The Washington herald., 1914-04-19

Washington will be well represented in
the annual championship tournament OF
the Middle Atlantic Golf Association to
be held over the course Of the Country
Club. Of Virginia, at Richmond. May
q, - and 3, and according TO the officials
will enter from each OF the Chevy Chase
Club, Columbia Country Club, Bannock-
burn Golf Club. and also the Washing
ton Country Club in Roslyn, Va
Word received last night from +. ]. d.
MacKay, secretary of the association
at Richmond. said that the entry list
will be the largest in the history of the
organization as over one hundred golfers
have signifed their intention Of entering.
Mr.. MacKay stated that some Of the
entries have already been received.
Regarding the course at the Country
Club of Virginia Mr.. MacKay said:
The officials OF the club are spending
every effort and are fast getting the
course in trim They are putting in some
additional bunkers and traps. The course
is already a sporty one and with the
added hazards 1t will require good golf
to register low scores"
Many handsome prizes will be awarded
the winners in the various events. The
winner of the tourney will be the cham
plOnS vi AIlt dSSOCldllOl lht year nave
procession of the championship trophy.
which will be marked with his name, and
will also receive a handsome prize.
Prizes will be awarded to the winners
as follows: For low gross score in the
qualifying round. runner-up for the
championship, for low gross, first and
second low net gross in the handicap,
and for the best team score, each OF
which will be given by the association.
First and runner-up prizes for the sec
Ond, third, fourth, and each other six
teens as the number of entries warrant,
and prizes for the winners of defeated
eights in each sixteen will be presented
by the Country Club of Virginia A
handsome cup will be awarded the team
which makes the best score in the quail
flying round, the aggregate scores to
count. According to the rules any club
may enter as many teams as they de-
sire. Each team will consist of five
players.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged, which follows:
May q, a. m.-Qualifying round. at
thirty-six holes. medal play. The best
sixteen scores will qualify for the cham
pionship. The second sixteen will qualify
for the Club Cup. while the third six
teen will contest for the Players Cup.
May %, a. m.-First round for the
championship. club. players. and added
sixteen cups. eighteen holes
May p, p. m.-Second round for the
championship. club. players. and added
sixteen cups. and first round for the con-
ISOLATION cups.
May @, $50 a. m.-Semi-finals for the
championship, club and players cups, and
second round for the consolation cups.
May %, 2 p. m.-Finals for the cham
pionship, club and players' Guns and COM
ISOLATION cups. All-day competition for
play.
As Is the custom, players competing
in match play on May q, are not quail
fed to compete in the handicap event on
that day. Entries will close May 10 with
Secretary F. ]. ID. MacRay, at Richmond
Secretary MacRay said the Country
Club OF Virginia has extended the privi-
leges OF its course and clubhouse to all
players entered in the tournament from
May Is to May ., inclusive
Another interesting event that promises
to be big success is the invitation
tourney Of the Washington Country Club,
to be held over the course near Jewell
Station. Va, May I, 8, and 9. It is ex-
pected that nearly fifty golfers will be
entered. including about twenty-five from
local clubs.
As usual the qualification round of
eighteen holes, medal play. will be de-
cided the first day, while the first and
second rounds Of match play, eighteen
holes. win be finished the second day. The
semi-fnals asd finals in the four-sixteens
win be completed, as well as the handi-