The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-16
FIELD ELIMINATED EXCEPT POL
LOCK, BLOCH, RoWND AND
STOcKLEN.
Championship viii Not Be Decided
Until Tomorrow ADMINISTRATORS
Was Heavy Yesterday.


Although rain interfered for a time
yesterday morning. the playing Of the
FIRST and second elimination contests
OF the West Virginia State Golf asso-
citation annual tournament was held
on the links OF the Wheeling Country
club yesterday morning and after
noon. On the playing of the first
round the course was slow. owing 10
the heavy fall of rain yesterday. How
ever, the contestants completed their
play and In some instances made ex-
cellent scores. As on Wednesday,
Julius Pollock. Jr., won his match
handily. and is still In the running for
the state championship cup. on which
he already has a two years claim.
In the first round of the elimination
contests Pollock won his match over
q. w. Hewett with a score OF four up
and two TO play. This eliminated
Hewett from further competition for
the cup. Pollock was then matched
TO play ]. NJ. Wells. OF Newell, and he
again returned the winner by defeat
ing his opponent with a score OF six
up and four to play.
Wheeling Men Runners-up.
". s. Bloch proved another one OF
the runneIs-up in this fight. lie de-
feaeted G. r. Wincher by default and
eliminated w. u. Simpson with a
score Of four up and two TO play. w.
+. Rownd also played fine game and
won his first match from George T.
Watson with score OF one up. and in
the second elimination contest. owen
Rittenhouse. with a score OF six up
and four to play.
Yesterday elimination contest left "A.
= tAInrn M Wa
up and julius Pollock and W y. Ctock-
icy as the others. all Of whom seem TO
nave a nghting chance for the chaWp-
ionship. However. after yesterday =
play the majority OF tho players seemed
TO 6s OF The opinion that the finals
would be between n. $. Bloch and Julius
Pollock. They seemed TO be playing
most nearly up 70 their standard.
The semi-nnatA will begin this morn
ing when the above mentioned PLAYERS
viii begin their play 20 determine who
will take part in the finals which Will be
In the second round Of yesterday
play. Pollock played a fine game until
the seventh hole was reached. II was
~ this point that he FIRST lost on the
eighth hole he was also on color and
lost again. For the remainder OF the
nine holes In SO strokes i "a s'I ms asfds
drives Tor that part OF the game were
wonderfully accurate.
Ban Fen in water.
on the FIRST nine holes Wells did great
PLAYING. but on the tenth he had the
mlNluIluue OF having his ball fall IN a
pool OF water. This placed him al some
dtsadyantare ana he lost several strokes.
ON the eighth hole WelIsK made a
beautiful 20-foot put from the green 10
the. hole and Pollock again failed 10
play up 70 his standard aud LOST the
eh0t On the remainder 90 the course
Pollock played good game and regain
ed the points he lost in the early holes.
A 'hfth htEht was arranged 10 taEe
care ~ the losing eight players Ira the
hret and second flights after the nrat
elimination contest had been uIavaf
Ihey played good game and although
they had been eliminated in tho eariv
ROUNDS put up pretty exhibition
In the Championship flight W ID
htockfY defeated g Ut CnurhaT vim
score ~ up. This match was p1avof
during a rain and Mr. CamuhaIra NAV
ing was coneidcrsbly hindcred owing 10
me ihct thHt De wC-e glasses and the
continued fall ~ rain on hIa aporfarfes
Murdered BITE accuracy Hia opponent
rLnCkirT. lH from TairmOnt. and De- one
or me bcHf PLAYERS ~ that club stock
lrf WlN Do FuIurka opponent in fbo
hret round this morning
lIr H. fernHun The hHudirHn rI4v will
elArt nnd nr if ia tho arruI-nraf there
Ir"fN 81 hr como .ErUUIiurI. .Iaaa
games. The real nnleh VIII come g4fur-