1936-04-10 [P C-3]

Grant and Favored to Beat Mexicans in Davis "1 '* 1 ~" — '1' ■ 1 — —. Budge __Cup Singles *8 Signs of Flood Fade From Public Courses IKE ■ • ■■■■ — "■ ■■ SECTIONAL ITS R..MSCALLUM by W. Golfers Finding First-Class Conditions Again on East Potomac, Anacostia Links. public “We had a time here dur- and will be In fine this of rough shape year. an start in his 1936 which also Includes A1 Treder to early golf courses—two of 'em ing the flood,” Leoffler said. "Water The water covered the lower por- IN course WOK GOLF Leo driving golf campaign and a possible Manor: Walper. at least—were covered covered sales- completely moat of the tions of the course completely, berth on the Walker Cup pro; Dick Flynn, sports goods WASHINGTON’Salmost completely with holes, and even came Into the the hole* on the Russ former Ken- leaving only ridge Likes Chances of OFFteam. Roger Peacock, District man: Hollebsugh, water and mud from the Potomac basement of the club Arechiga Meet Best of Winter Golf house, but It’s exposed, but It vanished almost as now a week wood champ, and several Georgetown North, South Are amateur golf Champion, River during the recent flood, but all over now. I think that as it rose and left little Opposed The tourney will possibly quickly ‘*Bitsy.M end golfer, has his game geared up to University golfers. in you wouldn’t know it now. Where our fairways have been Improved sediment. “We are busy right now in Each Semi-Final Reyes Against and is due to be a 72-hole affair to wind up tomor- Talent Play midseason form already Tourney the waters of the turgid the settlement caused the our Fray Fred Mc- swirling by by getting swimming pool under knock over all amateur records this row. Roland MacKenzie, Both Teams Keen. river lay for hours over the flat flood and that the courses will be way,” Bill said. “But as soon as and Barnett will not be Starting Today. at Pinehurst. year for the Congressional Country Leod Bob reaches of East Potomac Park and in better shape this year than ever. we get some good weather well by felix r. Mcknight, Club course, where he will do most among the contestants. By the A.soeiatcd Press. Anacostia Park last month the Three of the holes along the river- get a start on our best sea- Ey the Associated Press. Associated Tress Sports Writer. Last Fall golf of his divot-lifting. Roger ICHMOND, Va„ April 10.—A golfers now top and slice and the side are out of play, but we’ll have son.” is going to have four INEHURST, N. C. April 10 — OUSTON. TEX., April 10.— left Indian Spring, where he learned P'OLUMBIA weather-beaten band of na- courses haven't suffered at all ’em back In within a few at Rock Creek Park Ed ^ instead of shape Up Burns, The North and South women * Two youngsters, Bryan the as a black-haired kid of 14 new greens this year « eager game tionally prominent golfers, from the flood. weeks. course manager, is getting ready to tournament (Bitsy > Gram and Donald and and two. The new twelfth and fifteenth golf became liter- years, joined Congressional, reinforced by the cream of Severine G. of “Rock Creek Park had a few rebuilt last fall, will be in play Leofller, ^operator make the pairings for the Spring ally a battle between the two Budge, were ready to start shortly before the first of the year he greens, Virginia and head- winter Washington talent, three of Washington's four public washouts, but suffered little dam- golf tourney, which will open next sections with States Davis team within a few weeks, but the did today semi-nnal pairings the United Cup grabbed himself a Government job. ed today into a 72-hole attack on par a for age from the Winter and is in to the seventh layouts, predicts great year good *. Monday. Already some twoscore indicating a Southern and a New a the considerable damage Eng- today on campaign to retrieve Roger has been on the job ever since, In the $3,000 Richmond over the links and that even for entrants have filed also are open public golf says shape play.” their names for land player would enter the title round. net taken from Amer- hasn't suffered and eighth greens and they coveted trophy but his golf game by soggy James River course of the Coun- though some of the holes at East Down at Anaco6tia Park Bill the qualifying round. will rebuilt. Bad weather did a Pairings Kathryn Hemphill, the young Co- ican shores nine years ago by the the layoff from the frequent practice being try Club of Park are out of the course at the Vlrglina. Potomac still play Carson, pro, says that be made tomorrow. Mack O’Malley lumbia. S. C., star who maide an im- French. sessions he used to have back of the fine job of “winter-killing” The schedule called for 36 holes to- they will be O. K. within a month. the layout is in excellent condition won the tournament last where the center of the green year. pressive showing in the Florida cam- Both in top form. Grant and Budge Indian Spring golf shot, where he did eighth, day and the same number tomorrow has been resodded. Par of the course paign, and Deborah Verry, Worchester, were odds-on favorites to topple the a lot of sweating and wore calluses for the 47 entries paired last night. will not be Mass., who won the recent mid-South two ranking Mexican Davis Cup stars on his hands trying (successfully) to changed. Late arrivals were to swell expected event at Southern Pines, were favored in opening singles matches of inter- straighten out iron shots. the list to more than 50. Earns erring Decision of the Chevy Chase Club Carnegie to go into the final round. lone play at the River Oaks courts. to charge an entry fee for its invita- Harrassed by relentless cold weather In today’s semi-finals Miss Grant, Atlanta’s mighty mite, who Hemphill 'T'ODAY Roger Peacock is, whether tion tournament has struck a popular and rain since the first of the year, Title With Rifle was paired with Jean Bauer. Provi- vanquished Capt. Wilmer Allison in you believe it or not. one of the note among many of the golfers. Tom the crack professionals and amateurs dence, R. I., and Miss Verry with Jane the Houston invitation finals a few TECH'S rifle team better aspirants for the amateur Belshe, former president of the Dis- who have been roving the South for a I QARNEGIE Cothran, Greenville. S. C days ago. drew Daniel Hernandez, ! today was declared the winner championship crown relinquished by trict Golf Association and golf chair- series of Winter and Spring tourna- A hard job trying to keep track cut herring as bait. They like herring j Miss Hemphill came through the second ranking Mexican player, while of the national Intercollegiate Lawson Little last week. We’ve seen a man at Indian Spring, who staged a ments, will disband after the Rich- of the moods of the Poto- as & chief item of diet. quarter-finals yesterday with a 5 and Budge, the United States' second rank- varying shoulder to shoulder champion- lot of good amateurs play golf (all of tourney two years ago with an entry mond open lor regional events and t win over Mary Kuhn. Pittsburgh. ing player, was paired with Esteban mac River in the vicinity of Chain fired last at An- I ’em, in fact), and Roger Peacock looks thinks the should be ex- private practice in preparation for the ships Saturday Miss Verry eliminated 1 fee. plan ITB Anne Arundel County Pish and Priscilla Dean, Reyes, Mexico's No. netter. has been affected The Skibos won in com- as good as any of ’em. That he is as to all the events around United States open in June. Bridge. It again 'J'HE napolis. Boston, 4 and 3. | tended major Game Association is planning to lack of be- j petition with 37 other schools with The Beats Grant. good, despite Washington’s golf Washington. Many other golfers Renewal of the Augusta masters' by the recent rains, but Joe Fletcher stock the steady shot-making of Miss Budge county streams and fields. a score of out of 1.500. weather over the last three months, lieve the to be sound. feud 1,372 Cothran defeated Estelle TN A final warm-up, the 20-year-old plan between Horton Smith, winner of informs us that the muddy water At a meeting recently in Annapolis, Lawson. "*■ he time he as j! George Washington placed fourth he reached proves every steps out, -----“ that water-soaked event, and William Chapel Hill, N. C the defending Budge showed had Harry makes little difference in catching J. Vanous, chairman of the and Maryland sixth. | witness the 71 and 73 he batted out loser one Champion. 2 up. Miss Bauer advanced the form that enabled him to defeat Cooper, by stroke, held the ; Fish Committee, reported much prog- over his last two rounds at Congres- white perch. There is, of course, a Navy's defending titlists trailed dver Bunny Austin. Baron Von Cramm ! major inferest here. ress already has been made. Betty Abernathy, Pittsburgh, two rounds which to MIDDLEBURG RACING ^ by 2 points. Minnesota, Big Ten i de- sional, happen The James River course is very heavy current, but it is not neces- and I.

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