Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-13
FRED M'kENzIE, NOTED
GOLF PROFESSIONAL

| In securing the services Of Fred Nc
Kenzie. the former Scottish amateur,
the Onwentsia Golf club of Illinois
has made another golfing scoop. Since
its formation the club has been partic-
ularly fortunate In possessing num-
| Der OF brilliant players. Beginning
with III. j. Whigham, who won the
amateur championship in 1S96-97, there
followed Walter B. Smith, runner up to
Findlay Douglass in 1898; Walter Egan,
runner up to Travis in 1901, and Bruce
d. Smith, who reached the semifinals
in the big event last year. Although
never getting as far as the semifinals
in the amateur championship, D. r.
Forgan won the western amateur
championship in 1899.
| In jamie Anderson, one of the earli-
est professionals, the club undoubtedly
country, and his record Of seventy-five
for the course with solid ball was
| never beaten. He preferred the son-
tude of the moors of his native coun-
try to the hustle OF Lake Forest and
returned home. Peter Walker, the
schoolmaster professional, was also a
clever player and gave up the game to
resume his pedagogic duties at Edin-
burgh.
Since his departure William Marshall
has been the head professional. and
when in good practice he Is capable
player. Last year the club endeavored
to again secure the services Of the tao
turn Jamie Anderson. but he finally
refused a generous offer. Since then
Thomas Taylor, Jr., has been in CORE
spondence with Messrs. F'organ & Sons,
the outcome being the addition of Nc
Kenzie to the professional stan OF the
club. His loss to st. Andrews is loss
to Scottish golf and corresponding
gain to the game in this section Of the
country. Golhng, London publica-
ton. has this to say of him:
Fred Mckenzie, the famous st. An
drews amateur, by accepting an en-
gagement with the Onwentsia club
foregoes his amateur status and will
henceforth be unable to assist his
country in those matches which were
inaugurated two years ago and in
which the young professional splendid
ly reflected the growing strength of
what is denominated artisan golf.
"in business Mr.. Mckenzie was
merchant In the employment of his
father in the city of golf and divinity.
With plenty of leisure, Fred was able
to crafty his taste in the cultivation
of that pastime which has done so
much to keep st. Andrews in the van
of Scottish towns. Early in life he en-
tered Madras college, an institution
which has given many brilliant golfers
to the world, but none more distin-
guished than the lad who has just sign
ed with the Lake Forest club.
"At the age of ten he was the proud
possessor of medal. his round amount
being in the three figures. After leav-
ing college he joined the Thistle club.
a mercantile organization, and while
with 1t established record of seventy
four for the st. Andrews course. st.
Andrews club naturally sought after
a player of such promise. and while
with it he won the Royal and Ancient
medal. the scratch medals of the This
tie and ST. Andrews clubs and the
awards of New club.
From the outset Mr. Mckenzie has |
had leaning toward the Evening Tel
egraph tournament, and at Gales the
Ayrshire green of the Glasgow club. he
scored in his initial success