The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-23
GOLF NOTES
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By H. W. LANIGAN TesS Representative of the Al Nugtou and Eastman Hotels.

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 W. C. France, Inverness Club of Toledo, O., the best amateur golfer in that fair city, as his victory in the tournament for the Haskell Cup last summer attests, came to grief with thud in the finals in the annual | Washington's Birthday tournament oa the links of the Hot Springs Country Club His vis-a-vis was J. r.. Reyu- olds, Fort SmltA, Ak, Country Club. and what the state entry did to Col France is scarcely worth mentioning. Rather sad to mention, so far as the aforesaid Col. France and the other members of the Arlingtons golf trust are concerned.
 France has been playing the Essex course for the past month and his form was known to be of high class | Reynolds quitely same over with his wife from Fort Smith, and put up at the Arlington. He was attracted wholly for the tournament, which is another boost for golf in the Spa Key | holds played here three seasons ago He never got chance to show his worth, as he was put out in the first round of the match play in 6ne of the i fixed events by the hefty Col Cody ot | Hutchinson. Kan. a southpaw golfer of mighty good ability. We'll Cady attended to Reynolds, so Reynolds never had a chance to distinguish himself-until this trip.
 Great interest centered in the match between France and Reynolds. 1 The Inverness player was generally | favored to win. but he certainly bump ed up against the real thing. The tai l ly was up and to play and that is mighty decisive. Still. the match was a close one at that France al ways had a chance so classy was his driving But Reynolds approach play was the better He likewise aX- ccled when both were on the green.
 France deserves a lot of credit for being the runner-up as Reynolds IS unquestionably a high grade amateur Then, some mighty good players, no- tably Bob McRoy of Chicago, and | Howard S. Humphrey of New Britain Conn. finished to the rear of tha In- yerness player.
 Bishop w. L. Sheppard, Evanston Country Club of Kansas City, and E A. Wells, Midlothian Golf Club, Chic ago, are to play off their match today for the championship of the second flight
 Likewise are the fair ones to tee off today-providing the rain doesn't descend again, The finals for the handsome A. J. Beden trophy-the | Country Club also has donated a cup for honors in the second flignt-bring tog ather Mrs Paul F. Fitch of Youngs- town, O., and Mrs Thrift of Lima, O., and Mrs Waldbridge of Decater IT,, and Mrs Hiram Wilmington of Hot Springs.
 Dr. Hancock one of Little Rocks i leading golfing enthuiasts. ran over and spent the weekend, so as to get in some golf.
 l.. o. Bucklin of Little Falls, N. Y. l Edgar C. Smith of Chicago and R. M Hull of Savannah, Ga, are three great lovers of the Country Club course reached the Arlington yesterday. Hon.
 estly, golf, just as much as our waters and climate attract those three fine fellows ne-e annually. Louis Honson Jr. of Oak Park Ill., who is also at the Arlington, has likewise joined the colony W tn his wife, as well as his father ald mother, Hanson came South 9 fortnight ago, but it wasn't until Saturday that he visited the course He intends playing every day toe weather will permit.
 W. \. Billingsley. president of the First National Bank of Newport, Ark, is spending a few days at the Airing ton.
 'fr and Mrs. II B. Whittier, Mir ard Mrs. c. A. Olsa san. Miss G. Nj Olson and Mrs D. l.. I-ashley comprised d 'iasY Yonable arrival from Boston reach