Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-31
COUNTRY CLUB GOLFERS WIN
Defeat Des NOinss in WSll-Playsd, but
Long Drawn-0ut Match.
COURSE ONE OF CASUAL WATER ALL DAY
Intermittent Showers Soak the Play.
ers and Link Alike, but DO Not
Interfere Seriously with
the Match.

Thirteen sutty chasers from Des Moines
proved no unlucky number for golfers OF
the Omaha Country club Saturday, for the
latter defeated the visitors with a like team
by a total score Of u up, over thirty-six
holes, match play. This squares the
Omahans for what they suffered at the
hands Of the Des Moines people a week ago
on the latter's links, but the Gate City
tribe was not satisfied with mere retaliation.
In a three-cornered match, medal play, H.
Watson, the Des Moines club professional
instructor, was beaten by both Barsch,
the Country club professional, and Sher-
wood, the Field club man. Thus defeat
was returned with interest. The locals
did all they knew to hand It to Des Moines
at golf. and they succeeded.
Once of the links, however, all this riv-
airy ended, and there was the utmost good
fellowship and conviviality. The visitors
we're handsomely entertained at dinner, this
affair being made an extra special one, Of
which an orchestra was q feature. There
was q large gathering for dinner, and the
thirty bronzed golfers, groomed and dressed,
but still athletes to the eye, formed an
appropriate nucleus for the scores who
we're there, for everyone was talking the
game"
Part Of the time It didn't rain. Most
of the time It did, but It made no difference.
The water from above did not bother the
men much. Their chief trouble lay In the
puddles at their feet. 1t was something
like playing on a course of solid water
hazards. Luckily the balls float, 80 there
were no holes lost on that account, but
they all learned to expect streams up their
trousers legs, up their sleeves, and In their
faces, every time they smacked the ball.
Long Game well Stuck To.
Thirty-six holes mean a long contest. and
the first eighteen were played in the morn
ing. Commencing at 10 o'clock. the golfers
enjoyed a fairly dry game for their out
scores. The afternoon was where the open
air bath feature came in. Play began at
o'clock for the last eighteen holes. and
everyone was soaked to the skin before the
second drive had been made.
The Des Moines men excelled in one de.
partment of the game. driving. Their first
shots were very likely to be long and true
But on the fine points Of the short play
the OmahAns CAM IN strong. and they won
on 1t. The score Is a fairly close one, con-
sidering the number OF contestants and the
number Of holes covered.
In the morning play Omaha was away tc
the good all the time. When that eighteen
holes was finished the local team was uI
nineteen holes. The afternoon round wat
different, The visitors played Omaha I'll
for tat all the journey, and the latter wal
only two holes up on the last eighteen
making twenty-one in all.
The match between the professionals at.
tracted much attention. Both Sherwood ant
Barsch of Omaha beat Watson Of Del
Moines. Sherwood beat Barsch as we'll, be
ing high man Of the three. He was II
great form, and made the first nine holeI
in DOGGY, despite the weather conditions
Watson was three strokes down to Barscl
and five down to Sherwood.
Most Of the Des Moines men will remail
in Omaha over Sunday. and they will b
on the links, in The morning, at the bal
game in the afternoon. The score: