Evening Star Newspaper, May 28, 1940, Page 22

A—-22 «x Par Takes Bad Beat Only Worsham, SPORTS. Leader at 138, And Isaacs of 5 Qualifiers Here Sure to Go to Open By WALTER McCALLUM. At least two of the five qualifiers for the National Open golf cham- pionship from the Middle Atlantic section may not make the trip to Cleveland next week to play for the big crown. As the local golf world pondered on the welter of sub-par scoring which saw three Washing- ton men win spots in the Open title tourney, the big question was “Who will go?” and not who quali- fled. For although 22-year-old Lewis ‘Worsham, who led the scoring pa- rade at Manor yesterday with a 36- hole sub-par total of 138, composed of a 72 and a temporary record- breaking 66; and blond Jack Isaacs, the Newport News lad, entered from Langley Field, Va., who came in a few minutes behind Worsham with another new course record of 65, and a 36-hole total of 139, both plan to play in the championship, there is some doubt about the other three. Larkin May Not Go. Gene Larkin, Woodmont pro, who placed third in the sectional tests with 70-71—141, is frank and out- spoken about his idea on the cham- pionship. “I don't see much use in giving up the money I would make on the lesson tee for the dubious honor of playing in a championship in which I probably won't do any- thing,” he said. “In addition to the money I'd lose by being away from my job, it would cost me around $150 to go to Cleveland.” George Diffenbaugh of Kenwood, who qualified fourth with 73-71— 144, is fairly sure he will go, but is not yet dead sure. “I think Il go,” says George. Andy Gibson, the Baltimore Scots- man, who won the fifth place in a playoff against Wiffy Cox of Con- gressional, doesn’t think much of the idea of spending that much money in a venture which prob- ably won't bring him any return. All in all, you'd think the boys might regard the Open champion- ship—biggest tourney and title in the world—as something to shun, instead of their one big chance for gold and glory. “If I don't have some help from my club (Andy is! the pro at Baltimore's Bonnie View Club) I won't go,” said Gibson. “I can't see spending that much money.” Cox Is First Alternate. Cox, who lost to Gibson’s birdie on the first hole in a playoff, after they had tied for the last place at 145, definitely will not go. He is the first alternate. So if one of the others decides the Cleveland trip | B isn’t worth the try Leo Walper, who | C! scored 146, and who has itchy britches for the Cleveland tourney, will make the trip. Leo is second alternate, and would have been in the playoff had he not taken 5 on the last hole, as course records were smashed to bits, some weird and wonderful golf was per- petrated, and the whole thing was enlivened by a pair of disqualifica- tions. Caught in the mesh of disqualifi- cations was the veteran, Al Hough- ton, Beaver Dam pro, and Eddie buzzard 5 on the last hole for an- other course record—this time a 65. Such scoring hasn’t been seen since Uncle Hector drew a bead on a posse of revenue officers. Then Wiffy Cox, the Congressional crack. who had opened with a sub- par 69, fcund his putter cooled off in the afternoon and with four three-putt greens, came to the last hole with a 4 for a 77 and 146. Wiffy missed his second shot, and then holed a full niblick shot for a birdie 3 to get into the playoff. But his heart wasn't in it. He cheered too, when Gibson holed a 6-footer for the winning birdie. Larkin Is Surprise. Of all the surprises of a day full of surprises Gene Larkin furnished many of them. Gene happened to be playing his sixth and seventh rounds of the year. Unlike most of the pros he has played hardly at all. He has been busy on the lesson tee from dawn to dark and looked on his competition in the Open cham- pionship as just a pair of rounds of golf. But he blazed all day. That 70 and 71 were not accidental. “I putted very well,” said Gene. “No long ones, but I didn't miss any short ones. And I was hitting the greens. ' Guess it pays to lay off for a while.” Gene will be playing in his third Open championship. Meanwhile Cliff Spencer, the Mid- Atlantic P. G. A. champ, who started with a 72, fell far back to a 77 in the ‘afternoon. Fred McLeod, 1908 national king, unable to make his putter behave, scored 160. All in all, there were plenty of broken hearts as the boys saw those putts bounce around the rims of the cups. “But isn't it always that way, even in the championship itself?” said Cox. “The fellow who has the putt- ing luck always is the winner.” Here are the course record cards of Isaacs and Worsham: 443 534 435—35 353 434 334—32 343 634 335—34 434 445 434—35—T0 333 444 435—33—65 - 423 434 444—32—66 Worsham, by the way, plans to make the Open championship a honeymoon trip. He will be married next Monday, he said. Here is the way they scored: Worsham (Burning Tree). 72— Jack Isaacs (Langley Field. Va), 39: Gene Larkin (Woodmont), George Diffenbaugh (Ken- — Andrew _ Gibson 45: Wi Ce Lewis 66— O'Donnell _ (Rich- , gl 5—150: o Harper (Portsmouth, Va.), Rut Coffey (Winchester. 1 1 Jamison (Bradley Hills). 79—74— Charles P. (Baltimore), 154: Barnett (Chevy —77—154: Frank Invernizsi 157: Darrell 81—75_156: Charles Conmressiotal. Soorrs Miller (amateur, Colymbia) are); Pred McLeod (Columbia), Jack R. Harris (unattached), ualified_—Al Houghton (Beaver Dam) Stevens (Manor). ‘Thomson ersburg. Malone (amateur. —157; G..F. 2 d Tredor | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1940. Hogan Is Conspicuous Among Pros Failing To Make Grade Many Noted Amateurs Out, Including Evans, Turnesa, Billows - By HUGH 8. FULLERTON, Jr,, Associated Press 8ports Writer. NEW YORK, May 28—Old Man Par apparently hasn’t a chance and the best of the amateur golfers not much more when the crack profes- sionals who think they may win the National Open championship start taking golf courses apart. Thirty-one of the best players— the low 30 in last year's open and the home club pro at Cleveland's Canterbury Club, where the 1940 tournament will be played June 6-8 —were exempted from yesterday’s sectional qualifying rounds for theé Open. Yet when the rest of the entry list of 1,163 had finished play- ing 36-hole rounds in 25 districts, the fairways were fairly littered with the pieces they had chopped off par. And only five amateurs were able to lead the way in their respective districts, including two who tied for top honors. Offers 3-Stroke Margin. The greatest job of par-breaking by any of the 139 qualifiers and one of the greatest ever seen in these sectional rounds was turned in by Lawson Little, who won both the United States and British amateur titles in 1934 and 1935. Notably un- successful in his professional career since then, Little suddenly got “hot” and shot amazing rounds of 65—69 —134 to lead the big field in the Chi- cago district. He was 8 strokes un- der par for two Olympia Fields courses and set a record for the No. 4 layout with his 65. Scores under 70 weren't at all rare with 1,132' good golfers firing away, but the only one to come within 3 strokes of Little's figure was Leon- ard Dodson, who carded 68-69—137 at Kansas City. The exacting test brought the Ytisual number of surprises and heart- breaks as only about one of 10 players were able to make the qualifying grade. The highest suc- cessful score in any district was 155 at Jacksonville, Fla. Noted Amateurs Fail. The amateur aces were the prin- cipal victims. In addition to Willie Turnesa, 1938 amateur champion, and Ray Billows, last year's runner up to Bud Ward, such prominent simon-pures as Chick Evans, one- time amateur and open champion; Art Doering, Bobby Dunkelberger, Trailer Bill Holt, Bob Babbish, . | Edwin C. Kingsley, Leland Hamman and the former tennis champion, Ellsworth Vines, failed to make the grade. They weren't alone in this, for Ben Horgan, a sensation among the pros last winter, could earn no. better former Champions Billy Burke and Willle MacFarlane missed out along Joe Kirkwood, Alvin Krueger, Bill Mehlhorn and Jock Hutchison, senior. Sarazen, Hagen Make Grade. with Wiffy Cox, Chandler Harper. H—72 OPEN GOLF TEST MEN—Here are the five divot diggers who made the grade in qualifying for the national tourney from this section—and one who was just nosed out. Left to right, front row—Jack Isaacs, Lewis Worsham, exhibiting his prize as medal- ist; Gene Larkin and George Diffenhaugh. Behind them are Andy Gibson and Wiffy Cox, who battled in a play-off round, Manor Country Club’s course was the with Gibson the victor. scene of action, Crop of Fine Golfers Develoning Among D. C. Schoolboys Frank Emmett’s Efforts Bear Fruit; Tourney Deadline at Hand out of the ranks of the schoolboys | competing in the scholastic team | series just concluded, with victories | for Wilson High School in the Dawes | Cup matches and for Georgewwnf Prep in the Metropolitan section, | | are emerging some better than fair | golfers. And to the alert mind and | willingness to work of Frank Em- | | mett the boys can give credit. For | | | T1——68—139 | * Birmin | gel . Ala. (5), 0—b69-—139. a (10). IB;{Y:JCE Coltart, Sea- Hew Work (17), Al Brosch, Farmingdale, Y., 71—60—140. e Cle Otey Crisman, (15). Al Espinosa. Akron, Ohlo, 2. Tony Penna, Dayton, Ohio, | 43); (Willle Goggin. Ban | 2—142. Tony Manero, Salem, Mass., | Georgetown Prep, for the excellence it was Frank who insisted that the District Golf Association take over the matches 10 years ago, put them on the right basis and obtain private courses for the school matches and | the individual championship. | The schoolboy title tourney will be played at Kenwood, Manor and Congressional over the coming week end. Out of an expected starting | fleld of 40 boys 16 will qualify at Kenwood Friday afternoon. Two | match rounds are slated at Manor | Saturday, with the semifinal and} final matches scheduled for Con- | gressional Sunday. ‘Worth-While Talent Revealed. The schoolboy matches have brought out some good links talent this year. Earl Skinker and Jack Vandergrift of* Wilson, David (Scot- ty) Ross of Rockville, Freddie Bol- ton of Bethesda-Chevy Chase and George Vass of Western have stood out, along with Bob Boylan of of their play. The winner in the in- | dividual championship may come from this outfit. | Ralph Bogart, the tall District amateur champion, is a student at Wilson, but having played three years of high school golf, he is not eligible to play in the coming tour- ney. Bogart would be a standout 1!; eligible. He won the schoolboy title last year, succeeding Francis M. Sports Program For Local Fans TODAY. Baseball. Washington at double-header, 12:30. Central vs. Western, interhigh playoff, Griffith Stadium, 3:30. Roosevelt vs. Anacostia, inter- high series, Roosevelt Stadium, 3:30. ‘Washington-Lee vs. Fairfax, Va., 3:30. Hyattsville at Damascus, Va. Golf. Western vs. Roosevelt, inter- high match, Woodmont Country Club, 3:30. Central vs. Wilson, interhigh match, Washington Country Club, 3:30. New York, Fairfax, TOMORROW. Baseball. Washington at New York, 2:15. George Washington vs. Navy, Annapolis, Md. Eastern .vs. Tech, interhigh playoff, Anacostia Stadium, 3:30: Montgomery Blair vs. Bethesda- Chevy Chase, Bethesda, 3:30. Washington-Lee vs. George Washington, Ballston, 3:30. Tennis. Interscholastic tournament, SPORTS. —=Star Staff Photo. Overlin Baftle Due Mamakos Should He Beat Furr Chris Dundee, manager of Middle- weight Champion Ken Overlin and | currently polishing Phil Furr for | }next Monday'’s “grudge” match here} with Steve Mamakos, said today that | if Mamakos was “lucky enough” to win at Griffith Stadium, he would | consent to matching him with Over- {lir in Washington this summer. Dundee reports that Furr has been | looking great in daily drills at Sum- mit, N. J, with Izzy Janazza, con- queror of Mamakos. He said he thought that Purr would win easily, | | but if Mamakos did win, he would | reward him with a fight with Over- | |lin, in addition to the flat guaran- | tee of $750 he will receive. { | Itis known that Dundee has heard {about Matt Twomey, manager of | Mamakos, saying that Steve could | beat both Furr and Overlin within the same week. Overlin, now back in Washington, doesn't think Mama- kos capable of beating Furr, basing his opinion on Phil's victory over Kenny La Salle, who recently ing as Little’s 134 Leads Nation’s U. S. Open Qualifiers Sasscer Rolls First Ball fo Open North Beach Drives Shaffer and Annapolis Quints to Battle on New Alleys Tonight After Representative Sasscer of Maryland rolls the first ball, lead- ing bowlers of Washington and Annapolis will help to christen the brand-new six-alley bowling estab- lishment at North Beach, Md., to- night. Old duckpin rivals will be on the Shaffer Flower Shop team, cham- pions of the National Capital League, and the strong Annapélis quint in a match at 8 pm. The District combination will in- clude Red Megaw, Ollie Pacini, Bub Guethler, Red King, Ernie Hauser and Ernie Burkhalter, while the Marylanders will have Julian Easterday, Lee Seim, FEarl Campbell, Ray Phipps and Bill Ar- nold on the firing line. Dutch Shaffer, one of Washing- ton’s ardent bowling enthusiasts and once a leading figure in basket hah}l,tls proprietor of the new maple plant. Jils Top L C. C. Loop. Trimming the Pin Bawls, 2-1, the Jils moved to undisputed posses- sion of first place in the Inter- state Commerce Commission Mixed League when the Neyos who had shared the top rung dropped three games to the Bugs, who were paced by Ernie Oliveri's top set of 368 and Al Wise's 360, Jo Kranz, high among the fem- inine rollers, with 340, featured the Holy Rollers’ 2-1 victory over the Jeeps. Wise, with an average of 113-10, tops the males. Corrine Hauser Sets Marks. Corrine Hauser shot 148—366, both records for the fair rollers in the 36-club Lucky Strike Mixed League, last night. Leading the Monday night sec- tion is the combination of Helen Ellis, Margy Locke, Irwin Abell and Eddie Beech, who ran their streak to six straight games by a sweep over Team No. 13. Fights Last Night By the Associated Press. CHICAGO.—Henry Wacker, ville, Tll, 185'2. knocked out Willie Muldune,” 183, Cleveland (1) NEW ' YORK.—Bobby ~Ivy, 130%. Hartford, Conn._outpointed Texas Lee arper. 1302, Port Arthur, Tex. (8); Steve Belloise. 146%. New York. out- pointed Sammy Luftspring. 147, Tor- onto (8). PITISBURGH.—Jimmy Webb, 174, Texas, outpointed Irv Sarlin, 171%, 167, Taylor- Pittsburgh (10) SCRANTON. 'Pa.—Dick _Jones, Mansfleld. ~ Ohfo. outpoinied Jimmy Davis. 168, Charleston. W. Va. (R) BALTIMORE.—Louis (Kid) _Cocoa. 1487, Puerto Rico, knocked out Billy White. 1481, Baltimore (2). SIOUX CITY., lowa—Andy Miller. 180, Sioux” city. outpointed” Charles eaves. 205_Kansas City (8). NEW "~ ORLEANS. — Bobby Ruffin. 125%, New York. outpointed Eddie Lan- der, 130, Chicago (10): Bobby Britton, 148w, Miami and Jerome " Conforto, I—Larry Bolyin, PROVIDENCE. R. knocked out Lou 125%. Providence (Buddy) Sharkey, who now is at Georgetown University. Deadline Falls Tomorrow. Stevens, assistant pro at Manor. Al and Eddie wanted to start before their assigned starting time for the tom). " No carde k. Gl MeKimmie e —R. mie_(un- attached): ‘William C. Schreiber (Balti- more): Nathan H. Kaufman (amateu Baltimore); Stanley Collinge (Columbia). | Leonard Ott, Denver, (3, Vernon Allen, Minne- Transparenti, 123%2, Baltimore (8). HOLYOKE. Mass—Jimmy Leto. 149. Hartford. Conn.. knocked out Prank Terry, 149, New York (6). Friends School, 3:30. Central vs. Tech, interhigh match, Potomac Park, 3:30. V] koS, 8ix former open champions were | whipped Mamakos. successful. Gene Sarazen, who hasn't | Mi had to play through since 1920 and | * afternoon round. They hit their tee shots and then decided to ask if they could play ahead of their turn. Dr. Robert A. Keilty and Harry G. Pitt, | vice presidents of the Maryland State Golf Association, in charge of the tourney, called them back and disqualified them under stroke rule 2, section 1, which provides that “‘competitors shall start in the order and at the times arranged by the | committee. Penalty — disqualifica- tion.” Keilty talked over the tele- phone with United States Golf Asso- ciation headquarters in New York, which upheld his disqualification ruling. But neither Houghton nor Stevens took it badly. Houghton said: “It was my own fault. I should have known better.” He finished with | 148, three strokes too high. Stevens had no chance to qualify after his | Eas opening round of 80. Course Records Smashed. Nearly everything happened in that sectional qualification round. Manor’s course had been stretched | Por: to its maxium length, but it played easy—judged by the scores. Young Worsham, who qualified for the championship in 1937, at the age of 19, led off with a 72. But he really got hot in the afternoon, when he bagged six birdies, seven 3s and a deuce, for a course record 66 and his leading and medal-winning 138. He hadn’t finished 45 minutes be- fore word sifted through that blond- | Chase thatched Jack Isaacs, who hardly is known around Washington, was blazing hot. Jack finished with a Columbia Country Club links- women will end their tourney for the William Wade Hinshaw trophies tomorrow with the final round in a 72-hole medal play affair. At the end of the third round yesterday Mrs. G. E. Stratemeyer led in the | gross division with 274, while in the net class Mrs. F. G. Crisp leads | with 239, Twenty-five women are competing. Griffs’ Records Batting. R. H. i = & ©OOHOSDODNDNDRIOHHNDISDT k) 4 032000500 OROBIRIHIR=ID - 2 OOOHOMS 201N SDRRSS DRI Py 69 poms YT YPIOPHOL-18 Ok 1Rt P - EEETENPE PR R e e 20 i ~ PO | OHINBIR DNNBDIIR @l o5 - ons Shnwniax. 5] " SomrBRiommg - Q ] e R Hudlin Masterson = nard__ Haynes___ it SR ] s it BanolisEhm ¥ aoooauu«lo»—-B P | o 2o SNBI 2 P who still wears knickers when he champ, led the field with sub-par golf at Omaha and Tony Manero was first at Boston. Sam Parks, jr., won his first at Pittsburgh. Martin Pose and Jim Ferrier, champions of Argentina and Australia, respective- ly, also qualified handily. The leaders in each district, with number of qualifiers given in brackets: Chicago (17). Lawson Little, 0ods. N. H., 65—60—134. Bretton Kansas City_(3). sas City, 6 Washington, D. C. sham. Washington, 72—66—1. Omaha (2), *John Goodm . Omaha, THE CAPITAL'S IT PAYS “TI plays, came through with Johnny | rt Farrell at New York. Walter Hagen | WO made the grade at Cleveland. Johnny | an, former amateur and open | .. Leonard Dodson, Kan- | 75 137. ok ); Lewts E. Wor- e " Ray Mangrum. Pitts- 4 Andy aspar, B8lip- —69—144_ ~ Henry Ransom, Fort | _ Asheville, (2), Cole Moss. Green- | wood, §. C.. —145. | ., Detroit (103, Al Watrous, Detroit, 71— | T4—145. (1), *Albert (Scotty) Campkell, F?ln‘r(\‘l{ ‘Commisso, Rochester. e City (1), George Schneiter, en. Utah. 73—73-—146. Won 'in playoff with Ted Branca. Salt ake Cil 4 (4). Robert Strauss, Cincin- s (4), *Bob Cochran, St. Louis, Eddie Schulz, Troy, N. Y. Oklahoma_City (4), Floyd Farley, Okia- homa_ City, 75148, . Hamilton, .. Oklaho City, 71—77—148. pioen 2 Herb Bowers, Globe, Ariz., a.. John Budd, TaHahas- 7 152; *Bill Stark. Jack- sonville. " 72—80—152." (Stark wiithdrew after qualifying.) *Indicates amateurs. 3—146. ny _(3), 5—148. FIRST TIRE TO HAVE FEDERAL SECIIIR Washingt rists know a good thing when they see it. 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