Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-05-01
COLFINC SEASON
SCHEDULE IS OUT
Usual Tournaments for the Men
and Women of Rock Island
Arsenal Club.
EIGHT CUPS ARE OFFERED
Medals to Be Awarded to Those
Securing Best 1S-Hole Score
During Year.

and tournaments for the season or
1911. The mems championship tourna-
ment will open Aug. IS.
For this event four cups are Of
fered-the mems championship cup.
class B cup, class c cup and a conso-
lation cup. Conditions-open to life
and resident members only. Qualify
ing round to be Sc holes, medal play,
IS holes to be played the first day and
/ is holes the second day.
The first eight scores will qualify for
the championship cup, the next 16 for
/ the class B cup, the next 16 for the
class cup, and the last 16 for the con-
| ISOLATION cup. Ties for the last place
in any class will be settled by the play
ers playing one or more additional
| holes. Such ties will be played of on
the second day, Immediately after the
conclusion of the qualifying round.
! The several classes will then play
! off, at match play, for the ownership
Of the cups, each match to be Is holes,
except the finals in each class, which
shall be sc holes, played in one day.
| The championship finals may be post
/ poned to Saturday, Sept ?, on mutual
agreement of the two contestants.
| The pairing for these matches will
| be made according to the rules of the
| United States Golf association.
| In case of ties in the qualifying
| scores in a class. precedence will be
given to the player making the best
| score on the second days play; if these
later scores are equal in total, then ac-
cording to the best score at the Both
hole, and if those are also equal. &C
cording to the best score at the 35th
/ hole. etc.
The qualifying round will be COM
menced Monday, Aug. %, 1911.
! wOMEN's CHAMPIONSHIP.
! For these events one cup is offered.
| The women's championship cup and
! consolation cup. Conditions-open to
| life and resident members only. Quail
| flying round to be Is holes, medal play.
The first eight scores will qualify for
the championship cup, the second eight
| for the consolation cup. Ties for the
last place in the championship class
will be settled by the players playing
! one or more additional holes, immedi-
ately after the conclusion of the quail
! flying round.
The two classes will then play off, at
match play, for the ownership of the
cups, each match to be Is holes.
| The pairing for these matches will be
made in the same manner as for the
mems championship tournament.
The qualifying round will be played
Tuesday, Aug. %, 1911.
In these championship tournaments
if the number of players who finish the
qualifying round is not sufficient to fill
any class,-the match play for that class
may be declared off.
MEMS HANDICAP MATCHES.
For these events one cup Is offered
Conditions-open to life and resident
members only. There will be eight pre-
liminary handicap matches for this cup,
the cup to be held by the winner of the
event until the next match The
matches will be Is holes against DOGGY.
Winners will be barred from farther
competition until the finals, except that
they may play under the rules of the
for the best score medal.
The finals, for the ownership of the
cup, will be played by the eight win
ners, at match play, and each match
will be IS holes, except the last match, /
which shall be SO holes, played in one |
day.
WOMEN's HANDICAP MATCHES.
For these events one cup is offered /
Conditions-open to life and resident
members only. Other conditions same 1
as for mems handicap matches. except /
that all the matches in the finals will |
be Is holes.
For the best 1S-hole score made by /
man in any of the above matches /
medal will be awarded.
For the best 1S-hole score made by a /
woman in any of the above matches a .
medal will be awarded.
All women's matches will be played /
on the short course-holes l. 2, 3. 13,
II, Is, I6, II and IS For these matches I.
the women's tee for the third hole will /
be used.
ENLISTED MEMS MATCHES.
For these events two prizes are Of
fered, of cash or plate OF equal value,
as desired. Conditions-open TO mem
bers of the ordnance detachment, Rock
Island arsenal only. Other conditions
similar to those for mems handicap
matches. details TO be announced later.
All matches 10 be IS holes.
CADDIES' TOURNAMENT
For this event two prizes are offered, II
of cash or plate of equal value, as de-
sired. Conditions-open only to boys 1
under IS years OF age who have acted 1
as caddies for members of the club for
al least one month, or for at least 20
rounds OF the mems course prior TO the
date OF the tournament. Qualifying
and match play rounds, similar to the 4
conditions for the mems championship 4
details TO be announced Ia