The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-12
Result rs Much In Doubt as In
the Beginning.
PLAY FINAL ROUND SATURDAY
N. C. Laughlin and J. d. Caay
Lead Opponents in rs Holes.
PEBBLES Of Topeka Makes . 7s
in the Professional.

Kansas City, June I'm. A. Nc
Laughlin OF Denver and John Deere
Cady Of Rock Island were leading
their opponents in the semi-final Of
today and it appeared they would OPP
pose each other tomorrow for the
championship. At the eighteenth
hole, Mclaughlin was cup in his
match with 8. E. Edmunds Of st.
Louis. while Cady was sup at the
Morrison. the Kansas City champion.
Kansas City, June 12.-With four
men, all veteran golfers, as cOntendera
play in the semf-inal matches Of the
tournament OF the Transmississippi
Golf association began here today on
the course of the Evanston Golf club.
Apparently the title Of Transmissis-
sippi golf champion is any ones.
Each player has his partisans. but no
one seems willing to predict the final
outcome. NJ. A. Mclaughlin, Lake
wood Country club. Denver. who has
been playing a brilliant game
against 8. E. Edmunds. Glen Echo
Country club, st. Louis, while John
Deer Cady. Arsenal Golf club. Rock
Island,I ILL.,, was to play e. r. Morri-
son. Kansas City champion.
Both matches were expected to be
spectacular anu MUCH interest mas
been manifested In them Kansas
Citians are especially interested in
the Cady-Morrison match, for, should
Morrison win. a local man will havc
the first opportunity in five years to
win the Transmississippi title.
Finals in all flights with the ex-
ception Of the championships flights
were expected to be played today.
The heavy showers yesterday and last
night had the effect Of slowing the
course.
Dry weather for several weeks had
hardened the Fairways and burned
the already well clipped green's. In
proaches often rolled into bunkecs
and hazards that had appeared en-
tirely out OF reach when the strokes
were made.
The slowing Of the course. which is
very sporty anyway. will be an ad-
vantage to out Of town contestants.
who have not had the opportunity to
study the course that local golfers
have, the tourney officials say.
Pin Hopes ON Morrison.
Kansas City, June 12.-E. r. Morrison
Of Kansas City won his place in the
semi-f1nals of the Transmississippi
championship tournament by defeating
J. w. s. Rhea of the Omaha Field club,
4 up to play. Morrison played the
ment and several golfers say that II
his game Is as good today he will easily
reach the finals.
NJ A. Mclaughlin Of Denver put w.
N. Chambers, the Omaha crack, out of
the running when he beat him, UP.
Queror Of Harry Legg did not show up
as well as was expected. Mclaughlin
played careful steady game
John d. Cady of Rock Island beat F..
M. Rhodes Of Evanston up. to play.
Cady made the good score Of 81 going
out on the first half of the afternoon
play, while Rhodes took SO.
A heavy shower at Evanston during
the afternoon caused a stampede of
the galleries to the clubhouse. Accord
ing to the rules. the players cannot
stop. but must play on in the rain.
minutes.
Peebles G0lne Fine.
Bob PEBBLES. the Topeka represen-
tative, made q Is in the qualifying
round OF the medal play for profess
sionals which was started on the
greens Of the Evanston club. Fred
Bell, of the Denver Country club. led
Is. which is the same as Harry Legg's
record Of the first days qualifying
round for the amateurs. This record
also tied the course record. Bell
played each way over the course in
one less stroke than did PEBBLES.
This will cause PEBBLES and Bell to
start in the first flight Of the FIRST
round Of play this afternoon and one
Of the most exciting matches of the
week is expected.
Topeka Men Out in Consultations.
Allen McNeal, the only Topeka mau
who qualified for the first round OF
play, was defeated by E. II. Jones Al