The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
By JAoI> BETHEA

The tnais and seini-finais m the lhNl- taton golf tournament at the RoebuciS club will be played this morning and this afternoon. The first and second rounds of the four flights and the first round of the junior competitions were played yesterday with ideal weather and fast course.
 It is regarded as practically certain that T. r. Clark of Chattanooga and Reuben Bush Of New Orleans will fight it cut for honors in the first flight The second round played yesterday afternoon gave Bush victory over George Adair of Atlanta, up and to play while Clark defeated Martin Condon or Memphis, , up and 1 to play. Leigh Carroll defeated s. D. Crawford, 3 and 9 while T. J. Wat son was victorious over Milton Dargan. Jr. s and 5 This leaves Bush and Car roll and Clark and Watson paired for the semi-finals.
 Indications for Finals
 Bush and Carroll are club-mates in New Orleans and Bush gives the latter a handicap of several strokes on the home course That Push would have little difficulty in defeating his opponent was the consensus of opinion among those familiar with the playing of both. Clark meets Watson of Birmingham. incidental ly the only locT player in the selni-finals of the first flight, and is expected to win.
 The course yesterday was much faster than on the day previous, bright sun in the early morning dried up the deluge that fell Thursday and the play was pro portionately swfter. The. putting greens were exceedingly fast yesterday and the ball had much more carry. Many of the players found it hard 10 accommodate themselves to the changing conditions In the morning the play was fast, butt the golfers slackened up notioeably in the afternoon All those in the four flights played 36 holes during the day IS in the morning and IS in the afternoon The course runs a little over four miles for the 1s holes and man who has played over it twice, considering the inci- dental walking, has easily done P miles. Consequently it was q jaded bunch that gathered at the clubhouse last night to discuss the ''ifs' of the days play.
 Summary of Results
 The results of yesterdays s play in all events and the pairings for today were as follows:
 FIRST FLIGHT First round twinner loser, hoes) Adair, Seals. up and to play: Stein mehl, and 4: Carroll, Doughty, 6 and I5: s. D. Crawford. Probasco. and 1; Clark Manson. and ]: Milton Dargan. Jr, McGee Tyson, 1 up. T j. Watson, q. II. Davis, and l. Condin. Ward, and j. Second round twinner loser, hoes) Bush, Adair. up and to play, Corroll, $. D. Crawford, 3 and 2 Clark, Condin, |2 and 1: T. J. Watson, Milton Dargan, Jf.. 6 and ,.
 Pairing for today Bush and Carroll; Clark and Watson
 SECOND FLIGHT.
 First round Owinner. loser, holes): Gar ner Watsins, Prowel, up; M Watkins, David Roberts, up; Root, Baker up; R T. Brooke, Winston. ? up: w. B. Lang ford, Throekmorton, 2 and 1: Coleman. Til- son, 2 and +; Arnold. Herndon, 1 and 5. Second round (winner. loser. hoes); Garner Watkins. NJ Watkins. ? up and 1 to play; E. Martin, Root, [ and G: Brooke, Langford. up; Arnold, Coleman, and l.. Earrings for semi-final: Garner Wat l<ins and Martin: Brooke and Arnold.
 THIRD FLIGHT.
 First round (winner. loser holesl Car NJ. Tutwiler, Jr., F. M. Fisk. up and 2 to play; E.. B. Crawford GUnter and 5; Bowdin, Temple Seibles. and {, Col
 
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