The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-03
MAGIC CITY is WELL REPRE-.
SENTED IN BIG GOLF TOURNA-
MENT WHICH OPENS IN MONT
GOMERY TODAY

Montgomery, June 2-(SpeciaL) )--Golfers
from all parts of the south are assembled
IN montgomery for the twelfth annual
tournament OF the Southern Golf associa-
ton. which will begin here tomorrow.
There are In the neighborhood of $50
visiting golfers here today. with indica-
tions that when the tournament opens to-
morrow the list of players will have been
increased to 800.
Birmingham has sent the largest num-
ber of golfers to compete in the tourna.
ment. Altogether there are about As play
ers from the Magic City, including the
best golfers of that city. Among the
Birmingham players is Rollo steinmehl,
the 15-year-old boy who won the cham
pionship at the invitation tournament re-
Gently held in Birmingham
Many Clubs Represented
Practically every golf club in the south
Is represented here. There are players
! from New Orleans, Memphis, Knoxville,
Nashville, Chattanooga, Mobile, Pensa-
cola. Jacksonville, Augusta, Macon
Greensboro, N. c., Charlottesville, Nor
folk, and other cities. Dallas, Tex, has
sent several players for the tournament,
as well as various cities in Missouri, Ar
kansas and other states in the middle
west.
Some of the greatest players the south
ever produced are here for the big event.
Ellis Knowles, Pensacola II. II. Barker.
of Birmingham; Leigh Carroll New Or
leans; Whitney Bowden, New Orleans,
the two Bush brothers of New Orleans;
Jack p. Ellington of Memphis, present
southern champion, who will be called
upon to defend his title; Adair of Atlanta,
and other great players will participate
In the tournament.
The course over which the tournament
VIII be conducted is in excellent con-
dition and every golfer has sung the
praises of the local course since the mo-
ment he arrived Indications point to
the greatest tournament ever held in the
south.
Atlanta VS.. Memphis
Both Atlanta and Memphis are making a
strong fight for the tournament for 1914,
with sentiment slightly in favor of At
lanta Both these cities have a strong
representation here. and the contest will
probably develop some interesting fea-
lures before the selection is made.
But whether Atlanta Memphis Sc
cures the tournament for 1914, it is prac-
tically certain that the 1915 tournament
will be played over the links of the Roe
buck Golf club. at Birmingham Every
man from Birmingham-and there are 80
or more golfers here from the Magic
City-is pulling for the 1915 tournament.
Badges. declaring the fact that the Roe
buck club wants the big 1915 event, have
been distributed among the golfers and
promises already made by players
from other clubs that they will vote for
birmingham at the proper time. Mont
gomery players to a man favor Birming-
ham for the 1915 tournament
Barker Breaks All Records
The feature of the day at the Mont
gomery Country club was the playing of
II. H. Barker, professional at the Roe
buck Golf club, Birmingham. Barker
make a 70 on the mornings round, lower
ing all previous records by three strokes
The next lowest score made this morning
was turned in by Jimmie Bush. New Or
leans, who had a 49, five under bogey.
Knowles. Pensacola. who made the lowest
score yesterday, did not go so we'll today
his card showing an 80.
The qualifying round will be played
tomorrow, with indications that at least
800 players will try for scores. Drawings
for the Qualifying round were made to-
day.
Some of the Players
Birmingham Is more largely represented
than any southern club with the excep-
tion of the Montgomery club. Among
the first to register for the tournament
from Birmingham We're f. B. and w. N
Crawford, Rollo Steinmehl. A. l.. Fulen-
wider, Jr., II. T.. Stringfellow, j. b. Cobbs,
William l.. Walker and v. l. Bowel. Al.
together there are 30 players here. from
Birmingham
Memphis has sent 10 players. including
j. p. Ellington, one of the greatest play
.ers In the south; J. w. s. Rhea and
others.
From New Orleans there are the two
Bush brothers, Leigh Carroll Whitney