Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-20
DIR. TYSON IS
REELECTED HEAD
MAINE GOLFERS

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Brunswick, Me-, Apr. 19.-Dates
for the various golf tournaments to
be played under the auspices of the
Maine State Golf Association this
season Were selected at the annual
meeting of the association here to-
day. The annual Memorial Day
event, which in the past had been
held at the Augusta Country Club,
it was voted to transfer permanently
to the Brunswick Golf Club.
The State Amateur Golf Tourna-
ment will be played on the links of
the Penobscot Golf Club at Bangor
on July Z, S and 9, and this will be
used as the basis for the selection
of team of seven players and sew
eral alternates to represent Maine
at the annual tournament of the
New England Golf Association,
which will be played at the Rhode
Island Country Club, July IS, %. 80
and 81. The definite selection of
the players and alternates was left
to a committee consisting of the
president, secretary, treasurer and
state Handicapped.
IoidHu springs was awarded the
open amateur tournament, which
VIII be played at a date in August
10 be selected by Hiram Kicker, Jr..
VINO in applying for the tournament
IN behalf of his club stated that he
was making arrangements for Bobby
Jones FRANCIS Ouimet and other
wen known amateurs to compete. 1t
was Voted TO award this tourname
n nd
1927. ' oiuo IN
The State Of Maine omen tourn.
ment for both amateurs ana nrnfna
sional a 72 hole medal NAV evant
was awarded to the Penohscot
Country Club for the first weelr of
September, while the &c hoIe &C.
Tor State Of Maine professjonais
which will be played about Sentem
Der 18th, was awarded to the Auens
ia Country Club. % "'-
Practically all of the thirteen c,,,,.
IN the association were renreserteS
az the meeting and it was voted -
aeinit the Webhannet Country CJnb
~ henneounk Beach, the Wi,Iow
odie Iof Club of Scarboro and ~
=. Golf Club to membersbin
was also voted to give the Roclr
anu Belgrade, Kineo and Ola ~
th aro CUBS, which have forfeited
.neI membership, an ops)ortunitv ~
reJoin the association. oi1'y 70
, alter the association had voted e.
JON the New England GoIf Assoo,o
.ion there was spirited debate -
lne question Of the adoption ~ az
stynle' with majority of the daIa
gates voting in favor unon n,otio,,
OF Hiram Kicker, Jr., Charles ~.
Werll presided and at his roo,,os.
WI: fuckers vote and the subsequent
actlon of the association was wifi
orawn and the question was left 70
poll of all the golfers in the STAT
VINO nave an official rating Wy
STATE handicappers, Mrs. Erswerii
oeing placed in charge of the VOL
Oh taking the referendum.
IL was also voted to ref.r 49,
system of hand;con
ping oy splitting par to the yar;ops
ciuos In the association. The ass
clatlon unanimously voted IN liz
Win the regulations of the ITnitns
states Golf Association to bsr ~,
use OF punch, Suited and Sroo,ns
ciuos In all tournaments in Az
Dr. Forrest c. Tyson was ree,oo.,
Rrvsioent OF the association, with
~ lyman II. v. Cook of Waterv dIL
Ia ~ James Q. Lincoln of Bath avs
Snaries I. Bartlett of Bangor n; ne
iars oet: Harlan Turner of Port.
.an1; secretary and Charles s Ers
Merii OF Brunswick, treasurer. ow
ing TO his absence from the state
frank Gilman. who has been ths
state handicapper. sent word that
ne ne would be unable to accept a re-.
election and the choice of his snc.
cessor was left to a COMMITTEES CON
slsting OF Hiram Kicker, Jr., of Pc.
lano Springs, DR.. Forrest c. TYSON
OF augusta and Harlan Turner of |