The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-23

IeTQdV, WnlIe Harris continued
wise won his way into the final
Semi-finals were played yesterday
afternoon in all flights as well as in
the consolation flights. Only Il
matches, the finals in all flights, will
be played today. The majority of the
matches will go for only IS holes, al
though the championship event will be
SO holes, as required by the rules of
the association.
Hard fought matches were the feature
of yesterdays play. AS usual, there were
several surprises, but no favorite in the
championship was defeated
BAUGH SUFFERS DEFEAT
Tutwiler, who won the qualifying
round on Wednesday. played a strong
game again yesterday. He defeated
! r. H. Baugh. picked by many to win
the title, easily in the morning play, and
outplayed and won over David Roberts
in the afternoon. Tutwiler continued to
complete the course without the slightest
bit of trouble His drives were accurate
while his approaches were better than
those in his. previous matches. His game
yesterday was not much Improvement
over that of Thursday, when he won two
matches.
DR.. A. B. Harris played the best golf
of the day, and consequently won his
way into the finals. In the morning play,
Harris defeated Montgomery's sole sur
vivor, Martin H Sullivan, without much
trouble, and in the afternoon Robert
Munger gave him but slightly harder
game. Harris played excellent golf. Hi
drives were almost perfect, while he con-
tinued to turn in a card of below so Tor
the course.
j. D. Kirkpatrick, one of Birminghams
veteran golfers, Won both of his matches,
and will be in the finals of the second
flight today with r. l.. Gregory who
likewise won two matches yesterday.
LONNIE MUNGER WINS
A. NJ Throckmorton and Lonnie Mum
ger will battle today for the trophy in
the third flight or second division. Both
Munger and Throckmorton won hard
fought matches yesterday, Munger's vic
tory over George Watkins being decided
on the eighteenth hole
In the fourth flight, Henry Hiden, Jr.,
and l. j. Osborne will meet for the Win
Eer's trophy. Hidden defeated e. F. Stow
all in the morning, and followed UP his
victory in the afternoon with a win over
George Peagler. Osborne defeated e. l..
Scott and Phil Bowers.
C. S. Henley and F. B. Fowlkes will
meet in the final match in the fifth
flight. Henley defeated Frank Lupton
and F. c. Wilson without much trouble,
while Fowlkes won over R. NJ. Jones and
Beech Chenoweth.
In the sixth flight, A. Chenoweth and
4. F. DeBardeleben will meet in the IL
nals DeBardeleben won his way into
the finals by winning over ]. P. Ross
in the afternoon when the latter lost his
ball
CONSOLATION FINALS
PLAY in the consolation matches is
expected to furnish as good golr
as some of the regular flights. d: Il.
Root will meet Robert Brooke in the
final match in the consolation of the
championship flight. In the second
flight W. T. Seibels will oppose c. II.
DeBardeleben, Jr. In the third con-
ISOLATION r. H. Thach will meet G. +.
DeBardeleben. In the fourth Sam Fried
man of Tuscaloosa will meet w. M.
Walker. In the fifth ]. r. McDavid will
meet H. T. DeBardeleben, while in the
sixth r. C. Hemphill, Sr., will oppose
Jelks Cabaniss.
Quite discussion arose in the morn
ing play. Robt. Munger and ]. Fl.
Doughty were playing a match and
were on the start of the eighteenth
hole Doughty shot into a edge be-
yond the hole and his stance in making
his out was protested. The ball rolled
under the hedges and Doughty crawled
under and came up where the ball
was with the hedges on his back. He
then made his out The eighteenth was
then halved. Decision was appealed to
tie committee who ruled that the match
should go another hole. The hole was
played and Munger won, 1 up.
Doughty, after returning, notified the
officials that he would appeal to the
directors of the Alabama Golf asso-
citation. According to Secretary Inglis,
the awarding of the championship
trophy will not be held up pending
the appeal, however as reported
QUESTION DISCUSSED
The question gave the golfers live
1y subject for discussion for the re-
mainder of the day. but it was the
general opinion that Mr.. Doughty had
not sufficient grounds for a protest
The championship match today will
go for SO holes. The first Is holes
will begin at $50 o'clock this morn
ing, while the second lap will begin at
$50 O'Clock. Practically all of the
matches in the other flights will be
played during the morning so as to
have the course open to the title con-
tenders in the afternoon.
The results of the matches yester-
day in all flights were as follows:
CHAMPIONSHIP FLIGHT
e. M. Tutwiler, Jr., defeated r. III.
Baugh, and ..