The Washington herald., 1916-12-31
STATE TOURNEY GETS
EFFICIENT PLAYERS
Once Good Golfers Failed to Look on
State Tournament.

always general interest in national
golf Journeys. the interest or the
golfing public as a whole turns large
ly to the club and State championships
which are held annually in q majority
Of our States. Golf has taken a strong
hold in more than thirty States and
Is fast growing in others where State
Journeys are not held because the
game is in its infancy within their
confines.
During the season of 1916 there was
a hvelier interest in the golf Journeys
in most States than ever before. and
the best golfers in all States where
the game Is extremely popular are
gradually being drawn into competi-
tion. Time was when some of the
best golfers failed to look upon a
State tournament as worthy of their
best efforts, and did not enter. But
now the State tourney draws the most
efncient players and they spend weeks
preparing for competition. 1t is COM
mon now for many golfers who can
spare the time to travel to the scene
probably week in advance of the
event. getting the lay of the course
and perfecting it in their minds.
Among the list of State champions
for 1916 are found many new names,
and the regulations Of some of these
golfers are too well known for intro
duction here. The list of State cham
pions among the women has changed
entirely, and ii is noticeable that the
women golfers are now playing for
State honors annually In widely scat
tered States, which shows that the
idea is growing.
Following is a list of the new State
amateur champions and runners-up:
Arkansas-J. E. England, jr, Law
son NJ. Watts.
Alabama-Dr. A. B. Harris. r. M.
Tutwiller.
Colorado-Larry BromneId, NJ. A.
Mclaughlin.
Connecticut-Reginal NJ Lewis,
Samuel J. Graham.
California-Lawrence Cowing, Robin
Y. Hayne.
Florida-Hugh L. wilIoughby, F. H.
Bankard.
Georgta-Robert Jones, Perry Adair.
Indiana-Burt Wilbur, John Simpson.
lowa-W. X Groves. Carl Kulee.
Kansas-Harlow, Hurley. Ilaff Felix.
Kentucky-A. P. Bagby, W. B. Res
pess.
Massachusetts-Jesse Guiiford. s.
Trafrord Hicks
Michigan-Arthur H. Vincent, A. C.
Lockerty.
Minnesota-DudIey Nudge. H. G..
Legg.
Mississippi-Dr. R. F. GranIoff. R.
P. Spencer.
Missouri W. Hodge. Carl o. An
derson.
Nebraska-s W. Reynolds. F. H.
Sprague.
New Jersey-oswaId Kirkby. Max
Marston.
New Hampshire-c. W. Mass, L H
Bowling.
North Dakota. H. Reuter-. jr,. C.
J. Murphy.
ohio-Tra Holden. A. Baumgartner.
oklahoma-George Frederickson. H
G. Gwinnup.
oregon-RusselI Smith. Rud Will
helm.
Pennsylvania-w. C. Fownes. tr.. J.
B. Crockston.
Rhode Island-Daniel Fairchild. N S.
Campbell.
South Dakota-H. n. Aikens, Paul
Loring.
Tennessee-George W. Fooshe. Don
Rogers.
Texas-George W. AIdredse. Bryan
West virgInia-George W. Hewitt.
Joseph Wells.
wisconsin-E. P. ATis. r. P. Cav
anagh.
WOMEN CHAMPIONS.
California-Mrs. Hubert Law, Miss
Edith Chesebrough.
Colorado-Mrs. NJ. A McLauKhlin.
Mrs. F. W. Maxwell.
Florida-Miss Elaine Rosenthal. Miss
Louise Witherbee.
Iowa-Miss Elizabeth Allen, Mrs. F,
C. Let's.
Michigan-Miss Dorothy Hutchinson.
Mrs. H. s. Humphrey.
Mississippi-Mrs. ]. w Armstrong,
Mrs. T. Hall.
North Dakota-Mrs. e. l. Lovejoy.
Miss Kilner.
Oregon-Mrs. J. A. Dougherty, Mrs.
G. H. Mayes.
Texas-Mrs. J. H. Lapham. Mrs r. T.
Anderson.
West Virginia-Miss E. c. Dawley,
Miss Sue Watson.
wisconsin-Mrs. e. R. whitcomb,
Miss Francis Hedfield.
OPEN CHAMPIONS.
Connecticut-JamesM NJ. Barnes
FlOrida-Jock Hutchinson.
MassaChusetts-'Mich J. Brady.
Michigan-Leo Deigel.
Ohio-Arthru Smith.