Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-24
JAFFRAY is THE CHAMPION
BIG Minneapolis Banker Wins PsnnSnt in
Transmississippi Golf Tourney.
MCCARTNEY or DENVER HIS CHEF RIVAL
Omaha Has But Tive Trophy winners,
y. n. Gaines and A. l.. Reed,
Both Of whom Carry on
Directors Cups.

G. r. Jaffray of Minneapolis won the
championship Of the Transmississippi Golf
association by defeating F. w. Mccartney
Of Denver in the finals at the Field club
Saturday by the score OF up and 4 10
play. Mccartney was 1 up on the morn
ing's play, but in the afternoon the big
banker from Minneapolis went right after
him. and as soon as Mccartney weakened
on his putt, began winning holes and went
20 the good. The tournament ended with
the championship match, as the finals in
the consolation the directors prize and
the secretary's prize were finished IN the
morning.
!. Mccartney and Jaffray started out on
schedule time for the first eighteen holes
Of the finals in the championship with the
whole course somewhat damp from the
rain OF Friday night. The tees were so
damp that special tees were prepared at
the side Of the others and at the eighth
hole the tee was moved forward fifty yards.
A good-siEed gallery followed the players
around, but many were kept away by the
threatening rain. Neither player showed
any brilliancy, evidently worn out by the
weeks work, and both appeared under
considerable nervous strain, realizing that
Il was the finals in the Transmississippa
they were playing. Hertig, the councilman
from Minneapolis, caddied for Jaffray and
each had fore caddie.
They drove even and well for the FIRST
hole and lay even on the second stroke.
Mccartney missed twelve-foot putt and
Jaffray made an eight-foot one. giving him
the hole in as. They drove even for the
second and Jaffray topped his second with
cleek and recovered on the third. Nc
CARNEY laid Jaffray stymie and hslved
the hole.
Both Drive Straight for Third.
Both drove straight for the third and
both seconds were straight and even. Both
on the green in with Mccartney
nearer. On the putt Mccartney was
stymie and tried to jump, trimming the
hole, but Jaffray missed an easy putt and
all were even. They drove even for the
fourth and both on green in q with
Mccartney lying better. They halved It in
four.
They drove alike for the NTH and Nc
Cartney fooled his second, while Jaffray
went the green. as did Mccartney in
3. Jaffray missed an easy put but Nc
CARNEY did likewise. putting JSffray 1 up.
For the sixth hole Jaffray drove In the
rough, topped his second and was on the
green in g. Mccartney stymied his ball
and Jaffray tried to jump. but missed. max
ing the game all even.
Neither made a good drive for the sew
enth, but were even. and even again on
3 and both on the green in g. Jaf-
fray missed four-foot putt. putting Nc
CARNEY / Up. Both drove to the edge OF
the green on the eighth and Jaffray dubbed
has approach and trimmed the hole in g.
swing Mccartney the hole and making him
Z up.
Mccartney drove into the bunker for the
ninth, while Janfray drove well Mozart
chance to win the hole. Mccartney trimmed
the hole In T. putting his ball stymie
and they haived Il in s.
Janray Makes Fine Drive.
Janray made splendid drive at the
tenth, but the ball rolled far down the
slope. He recovered well, but his ball fell
in casual wateg On the green. McCart'
ney by a good drive and great approach
halved the hole with the Minneapolis
man, "A,
The drives over the railroad tracks a.
the eleventh left both the contestants
: even. Two good approaches laid both OF
the green. but Jartray missed an easy putt
and halved the hole. A..
McCartneys approach, after a splendid
drive At the twelfth. was too strong and
gave the hole to Janray. who putted vel
here, by a score OF AS
Both men made excellent drives at tn,
thirteenth. but Mccartney drew a bad lie
His approach was so good, however, thai
he might have won the hole had IL no
been for miserable putting. Jafiray hAlveS
a with him. sc.
BY missing q two-foot putt at the four
tenth Mccartney lost the hole 10 Jaf
fray. as. At the nfteenth both made goo,
drives and Mccartney followed hts will
a wonderful brassey shot. His miserabl
putting, however. lost him the hole, Sc
Janray was then l up.
Mccartney braeed 10 al the sixteenth
and his two lovely drives and q goo
putt put him down in T. while Janray
playing steadily weaker. took s.
McCartney's ball rolled clear around IN
nm az his putt In the seventeenth an
had a not been for this he would haV
won the hole. Jaftray suceeede in halv
inG Il with him.
Al the last hole. with the situation ever
Mccartney hit the green IN and won IN
hole easily; Janray missing difncuit put
Score.t-A
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