Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-28

Chase holed MS approach.
Ferguson French Match.
The Ferguson French match devel-
oped into the greatest driving contest
of the tournament. Both reached 4Oo
yards with drive and Nmassie. At the
end Of the first round French was l
up. He won the round on the eighth
hole, when Ferguson's bali was stopped
on the edge of the hole by a tuft OF
grass. On the thirteenth French got
into trouble by driving two into the
big pond. This gave Ferguson the lead,
which he held to the end.
Mckee Beats Ebert.
The Mckee Hilbert match was an
other of the great contests of the aft
ernoon. Mckee, by his nervy play,
stamped himself as one Of the gamest
golfers of the tournament. On the first
round Ebert had him down two holes.
Mckee made two wonderful puts, hol-
ing his approach, won the last two
holes, and then took the nineteenth.
At one time McKee was three holes
up, but by playing wonderful golf Ell
bert evened up. 1t was during this
round that he made 3s.
Result Of Second Round.
Following are the results of the play
of the second round: Dickinson beat
E. G. Wallace up 6; B. G. Guinand
beat c. H. E. Boardman 2 up /; H. H.
Ferguson beat Decker French 2 up;
Elton Ellis won from H. c. Villepigue
on default; Give Martin beat A. j.
verran 4 up 3; Frank Hale beat j. j.
Bever, Jr., up 10 holes. b. Mckee
beat J. J. Gilbert / up 10 holes; Given
Chase beat L. R. Maxwell 2 up l.
Pairings for Third Round.
Following are the way the men
played in the third round this morning.
Dickinson played Guinand; Ferguson
played Elton Ellis; Martin played
Hale and Mckee played Chase.
A. G. Click Reaches Finals.
The local Country club has good
chance to win the Marshalltown prize
with A. G. Click in the finals. He is to
meet j. C. Duncan, Of Sioux City. In
the first round Thursday afternoon A.
G. Click beat H. A. Snuffin up; G..
w. Lawrence beat A. B. Kent up g.;
A. N. Watson beat w. r. Alexander /
up, 10 holes; j. c. Duncan beat D. n.
Denmead up, 4. In the semi finals
Click beat Lawrence up 4. Duncan
beat Watson up g.
Country Club Wins Association Cup.
The local Country club has already
won the Association prize, a silver
cup, altho the honor Of winning it lies
in the finals between A. II. Balch and
7. A. Brown. In the first round of this
match, played Thursday afternoon, A.
F. Balch beat E. NJ. OBrien / up, 10
holes, and Brown beat L. c. Abbott 5
UP 8.
Des Moines Gets Next Tournament.
AS was predicted the Golf and
Country club Of Des Moines secured
the 1908 tournament. This choice was
partly due to the belief that more en-
tries would be made If the tournament
was held in the capital city, and partly
to the desire that it be held on an
eighteen-hole course The Des Moines
club has the only one in the state. BY
resolution 1t was stipulated that 1t
was the desire OF the association that
the tournament be not held until the
middle of July or later.
Country Club Host at Dinner.
The visiting players and others from
out Of the city were the guests of the
Country club at a dinner served on the
grounds by the ladies of the club at
$3.50 O'clock Thursday evening. This
courtesy proved one Of the most de-
lightful social events of the tourna-
ment. About 100 sat down to the Ia
bles, which We're decorated with peo-
MES and roses. Carnations were given
as favors. Following the supper, Pres
1dent L. G. Abbott, of the local club,
was POSTMASTER during the half hour,
while witty short talks were made by
S. A. Foster and w. o. Finkbine, OF
Des Moines, j. M. Parker, of, Cedar
Rapids, and A. C. steck, of .ottun1wa.
Evening Song Recital.
Following the. dinner, Miss Helen
Abbott and Miss Irma Wallace delight
ed the guests and club members with
song recital of half an hour. Miss
Abbott sang half dozen numbers.
which elected much applause. She
was accompanied by Mrs r. r. Law.
Miss Wallace sang three numbers
which were roundly applauded. Mr.
Luther Mcconnell acted as her accom-
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; The Veterans Match.
Inc veterans match, open to PLAYERS
over 40 years Of age, with eighteen
entrles, was started late this afternoon
and not completed before the middle
of the afternoon. The match is At
eighteen holes, medal play, with han
dicap. Those who entered, their han
dicap by strokes, and the pairings, are
as follows:
S. A. Foster 5, plays Grant Janney
4; f. E. Stewart, s, plays j. C. Dun
can s; w. A. Finkbine 2, plays c. G.
Wallet s.; w. E. Statler scratch. PLAYS
H. j. Howe s; C. NJ. Coleman 1s; PLAYS
E. M. O'Brien Is; A j. Collins 10.
plays L. c. Abbott Is; A. c. Steck 9,
plays A. F. Balch 9; T. l. WATSON is,
plays p. r. Lay IS; A. G. Click 4.
plays T A. Brown 8.
The Directors Prize.
The match for the directors prize, a
silver cup, will start with the quail
flying round this afternoon. This match
is open to the twenty-eight players.
defeated in the first three rounds of
the championship match. The quail
flying round is of eighteen holes. medal
play, with only four to qualify.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Lloyd r. Maxwell, of This City, Re-
elected President.
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