Revised Chevy Chase Course Demands Extra Long Wooden Shots
TEES MOVED BACK
FOR OPEN TRY-OUT
Change Making Course Like
7,000-Yarder Should Be
No Set-up for Pros.
NE day not long ago Bob Bar
nett, Chevy Chase golf pro,
asked George DifTenbaugh,
District open champ from
Indian Spring, to come over to Chevy
Chase for a friendly round of golf.
When they finished that round
George's arms were weary and his
pups were talking plenty about the
length of the course Bob made him
play.
"I never knew Chevy Chase was so
long, I played 420-yard holes with
two wooden club shots and the course,
the way I played it. was around 7,000
yards," said George. "Bob had me so
far back on those tees my pants wore
out from being backet; up in the
bushes to hit my tee shot. On the
eighth tee I thought I'd need a guide
to get back on ihe fairway after I'd
hit my ball off the tee—those markers
were so far back. Really, I almost had
to crawl through the bushes to get
back on the golf course, it was so
long”
That Chevy Chase course, where an
amateur tournament will be played for
the Taft and Sherman trophies next
week, is only 6.538 yards long, accord
ing to the score card, which makes it
practically a miniature course, judged
by amateur championship standards.
The men who choose courses for the j
amateur title tourney aren't happy
unless they have a 7,000-yard layout j
over which the big hitters can flail a
golf ball.
Distance for Tourneys.
JJOT Chevy Chase will be plenty long !
next week and the pros are going
around practicing long wooden club
second shots for the sectional qualifi
cation rounds at Chevy Chase on June
1, when five or six of 'em will qualify
for the national open championship.
"The way that fellow Barnett fixes
the tee markers, that course will be
about a par 71," says George. "Not that
we mind it, but it kinda humiliates a
guy to play wooden club second shots
on holes that are only a little more
than 400 yards in length—by the card.
And say, if that sixth hole is only
448 yards, I must be a puff ball off
the tee.
"When they sprinkle water on those
fairways, that hole is two wooden club
shots and a pitch—and it rates as a
par 4. Every once in a while I hear
some guy crack that Chevy Chase is a
short course. I get a laugh out of
that. That fellow ought to play it the
way Barnett makes us play It. He'd
break his back getting around."
So Chevy Chase, in the pink of con
dition, is going to be the same tough
course for the amateurs next week and
the pros on June 1. Anyway you figure
It, it's one of the better courses any
where on the golfing map—and one of
tha tougher shot-making tests.
Ace Epidemic Gets Worse.
rpHE hole-in-one epidemic is getting
worse. Alice Marston scored the
second ace of her golf career on the
i35-yard fifth hole at East Potomac
Park playing in a match with Max
Leon and Paul Mead. Standing on the
green as the ball rolled into the cup
were Andrew Dranoe, Gertrude H.
Roberts and Helen Willman.
BUI Leverton, pro greenkeeper at
the White Flint Club, and Dave Bdgar
of Baltimore will play off a tie at
Philadelphia June 7 for the Monteith
Trophy, resulting from a tournament
of the Middle Atlantic Association of
Green keepers at HiUendale. Leverton
and Edgar had net cards of 68. Bob
Williams, N. Gosnell, Ivan Gant* and
Tom Ryan tied for the fewest putts,
all with 32. Ryan won the nine-hole
net, award with a 32.
Golfsns from S. Kann Sons Co.
a victory over Hahn Shoe players,
winning In a match at Sherwood
Forest by 121, to 8‘2. The summary:
Clary and Cross of Kann's defeated
Dempsey and WUliams of Hahn's, 21/a
to 11*; Mothershead and Brown of
Kann's defeated Hahn and Scoggin
of Hahns, 8 to 0; Jeffries and Bowers
of Hahn's defeated Osborne and
Sproul of Kann's, 2 to 1; Abs Ooonin
and Weisberg of Hahn's defeated
Harry Coon in and King of Kann’s, 8
to 0; George Seit* and Rideout of
Kann's split even with 8wan* and
Wel*h of Hahn’s, 1 ta points each;
Ross and Block of Kann's split even
with Ansel and Seigel of Hahn's, i>a
points each; Fenwick of Kann's de
feated Gottleib of Hahn's, 3 to 0.
Clary had the best individual score—
an 82.
RINGERITES START
LEAGUE STRUGGLE
Three Matche* Slated Tonight in
Metropolitan Circuit—Flesh
man, Jarrell Meet.
0PENINO matches In the Metropoli
tan Horseshoe Singles Major
League will be held tonight at Hyatts
ville, Rogers Heights and in Washing
ton. There will be no defending cham
pion, as Bill Moore, Distrist and metro
politan title holder and winner of the
league championship last season, has
moved to Illinois. The best match of
the evening probably will be between
Lee Fleshman, former Maryland State
champion, and Temp Jarrell, present
Old Line title holder, on the latter’s
court at 23 Ralston avenue, Hyattsville.
Although high ringer percentages are
unlikely, the match is slated to be nip
and tuck all the way.
Other matches will be between Ray
mond Beall and Lem Sales, young
Maryland twirlers. at Rogers Heights,
Md., and Edgar Brown and Francis
Battiste, recruits from the District,
who will face on Harry Woodfleld's
courts at 734 Ninetenth street north
east.
The public is invited to attend any
cf the*matches, starting at 8 o'clock.
456 POUNDER FLOPS FOE.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 5 (/P).—
Bronco Valdez, a mere 250-pounder
from Mexico City, took one lunge at
his opponent and bounced ofl like a
rubber ball after which San Fran
cisco’s Bill Kennedy flopped his 456
pounds on his aggressor—and It took
a bucket of water to revive the Mex
ican.
k
Head Man Again
CHRISTOPHER B. GARNETT,
President of the Washington
Golf and Country Club, who
was re-elected last night for
another term.
DOG’S WIN CELEBRATED
Owner of Just Jim Plays Host to
Group of Friends.
Prank Kid well, owner and manager
of the prize-winner Just Jim of the
recent dog show, entertained more
than 40 guests at the National Capi
tal Field and Trial Club yesterday at
Bradley lane. Just Jim won the
shooting dog event at the show.
Ford E. Young, owner of several
prize dogs in Bethesda. was the prin
cipal speaker. Among the distin
guished guests were Judge McMahon,
Jude Aukum. Dr. HufTer, John Alden,
John Ray, Preston King, Peter Jack
son and Ringgold Hart.
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GIRARDIANS BOOKING,
The Girardians, formerly known as
the Mariettas, are anxious to book
base ball games with Junior or un
limited teams. Call Manager Richards
at Georgia 5191.
STRAIGHT OF
J THE TEE
By Walter McCallum
CLAUDE RIPPY. the slim, angu
lar public links champion,
who hits a golf ball "with his
foot In the bucket” as they'd
say around Griffith Stadium, has
made up his mind on one little matter.
The slim boy who is tied for the medal
In the Woodmont Country Club tour
ney today, is going to stick in his own
company this year and isn’t going out
in bigger company in the national links
field than the public links boys. That
is, if Claude can qualify one-two in
the coming sectional medal rounds to
be played at East Potomac Park late
in June for the national public links
championship at San Francisco early
in August.
"Boy, if I didn’t get some help I
couldn't pay near the one-way fare to
San Francisco," Claude said today.
Here’s the set-up: S. G. Leoffler, the
guy who runs most of the public
courses in Washington and who really
ought to wear a Santa Claus outfit all
the year ihe's that generous), will pay
the expenses of the first two men in
the sectional rounds here, which is
quite an order considering the distance.
If Claude can finish one-two, and
there's no reason why he shouldn't, for
he is the class of the public linksmen,
without any question, he will go.
''J'O CARRY the case further the
United States Golf Association has
issued an edict that golfers who are
eligible for both the public links and
the amateur tourneys may play in one,
but not in the other.
Now the angular Rippy boy,
who peddles pants and socks and
shoes and other sports goods
appurtenances at a local sport
ing goods store, was runner-up
for the national public links title
last year.
So you can have a guess as to what
tourney he’ll play In. Right the first
time, my friends. It’ll be the public
links event, provided he can finish "in
the money,” so to speak, which means
that his expenses will be paid, if he
does his stuff, by Leoffler.
,,rpHERE may be a lot of money
lying around loose.” says Claude,
“but to date I haven't been able to
grab any of It. I'd have a tough time
getting a one-way ticket to Chicago,
but if Leofller wants to pay the
expenses of two men to San Fran
cisco, and I can be one of ’em. watch
me go. I'd pass up any tournament
for the public links.” (Note.—The
national amateur starts August 23 at
Portland, Oreg., which isn't too far
from San Francisco.)
Rippy, stroking the ball with all
his old-time wizardry, romped around
the Woodmont course yesterday In 73
shots to tie for the lead with Eddie
Bean, former Beaver Dam champ.
Nor was It such a coarse piece
of golf for Eddie, who'd been
up all night with a sick relative
and came to the first tee with
out a wink of sleep.
Leaders of yesterday in the tourney
were: Rippy and Bean, 73: Maury
Fitzgerald, Kenwood. 74: Andy Oli
ver!, unattached, 75; Robert Effler,
Kenwood, 76; Levi Yoder. Kenwood,
76; Leo Cullinane, Kenwood, 77; Mar
tin McCarthy, Beaver Dam. 77; Max
Taylor, Manor, 78; Harry G Pitt,
Manor, 79; J. W. Harvey, jr., Manor,
80; T. D. Bradshaw, Indian Spring,
80; Robert Leapley, unattached, 81;
Lou Harrison, Argyle. 81; Ed Merkle,
Columbia. 82; Sam Parks, Argyle, 82.
The medal round continued today
with match rounds to start tomorrow.
CONGRESSIONAL country
CLUB women golfer*, first team
champions, minus Helen Dettweiler,
today held a half-point lead over the
rest of the field in the top team
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.
Today a year ago—Ray (Bear!
Wolf signed three-year contract as
foot ball coach at North Carolina,
aueceding Carl Snavely.
Five years ago—Lefty Grove
ended Wesley Ferrell’s five-game
winning streak; Brooklyn bought
Outfielder Danny Taylor from
Cubs.
matches of the Women’s District Golf
Association. Congressional, with Ellen
Kincaid, recent winner of the Keeler
Miller trophy playing, won from Co
lumbia in matches at Manor by a
5 to 4 margin. Other results: Chevy
Chase and Manor split, 414 to 4'4;
Manor drew a bye.
Columbia leads in the second team
contests, following matches at Wash
ington, with the following results:
Beaver Dam defeated Congressional,
5'2 to 3V2; Columbia defeated Chevy
Chase, 5'/2 3V2; Army-Navy defeated
Woodmont, 7 to 2; Manor and Ken
wood split even, each winning 4'4
points.
Third team matches at Indian
Spring resulted as follows: Columbia
defeated Beaver Dam, 8 to 1: Chevy
Chase defeated Manor. 8 to 1; Con
gressional defeated Kenwood, 6 to 3.
Indian Spring drew a bye.
gECOND-ROUND matches were be
ing run off today in the East Po
tomac Park Spring tourney. First
round results: Bill Seay defeated J.
A. Klnnahan, 1 up: Robert Bowers
defeated Bob Gabriel, 1 up; Sparky
Dawson defeated S. G. Leoffier, Jr.,
3 and 3; Bill Jackson defeated H. F.
Saunders, 6 and 5; Ed Shafer won by
default; J. R. Gipe defeated M E
Eastburn, 3 and 1; B. R. Campbell
defeated J. E. Messick, 1 up, 19 holes;
A T. Reed defeated E R. Hogan, 1 up.
SIX members of the board of gov
ernors were re-elected for three
year terms at the annual meeting of
the Washington Golf and Country
Club last night at the club house.
Those re-elected were C. B. Garnett,
club president; Rudolph T. Harrell,
William C. Murphy, Dr. James T. Mc
Clenahan, Maurice Horton and
Charles H. Pardoe. The club voted
to Increase annual dues to *100, af
fective July 1, this year. Officers will
be chosen at the meeting of the
board of governors May 18.
BY PAUL J. MILLER, Jr.
ISITING the Social Chess Divan
today, this is what I found:
Six folding chess tables with
chessmen occupying proper
squares, everything awaiting the guid
ing touch of an enthusiast.
Two folding tables with large inlaid
chess boards had green and white, and
red and white chessmen—a rather
bizarre combination of color.
One set of French-pattern chessmen
seemed to be holding the fort against
five sets of black and natural boxwood
chessmen of the stolid Staunton pat
tern.
Then there were rubber chessboards,
leatherette chessboards and all kinds
of magazines.
Glancing casually about I
espied about 30 different cheae
publications and any number
of modern chess books that
seemed especially designed for
either beginner or amateur.
One of the small leaflets attracted
my attention and noting its title to
be "How to Play Chess,” I thumbed
the pages and found some helpful
hints that should be a boon to the
tyro.
Modern Cheae Equipment.
T AM told that within a few days six
A Inlaid folding tables Will be added
to the Social Chess Lounge. This will
make the game room ritzy, indeed!
The chess player's eye will find that
the green fiber rugs are as easy on the
eye as the Spring grass In Franklin
Park just across the street from the
Parkside Hotel, where the d:van is
located.
The celling is in a light buff with the
walls In a deeper color Drop light*
from the celling may be used or the
player may prefer the pretty side
lamps arranged on the walls In con
venient places.
All equipment has not been installed.
Book racks, aettees, occasional chairs
and many Items that go to make up a
oozy club atmosphere will be forth
coming shortly.
But the Washington Social
Chew Divan is open to the publie
now. Membership is very rea
sonable as the venture is educa
tional and non-profit.
Game facilities, library facilities
and Instructional lecture* are in
cluded In the annual membership for
$10, the quarterly membership jfor $3,
or the monthly membership of $1.25.
Visitors are welcome. Any one may
use the facilities of the "social chess
lounge” daily for the small cover
charge of 25 cents, regardless of
whether he or she is a member of the
divan. The lounge is open all day and
night. For an occasional game of
chess you will Ind that the lounge is
convenient when downtown and you
have a few leisure moments.
Weekly lectures will be featured
beginning next Thursday.
Players to Meet Informally.
^LL former members of the Wash
ington Social Chess Divan and
the general public interested in chess
will assemble Thursday for intradivan
play at the (Social Cheas Lounge in
the Pariuide Hotel, 1336 I street north
west, at 8 pm.
President I. J. Curran wel
comes new members at this
meeting and invites would-be
chess beginners to Join in the
evening’s festivities.
Ladies especially are welcome Many
ladies are members of the divan and
find chess an interesting and most
enjoyable pastime.
High school players may compete
for the "Y” Trophy at this meeting.
William Reynolds, president of the
Washington Interhigh Chess Associa
tion, recommends the divan as a valu
able contact for improving one's skill.
Mahmood Taher, president of the
Omar Khayyam Chess Club of George
Stars Yesterday
J
Bi the Associated Press.
Jimmy DeShonr,-. Senators—Held In
dians to four hits in relief role as Nats
won in 11 Innings. 12-5
Lou Fette. Bees—Pitched three-hit
tame for second victory to stop Car
dinals. R-l.
Joe Marty. Ripper Collins and Johnny
Bottarini. Cubs—Each hit home run
and Marty an additional double as th*v
drove in nine runs in 14-1 rout of
Phillies.
Dick Bartel!. Giants—His two home
runs and single assured nineteenth
straight National League victory for
Ca^rl Hubbell and helped ton Reds,
Johnnv Dickshot. Pirates—Homer
and triple accounted for five runs as
Bucs kept lead with 10-3 slaughter of
Dodgers.
Jack Wilson Red Sox-Three-hit
^Uchlng In relief role halted Browns.
Left* Gomez and Joe D1 Magglo
Yankees—Former tamed Tiger' with
foitr hits; latter drove in four runs m
10-1 victory with triple and single
Washington University, declares the
divan is a very valuable asset toward
the development of District chess and
says that he is 100 per cent for the
“clearing house for chess play, re
gardless of his other affiliations.'’
Will the Divan Succeed?
Y^HETHER the .Social Chess Divan
will grow and not, only he the
mecca for all District chess cham
pionships but a national chess centm
depends upon the support of local
fans.
The divan is open. The
equipment for your personal
entertainment la present. Ton
don’t realize what a fine place
you have for chesz play unttl
you pay it a visit.
Stop by and look things over. Then
become a quarterly member, if you
can. If your budget requires econo
mizing. then become a monthly mem
ber. In either case join up and lend
your co-operation to organized social
chess In the District. The divan needs
you!
And don’t forget the instructional
lectures. The membership fee in
cludes everything. Non-members will
pay 50 cents for all lectures in the
future unless the lectures are ele
mentary, In which case the tariff will
be 35 cents.
A check mailed today to the Social
Chess Divan, Parkside Ho,al. will gr.*
you an active membership for May.
Remember the general rally
Thursday—tomorrow night! A
15-minute lecture will he fea
tured for all!!
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