Evening Star Newspaper, August 24, 1930, Page 58

CERTAIN T0 OFFER TEST FOR VETERANS Hunter, Eynon, Peacock and Bones Among Outstanding Young Players. BY WALTER R. McCALLUM. OOKING forward to the District championship, to be played at Burning Tree on September 4 and 5, it begins to appear that the reigning king of amateur golfers around Washington—Miller B. Stevinson of Columbia, and the crown prince— Harry G. Pitt of Manor—are to have formidable opposition from a group of youngsters who have been coming along with a rush this year and today stand about ready to put together four con- sistent rounds to challenge the suprem- acy of the older gents. One of them in particular, has so improved his game this year that today he is easily one of the foremost amateur golfers about the Capital and is about ready to make his bid for the cham- jonship. We refer to J. Monro Hunter, r., son of the Indian Spring profes- sional, whose game has so improved this year that these days he is con- sistently shooting any golf course in better than 75, and only the other day breezed around Burning Tree in 71, which is one better than par. When a man can gallop around a hard golf course in better than 75 almost any time he starts, he must be considered to have an excellent chance to win any championship among the amateurs. Voigt Holds Record. The District championship usually has been won with a score in the neighborhood of 300 for the four rounds of medal play. Occasionally it has dropped below that figure, but very seldom. The best mark ever made for the championship was registered by George J. Voigt in 1927 when that clever shotmaker, then playing from the Bannockburn Golf Club, played four rounds at Indian Spring in a total of 291 strokes. That mark probably will stand up for a long time as the lead- ing score in the District amateur cham- plonship. It is an average of only a little more than 72%; a round, and would be a good score in a professional event. But ordinarily 300 will win the Dis- trict championship, and there are to- day a half dozen “kids” around Wash- ington who are capable of sustaining such a scoring pace for 72 holes that they can approximate this total. Ever. ett Eynon of Columbia is one. Tom Bones of Columbia is another. Frank Roesch of Washington is still another, but of them all Hunter stands out as the most likely winner among the youngsters. Roger Peacock is capa- ble of breezing around any course in 72 or so, but there is some doubt as to whether the District junior title holder will play in either of the forthcoming championships. Hunter only recently played four con- secutive rounds at indian Spring in 70. Just four 70s, that's all, for a total of 4 better than par, He played two of them in one day for a total of 140, which would have been good enough to qualify in the recent sectional qual- ifying round for the P. G. A. cham- pionship. Upset Is Possible. If Hunter sets such & scoring pace at Burning Tree as he has been show- in, lately, there may be a mild upset in the coming championship, with vic- tory perching on the shoulders of the young Indian Spring star. His victory in the, Maryland Country Club tourna- ment has given him the poise and con- fidence he needed, and he has been practicing steadily every day for the District title chase. Tommy Bones is playing Columbia in 75 or better nearly every time he starts, and Everett Eynon has been scoring around 73 or 74 whenever he played. Stevinson, however, will never give up hischampionship without a strug- gle of the type that has won him many tournaments. The District champion is playing as well as ever, and he has that background of victory which means | 80 much when the pack comes down the home stretch round. Last year Stevinson steadied over his final round to shoot a 74 and | win the tourney at Congressional, where some of the men who had stayed close on his heels for three rounds faltered and fell behind. Arthur B. Thorn, ?rolemonul at the ‘Woodmont Country Club, the lone quali- fier from Washington in the forth- coming P. G. A. championship, plans to leave the Capital shortly after Labor day to practice for the tourney which begins at Flushing, Long Island, on Sep- tember 8. FILIPINO CLUB CHAMP TAKES TENNIS OPENER Manuel Zamore, tennis champion of the Pilipino Club, got away to an ex- cellent start in the defense of his title ‘when he vanquished D. Yap, 6—1, 6—1, | in the opening round yesterday. J. Silva was the only player to ad- vance to the third round, winning by default in the first from N. Frigillana lnd2 d:f_e»;ting U, Zafra in the second, Play will be resumed today at 3 oclock. The results and pairings follow: First round M. Zamora defeated D. Yap, 1, 6—1: I. Do- mingo; A Flores: be igilla; Semsem defauited dq 5 Ited oany defeated V. 1; A arang defaulted to . Valiesteros defeated A. D. 63 75 E. arang de- feated A. B. Diaz, 6—4, 6—4. Second _round—J. Silva, defeated U. Zafra, 62, 62 airings —Zamora Domingo, Flores vi Pastor, Pimental vs. Carballo, Butuyan ulloda. Fonbuena vs. Piniera, winner ilya, Mangaoang vs, Barada, Madarang Vallesteros. iYOUNG PLAYERS INVADE WOMEN’S WESTERN GOLF KANSAS CITY, August 23 (#).—The right of veteran woman golfers to honors in the annual woman’s Western tournament, starting at Hillcrest Coun- try Club here Monday, will be chal- lenged by a dozen youngsters. Mary Ford, Kansas City; Eleanor Thompson, St. Joseph, Mo.; Lucille Robinson, Des Moines; Edith Begg, Cleveland; the Beebe sisters, June and Florence; and Rena Nelsén, all of Chi- cago, are leaders of the youthful con- tingent. Mrs. O. S. Hill, defending champion, heads the list of seasoned players. DANN WINS OVER BAIRD FOR SECOND GOLF TITLE ASHEVILLE, N. C., August 23 (#)— Carl Dann, jr., of Orlando, Fla.,’ac- quired his second major Asheville golf title of the season here today by de- feating Wilburn Baird, Asheville, 7 and 5, in the finals of the country club ehlmplomhlg. Last week Dann an- a:lxed the Blitmore Forest invitation le. after him in the last| snd_ Blanchar THE SUNDAY !SLAK, waciunwioN, D, C, AUGUNSY 24, 1930—PAKYL KLVE. Youngsters Threalen to End Rule of “Old Guard” Cash Prizes in Midget Golf Barred byU.S.G.A.* LOUISVILLE, August 23 (®)— Devotees of miniature golf have lost a chance to shoot at prizes total- ing $1,000 in a tournament here. The local association spunsoring the contest announced today that the United States Golf Association had ruled that a person taking a cash prize in such a tournament would be barred from amateur competition in regular golf. So the prizes will be various articles instead of money. TILDEN TAKES TWO TITLES AT NEWPORT Defeats Allison in Singles and, With Hunter, Gains Doubles Honors. By the Associated Press. EWPORT, R. I, August 23— ‘The magic that Big Bill Tilden puts into his tennis racquet today overcame the elements and youth to give him the first im- portant victories of the current Amer- ican court season. ‘The lanky national champion, in- jured leg and hip and all, played through a driving rainstorm and de- fended successfully his Newport Casino singles champlonship against the young but seasoned Wilmer Allison, Davis Cup doubles player from Austin, Tex., in a stirringly close final, 6—1, 0—8, 5—1, 6—2, 6—4. A few hours later, when the weather had cleared, Tilden joined forces with his doubles partner, Frank Hunter of New Rochelle, to turn back the hard- fighting Midwestern youngsters, Wilbur Coen, jr., of Kansas City, and Har- rison Coggeshall, Des Moines, Towa, in another five-set battle for the doubles trophies by scores of 6—3, 6—4, 0—8, 8—6, 6—2. Tilden and Allison battled in a wild southeast storm. Rain interferred with their vision in the first three sets, but both played with amazing skill. Tilden won because he was able to earn two more points than Allison and commit 16 less errors during the five sets. The inability of Coen and Cogges- hall to hold their service was re- sponsible for their defeat in the doubles play. Tilden and Hunter picked up the first two sets by breaking down Coen's offerings and won the match when Coggeshall yielded his twice in the fifth. . CAPITAL CITY LOOP OFFERS WARM TILTS There will be plenty doing this aft- ernoon in the Capital City League races, with nine games scheduled and four of 'em having a direct bearing on the various pennant chases. If today's Olmsted Grill-C. A. O'Brien game is anything like that of last Sun- day, fans will be treated to a great battle. Last Sunday Olmsted won a hard-fought 13-inning contest, 5 to 4. Another title contest is on tap on the Ellipse when the Georgetown In- sects and the Wonder Boys play the final game for the championship, While the Columbia Heights nine idles today as far as Capital City League competition is concerned, the Anacostia Eagles, in second place in the District section, will have a golden chance to creep up on the leaders when they play Foxall at the latter’s fleld at 3 o'clock. Prince Georges County fans will have plenty to keep ’em occupled when Mount Rainier and the Dixie Pigs clash at 3 o'clock in the Byrd Stadium at_College Park. ‘The Rflelnlerius can clinch the flag in that section with a win. The complete schedule: DISTRICT SECTION. Columbia Helghts ve. Army Medicos, Wal- e e keph ¥s. Woodmen, Plaza Dismond, 3 gelock Foxall 3 o'clock PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY. Mount Rainier vs. Dixie . Byrd Sta- dium, Maryland University, clock. MONTGOMERY COUNTY. Bethesda vs. Kensington, Bethesda Field, Tock. 3 0Clotk: yIRGINIA SECTION. (Bausermans cham- —2 vs. Anacostia Eagles, Foxall Pield, Schedule completed. pions.) SENIOR CLASS (PLAY OFF). Olmsted Grill vs. C. A. O'Briens, Ellipse, 3 o'clock. JUNIOR CLASS. Lionels vs. Bothesda, West Ellipee 12:48 O Qothesds vs. Acmes, West Ellipse, 3 Gicook: INSECT CLASS. ame of play-off) * Wonder Bovs, gouth El- North Georgetown Vi livse, 11 o'clock. CAPITAL CITY NET PLAY OPENS TODAY Play will start this morning at 8 o'clock in the Capital City Tennis | League championship tournament on the Henry Park courts, The competi- tion will ‘continue tombrrow afternoon. iu._ Tomelden . Smith. ins v am. Dock vs. Sendel: 8:45 am., hepard: 8 g.m.. Brown vs. Silva. B SINGLES—First round, 8 am. Erana; 9:15 a.m. Krause vi. 9:30 a.m.. York vs. Sinclair. CLASS A DOUBLFS—Quarter-finels, Gardes and Thore vs_ Silva and partner at 9:45 : 10 am., Grant and Krause vs. Allman 10:15 a.m.. C. Yeomans and Shepard ‘and_Shore: 10:30 Te and Roberts vs. Deck er ] CLASS B DOUBLES_ Quarter. am. Burton and J. Yeomans LOTT, DOEG TOP DRAW IN NATIONAL DOUBLES BROOKLINE, Mass., August 23 (#)— George M. Lott of Chicago and John H. Doeg of Santa Monica, Calif., were top seeded in the draw for the forty-ninth national doubles championship tourna- ment here starting Monday, which was announced today. Lott and Doeg are defending the championship they won last year, Johnny Ryan of East Orange, N. J., and Wilmer Allison of Austin, Tex. Wimbledom doubles champlons, were seeded second. Following them in order were William T. "iilden of Philadelphia and Francis T. Hunter of New Rochelle, N Y., who won at Newport today; Berkley Bell, Austin, Tex.. and Gregory Mangin, Newark, N. J.; Frederic Mercury Bethlehem, Pa,, and J, Gilbert Hall, South Orange, N. J.; Wilbur Coen, ir., Kansas City, and Harris Coggeshall, Des Moines, Yowa: Sidney B. Wood, ir., end PFrank X. Shields, both of New York; Keith Gledhill, Santa Barbara, Calif., and Ellsworth Vines, Pasadena, Calif,, and two foreign seeded teams— John S. OIlff and Frederick J. Perry, England, and H. G. Godfree, England. N. Lee and L. A s PLAY AT GALESVILLE. Colonial base ballers of the Mont- y ville, Md., yII!.\!e at (hlel'vvfl.h today. Colonial players are to assembls at m-r&mq‘-mnm Par Gets Beating as Sarazen’s 278 Wins W estern Open Honors By ihe Associated Press. NDIANWOOD CLUB, Orion, Mich., August 23.—Gene Saragen, swarthy son of Italy, led a par shelling brigade over the Indianwood Club trail today with such an astonishing burst of markmanship that he ran away with the Western open golf cham- plonship by a lopsided margin of seven strokes. Finding the ran ‘of birdies and eagles with remarkable spade shots, the roly poly New York sharpshooter blast- ed old man par rl,ht out of his strong- holds with polishing cards of 69 and 67, which to his leading 36-hole total of 142, gave him the handsome sum of 278 strokes for the long 72- hole struggle. Sarazen's score not only netted him the second lowest score in the tourna- ment's 31 years of play, but won for him onme of the few remaining crowns to escape his grasp. Too, it was one of the finest scores he ever carded in the more than 15 years he has been dazzling around the fairways, For the distance he was 10 shots under perfect figures. . Al Espinosa Second. Al Espinosd, Chicago professional, who lost to Bobby Jones in the 1929 play- off for the national open title, landed in second place behind the high-fiying Sarazen with 285 strokes. The Chi- cago star bounded there after a great comeback. Tied for fifteenth after the first 36 holes, Espinosa whizzed over the final two rounds with cards of 70 and 67. Al Watrous, Detrolt pro, and Bill ‘World’s Largest Manufacturer of Cigars Robt.Buria (o A HEART OF e ect Melhern of New York, flushed by & record-smashing 65 on his final jaunt, tied for third place money and honors with 286's. Mehlhorn, tied for fifteenth place at the end of the first 84 holes, gave the tournament probably the wild- est finish it has ever known. On his card were eight birdies and one eagle. He had 10 one-putt greens, 1 three- putt green, sent one ball out of bounds and went one stroke over on holes. He went out in 33, two under par, and danced back with a 33, five strokes under par’s challenge. Horton Smith won fourth place with final rounds of 68°and 71, finished fifth, a stroke away. Tommy Armour, the black Scot, made a weak defense for the title, landing 20 strokes away from the new champlon with a 208. “Seven Beat 70s. So relentless was the attack on par today that seven better than 70 scores were, posted. Sarazen carded two of them. The others were scored by Mehl- horn with his 65, Hagen with his 68, Horton Smith with & 69, Charlie Guest, 287, while Walter Hagen, buoyed by o mn District Golf Tournaments Detroit, with & 69, and Jimmy John- ston, Toronto star, with a 68. ‘The leading scores: Gene Sarazen. New York. inoss, Ohies nanan 1 73 70 72—286 4 65. 2 three | Emerie 3187 0 Tommy “Armour, 0 76208 *Amateur. WINS TENNIS TOURNEY. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (#).—Jimmy Halverstadt of Atlanta won the State Jjunior title in the Tennessee open ten- nis tournament here yesterday, defeat- ing Ed Sutter of New Orleans. 0 72— § 1281 1298 | FILIPINO NET TOURNEY LIST CLOSES THURSDAY Entries in the annual District Filipino tennis championships will close Thurs- day night with F. M. Silva and M. G. Zamora, telephone Adams 2418. The tournament will open next Saturday s and continue a week. A group of formidable players is ex- 353 | pected to participate and keen compe- 203 | fitfon is probable, {58 CANOE REGATTA CARDED FOR D. C."SEPTEMBER 13 Baturday, September 13, has been set for the Delaware-Chesapeake Division championships of the Amercian Canoe mc lation, to be held on the Potomac ‘The event is knewn as the Lipton Cup regatta. The world basket ball and hand ball | il championships will be Angeles in 1932, #ase in Los Size up the copious proportions of a pair of luscious Perfecto Grandes. Smoke them with your eye on your watch. 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In the Singer Trophy evests D Wynkoop and Dr. Stine each won a | leg in the first 25 with 24 each, Lowry | was credited with a 23 to top the gur | ners in the second 25. The Lane miss-and-out weekly event was won b | Lieut. Comdr. Williams, who beat Mar- cey by one target from 24 yards Scores follow : 15 YARDS Marcey. 49 B Britt, 46; Hunter, 45; Lowry, 45, Wilson, P{axvzia,s 4; fa DICAP - Wrnkoop. 24 Lowry, ar. 32-45 Wils i Willlams, 21. Mi | sett. 2120 Livehes. 20 \1;3!15;7;15‘ 21—17; Burrows, 23—16; Morgsn, 4 21 S A \///wm’ ' | J ) FhliLER