Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24

puts won him several matches against
players Of far greater reputation, and all
through the week he shone by the brill
llsncy Of his approach shots. Mccartney
first began to attract attention when in
a stiff contest OF nineteen holes he over
threw last years champion. Warren Dick
inson OF Des Moines. A putt OF twenty-five
feet gave him hole which seemed hope
lessly lost. and just TO show that this was
not an accident he almost repeated the
trick on the next two successive holes
Then he met Bun Guinand. Des Molnes
hopes Of the championship with Dickinson
defeated rested in young Guinand. the boy
wonder. In many respects he was the most
brilliant player on the links, but he showed
weakness against Mccartney, whose APP
proaches were superb Johnston of St.
Paul gave Mccartney the hardest tussle
he had so far encountered in the semi
final Johnston showed symptoms Of
nervousness at one or two critical points
and lost the match with a poor drive and
a poorer putt at the last hole.
JaRray HIS wellington.
Mccartney met his Waterloo Saturday
afternoon only in the last half of the final
round. when he fell before Jsffray, the
big Minneap polls banker. Jaffray had also
met and overcome some redoubtable OPP
ponents In the first round he defeated
Thomas, who holds the course record OF
seventy-fve. L. H. Johnson was easier,
but Hodge Of Kansas City gave him a
close tussle
In the semi-fnal round Jaffray met and
defeated Sprague Abbott, the star Of the
Omaha Country club. who, in the qualify
ing round. with a high wind had made
the only comparatively low score OF ISL
Abbott had again shown his prowess when
he overthrow Bend OF ST. Paul. who came
to Omaha with the biggest reputation Of
all the big contingent from the Twin Cities.
II was one of the misfortunes OF the tour
nament that Bend should have been put
out in an early round. Abbott, however,
was unable TO repeat the trick when he en-
countered Jaffray. Hard work on the links
for several successive days was showing
its effects, and Jaftrays victory was
largely due to his superior staying powers,
When Jsffray won the first hole from Alb
bolt, the latter was visibly affected. and
when he won the third straight II was his
undoing.
Helps Him to the Last.
This quality again served him well in the
inal against Mccartney Mccartney
started out to win. At the end Of nine
holes It seemed like the Denver mans
game. But Jaffray never lost his nerve,
but on the other hand, added a little steam
TO his game. When the second half started
with Mccartney one up, opinion was d.
vided as to whether the Minneapolis man
would be able to overcome the handicap.
But the gallery did not know what a re-
serve OF strength the big man had. Instead
of weakening, he made a magnificent burst
and In the fourteen holes played in the
second half actually did six Of them better
than DOGGY.
Omaha was successful In winning two of
the cups. the directors cup won by F. II.
Gaines OF the Country club, and the direc-
tors cup won by A. l. Reed, also of the
Country club. Mike" Thomas was runner
up for the consolation prize.
visitors Praise Local Men,
Before leaving several Of the visitors
asked the newspapers to express their APP
probation for the treatment they had re-
ceived at the hands OF the TransmisSissippi
officials, and also at the hands OF the
directors and members Of the Field club.
They were especially loud in their praise
/ OF the table the Field club had been setting
all week and took pains 10 md the steward
! r. A. Smith, to tell him how we'll r-.ey had
: been used and two or three from the large
: clubs in other cities said they were goins
! TO try TO get Mr. Smith away from the
J Field club, as they needed such a man.
! Several OF the visitors who were out OF
the tournament spent the day on the coun.
try club links. as they said they had heard
OF their beauty.
Picture of JaRray.
The picture of c. T, Jaffray, champion
OF the Transmississippi Golf association
will be found in the illustrated Section Of
The Bee Through an unfortunate mis-
hap the name was dropped from beneath
the picture but Mr.. Jaffrays picture II
that one to which no name Is attached
Mr.. Jaffray is vice president Of the FRS
National bank of Minneapolis, the larges
bank In that city, and says ne prefers 4
be known as a successful banker than
champion golf player. For that reason