South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-02
SIX CLUBS ARE
IN ORGANIZATION
NJ. p. Reed Named President,
and VI. F. BOVard Secretary
Appoint Directors.
BY william X. Grimm.

Permanent organization OF the 81.
Joseph Valley Golf association was
completed last night at meeting Of
delegates from the six clubs which
viii comprise the association. held
al the Oliver hotel n =. Reed
was named as president and n r.
Bovard secretary and treasurer.
Both are mem beers of the Chain-O'-
Lakes club a board Of directors
consisting Of seven men. the two Of
ncers and one director from each
club except that represented by the
officers. was named as follows. r.
NJ Hastings Goshen; G. s. Colbert
Elkhart. G.. A Clark. NIishawaka;
c. A. Taylor, LapOrte, and f. c..
Campbell. St. Joseph.
Bylaws were drawn up and APP
proved at the meeting These laws
provide for the organization and
management Of the association. One
annual stated meeting, to be held on
the first Wednesday Of each Oc-
tOber. is called in the bylaws.
and special meetings which may be
called by the president at his dis
cretion or at the request Of two
clubs which are members Of the as
ISOLATION. are also provided.
Schedule is Approved.
The schedule OF play in the inter
club tournament for 1918 which APP
peared on The News-Times sport
page recently, was approved as sug-
gested by the committee on the
tournament The games Will be
played every Saturday beginning
June and continuing 10 Aug. Il.
with the exception of the week in
which July 4 falls. II was decided
that the Saturday date should be
strictly enforced, with a forfeit
penalty TO the team which did not
appear 10 play. The teams are to
be composed Of eight men. A low
ing cup is TO be given the winning
team each year BY winning this
cup three times a club earns it per
manently.
Details Of the individual tourna-
ment set for the Saturday and sun
day before Labor day. with the
finals TO be played on Labor day.
were completed. A cup is TO be
given the individual winner and a
medal is to be given for the low
qualifying score made on Saturday
morning. Thrift and War Savings
stamps will be given as prizes TO the
winners in the consolation flights. as
well as TO the winners in each OF
the classes in the individual tOurna-
ment
Entries for the individual tourna-
ment which will be open TO any
member of any of the clubs which
belong to the association. will close
at 10 a. m. on the Saturday pre-
ceding Labor day. An entry fee Of
81. 10 be paid in Thrift stamps, is TO
be charged. Proceeds from the
entry fees will be given to some
charity. The individual tournament
viii be played on the Chain-o'-
Lakes course this year. and on the
course Of a different club each sue
ceeding season.
Western Golf association rules
Will apply, except where superseded
BY local ground rules. ii was de-
cfded Players farthest from the
hole will play first on the putting
green's. except in case Of stymies.
Il was ruled.
Clubs Are Represented.
Those attending the meeting were:
Berrien County Country club est.
Joseph, Mich.) +. G. Campbell and
2 c. Davidson, Goshen Country
club Goshen. Ind.,) r. NJ. WOllpert
and r. r. Kelly; Christian Country
club (Elkhart, Ind II. II Albert
and q. +. Bassett; Miami Country
club (Mishawaka. Ind ". II. Tup-
per and J. w. McKeand; LapOrte
Country club Uaporte, Ind NJ. A.
Svvasey and Q. 4. Taylor. Chain-O'-
Lakes Country club (SOuth Bend.)
II. ". Eldredge and J. J. Wolver-
ION