Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-22
AMATEUR GOLF
CHAMPIONSHIP
OF STATE TODAY
At the Course Of the
A u g u S t a Country
Will Continue
Through Remainder
of the Week-Au-
gusta to be Strongly
REPRESENTED

A well balanced field Of golfers
viii tee off this morning at the course
OF the Augusta Country Club in the
first amateur golf championship of
the State. Yesterday was the last
day for tuning up the course and
, working the kinks out of drives and
puts. Today everything is all set for
the real contest.
| Late last night Crank Gilman, To-
cal professional. performed the last
! ante tournament rites when he took
UP all cups and replaced them in
choice spots of turf that he has been
grooming for weeks. When the play
crs begin their qualifying rounds to-
day they will find the course in tip top
condition.
Many players took advantage Of the
last day to practice and some credit
able work was done by local golfers.
augusta will be strongly represented
in the qualifying round, not only by
players who have a chance at the
championship but also by golfers Of
less experience who have entered to
i'll up and to help make a good show
ing in the first championship. Some
VI tiASSN NStS PiGyCIS win oC hSdiu
from in the second fight no doubt
while the more expert and experien
CeG golfers of the Capital City should
do we'll in the championship flight.
I Good work is expected of MesSrS. Hill,
| Stewart, Tyson and JeWett. the four
strongest players Of the local club.
! The play this morning is for the
purpose of qualifying. The is play
ers making the lowest scores will be
| placed in the championship flight
Thursday afternoon they will start in
at match play, completing the first
r,atch round before sunset. The sec
Grd round of match play is scheduled
Tor the forenoon of Friday followed by
tic semi finals in the afternoon.
Saturday is set aside for the final
round which will be at Sc holes, first
raGnd in the morning, second round
in the afternoon.
The So best qualification scores
will be the only men to continue in
the match. The first Is are eligible
fIr the title while the second is play
a consolation match for which the
augusta Cup is the trophy. Another
liize will be given to the winner of
lie beaten eight of the second Is.
The winner Of the first Is besides
getting the title Of the Amateur
state Champion will receive the
beautiful Randall Cup which has
heen presented by f. A. Randall,
president of the association. The
rGnner-up of the State championship
will receive prize donated by the
augusta Country Club. The winner
of the defeated eight will receive a
lie. as well as the winner of the
losing four of the second round.
All amateur golfers who are resi-
dents of the State of Maine or mem
hers of the following clurs have been
cation to participate in its tourna
nIent:
Arundel Golf Club. kenncbunkport.
Augusta Country Club. Augusta.
Brunswick Golf Club Brunswick
Conduskeag Canoe and Country
Club. Bangor.
| kebo Valley Golf Club, Portland
Megnnticook Golf Club, Camden
Northport Golf Club, Belfast
Portland Country Club, Portland
Waterville Country Club, Water
vile
During the progress of the tourna-
t1ent dinner, tea and supper will be
served every day and the dining
room will undoubtedly be well pat
ronized. not only by the visiting
Payers but also by Augusta people
VITO go out to see the play.