The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-05-26
COUNTRY CLUB OPENS
Promise is For the Most Enjoyable
Season in Clubs History.

The opening OF the Oskaloosa Coun
try Club, an annual social affair OF
local prominence, was held Monday
afternoon and evening and was q
brilliant social success. New enthu
siasm was evidenced in club affairs
and the interest shown in the contests
and in the entertainment afforded al
the club apartments gives promise OF
the best season the club has ever en-
joyed Over one hundred guests were
entertained afternoon and evening
and numbers Of non-mcmbers accept
ed the hospitality of the club and
were present for the occasion.
The Contests.
The afternoon was devoted to goll
and other contests and several prizes
were offered for players distinguish
ing themselves.
r. G. Jauney won first prize for
having the best score. He made the
rounds in AS
DIR. J. S. Henderson won first in the
handicap score with 4S.3.
In the blind bogy contest four play
ers tied for first place, Col J. f. Nc
Neill, Ed Mckinley, Carl Johnson and
Ed Walton. Col Mcneil won the
honors in the draw. The blind DOGGY
was 46.
George w. ShoGkley won the drive
and approach contest. Three strokes
were allowed the ball lying nearest
the flag to take the prize. #
The first round for qualifying in the
city championship pairings proved as
interesting as the other contests had
been. The results appear below.
The tennis contests developed two
classes, A and B. Chas. H. Lofland
Jr., won in the B class. The A class
was not played out by night fall on
account of the number of contestants
and will be decided later.
The ladies devoted portion of the
was played and honors were awarded
to Miss Beckie Henisfurter for the
best score.
Supper was served at six o'clock
under the direction Of the Ladies'
Committee of which Mrs, James A.
Dewitt is chairman. It was an enjoy,
able feature of the DAYS program.
Orchestra music was provided for
the afternoon and evening and this
added to the pleasure of the occasion.
After supper the floor of the dining
hall of the club room was cleared
and number of hours were devoted
TO dancing. in '-ismany INDUCED.
Others found eIg .inment in watch
in gthe comet and the eclipse. The
comet Was plainly visible at the club
grounds.
City Tournament.
The following players qualified for
the city tournament contests: T, G.
Janney. Ed Mckinley, S. J. Hender-
son. Sam Walton. G. w. Shockley. T.
NJ Shockley, Carl johnson, Ed Wal
ton, j. F. Mcneil. A. Rosenblatt. Leo
Baldauf, J. s. Hayes, Robert Walton,
Lee Kalbach. w. ID. Cole and Horace
Hawkins.
The following have been matched
for the first round in the city cham.
pionship contest:
T. NJ SbockIey v. Carl Johnson.
Ed Walton v. Horace Hawkins.
A. Rosenblatt v. Robert Walton.
T. G. Janney v. w. d. Cole.
Sam Walton v. Leo Baldauf.
J. S. HAYES v. J. F. Mcneil.
j. s. Henderson ", Lee Kalbach.
G, w. Shockley v. ED Mckinley.
The contests will be for eighteen
holes and will he PLAYED as follows;
First, between May 81 and June g.;
second, between June and June To-;
semi,finals between June 10 and June
IL; finals between June II and "a.
As soon as the finals are played
another contest will be started and
the person winning the first contest
will play the person winning the sec.
ond contest for the city champion.
ship.