The San Francisco call., 1908-08-23
Six Days of Golf Play
at Del Monte
Annual Tournament Will See
Experts of North and South
i'm Competition
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

DEL MONTE, Aug. 22.-During 1907
three golf tournaments, each lasting
one week, We're held on the Del Monte
links, the first in May, the next in July
and the last in September. There was
also continuous tournament, spread
ing over three weeks. for women. But
this year it was decided to concentrate
all efforts upon one tournament-to be-
gin on the last day Of August and con-
tlnue until completed. The regular
schedule occupies six days, the events
oelng handicap competitions at match
play for the Del Monte cup for men
and the Del Monte cup for women;
consolation handicaps for men and
women, and handicap mixed fourSomes
Trophies for all these events will be
provided by the management of the
Hotel del Monte.
the San Francisco, Presidio, Claremont,
Burlingame, Menlo Park and Sacra-
mento country clubs, but also from
many OF the golf and country clubs in
southern California. A team of q dozen
players will be on hand from the An
mandate golf club of Pasadena, and it
Is expected that almost every golf and
country club in the southern part of the
state viii be represented by one or two
players. The presence OF so many
strong players from both divisions Of
California viii AFFORD an opportunity
that has not occurred for several years
over 36 holes, between teams represent
Ing northern and southern California.
In the early days of golf in Califor-
MA y w Byrne, formerly president Of
the San Francisco golf club of the North
ern California golf association and of
the Pacific Union club, presented a
nandsome trophy for a team match be-
tween north and south. This was CON-
peted for twice, and. having been won
by the north on both occasions, was
turned over to the San Francisco golf
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bers on the winning team. 1t is
probable that a challenge trophy, to
be won two or three times by the team
representing the same division of the
state before becoming its permanent
possession, will be presented.
There viii also be an open event,
over 36 holes, in which both amateur
and professional players Will take part.
For this event prize fund of $400 viii
be made up by the Hotel del Monte
and members of the Burlingame. San
Francisco, Claremont and Menlo coun-
try clubs. Professionals Will receive
their prizes In cash, while amateurs
viii get plate. The professionals who
will take part are: R. J. Reilly, the
ley, the Preside Instructor, who re-
Gently defeated Reilly in a 36 hole
home and home match on the Pre-
sidio and Burlingame courses; Alex
ander Bell, the professional of the San
Francisco golf and country club, at
1ng1eside. George Smith, the ClareTnont
pro and Jim MELVILLE the Del Monte
Instructor. The professional golfers Of
the Pacific coast seldom have the oppor-
tunity that their brethren in the east
ern states and Great Britain enjoy fre-
quently of picking up prize money in
open or professional competitions and
the chance will, no doubt, attract some
of the instructors from southern Cali
fornian golf clubs as we'll
All the events Of the tournament will
be under the mana cement of a COM
mittee of five prominent members of
the leading golf and country clubs in
the state. These are: Thomas P
Mumford, representing the Annandale
golf club of Pasadena; P. ". Selby. rep-
resenting the Burlingame country club:
W. F. CARLY, representing the Clare
mont country club; Sumner P. Hunt,
representing the Los Angeles country
club, and Arthur J. Owen, representa- 2
the San Francisco golf and country
club.
The Call representative recently re-
ceived picture postal cards of golf
scenes in Scotland from Mrs. H H
Sherwood Of the Claremont country
club, president of the California women
golfers association. and her son. H.
Warner Sherwood, who are playing on
the famous links at St Andrews. North
Berwick and elsewhere IN Scotland.