The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03

Everything is in readiness. Presi- dent H. F. Smith of the association, known to every golfer in the south as the "father of golf in the south," will arrive in Birmingham early Monday morning. The local committees have worked hard for the past two weeks to complete all arrangements and when the galaxy of stars arrive here they will find one of the best arranged journeys in the history of the associa- ton.
 Play in the qualifying round, which will determine those who compete for the title will be held both in the forenoon and afternoon of Tuesday. The GA play CTS who turn in the lowest scores for the IS holes will be entered in the champion ship flight. All others will not be al- lowed to compete.
 DATES ALREADY NAMED
 This rule was adopted this year as one of the retrenchments necessitated by the war. The play of the qualifying round falls on Registration Day but officials of the tourney are confident that this will not materially interfere The dates for the tourney were set last summer and consequently they could not be very easi- ly changed.
 There was also some talk of post poning the tourney but this received little support from many of the directors The general belief among the local contingent is the tourney will be one of the most successful ever staged
 Birmingham, in holding the champion ship tournament, Is attempting this re- sponsible problem for the first tune In the history of the city. Practically every city in all parts of the south have en- tertained the stars of Dixie but Birm1ng- ham initial performance will start Tues day. For this reason, the local commit tees have been working overtime to per- feet plans whereby the tourney would be the best offered in years.
 TROPHIES TO WINNERS
 handsome trophy will be presented to the winner and runner-up In each or the four flights. The low medalist will also be presented with trophy.
 In addition to this, there will be a match play for the teams of the various clubs In the south. Four men must be on each team. The scores of the mem hers of the teams In the qualifying round will be used to select the winners. The members of the team must, of course be named before they start on their play The winning team will be presented With a trophy with the names of the members engraved thereon.
 On Wednesday morning the first match play will be held. In the afternoon the second round of the championship, flight and the first round of the third flight will be played. Thirty two players Will compose each flight.
 MATCH PLAY THURSDAY
 On Thursday morning all four flights will be composed of 16 players. The third round of the championship flight the first round of the second flight, the second round of the third flight and the first round of tie fourth flight will be played After these matches eight players Will remain in each flight. In the afternoon the fourth round of the championship flight. the second round of the second flisht the third round of the third flight and the second round of the fourth flight will be played.
 The play in these matches will reduce each flight to four players,
 Consequently. on Friday, the semi-inals of all matches will be staged. On Sat urday morning IS holes of the champion- ship matches in all flights will be played and in the afternoon the championship of the south will be decided.
 BUSH TO ATTEND
 Reuben Bush of New Orleans the pres ent title holder, will be here to defend his title The champion from the Cres- cent City is expected to encounter more difficulty in annexing the title this year than he did last May in Dallas. Bush Is q fine player and is generally looked upon by golfers throughout Dixieland as one ot the foremost representatives of the game. ' Bush has been playing consistently of late, according to all reports from New Orleans and followers of the champion insist that it will be a great surprise to see the title holder deprived of his crown by any known star in the south at the present.
 New Orleans will send a large colony of stars to the Magic City in an effort to take the crown back to the town on the gulf The contingent will be headed by Bush and will be closely seconded by Nelson Whitney. four times the holder of the southern title. Other prominent