The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-07-26
DOGGY No Terror.

= The afternoon work of Legg ana johnson In
the Pioneer trophy play was no less noteworthy.
The youngsters came home in So two under
DOGGY for the course Brooks and Christian
came in 81 and Jaffray and Marfeld turned In
the same scores. Hertig and Lawhead were
even up with DOGGY, and johnson and Webb
duplicated this performance. Under the ordi-
nary chances of the play the winner Of the
state championship will be found within this
list. T. .afs. w..
Legg is present state champion and holder Of
the Watson cup, having defeated Jaffray for
that trophy last Saturday, turning a score of
rs for the eighteen holes, 80 out, Sc in. He
has been leading the Lawrenceville team this
season and is playing better than he did
last season Johnson, who member of the
Lawrenceville On. J.) team won the eastern
interscholastic Is also playing in splendid form,
and 1t is thought will be In the vicinity Of the,
Jaffray. the Trans Mississippi champion thru
the Omaha play Of few weeks ago, is playing
his usual steady, nerveless game. Jaffray Is a
golf machine and fights for every hole with a
bulldog tenacity. He is a strong factor in the
settling of the state championship, as he would
like to add this event to his list Of season
victories.
Other Contenders.
Men with chance are Hopkins Of Duluth and
Dobbin Of Faribault. OF the two, Hopkins is
thought to have a shade the better of it, Wen
dell Hertig Of Bryn Mawr Is playing a splendid
game just now, and Lawhead's form Of ~yester-
day came a surprise. Lawhead was a season
or two ago expected to be one of the best in
the northwest. but business kept him off the
links to such an extent that his play suffered
Just now he appears to be fit. and is5expected
to give a good account Of himself. - Hertg;
Lawhead's associate from Bryn Mawr turned
the course In so twice last week in practice.
This pair is expected to be in we'll toward the
end Of the play. z. a..
The Town and Country club players are al
ways to be counted in play, but neither Doran
nor Bend appear to be in playing the golf
necessary for the acquisition of championship
trophies. Bend has been the mississippi
champion, winning that title in 1904 from Stew
art of Omaha. Doran has been the state
champion. Johnston Is regarded as conner.
His driving yesterday was phenomenal. One
performance for the course. Ben Schumacher
of the T. & G. forces Is always to be taken
into account. He is the dean of golf in the
northwest and a consistent altho not a spec.
tacular player.
The championship it is thought, rests between
these men. There are dark horses tho, and
the preliminaries usually bring about surprises
Todays weather conditions were an improve
ment over those of yesterday, and excellent golf
is expected.
ed at $3.50. this morning. Late this afternoon
the first round for the championship, second and
third flights, was started.
Harry Legg and Lynn Johnson the "kid pair
of the Minikahda club, won the Pioneer trophy
yesterday afternoon in the second event of the
state golf tourney. In the morning Legg and
Johnson had assisted the Mnikahda team to
victory in the team play for the Spaulding
trophy. and in the afternoon the youngsters
doubled UP and defeuted the veterans in the
trophy play.
Following were the scores I'm the Scotch four
someat medal play for the Pioneer trophy:
II. G. Legg-Lynr Johnson, so.
w. F.. Brooks George c. Christian. 81. =