The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-09-21
CHAMP IONS IN
RACE FOR TITLE
McGurrin and Salisbury Will
Probably Meet in Final
Golf Match.
TOURNAMENT IS NOW
DOWN TO THE SEMI-FINALS
Good Contests Are Witnessed i'm
Both First and Second
Rounds.

Indications are that the final match IT
the stats championship golf tourney viii
be played between j. w, Salisbury, pres
emf state, golf champion. and F: y. Nc
Gurrln. three times champion OF Utah,
With the exception Of enc match. the
play in the state tournament now on AZ
the Country club links is down 10 the
semi finals. with both champions still
In the game. The first and second rounds
have been completed. with the exception
OF one match in the second round, and
the semi-iinals will be played on Satur-
day. with the final match either on Sat
urday or Sunday.
Both Champions Win.
Interest ccnteerd In the matches be-
tween McGurrin and Jack Gimer. and
Salisbury and Jack Gilmer In the first
round. Last year Jack Gilmer defeated
McGurrn In the second round OF the
championship tourney, McGurrln attrib-
uting his defeat TO n sprained wrist Gil
mer has been playing splendid golf. and
telt confident OF winning McGurrin dis
played his old-tiIne skill and steadiness
and did not let his opponent win a hole
in the entire match.
The match between Salisbury and Jay
Gllmcr was very close, and II took an
extra hole to decide H. Salisbury was
two down. with three to so. and took
the next hole In beautiful Ave, leav-
Ing him one down and two TO go. Both
drove well to the eighth green, Gilmcr
being closer to the hole. Salisbury S
second shot was too short for putting.
and Gilmer lay his ball within fifteen
third, and this was Gilmer's opportunity
TO win the match He missed the putt,
however. halvng the hole, and standing
one up and one TO play. Salisbury made
six. This made II necessary to play the
nineteenth hole, which Salisbury took In
four, winning the match.
The matches In the second round were
had Hale down at the end OF the first
nine holes. and Hale acknowledged his
defeat. The match between Steiner and
Gem,nell was postponed on account OF
the illness OF the latter, and will be
played some day during this week
Interest in Semi Finals.
The semi-fnals, which will be played
the best golf in the history OF the club
The matches Will be at thirty-six holes,
testing the endurance as well as skill
of the players. Salisbury ought 10 have
-Gemmell match. and the real
match will be between Taylor and Nc
Gurrin. Taylor has been playing par
golf Tor some time, and as McGurrin al
Ways plays his best game when under
fire. the contest promises TO be a warm
one from start to finish.
number of the rounds were played in
bogey or under, and as the course was
Hot IN BOou COnoltlOn; the scores COM
pare favorably with those made by the
best players on eastern courses, which
are kept In perfect condition.
Summaries.
First round Utah state championship
golf tournament:
McGurrin won from Jack Gilmer, up
and to play
Salisbury won from Jay Gilmer, / up
10 holes.
Hale won from Rawlns. up.
Gcmmel won from Brown by default
Steiner won from Hampton by default
Wicks Won from Holman, up and 3
TO play.
Taylor won from Judge, S up and to
play.
Baker won from Badger, up and 4
TO play
Second round:
Salisbury defeated Hale up
McGurrin defeated Wicks, 4 up and 3
TO play.
play.
Steiner Gemmel match postponed
Drawings for semi finals:
McGurrin VS.. Taylor.
Salisbury VS.. winner Of Steiner Gem
me,