The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-09
WESTERN GOLFERS
AT MINIKAHDA
TRANSNIISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION
PLAY IN AUGUST.
Secretary Leavitt Outlines the Pro-
gram and Regulations of the Play
to Settle the Western Champion
ships-Plans Under Way for the
Entertainment of the Visitors.

Crack golfers Of the west will invade
Minneapolis in force in August, drawn
here by the fourth annual championship
tournament of the Trans Mississippi Golf
association. The play is to be held on the
links of the Minikahda club, and will be-
gin on Tuesday, Aug. 2, and end on Sat-
urday, Aug. 6. Already preparations are
under way for the entertainment Of the
visiting golfers, and the most successful
meeting in the history Of the association
Is expected.
The rules of the United States Golf as
ISOLATION will govern the play, which will
be open to any amateur player a member
of club identified with the association.
All entries must be made thru the secre-
taries of the players clubs. A fee Of 50
is asked Of each contestant in the wom-
ems and mems trans Mississippi amateur
championships and the handicap. Five
dollars Is exacted for club entrance fee
! in the interclub championship. Entries
close on July 80, and should be sent by
club secretaries to Hayward G. Leavitt.
213 South Thirteenth street, OMAHA Neb.
| The pairing Of the teams in the play will
| be announced In Minneapolis. The full
programs and regulations Of the play as
outlined by Secretary Leavitt are as fol-
| lows:
| TUESDAY, AUG. 2-LADIEs' DAY.
Sso round medal play f1s
holes. Sixteen to qualify, if more than sixteen
players compete; otherwise, only eight players
2 p.m.-Preliminary round for women's Trans.
viii ~ a aaa .eS match
pils the qualifying ssr roqnd addties
also be diving competition and an approaching
and putting competition fof women who have
for each event. Time Of same viii Be- ANNOUNCED
On bulletin board.
WEDNESDAY. AUG. 8.
|
play for Trans Mississippi amateur championship
se !fgns sel Esn;as ps3
peashB play for hosss Rsss RI nns
to qualify. Prize for the lowest medal SCORE.
4 THURSDAY, AUG. 4.
n a.m.-F1rst round trans Mississippi amateu
in 0ss aa e paS fUs
Ii a.m.-semifnal round women's transmits
n 1 p.m.-Second round trans-Mississippi anna
teur Championships holes. match play.
4 holes, match play The sixteen players defeate
u in the first round for the championship to com
It pete for the consolation prize
>. FRIDAY, AUG. s, 1904.
8 am.-Third round trans ississippi amateu
champiopship-1S holes, match play.
9:20 am.-seeond round FOR consolation priz
9:4O a.m.--Final round women's trans -AIssi
), sippi championship holes, match play.
q 10 a.m.-Frst round at match play agani
DOGGY for the club championship Of the tram
Mississippi Golf asSociation-1S holes Teams
It. five, and only one team from each club to con
al pete. y Cup 10 the club OF the winning team
Us whose names and shall be inscribed Their
K on.
d. 1870 p.m.-semifnal round trans Mississip
st amateur championship, 1S holes, match play.
~ LAS p.m.-Semifnal round for consoati
ng prize, 10 holes, match play.
Scores in the second, third and semifn
H. rounds above to count, if desired, in team pl
m against DOGGY.
ey 3 pm.-Final round at match play agar
nd DOGGY for the club championship, IS holes.
rd SATURDAY, AUG. 8.
at a.m.-First half final round -Mississir
tn amateur championship, 10 holes, match play.
he 9:15 a.m-Final round for consolation pr,
1S holes, match play.
Of $50 a.m.--First round trans Mississippi ham
cd cap, 10 holes, match play against DOGGY.
by 1:30 p.m.-Second half final round trans-M
- sissippi amateur championship, Is holes, mat
play.
Las pm.-Final round trans Mississippi han
cap is holes, match play against DOGGY. Pr
to the winner.
lit Scores in the final rounds above to count,
desired, in handicap play against DOGGY.
A prize will be given to the runner-up as "
as to the winner in both the women's and me
an championships: