The Washington herald., 1911-04-30

Already the local golf clubs are plan,
ming to send teams to the Middle Atlantic
Golf Associations annual championship
course of the Baltimore Country Club
Roland Park. Baltimore. Nd. May Is, 10
and 20. Matches will be played in the
morning and afternoon of each day.
Local golfers will be pleased to hear
| that the board Of governors OF the Bal
timore Country Club has extended the
privileges Of the course and clubhouse to
| all players for a week prior to the open
ing of the tournament.
Those who will represent the Washing
ton Country Club are w. C. Thacher, A.
c. Yates. DR.. William Littlepage, A. c.
Calvert, DR.. Loren Johnson. George Tru-
EFT, Arthur Dunn. and others.
The Chevy Chase Club. Bannockburn
Golf Club. and the Columbia Country
Club will also send large teams, the
names Of which will be announced later.
A few details of the tournament follow:
The winner of the tournament will be
champion of the association for a year
and have possession of the championship
trophy, which will be marked with his
name. He will also receive a handsome
prize.
There will be a number Of prizes Of
fered by the association. including a
medal for low score in qualifying round.
for the runner-up of the championship.
for low gross. for first and second net
scores in handicap, and for the best team
score. There will be also first and run
ner-up prizes for the second, third, and
such other sixteens as the number Of
entries warrant. The winners Of defeated
eights in each sixteen will be presented
with special prizes by the Baltimore
Country Club. Another cup will be
awarded to the team that makes the best
score in the qualifying round, the aggre-
gate scores to count. Each team Is to
consist of FIVE men. and 1t is. interesting
to know that the clubs may enter as
many teams as they desire.
The entries will be made through Sec
retary Morven Thompson, Of the Balti-
more Country Club, before May 16, while
the entries for handicap will be open
until May 19.
The programme follows:
May Is. Q q. m.-Qualifying round, at eighteen
holes; medal play. The best sixteen scores to quail
ify for the champiouship second sixteen to qualify
for the club cup third sixteen to qualify for the
players cup, and additional sixteens as entries will
warrant. Lowscors prize for best qualifying round,
team trophy. ..
May Is. p m.-First round for championship:
club players and added Sxteens cups; 15 holes:
match play. Eight players defeated in first and
second dxteens to continue play for consolation
prizes.
May 70, 10 Q. m.-Second round for championship;
club. players. and added sixteens' cups; first round
for consolation cups
May ls 80 p. m-semi-hnals for championship:
club players addsd sixteens'. and consolation cupA
May 10 l0sO q. m--First round Of finals for
club. players. and added sxteens
cups and finals for consolation cups.
May 20. I'D n m--Comr1etto0 Of duAIS Tor
club. players. and added sxteeus
cups; all-day competition for handicap prizes at -
holes; medal play.
The players contesting In match events
on Saturday, May 20. will not be eligible
to play in handicap events on that day.
Secretary Morven Thompson. of the
Middle Atlantic Golf Association, an
nounced the schedule Of team matches to
be played during the season. The matches
Will Be 1s-hole singles. Each match viii
be played out. the team winning to score
one point.
The season opens May and closes Oc-
tober q. The clubs have many new play
srs this year and some interesting results
IRE looked forward to.
The schsdule follows:
Nay e-Cfsvy Chase At Richmond, Cusunha
Country Crib at Hampton Rcads Country Club. and |
Baunockbwn Golf Club at Baltimore CunntEy Cub.
Nay r.Asnptoa Rosds a. ths COsmtv Cub q
Mss ii-Cmty Cub q Virginia. nseAnead. ss |
Deltincn Cuuntzy Cfuh
Ny a-Osv Cbass & Hanctns 4nh "a |
OnfB C1nb q Hiun1 a 8
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