The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-09-03
Second Annual State Tour ney to Be Held Septem-
 Der 20, 21 ,22, 23
SIXTEEN TROPHIES
 OFFERED AS PRIZES
Official Programme Mailed Out and More Than 100 Entries Expected From All Parts of State.
 Trophies Valuable

The second annual tourna- ment of the Alabama Golf as- sociation will be conducted over the links of the Roebuck Golf and Automobile club from September 20 to 23, according to an announcement made yes terdav by the directors of the association.
 The official programme of the tour ney is being mailed out to all prom inent golfers in the state and every ef- fort is being made to make the tourney complete success. The tourney will last for three days. Over 100 entries are expected, although provision can be made for any number, the entry list Is not expected to surpass the century mark
 Sixteen trophies have been offered as prizes to the golfers. The list of trophies include some of the most expensive ever offered in tourney in Birmingham. The championship trophy Is presented by the association and is the most valuable of the lot. The presidents trophy, presented by George Stuart, will go to the winner of the second flight.
 NUMEROUS OTHER CUPS
 The vice presidents trophy presented by Webb w. Crawford. will go to the winner of the third flight, while the cup presented by the Roebuck club will be awarded to the winner of the fourth flight. The East Lake cup will be given to the winner of the fifth flight The runner up in each of the above flights will be presented with a trophy
 A trophy will also be given to the player ner of the consolation championship flight. the winner of the second, third. fourth and fifth flights in the consolation.
 Atrophy will also be given to the player making the lowest qualifying score.
 Rules of the United States Golf asso- citation will govern with such exceptions as announced by the committee during the tournament. The tournament commit tee will interpret the rules and decide all disputes, it's decisions to be final, sub ject to the right of appeal under the gov erning rules. The tournament committee also reserves the right to require ties in the qualifying round to be played of. or adjusted by lot as time and prevailing conditions may warrant
 QUALIFYING ROUND OPENS
 The qualifying round will be played on Wednesday, September 20 Matches will be played both in the morning and after Eoon. The 32 players returning the lowest scores will qualify in the championship division. The g players returning the next lowest scores will qualify in the second division. The 16 players returning the next lowest scores will qualify in the fifth flight. Other flights will be added according to the number of entries.
 From the championship division, the winner of the tourney will be declared. The losing eights. in all flights, will con- tinue to play in the consolation events, a trophy to be presented to the winner.
 A large number of entrants from out town are expected to enter the tourney. The Roebuck course is classed among the best in the country. Golfers from all parts of the south are looked for. Atlanta will have large number of en- tries, according to advance news while golfers from Montgomery, Mobile, Selma. Tuscaloosa and other cities in Alabama will be present