The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-08-22
RUBBER COMPANY GOLFERS START
 CHASE FOR TITLE
Nearly Eighty Competitors in Action To-day at
 Borough

Naugatuck, Aug. 22.-Startins this afternoon at the Naugatuck golf course, 7S employees of the United States Rubber Co. factories in this borough will start on a quest of the golfing championship of the company, in the first an- nual tournament of this sort ever conducted in the borough.
 Pathways will be dotted with golfers, would-be golfers and duff fers, while the really hopeless will be raising the deuce with the weekly pay check, posing the white spheres in the rough. It should be great sport, and it's the chance of a lifetime for a fellow to increase his vocabulary.
 Vic Peterson, head of the prize committee, has announced the list of prizes to be awarded the win ners.
 Restauranteurs who manage the factory cafeterias, have contribut- ed the feature prize for winner of lHc pluys u VIII US d pdtL of Bass golf shoes. In addition, he will have his name engraved on the golf placque.
 The other prizes will be as fol- lows:
 Runner up match play, golf club; l, low net qualifying round, 12 balls; 2, low net qualifying round, balls; 3, low net qualify ing round, 6 balls; 4, low net quali- flying round, 3 balls; 5, low net qualifying round, balls; 6, low net qualifying round, 1 ball; 1st low gross, golf club; 2nd low gross, l pair tennis; high net, box tees; high gross, tape.
 No person is to receive more than one prize.
 The tournament, starting tomor. row, will end on Sept. 9, at which time medal play will get under way. Handicap match play (lowest net eighD will hold sway from Sept. 10 to the 18th.
 The tournament will consist of S6-hole medal play and must be played by Sept. 9. Not less than nine holes will be played at any one time. Those having lowest eight net scores will play off in 1S-holes handicap match play and the match playoff schedule will be outlined by the handicap commit tee. Rounds must be played with one or more members of the tour. nament and both contestants will sign score cards. John Murphy, master, must be notified be- fore the start of any round of tour nament play. Card must be turned in on stated day of match.
 The rules committee, headed by Fred Dean and composed of Henry Freeman, Bill Gruner, George Leeper and stanton Glover, have set up the rules which will govern play in the tournament which starts Aug. 22. Any inquiry as to can be answered by any of these men.
 Ralph Hanson, chairman of the handicap committee, with the as- sistance of Omar Gibbs, Leo Cody, Willard Bittle and Jake Lovejoy has approved the handicap which will be used during the tourna- ment.
 Eddie Burke is the only scratch player and Jack Robinson, Bill Lawlor and Dan Breen have the maximum handicap of 35. Bush- nell, handicap 2S, Zonino 25. Nc. Kee 28, Pease IS, Collins 23, Han son 13, Sawyer 30, Norton 10, Pc. terson 13. Marion 30, Harrington 30, Roth 15, Gibbs "A, Delaney 27, Ed. Fitzgerald 25, Mccarthy 30. T. Fitzgerald 21, Gruner 22, Began 26,Tookey 15, Leeper IT, Bittle 27, Dean 15, Anderson 13, Milne 15, Martin l3, Treat 23, Carosella 30, Eggly IT, Chillingworth 15, Saun- ders IS, Hadaway 27, Nawrath 27 LaRose 2S. Underhill 8, Glover IS, Hoadley 2S, Robinson S5, Cleary