Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-03
60 BEST GOLFERS IN u. S.
TO PLAY IN NEW ORLEANS
Will Tee OFF in Southern
Open Golf Champion
ship Today.
MANY AMATEURS HAVE ENTERED
Feature Opening Match VIII he Dc-
tween Leo DIcSc1, New Orleans
Professional. pnu jock IIutchison.
british Open ChnmpiUn.
IRy Associntod press.l

NEW ORLEANS. I.A.. March "a
field OF fifty of the countrys leading
professionals. together with amateurs
viii tee off In the Southern open golf
championship over the Country Club
course tomorrow morning. Eighteen
holes OF the seventy two hole medal
play titular round will be played in
the morning and eighteen In the
afternoon. The match Will be con-
cludcd Saturday.
The feature match of totnOrrow'3
play will be between Leo Diegel. New
Orleans professional. and Jock .Iutch-
ison. the British open champion. This
match is scheduled to start At 1915
y. NJ. and 1850 y. NJ. Jim Barnes.
american open titlehoidcr. has been
matched with Gene Sarabcn, the
Young Pittsburgh star.
This is the first annual Southern
open championship tournament con-
Quoted by the New orleans Golf As-
w. T., Stnuffer is expected to become
an annual event. following Madrl
Gras. which will assure a large at
tendance. large number OF cash
prizes. ranging from Sl.5 to $1,000.
have been provided for the winners
in the initial tournament.
Following Is the list OF entries tor
tomorrow's play in the order in which
they Will tee off:
Herman Lehmker and Fr,d Stellar.
\, Ste Zapre and Tom Rnjoppi'
JeT Adams and Gunner Nelson.
George Turpic and Gene Reilly.
j. V. ouccnan and Tom Hughes.
w. Damen and Joe RoSaman.
Tom Lally and Pete O'T}ara, Jersey
champion.
Willie Mature and John Rogers.
Harry Scobcl and Harry Tnrpie.
George Dicgal, New Orleans. and
Y" G. StillSon.
Dave Schwartz and Harry Turpic
Jr.
Charles Honfner and Cyril Walker,
John Golden and Charles Higendorf.
Tom Boyd, Fox Hills Country Club.
and Bob Mcdonald, Chicago.
Lloyd Giuckson and Whitney
Jim Barnes. American champion,
and Gene snra2en. pittsburgh
Dan Kenny and Frank Adams.
George Fotheringham and Bill Mel
horn. Shreveport.
Fred Mcleod and Nelson whitney.
Charles Hall and Pat Doyle. St.
Louis.
George Bowden and rat oIIara,
New Jersey.
Leo Dicscl. New Orleans. and Jock
Hutchinson, British champion.
Frank Kenneth and Alexander
Campbell.
John Brcdcmus and Jack Daray.
G. r. Jacobus and Raymond SaaI.
Wilbur Cakes and Jim Mac Kcnzic
Paul Address and Louis Montres-
sor.
Bob Peebles and Bill Mackenzie.
Louis c. Howard. amateur, Of New
Orleans, and Tom Lally. professional
OF San Antonio. playing remarkable
golf on SogEy course, were re-
turned the winners in the amateur
professional best ball team match at
the Country Club this afternoon. with
IL score of a. par for the course.
The links were in very SoSgy
condition from the heavy rains, and
water pools were strung out along
the fairways.
Many golfers did not enter the play
on account of the weather.
John Golden. Of Tuxedo. y. j., and
G.. W. Thompson. of New York. tied
with Gene Sarazen, OF Pittsburgh. and
X. ". Corners. OF New Orleans. for
second place, with - each. There
were three ties for third place. with
scores Of a.. They were ]. c. Bour-
Geois, lr.. OF New Orleans, and w.
Damen: J. W. McGill. of Birmingham
and Willie Mcclure. of Houston: w.
c. Stauffer. OF New Orleans, and
Charles. IIonner, of Philadelphia.
y total OF twenty-five foursomes
competed in the event.