The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-18
.NEWC0UN TRYCLUB
WILL OPEN TO-DAY.
Has Fourth Largest Membership
in u nitcd
States.
MANY ATHLETIC EVENTS
Golf and Tennis Tournaments,
With Receptions c,n Opening
Days.

The Country Club OF Virginia, the
fourth largest country club in the
United States, will be opened to-day
for its membership. Three days of
jolliftcation will mark the opening
during which golf and tennis tourna-
ments and receptions in the clubhouse
will be given. Special street car SER
vice has been arranged for, and cars
will leave the Westhalnlpton station
every quarter OF an hour during the
afternoon of each or the three opening
days
The board of governors have put off
the opening of the clubhouse until
every feature is ready dor use. The
club might have been opened with
partial service some tina,e ago. The
club will open with LIDO members
which makes 1t the lara est country
club In the South. and the fourth larg-
est in the United States. These are
all active members. and lit is certain
that the club will have Il high per-
centage of patronage.
The feature of the opening Will be
the golf tournament ovei' the new
course. Experts from other places
have looked over the coul Sc, and all
have agreed that the lay of the coun-
try lends itself naturally 10 great
course. The board of COVER nors of the
club has put its best efforts on the
course, and 1t is expected that the
play will be of a high ordei-.
The entries for the tournament are
paired as follows:
NJ. NJ. Binford and E. T. Harrison.
Douglass Call and w. r Turner.
W. H. Palmer, Jr., and Gessner
Harrison.
o. B. Hill and Geo. H Kea see.
Charles Davenport and Thn.nlas Boil
ing.
j. 3. Call and Joseph Taylo,-.
G, r. Guy and NJ G. Wright.
E. c. Mayo and Andrew Ia ,nieson.
Rives Fleming and T. Garnett Tabb.
NJ. NJ Mcclure and John p. Leary.
w. o. Lewis and B. c. Griffin.
Robert l.. Powers and Lewis Nick
Judkins.
c. E. Borden and E. "A. Palm
j. A Belvin and ]. l. Ands. rson.
Prof. F. C.. Woodward and @ gorge G.
Bidgood
Walter Buckner and Frank w Duke.
w D. Duke and E. NJ. Pitcher.
F. P. Smith and s. Fleming.
p. w. Alexander and w H Gel
shener.
c, l.. Kirk and John p orga,in.
c. r. Burnett and John B. Yo ung
j. ". Atkinson and H. T. Org ain.
The program for the opening days
follows:
To-Day-1o:3o A. 81. 10 sunset. golf
and tennis tournaments; to Is 80 P.
NJ. jumping exhibition by hunt teams
and other hunt features; 4:so tel 1919
P. NJ, band concert on lawn ITO $40
P. NJ, reception to members and fnspec-
ton of club; 9 10 1880 P. NJ. da .ncing.
music by string orchestra. Re fresh
ments will be served from to $3.50 and
from, 10 TO 1880.
Monday and Tuesday-10:3o to sunset.
golf and tennis tournaments: afte rnoon.
exhibition of jumping by hunt teams
and other hunt fee tures: 4 to P. NJ.
music and dancing; to p. NJ. after
noon tea
Opening golf tournament. for mem
bers only:
To-day-Qualifytng round. medal
play, thirty-six holes (champi pnship
division: qualifying round, medal
play, eighteen noIes Consolation di-
vision).
Monday-First round match play.
eighteen holes.
Tuesday Second round, match play.
eighteen holes Ito be finished beiBore 3
P. M) finals. match play, eighteen
holes Ito be finished after P. Nd:
handicap. medal PLAY, eighteen holes
(any time during the day).
Prizes-The Presidents cup. winner
of first division the governors cup,
winner of second division, the cap
tain's cup. winner of third division; the
Recretary's cup, winner of consoiat ion
division
Other prizes for winners of other
dixisions-The Country Club handicap
| cup, for winner of handicap. Valuable
| prizes for lowest scores in both .the
thirty-six and eighteen-hole qualilyi ms
| rounds; players competing for the
thirty six hole not eligible in THE
etgbtsen-hole contest. Special ar
raDgements for pairIngs will be al
lowed II reported with entry. .H'oi
players hndlng it Impossible to ri as
| the thirty-aix no1e championship ,di-
vision on the opening day. a consaia-
tion division OF eighteen holes is pro
Vifcd, but participants must state Il
impossible to compete in champion tdhir
] division.
So