The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-07-03

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 Events and Plans for the contsst-
 Charles H. sseley VIII Defend His
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 Aynos F. Barnes, of this city, secreta- " of the League of Connecticut Golf clubs. yesterday sent out notices for the fifth annual meeting to decide the championship of the state. The tour nament will be held on the grounds of the New Haven Country club beginning on the morning of Wednesday, July 8, and finishing on Saturday afternoon, July Il.
 There will be four events. the individ- ual Connecticut championship, with gold medal offered for the winner. a sil- yer medal for the runner-up and sil- yer medal for the player making the best score in the qualifying round The championship has been twice won by Charles H. Seeley of the Brooklawn club, Bridgeport. The condition of the competition are eighteen holes, medal play, the best sixteen to qualify, these sixteen to draw for partners and play ing successive matches of eighteen holes morning and afternoon till but two players remain, when the final round will be between these two for thirty-six holes for the state champion ship.
 The second event will be a consolation match. The second sixteen in the quail flying round will compete as for the championship round. A handsome cup will be given to the consolation cham pion.
 The third event will be foursome competition. entries being limited to one team from each club A cup will be given to each member of the winning team.
 The fourth event will be team championship for teams af six, only one team representing each club. A cup will be given to each member of the winning team
 The fourth event will be a team championship for teams of six, only one team representing each club. The win ming team will have the custody of the Eldridge cup for one year, This cup will become the property of the club which wins it three times. Each mem Der of the winning team will receive bronze medal According to the elibi- bility rule, players on the teams must be members of the club they represent and must be residents of Connecticut. Any bona fiie resident of Connecticut, who is a member of a club belonging to the league may enter for the champion ship events and foursome competition.
 The schedule for the tournament is as follows:
 WEDNESDAY, JULY B.
 S:3O a. m. Qualifying round, medal play, the first sixteen to qualify for the championship match the second six teen to qualify for the consolation prize cup.
 ? p. m.First round for championship medal, eighteen holes, match play; first round for consolation cup, eighteen holes, match play.
 THURSDAY, JULY 9.
 s:3O a. m. Second round for cham .pionship medal, eighteen holes match play; second round for consolation cup, eighteen holes match play.
 10 a. m. Preliminary round for four come competition, eighteen holes, match play.
 2 D. m. Semi-final round for cham pnionship medal, eighteen holes, match play; semi-final for consolation cup, eighteen holes, match play; first round, foursone competitiorl. eighteen holes, match play.
 FRIDAY, JULY 10.
 9:30 al m.-second round, oursome competition, eighteen holes.
 10 a. Final round championship, thirty-six holes, match play.
 10:o5 a. na.-Final round for consola- ton cup, thirty-six holes, match play.
 2. D. m--Finals in foursome competi- ton, eighteen holes, match play 3:30 D. m. Continuation of final matches iii championship and consola- tions.
 SATURDAY, JULY IL
 9:30 a. m.--Team competitions for club teams, thirty-six holes, medal play.
 The privileges of the grounds have been offered for one week previous to the tournament to visiting players, many of whom are already practicing for the event
 Last year the Arawana club team of Middletown won the team champion ship The officers of the state associa- tion are as follows: President, Francis R. Cooley, Hartford; secretary and treasurer, Amos F. Barnes, New Ha- ven Country club; and executive com mittee, S. B. Page, Middletown; W. P. Bryan, Waterbury; W. P. seeley, Jr., Bridgeport; w. B. Feltz, New Britain, and F. L. Chase. New Haven Golf club