Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-08-05


some Of these may not be sufficiently
skilled to hold their own with the cracks
who will come, stu there will be consoln-
lions and a chance for all to play and a
splendid opportunity for all 70 become we'll
acquainted with a fine bunch OF fellows
and 10 have a fine time. The Field club
Is an ideal SPOT for holding a large tournn-
mert. The lockers will accommodate all,
extra ones having been placed in the locker
room for Just such occasions; the culinar-
department is adequate for all demands,
and no better class Of fellows can be met
anywhere than at the Omaha Field club.
True western hospitality is always TO be
found and the visitors always say in leav-
ing that they were never treated better
anywhere they ever attended a tourna-
ment.
The visitors will be taken Monday night
TO visit the fountain Of youth a scheme
Of entertainment devised by the Knights
OF Ak-Sar-Ben for caring for the strangers
within the gates OF Omaha. The goat will
be especially fed and fattened up for the
occasion and nothing will be left out of
the program. On Tuesday night a
gymkana will be pulled off and nothing
furnishes more real fun for these athletes
than this freakish athletic carnival A
dance will be given at the club Wednesday
night at which time the young women
Of the club will lend a helping hand In the
entertainment Thursday night the visitors
will be taken in automobiles to view the
sights OF a great city. dinner will be
given at the club Friday night and some
good speakers will be called in to enllven
the occasion. AS a grand finale a dance
Will be given at the Field club Saturday
night. The links of the Field club will be
open to the visitors at all times. as well
as the bowling alleys, the baths, buffet
and cafe. Any communications in regard
to the tournament addressed to Will Wood,
care OF the club. viii receive prompt at
tention.
The golf associations Of the world are
each invited to send a team Of four play
ers to compete for the Olympic team
trophy, the competition for which will be
held at the Glen Echo Country club, st.
Louis Mo-, on Monday. September g.
The competition is at thlrty-six holes
medal play total medal scores of each
team to count. The association, whose
team has the lowest total score, will have
the custody of the trophy until the next
competition and have its name inscribed
thereon. Each member of the winning
team will be awarded a silver replica OF
the Olympic cup. There is no entrance
fee for the Olympic team competition. This
| is an association and not a club team meet
| All the members of a team may, however
| be from one club, but the entry represents
the association of which the club is a
member and not the club Therefore all
entries for the Olympic team competition
must be made through on officer Of the as
| ISOLATION, not OF the club. All members OF
competing teams not afhliated with the
Western Golf association. are invited to
participate in all the competitions ar
ranged for the succeeding days of the
tournament, except the western amateur
championship, which is restricted to mem
beers of the Western Golf association.
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The eighth annual amateur golf cham
pionship of the Western Golf association
will be held on the links of the Glen
Echo club at Normandy Mo-. September
4, 8, 6, I and g.
The competition will be played under
the rules OF the United States Golf asso-
ciation. The winner of the competition
shall be the amateur champion of the
western Golf association for the year, and
his club have the custody of the George
r. Thorne trophy until the next annual
championship meeting The competition
viii consist Of a qualifying round at
thirty-six holes, medal play, thirty-two to
qualify. Those qualifying must then COM
pete at match play rounds in accordance
with the program Gold medals will be
awarded to the winner of the champions
snip and TO the player making the lowest
medal score in the qualifying round. A
silver medal will be awarded to the run.
ner-up and two bronze medals to the semi.
| fnaliStg ENntTiea h.
pionship will close at O'Clock, D. m.
Wednesday, August %, 1906 at the office
OF the secretary, 100 Washington street
Chicago. An entrance fee Of 50 must be-
paid by each contestant. Contestants mus
enter through the secretaries of their re-
, spective clubs, and the entrance fee mus
accompany each entry. All entries ar,
subject to the approval OF the board of d.
!, rectors All disputes must be referred
to the board of directors OF this sssooIa.
ton and their decision shall be final. Tn,
following special events will be held undo,
the auspices Of the Western Golf associa
ton in Connection with its amateur cham
/, pionship competition:
Tuesday, September 4 n m-P,,tt,,,
q contest by electric light over nine.boi,
' putting course. iioi
Wednesday, September 8, 2 p. m.-rwo
oall foursomes, eighteen holes scratch
a open for those who failed 10 qualify in m,
y ohsmpionship; open draw for partners. '"'
: Thursday, September g. l p. rn-OuaIifv
ing round for different hight competitions
eighteen holes, medal play; three flights o
K eight each; open TO all who failed /,
e qualify for the championship and thos
. oeIeated IN the first round Of match play
1 Friday, September, 10 a. m-First roun,
$ Of match play for, different flight competi
a lions, eighteen holes. p. m-Semj
nnSls Of different flight Competitions
Saturday September s, 1880 a. mfrs
@ half Of finals for flight Competitions
e eighteen holes. 1880 p. m.-Second half o
) nnals for flight competitions. eighteel
u holes p. m.-General handicap for al
a plays not in the finals Of the various com
nj petitions, eighteen holes.
. Prizes donated the association by tn
= Glen Echo Country club will be aWarde,
a the winner Of each special event
n THESE special events are open only I
= entrants for the amateur championshir
the entrance fee Of s. for that competitio
3 being the sole entrance fee required
e Members OF the olympic teams, not mem
a bers OF clubs AFFILIATED with the associa
ton, are invited to participate in tines
c sQecial events,
n Players competing for the amateur cham
, | piOnShiD shall have the right of INV