Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-04-30
GOLF SEASON TO
OPEN UP SATURDAY
First Play on the Links at Rock
Island Arsenal Will Com
mence Then.
MANY MATCHES SCHEDULED
Year Will be an Unusually Busy One
for the Wielders of the
Clubs.

1AOSh AASChdt SluD pulu-
mer season opens formally next Sat
urday when the first preliminary for
the mems handicap match will be
played. Throughout the year, these
matches will be played every fort
night, ending in the fall with the fin
ais for the handicap match. In addi-
ton TO the mems handicap and men S
championship matches, there are like
matches for the women and tourna-
ments for the enlisted men and cad
dies. The usual list of prizes is
offered for the best scores. The cal
endar includes several features in add
ton to the regular events.
The requirements and calendar as
outlined in the circular of the club
are as follows:
MEMS CHAMPIONSHIP.
For this event four cups are Of
fered. The mems championship cup,
class B cup, class cup and a consol-
alton cup.
Conditions-Open to life and resi-
dent members only. Qualifying round
to be SO 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 l6 for the
class cup, and the last 16 for the
consolation cup. Ties for the last
place in any class will be settled by
the players playing one or more add.
tional holes. Such ties will be played
off on the second day, Immediately af-
ter 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 SO holes, played in one
day. The championship finals may be
postponed TO Saturday, August %, on
mutual agreement of the two con
testants
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 latter scores are equal in total
then according to the best score at the
36th hole, and if those are also euuaI
according to the best score at the 35th
/ hole, ETC.
The qualifying round will be com:
menced Monday, August 10, 1912.
WOMEN's CHAMPIONSHIP.
For this event two cups are offered
| The women's championship cup and a
| consolation cup.
Conditions-Open to life and resi-
dent members only Qualifying round
TO be is holes, medal play. The first
eight scores will qualify for the cham
pionship 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, immediately
after the conclusion of the qualifying
round.
The two classes will then play off
at match play, for the ownership Of
the cups, each match to IS holes.
The pairing for. these matches will
be made in the same manner as fol
the mems championship tournament.
The qualifying round will be played
| Tuesday, August rs, 1919.
In these championship tournaments
if the number of players who finish the
qualifying round is not sufficient to fiji
any class, the match play for tina
class may be declared off.
MEMS HANDICAP MATCHES.
For these events one cup is offered
Condiuons-Open to life and resi-
dent members only. There will b,
eight preliminary handicap matches
for this cup, the cup to be held by tn,
winner of the event until the mex
match. The matches will be IS hole
lagainst DOGGY. Winners will be barred
from further competition until tn,
finals, except that they may play IN
der the rules of the match for recor,
scores in competition with the bes
score medal
The finals, for the ownership of tn,
cup, will be played by the eight win
ners, at match play, and each mattel
will be IS holes; except the last match
which shall be SO holes, played in on
day.