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PAGE SIX TEE PINEHUBST OUTLOOK The Carolina Tournament IT had threatened to rain, for several days. In fact the day before the tourna ment began, it did rain. But on the morning of the 12th the sun rose bright over links washed and scrubbed, and ready to meet the vanguard of the annual invasion from the North. A fairer and more auspicious day for the opening of the Pinehurst Golf Season could not have been possible. At the club house we found Willie Wilson, who continues graciously to take your money at the desk, aided and abet ted by one Jim Holland, and of course there also found we C. L. Becker who, pencil in hand and bounded as usual on four sides by strong manilla rope, sat safely within his sacred square and casually and authoritatively settled all points relative to, the tournament in particular and the game in general. Mr. Becker is a very valuable institution. We found on the board an “impres- aive” list of entries. Last year there were counted seventeen. This year there were thirty-four. If straws show which way the wind blows, we take this to indicate not only that the Carolina Tournament is becoming more and more popular and players come to Pinehurst earlier every year, but also that Pine hurst is assured of a record-breaking season. The qualifying round played on the morning of the 12th brought in a number of good scores. That is, they were good considering how inclined the players wern in all cases to be rusty and out of form thus early in the season. The field was beaten by E. C. Shannon 2nd, Brockport, who went out in 555543644 41 and came home in 456663435 42 and with a total of 83 carried off ths Qualifying Medal. Best scores in the Qualifying Round: R. C. Shannon, Brockport 41 42 83 F. H. Gates, Pinehurst 43 41 84 Donald Parson, Chevy Chase 46 39 85 R. B. Paten, San Jose 46 39 85 T. A. Kelly, Pinehurst 40 48 88 J. E. Smith, Wilmington 44 45 89 H. G. Phillips, Pinehurst 46 44 90 R. R. Sharmon Cleveland 45 48 93 Burton Preston, Westbrook 43 50 93 Note, above, the old home-guard con sisting of P. H. Gates, T. A. Kelly and H. G. Phillips all in the First Division. Phillips and Gates are old Sandhill Champions and they always give the gentlemen from the North a good run for their money. On them hung high hopes that the Sandhills would retain the trophy. Match play began on the 13th with four divisions chalked up. The opening duel between Kelly and Gates in the First Division proved the first upset in the calculations of all the old prognos- ticators. Gates was the favorite—and lost. The match went to Kelly 1 up 19th hole. It was any one’s game all the way round and a hard-fought match from start to finish. James Barber and W. J. Hitchcock went around neck and neck and the argument was not settled in favor of Hitchcock until the 19th hole. H. W. Ormsbee nosed out J. D. C. Rumsey 1 up and it was fated by the gods that H. E. Porter (Holworthy Hall) should be disposed of by H. B. Swoope by the same heartrendering score. Survi vors after the first round Avere Phillips, Shannon, Sharmon, Paten, Seggerman, Banes, Waring, Hotchkiss, Becker, Hud son, O’Brien and Dunlap. The second day of match play was held in glorious weather. It brought forth the defeat of Howard Phillips and all calculations were thereby again knocked into a cocked hat. Phillips, be R. B. Paten, the California wizard, fell a victim to R. C. Shannon. And here again a popular notion as to who would l>e a winner was astray. Paten is er ratic; Paten can go around in 75. Or 85. It is a question of temperament. The 8th hole proved his undoing. Here it was he drove deep into the sand, and where he fell they burried him. And at that. Shannon was only 1 up. In the Second Division Banes and Sharmon were finalists. If you ask us who were finalists in the Third Division the answer is Pat O’Brien and C. L. Becker. Otherwise hoAV could Pat have rent the now-famous-telegram to his friends in Detroit: “AM PLAYING AGAINST BECKER IN FINAL ROUND CAROLINA TOURNAMENT.” three holes through weird putting and on the 13th Kelly by a wild put lost a hole whicr he had no business to. After being three down at one time Shannon recovered and the score was even at the- 18th. Then Kelly drove into the tall timber and Shannon won the match on a lost ball. Which brought matters to an- unsatisfactory ending all round. Sharmon, Becker and Dunlap won the finals in their respective divisions. Country Homes and Orchard I'roperty I have a limited amount of orchard andi country property for sale to people who will make desirable neighbors in the im mediate vicinity of Pinehurst. Also- bearing orchards and orchard lands in other sections of the Sandhills, including several orchards which have a past record* of cash profits over a period. of years exceeding 33 per cent a year. It is my business to demonstrate and promote the- peach industry in this section, and I will take pleasure in showing the plants and explaining the business to anyone in terested, Avhether they contemplate in vestment or not. Write, call or phone, RALPH W. PAGE, PINEHURST, N. C. polaiiil ‘%ater FOR HEALTH The Perfect Table Water For over half a century America’s leading Natural Mineral Water. Bottled only at the Spring under the most sanitary conditions. Caution: Always see that seal is unbroken at lime bottle is opened. For sale by local dealers or at POLAND WATER DEPOT 1180 Broadway, York City Telephone Madison Sq. 4748 BidldAl&li T. A. Kelly Runner-Up it known, is the fellow who opened the Pinehurst Season with a freak shot. Playing on Course 2 and driving for the 220-yard eighth, one of the most ag gravating holes at Pinehurst because the pin is invisible from the tee, he dropped his ball neatly on the green and the darned thing just couldn’t refrain from falling into the cup, for the first one ever scored at that hole. Now who was this man Kelly that he should trim the former champions, Phillips and Gates Was he plaj^ing better than he knew? Or were his opponents away off their game? These, and other questions were in the air at the Club House. Kelly was threatening to win the tournament, but in case he should not win it was enough glory to have beaten his Sand hill rivals. R. C. Shannon, 2nd Winner Which is of course the literal truth. And Becker beat him 4 and 3, The in terest in tlieir match almost eclipsed the stars in the First Division, and we heard Willie Wilson calling for the men with the ropes to keep the gallery away—a suggestion which was repudiated by Mr. O’Brien solely on the ground that owing to the chilly weather the gallery would probably not be very large. Finalists in the Fourth Division— H. G. Waring and G. F. Dunlap. Perfect golfing weather marked the opening of the final round. Chief in terest was in the Kelly-Shannon match. We may sum up the match by saying that it was an orgy of frenzied putting. They drove yard for yard, and foot for foot, and then won or lost on the green. Shannon in particular. He lost at least We would like to show you the new inspected standardized RIT&^RADE Red Cedar Shingles They are guaranteed as to thickness, grain, grade, and selection. 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