New-York tribune., 1922-02-05
New Yorker Wins
Golf Score Medal
AT St. Augustine
+. E. Bresnan Makes Best
Round i'll Qualifying Play,
but Is Eliminated in the
Finals by Harold Weber
Special Dispatch to The Tribune


ST. AUGUSTINE, Feb. 4.-In the
qualifying rounds Of the annual golf
tournament for the championship Of St
Augustine, which was finished the first
of this week Thomas L. Bresnan. of
New York, won the gold medal for the
best score. In the finals Harold Weber
twice amateur champion of Ohio, won
from Bresnan By two up and one to 90
In the second flight J. E. Banes, of
Washington. defeated Joseph Moos, of
the Philmont Club in Philadelphia, four
up and three to go. Dr.. Jay Frank
Schamberg. of Philadelphia, defeated
Scott B. Applcby jr., of St. Augustine
for leadership in the third fight.
An extra event not scheduled on the
regular list will be women's tourna-
lnent TO commence tomorrow on the
course of the St Augustine golf links
for eighteen holes There will be Of
fored Il prize for the first and second
best scores and as there are large
number Of women golfers now in the
city this event is looked forward to
with keen interest. #. L. Byron. secre-
tary of the tournament committee, has
arranged the games and will select the
prizes.
The sixth annual spring tournament
on the same links will commence on
February 20 and end on the 25th. A
gold medal will be offered for the best
score in the qualifying rounds and
there will be prizes for the winners of
the first, second and third divisions as
we'll as for the runners up.
Preparations are now under way for
the annual ball at the Alcazar Hotel on
st. Valentines Day. The event is al
o,.J Il !, okcI
and villa colony with great interest,
features will mark the dance. The
cotillon will be danced and many of the
guests will come in fancy costumes.
William McAuliff, manager of the AL
cazar, has sent out more than two hun
dred invitations, and this year is ex-
pectcd to surpass that Of former years
in brilance.
One of the most interesting social
events Of the winter was the first of
the Saturday afternoon tea dances at
the clubhouse Of the st. Augustine
golf links. This event had been antici-
pated by the smart set at the Ponce de
Leon and Alcazar hotels, as we'll as the
villa and cottage colony, and every
table had been engaged long before the
day. These Saturday afternoon tea
dances will continue throughout the
season and into the first part of April
Mrs. j. d. Rahner entertained at a
bridge and tea at her home in St.
George Street on Saturday afternoon.
After the games several women came
Lewis, Mrs j. X. Wise, Mrs. Lawrence
Lewis, Mrs. A. NJ. Clary, Mrs. Frank
Rrown. Mrs. John T. Dismukes and
Mrs Charles Macklin. Some of those
playing cards were Mrs. James p. Mar
tin, Miss Grace Griscom, Mrs Joseph
s. Tate, Mrs. Frederic II. Sargent, Miss
Dorothy Helm Martin. Mrs. A. II.
Walker, Mrs. Hollingsworth Andrews
Mrs. Martin D. Hardin, Mrs. Vent,
Mrs. Howard Eckert. Mrs. Arthur B.
Barrett and Mrs. John H. Hart.
A tea dance was given at the club
house OF the St. Augustine golf links
on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. F. W
Kirkland, member of the villa colony
in honor of Mrs. j. X. Wise, of Will
mington, N c., who is the guest of her
son-n-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Lewis, at their home, Kirk
side, on Valencia Street.
The clubhouse of the St. Augustine
golf links is one of the most popular
places in town at present. and for the
week the advance bookings for lunch
cons and teas have filled every day
from the first day to Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Hewson. OF
Washington, WHO are occupying their
winter home on Scv.i.s :;.recs. were
hosts at luncheon for th.-tv-twc
guests at the clubhouse of the st. Au.
eustine golf links on Friday afternoon
The luncheon was given in honor OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Sanford, OF
Bridgeport, Conn. Following the
luncheon bridge and other card games
were played by number of the guests
while others went to the golf links foI
| friendly matches.