The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-09-12
MORAN ELIMINATED.
 IN COUNTRY CLUB GOLF TOURNEY.
D. 5. Futile Becomes Title Threat-English, Merri-
 man, KOuntze Won

With one exception, favoritet won their opening round matehes in the Country Club of Waterbury yesterday by sizable margins, but the surprise of the afternoon wat the : and elimination of George B. Horan, former club champion and Merriman Trophy winner for the past two years. 'Ioran was eliminated by Donald 8. Futile who scored superlatively all the way round. including five holes on which he needed no more than three strokes. Futile meets Dana Tyack this afternoon in the second round of the championship flight of sixteen, which has been reduced by half.
 Easy Victory
 J. R. Lavigne was no trouble fo Frank K. English, the tournament medalist whose 6S burned the course on Wednesday afternoon. English own about as he pleased finishing and though being 4 up at the turn. Neither player showed any top-flight golf. Frank meets C. P. "Chick" Durfee today, the latter wining over w. s. Hey niger. by a to 2 margin. H. Mer- iman, Jr., third popular choice to win the tournament breczed through with a and count over Harry Camp. Merriman meets r R. Kellogg today in what is ex- pected to be a much sterner test, of his game. Palmer Kountze, sec ond choice to win the title took J. Francis Smith 3 and 2 yesterday and had T. F. rim" Kellogg to meet this afternoon.
 More Winners
 In the second division, Dr. J. !. Henessey, F. J. Rockwell, W. J. Larkin, Jr., and w. R. Bill Libolt. w. W. Lowell, Al Hart, M. l.. Sper- ry and I. W. Day were winers.
 In the second division, Dr. J. J. Hennessey, F. J. Rockwell, W. J. Larkin, Jr, A. W. Borg. Percy Warner, Henry Burral, Bill Ban- non and J. J. Moran were winers.
 Scores:
 First Round Results.
 Championship division! K. K. Eng fish beat J. R. LeVigne, and ?; C. F. Durlee beat w. s. Heyniger, and 9; c. D. Tyack beat Dr.. W. W. Good, one up; D. S. Futile beat George Horan, 5 and 4; r. R. Kel- logg beat L. L. Lewis, and l: T. ? and |; P. Kountze beat J. F. Smith, 2 and ?.
 Second division: pr. J. J. Hen nessey beat W. P. Arnold, 4 and ,; F. J. Rockwell beat C. F. Hart. one up (20 holes): A. W. Borg beat P. A. Monroe, $ and 1; W. J. Larkin beat Rev. ;. Rice, ,a,1 and 6; P: " War: F. Burall beat A. L. Adams, 3 and 2; W. Bannon beat W. Malsch, 4 and 8; s. J. Morgan won over C. W. Lines by default.
 Third Division: E. A. Anderson beat T. E. Conway, 6 and 4: E. J. beat c: 1T. Wayne. and g aSd W q I HSs'fa W R P1st nsols n beas M s and 8; W. W. Lowell beat C. c. Since, 3 and 1; A. Hart beat J. Kedzie, 2 and l: M.. l.. Sperry, IT,, beat F. Beardsley, 3 and 1; I. w. Day beat W. McGinn, and 3.
 Fourth division: c. l.. Larkin beat lIps beat J. R. Co, Gee w and % $; G.E,o1 E; A. 1 and 2; W. $. Feeter beat P. Fen. ton, two up; W. A. amelung beat L. Powers, 8 and 2; A. s. Lindsley beat c. B. Buckingham, two up:. Dr. W. C. Spain beat R. E. Cleveland G9 holes): Rev. John McGuinness beat Y. Dalton, 8 and ?.
 Fifth division: J. A. Largay won 9ysr q F. . sum% by default; :. w; w. E: c. H. Granger beat Dr. E. H. John. ston, s and 3; c. H. Upson beat T. c. Merriman, (20 holesl; E. W. Mey- K. T. Benedist beat Dr. Friehelt, 6 and {: T. Lilley won over Rev. W. Casey by default; W. H. Rippere beat L.. J. Hart, and 3.