New-York tribune., 1916-07-21
C0rkran Wins ShaWnee
Medal for Low Score

from the rest Of the world by the lofty
ranges of the Buckwood Mountains,
which shut IL in on either side. the
Shawnee course is fine. outstanding
test Of golf
The outward holes total 1892 yards
in length, with par of 81. The last
nine cover 3.164 yards, with par
Of sc. In addition to its length. slight
ly above the modern standard. Shaw
nee's traps and pitfalls were placed by
master hand. A. W. Tillinghast. the
links architect, having designed the
layout.
The general high scoring tends to
show the difficulties that beset the
golfer. For instance, J. c. Parrish. jr.,
of Shinnecock and the National links,
the latter credited with being the hard
est test in this country. got into so
much trouble on the last nine after
reaching the turn in 40, that he needed
40 coming in, for total of 81. After
surveying the figures ruefully as they
were marked on the scoreboard, Par
rish decided to withdraw.
Thurston Just Squeezes In.
Another well known New York golfer
who squeezed into the first flight by a
slight margin WAS W. r. Thurston, OF
Apawamis.
Only one marred Corkran's card,
and that came on the 490-yard seven
teenth hole. where he took an extra
putt. Otherwise he went along with
few slips. His card follows:
u. CLARK Corkrsn. Baltimore.
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The draw for the championship di-
vision to-morrow follows:
D. v, CTS I'Ses W..vsr % { esSs ciafsy vs. samuel
Aldson: 5; l. Rdse IS l. H. Canaan; n n MAY
Jones Us W II. Gardner. Cd.
The scores follow:
FIRST SIXTEEN.
n. c Corkran. Baltimore se-Sa-Is: W. II.
Gardner 3D. Pine Xhsy ti-SsISoi l. a ,oD,%aR GSaaR.
sS-:s-sl Ssorse G. H s%. ss. II; yc. faiosS .s%ss E
l2~i2-si: H. i. Ridge. Bucks County. l2-a2.St
sgss sSsSn,. C0ssSi ssiO'ss " H. Weaver. Huniinsdon
5 Allison. Midland l5-ii~se: s. W. Thurston.
SECOND sIxTEEN
Marcus. r., Mooiciir' t5;ssL,ss. SIS. I; ", RaI2sT.
RAY Twyerori. .BIidschsmptOD. ';I21ss; He3wy
McKeen. r. NorthsmP.on, ASM44TSs, Csn w
SPT93 S'q e5f Easo CUB i:s.s5 / n SSsGS9 Fs9
Baia 4$-iira0. H. p Wood. Atlantic City. IS
iS-9l: A. NJ Ehrc,. Baa is-S-9li A. c. Ale. Ale..
Marsh. 4l~52-9s. j. W Friek. Baltimore. F-ie-.
S.. Z. c Rose. Tqsnton. 4i-is-ss: A. J. Smith.
Pine valley. 49-l4-93.
THIRD SIXTEEN.
c y. s,urtevant Frsnkford. so-ii--ai; J. n
Reiher Atlsntic City. 4e-iS-94, J. Msehen
ion. 5l-i3-e4. l. b Purnell. Baltimore, HviSI
McAdsms. Fais. 5o-46-se: II, s Hicks; Fhia-
delpnis Country Club 4S-5lTsS G g. WORMS Enrss
Tii 45&iq-es W X Ysnow. Merton. 49-4S-
q R. L. Msler Lansdovne. ta-ts-s7 II nL BenI-
lsy. SUSSEX County hg4s-9, "a J. rS,5tfops Snhp9s
D-5o. - ~r.n.
sSSoli ssiss sss"1s' 'Sss I4Sbar9 Nah Nffs HIS
5s-io-ioi: A. P stevens. shasnee, 5Oaa5lalol; J;
AsoD6 Feress HA iesiiGl 4, Nont5siT r BlsE
54As-io2; Raul I. Heller. Forest Hill !9-55dc
loS; Percy Thomas. Atlantic City,, 5,.isclCi
H,fbeS M'sfini Fym65,h M N?Isn ismicl ic Hs5nss
Shawnee. 5o..5guioe' 6; zmmerTTn1,n' Qld 49Ik
iSsau iSs Howell wnol.y For,s; Mn. 4s~5s-lOs NJ
s5mmer. Glen Ridge. 55-5l--iO6
The or9"iPs Gol az o,fi,, H9' Gu'5iy v.nau.
inson. "a. Mericn. 5S-5s--lll; W. W. Umben-
bsTFh shsvnee' s6--5s-ii2: @ Fryer North
HIS. eO-53-ll5: DR.. Flcran Kfug. Shawnee.
F Hewitt. Mi6ikshda 'ye-5s-lii; ". r. Comfort.
@sf.6. PsssLsS-iis " Prtnrl: North iIn, s.
son. Baia s5-co-l25. II. j Klcinman. Lulu Tenn
pie. fS-G9-l27. c. A. Brown. North llils. e5-
is-l3s R L. Murray. Merton. 7S-7o-l4S.