Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
GOLFERS FLOCK TO
DEL MONTE LINKS
Famous Western Course Attracts
Many Enthusiasts for
Seasons Opening

for the Del Monte championships for
men and women; handicap match play
competitions for the Del Monte cups
for men and women, with trophies for
winners and runners-up, trophies for
lowest scores in qualifying rounds;
additional flights for each sixteen men
and eight women, with trophies for
winners: also mixed foursomes, conso-
lation- handicaps for men and women,
team match between northern and
Southern California, and such other
contests as the committee may arrange.
After the close Of the fall tourney
the tenth annual competition for the
mems amateur championship of the Pa
ciiC Coast Golf association will be held
August 27 to 81, incluaiVe, and the
mems open championships Will take
place on the same links August 2S
The committee in charge Of the events
will be as follows: Summer p. Hunt,
Los Angeles Country club; e. B. Tufts,
Annandale Golf club: Percy w. Selby,
Burllngame Country club; W. f.
CARLY. Claremont Country club; Vim
cent Whitney, San Francisco GOLF ana
Country club.
Any amateur golfer may enter the
competition. Consolation events are
open to all players who returned scores
in the qualifying rounds, but did not
win a trophy in any contest
made at the desk Of the Hotel del
Monte or by writing name on list on
the bulletin board in the hotel lobby up
to p. m. of the day preceding the
events
Qualifying rounds will be played
from scratch over thirty-slX holes,
medal play by the men, and over eigh-
teen holes, medal play, by the women,
the contestants being paired by lot.
The sixteen men who return the best
scores will qualify for the first match
round of the Del Monte championship,
all rounds of which will be played from
scratch. There will be prizes for the
winner and runner-up; also trophy for
the winner of the defeated eight. Those
who return the second best scores
will qualify for the first match round
of the Del Monte cup competition, and
will receive handiCaps. The eight women
who return the best scores Will qualify
for the first match round of the Del
Monte womens championship. Whlch
will be played from scratch. The
women who return the second eight
best scores viii play, with handicaps,
for the Del Monte cup. There will be
as many flights as there are multiples
of sixteen among the men and multi
pies of eight among the women VINO
return scores in the qualifying rounds.
There will be trophies for the winners
and runners-up In the championship
and cup competitions, and a trophy
for the winner in each other flight. In
case of a tie for last place in quail
flying round the players who tie will
continue playing until one shall have
gained a lead by strokes, the hole or
holes being played out
Those who qualify in this manner
will be paired on the basis Of their
standing in the qualifying rounds and
will then play off in successive rounds
according to the schedule until only
one is left. All matches will be over
eighteen holes. except the final matches
in the Del Monte championship and
events for men, which will be over
thirty-six holes. Ties in scratch events
will be decided in the usual manner,
and in handicap competitions over
three. six. nine or more holes the han
dicap being taken where 1t falls.
In match play the holes allowed
must be taken on the holes designated
In the schedule of handicaps. Match
play handicaps will be three -fourths or
mhdal play handicaps, the nearest
whole number being taken in the case
Of fractions, and halves counting for
the next higher number. When play
ers not having the same handicap are
competing, the difference between their
handicaps will be taken, the player
who has the larger handicap receiving
strokes on the basis of that difference,
All competitions will he under the rules
of golf as approved by the Royal and
Ancient Golf club of St Andrews in
1908 and as amended by the United
States Golf association I'm 1909. The
committee will assign the handicaps
and decide any points that may arise,
its decisions being final.
SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Friday, August 1880 a. m, mems
qualifying rounds over thirty-six holes,
medal play; first eighteen holes. p.
M, second eighteen holes.
Saturday, August 20-9 a. m, hrst
match over eighteen holes In mems
competition. . p. m, second match
round over eighteen holes in mems
competition. First match round for
defeated eight.
Monday, August 22-9:30 a. M, semi
final match round in mems competition
2 p. m., qualifying rounds over eighteen
holes, medal play, for women.
Tuesday, August 1880 a. M, final
rounds over thirty-six holes in mems
competitions; first eighteen holes. 10
a M. first match play round in wom-
ems competitions. 2:30 p. M, final
rounds in mems competitions: second
eighteen holes.
Wednesday, August 24-Team match,
Northern VS.. Southern California 10
a. M, semi-fnal play round in women's
competitions.
Thursday, August 25-10 a. m, final
match plav round in women's competi-
tions. 2:3O D. M, mixed foursomes.
Friday, August 26-9 a. m:,. mems
consolation handicap over thirty-slX
holes, medal play; first eighteen holes.
10 a. m, women's consolation handi-
cap. 23O p. m, mems consolation han
dicap; second eighteen holes.
Tenth annual competition for mems
amateur championship of the Pacific
Coast Golf association:
Saturday. August 1850 a. M, quail
flying rounds over thirty-six holes,
medal play; first thirty-two scores to
qualify; first eighteen holes. 2:SO p M,
second eighteen holes.
Monday, August 29-9:30 a. M, first
match round over eighteen holes 2;3O
D. M, second match round over eigh-
teen holes.
Tuesday, August So-9:3O a. m, Third
match round over eighteen holes. 2;3O
D. M, semi-final match round over
eighteen holes.
final match round over thirty-six holes;
first eighteen holes. 2;30 p. M, second
eighteen holes.
Mems open championship Of the Pa
cifc coast; medal play over thirty-siX
holes:
round. eighteen holes $3.50 p. m, sec
ond round, eighteen holes.
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GIANTS SECURE PLAYERS
ST. LOUIS, July 2S,-Pitcher Shontz
and First Baseman Gowdy of the Dal-
las. Texas, league team have been
AnIr NTot frfa1 1C