow smile as he watches approach putts | run far past the cup that a day agone would have stopped at the brink: of the hole. . Not in all the many years that we have been playing Columbia have we seen the famed Chevy Chase, Md., lay- out in better shape, or easier to score on, In its present condition it would not be at all surprising for scores above 78 to find themselves down in the sec- ond flight. If it does not rain, it is entirely possible that 77 or possibly 78 will be needed to make the first flight. For, in addition to the fast fairways, Columbia has gathered together this year one of the fastest flelds that ever has competed in a golf tournament about Washington. The boys are sa good it may well be that 78 will be abaut the limit for first-flight qualifi- cation. When such holes as the twelfth—a 500-yarder—becomes a drive for a light iron the course is easier than Columbia should be. And when the ninth green can be reached with the same pair of shots it isn’t right. That is destructive to sacred tradition, for Columbia norm- ally is not that easy. The fact is that the scoring in the field which started today is apt to be lower than ever be- fore in the memory of the oldest in- habitant, unless rain softens up those fairways. In any event, the Columbia tournament looks like a scorching event. PLAY IS CONTINUING IN WOMEN’S TENNIS Play in the doubles and consolation singles was scheduled for this after- noon in the District Women’s Tennis Association tournament on the Henry Park courts. Action was to start at 4 o'clock. Phoebe Moorhead gained the semi- finals in the singles yesterday over- coming Mrs. Duff Guilford, 6—1, 6—4, in spirited competition. Results and pairings follow: RESULTS. Singles (quarter finals)—Phoebe Moorhead defeated Duff Guilfond, 6—1, 6—4. Doubles — Chickerine ; Maftines ' defested Graham-Onnoake. 6—1; am- Fappe defeated Vest-Wymore, 61, 75, onsolations—Eisie Jansen defeated Mrs. Mrs. Shepard defeated Thomson, 6—3, 6—3; E Meyer. by defaulti Mrs, B. Smith defeated D. Miller, 6—2, 4—8, 6—: PAIRINGS FOR TODAY. Doubles—4 p.m.. Moorhead-Walker vs. Ir- yin-Detwiler, Joiley-Ryan vs. Chickering- Martinez: p.m. ingsbury-Frazier vs. King-Wilhelmsen. Consolation—86 p.m., Wassman vs. Pappe, Mrs. Shepard vs. Mrs. Dinowitzer. PLAY FOR GOLF TITLE. 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