Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-04
Will Be Splendid Souvenir of the
Trans Mississippi Meet.
GOLF Is PROVIDED FOR ALL
Entertninnent COmmittee Has Not
Been slew I'm Preparing 60 Look
After the visitinE Contest
ants I'm August.

country TINS year.
The cover is Of the finest paper, steel
embossed. and with the name of the tour
namsnt and the dates, August "A to 10. The
date Of the closing OF the entries. August
II. and the secretary's name, are the only
other things on the cover.
On the inside pages Of the program book
let the program OF play. list OF prizes, Off
GERS and rules Of play are included and
picture OF some scene at one of the Omaha
club grounds is at the head OF each page.
Other arrangements for the big tourna-
ment are proceeding with vigor 1t has
been decided that coupon books, good at
any club In Omaha, shall be sold ct the
Country club, 30 that visitors may be able
to have entree at any Omaha organization.
Other Omaha outdoor and sporting clubs
have more than willingly agreed with the
Country club entertainment committee on
this point.
e H. sprsgue. head OF the grounds COM
mittee Of the Country club, Il getting SO
stuck up about the fine condition OF the
course that his friends can hardly speak to
him. He and d. B. Mentiply, golf profess
sional at the Country club. hold regular
sesnces OF deep consideration upon ways
and means to have the turf and the greens
in the finest condition for the second week
in August At the Field club. Will Clarke.
professional, is still on the sick list. but
Gus Epeneter OF the grounds committee de-
clares that the players who play the quail
flying round at the Field club will hate to
60 back to play az the Country club.
Following is the program as issued:
Monday, August ~.
$50 A M~-First half OF qualifying round.
One-half OF players start the first eighteen
holes on the Omaha Country club course
and other one-half OF players start the
eighteen holes on the Omaha Field club
course.
Tuesday, August 16.
s:9o. A. M-second half Of qualifying
round. Players who have played their
first eighteen holes on Omaha Country
club course now play on Omaha Field club
first eighteen holes on the Omaha Field
club course now play on the Omaha Coun-
A prize win be given the lowest qualify
Players making the thirty-two lowest
scores qualify for the championship.
Presidents cup.
The third best thirty-two qualify for the
directors cup.
Brock Cup-Team competition for teams
Of four from clubs which are members OF
the association. The combined medal
Rrock eup teams viii ' be oairsd n me Sn a une
flying round, except that men on the same
team will not play together.
"wednesday, August 10.
can eightesn-hole match play rounds)
$3.50 A. M.--Efrst round championship.
800 A M.-First round presidents cup.
1880 A. M.-First round directors cup.
800 2. M.-Secohd round championship.
2:0O p M-Second round presidents and
800 p M-First round consolation cup for
the beaten sixteen in the first championship
round.
Thursday, August 1T.
500 A. M.-First half third round cham
pionehip First half second round consola-
ton cup. Third round presidents and di-
for the beaten sixteen In the first round
presldents cup.
pionghip. Second half second round con.
ISOLATION cup. Semi-finals presidents and
directors cups. Second round secretary
700 p. M.-Dinner at the Omaha Countr,
club in honor OF the visiting golfers.
Friday, August rs.
Q: A. M.-First half semi finals champion
ship and consolation cup First half finals
i:so p. M'Nsecond half semi-finals cham
| finals presidents and directors cups. Finals
Saturday, August 10.
$40 A. M.-First half finals for Trans
Mississippi amateur championship. FRS
| half finals consolation cup.
! 300 p. M.-Second half finals for Trans
Mississippi amateur championship. Second
| half finals consolation cup,
Entrance Conditions.
/ All amateurs who are members in good
standing OF clubs belonging to the Trans
Mississippi Golf association are eligible L
compete IN this tournament
| Entries must be made through the secre
tary OF the players club and must be ac
! conpanied by the entrance fee. TheI
should be forwarded 80 as to reach tn,
| secretary not later than Saturday Angus
Il. on which date entries close.
| Rules.
| The rules Of the United States Golf asso
citation viii govern all play in this tourna
Out Of bounds will be defined by tn,
fences lining the four sides of the cours
/ and ball played into any of the tenni
courts win be considered out of bounds
The few necessary ground rules will b.
! printed on the reverse OF the special scor
4 card furnished for the tournament.
1 starting for each pair in the q1aiifyinJ
round will be announced in the Omaha
press. All contestants must be at the frs
tee ready to start promptly at the SEIZED
Players in the championship will have tn
right to pass through all other matches
4 which must give way without request.
Ties for the last place or places In tn
qualifying round shall be determined a
medal play by the contestants in eac
have gained lead by strokes at any hole
| In all match play matches the players Il
| q halyed match shill continue to play unit
one or the other shall have won a hole.
| All disputes shall be referred to the di
reetors OF the association, whose decision
shall be final.
Prises.
Championship, gold medal and cup; run
ners-up. silver medal and cup; semi-final
lists, bronze medals; best qualifying score
cup; consolation cup, presidents cup, secre
tary's cup and directors cup, cups TO win
ners and runhers-up; team competition
bronze medal to each member of team an
custody OF Brock cup tr winners club.
i Association Officers.
The officers Of the Trans Mississippi Col
association for 1911 are:
President--J. c. Fennell. Evanston Col
club Kansas City.
Vice President-Frank L. woodward
Denver Country club,
Secretary Treasurer-Jerome p. Mage
Omaha Country club
DirectOrs-HenTy Comley. Wichita Coun
try club; william ]. Foye, Omaha Countr
| club; w NJ. Sheean, Hyperion Field clut
/ Des MONIES; Wendell Hertig, Minnekahd
club, Minneapolis; Tarleton Brown. Nor
Try club; William j. Foye, Omaha Countr
Woodward. Denver Country club; John {
Fennell, Evanston Golf club. Kansas City
III b. Davis. Colorado Springs Golf clut
George Frederickson, Lakeview club. Okla
homt City; ]. b. Lindsey, Omaha Fiel
| 1900 rs.anE Haal ha Country clul