Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-24
Golf Critic Says Des Moines Lad
Will Have to Be Beaten By
State Champion
HARD TO FoRETELL RESULTS
Tracy Garrett, Sporting Writer. Has
Word on the Possibilities and Ex
pectancies of the State Tournament
Here This Week - Cttumwa After
the Next Tourney. ~

Tracy Garrett, sporting writer In the
Des Moines Register and Leader and
secretary-treasurer of the Iowa State
Golf Association, looks upon the state
tournament to be held in this city this
week as promising the greatest golf
ever witnessed in Iowa. Mr.. Garrett
says that the outcome can not be fore
told, but he does venture the prediction
that Bun" Guinand, OF Des Moines,
will have to be beaten by any one who
lays claim to the championship.
Mr.. CARROTS summary of the ap-
preaching tournament ami the players
who may be expected to make a show
ing, is as follows:
AT Marshalltown this week will be
played the greatest golf ever seen in
the state of Iowa.
During the last two or three years
number of young players have come
to the front who, together with the
old guard, now furnish the keenest
kind of competition. Up until the last
two or three years the coming cham
pion could be picked from two or three
men, such as Warren Dickinson, the late
John Maxwell of Keokuk Robert Fink
bine, Howard Adafs, and q few others.
but the situation is far different now.
Three years ago new player
jumped into the limelight in the person
of Henry Ferguson Of Cedar Rapids,
and he succeeded in winning the title
twice. Arthur Gordon. who won the
title last year. and in doing 1t surprised
the critics, is another young player.
Bun Guinard, who Is playing such a,
beautiful game in the city tournament,
seems to be the player who must be
beaten this year before the title OF
champion of Iowa is earned. The
young man is brilliant player, prob-
ably none more so in the state, and If
he can play the game he is capable OF
he is unbeatable.
, with the entrance Of the Mitchell.
twins from Rock Island in the tourna-
ment held at Waveland last year, two
players were added to the list of pos
sible champions. Ardo Mitchell is cou-y
sidered one of the greatest players
west of the Mississippi. He has been,
playing all spring and will make great
fight for the championship at Mar
shaltown. 'Bood' Guinand Of this city,
if he goes to the tournament, will I'M
doubtedly make good showing. He
has proved himself to be Il fine medal
player time and time again. Henry
Nesting and Bert Mckee, the runners
up last year, are both players who are
hard to beat, and may bring the prize
to the East Des Moines club. G. H. e.
Boardman and the Maxwell brothers
of Marshalltown will have a splendid
chance for the title, as they are all
good players and know the course.
"In fact, this year, if ever, the race
is an open one 1t cannot be foretold
with any accuracy who will win the
championship, but the race seems to
lie between Bun Guinand, Ardo Mitch
ell Warren Dickinson, Henry Fergu-
son and one or two Others"
.Ottumwa Wants Next Tourney.
The Ottumwa Courier is authority
for the statement that a large delega-
ton from that city will attend the
tournament, and will come with the in
tention of landing the 1908 tournament
for Ottumwa. All Of the fastest golf
ers of Ottumwa will be entered in the
events.
Cedar Rapids Also Wants 1t.
Cedar Rapids also wants the sol1
tournament, and it seems to be the
opinion among leaders in association
affairs that 1T might have it for the
asking. Henry H. Ferguson, of Cedar
Rapids. former state champion, is
already here.
Advance Guard Arrives.
The advance guard for the tourna-
ment has already reached the city, and
from now on, during the next few
days, the list will be added to. Burt
MceKe, of Des Moines, runner up to
Arthur Gordon last year, arrived this
Mr.. Gordon reached the city
this afternoon with between twenty
and thirty other Des Moines players. j.
D. Cady Of Moline, Ill, and Decker
French, Of Davenport, both members
of the Rock Island Arsenal club, also
arrived this morning Mr.. Cady Is sec
retary Of the Transmits si ssippi asso-
citation, which holds its annual tour
nament this summer on the arsenal
course. H. A. Snuffin, Of Oskaloosa,
entered from Des Moines, was another
of the arrivals of the morning, as was
also Mr.. A. c. Steck, of Ottumwa.
Among those who came in the Des
Moines party were Tracy Garrett, sec
retarN and treasurer of the associa-
ton; BUN" Guinand, looked upon as a
possibility for state champion, even
tho he was defeated in the city cham
pionship race yesterday at Des Moines;
Dickinson, vice president of the |
association; ]. j. Ebert aad W. o.
F1nkbine, A G. Herr, the Des Moines
professional, will be here during the
week
TDnIIRIE nNEP CHI