Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-02-25
DRAFT RULES TO GOVERN
: PLAY FOR GOLF TROPHY
Competition Resembles That Exist
Ing In Davis Tennis Cup
Matches.
PLAYERS MUST he AMATEURS
Conditions Are Competitors Must
Be Nntivc-Iiorn Citizen, or Have
Resided in Nation Which They
Represent for Five Years.
nv Associated Press. !


NEW YORK. Feb. 2i--Conditions to
govern the play for the international
Golf Team Championship trophy. re-
Gently donated by George II. Walker.
: night SHOW the. ground work for a
worthwhile tituiar goifiny competi-
ton. similar to that existing In the
Da!is Cup tennis play.
The championship tournament viii
be open TO each and every nation
winch has recognized golf-govern-
ing body. and for the purposes Of
challenging and competition the va
rious colonies OF Great britain will
be considered ms separate nations
Ihns. Canada. South Africa. Austral-
asia, India and the British Isles must
enter individual teams. Is The cas-.
of the Davis Cup matches.
Tue regulations provide that after
.hr initial tournament FOR the In
10 be held at the National Golf Links
OF America, on Long Island during the
ilrAt week Of September, All prclim-
mary and challenge rounds shall Uc
h".h IN the country holding the cup.
ana to be known as the champion
nation"
In tho preliminary rounds. the va
rious challenging nations will play
elimination matches at thirty-six
holes, IN which one point VIII be
awaidtd % the winner OF the first
iShtccn holes: ono point to the win
her o! the second eighteen holes, and
Two points 10 the winner Of the match
". nation scoring tn: greatest num-
shall ~ '. c,n. T,r" ,hes' eomn,.,oms
nation. ana shall meet the trophy
hriainE nation in the championship
Jcgin Play with Irour,om- coutc.,
In th,s Anal cont.st Ia" ,.n,ms ~
''thc tHo competlnr natIona viii meet.
eFiftt IA 4 fours0mc contest: second
.iourn;.mcnt Win single matches In
: which each indiyl,iiiai player or the
hsilcngins nation shall meet In turn
.-tlon The teams In ali matches .bnI,
consist ~ four uIny.rt md twn am.
st!iutcs. TO he named ,wenty-onc DAYS
before such matches. Twcn,y-four
hours before the match the team can
tain must name his four i,,ayrrs In,
FOR the s-cQnd round OF matches. ;he
captain may name "A SUBSTITUTE i'm
case the committee IN charge OF the
+ REGULARS Is physically unable 10 con-
t!nuc.
Z, The eligibility rules require thai
each player or n tenn phail h.. ~,
amateur; native born citizen Of the
country Or At least !, resident Of Inc
nation for e period no, less than five
years preceding his COM eti;lon and
lions in ans one year. All chai-
lengcs shall he in the hands OF tho
champlOa nation not later than tho
nrst Monday OF March OF the y,nrf OF
competition
= The regulations aiyo provide that
tho executive committee az tho
United states Goif Association IL
specifically authorized 10 pay III. OK.
peugeS of team reprcscntinc the
United states IN all matches lor this
cup, including elimination contests.
Ruirs Tor the Event.
The competition shall be called Tho
\ Internal ionul GOLF Team Champion-
ship. and SHAH DC open to any nathan
which has a recognized golf associa-
sion and for the PURPOSES OF TN.
regulations Auy,raifa ,yI,h Nsu.