Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
FAMOUS GOLFERS
ENTER TOURNAMENT
Country Club of Virginia Ex-
poets Big Entry List at
Invitation Event.
SHERWOOD AND PAUL COMING
Best Men in Eastern States
Guarantee Quality of Golf.
Starts on May 10.

From the number OF entries already
received, the invitation golf tourna-
ment to be held at the Country Club
of Virginia next week will eclipse any.
thing ever held In this State PLAY
ers OF note from all over tho East
have promised to be here, and a high
grade of golf Will be seen.
The tourney will be the first Of it's
Kind ever held here. and arrangements
are being male for big affair. Tho
tournament will go for three DAYS.
starting on May Is and ending on May
90 F.. j. p. Mackie Is chairman Of
the committee in charge Of the tourna-
ment.
Among those who will positively he
here are Sidney Sherwood. of Philadel-
phia. who won the Lakewood. " J..
match recently, and W. y. Paul, winner
OF the recent tournament at Asheville,
and runner-up at the Lakewood event
Cther golfers OF note are coming from
New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore
Washington. Atlantic City and other
places in the Eastern Atlantic States.
The golf course ut the Country Club
Is III excellent condition, and will prove
great test of golf. The course has
been greatly improved and as II has
been in constant use all winter and
spring, it will be in great shape for
the tournament.
In getting such golfers as Shar-
wood and Paul. the local club has
made n ten strike. as their entries
alone guarantee the Importance with
which the tournament will be looked
upon by the golfing wo:ld The fact
that they Will compete here Will be q
drawing card which Will bring other
players of ambition here.
WILLIAM WALLACE TO try
TO BEAT PAUL OUT
Richmond will send its best men into
ha 49,,
make the visiting delegation hustle to
get away with the trophy. William
Wallace. the local crack, was barely
defeated by Paul at the Asheville tour
ney. and playing on course with
which he is familiar. Wallace is con-
hdent that he can take the measure
OF the Charlotte player. Paul was only
defeated by narrow margin in the
Lakewood tournament, and, conse-
qnently, Wallace stands an excellent
chance to top both.
Not less that l20, and possibly as
high as $50. players will start the
tournament The first rounds will he
played OF Thursday. This will nut
the semifnals on Friday and the finals
on SATURDAY The weather at that
and 1t is believed that the first big
tourney for this city will be an un-
qualified success.
Norfolk will be strong contender
IN the tourney. players from that city
having promised to be here in FUR
force. 1t is also expected that the best
North Carolina has to offer will be en-
tered.
The fact that the Country Club OF
virginia il member OF the Middls
Atlantic Golf Association, of which Mr..
Mackic is secretary, has been the
means OF getting number Of extra
good entries from clubs included in ita
membership
Should the tournament be a SUCCESS,
which everything now points to. tia
Country Club will mako n bid for the
annual tournament Of the Middle At
| lantic Association next year. The local
golfers have wanted this event for a
long time. but felt that they should
| make Il start with some other event
before trying for a sectional cham.
pionship event.