Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-13

| New York. Sept. l2-Now that the men
and women golfers have completed their
annual competitions for national titles
the attention Of the golang fraternity all
over the United States will be attracted
to the nth annual Seniors tournament
which will take place next week on the
links OF the Apawanis Club. Rye, \. y.
While no title is at stake in this event
il is of national interest because the en-
! trants are men of prominence, profess
sionally or commercially.
Among the competitors in this annual
contest, which is a 36-hole medal play
| handicap, are to be found prominent
| jurists. lawyers. physicians, army and
navy officers, diplomats. fnanciers and
t leaders in commercial and other enter
! prses, the necessary qualification for
each being the minimum age limit OF 50
years.
/ Last year over 2o0 PLAYERS took part in
the tourney and this year. Judging from
the numerous responses TO the invitations
I Of the committee in charge, there will be
over 300 entrants. In former years the
(, Ss-hole handicap was decided in two
days. This year, however, the committee
has decided TO divide the competitors into
two sections by splitting the entries, re-
Sardless Of the age classes Of which
/ there are four arranged as follows
! Glass A So 10 81 years: Class 60 to g.,
/ Glass c. 6 TO 81 years and all players
who have reached the allotted seven
score of years and over will comprise
Glass .. Duplicate prizes will be given
/ in each Of the two sections for the best
gross and net scores and over so other
prizes have been donated for diff
ferent scores but no player can re-
ceive more than one prize although he
may be the winner OF two or more The
first section of the tournament will be
played on Tuesday and Wednesday
Sept. q and % and play in the second
section will occupy the greater part of
the two following days
One Of the record football gatherings
Of the year is already assured for the
Arn1y-Navy game to be played in New
! York City on Saturday. Nov o. AppIica-
tons for seats and boxes began to accu-
mulate as far back as May and there
) is every reason TO believe that the Polo
Grounds will hold the largest number OF
spectators in its history when the two
'nited States academy elevens lineup
for the final game of the season.
( Service officers attribute the unusual
interest in the match to the attention
attracted 10 the Army and Navy by the
. European war and the military spiri;
developed in this country during the
past few months. Whether this SUPPOSE.
ton is correct or not the fact remains
that there is every indication that the de-
mand for seats will far exceed the seat
ing capacity Of the baseball stadium
Although the building of additional
stands will permit the seating of some
! $1,000 spectators it is thought that the
total applications win surpass these fig
ures by 1900 to 10000
The major league drafting season vii
open on Wednesday and while all the biz
circuit clubs will try their luck in the
draw the various baseball scouts declare
that the cream Of the minor organiza
! tions has been secured by sale or Other
arrangement. The opening and closing
lows; Glass "A, Sept. 22-27; Class A
Sept. 31-Oct. 5; Glass r, oct 1-12: Clas:
c, Oct. 1920. The ior leagues will pay
from $500 down to $500 per player accord.
ing to the class of league from which he
is drawn. Glass IA clubs and those be.
low this rating also have the privilege
Of drafting from leagues Of still lowe,