1941-11-17 [P A-19]

* Golf at Army Camps Would Help Morale, Soldiers* Interest in Sport Hints Pinehurst Links Lure Twice-Beaten Eagles Jennings-Smith 'Turkey' Clash Men Denied Game Figure to Improve Has Public Golfers Pop-Eyed By War Heads New York Linksmen Crowd Courses at Many Clubs Against In Bids for Thanksgiving Treats Offer of Free Equipment Two Defeats by Johnstown For a good many months, ever Fletcher, Bill Pendergast, Allan Spurned Officials Give Local Team since a husky young Texan named Laing, E. R. Ferguson. Jr. George- by Hockey Dick Jennings began bowling the town—Buddy Sharkey. Jack Dono- Of Service Here Anticipated Poor Start boys over on the public golf courses, hue, Bill Rohry. Bob Higgins. Dick the lads who plav the pay-as- Meyer, Tom Halllgan, Jimmie Stan- have been await- By WALTER McCALLUM. Defeated and deflated but still de- you-play layouts ton and Ray Cusark. officials a head-to-head match between Merle B. Shaw is the High of the War Depart- fiant, the Washington Engles re- ing new presi- and the ment, so far deaf to the pleat ol turned to their adopted home today Jennings Leroy Smith, dent of the Bannockburn club, suc- North Carolina lad. Jennings hap- T. golf tycoons that golf be Introduced determined to Improve on their sour ceeding P. Hayden. Vice presi-' to be the reigning public links dent is H. L. E. in Army camps, would do a chuni Eastern Amateur Hockey League pens Gray. R Ferguson. Smith won the title in heads the Golf while of eye popping could they drop ir start at Johnstown, Pa., where they champ. Jr., Committee, 1940 and went to the semifinal this Bill will head the at Pinehurst, N. C„ and see th« dropped 9-4 and 10-2 decisions to the Pendergast Greens way the Army to town in iti year, where he was bumped by Committee. W. E. Welch is House goes Bluebirds. : Wilbur who fell in the final Committee while R J. Interest in golf. Officers and men It has been an annoying start for Seay, chairman, before the and finesse of of the 1st Army, now engaged in the defending champions, being power Denehan will head the Membership maneuvers in this vast sandhil crushed twice by the Jennings. Committee. successively have country, formed o: Now Jennings and Smith huge portions league’s newcomer, but the Eagles Kenwood Winner. won their way to the final round in DifTenbaugh the galleries which watched the are hoping to hit their stride when the turkey tourney put on for the Pro George crack pros play in the Mid-South they face the New York Rovers In DifTenbaugh played lads who play the Leofller-operated with Mrs. Marvin Wire to finish Open which ended their local debut tomorrow night at championship East Potomac Parle course. They’ll here Friday. Riverside Stadium. second in a mixed foursome event tomorrow, with tur- Mrs. More than 150 men in uniform Those thumpings came as no sur- play, probably at Kenwood. Winners were over keys to go to the winner and run- played the three courses of the prise, however, for the veteran Len Mabel Henderson and B. L. Amiss Pinehurst nerup. Country Club over the Burrage warned the Eagles might with 89—22—67. Mrs. Wire and last week fees But the big point, from the view- end. at special green require several games to get squared DifTenbaugh had 79—11—68. while point of adherents of both lads. Is And Pinehurst is only one, although away and his prediction appears Mrs. Marvin Johnston and Gorman the head-to-head clash of Jennings the of the many spots In colliding with the Blue- Phillips were third with 89—18—71, biggest, golf justified. and Smith. Both have their sup- hidden away in the pine country birds the Eagles were meeting a Andrew S. Bain, with 99—18—81, porters who have gone down the encompassed in the vast Army veteran team with six stars drafted and H. D. Barker, with 97—16—81, line in small wagers on their ; training are* centered on Fort from last season’s Baltimore Orioles. tied for the top spot in a turkey favorite. Jennings won his way to j Bragg. Then, too. the Eagles were per- fhiimoti of- If flthor win. Gene Sarazen has been the the final yesterday, licking Earle long forming on a watch charm rink, ners in the blind affair were; Marcey, president of the East bogey foremost advocate of golf in Army which was similar to on an playing PfitnmQf f 2 anii 1 | Richard Nash, 85—14-1-71; Sam Del camps The outfit which Gene iced billiard table On the more Vecchio, G. R. pays Meanwhile, another turkey affair, I 87—16—71; Hopkins, Riverside ice the club may ; a comfortable hunk of money gladly spacious finds 84—8—76. a at Rock Creek Park, Roy would furnish free to the Army a more cohesive attack and The turkey affairs were held at -- present Kirchmeyer and George Zialet in enough links to keep more disturbing defense. Indian for men and women. equipment the final, while in the second flight Spring many thousands of soldiers in their NEW will their Eastern comers to the local team are to Leith BLOOD—Washington Eagles launch (left right* Dickie, Roily an entire new team— Winners among the men were; best tonninff unrf slirinc- form Virtually P. M. James has grabbed a turkey at home tomorrow Odie Art Lessard and and Art Hockey League campaign night by playing McLenahan, Hallowell, Kenny Ullyot, Burrage, Paul Courteau wtth a 19-hole over Milton Harry Cohen. 118—15—103 Marty victory Gordon 91—‘24—71 Seaton. See* Proof. are the holdovers— Arthur Ill Convincing the New York Rovers at Riverside Stadium, and among the new- Carl Howell, Jr. —Star Staff Photo. Thompson only Roebush in the final. —1"—99 Harold Graves. 108—9—99: “No one would want better the Eagles will be facing another R F Martin, ini—39—71: Phil Burman. proof 90—19—7 1 Feminine winners team in the Rovers, Turkey Affairs at Many Clubs. were ♦hat the boys in uniform go for golf high-scoring Mrs G E Stuart. H4—14—50 Mrs K. 1 Doub. H5--15—50, Mr* Earle Clary 54 — In a than the interest who an 8-7 overtime tiff to Those turkey tourneys will provide big way dropped 10—44 Margaret Barnard. 54—10—44. shown by men of the Army in the the Boston Olympics yesterday af many Washington households tooth- New Talent Is Tar Third That long-awaited transfer of the game here at Pinehurst.” said Gene. Sought Heels Favored to Retain Cross-Country New York. some birds won by skillful work with Beaver Dam Club to a “They can't tell me golf wouldn't Cellar inhabitants last season, the driver and putter. Many clubs staged Country lessee will be made this week, go big around Army camps if the Rovers have been overhauled from turkey affairs yesterday, on top of says Pro A1 who has been in boys had the facilities and equip- To Patch Conference Harrier .Crown Title in Row Is Goal the coach down. Freddy Metcalfe, similar events held a week ago. But Houghton, Crippled I the middle of the deal. Jim Gipe. ment. They'd go for this game in who last season piloted the powerful Woodmont won't hold its turkey North Carolina's well balanced and Jim Earle also were scheduled to in affair until the slow-swinging gent who can play the biggest kind of way, and the Regina Rangers victory Thursday. run. a lot of golf,' shot a 74 to win a best of it Is that when squad of hill and dale excursionists to Canada's Allen Cup competition, is At the Washington Golf and part the Lions Of MacMilchell affair Hockey Stirling Kehoe. Gene Oschenreiter to have Dr. G. R. Huffman turkey in the sweepstakes emergency is over most of them was a prohibitive favorite to cop its in charge and appears Country Club and Bob Condon were to '< Net winners in an im- would be a reasonable expected located a star in Left Wing Macey, won the net award in a turkey yesterday. golfers—or sixth consecutive Southern Confer- top facsimile thereof.” Line-up Shifts Also Due give North Carolina a run for the Crack Field Challenges who scored five goals against the affair with 77—12—65. after a tie pressive turkey list were as follows: ence In team with Oschenreiter a Don 84—14—70; Bill Of course two of the better links- cross-country championship honors, Olympics. with A. L. Christie, who had fil- Bover, O'Brien, After 3-0 Defeat the title run at College Park today. dark horse for the individual crown New York U. Ace in Is short-handed, but ls—65. C. H. (Petei Pardoe won 79—9—70; E. E. Bailey, 78—6—72; men in the Army played in the pro- by Washington Undefeated in dual V. M. I. had a potent entry in Bill Coach Redvers Mackenzie is the award with 72 Other net Albert Haas. 98*v?6—72; J. J Crow- amateur tourney here. Sergt. John competition 4-A 5-Mile Run hoping gross Cleveland Barons of the while Duke's Hank Pro- I. C. W. Smith. 91— ley, 89—16—7^f Jesse Baggett. 80— Thoren and Corpl. Bobby Knowles and conference champions 11 Chewnlng, four players will join the Eagles in winners were C. | last 16 the Tar Heels fenius and William and Marv s Phil 5—75; J.

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