Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02
JACKSON POPE SEALS
Wins GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP.
Representing Country Club of Vir-
ginin, Local Man Puts Up Great
Game, and Leads Field.
MATTHEW PAXTON, JR., LOSES
Former Champions Tie for Fourth
Placed. c. Humphreys, OF Lex
ington, and r. II. Meade Winners
in Red Cross Tournament.

Placed. c. Humphreys, Of Lex.
ington, and r. II. Meade Winners
in Red Cross Tournament.
Jackson Pope Seals Is to-day heralded
as the golf champion of Virginia. He
won this distinction yesterday after
noon on the links of the Country Club
of Virginia by defeating all COMPETE
| tors, including Matthew Paxton, tho
last years champion, in the annual
tournament OF the Virginia State Golf
Association. Seals turned in a score
of 162 for the thirty-six holes. 10 for
the first eighteen. and eighty-three for
the second. Seals represented the Coun-
try Club of Virginia.
Rives Fleming, OF the Country Club
OF Virginia and Hermitage Country
Club. won second place. with a score
| OF III. "A. l.. Hawse. also of the Coun-
try Club Of Virginia. was third, with a
score of 173. Matthew Paxton, last
years champion and REPRESENTING the
and w. c. Locker. Of the Hermitage
Country Club. were tied for fourth
pace, with a score Of 174.
Bad Day for Golf
| me showing made by Seals was
nothing short of phenomenal To start
with. the morning was a horrible ono
| Tor golf, and the course was extremely
slow. and the scores were necessarily
large. In spite of this fact, however.
Seais turned In score of seventy-nine
for the first eighteen holes. In the
afternoon a portion OF the second
eighteen holes was played in the dark,
and despite this handicap. Seals turned
In a score of eightythree. He played
| consistently throughout. -
In addition to winning the cham.
pionship of the State, Seals also won
handsome silver trophy. Mr.. Seals
announced last night that he would
donate individual score made IN ~.
team championship tournament. wbicb
VIII be played tomorrow on the links
or the Country Club of Virginia
seals desires that a contribution ha
made to the American Red Cross. and
stated that he would start the fund bv
donating SIS.
Red Cross mitch Attract. Att.,+,.
Although the match for the indi.
Viouai championship of the State AZ.
| tracted the most attention YESTERDAY
afternoon. play in the Red Cross Tour,
nament was also watched with a great
deal OF interest by those present Tbera
were Two matches. one OF eighteen.
holes and one of thirty-six holes cEach
entrant in this tournament was chareed
81 entrance fee. The proceeds ,yere
donated to the Red Cross after m.
amount needed to pay for the nr,,as
mad been deducted. The American Red
500. 20 ana
D. c. Humphreys. of the Ter 80
country Club. was winner of the thirty,
| SIN match. His net score MO.
"i'hin one point Of the blind boe,.
uioer IN his sealed envelope He was
awarded a silver plate Richard TT
meuue, or the Hermitage Country Club.
soor zig e'shteen-hole match. His net
| envelope ete IN seated
me Country Club of Virginia wa.
hucn In the limelight yesterd,v
us representatives won the indiviSmsi
-. while second and third
fra were also captured by entrants
rom TINS club. Fourth place res,itas
IN tie between an entrant rran, t,.u
r,ermitase Club and the I,eyin-tn,
| country Club. The winner of 80
elghteen-hole Red Cross tournan,en.
n.aech was a Richmonder. but a rem
T or the Hermitage Club r
- Humphreys. who won the thirt,
mole match in the Red Cross $3.50 SIX
ment. was the only visitor to fnish hna
ter than fourth place. 's" oee-
c Ihomas B. McAdams M.
george SI Warren. Miss Anne w,Eras
Us Us w. Wood. Mrs. w. F. Aurnstina
Mrs Fred Peasants and Mrs 1919.
pegram rendered great bs,n ooeIt
| ing up the Red Cross tournss.s SCI,
- was through their assista ncs' ~ .ueu.
lArSe number Of entrants turned ONT.
-. Ior the team championship or
me State VIII begin tomorrow T.ahor
ON the links of the Country c,Inh
o'clock. and will contfnne nntt1 100
O'CLOCK. In the event the matchas 80
as per schedule. start aft
Team Championship To-Dax
ne pay IN the morning will con.,st
tean, s" zen noles medal play. The two
ahs whose members make the ,o,vo
est aggregate score will NAV a,
play NASSAU COUNTY In the afternno-
LOT the team championship OF the ststa
seven teams have entered. and san,.
iIhe goit is expected. as the leadins.
Siers IN the State have been sant
ha ~ the various clubs. There win
~ s'N men on each team and he2o-e
me match is over there IN ha .ho,,.
twenty golfers in action on the co,,,.ss
az the same time. 1t has be-. pIannsd
10 start the entrants off in pairs TO-
| minutes apart. ~
Annual Meeting To-Morrov
tomorrow afternoon the countrr
Ciuo or Virginia Will entertain ths IL.
ltins teams al a luncheon at the ci,,h
a. wnlch time the annual meeting 81
.he virginia State Golf Association ui,1
DC heid. An election of officers will
M We pace at this meeting. w. P.
wood. of Richmond, Is president 81 M
organizations; J. w. Carroll. Of r,ynche
Durg. Vlce-president, and Joseph G
Iayior' or Richmond. secretary ana
treasurer. The officers will be sIected
Tor a period Of one year.
Toiers from the leading country
clubs throughout the State viii an,
ueaVor 10 carry away with them to.
morrow afternoon the team Champion.
snip cup. Representative are here
from Roanoke. Lynchburg, Hamilton
Norfolk and Lexington. In addition to
tnese teams there are the teams from
the Country Club of Virginia and the
hermitage Country Club. of this city.
=, The following parings and starting
| TINE FOR the teams championship to-
morrow has been arranged by Joseph
taylor; secretary and treasurer Of the
| virginia State Golf Association:
s:45-H. C. Peck. Country Club OF
virginia. and a. S. Crawford. Hampton
| Country Club. ''t's'r
s;5o-James Hume, Norfolk Country
Cup; and A. L. Hawse. Country Club
| per-1z 1,..s.,,-