Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1929, Page 27

SPORTS. - Columbia to Remove Great Golf Hazard : Army Grid Team Has Huge Following ' . 'THE-EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO FIRST HOLE DITCH |Sarah Patfrey, Boston Girk, 16, CATHOLIG U, SIGNS Leaps Into Tennis Limelight T0BE COVERED UP Tee Also to Be Moved Back. Big Rgason for Changes Is to Speed Play. BY WALTER R. McCALLUM. HAT species of duffers’ woe known as the “first tee trem- bles” is to be done away with, at at least alleviated, at Colum- . bia during the Winter. With annquncement today by the officials in charge of course maintenance that the water ditch which crosses the first fairway about 100 yards from the tee is to be filled in and covered with dirt, scores of golfers of the.club who have considered carrying the ditch one of the feats of the dav may take heart of grace and proceed to play the first hole without the everlasting fear of get- ting into trouble. Extensive plans are in the making for the rearrangement of Columbia's starting hole. The tee is to be moved back a few . making necessary a longer tee shot for the expert who would reach the green in two shots. ‘The. ditch is to be tiled and roofed over with dirt and grass, and an entire- ly new putting green is to be built on top of the hill, overlooking the present green. None of these changes will come about during the present playing season, but they have definite- ly been decided upon by the club au- thorities and will be made during the ‘Winter. From the back tee the first hole measured 362 yards. For many of the golfers of the club the real hazard of the hole is the ditch which crosses the fairway just below the caddie house and about 100 yards from the tee. So difficult is the carry for some players that they use the lower or short tee, fearing they may not be able to _make the carry over the water hazard. Under the plan to be put into effect during the coming Winter they may use the upper or rear tee next year and the ’V;lom they can get will be a hanging e. One of the main reasons for ghe step, according to O. P. Fitts, the course supervisor, is to speed up play. Pitts explains that so many balls are driven the ditch and lost for a short time that the move is highly desirable. During the present heated period the long hitters can drive the ball so far on the first hole that the second shot is an easy affair. The hole was not designed to be so easy, and the course officials believe that with a green on top of the hill above the present green, the second shot will present a more difficult problem for even the experts. In addition, because of its unfavorable location the present first green does not lend itself readily to re- tention of a good stand of grass. For these reasons Columbia will have next season what will virtually be a new starting hole. Martin F. McCarthy played a spec- tacular shot from behind a tree to the eighteenth green and ran down the putt for a birdie 3 to win the final match in the tournament at Buena Vista Springs, Pa., from L. S. Stott. Both men are members of the Beaver Dam Club and Stott was a medalist. In the semi-final round Stott defeat- ed T. Boyd of Cumberland, while Mc- Carthy defeated W. C. Murphy of Bal- timore. * F. Valentine of Richmond -won ‘the second flight, defeating.R. €--Lewis of.| Beaver Dam in the final round. The tourney marked McCarthy's first im- portant win. A. L. Houghton, professional at the Harper Country Club, tied the profes- sional record for the Columbia Country Club course yesterday with a score of 66. He was playing in a match with Joe Barnard of Columbia, and starting with four 3's in a row, picked up seven birdies en route to get out in 32 and back in 34. During the past four days Houghton has played three courses about Washington under 70. Last Fri- day he played the Washington course in 69. On Monday he made a similar score at Burning Tree and yesterday he scored a 66 at Columbia. R His card yesterday follows: L 44435443435 133336432532 3510 1SR Houghton went over par on the long fifth, where he hooked his second shot out of bounds; on the ninth, where he took three putts, and on the short thir- teenth and the short sixteenth. * Announcements of the forthcoming tournament of the Bannockburn Golf Club were received by many Washing- ton golfers in the mail today, for the event to be held September 18 to 21, inclusive. short of a month ahead of its tournzy date in getting out its announcements and the club golf committee, with cus- tomary forethought, has seen fit to per- mit entrants plenty of time in which to decide whether they can play and to submit their entries. Entries for the tourney close at 8 pm. September 15 and should in all cases be accompanied by the entrant's handicap. Club privileges are extended to entrants on September 13 and from September 16 to 21, inclusive. Five flights of 16 will qualify in the tourney, under the same handicap re- strictions that have applied in other Bannockburn tournaments. Meanwhile the golf committee of the ‘Manor Club is hard at work completing plans for the first annual invitation event of the club, to be held October 2 to 5, inclusive. Chairman Dave - son of the greens committee is speed- ing up the work of clearing out the undergrowth in the woods which fringe the fairways on the first nine holes and utting the course in readiness for the urney, Manor's new putting greens on the first nine, which were laid down less than a year ago, have stood the heated period in fine shape, and are expected to be in first-class condition for the tourney. Thomson is considering ways and means of getting rid of the leaves which are certain to fall on the greens during the tourney in October, particn- iarly if a frost comes along just before the event, and if a wind strips the trees of the leaves. Inasmuch as all the fairways of the first nine are cut through the woods, this problem is one which demands con- siderable thought. He is confident he will be able to take care of it, however. The Rolling Road Golf Club of Catonsville, Md., has sent invitations to most of the Washington clubs for its invitation. tournament, which will be held September 11, 12, 13 and 14, one week before the Bannockburn event. Many golfers from Washington clubs are planning to play in the tourney. The Summer meeting of the greens section of the United States Golf As- sociation” wound up yesterday with trips by many of the greenkeepers to clubs in the by Marylind: sections. f the greenk “were -interested in the “UNTZ” BREWER 1617 14th St. North 0440 Miller Tires—Cities Service Gas and Olls Bannockburn is only a little | imore, Richmond and near- |- 5 Many o BY TED VOSBURGH, Associated Press Sports Writer. OREST HILLS, N. Y., August 21.—A new “mighty atom,” little more than five feet tall, not yet 17 years of age and weighing only 115 pounds, has flashed into fame on the tennis courts of F the West Side Stadium. Perhaps the smallest player ever to get so far in a national championship, dainty little Sarah today in the third round of the women'’s title tournament surrounded by more experienced players, some of whom are more than twice her size. But this clever protege of Mrs. Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman is not dismayed. Although she believes she never will|¢—s, 6—1. be as .big as Helen Wills and Betty Nuthall, she finds some solace in the fact that since last year she has gained “a_whole 10 pounds.” Like “Little Bill” Johnston of Davis Cup renown, Miss Palfrey hits a tennis ball with a power all out of proportion . to her pounds and inches. It was speed as well as guile and court craft that carried her to victory yesterday over Mrs. Dorothy Shepherd-Barron, sturdy veteran of England’s Wightman Cup team, after nervousness had deprived her of a chance to win the opening set. Yet Miss Palfrey probably never can hope to wallop a ball as hard as Miss ‘Wills, and accordingly her game is built upon sharp-shooting and court-covering ability rather than on sheer power of stroke. Despite her lack of stature, Miss Palfrey demonstrated yesterday | M that she can play the net far better than some of the leading woman play- ers of the world. Her speed of foot 113: mastery of court strategy d nent and reflected credit to the teach- ings of Mrs. Wightman, the ex-cham- plon, who had an important part in the development of Helen Wills. Miss Palfrey is.one of four players still surviving who were not seeded in the draw. Mrs. Shepherd-Barron was one of the seeded number and so is Mary Greet of Kansas City, whom Sarah was to meet in third-round play this afternoon. If successful, the Brookline miss was to try conclusions Thursday with Helen Jacobs, providing the stocky | &' young star from Berkeley came through according to schedule against Mrs. B. feated t%d Covell of the English contingent ay. ‘The other leading entrants likewise were expected to traverse the third round successfully, Miss Wills, who lost | ¢~ only one game in two matches, met Alice Francis of Orange, N. J., while Betty Nuthall, the principal English threat, was to meet Mrs. May Bundy, the Santa Monica, Calif., veteran. Yesterday's results: Helen Wills defeated Mrs Charlotte Hosmer ated Mrs. Henry R. Guild, 2—6, 6—1, 6! ~Marloris, ‘Giadman defeated Marorls L. Mrs. L. R. C. Michell defeated Mianne Palfrey, 64, 63, Mrs. Molla Mallory defeated Mrs. K. Saun- . Hilleary defeated Dorothy Blodsett, the nllez as well as her oppo- | Page, Palfrey of Brookline, Mass., stood Mrs. May Sutton Bundy defeated Helen Marlowe, 5—7. 8—8. 3 Betty Nuthall defeated Gertrude Dwyer. | Helen Jacobs defeated Eléanor Goss, 6—0. 4. Mrs. B. C. Covell defeated Mrs. Willlam Endicott, 6—1, 6—2. Mary Greef defeated Clara Greenspan, Paifrey defested Mrs. Dorothy C. ated Marie Fensterer, e 3-8, 6—2. Lillian Scharman Hester defeated Loulse Zinke, 3—8. 108, 7—S. A Lawrence A Harper defeated Marlorie irs. Phoebe Watson defeated Mrs. Agnes Sherwood Lamme, 6—2, 6—t DOUBLES. First Rou Edith Cross and Mrs. Lawrence A. Harper e Wade and Mrs. O. E. Grav. 6] K Carolin Babcock and Helen Mariowe defeated M ‘Saunders_Taylor and Gertrude Dwyer. . 6--3; Virginia Rice and Evelyn Parson defeated Alice Fran- nd Mrs. Bernard P. Stenz, 6—3, 6—0; e and Mrs. Anna Buller Hub- Mary Greef and Ethel Burk- ) S; Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer Chapin “and Marjorie ' Gladman defeated Elizabeth Warren and ra Greenspan. 7—3, 8—4:; M id Peneiope Anderson o Hill Ry ank @b itel d_ Mrs. Mary : Mrs. B. vell and Mrs. herd-Barron defeated Gladys . Walter Merrilf Hall, 6—0, and Betty Nuthall won from Taft Eaton and ~Bennett Marguerite Palkenbe A Helen Jacobs Mrs. ~ Henry Bronson by defa and Mrs. H. H. Waish defeated Mrs. erine Lamarche an: 4. A. Alston and M d Mrs. W. Dorothy: A Corblere and Mr. 6—2: Mrs. Theodore race Surber defeated M: nor Holton, 6—1. 6— Mrs. L. 'R. Watson an i ) defeated Mrs. Lillian' Scharman r_and Mrs. Anes Sherwood Lamme, Fights Last Night . By the Associated Press. BOSTON. — Jim Maloney, Boston, mlxapolnud Riccardo Bertazzolo, Italy (10). NEW YORK.—George Hoffman, New York, outpointed Salvatore Ruggirello, Italy (10). INDIANAPOLIS. — Chuck Wiggins, ml';:-pum, outpointed Al Friedman, GAGNON AS COACH Ex-Holy Cross Star, Former Griffman, Will Aid Jack McAuliffe. % HICK GAGNON, former foot ball star at Holy Cross, but better known here as an ex- Griffman, will coach the back- fleld holic University this Fall and next Spring will have charge of the base ball squad. He will be assistant to Jack Mc- Auliffe, athletic director. His appoint- ment was announced,yesterday. In foot ball McAuliffe will concern himself chiefly with the line. Gagnon entered Holy Cross in 1919 and was graduated in 1922. During the war he played on Brown University's team with the 8. A. T. C. and kicked two fleld goals that beart Harvard, 6 to 3. That year he helped Brown trim Dartmouth’s 8. A. T. C. eleven. 38 to 6. Chick was a regular halfback for three seasons at Holy Cross. In 1920 he starred in & 3-0 trilumph over Syra- cuse and in 1921 and 1922 shared in 3-0 victories over Harvard. T&o years he was named on the all-Harvard Stadium team and all-New England elevens as well as a number of all-East- ern line-ups. He played base ball at Holy Cross for four years and captained the nine in 1922. He played basket ball for two_seasons. After finishing college he signed with the Detroit Americans and was farmed where he batted .310. and in 1923 was Francis. Washington passed him on to New Haven, where he batted .326 in 140 games, and was taken back by the Griffmen, with whom he played until July, 1924, when he was shipped to Kansas City. A foot ball knee virtually ruined Gagnon's career as a big leaguer. /agnon has been teaching and coach- ing at St. Peter’s High 8chool, in Wor- cester, Mass. Last year his eleven won the chlmplonshlz of the Springfield diocese. Both his foot ball and base ball teams were undefeated in Worcester competition. Action of Right Elbow in Iron Play BY SOL METZGER. ‘Watch your right elbow on all shots. Don't let it just do amything it pleases. Its position at the top on an iron is close to the right side with the right forearm pointing straight down at the ground at your right side. Some say the right elbow tucked in at the righ side idea is all bosh because Bobby Jones’ isn't when he drives. True enough. But his right forearm points down at the ground at his right side. His elbow merely has been lifted from his side, due to Bobby's hands being so high. ‘The way to tuck the right elbow in'is to get a firm right-hand grip that actually presses the heel of that hand upon the left thumb that is down the shaft. That will make it behave, as will holding it in close as you go back. When it pokes ft- self out at an angle, it forces the clubhead out around the ball and ‘makes you cut across it with a re- sulting slice that is as discouraging as any golf result. ’Must Cigar Smokers ' Be Endangered? No!ll | Say” “Any ‘man who smokes a Cremo Is safe—1 certify Cremio as sanitary.)’ —says Alfred W. McCann D. List., A.B., LL.D. Famous Pure Food Espert Do you remember the old, filthy where the man in the win- © 1929 American Cigar Co. | Ontario August 28. 778 ARE ENTERED ° | IN WESTERN OPEN Record Field of Golfers Is Most Brilliant ig History of Tourney. BY PAUL R. MICKELSON, Associated Press Sports Writer. ILWAUKEE, August 21.—The vanguard of a record fleld of 278 golfers, some great and many near great, unpacked their war clubs to open fire today on the Western ogen throne of little Abe Espinosa of Chicago on the deceptive Ozaukee Country Club course. It was the most brilliant field in the tournament’s 30 years of play, and so many stars were entered that the cham- plon was far from a favorite. In fact, the sturdy little Spaniard, who won the title against & far more mediocre field last year, was considered a “long shot.” Ranking ahead of him as favorites were such shot makers as Horton Smith, the Joplin, Mo., blond, who hasn't won & golf title since the French open and who is just about due: Tommy Armour of Orchard Lake, Mich., former na- tional open champlon and a brilliant wielder of the irons; Gene Sarazen of Flushing, Long Island, another former national open title holder; Jock Hutch- ison, Chicago, whose golf this season looks the best since he captured the British open years ago; Al Espinosa, the champlon’s brother, who lost to Bobby Jones in the 1929 national mn play-off, and several others, incl g “Wild Bill” Mehlhorn, New Yorl fed Allis, Milwaukee; Francis Gallett, holder of the Ozaukee course record; Emmett French, Youngstown, Ohiq; Bobby Cruickshank, New York, and Henry Ciuci, the dapper little Italian from Stratford, Conn. Because of the large entry today and tomorrow will be used for the initial 18-hole qualifying round. ‘The low 150 from this first round will play 18 ad- ditional holes Friday and the low 64 and ties will decide the title over 36 holes on Saturday. It is medal play for the entire 72 holes. ‘Today’s pairings brought most of the 103 amateurs and lesser favorites into action. Myron O. Smith, Milwaukee amateur, and Williard Hutchison, Glen- coe, TIl, professional, had the first call to the tee. Following them in five- minute intervals were twosomes, timed until 2:30 p.m. 60 WOMEN TO RACE IN TEN-MILE SWIM By the Assoclated Press. TORONTO, Ontario, August 21.— Nearly three score woman swimmers have entered the Wrigley 10-mile swim for women to be staged in Lake Ontario next Friday. A purse of $15000 will be split among the first five to finish, $10,000 to the winner, $3.000 for second place, $1,000 for third, $600 for fourth and $400 for fifth. ‘The swim is conditional, however, on the temperature of the water in Lake Ontario being 58 degrees or more. The temperature yesterday was 53 degrees, but officials of the competition express- ed hope that southern winds would make the water warm enough to permit the swim to be held. Among the favorites for the race are three girls from the United States— Martha Norelius, Hertle, last vear's winner, and Olive Gatterdam of Seattle, Wash.,, who was runner-up to Miss Hertle in 1928, Among the 59 entrants are three pairs of sisters—Agnes and Jessle Chester, Winfleld, N. Y., school teachers; Doro- thy and Geraldine Widmer of Seattle 6'{50 May and Mona Mooney of Wagren, The race will precede by five d het18 il Weias osen wara T 10 men and women to be held in Lake Lifetime Guarantee Mounted The Very TopPeak of Quality The Goodyear ALL-WEATHER tread has no equal for road-gripping traction. Goodyear SUPERTWIST CORD gives the carcass of GOODYEAR tires special vitality ‘and special ability to absorb road shocks. . Goodyears assure the top peak of quality, materials,. workmanship. D. O, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1929. OREGON’S PRIDES. OTHER FAMOUS Pf\cElc-NoflHWE&f LFERS ! ‘ Moo= SPORT —By FEGG MURRAY AN . ANOTHER FORTLAND STAR, IER OF THE WesTERN CHWMPION. Mfimflu LAST YEAR.. 'HEN PFrank Dolp of Port- land, Oreg., won the West- ateur golf cha ern pionship in 1926 the P cific Northwest was burst- ing with pride. When Bon Stein of Seattle, Wash., carried off the honors the following year th: golf fans of the area just north of Cali- fornia cheered themselves hoarse. (Stein, by the way, was runner-up in 1926.) ‘Then, just to keep the title where it b:longed, Frank Dolp repeated in 1928. By that time the Great Northwest thought it had arrived. ‘Then came 1929. Don Moe, 20-year- old Oregon State title holder and University of Oregon sophomore, carried off the honors, to make it four years in & row for the district put on the map by Lewis and Clark. But Moe, Dolp and Stein are not the only fine golfers from the Pa- cific Northwest. Players such as Dr. O. F. Willing, & former Walker Cup team member and Pacific North- ‘west title holdgr; H. Chandler Egan, United Sta amateur champion in 1904 and 1905; Rudie Wilhelm, 1927 Oregon title holder, and Russ Smith are all liable to cause better-knowg players plenty of trouble in the com- ing national amateur championship at Pebble Beach the first week in September. Don Moe has a way of “mowing his way” through the field in tourna- ments. In the 1928 Oregon amateur championship, for instance, he beat Vincent Dolp (yes, same family as Frank Dolp) in the finals, after con- quering Prank and Dr. Willing in one day previously. (Dr. Willing won the Oregon open title by beating Johnny Farrell, then United States open champlon.) Don Moe qualified for the 1928 United States amateur witlf a fine score of 149. Frank Dolp had 154. Don lost to “Tip” Perkins, the ulii- mate finallst, in his first round; while Dolp likearise went down to defeat in his first match, being bealten by Ross Soverville, Canadian champion. ‘The Moes and the Steins are the best golfing familles in their district. Don’s brother Roy is a fine player, and besid>s Vince and Frank Dolp there is Ben, the left-handed cham- plon of Oregon. CONSIDINE SLATED TO OPPOSE NORTON BUFFALO, N. Y., August 21.—While Bob Considine, District municipal net champion, idled, other stars of the na-| tional public parks tennis champion- | ships scored here yesterday without up- | set, mlthough several were extended | to make the grade. Considine, receiving a default from Henry Clabaugh of Baltimore, Md., ad- | vanced to the third round. He was to meet Robert Norton of St. in his first real singles test today. Nor- ton yesterday eliminated James 8. Dur- ham of Memphis, Tenn., 6-—4. 6—3, 7T—! George Jennings, t Chicago, d fending champlon and Considine’s doubles partner, is the first to reach | the fourth round. He downed Edward Nowak of Lackawanna, N. Y., yesterday, | 63, 6—1, 5. Jack Delara, Los Angeles, Robert Hall and. Harold Bartel of Cleveland had three of the stiffest battles of the tour- ney to fight before each had downed his respective opponent in the second | round. Delara was pressed by J. C.' NEW LOW. Miller, jr., of Birmingham, Ala., but won, 9—17, 6—3, 7—5. Bertel was ex- tended to the five-set limit to gain the decision over Charles Lejeck of Chi- cago, 6—4, 6—8, 6—1, 7—9, 10—8, while Hall triumphed over Harry Schaberg | of St. Louis after four hard-fought! braces, 2—6, 6—2, 6—3, T—5. Louis Kurland, Baltimore ace, one | of the strongest entries, had little trouble in disposing of Henry Burns of | North Tonawands, N. ¥, 60, 60, Considine and Jennings, picked to win the doubles, were to meet Dueger and Jagger of North Tonawanda, N. day in their initial doubles fra; ANNA THORN GOLF VICTOR. MARTINSBURG, W. Va, August 21.—Anna Thorn, captain -of the Ope- quon Golf Club woman's team, captured the 1929 mid-Summer tourney and in her victory set a record of 48 for women for the nine holes. 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The under- standing was that the West Point au-. . | thorities were taking care not only of | cadets and their friends, but Regular jand Reserve officers in and about New' | England. So less adherents 'got seafs {than when even the Harvard and | Princeton games are played at New | Haven. It now appears that some, but not all, of the West Point battalion—1,500— will be transported to the game. To take the entire corps to Chicago for the Army-Navy game in 1925 involved a cost of about $150,000. Inasmuch as seats at tne Soldier Field were sold at prices ranging from $15 to $25—that - is to say, favorable seats—a standard price of $3 will be charged for admis- sion to the Illinois arena when the Army appears there. So the move- ment of the entire student body of the | Military Academy to Urbana would not | be financially feasible even were the | authorities not oppesed to the idea on other grounds. In order that a brave show may be made when Illinois comes to New York next year to play the Army a return ~ game, the Illinois University band, 150 strong, will accompany the team. = Ex- - penses will be defrayed not out of the - gate Teceipts, but by the sale of souve- ~ nir programs at the Army game this year and feature contest in 1930. It is - | interesting to note, by the way, that @ Michigan will ask $4 for seats for the - Harvard game, which will be played at - Ann Arbor next Fall. . Among the grist of midland foot ball news which came to the writer today is the announcement that Red Grange, now in Hollywood finishing another foot ball movie, has signed to play pro foot ball with the Chicago Bears next Fall. Thus vanished from New York - an athlete who took less dollars from - foot ball fans than he yielded in the lost cause of providing gridiron enter- - tainment. 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