Evening journal., 1916-09-14
SIX PROFESSIONALS
TIE FOR FIVE PLACES
Southeastern Qualifying
Round of National Golf
Tourney Brings
Deadlock
PLAY-OFF IS
SET FOR TODAY

qualifying round Of the Southeastern
Division Of the Professional Golfers
Association Of America at the VIII
mington Country Club yesterday.
James NJ. Barnes, Of Whitemash,
shared first place with Jack Hutchin-
son, Allegheny, with a score OF 147;
wilfrid E. Reid, of the home club and
Emmett French, York. each turned in
card Of 149. while James r. Thomp-
son. Philadelphia Country Club, and
Charles Homer, Philmont, tied with
rounds OF Isl.
The object Of the double round OF
medal play over the Delaware course
was TO determine the FIVE men who
will represent the district in the ma
tional tournament Of the association Of
professionals at Siwanoy next month.
The country has been divided into
seven districts, and each one will
send representatives to the big match
play event in proportion to the num-
her Of clubs in the division. Thirty
two men are eligible TO play at 81
wanoy.
Under the rules Of the association
all ties must be settled by play-on
of eighteen holes, consequently the
six leaders will meet tomorrow to de-
termine the disposition OF the prize
money and 70 decide which one Will
be eliminated from playing at Mount
Vernon.
The prizes awarded in the qualify
ing round and the big event form the
largest purse of the year. The total
at Wilmington amounted to $50
while the Rodman Wanamaker prizes
total $3.50. Barnes captured the
prize for the best morning score with
a fine round OF 70, only one stroke
above the record OF the course, while
Tom Skipper, Of the Suburban Coun-
try Club Baltimore. turned in another
70 that carried with it the $40 award
ed for the best afternoon round.
Hutchinson hung close TO Barnes
throughout the day, and was only one
stroke behind the tall Whitemarsh
professional at the finish Of the first
round. Barnes picked up another
stroke on the outward journey in the
afternoon. but coming home the
Pittsburgh player took 81 strokes 70
Barnes 80. and the thirty-six hole rec
ords OF the men we're the same.
The gallery fiocked around Barnes
arN Charles Hoffner, who we're pair
ed. and the onlookers we're rewarded
by a splendid exhibition Of golf. as
the best ball of the pair was 81. As
Tom Skipper took an so for the first
round, he had few followers In the
afternoon when a well-balanced round
OF an outward journey and a return
trip Of SO put the Baltimore man In
the money.
The event of the day was Hutchin
sons "blrd two on the home hole
I that squared accounts with Barnes
for first place. Both men played ma
chinelike golf throughout the day, as
their cards will attest:
First Round.
Out. 43544 a 3-35
In. 4454 8 4 4 4 3-37-72
Hutchinson
Out. 4s5455 43 4-37
In. 80 345 5 4 5 4-36-72
Second Round.
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Out. 44454443 4-S6
In. 44446 8 4 5 3-39-75-l4
Hutchinson
out. 4s434e5 4-s7
In. 434 g 4 3 4 2-37-74-l4
The pros found the Wilmington
course to their liking. and there wer'
only eight players unable to break 81
at least once during the day.
OF the thirty-two men who vii
qualify to take part in the tournament
which follows the lines OF the note'
English event, THE News OF thu
World" the seven divisions will be
represented as follows: Pacific coast
1: North and Northwest, 2; Central
2; Middle West z; New England. 81
Metropolitan. -. and the Southeast
8. This tournament is the only pro
fessional event that is on a match
play basis, and Il is expected to he ;
growing success. II will be the pro
fessionals' own tournament and Il IL
under the jurisdiction OF their associa
ton, which was formed at the close o.
the open championship last June
Rounds
1st I'd Tot
marsh .......'.. -. 70 rs Ia
Jack Hutchinson, Allegheny
q c'.'...'..... 70 "a Ia
w r. Reid. Wilmington .... 70 "A la
Emmett French. York. -. IS 10 la
j. r. Thompson, Rhiladel-
] phia Country ........... ~ ~ 10
Charles Hoffner. Philmont. 76 IS Is
J Rslt;moref .......... - 50 70 l5t
A e Flphick. shawnee. ... IS rs IS
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