Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-31
STATE JOURNEYS
INTEREST GOLFERS
Best Players Now Take Part in
Compositions Within Their
Own States.
WOMEN HOLD PLAY, TOO
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golf Journeys, the interest OF the goii-
ing public as a whole turns largely
to club and state championships
which are held annually in majority
OF our states. Golf has taken strong
hold in more than thirty states and
is fast growing in others where state ,
Journeys are not held because the
game is in its infancy Within their
confines
During the season OF 1910 there was
a liveier interest in the go'f tourn-
neys in most states than ever before,
and the best golfers in all states
where the game is extremely popular
are gradually being drawn INTO com
petition. Time was when some OF the
best golfers failed 10 look upon
state tournament as worthy OF tne'r
best efforts, and did not enter But
now the state tourney draws the most
efficient players and they spend weeks
preparing for competition, It IS com
mon now. for many golfers who can
spare the time to travel to the scene
OF the annual state tourney and spend /
probably a week in advance OF the
event, getting the lay of the course
and perfecting it in their minds.
Many New Names,
Among the list OF state champions
ior 1910 are found many new names
and the regulations OF some OF these
golfers are too we'll known tor in
Production here. The list OF state
champions among the women has
changed entirely, and it is noticeable
that the women golfers are now
payiug for state honors annually in
widely scattered states, which shows
yhat The idea is growing.
Following is list OF the new state
amateur champions and runners-up:
Arkanaas-J Il. England jr,; Lawson N
Alabama-Dr. A. B. Harris, p. NJ. Tut
t,olorado--Larry Bromneld, N. A Nc
iaughliu.
Conneotlcut--Reginald NJ, Lewis. Samuel
]. Graham.
Observation-Disclosures Cowing, Robin T.
Hayne.
Florida--Hush L. wilioughby r. H.
Bankard.
Georgia-Robert Jones, Perry Adsir
1ndisna-Rurt wilbur John Simpson.
Iowa--w. r. Groves, Carl Kuee.
Kansas-Harow Hurley, Iaf Felix.
Kentucky-A p. Bagby. W. B. Respess.
Alassac husetts-Jesse Guilford. g. Traf-
ford Hicks.
Michigan-Arthur H. Vincent, A G. Lock
ery.
Minnesota-Dudley Nudge, H. @. Legg,
Misslssppi-Dr r. r, aranloh. r. p.
Spencer.
Missouri. w. Hodge. Carl O. Anderson.
Nebraska-S. w. Reynolds. II. H. 6prague
New Jerey-oswaId Kirkby. Max Mars
New Hampshire-c W, Bass, L. H. Dowl-
North Dakota. H Reuter-, jr.; c. J.
Murphy.
ohio--Ira Holden. A. Baumgartner.
Oklahoma-George FredeHckson, H. g.
oregon-Russell Smith, Rud wilhelm.
Pennsyivania-iW. c. Fownos jr.; J. B.
Crookston.
Campbell.
south Dakota--H. N. Aikens, Paul Loring.
Tennessee-George W. Fooshe. Don Rog-
ers.
West virginia--George W. Hewitt. Joseph
wisconsin--E P. Allis, R. p. Cavanagh.
Women Champions.
California-Mrs, Hubert Law, Miss Edith
Chesebrough
Colorado-hrs. NJ A. Mclaughlin, MIS-. r.
w. Maxwell
Fiorida-Miss Elaine Rosenthal, Miss
Louise Wtherbee
Iowa-Miss Elizabeth Allen, Mrs. r. c.
Let's.
Michigan-Miss Dorothy Hutehineou. Mrs.
II. s Humphrey.
Mississippi-Mrs. J. ". Armstrong. Mrs..
T. Hall.
Nebraska-Miss Louise Pound, Mrs. J. T.
Stewart, I'd
North Dakota-Mrs. e. l.. Lovetoy Miss
Kiner.
Oregon-Mrs. J. A Dougherty Mrs. G. Fl
Mayes
Texas-Ms. ]. H Iapham, Mrs R. T.
Anderson
West vfrginia-Miss E. C. Dawley, Miss
Sue Watson.
wisconsin-Mrs. f. R. whitcomb Miss
Francis Hedheld
OPEN CHAMPIONS,
CONGRATULATIONS NJ Barnes.
Florida-,Iack Hutchinson.
Massao husetts-'Michael J. Brady.
Michigan---Ieo Deigel
Ohio-Arthur Smith
| Pennsylvania-Jock Hutchinson.
'Brady won after pay-on for tie with
Patrick J. Doyle.