The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-03
YOUNG STARS COMING

Fisher simmons Frank Godchaux and Leigh Carroll
 YOUNG STARS COMING
 Wheelock, Simmons and Godchaux are the younger stars of the Crescent City. Hardly more than boys. they are expected to be the surprise of the meet, and much Is looked for from them them from their numerous followers. Fully 15 are ex- pected to represent the Louisiana metrop- oils.
 Atlanta the home of more young stars of the game than any other southern city will be ably represented. Bob Jones, the south's phenom, and Perry Adair. an other excellent young player, will be on
 hand to uphold the colors of Georgia $
 capital. At least 20 other prominent golf
 CTS from the Cracker City will be in at tendance.
 Texas will also be well represented.
 Bryan Heard of Houston. C. l.. Dexter of Dallas, Collet Munger of Houston, GIN. AIdredge of Dallas, and J. T. Rotan of
 Waco are the most prominent members
 of the Lone Star party who will be here for the meet. Heard was runner-up in
 the tourney last year and was defeated by Bush only after a stubborn battle,
 which lasted 19 holes in the afternoon s
 play
 OTHER CITIES REPRESENTED
 |
 Nashville, Memphis, Knoxville, Chatta-
 nooag, Macon, Savannah, Montgomery, Mobile, Anniston, Jacksonville, Tampa
 and other cities in the south. At least 100 golfers are expected to make a fight
 to land berth in the select 64. Birmingham will be well represented, but none of the local products are con sidered strong contenders for the title. G. H. Davis, R. T. Brooke, J. $. Pevear. Herbert Tutwiler Bob Munger, Ed Tut wiler, Dr. A. B. Harris, R. H. Baugh, E. L. Brown and Jack Allison are consid- cred the foremost players in the city. pr. Harris is the holder of the state s title at the present, while Allison is the former state champion. From this group of players the teams of the Country club and the Roebuck club will be selected. Four men will compose the team of each club. SMITH FINE LEADER H. F. Smith of Nashville, the president, has been at the head of the association since 1904. He will have charge of the tourney, assisted by committee appoint ed after his arrival The association was organized in 19oa and the first tournament held at Nash ville The winners of the journeys and the place where they were held since the organization is as follows: 1902-(N F. Schwartz, New Orleans.
 os-(Asheville)-A. W. Gaines, Chatta- nooga.
 1sO4- 1,ouisville)- Manson, Dar- fen, Ga.
 1so5- -(savannah) h)-Andrew Manson Dar- fen. Ga.
 lao6-New Orleans)-Leigh Carroll New Orleans.
 lso7- (Atlanta)-Nel Whitney, New Orleans.
 1908 -(Memphis)-Nelso Whitney, New Orleans.
 lsos-(Memphis)-J. P Burlington, Mem phs
 1s1o-(Atlanta)-F G. Byrd. Atlanta. 19l1-( -(Nashville)-W. P. Stewart New Orlans.
 1912 -(Chattanooga)-W. P. Stewart, New Orleans.
 1sls- -(Montgomery) Nelson Whitney, l New Orleans
 l 1sl4-( (Memphis)-N Whitney, New l Orleans.
 1 19l5-(Atlanta)--C. L. Dexter, Dallas. l 19l6-(Dallas)-R c. Bush, New Orleans. l Thus, it can be seen that players from New Orleans have captured the title for l nine of the IS times that honors have been contested. Birmingham has been ! implicated in the finals but once-that ! in 1909 when G. c. Oliver of Birmingham lost to J. P. Burlington of Memphis at Memphis. Since and before that time, Birmingham players have always been eliminated before the finals were reached. l WHITNEY FREQUENT WINNER l Nelson Whitney has won the title more than one other man in the south He has annexed the titls four times. It was 1 1914 since he last won the championship | It will be interesting to note whether he will stage another comeback in the coming tourney and capture the highest 1 honors.
 l Since Birmingham is a central point te practically all of the southern states, g 1 galaxy of stars as seldom gather to scrar for honors will probably convene at Roe buck during the coming week to bid fol the highest golf title in Dixie. Every
 southern state Will probably be repre- 1 scented.
 l Consequently. a fight as seldom wit messed will be staged for the 1917 cham pionshp of the south--a distinction whicl
 any follower of the game would be proud | to possess.