Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1931, Page 43

THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 1931. SPORTS. D—-3 [ Open Golf Honors SPORTS. E 5, Al Espinosa Is Ready to Make Determined Bid for Nationa Has Recovered From Defeat by Jones Two Years Ago in Play-off. BY FRANCIS J. POWERS. HICAGO, June 5.—Among the numerous profession- als bent on winning the 1931 United "States na- tional cpen golf championship is Al Espinosa. Al stood on the threshold of fame and had a fleet- ing glimpse of fortune when he tied Bob Jones in the open at| ‘Winged Foot two Summers ago—or, rather, Jones tied him by drifting a 12-foot putt into the cup on the home green. But the following day, in the play-off, Bobby led the Californian by 23 strokes at the end of 36 holes. Such a beating obviously does terrific | damage to a golfer’s morale, and last | osa was nowhere near the | o happened to be the same | the open at Interlachen. But whose forefathers came to | a with Frey Junipero Serra | and the mission founders, is a square- | jawed fighter, and during the Winter season he nicely rehabilitated his game. Without, winning any of the Winters | major events, Espinosa was among the | leading scorers and money winners, and his game was keen from Portland to Lagorce. Tuning Up His Game. Now Espinosa is in training for the coming Western and national opens and the Ryder Cup matches. But it is the onal on which his eye is fixed. Espi- nosa_returned from the difficult five months’ Winter play very much fagged. So instead of chasing off to England in search of the British open or playing numerous practice rounds, he returned to the 40-acre farm, north of Chicago, which he calls home. There he opened the Rancho Escon- dida, a combination golf school and practice_course. When not busy giving | lessons, Espinosa spends his time whet- ting his own shots. The stocky, swarthy son of the Spanish dons is hitting his irons much better than any time here- tefore and has put some additional punch into his wooden play. Occasion- ally he wanders off for a friendly round with some neighboring professional, but mostly you will find him around the rancho, practicing. Western Open Attracts. The Western open_champlonship, in Dayton, Ohio, June 18-20, is drawing a| fine field of entries, including Gene | Sarazen, the 1930 champion. Sarazen now is competing in the British open at Carnoustie, but by making quick boat | connections can get_back to the States | in time to play at Dayton. Several of | the leading American professionals com- peting in Britain have passed up the Western, but not Sarazen. Gene be- lieves this is his vear—after his nu- | merous_successes on the Winter cir- cuit—and is going to grab all the titles possible. The Maimi Valley course, Wh?l’e the Western will be played, is an excellent test of shot making, and, coming just ahead of the Ryder Cup matches and the national open, will put the stars who compete in those events on their fastest stride. It will be Dayton's first big golf champlonship, and the gem of the Miami Valley is leaving nothing undone | o make the event memorable in the an- | nals of the Western Golf Association, BRITISH TAKE LEAD IN DAVIS CUP PLAY First Wins Scuth Africa—Czechs Surprise by Beating Italy. Two Singles From By the Associated Press. EASTBOURNE, England, June 5— England’s young tennis hopefuls, H. W. (Bunny) Austin and Fred Per won the first two singles of the Davis Cup series with South Africa. Austin _defeated V. G. Kirby in a hardfought five-set match, 6—2, 6—8, . 10—8, 6—3, while Perry ran_over N. G. Farquharson, 6—2, 6— If England wins the series the team ‘will meet Japan in the semi-finals of European zcne play. The winner of the final to play the United States. PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, June 5 () —Czechoslovaki scorea on upset in ¢liminating Italy in the fourth round of the Eurc singles matches end took the doubles in straight sets to make the score 3 10 0 | and victory secure. nd Marsalek paired to de- f2:t the veteran Baj on de Morpurgo and Del Bono of Italy, 8 -3, 6—4, 6—1. Cz ¥ 41 ‘meec Denmark in the semi-finals of *fie lower bracket. FLORIDA 0. K.'S RACING. , Fla, June 5.—After a acing and pari- ere legalized in ida yesterday when the House of Representatives joined the State Senate in overriding Gov. Doyle E. Cariton's veto of the first racing bill ever to pass | both houses. K 20 Argentine Seeks Another Title PAMPAS CHAMP IN TIE FOR JOSE JURADO. STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE ISTRICT WOMEN'S GOLF AS- SOCIATION will hold a tour- nament at the Army and Navy | Country Club, starting Mon- day. It will be an 18-hole medal play handicap affair for those with handi- caps of 18 or under. Play in this group will start at 9 o'clock. The entry fee | is $1. In class B, handicap of more than start at 10:30 In tition prizes | the first nine hol: 18 may be played. be 50 cents. A miniature tournament will be held by the women's association June 15 at including those with a 18, play will re Tho entry fee whi Pointers on Golf BY SCL METZGER. The old ng, “practice makes perfect,” is applicable to golf only when _intelligently followed. One must know what he is about when ironing out a weakness or improve- ing any shot. In and succeeding articles let us see how the stars of the links practice in order to reap more bene- nt from the time we may allot to this procedure. Invariably stars practice. But un- like most of us they devote the maj rtion of their time to work- in7 with the frons. This includes PRACTICE. CHIEFLY WITH TRONS — JONES DID Sl M o the putter. They have found that the telling shots are those which get one to the green and then into the hole. Jcnes so practiced. before important t: would often play pitch shots from rugs, beside his bed in the hotel, to the bed. when it comes to How many times have you heard this? Address Sol Metzger in care of this paper and ask for his fre rated leaflet on “Long Ir is” Be sure to inclose & stamped, addressed en- velope. (Copyrisht, 1931.) TROUSERS To Match Your Odd Coats EISEMAN S, 7th & F SWIM SUITS FOR MEN AND WOMEN NEW SHADES—NEW DESIGNS Men’s BATHING CAPS $5.00 All-Wool Speed Suit $3.25 BATHING SHOES Special Sale GOLF and TENNIS Equipment WITH REDUCTIONS RANGING From 10% to 35% FRENCH’S SPORT SHOP 721 14th St. N.W. LEAD FOR BRITISH CROWN. —A. P. Photo. Woodmont and a tournament is plan- | ned by the organization for June 22 at | Indian Spring. | Final round play in the women's | handicap champicnship at Woodmont | | was scheduled early today between Mrs. | Jack Shulman and Mrs. Jerome Meyer. | | “semi-final summaries yesterday fol- low: Championship flight—Mrs. defeated Mrs. Gilbert Hahn. 26. s. Jerome Meyer, 22, d(‘!u\ltd Mrs le(ri dore Pevser, 24. 4 and 2. | Nine'hole ' ight Mrs. D A Baer, 1. de. feated BE Jokepn D Kaytman, 1, 3\and | Har: 18 nuXmAx\ 20, de(cnlcd Mrs. Mrs. J. \mmn"m;nu of Columbia lone Washington surviver in the Mary land State championship tournament | at Jack Shulman. | the Rolling Road Club, Baltimore, | 4 D. C. GOLFERS MEET HARD LUGK IN DRAW Five Make Middle Atlantic First Flight and Four Face Each Other. RINCESS ANNE COUNTRY CLUB, VIRGINIA BEACH, Va,, June 5—They may talk about luck of the draw in golf tourna- ments, but the tourney of the Middle Atlantic Golf Assoclation, which en- ARGENTINE NETMEN WIN Take Four of Six Matches in Play Against Canadians. TORONTO, Ontario, June 5.—Ar- gentine’s Davis Cup team today cap- tured the honors in their exhibition series against members of the Canadian Davis Cup team after two days of play. ‘The Argentines captured both doubles and two of the four singles matches. In addition Andres Sisserin, junior cham- plon of the South American country, defeated Jack Burnand, Toronto, On- aarlo, champion, in an extra event to- ay. Singles. Boyd defeated Nunn: Robron defeated Murtin ¢—2. defeated Andraizo Za Geieated Dol Cusuitor 81 6" Doubles. Zavpa and Del Cystillo defeated Martin and Nunns, 6—1: Boyd and | MITCHELL BECOMES CITY TENNIS CHAMP Georgetow'm Player Defeats Vet- eran Mangan in Four Sets to Get McLean Trophy. Dooly Mitchell, captain-elect of the Georgetown University tennis team, to- day holds his first City of Washington singles championship. He landed the title yesterday when he conquered Tom Mangan, veteran, 6—3, 6—3, 4—6, 6—2, on the Rock Creek courts. The match, which ended play in the City of Wash- ington affalr, had been postponed 6-—3. “2—6, o defeated Martin' and Nunns, 6—4, | feveral times because of unfavorable xtra Event. E Sissener defeated Burnand, -0, tered its match-play phase today, has 6 set new records for all sorts of misfor- tune. Five Washingtonians qualified yester- day in the first flight of the tourney for the championship crown now held by Billy Howell of the Country Club of Virginia, and four of them drew each other in the initial match-play rounds today. And any one of the four would have a chance to win if the draw had not placed them one against the other. For example, Harry G. Pitt, Manor Club ace, who missed winning the medal by only a single stroke, is paired against George F. Miller, champion of the Manor Club, and then Dr. L. Sotell | of Indian Spring was drawn against W. R. McCallum of the Washington Golf and Country Club. Nolan Is an Exception, M. Parker Nolan, the Congressional siege gun, is the only Washingtonian who does not mcet a home-town oppo- nent in the first match. Nolan was paired with Dr. George Schenck. Harry Pitt, who has won two tourna- ments in a Tow around the Caplital area, might have won the medal had he played the thirteenth hole a little more conservatively. He took a 6, two over par, and yet he finished with a card of 75, one above that of the medalist, who | was Ernie Caldwell, former Baltimore | public links luminary, now connected | with the Hillendale Ciub of. Baltimore. | Caldwell shot a fine 74, which is two above par for the course. Miller B. Stevenson, former District champion, picked up his ball after a disastrous experience on the seven- teenth hole, where he <liced into a deep rough and after several ineffectual at- tempts to get out, gave up, John C Shorey, runner.up in last year’s Dis- trict_championship, took an 85, play- ing the first nine in 47 and the last in 38, which was 3 strokes too high to qualify. Three 82s tied for the last two places in the first flight, and on the play-off, George R. Miller of Manor and W. R. McCallum of Wash- ington won. Chandler Harper, the 17-year-old Virginia champion, missed a three. foot putt on the first green on the play-off to get in the first flight. Here are the pairings of the Wash- ington players, with their scores: First, fieht-tarry Pites, Manor (79), er, Manor (8: rie: was to face Mrs. E. Boyd Morrow, de- | (85 | fending champion, in ‘the semi-finals | early today. Virginia Holzderber, for- | mer State title holder, was to engage | Mrs. “W. Fairfield Peterson, Green Spring Valley, in the cther semi-final. Mrs. Haynes advanced yesterday, when the triumphed over Betty Wickes of Elkridge, 3 and 2. Miss Holzderber eliminated Washing- best_bet in conquering Mrs. Betty ckley, Indian Spring, District cham- | pion, 1 up. | | "Mrs. Morrow, who is seeking her tor sixth State title, had a hard battle ves- terday to overcome Virginia Williams of Congressional, 3 and 2. | In the second 16 Mrs. E. M. Mower, | Baltimore C-unty Club, defeated Mrs | Harry A. Knox, Congressional, 1 up in |19 holes. Mrs. Frank Keefer, Che: | Chase, scored over Mrs. Herbert Leim. bach, Rodgers Forge, 5 and 3, in th fourth flight. In the first fiight con solations, Mrs. William Colladay, Co: lumbia, downed Virginia Watts, 4and 3. | ARMY PICKS FARNSWORTH | New Base Ball Captain Has High Average in Studies. WEST POINT, N. Y., June 5 (#).— | Cadet Corpl. Edward E. Farnsworth, | worth plays third base. 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