Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-01
Miss Mott Winner in Opening
Match of Ladies' Handi-
cap.
SOME GOOD SCORES ARE MADE
Program of Matches Arranged
for the Sea.
son.

the HTSI Oh Tue series OF IOrIniS NIL
handicaps for the possession of the Ia
dies handicap cup. The weather was
not all that was desired. AS shortly after
the start was made rain began to fall
and although those who had started
pluckily stuck to the work, and fin.
ished their scores, many others were
deferred from making the round. The
match was won by Miss Mott. with q
total of IS. and handicap of eight, ne,
score 20. Mrs. w. II. Martin, who
played from scratch. was second. with
Il strokes for the round. an excep-
tienally good score considering the
state of the weather.
Others who made good net scores
were the following: Mrs. ID. Tyler
Robinson. ~; Miss Alice kuhnen, 10;
Mrs. PIERCE, ~; Mrs. Harry Aims
worth. so; Miss Annie Decker, 81
Mrs. r. G. Ficke, Mrs. Hollowbush,
Mrs. Lardner, Mrs Won Schaezler,
Miss Kuhnen and Mrs. Cauniff also
played.
Following is the program of
matches and tournaments for the sea-
son of 1900:
Mems Championship Tournament -
For this event four cups are offered.
the championship cup, class B cup.
class G cup, aud consolation cup.
Conditions-Open to members only.
Preliminary rounds to be 30 holes.
medal play. Is holes to be played the
first day, and IS holes the second
day. The first eight scores will quail
ify for the cham pionship cup, the
second eight for the class B cup, the
third eight for The class G cup. and
the fourth eight for the consolation
cup. Ties for the last place in any
set of eight will be settled by players
playing one or more additional holes.
Such ties will be played off on the
second day. Immediately after the
conclu sion of the preliminary round.
The four sets of eight will then play
off for the ownership of the cups, each
match to be IS holes, match play.
Entries for this event must be made
in writing to the secretary, and no
entries will be received after p. NJ.
Sept. %. 1900.
Women's Championship Tourna-
bulS cups dlC
offered, the women's championship
cup and a consolation cup. Condi-
tions- Open to members only. Pre-
liminary round to be 18 holes, medal
play. The first eight scores will
qualify for the championship cup, the
second eight for the consolation cup.
Tics for the last place in each set of
eight will be settled by the players
playing one more additional hole i'm
IN ediately after the conclusion of the
round. The two sets of
eight will then play of for the own
ership Of the cups, each match to be
IS holes. match play. Entries for
this event must be made in writing
to the secretary. and no entries will
be received after s p. M, Sept. 8.
1900.
Mems Handicap Matches For these
events one cup is offered. Conditions
Open to mem bers only. There will
be eight preliminary handicap match
es, the cup to be held bv the winner
of each event until the next NJ atch.
The matches will be Is holes, medal
play. Winners will be barred from
further competition until the finals,
except that they may play for reco I'd
scores under the rules of the match |
The finals will be played by the eight
winners and will be each Is holes, |
match play.
Women's Handicap Matches-For |
these events a cup is offered. Condi- |
lions Open to members only. Other
same as for mems handi- |
zap matches, except that all prelimin-
,ry matches will be nine holes, medal |
play.
Best Scores-For the best Is hole |
score made in any of the above |
medal will be awarded. !
For the best nine hole score made by |
. woman in any of the above matches,
/ medal will be awarded.
Schedule OF Games.
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