Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-14
TOURNANENTPLANS
Rock Island Arsenal Club win Pc III
Host for Current Year.
Inks ON ARSENAL ISLAND THE ccUas
Meet VIII he Held in Mid-JuIy and
Comprises the Customary
Events for n Four
Day Session.

cation VIII be held on the links ~ the
Rock Island Arsenal club July H. Is. 10
and 20. The program Is out. giving a full
schedule OF the events as they will be
played. Any amateur player Is eligible
from a club Of which he s member IN
good standing. provided such club Is a
member Of the association. Entries must
be made through the secretary, John D.
Cady OF Moline. ILL.,, and must be for
warded to reach him not later than July 10,
on which date the entry list will be closed
The rules Of the United States Golf asso-
citation will govern the play. Arrange
ments have been made for transporting the
players from the hotels of Davenport, Rock
Island and Moline to the Island.
The annual tournament last year OF the
Transmississippi Golf association was held
on the Omaha Field club grounds and was
the most successful which had been held
I'D TO that time. The Rock Island club
hopes to have a successful tournament this
year. It has the only irst-class golf course
IN the country, which is kept in order by
the United States government, located on
Arsenal island. c. T. Jaffray, the Mime
apols banker, was the winner last year
fighting out the finals with Mccarthy Of
Denver
The Program,
Wednesday July II, 19O7-S:3O a. m.-F1rst
half qualifying round at medal play Tor
i:S0 p. m.--second half qualifying round
at medal play for transmississippi anna
teur championship-1s holes; SO holes in all
Thirty-two to qualify. Prize for the lowest
medal score. The players making the SIX
round will compete for the directors prize:
The players making the sixteen next lowest
scores In the qualifying round Will coh-
pete for the secretary's prize. r,,-.
Thursday, July IS, 1903 a. m.-First
round transmississippi amateur champion
holes. match
losers in this round to compete TOT the
1870 a, m.--First round for directors
prize-1S holes, match play.
1880 a. m.-First round for secretary
=, miUsecond round transmissssippi
amateur championships holes, match
Sp. m-First round for consolation prize
--lS holes, match play The sixteen prayers
defeated in the first round Tor the chaIn-
pionship to compete for the consolation
FTIday, July 49, 1919 a. %mThITd !5 round
$50 a. m.Isecond round for consolation
s:45 a. m-Second round for directors
prize-1s holes, match play.
10 a, m.--Second round for secretary
prize-1S holes, match play.
1880 a. m.-F1rst round at match Play pay
against DOGGY for the cs n1f e assodPistior
Is holes Teams of four and only one team
from each club 70 compete. The CLUB 81 me me
]. E. Brock olympic cup for one year and
b. each member to receive bronze medal,
the. names and scores OF the winning team
TO be inscribed thereon. .,-
1880 D. m.-Semi- nnal round transmissis-
sippl amateur ehampionship-B holes
I;tS D. 'm.-semi-fnal round for consolation
PIE p. mi~ OssS round for directors
prize-1S holes. match play:
2:i5 p. m.-.semi-final round for secretary
prize--lS hales, match play Scores IN the
second third and semi-hnal rounds above
to count, II desired, in team play against
SIP. m.--Final round at match play against
DOGGY for the club championship and Gus
tody OF the Brock cup-lS holes
Saturday July 90 1929 80 a. m.-B1rst
half final round transmississippi amateur
ehamponship77ls holes. match pl play;
prize-1S holes match play,
10 a. m.-Final rourd for directors prize
Is holes match play.
1918 a. m,-Finai round for secretary's
prize-18 holes match play.
D. m.-Second half hnal round transmits
sissIppi amateur CHAMPIONSHIPS holes
match play. ,.,
championship gold medal VIII be given 70
the winner and silver medal to the runner
M in the championship, In addition TO an
The two defeated semi-hnalsts in the
championship will receive Transnississippi
Golf association bronze medals.
Golf f. On I'm Omahn.
The season OF golf is on and the links
at both outdoor clubs are daily filled with
devotees of the game. The committees at
both the Field and Country clubs are busy
fixing up the prizes and cups which VIII
be contested for during the season.
In the realm of sport golf comes nearer
being one-man game than any other
pastime which may be classed as a game,
for player may make the rounds OF the
links with none but Mr.. Bogey as his OPP
ponent Golf is not only pleasant. but
fttl oil hal
may be played In any sort of weather.
Cold and heat have compare lively little
eject on the golfers, for they can dress
according to the weather and can regulate
the gait at which they traverse the links
according 70 the height OF the mercury IN
the thermometer. A player may walk fast
or slow in following up the ball OF he may
run II he so chooses He can bat the life
out OF the little sphere or he can play
billiards with It. He can go his own gait,
provided ne is not in match where others
are Interested
What can be imagined more cheerful
than the surroundings OF an outdoor club
house and the course? Long green fields
OF carefully kept grass, with sod az
smooth as a billiard table on the greens
undulating stretches OF green sward. with
here and there bunker to relieve the
nonotony and 10 make the golfer careful
IN MS play Except Tor these aItihcldl auu
natural bunkers in the course. golf play
ing would soon become mOnotonous, but
these little dimculties placed In the way
which are so easily overcome n the ball
Is played right. add life 10 the sport
Bunkers are real serious matter when a
player Is on his game and cost many a
hole ''but who wants to play croquet?"
iris said the delight Of making a difficult
shot Just as planned Will outlive "a thou
sand misses IN the mind OF the one who
makes Il. and a victory over, a worthy
foe will sweep from the memory a thou.
sand defeats. Farmer Burns says wrestling
makes a man peaceable, and so golf gives
a man patience and perseverance.
woman's Golf az Country CIab.
Although the real opening Of the wOmen'u
solf season al the Omaha Country club Is
set for April p, the informal opening wal
had last tuesday night at the Omaha club
when Frank COlpetzer entertained tbs
women players OF The club, The season fol
the men opens May g. but the women will
got busy the Monday before Monday hav'