The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-05-19
Card of
rs Leads
inOpener
Sixteen Players Tee Off
Today in Second Round
of Match Play for Title
by ALEX c. ROSE

- Ak<SA ~ AsO1
DI.Ay In tho aualifylnS medal and
y first round matches for the
sixth annual city golf champion
shln. which opened It's thrce-day
test at the Seattle Golf club course
yesterday. was featured by tho fine
-Ts- shot BY Clark spelrz. who led
the field Of % starters In the morn
ing play. and the victory or Hugo
HAAkons over Paul Ford. strong
contender. IN the first round OF
match play In the afternoon
Aside from the defeat of the
North End star and the fine play
inx OF Speirs. the initial play went
off pretty much as expected
The weather conditions. rain ana
wind. made the going pretty tough
for the boys In the morning round
q qualifying play and young speirs
vas the only one TO set into the
Tc'a HIS card of rs being i've
strokes better than his nearest rival.
Bon stein. the title holder. Dixie
fleaxer. who has worn the crown
on three occasions. and Paul Ford.
came next. each registering an 81
SPEIRS'
CARD
spelrs' card was a. follows
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The is who qualified In the order
Of their scores follow; clark
sp~lr-. rs: Bon Stein. 80: III. A.
r1earer. 81: Paul Ford. 81. Gordon
Haw. 81: Forrest Watson. 50: Jack
westland. 81: Harry Hjer,. -; Wal
ter Wand. 50. w. r. McMicken, ~
r. C. Aver. SO. Hugo Haakons. ~;
Johnny Jones. ~. Archie stuart
a.: Bryan Winner. s.: Clarence
Kidd. So.
The scores OF those who failed 10
Qualify were: A. J. schoephoes'
fer. 50. t. :. Lippy. 30. NJ r.
Huston. 81: Fred jackson. ss' lee
Hewitt. o.. ~. W. Treat. -: Ted
Knudson. %. Jack Weber. ~ p
ID. Crook. ~: j. Scott. %; X @.
HAYNES. s5: q. v. Leonard. 20
RUSSELL Scarlet. IS: V. W. Van
winklc. IS: r. Kcndriek. i0s. Pat
Harvey. o. >. West. W. r. froude.
Ralph Blair and W. u. Power did
not turn in cards
The afternoon playing conditions
were much more favorable for the
select Is. but the brand OF golf dis
played was far from championship
eias=. Meeialsst spelrs scored two.
and one victory over Walter Wand
after a hard tus<lc. the pair being
all square at the turn. Gordon
Haw. one Of the leading lights Of
the Jefferson Park club. surprised
some OF the dopesters by giving
Johnnie Jones six and five troune.
ing.
OTHER
RESULTS
The Jack westiand- Bryan Win
tiers match resulted In a three and
two win for the former. Dixie"
F1eager had an easy time with Fred
Aver. who was eliminated By a
seven and six score. Next In order
came the Ford. Haakons battle.
which furnished the afternoon sur
price, when the latter, after being
two down at the halfway mark.
came from behind and won the
match on the 14th hole. two and
one. Harry HEST defeated his JET
ferson park club mate. Clarence
Kidd. three and one to play.
Archie Stuart's aspirations OF be
coming a champion were gwen a
severe shock by Forest Watson.
The latter winning under wraps.
seven up and six
Champion Stein also had an easy
time in his match with Bill Nc.
Mlcken; play ending on the 18th
green with Stein six holes TO the
good.
PLAY CONTINUES
TODAY
Play WIN continue today and sew.
ernl very interesting matches are
. promised The morning round
matches which start at . o'clock
are as follows:
Speirs vs. Hav; wes.land va.
f1eager. Haakons va. HEST, and
Watson vs. Stein. The winners Of
those IL holes contests will meet
IN the semifinsls round in the aft.
ernoon.
The finalists win Gpiay the decid.
ing match OF 20 holes on Saturday.