The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-29
KIRBY WILL
 DEFEND GOLF TITLE HERE
By THE LINKSMAN.

Oswald Kirby, the Englewood, NJ, golfer who Is metropolitan amateur champion, having won that distinc- tion at Nassau in 1916, will partici- pate in and defend his championship against all contenders in the metro politan amateur golf championship tournament that will be held at the Brooklawn Country club, June 4, 5, and '.
 Announcement of the receipt of his entry was made here today. A. H. Pogson of the Brooklawn club today also announced that he would like golfers remember that entries must be in his hands by tonight at the latest.
 Although the advance guard is
 comparatively small at present, a
 large field is expected, though more
 or less uncertainty exists as to just
 how many of the favorites will take d.
 chance. John G. Anderson, the Si-
 wanoy golfer, has also entered, and
 Max Marston of Baltusrol stated the
 other day that he thought he would
 play. A F. Hammer, former Staten
 Island champion, wants to arrange
 his affairs so as to go to Bridgeport,
 but it is doubtful if Jerome Travers
 will be seen here. The tournament will begin a week from today with a
 s6-hole qualifying round.
 Plenty of competition has been pro-
 vided for the contestants In the 18th
 annual championship tournament un-
 der the auspices of the Women's
 Metropolitan Golf association over
 the Arcola links June g to 13. Be-
 sides the regular match rounds, a. special competition is carded for each afternoon, putting and approaching on Monday, bogy handicap Tuesday. bestball foursome Wednesday, mixed foursome Thursday, and q medal play handicap on the last day. The quail flying round is at IS holes, the first 16 to continue for the championship, and second ,--~d third and fourth d1- visions to qualify for prizes. One match round is scheduled for each day.
 Nearly every golf club in the met ropolitan district will have some sort 1 of a tournament beginning on Memo rial Day and including Saturday and Sunday. With three-day holiday | it will be possible to schedule almost any kind of a tourney. A qualifying l round may be played on Friday, with
 match rounds on Saturday and Sun 1 day. This plan can easily be worked out by the clubs where Sunday golf is | a feature, but in instances where no tournaments are scehduled on this day it is easy enough to provide a good tournament lasting the two days. The Shenecossett Links at New London will open for the season to- morrow. This is for the benefit of the many cottagerS at Eastern Point and the naval officers stationed at New lIondon. No tournaments will be held
 until June 13, when the Hotel Mems Association will gather there for the
 opening of the Griswoldl A feature of this days tournament will be the team
 match between the New England As-
 sociation and a team of New York ho-
 tel managers.
 l Scribes belonging to the New York
 Newspaper Golf Club will take part in
 the qualifying round for the June tournament at Van Cortlandt Park. in New York, June ?. A prize will be
 awarded to the winner of the low net score, members to continue at match
 play during subsequent weeks The next out of town tournament will be held on June Is, over a course not yet decided upon.
 Francis Opimet will take part in an interesting four ball match some time this week. when he teams up with J. J. Lowe against Al Jolson and Lew Waldron. The meeting will be over the Woodland circuit, which Jolson
 manages to negotiate in the neighbor- hood of 95. Waldron, who was in charge of the Samoset course at Rockland. Me, last season, will be To- cated at the Balsons, Dixville Notch, this year.