Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-25

THE SUNDAY 81
ed promptly at 8 am. Tuesday, July Is,
with the same ceremony that signalizes the
ment Qhe great feature of the year, at 81.
Andrews, Scotland Just at the hour
named cannon viii be fired and the presi-
dent of the association will formally open
the contest by driving ball from the first
tee. The caddy getting the ball will re-
ceive fve-dollar gold piece, and the ball
will be kept by the association as souve-
mir. The play in the qualifying round starts
promptly after the formal opening OF the
tournament
There will be no handicaps. Everyone
will play scratch. The best ninety-six
scores will qualify, and after the round
those qualifying will be divided into six
divisions of sixteens. The sixteen best
scores will go In the first division, the next
arrangement every player will meet in the
match play, players of his own class, SO
! that every will have an equal chance
Players qualifying in the first sixteen Will
each receive a handsome medal, independ-
ent of the other trophies to be played for
The player making the best gross score In
the qualifying round gets possession for
one year of the handsome trophy awarded
by Sir Thomas r. Dewar, and will have his
| name placed on the cup. This must be
won three times to become the property OF
the player-but not necessarily three times
in succession. If there should be ties fer
last place in any division the ties must be
played off at once, the players going as
many extra holes are necessary to set
tie it. For instance, there may be six ties
for last place in any division. The tied
players will start at the first hole. Tho
player who makes it in the fewest strokes
will retain his place in the higher division,
and the other five will go to the next low
er division. II not settled at the first hole
no nj will continue until the tie Is
settled.
1t is impossible to have more than six
sixteens qualify. because couples cannot be
started at intervals of less than four or
five minutes. and even on this basis it will
take over three hours to start forty-eight
couples.
In order. however that the interest may
be maintained among those who fail 20
qualify in any of the sixteens there will
be two special handicap tournaments for
them, one on Wednesday and one on
Thursday. In Thursdays handicap there
will also be permitted to play those who
have been put out in the match play on
Wednesday. For Wednesdays handicap
tournament there will be two prizes; for
Thursdays three.
Entries for the tournament close on Mon
day, July II, at o'clock. The entries are
made with Mr.. William c. Freeman, chair
man of the tournament committee. care Of
Hearst's Sunday Magazine, New York up
to July IA, care of the Euclid Club.
| Cleveland, after that date. No entries will
be received after July II, and the tourna-
ment committee have asked that their
| work be helped by players making their en-
| tries at as early a date as possible.
Qualifications for membership in the as
| ISOLATION are as follows: First-Anyone
| who spends not less than $500 per year
| In advertising in newspapers periodicals,
street cars or bill boards. Second-Anyone
| who has authority to place advertising to
| the extent of $500 per annum for any firm
| or corporation. Third-Anyone whose sole
| business Is soliciting. writing or placing
| cial advertising agent. Fffth-Any man
ager Of the advertising department of a
newspaper or other publication entered in
| the United States mail as second-class
matter. SiXth-Anyone exclusively engaged
| In preparing or selling advertising novel
| ties. Seventh-Anyone exclusively engaged
| in soliciting or placing advertising in street
| cars or on bill boards or boardings.
Applications for membership are to be
made to the secretary-treasurer. William
| III. Beers, 81 Union Square, New York
| Every member pays s. initiation fee and
| 50 annual dues The entrance fee of 81 is
waived until after the Cleveland tourna-
ment
| Several banquets will be features of the
Cleveland tournament. The Ad. Club of
Cleveland and the daily papers the Leader
| the Plain Dealer, the Press and the World.
| have rendered banquet. and the associa-
| ton will have a banquet for the presenta-
ton of prizes.
Officers 19O3-President, Frank Presbrey;
vice president, William c. Freeman secre-
tary and treasurer, William H. Beers.
Board of governors-WilIiam H. Beers.
treasurer the Church Economist, New York
city; L. T. Boyd, manager Journal, Mil
| waukee, Wis; Chas. Arthur Carlisle, Stu
| debaker Bros. South Bend, Ind: D. w.
Cooke. assistant traffic manager Erie rail-
road, New York city; Ralph Cracknell. Bos-
ton. Houghton Dutton, Boston, Mass. !;
William c.. Freeman, Hearst newspapers,
New York city; A. 8. Higgins. Higgins &
Setter, New York city: D. Herbert Hostel
| w Higgins, publisher Golfers Magazine
Chicago, Ill: Rudolph Kleybolte. banker,
| Cincinnati. Ohio; ]. a. Mckay, president
| Town and Country, New York city; D.
Bank, Pttsburg, Pa; M. II. Marlin. presi-
| dent Marlin Firearms Company, New Ha-
ven. Conn: G. A Otis. jr.. proprietor on
| Presbrey, Frank Presbrey Company, New
| York city; Arthur Pottow, publisher Golf,
| New York city; w. r. Roberts, manager
| Religious Press Association, Philadelphia,
! Pa; Arthur c. Rogers, advertising man
| ager VIM. Taylor Sons & Co.. Cleveland,
| Ohio; E. A. Smith, president Missouri Safe
| Deposit Company, st. Louis, Mo. Charles
| D. Spalding, vice president Frank Leslie
! Publishing Company, Chicago, ILL.,; A. l..
! Thomas Lord & Thomas Chicago. Ill (,
Leonard Tufts, owner of Pinehurst Boston,
| Mass; J. b. Woodward special representa-
| tive Chicago News, New York city Press
7 committee-William II. Beers, chairman;
Charles D. Spalding, Ralph Cracknell. En-
J tertainment ommittee-Charles A. Otis, jr.,
| chairman; Arthur C. Rogers, A L. Thomas.
4 TO-, n1t yr1rNitt aa LNr.nr on
| chairman; Frank Presbrey, l.. T. Boyd.
| Membership committee-A. S. Higgins,
| chairman; J. B. Woodward, w. r. Roberts.
| Among the members from this city are
| w. H. Moses of w. B. Moses Sons; j. VIM.
| Mckinley, president National Correspond
! ence Institute; Commissioner West; w. H.
> Rapley manager National Theater; Robert
| w. Cox and l. 2. Darrell.
| PRACTICE AT NEW LONDON.