Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-17

eliminated ]. w. Towle. to the sur
prise of many.
The pairings for third round: Ma
gee versus McCague; Weppner ver-
sus O'Neill; Milliken versus Koch;
Higgins versus Calm.
Ed Morsman was among the obit-
uaries.
In the Secretary's flight Walt
Chambers, Country club star of the
past, played a steady game through
to the third round, beating w. A..
Rcdick, 4 and 3, and Al Krug, S
and 4. Jay Letter. Seymour Lake
shark, fought losing game with
H. Montgomery of the Happy Hol-
low club, losing in the second round,
4 down and three holes to go.
Fremont Players Win.
Outstaters were prominent in this
flight, Z. Marr and L. Hammond of
Fremont coming away winners over
E. A. Baird Of the Field club, and
w. w. Hoye of the Happy Hollow
links, in record style. Mari defeated
Hammond in the second round, win
ming 5 and 4 over the Tractor City
newspaperman. B. F. Sylvester,
Omaha newspaperman, lost to F.
Potter of the Field club in the sec
ond round, Potter winning and 2.
All in all the golfers got away to
a flying start. The links were the
speediest in some years. The cad
dies had to run for it, while difficult
shots faded like mist. before the
sun in nearly all instances. Fancy
shots were reported at times, Blaine
Young making as pretty lift" as
ever has been made on the Field
club links at the eleventh hole
against Reed.
Young Played Star Game.
Young played a star game the en-
tire day and is slated as strong
championship possibility. Sam
however, is said to be
working at normal, which is some
speed. Reynolds found little trouble
in eliminating his two towering op-
poncnts though the competition
was close.
In the calcium light now among
events scheduled for the remainder
of the week are: The championship
finals ard semi-finals, the consola-
ton races and the professionals
tomorrow afternoon
Reynolds and members of the
grounds committee are being ap-
plapded for the excellent manner in
which they have taken care of every
one. Punks and all have had a !
chance under the arrangements.
Pros. Play Tomorrow.
Les Davis, Lincoln pro-, is in
professionals tomorrow. His broth
er, Stan Davis Of Omaha, is another
Iavorite. Four others are entered,
including Charlie Johnson and Billie
Canavan. 1t is reported that the
Usual large wagers are being made |
on the match. Amateur golfers are
lot exactly in favor of the popular
ty of the pros.
A score of golfers dropped out of
he consolation races by default.
:uinand and Peters in the same
ontest in the championship conso-
alton liven interest in the event a
,it. Guinand is slated to win. Start
ng today all championship compe-
itions will be for So holes rather
han for the usual 18.
TODAY's SCHEDULE.
Morning.
Third round, Presidents flight.
Third round 'Secretary's flight.
First half third round, Championship
light.
Second round, Consolation flight
Second round, Vice-President's flight.
Second round, Directors flight.
Afternoon.
Semi-finals, Presidents flight.
Semi finals, Secretarys flight.
Second half third round, Championship
light
semi-finaIs. Consolation flight.
Semi-finals. Vice-Presidents flight.
Semi finals. Directors flight.
This schedule clears the program
p to Friday morning, when finals
/ all flights but the championship
nd the semi-fnals in that flight
ill be played. The championship
ontest comes Saturday, the first 18
oles in the morning at $50 o'clock
nd the second l8 holes in the af-
ernoon, starting at 2 o'clock. The
zee has arranged to cover the cru
ial match, hole by hole, for the
arliest editions.
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