Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-23
Jafrsy and Mccartney Are Center Of
Attraction in Finals
GREAT INTEREST IN TODAVs OUTCOME
uikc Doran, Jr, Of 50. Paul and Mike
Thomas of Omaha Hold Prom
iBent Place IN Middle
of stage.


2O0 y. m.-Socond hair nnal round Trans
mississippi amateur championship u holes'
The Transmlssissippi Golf association
Championship gold medal will be given 20
the winner and silver medal 20 the runner
up In the championship, In addition TO
another prize 70 each. 49,.
The two defeated semi-fnalists in the
championship will receive Transmlssissippi
Golf association bronze medals.
The wise ones failed to pick the winners
in the semi-hnals Of the amateur golf
championship al the Field club Friday In
the matches between Johnston OF Minneap-
oils and Mccartney Of Denver and Abbott
Of Omaha and Jaffray OF Minneapolis
Johnston had been playing such steady,
consistent game that most Of the followers
OF the sport had II figured out that he
would he able to win from Mccartney, who
had such phenomenal luck In his match
with the champion, Warren Dickinson
Thursday afternoon, when he made three
puts at the finish. one OF 6, the next 20 and
the last 70 yards Abbott also had not
failed to get an so or an 81 all week and It
was theught Jaffray would not be able 70
lower his colors. but Jaffray knew his game
and went after Abbott from theStart win
ming the first three holes straight.
Speculation rs 10 Finals.
The finals in the championship consists OF
SO holes the first IS this morning and the
second IS this afternoon. There II consid-
cradle speculation to who will win out
as both these players are playing remark
able golf and both seem to be strong at
match play The match next In Importance
is between the two Mikes" Mike Doran,
jr, OF ST. Paul and Mike" Thomas OF the
Field club This match is considered so
close that none dare to pick the winner.
Gaines will play Bancker for the directors
prize and Hawkins of Des Moines will play
A. /. Reed Of the Country club for the Sec
retarys prize.
The St Paul team won out in the team
race against DOGGY. II. p. Bend bringing IN
the best score OF the day. Sioux city sent
flown team especially for this match, but
the PLAYERS we're not familiar with the
course and did not show well
j. B. Rahm, who had been putting up
such a remarkable game all week and de-
feating all corners as they appeared, was
pitted against Sprague Abbott in the
morning but the week had been too fatig-
uing on the elder man and he did no;
have the steam necessary to win from a
player going fast as was Abbott
Janray and Abbott Big Cards.
In the afternoon all interest seemed
10 center in the match in the semi-finRl S
between Jaffray, the Minneapolis banker
and SpraRue Abbott the star of the Coun-
try club. Each seemed to show the eff
fects of the wear and tear of a long tour
nament and neither showed the form dis-
played at the beginning OF the week
Threatening clouds kept the gallery down
TO about nifty at the start of this match
but when the turn was reached the sur
had appeared and the gallery was In
creased until IT was the largest OF the
week. OF course. the Country club and
Field club players were all pulling for Alb
bott but this did not seem to discommodC
Jaffray in the least for he went out and
won the first three holes straight.
Abbott drove of the course but APP
preached on the green Janray drove per,
fectly. but Abbott went way over on his
third. giving the hole to Jafrray. 40. Boil
drove well for the second crossing the
tracks in good shape, but Abbott dubbed
his second and could not recover, giving
the hole TO Jaftray, 4-6.
Each again drove well for the third hole
but Abbott had a down hill hanging lie
made low brassey, which Just went owe
the ditch. Jaffrays ball lay In a depres
sion and he used a cleek and made lonl
shot to the top OF the hill. Abbott use,
midiron for fifteen yards short Of greer
and Jaffray over-approached. Abbott APP
preached dead to hole and missed an cas-
making him up for the three holes.
Both Over-ApprOach.
The fourth hole was halved after Jaf
fray drove in the long grass and bot
had Over-approached by |long midiro
shots. Play on the green was bad in g.
For the NTH Abbott made foozle on hi
drive and brassey but Jaffray went OF
the course and they halved It in &c. Fo
the sixth hole both drove I'm the cours
and on the green in two, but Abbott MISE
an easy putt, giving Jsffray the hole /
as and making him 4 up. Each drov
we'll across the tracks in the face OF tn
wind for the seventh, but Abbott toppe
his second drive and went wild. on hi
third. Jaffray was on the green In fou
and then halved the hole in ~, after Jat
fray had missed easy putt
Jaffray was over the green in one an
Abbott 10 one side on the drive for n
eighth hole and Jafray barely missed
two and made It in three. giving him n
hole, So which was one under boge,
This made Jaffray up. Janray toppe
his drive for the ninth hole. which hel
him back enough for Abbott TO win h
hrst hole in 5-4 and left the score 4 u
for ia ftray at the turn.
Each made the tenth in DOGGY and q
tho eleventh Jaffray drove in the rough
tne tett, nut recovered ana both made a fou
For the twelfth each drove IN the roug
but both recovered by good second she
Both were on the green In three al
missed easy puts, so each got a ave. Bo
made long drives for the thirteenth, b.
Abbott made splendid long iron shot n
teen inches from the edge OF the cup
three and was in in four. winning IN hol
Four Up aud Three 20 Play.
Jafray topped his drive. recovered we
approached poorly and putt poorly.
bolts long drive went into the ditch,
made good recovery on the green al
then missed l4-inch putt on the n
teenth Abbott topped into the ditch, lift
his ball dropped Il back and topped
again and generally poor work gave hi
an g. Jafray sliced into the rough, 7
covered and put the ball on top bunk
end missed a short putt for i've but W
IN six, giving him the hole and mate
Score four up and three 10 play.
Bogey. out ........l 6t54S4 q
Jaffray .....,,.,..l 1855 s