Evening Star Newspaper, May 17, 1937, Page 20

A—20 Payne’s Rule Is ALLOWS TWO TEE SHOTS FROVI N0 1 Burning Tree Sticks With In- navation of Late Red Cross Chieftain. BY W. R. McCALLUM. T'S the one big club in the United States where every one takes two shots from the first tee. A topped bunt or an infield fly gets a golfer another try at Burning Tree, where “Judge Payne's rule” has become an institution, not only in the. Sunday morning foursomes, where so meny of the Nation's great foregather of a Sunday, but for scratch golfers as well. It's the one club in the land where every man who shoots off that first tee drops two balls, hits ’em both snd takes the better shot of the two. ‘Tuckerman Is Logical. IN A way it's a logical thing, too, as explained by Walter R. Tucker- man, golf chairman at Burning Tree. | “So many of our members are elderly men, who don't have the freedom of | swing that the youngsters have,” he says. “They come out cold on the | first tee, and they really need a warm-up shot. So they take two wallops from the first tee and choose the better one. It doesn't take much | time and it helps all of us. Judge Payne was right when he said that every business man should have two shots from the first tee.” Burning Tree, which used to be a club where four matches on the course | was a rarity, is getting quite crowded | now. It isn't at all unusual for 40 or | more men to show up for the Sunday morning foursomes, or “week end foursomes,” as they are called nowa- days. They used to be called the “senatorial breakfast foursomes,” but | that name passed into the discard | when the entire membership of the‘ club was asked to play. Nowadays | Senators are in the minority in the | Sunday morning matches, although | many of them play. Senators Freder- ick Hale of Maine and Pat Harrison of Mississippi are regulars. All Use Payne’s Rule. TEN vears and more ago the sena- | torial foursomes started with a group of Senators breakfasting at| each others’ houses and then going | cut to Burning Tree to play golf. They | expanded and others wanted to play. Today the entire membership is wel- come, if they can get to the club by 8:30 Sunday morning. And they all use the “rule” put into effect by Judge Payne, the beloved former president of the club and American Red Cross chairman who died a few years ago. Those breakfast foursomes have become an institution, and quite a nice financial reward goes to the in- | dividual and the foursome which re- | turns the best score. The scoring is rather complicated, but the win- ning is worth it. By BURTON HAWKINS ALTER McCALLUM, The Star's golf glorifler, rates marathons as the screwiest of all sports «« . but how about the pastime of purring, which is a recognized sport in Wales? . .. Two men wear heavy boots, put their heads together, hands on each others shoulders and, upon signal, proceed to kick their opponent’s shins . . . the first to cry out or break away is the loser. And, in case you didn't know it, and if-you care, Bill Robinson, fa- mous smiling Negro tap dancer, holds the world record for running backward . . . he covered 100 yards in 13% seconds, which is better than most of us can do the right way. . . . Tommy Thompson of Colorado skipped rope 20,010 times in 113 minutes in 1932 without a miss . . . but Barney Ross, world welterweight boxing champ, is more interesting at that with his fancy twists. The highest leap ever credited to & horse goes to Heatherbloom, which did it in 1902 . . . he jumped 8 feet 5 inches . . . the average horse covers between 25 and 27 feet when in full stride .. . Man o’ War's stride was 29 . . . Arthur Giroux of Quebec once lifted 684 pounds with his hands, which is a record. Another sport for the feeble- mided also is on record . . . Mi- chalko Goniusz and Wasyl Bezbo- rodny of Russia slapped each other's face for 36 hours ., ., . Neither wanted to quit at that point and the thing was beginning to become just a trifie silly, so they called it & draw. . . . Gus Simmons of Chicago sat on a cake of ice for 26 hours in 1933 . . . he was dis- qualified for running a temperature of 102 after establishing that his- toric feat. Ben Zersen of Iowa holds the chest-expansion mark . . . with a mere 103 inches. . . . Nine years 2go, Tom Greenhill of Australia punched a bag for 72 hours and 10 minutes without stopping . . . he averaged 45 blows a minute . . . A native of Solomon Islands, one Alex Wickham, once dove 205 feet 9 inches and lived to tell it. Al Reichman, who was a crack distance runner at Tech High and Duke, now is aiding Coach Artie Wondrack in conditioning Tech trackmen for the schoolboy meet Thursday and Friday. . . . Bud Markey, who has moved to Akron and naturally no longer can be the tennis doubles partner of Dooly Mitchell, sends sympathy to Bill Howard . . . Bill now will team with Dooly and the combination looks dangerous. ICE CREAM NINE vhns. Pete McKenna and Melvin Thomp- son led the Arundel Ice Cream nine to & 14-9 victory over the Arlington Sluggers yesterday. Both played prominent roles in the winners' at- tack, while Pitcher Frank Welch was holding the opponents in check. SEs e D iR TWO FOR CARD PEEWEES. The Cardinal Peewees won two games when they trimmed the Oates A. C, 8-3, after walloping the Bluege Peewees, 12-1, SPOKRTS. THE EVENING STAR, WASHIN OGS LI By RRTAYANTON Donalbain of Ruffcote, a champion Dandie Dinmont terrier, which belongs to Mrs. Richard H. Johnston of Silver Spring, Md. Buster, as he is known in the kennel, is one of the leading winners of this breed in the country. BY R. R. TAYNTON. HIS is the closing date for the big Morris and Essex show, the exhibitors’ show, the biggest outdoor show in the world, and this year, perhaps, the biggest show, outdoor or in, in the world. Due to the enormous rate at which entries were pouring into the George P. Foley office, the closing date for this show, which takes place May 29, was set two weeks before the show instead of the usual one in effect for smaller shows. This is the kennel event of the year in this country. Held on the polo fleld of the Hartley M. Dodge estate at Madison, N. J., it is a show of unusual beauty. The turf has been under spe- cial care for weeks in preparation for this event. The huge tents with the gay purple and gold flags, the gaudy beach umbrellas dotted through all the rings for the benefit of judges and stewards, the bright clothes of exhib- itors and spectators, make of this show as unforgettable an occasion as some of the world-famous horse races which are as notable for fashion parades and pageants as they are for horse racing. Morris and Essex was conceived by Grace Rockefeller Dodge as a show primarily for exhibitors. To that end, the best judges from all over the world | are assembled to judge those breeds they know best and most of them judge only one breed that day. Exhibitors may bench their dogs or not as they feel inclined, they may remove them from the show as soon as they are Judged if they wish. A delicious luncheon is served free to all exhib- itors. Spectators may buy the same luncheon for a reasonable price. It is the show of shows from every stand- point. If you can’t show, at least go see fit. OFF‘ICIAL obedience tests have been held in various parts of the United States for one year. In that time 185 dogs of 39 breeds have com- peted for the companion dog and companion dog excellent degrees. Of this number 46 have won the C. D. and only three have won the C. D. X. All three of the latter are poodles. Of the 46 former, 13 are poodles. Out of a total of 23 poodles competing, this gives the breed the percentage of .652, & much higher average than either of the other breeds which competed in sufficient numbers for these titles to make comparisons possible. Dober- man pinschers won nine titles with 34 competitors, an average of .264. German shepherds had 50 competing and won 10 titles, an average of 20 per cent. While the official obedience tests may not be perfect tests of intelligence, as their name indicates, they test obedience, and, to a large degree, training. They do prove conclusively that poodles are definitely superior to other breeds in taking training. The three poodles entitled to sign themselves C. D. X. are champion Cadeau de Noel, Carillon Epreuve and Tango of Piperscroft. The fact that one of these is a bench show cham- pion and the other two are well-known show winners also is a refutation of the statement that show dogs lack brains. 'HE Old Dominion Kennel Club will hold a puppy match on Saturday, May 22, at 956 Glebe road north, Arlington, Va. This is for pure-bred dogs under one year of age of any breed. Puppies need not be registered to be eligible for competition. Marie Louise Welch of Baltimore will judge all sporting breeds. Bill Ring of Chester, Pa., will judge the hound pups. Mrs. James B. Frew of Relay, Md., will judge the ‘working breeds; H. W. Barclay of ‘Washington will do the terriers and Mrs. Richard Birney will sort out the non-gporting breeds. Silver cups will be given the best male and best female in each group and to the best male and best female in the show. Regular A. K. C. sanc- tignn ribbons will be distributed to the winners of the classes. Judging will start promptly at.2:30. “HOW to Breed Dogs” is the newest and most complete work on this subject to date. It is by Leon F. Whit- ney, whose “Basis of Breeding” was —_— Records for Week In Major Leagues STANDENGB for the week, showing games won and lost, runs, hits, €rrors, opponents’ runs and home runs for each club: AMERICAN LEAGUE. 8 E] e E TPy | Db SR, Yottt 5 % Washington Detroit Cleveland wamanataamt 292923130009130 BEBRSRI® ORI NAT Brooklyn Pittsburgh Chicago. hosssacson B masisrsas z - s @SBRI e ] BRBIS T WARR=INS the popular work on dog breeding & few years ago. Unlike the older book, “How to Breed Dogs” is easily under- stood by the non-scientific reader, al- though its material is fully as authori- tative as that of the earlier work. For the serious dog breeder, this new volume holds much of interest and value. Nobody who is interested in raising dogs as a practical experi- ment in breed betterment can afford to miss an opportunity to read this. And the person who is interested merely in raising puppies will find much practical help in getting results. Such important subjects as why bitches miss, sizes of litters, correct breeding times, etc., are taken into consideration. William McIlwaine of 1433 Euclid street northwest has a couple of chow chows that are going places. - His Fourth of July puppy, Far Land Patriot, made a particularly auspicious start by annexing four points at Richmond recently. 'ICKS are with us again. They are among the worst pests of the Summer and are dangerous to boot. Dusting with insect powder which has a derris root base is partially success- ful in keeping them off. Sheep breed- ers use a creolin base dip to keep them off their stock and this probably would be effective for dogs. It is a very good idea for pet owners to look over their dogs at frequent intervals and pick the pests off. Special atten- tion should be paid to the ears and the | area around the eyes. STUPHTHYISAL COFAEISSIERD Fine Score Rained Out; He Is Third to Hines in Met Open Meet. By the Associated Press. LOOMFIELD, N. J, May 17— ‘There was glory and cash for Jimmy Hines in his victory in the thirtieth annual metro- politan open golf championship, but there was sympathy for Sam Snead, who finished four strokes behind Hines® 279 in third place. Snead came up from White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, to make his local debut in this tournament. The first day he shaved two atrokes off par. The second he shot a 65 that broke the competitive course record, only to see that round go into the dis- card when rain rendered the Forest Hill Field Club course unplayable. Can't Win Same Meet Twice. THAT didn't upset him. The 24- year-old youngster with the poise of a veteran went out the next day and shot a fine 70 to hold a one-stroke lead over 36 holes. But, as one expert put it, “you can't win the same tournament twice in the same week.” And yesterday, in the final 36 holes of the “Met,” Sam found out the truth of that statement. His drives were going off line and his putting was poor. His scores soared above par and, as a result, he had to be content with third place, his 283 trailing Hines’ 279 and the 280, even par, posted by Henry Picard, Ryder Cupper from Hershey, Pa. Snead Warns P. G. A. Rivals. NEAD'S rained-out 65 made Hines | a present of at least five strokes, | | which would have been enough for | | Sam to win. But there wasn't a peep | of complaint from Snead. Sam merely pocketed his check for | $200, which might have been $750, | packed his clubs and headed for home. Before he left, though, he issued a warning. “I'm going to be gunning in that | P. G. A. at Pittsburgh next week,” he said with a grin. “The boys had better | watch out.” OWENS’ PIGEON WINNER Shows Speed in Capturing 200- Mile Race From Pittsburgh. Flying one yard faster a minute than its foremost contender, a pigeon from |R. F. Owens' loft won a 200-mile race from Pittsburgh yesterday. Owens’ entry averaged 102897 yards per | minute. Following is the average speed in yards per minute of the first return S 0.96: B | erty. 96R 42 Mor| Loft. 961,64 Boswell, & 850.80: Padulda. 841.2 J. Krahling. 720.53. Rose 15. EKrahling, Hartley, 836.90; By GtorGe £ HUBER- ROUT fishing has been neg- lected in these columns of late because of the opening of salt water angling, but it still is going on, and going strong in some places. It seems that many Washing- ton anglers have heard of no other streams except Maryland's Hunting | Creek, and as a result that strip of water is crowded at all times, but especially during week ends. If you must fish Maryland, why not give some of the streams in Gar- rett County the once over? They are | harder to get to, but at the same time | offer better fishing because of that fact. Virginia also has several fair streams in the more mountainous sec- tors, but the best reports of all are coming from West Virginia. Most streams there are in ex- cellent condition, and berring sudden storms or droughts they will offer the best fishing for Washington anglers for the re- mainder of the season. The following comprehensive report of stream conditions in West Virginia has been prepared for us by the Con- servation Commission and gives an inkling of what may be expected there: Hampshire County—Meadow Run fair for brook trout. Other streams have not been stocked long enough for large or adequate catches. Barbour County—16 miles of fishing along three streams give some promise, but don’t overdo these holes, for the stocking program is just getting a good start. Randolph County—A number of streams are open this season after being closed for three years. Names: Roaring Creek, Left Fork of Middle Fork, and Two Spring Run on Gan- dy—all in upper Tygart Valley. Con- sult local game protectors for regu- lations on some streams. Mill Creek, after being- closed last Fall, is open. Happy fishing prospects. Try Smoke Hole Region. PR!BTON OOUNT Y—8everal streams offer & lot of hope, al- though county not up to what may be expected next year. You might try part of Daugherty and Big Wolf Creeks, the first closed three years previously, the second two years. Pendleton County—Brook and rain- bow beckon from Smoke Hole to the Virginia State line, due to heavy stocking and & good Winter. No big washouts experienced, ergo, more fish survived. All trout streams are open, including upper trouty end of the South Branch. Berkley County—If you like the 3 and 4 year.odds who can pull on your line with vim and vigor, try Tuscarora and Mill Creek. Hardy County—Medium prospects. Two streams considered fair. Upshur County—The rainbow beau- ties are in the Left Hand Buckhsnnon River and part of Right Fork. Don't edge into the pos ¥ part of the main river—the fish there will give you sport next year when they are bigger and stronger. Grant County—Well, how about the North Fork and the Stoney River. There’s a saying that Stoney is as good as the wind blows—but some of the best trouters have whipped these waters into a whirl of gleaming beauties. Tucker County—One thousand feet down from the rim tumbles Black- water River over canyon rocks. If you are out to demonstrate your skill, scramble down there after rainbows. These babies are wise and champion fighters. There are easier streams to fish though. If you like brown or loch leven trout, try the Cheat or Blackwaters. There are some 9 to 13 inchers in Sand Run. Pocahontas County—Generally good, consult game warden, he can tell you ‘where brooks and rainbows are sport- ing around. Try the Cranberry and Willlams Rivers. Webster Streams Open. WEESTER COUNTY—Better than in past because’of the number of streams which have been reopened. The Cranberry and Willilams Rivers run their courses in this county also. ! Don't forget Sugar Creek, now open. Nicholas County—Better, although the low-water experience last year still is showing some effect. Greenbrier County—Fair in several streams, but the dope is—watch 1938. Might cast about in Cold Knob Fork of South Fork of Cherry River or Big Rocky and Big Laurel Creeks, the latter on three forks and down. Big Laurel holds most promise. Others are Little Clear from route 60 to Coons Branch and Milligans Creek, near Lewisburg. Monroe County—They say it is Turkey Creek, with its adult rainbows, but if you can get around the rough spots there is the North Fork of Potts Creek which holds many brooks. Fayette County—Should be good on Glade and Manns Creeks, also Laurel Creek. Anglers must check in and out of Babcock State Park. Raleigh County—Some fair fishing in Glade Creek. GTON, Mercer County—Adult rainbow stocked in Camp Creek—so use your own judgment. SALESMEN! Hard-hitting, aggressive indi- vldul;lll ‘with m‘nlu aggg:“y -;:mxg investigate this op) nity sell new Fords and Lincoln Zephyrs. Men who are thor- oughly accustomed to selling the public books, electrical ap- pliances, real estate, insurance and securities will find that our working arrangements and plan of remuneration is postively above the average. % Bona Fide Leads Furnished % 1937 Demenstrators Available % Complete New Car sm.-fl ! Apply in persen to seles manager. Anacostia Motor Co. 1325 Good Hope Read S.L. D. C., MONDAY, the case of Reese Hair, former ‘Washington Golf and Country Club champion, for example, and the way he played the fourth hole at Washington, & 490-yarder, par 5. Reese hit a tee shot away out to the right, 75 yards off the line, where & row of high trees barred his shot back to the fajrway, and he had to stand below the ball to hit it at all. He walloped & wooden club shot to the green and canned a 40-foot putt for an eagle 3. “Boy, that's getting ‘em the hard way,” cracked Jimmy Corcoran. “Remember when Gene Sarazen did the same thing?” Back in 1927 Sarazen walloped a shot over the trees and rolled in & 50-footer for & 3 on the same hole, in an exhibition match with John Farrell. ERFECT golf holes aren’t always P played the easy way. Consider Manor Country Club’s course was thronged with golfers today getting in their final practice licks before the club invitation tourney opens tomor- row. Fifty post entrants boosted the | fleld to around 400, with half the crowd to start tomorrow and the other half to go Wednesday. Match play rounds are scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Late entrants included Johnny Miller of Beaver Dam, semi- finalist two years ago, and Volney Burnett of Indian Spring. Beaver Dam wins the Washington area championship in the Maryland State Golf Association team matches, and will play the Baltimore winner next Sunday on a neutral course. The Landover club swingers beat Chevy Chase at Beaver Dam by & 1012-to-71, score. Brownell's 71 Is Tops. BOBBY BROWNELL, District ama- teur champion, shot a 71 to top | the scoring in an exhibition ‘match | at Kenwood, where Brownell and Bill Shea, mid-Atlantic title holder, licked Levi Yoder and Russ Hollebaugh. The youngsters had a better ball of 71. East Potomac Park’s golf team holds a 17%2-to-14', victory over the Mount Pleasant outfit of Baltimore in a match played yesterday at Baltimore. Guy Edmonds won the week end tourney at Washington, a selective nine-hole affair, with a card of 37— 7—30. M. Hale Dineen was next with 40—8—32 and D. C. Gruver and G. H. Dally, jr., were tied for third. John R. Miller topped a group of miniature tournament qualifiers at Beaver Dam with a 36. Match-play rounds will start next Sunday. The medal-play event at Kenwood went to George O. Vass, jr, with a card of 78—12—66. Others in the pay- | oft were L. A. Snead and Maury Fitz- gerald. Sovries v | Brezinsky, MAY 17, 1937. SPORTS, ATHLETIC0UTLOO G. D. Barnhardt and Vohey Burnett finished even with par to lead in the match play against par tourney at Indian Spring. The breakfast foursome tourney at Congressional was led by T. 8. Porter, who won a playoff from S. Berquist. Porter also was in the winning four- some with H. Waring, F. C. Smith and B. Turner. Engineers Turn to Golf. TH! Army Engineers are going in for golf. An enlisted men's tour- ney will be played at Fort Belvoir, Va., May 22 and 23, with cash prizes and & cup to be awarded. Winners in the blind bogey affair | at Manor were: Dr. J. C. Reilly, Dr. Steifel, W. F. Beasley, Mack Myers, G. B. McGehee, W. R. Shives, Dr. | Harvey Cooper, J. E. } Hughes, E. N. Slack and H. L. Simcoe. Argyle Country Club golfers will clash next Sunday with the Quantico Marines at Argyle. Sam Harvey yes- G, F ). — ) ; — /4 P = R ) N & a2 S Y O terday turned in a pair of 78s to top the scoring in the Argyle ladder quali- fications. Gardiner Meese and Roy K. Aten | tied for the blind bogey prize at the Capitol Golf Club with net 78s. A | tourney held by the Custom’s Bureau | went to C. W. Simonson, while the A. A. A affair for the Singer Trophy | was won by R. Randolph. Kerr and Mrs. Gale E. Pugh. Harry Pitt is having a laugh on Al | Treder, Manor Club pro, these days | on account of he caught Al off guard | with this question: “Say, Al, is it true | that you sell more pen knives than ! wooden tees in your golf shop?” “Yep, sure that's right,” grinned Al. : Quite a fleld of our better amateurs and pros will gather at the Washing- | ton Golf and Country Club today | to play in an amateur-pro affair put on as a “special” by the Middle At- | lantic P. G. A. Summer rules have been inaugurated at Washington and the course is in good shape. Hicks Likes Chevy Chase. HELEN HICKS, feminine profes- slonal golfer, sprung a surprise on | the newspaper boys a few days ago. | Unheralded and without any pub- | FORD. C. BOY ROSY March, Former Tech Star at N. C., Promising Hurdler, Decathlon Performer. BY BILL DISMER, JR. F HAP HARDELL is right, a local boy will make good as an Olympic 400-meter hurdler in 1940; if he's wrong, the kid may fulfill the hopes of his college coach as the decathlon champion by the time he graduates from the University of North Carolina three years hence. Rarely has such a bright athletic future loomed for any District high school product such as that which now seems ahead of Harry March, former Teck track star and second ranking junior tennis player of the District. His current activities as a freshman at North Carolina warrant | prospects of America's highest track honors. At home, he is considered a certainty on Washington's junior Davis Cup squad. Developed by Hardell, veteran Tech track coach, to a point where he was the peer of local schoolboy high Jumpers and hurdlers last year, March not only is continuing his great work in these events but, starting through accident, giving signs of decathlonic ‘promise. Leads in All Meets. OT only has he been the high- point scorer of every meet which his team has competed, but he hasn't failed to place in any event in which he has run. Competition has included the Southern Conference's | indoor freshmen meet and two dual | meets with the freshmen of Duke. And last week, March tied Kopinger, North Carolina’s varsity star, for high-point honors in the university's annual inter- class meet. Cognizant of his super ability in the high jump and high hurdles, usual promise in the broad jump and —_— licity, Helen played a round at Chevy Chase, voiced her approval of the course where the Curtis Cup matches were played in 193¢ and got away without a line having been written in the papers about her visit. “I've seen & lot of courses this Spring,” Helen is quoted as saying, “but I haven't seen one in the fine condition of Chevy Chase. It's a grand golf course any way you take it.” Wonder what the Georgetown boys who sunk their rolls on John Burke to win at Chevy Chase are going to do for breakfast money for the next few days? “I'll contribute & box of bis- cuits,” says Harry Pitt. “And I'll toss in a pound of coffee,” said Pop Steward. Balm for Pain of Golfers Getting Bad Start 20 YEARS AGO IN THE STAR BE’RT GALLIA pitched his sec- ond successive victory and ‘Washington to its second straight win over Detroit, 8-1. The Nats plan to pitch Jim Shaw in the final game of the Tiger series in an ef- fort to set a season record for themselves, that of three victories in a row. The Chicago Cubs are three games in front of the New York Giants in the National League pennant race, with the Phillies in third place, one game behind the Giants. The Cubs have won 21 of their first 30 games. Central won a dual swimming meet from Tech, 50-18. Houston, Call, Maitland, Jackson and Hos- tetler were winners of individual events for Central. Eemae e low hurdles, both by chance. Noting Harry's sturdy, long-limbed frame on the practice field, Fetzer asked him to take a try at broad jumping. His first leap was 20 feet 8 inches. Fetzer's | eyebrows raised. Several days later, in a dual meet, | the regular low hurdler of the team | was laid up with a sprained leg March was called upon to run the event. He confessed never having run | In low hurdles, strange (to him) and harder than high hurdles. “That's | all right,” said the coach, “get over |’em the best ways you can and run like hell between.” | Now Tries All Events. I\/IARCH did, and finished second That satisfied the coach. Since then he has had March practicing | every event on the field, confident the | strapping youngster will develop into | an all-around star. For the first time in his life March now is putting the shot, throwing the discus and tossing the javelin. Citing him as good a track man as | Tech ever had, Hardell predicts a | great career for his former pupil. “He is a natural competitor,” Hap said | today, “with plenty heart, and I think | he is going a long way. He needs a little weight, but without it I think he’ll be best at 400 meters. But 1if he gets heavier, then he probably will fulfill Fetzer’s dreams as one of the | foremost decathloners of the land.” ZUPNICKS KEEP LEAD. TWwo runs in the seventh inning en- abled the Zupnick soft ball team to | defeat Berwyn, 3-1, to maintain its position at the top of the Atlas League syAulo Trouble? - 24-Hour Service GILCARL INCORPORATED 614 HN.W. DI 2715