The San Francisco call., 1910-12-01
R BREAKS WORLDS RECORD FOR ONE mile AND 70 YARDS
Big GOLF TOURNEY
ON FOR SATURDAY
CIaremont Country Club 10 Hold
international Event for
All Corners

One of the best invitationa1 golf
tournaments planned in California in
years will take place on the links OF
the Claremont country clubs links next
Saturday. The announcement some
time ago of the proposed Journey i'm
mediately stirred up interest among
the prominent golfers in this section
OF the state. indications are that this
affair will be the largest and most
successful Of its kind ever attempted
on the coast.
Every golfer who turns in a card
from the qualifying round viii have
an opportunity to win one Of the hand
some trophies by competing with play
ers~in his own class. There will be
as many flights of 16 as are made
necessary BY the entrance list. The
committee has already made. prepara-
tions TO take care of seven flights and
there viii be more if they are required.
Accommodations have already been
provided for those players who care to
stop at the club on Saturday night so
that they may play in the first rounds
on Sunday morning. Those who take
the IL, 1920, 1910 and 1 o'clock Key
Route boats for Oakland on Saturday
afternoon and change to the Piedmont
train at the Oakland pier will make
connections with the clubs automobiles
at Broadway and Fortieth street
The qualifying round Of the big
tournament will be played on Satur-
day, no specific time having been set
aside for it. 1t will be over IS holes.
All players who wish TO enter should
mail or telephone their names to the
club as soon as possible. The commit
tee in charge Of the tourney Will ac-
cept all entries up TO the time play
commences.
The members of the club have Sc
lected number of beautiful trophies.
They have been designed by Shreve &
Co, and include all the popular forms
OF golf embIems.
special side feature will be the
stag dinner to be given on Saturday
night by the club mem bers to all those
who take part in the qualifying round.
This dinner will take place in the club
grill and during its progress there will
be jinks and entertainment in which
many clever performers will be seen
and heard
The ladies' tournament will start on
December I and continue until Decem-
ber 10. AS many flights OF eight as
are needed will be arranged by the
committee. The qualifying round will
be played on Wednesday and the other
rounds will follow in order
As special feature for Sunday, De-
cember II, there will be mixed fore
somes. driving, approaching and putt
ing contests.
In addition to the other attractions
arranged for next Saturday night. there
Will be bowling tournament for the
members of the club and their friends
This will be held under the direction
of George de Cola.
The committee has decided to sub
stttute a series Of invitatiOnal double
tennis matches for the proposed regu-
lar tennis tournament.
The following players will compets:
Thomas A. Driscoll. Charles d Bates.
Percy Murdock, Tony Murdock Thomas
hagee. RAY SpleivalO, DR.. Tracey CraW-
lord, Wtckham Havens, Sumner Hardy,
Harry H. HatSht, Harry Weeks.
On next sunday morning an exhibit
tion championship tennis doubles match
viii be played between Melville Long
ana CHARLES Foley, and Maurice Nc
Loughltn and Sumner Hardy.