1937-07-24 [P A-13]

D. C. Strong in M. A. Open Golf : Illinois Gets Grid --Finally Heft COX FORMIDABLE One Needs Stilts,' T’other Sets Pare ■ TRAIGHT OF * «*■ m-s* jranvi • —I. HUE TEE Absence of Cruickshank Is By Walter McCallum -^sSS^ Lad in First Davis Battle Zuppke Is to are more queer angle* to ! phy, won yesterday in the initial tour- Likely Be Set Break for Wiffy—Coin this golf game than there are ney for the prizes put up by Dr Pome- Hailed as to Today One to for Notre Dame Clash Prizes Attractive. horse racing. Take the. roy. Mr*. Rhyne had a net 81. Mrs. case of Bob Barnett, the red- was THERE Roland !MacKenzie second with * headed at the Regain Cup for U. S. on October 9. BT \V. R. McCALU M. | pro Chevy Chase Club, an 83. The putting prize went to who is one of the smoothest strokers Mrs. V. A. Welte, who used 29 RY SCOTTY' MAJOR obstacle to a Washing- only RESTON. BY FRANCIS J. POWER*. of a ball find ton victory in the Middle At- golf you'll anywhere putts in her round. Associated Pres* Sport* Writer. the bunkered July 34—FV.r th* lantic P. O. A. along path. Bob shoots championship England, July thirty-third consecutive a 66 over his home COURSE a see- at Old Point course, which has it's big country and 24.—Frankie who A Comfort. Va., of Parker, eon Mr. Mike Tobin, the voice next a par of 69 (and a rugged par it is) since the Western boys come East has been week may be removed if Bobby making tennis CHICAGO.of Illinois, ha* besten and he loses the match all hi* Cruickshank. the diminutive Scottish golf by some- about 9 years out of every It) for the WIMBLEDON,headlines almost since he fellow publicttnrs to like 6 and 6. the poet office pro at the Club of thing amateur championship their sector could read them, had a chance to with Country Virginia glad tidings of the approaching doesn't bark You'd never think such a thing should get the big tournaments once make the ancient get from Scotland in predictions of the foot ball season. Year after could but it, did and in a but year Mr. time to play in the tourney. Bobby, happen, happen, while, you can't convince United States tennis critics come true Tobin's the is competitors, the likes of Mr. twice a for the yam one of those funny things many of the top-notch amateurs of today as the youthful American ten- runner-up national Woodworth of Purdue, Mr Alfred that come along every once in a the East that it's to be worth- nis forces from across open championship and one of the going the Atlantic Wesson r* Southern while on California »nd of the mashie meadows around while to make the lengthy trek to sought to break England's outstanding golfers the land, went four-year Mr. Joseph Petritz of Notre Washington. Bob was Charles Portland, Oreg for this ama- hold on the Dame, to Scotland to play in the British open, playmg year's Davis Cup. plot dark and subtle D. one of ways of beating and advices from Hayes, the Chevy Chase teur classic. Right here in the Mid- Ever since he shared in the United the Richmond have it old voice of old Illinois to the amateurs, who never had 80 dle Atlantic first that he won't be back in time to com- broken sector, only 21 have en- States boys' doubles titles in 1930 foot ball release, but are out- in his golf career. Bob him a tered for six in the Parker has been always pete in the P. G. A tourney. Hp would gate qualifying places hailed as the lad to footed in the stretch stroke a hole • he a favorite to win. and figured to win even sectional tourney to be played over get back the coveted tennis along with Wifly trophy Mr. Tobin has the fine knack Cox. if he entered the with that heavy handicap. But Hayes the Five Farms course of the Balti- and at last it looked as if he would of, 72-hole tour- timing his first foot ball effusion sol nament to be shot 37 for the first nine, ruined his more Country Cliab next Tuesday. at least have a chance to do played July 31 and Au- help just that it will land on the score with hottest day 1 over the a couple of 6s and a 7 That ratio of qualifiers to entrants that. gust Chamberlin Country of the year and cause great on the last nine and still had enough is significant. It means that the U. Now at the indigna- Club course. superior age of 21 tion among in sports writers. reserve to lick the pro. George S G. A. faces a lack of Eastern en- Parker's name was posted on Wimble- I suspect that Mr. Tobin works from Thousand Dolla rs E. also and has I p. Hamilton, jr., went along. tries. boosted the qualifying don's famed center court board an along air-conditioned den and watche* been several years since a local places all along the line. side that of Britain's H. W. JTS (Bunny) the thermometer with diabolical like an inspired man and in the glee, pro won the sectional crown. For pUTTING Up New York sector they Austin in the first of the two singles as he makes his making opening pronounce- the last three years Baltimore miraculous recoveries have 57 entries, but the matches scheduled for as the profes- surprising today ment on the hopes and chances of Mr. sionals have held the from trouble, the Barnett man never part of it is that the United States title. Charlie veteran stars team set out hopeful of Robert- Illinl. went over Zuppke's He catches Betschler. the rotund mentor at the par on a single hole. He (many of them) are passing up the bringing back the cup to New York, Messrs. Woodworth. Wesson and Petrlts had 15 pars and 3 birdies in that toumev and the HlllenriaJe Country Club, has won for expensive 3 000-mile from where it left in 1927 when the when their 66. resistance to labor is at a the last two and before that Jtut it was played from the white journey. George 1933 French beat Bill TUden years Dunlap. champ, and com- high point and ran be accused tees, which are the front of Johnny Bass, a tall youngster from tees at and Jess Sweetser, 1922 champion, pany. taking unfair Chase. None the advantage. Baltimore's public courses, grabbed the Chevy less it. was a have not entered. Such stars as Of oourse, with red-thatched Don 66 and from set Will Have Nome title. But in those days the cham- any of tees that Chevy George Voigt, Mark Stuart, Gene Budge around. Frankie could practi- Weight. 'I Chase is pionship was worth nothing more than layout tough enough. Homans. Dick Chapman. Rudy Knep- cally fall dead and the United States time Mr. Tobin pried Robert It wasn't Bob's best ^J'HIS the entry fees. This year it will pay score. He's per and Charles Whitehead have still would be the outstanding choice Zuppke away from his pallett* had half a dozen 64s | off in substantial cash rewards for at Chevy Chase overlooked the little matter of en- to whip and English team shorn of long enough to learn that “The the in back in the old before wa- guys who land in the money days they tering for the tournament. You much of its strength when Fred Perry Illinois squad will be sturdier than' positions. Total prize money will be in couldn't kepp 'em out if the cham- turned professional. Budge plays last year, but much greener.” the neighborhood of a thousand bucks, pionship was east of Minneapolis. Charley Hare in the second singles For the past severaj season* Herr with the winner to get $300. not so Nor could you keep out local men like match. But British tennis fans have Zuppke has been obliged to meet much when you look over the lO.nno Bobby Brownell. Harry Pitt, Volney taken the handsome Parker to their heavyweight competition with ban- bucks to be distributed at Chicago, Burnett and Billy Dettweller. heart with the result several London tams, but it appears those days hav* but far more That than the local pro brigade twice-repeated 3,000- critics give him a good chance of passed and the Illinois coach no longer ever has had for their little links mile Jaunt looms as quite an beating Austin. Donald Dunklcberger. 11. of Greensboro, N. C., youngest Wild Bill Mehlhorn of Louis- Ijas a fetish for ‘'light but fast men.” and Jousts. obstacle to the boys. smallest entrant in the $10,000 open golf tournament that ville who set the pace in the The presence of numerous 200-pound British Only about 45 pros will be eligible Just to give you an idea how the Crirtics Back Parker. got under way at Chicago yesterday, needed the help of Bob opening round with a par 70 linemen on the Illinois squad indicates for the championship, and winds are blowing there have been first inspired critical at- MacDonald, veteran golfer, to see the green as he started to lead 440 amateurs and that Zuppke will meet force with probably tered the J)ARKER first pros force about 35 will The fairways, and he's had 66 only 621 entries this tention here at the recent round of is Moe and play.

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