Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-06

- EEP your head STEADY. This. says q
ter Of gslf, Alex Smith, is OF the
1 1A prime essentials Of good play. Men of
- stsAdy heads VIII be in the large
ISL soriy among the several hundred
thusiRsts who expected in Omaha to
participate In the Transmississppi golf
tournament August ID to 10. In particular the
TrAnEmiHEsEippa association probably grsstest
in the country. since its membership made mp OF
of the solid bnslnsHs professional class who
seldom. ever. lose their hsads" 1t an axiem
that = nght-headed man is not of much more a
golf course than q nght-headsd club. and Smith
ssts that is useless the green's.
Every entry In the big tournament. which is
pected to make record for attendance interest
has long mastered all the fine points OF stance
grip, swing. address. follow through, and win 20 TO
work with the confidence Of q trained mechanic
While they win be playing On greens strange and
TO them. in this every will be equal The
entry list threatens be large the qualifying
rounds may have to be played on two courses those
OF the Omaha Country club the Omaha Field dub
but this eveutuates, the contestants viii still be
al The managers cherish the hope that it may
be feasible necessary to send the contestants away
in foursomss, six minutes apart and thus have the
qualifying rounds all played the Country club
course
Reception Committee Ready.
To begin with the reception of the visitors It may
be said the arrangements excellent. All clubs
sending delegations viii be registered TO time o.
arrival in Omaha and from the first train SATURDAY.
mcrnins next all viii be met By the Omaha reception
committee on the three days, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday Automobiles viii be used to carry the visi-
tors and the baggage 10 the quarters they have
served nor their stay here A walk over the greens
win probably be the first serious business Of the
players arriving IN time get the lay Of the land
beginning with Monday. autos win leave the
Rome hotel every morning from O'Clock until
10:sO. After rlay machines VIII be at the dis
posa1 Of tfc 7.e-s 10 bring them back the city.
AT O'Clock Monday morning August 4, the first
han Of the qualifying round VIII be started promptly
should be found necessary to start half the play
ers away the Country club and half on the
Field club course, then on Tuesday those who have
the eighteen holes at the Field club viii play
the second half Of the qualifying round the Coun
try club green's and the men who have played the
first half AT the Country club WIN DO the second
eighteen holes at the Field club.
Players making the thiry-rwo lowest scores in the
qualifying rounds win qualify for the ehAmpionKhip:
the second best thirtytwo win quality the prss
dents cup; the third best thiry-two VIII qualify fOz
the directors cup.
Wednesday the eightsen-hole match play win be
On. with the first and second rounds for the cham
pionship, presidents and directors cups on the
schedule and following thiG late IN the aftsrnoon
the defeated sixteen Of the ehAnpionEhip squad viii
play the first round for the consolation cup Thur
day and Friday the hours the green from O'clock
70 late afternoon win be spent IN 6etsruirlnE the
vital questions OF chAnpionship and runnsr-up IN
the various oontssts
Hard % Psok . Winner.
A member Of the local oomnittss wus asked.
who "a likely 70 win the ehAmpa0nshipG"
Il cAnnOt answer that bsttsr than % suoes the
saying OF cid golfer BE asserted has boliof IN
words Of gracious reverence. that At the start &C
match Coo reaches down and PLACES hiA elngur On
the shoulder Of one player saying This Ia ny nan