Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-23
OLYMPIC GOLF TOURNEY.
Dates Chosen for the Worlds Champion
ship Play at st. Louis.

| Inc amateur golf competition for the
| olympic championship, open to all amateur
golfers OF the world, will be played on the
| course of the Glen Echo Country Club. ST
Louis, Mo, Monday, Tuesday Wednesday,
Thursday. Friday and Saturday, September
10, 70, q. %, % and "a, 1904. The conditions
| follow: ''
The rules of the United States Golf Asso-
| citation will govern all competitions
| The winner of the competition shall re-
ceive the title of "olynpic golf champion =
| Ing round at thirty-six holes medal play on
Monday. September 49, the best thirty-two
| to qualify. and continue at match play
rounds Of thirtt-six holes each on the fol-
Pairings for qualifying round and the
| Irst round OF match play shall be by open
| draw at the Secretary's office
| The Olympic Championship gold medal
| VIII be awarded to the winner of the compe-
titon. also special silver cup. presented
by the Glen Echo Country Club.
| An Olympic silver medal will be awarded
to the runner-up, also a special silver cup,
| presented by William F. Funston.
Olympic bronze medals will be awarded
| to the ssmi-fnalists. also special silver cups
one presented by w. l.. Groseclose and one
/ by w. L. Kline.
A gold medal will be awarded the player
making the best medal score in the qualify
| ing round. on Monday. also a special silver
cup presented by s. J. Harbaugh
| A silver medal will be awarded the player
! making the second best score in the quail
flying round. also special silver cup pre-
| sented by s. Fl. Fullerton.
! Entries shall close at o'clock p. m Mon
| day, September u.
| An entry fee will be charged the payment
| of which makes the entrant eligible to all
events and subject to the rules governing
! this competition. No entry fee will be
| charged for the team competition.
Competitors for the Olympic championship
who are members of golf club shall enter
| through the secretary of their respective
clubs. Those desiring to compete who are
not members of a golf club must prove their
amateur status to the satisfaction of the
committee.
Entry fee must in all cases accompany
each entry.
The committee reserves the right to reject
s--y entry.
Entries must be sent to F. w. Gerould
chairman golf committee. department of
physical culture. worlds fair grounds, ST.
Louis Mo
A consolation event will begin on Wednes-
day. September p. and will be open to
| those who failed to qualify on Monday and
| the sixteen who fail TO win in the first
match round of the Olympic championship.
The competition shall consist of quail
Tying round at eighteen holes medal play
Wednesday forenoon. the best sixteen play
ers to continue at match play for the first
flight cup.
The second sixteen TO compete for the
second Hight cup.
The third sixteen to compete for the
third fight cup.
The fourth sixteen to compete for the
fourth flight cup.
The succeeding rounds for the flight cups
will be at eighteen holes match play Thurs
day, eighteen holes Friday forenoon eight
cen holes Friday afternoon and the finals
at thirty six holes Saturday. September "a.
Pairings will be by open draw at the sec
retary's Office.
The winner Of the first fight will receive
a special silver cup. presented by E. M.
Gsuld.
The winner of the second fight will re-
ceive special silver cup, presented by E.
H. Lansing.
The winner of the third flight will receive
| special silver cup, presented by c. II.
Huttig
On Saturday September II. prior to the
beginning of the contest for the Olympic
championship. team championship COM
petition will be held jif
Any golf association In the world may
enter team of ten amateurs for this event.
The competitions shall be at thirty-six
holes medal play total scores of each team
to count. a, 81
be awarded medal. and the team special
silver cup, presented by Murray Carleton.
Each member of the second team will be
awarded a medal and the team special
silver cup. presented by ]. E. Brock
Saturday evening, September IL. at
o'clock. there will be putting contest by
electric light. The winner VIII be awarded
special silver cup, presented by William
Z. Garvin. oa,a
On Friday afternoon. September 16, a
driving contest will take place, open to all
contestants. The winner viii be awarded
special silver cup, presented by T. G.. Rat
cliffe