El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-07
GOLF TOURNEY
IS VERY CLOSE
DR.. Bannister Defeats A.
S. Valdespino In First
Flight.

4 sandstorm that blew gOlt balls OF
tie putting greens and that called
<or machine-like steadiness Of driving
and approaching marked the last day
Of the Southwestern Golf association
tournament. in spite Of the wind and
/, sand courageous gallery followed
the championship match between DR.
Efrabau Bannister. OF Phoenix. and a.
S. valdespino. OF FL Paso. Both start
ed with long. straight drives into the
teeth Of the wind valdespino had a
little the best Of It on his second shot
but Bannister recovered with a fine
brassie to the edge Of the green The
hole was tied with fives. and the sec
ond hole was also tied
On the third hole NaldespinO braced
himself against the wind as he drove
and overdid it. His bah went into the
brush and Bannister took the hole
with a five. The next hole also went
20 the Phoenix man, and after that
Naldespino was unable 10 head him
of in spite of fine driving and very
consistent approaching ana putting
Or. Bannister came in with remark
able string OF low hOles-the seventh
In two. the eighth in three and the
ninth in four-a 81 for the first nine
holes He was four up at the enc OF
the first IS and the match ended IN
The afternoon at the tenth hole
Bad weather kept down the size OF
the gallery behind the professional
match in the afternoon. Many who
were anxious TO see II refused 10 face
eddies Of sand Those who watched
The match saw & variety OF wind
cheaterr shots not required in ordi-
nary nlay. Scores ran high. as none Of
the players took chances. but the
match was close and exciting Louis
hontressor. OF Chandler, won with
medal score Of 81 Jack Adams. Of
Tucson, was second, with IS. and J. c.
Wilson. Of Bisbee. scored 30 wilson
shot a - the first day he came, which I
gives an idea OF the effect Of bad
weather on the scores A purse OF
300 was divided into three prizes for
Tie professional event
All Of the events Of the last day s Z
play Of the tournament were closely
contested. The results were as fol-
lows;
FIRST flight: DIT. Kimbau Bannis-,
Ter. Phoenix. Ariz- first; A. s.
Naldsspino. FL Paso, runnerup-
second flight. Don " Sutor. FL j
Paso. first; DR.. F. c. Jordan. Chand- I
Ter. Ariz-. runnerup-
Third flight; +. H. Curry. Globe. /
Ariz. first; r W McAfee, FL Paso- 1
Fourth flight. Col Frank Glover. /
FIRST ". T. Ward runnerup.
First consolation Championship I
flight: T. Il Curry. Of the Warren (
District Country club, first; J. W.
Brumson. Douglas runnerup.
Second consolation championship
flight; Brig. Cen +. H. Erwin FL
Paso. first; H V Watson, FL Paso,
runnerup.
Third consolation championship
flight: 7 T. Curry. Bisbee, first
c. T. Clark runnerup.
Fourth consolation championship d
flight Ben Clements. FL Paso. first
~. H CASTOR. runuerup.
Womel's match: Mrs Peyton J.
Edwards. FL Paso. first; Mrs. Frazer.
runnerup- II was necessary 10 play
one additional hole in this match be-
fore the winner was decided. In the
morning Mrs. Edwards defeated Mrs
- S. Naldespino. and Mrs. Frazer
defeated Mrs c. s Baker.
Tucson viii be the stage OF the \
1920 tournament OF the association,
this city being chosen at meeting
Of the directors Saturday night The II
date Of the tournament VIII be named II
by the Tucson Country club Officers n
elected 10 serve for the ensuing year
We're; C. H Leaveu. Of - Paso.
president Dr. Kimbau Bannister,
Phoenix. vice president; H s. Corbett, n
OF Tucson secretary and treasurer