Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-04-28
ATLANTIC CITY GOLF
TOURNEY SCHEDULED
APRIL 20, 30 AND MAY |
Country Club at the Sea-
shore Has Offered a Fine
List Of Prizes for Golfers
Of This Section of the
Country.

The spring golf tournament of the At
lantic City Country Club will take place
April 29 80 and May l. 1t is expected
that the classic this year will be the
greatest meeting of its kind In this part
of the country.
Prizes representing many thousands OF
dollars will be awarded to the winners.
The Atlantic City course is known as one
of the best In the East.
All prizes become the absolute property
of the winners without further competi-
ton The Governors prize will be
awarded the winner OF the tournament
The Presidents prize will be awarded
the winner of the second sixteen. The
Atlantic City prize will be awarded the
winner of the third sixteen. The North
field prize will be awarded the winner of
the fourth sixteen. The Absecon prize
will be awarded the winner of the fifth
sixteen. Prizes will also he awarded the
runner-up for the main prize in each six
teen. The individual player making the
best qualification score, eighteen holes,
medal play, on Thursday, will receive the
gold medal. Prizes are offered for the
FIRST and second best net score in the
handicap. Special prizes will be offered to
the winners OF the defeated eights event.
Contestants will not be privileged to
play in the defeated eights on Friday
afternoon, April so, unless they have ac-
tually competed in the morning round,
|. e.. players defaulting their morning
match.
Excepting the best gross score prize for
the Is holes qualifying contestants may
win but one prize during the tournament.
The tournament is open to members of
the clubs belonging to the United States
Mat fENNN raFNI n AL. YxNR
ers as may be invited to participate. En-
tries will close Wednesday evening, April
e. for the main event. and for the handi-
cap. Saturday, May l, at II a. m. the
committee will, however. deem 1t a favor
II contestants will enter as early as pos
sible.
Entries will be received by Frederick
c. Robbins. honorable secretary, Atlantic
City, n. ]. Tournament Committee: Fred
erick S. Sherman, DIR. Theodore Sense
man. Maurice Risley
Qualification will take place on Thurs
day, April 20, and will consist of SO holes,
medal play. The time of starting and
pairing of each player will be announced
on Wednesday evening. Contestants not
reporting to clerk of course by II a. m,
will be disqualified.
Five siXteens will qualify:
The first 16 will qualify for the Gov
ernor's prize, the second is for the Presi-
dents prize, the third 16 for the Atlantic
City prize, the fourth 16 for the Northfield
prize and the fifth 16 will qualify for the
AbSecon prize.
Tho Tournament Committee reserves
the privilege OF making any changes in
this program they deem advisable or
necessary. In case of ties in qualifying
round. the committee will draw lots to
decide which 16 the contestants will play
in. The first and second rounds OF match
play will take place on Friday, April 30,
and the third and final rounds on Satur-
day. May l. All matches win consist OF
IS holes
On Saturday, May 1, an 1S-hole medal
play handicap will be played. for which
entry must be made not later than IL a. m.
of that date. The score turned in must
be the first IS holes played by the con-
testant on that date. Players in the
semi-fipal and final round of tournament
are not eligible for the handicap.
A special consolation event will be ar
ranged on Friday, April 30. for the de-
feated eight of each 16, so that the con-
testants attending the tournament VIII
be given an opportunity for competition
during the entire three days.
Contestants scheduled for match play
rounds Friday and Saturday, April so, and
May l, will forfeit their matches il they
fail to report for play 30 minutes from
time posted.
Time of starting each morning will be
posted the evening before at Haddon
Hall, at p. M; time for starting in tho
afternoon will be posted at the clubhouse.
The privilege of the course. without
charge. will be extended to all contest
ants from Wednesday, April IS, to Sun
day, May q inclusive.