Evening journal., 1915-06-17
Low SCORES HARD TO
GET ON WET COURSE
B. Warren Corkran of Bal
timore Turns in 81 as
Low Card Today
Mr.. M'GEORGE LEADS
WILMINGTON LIST

The Middle Atlantic Golf Champion
ship Tournament opened at the Will
mington Country Club this morning,
when more than 100 entries assembled
from all parts of the central east.
Many Wilmington golfers are on the
lists. The tournament will continue
until late Saturday afternoon, when
prizes and medals will be awarded
and the winner of the championship
will be announced
Golfers from Baltimore, Richmond,
Norfolk and Washington arrived in
Wilmington last night for the tourna-
ment. Some experienced difficulty in
obtaining accommodations as every
available place was taken by members
of the coal convention, which aGiorn-
ed today. The players were welcomed
by Secretary +. J. ID. Mackey OF
Richmond, who has made his head
quarters at the Country Club.
Among the local golfers. who are to
try their skill in the tournament dur
ing the next few days are Caleb
Stabler w. G. Jones. Jr.. Robert
Weir, Warren Tyson, J. p. Armstrong
c. NJ. Steward. Cecil Backus, j. r.
Smith and Colonel ]. E. Smith
Some of the best playing ever Wit
messed in this part Of the country is
expected at the tournament this year
Today's program comprised the quail
flying round at thirty-six holes, medal
play. The best sixteen scores will
qualify for the championship: the
second sixteen for the club cup, and
the third for the players cup
Due 10 wet ground from yester-
days rain, very poor scores were
made in the qualifying round this
morning. Up to 2.30 o'clock this
afternoon there were not more than
a dozen scores below 100.
The lowest and best score up to
press time was 81. which was made
by B. Warren Corkran. Of the Balti-
more Country Club. He was followed
/ by T. w. Sasser, of the Maryland
Country Club, of Baltimore. with 81.
Arthur McGeorge. of Wilmington.
made S5. w. c. Ballantyne, of the
Columbia Country Club. of Washing
ton, came next with 81, and H. c.
! Peck. of Wilmington, made IS.
The minimum score on the Will
mington Country Club course is 70.
II is doubtful if better than IS will
be made until the ground dries
The morning scores follow:
| f. l.. de Armond Wilmington, 113 i;
Rivers Fleming Richmond. 92.
p. A. Weyforth, of Baltimore, 1856 4;
+ d. B. Gish. of Washington. "a.
R. c. Walden. of c. c. of Virginia,
es ]. r. Lemmert Of Maryland c. c.,
10.
Charles n. Orme, of Columbia c. c.,
III; Randolph s. Cook. 100.
H. c. Peck, of c. c. OF Virginia, ss;
w. c. Ballantyne, Of Columbia c. c.
81.
Charles G. Hunter, Norfolk c. c.,
100; ]. T. Hendrick. Columbia c. C.,
! lO2.
D. shafer. c. c. of Virginia. III;
]. Ober, Baltimore c. c.. 1O4.
Joseph G. Taylor. Wilmington, Q. C..
100; H. Clay Miller, Baltimore C. c.,
1O2.
+ c. Bell. c. c. of virginia, s5; R.
c. Hale, 1O1.
Donald Woodward, Columbia C. C.,
so; Harry P. Scott. Jr., Wilmington
c. c., co.
J. w. sasser. Maryland c. c., s4.
r. z. Jackson. Jr., Baltimore c. c.,
So
Allan Lard. Cherry Chase, ss; H.
W. Hazard, Baltimore c. c.. LOG.
George P. James. Columbia c. c.,
80; B. Warren Corkran, Baltimore c.
c.. 81.
George Small, Baltimore c. c., IS;
f. B. Eymon. Columbia c. c., 80.
William P. Wood, c. c. Of Virginia,
SO; James Walter, Baltimore c. c.,
90.
T. c. de Rossett, Baltimore c. c.,
90 f. D. Hotchkiss, Jr.. c. c. Of Vir-
ginia, LOG.
Warren A. Tyson. Wilmington, 50:
H. Tyson Ellicott, Baltimore c. c.,
80.
]. R. Baily. Wilmington, sc; r. H.
Pritchett. Baltimore c. c.. 9s
A. l.. Howse. C. c. iof Virginia, 1O1
Col ]. f. Smith, Wilmington c. c..
80.
A. McGeorge. Wilmington. IS; J.
p n Clapp. Cherry Chase. 81.
f. A. Johnston, Baltimore c. c.,
107; w. B. Shepherd, Elkridge c. C..
! 96.
4, Edgar NJ Hopes. Wilmington c. C..
1o4; w. G. Cooper Maryland c. C.,
los.
! Attn MIN FlV0R