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THE EVENING *TAR Snead Picked to Three C. Women Washington, D. C. ** Win - D. C-3 ¦ ¦' ft WEDNESDAY.’JOLT IS, 1953 St. Paul Open Despite Play Quarter-Finals how to carry the bag and will keep his mouth shut.” • M Clare Emery, the teaching pro Wk at Wrist and Other Ills In Virginia State Golf of the afternoon Congressional, has a new ver- By Merrell Whittlesey he was not him- sion to play By self, he of how on the par th# Associated Pits* Special Dispatch to The Star Some sidelights on the Mary- but mentally was alert fives. On his land Open; and that was helping his shot- second round ho ST. PAUL, Minn., July 15. HOT SPRINGS, Va., July 15. topped all three tee shots on Harry Griesmer showed what making. Sammy Snead, ailing wrist and } vAqpp wV m Washington, D. C., golfera held But the par-five holes and with a I fatigue can do to a golfer’s everything crumbled with safe second, all. held down the familiar fa- Bp three of the four places in the the three-putt green. was accurate third and thinking, as Here one putt, he birdied all three of vorite’s role today in the $15,000 lower bracket and were assured his old jinx. He feared possible three-putt greens the holes. Bassler now has St. Paul Open golf tournament of at least one semifinalist ahead. His won the Maryland Open Mm\ m in the arms were limp and his legs over which starts tomorrow over the ¦ —m toughest Virginia women’s State amateur dragged. For nine holes he had the three courses in the Course. area. Columbia, Chevy Chase Keller golf championship which entered played on coinage, but on his and Prince Georges. .. Jack For Snead, the par-72 layout first lapse he realized he was Isaacs, the quarter-final stage today. noting the fumbling around on money the through. has been in bank Three of the five District golf- the first tee yesterday morning, through the years. The long- After two fine 72s he stumbled ers in the title flight won first to an 81. said that if the tournament was driving veteran has amassed round matches yesterday, as all under USGA rules he wanted Bethesda Club Harry had to laugh, however, almost $9,500 in the St. Paul favorites survived the first round tKT* on the last every golfer who was late of play. hole. He was short in penalized event, tops in overall cash per- match two and Earl Fling asked Gries- two strokes. formance. Going Into the quarter-finals mer’s caddie what he had used. Ralph Bogart, five times Mary- it’s Sydney Elliott of Charlottes- sharpened up “A five iron,” the caddie said. land Amatuer champion, had one Sammy for the ville, defending champion, 8 (2,400 prize money yester- the from 7?30juS* "I told him to use four and he of his poorest tournament show- first against Mrs. Charles G. Baber day by ticking off a mere 65 at until p.m. MerreU whmias«y. used five. He’s lost 10 pounds ings with of Lynchburg and Virginia Ed- 7:30 of all a 16-over-par 232 for nearby White Bear. Snead al- without leaving. They brought because those bogeys and wards of vs. Mrs. he’s the three rounds. Prince ready holds two championships Fredericksburg his lost all my money besides H. N. Allen of Newport News. lunch to him. and he uses at Keller, the St. Paul Open in Harry, the 1946 Maryland a five-iron when I Georges was tough because it , ; tell him to use 1937 and the Western Open in ¦ J In the lower bracket, Mary Open, champion, in a stretch four.” has a half dozen holes that re- ** * * 1949. He lost out to Jim Ferrier Pat Janssen, medalist from finish with Lew Worsham, has quire strict accuracy off the tee, in a 1950 playoff. Charlottesville, plays Mrs. been a notoriously poor putter, JgOTES—Hank Robison, low because it was dry, and because Charles Washington Snead’s chances for a third Egenroad of but he developed a new con- amateur, played the best golf the greens were kept long to pre- K G. C., and Mrs. James A. serve them, title were boosted Wednesday 51 Hf f m j and C. fidence recently and thought he of the final 36 holes. 74-71, and and made bold putt- : y-IM Swink of Belle Haven in Alexan- again. ing necessary. with the withdrawal of defend- could win had the only subpar round of ing champion Cary dria plays Mrs. H. H. Goodman Griesmer shot 72 in the first Middlecoff, jilhii.... ¦p.,. aKS ' the third round with . who had been ranked as the co- of Washington G. and C. C. round Monday without a three - his 71. Mrs. Egenroad, former club green. He 72 A1 Houghton and Cliff McKim- Mrs. Howard Winner favorite. putt added a mie, titllst at Washington, showed she yesterday morning two- playing partners, were even Also withdrawing after enter- with a coming to the hole Os Garbert Golf is capable of pressing Miss Jans- under par finish on the last last for the Trophy ing earlier were Tommy Bolt and sen by {Haying the out nine of seniors’ prize and Houghton won Mrs. Rex Ted Kroll. But a last-minute three holes and was only two Howard was one up Homstead in 38 in it with a par four to McKimmie’s switch in plans brought Walt the course shots out of the lead with 144. on par with her 78 yesterday at Read six. Next year the senior ' . Bk' mmaßaL, . m defeating Mrs. Norman of Griesmer was Kenwood, and it was Burkemo, PGA champion, into Bt Charlotteville, 8 6 yesterday. playing with section probably will be 36 holes, good tournament. Burkemo and Charley Bassler, the enough the said Mrs. Swink was a 5 and 4 win- eventual instead of 54. to win the Garberl he had changed his mind about winner and the man he figured Charley CORPORATION—CharIey (left), of Open golf ner over 16-year-old Joyce An- Bassler has different Trophy in the women’s match playing the circuit and would CLOSED Bassler winner the Maryland champion- he had to beat. When Bassler ideas from most golfers in regard play against par a par 54 with Isaacs ders of Langley AFB, while Mrs. tournament. give it a whirl for a while. ship at Prince Georges yesterday with 216 for holes, shakes hands Jack of started the last round 4-4-5-8 to caddies. Bassler requests a Mrs. E. C. Wilton, like Between and Goodman won, 1 up, over Mrs. Mrs. C. B. Snead also faced a threat from Langley Air Force Base, Va., Bassler, a three-time winner. them Bassler Simmonds, clubmate at against Griesmer’s par golf, quiet youngster who will not sug- Monroe, Mrs. Frank past years. A. G. a Harry leading by Ebaugh, Wally Ulrich of nearby Austin, Isaacs have won the title the six Isaacs was a semifinalist in the recent National- was him two gest what club to use. "If I and Mrs. D. G. Ward tied Washington. strokes with holes for Minn. Ulrich narrowly missed PGA. —Star Staff Photo. Miss Elliott won 5 and 3 over 14 to go. don’t- know what club to use by second place. his first major victory in the Mrs. Robert Bryden 111 of Rich- Bassler birdied the fifth hole now I never will,” Bassler said. Mrs. Joseph Hopkinson’s 5-up Open completely his Canadian last week and lost touch and mond, while Miss Janssen was but Griesmer paired it and “I just want a boy who knows took Class B honors. is right at home the Keller had 75-77 for third. Harry still was a stroke ahead. on Charley unimpressive in defeating the course. Maryland Up Bassler 68-74-74—216 5250 On the sixth, par four, Open Title Dan Herring 71-72-75—218 champion, a short Points 200 only other former Lil- ranking John O’Donnell 67-76-77—210 160 Bassler was over in two and Most of the other Frank Tenney 74-71-75—220 100 lian Lee Wood of Richmond, 2 money winners will be in the Andy Gibson 74-74-72—220 100 and 1. Griesmer’s second shot was 10 field, Bassler's Brilliant Record •Hank Robison.— 76-74-71—221 Harry headed by Doug Ford’s top John Musser 73-75-74—222 75 Miss Edwards, a semifinalist feet from the stick. en- of over $14,000. Whittlesey played worse in winning a tour- Jack Isaacs 73-76-74—223 75 year Washington Golf visioned picking up two more Old By Merrell •Claude Wild 78-72-73—223 last at and Car’s yesterday nament. For a time Roger Peacock 75-73-77—225 26 Country Club, won, 6 and 5 over strokes. He still hadn’t three- Charley Bassler’s defeat in the the Maryland Open appeared to Harry Griesmer 72-78-81—225 26 putted, incidentally. finals of the Baltimore Match •George Cornell 74-77-74—225 Mrs. Harry L. McCarthy of Nor- be the most unpopular title on Charley Muck 74-74-78—226 25 But Bassler played a fine ap- Play Open last only •Keith Kallo 75-78-73—226 folk, and also had 38 on the Worth Donald Dell Appears fall is the record. wanted it. Roy proach and the Plenty at loss him from hold- Nobody Brian 74-74-79—227 front nine in her easy victory.