The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-06-20
GOLF TOURNEY
WILL BIZ HELD
AT BR0ADM00R
Colorado Springs Club 10 Be
Host TO Trans-Mississippi
Meet June 20
BY HARRY J. FRAWLEY
ASSOCIATED Press Correspondent

Colorado Springs, Colo, June 20.
-LR-<The Broadmoor Golf club,
host club for the twenty-seventh an
nual Trans Mississippi golfing tour
namcnt, which opens today, has COM
plcted arrangements and prepara-
tions for the ertainment OF the
largest entry list that ever partic-
ipated in the famous tourney. In
addition to the large entry list, ar
rangements have been completed for
the entertainment of hundreds Of
visitors who are expected to vaca-
tion in Colorado at the time of the
tournament.
The trans Mississippi Golf Associa-
ton, under whose auspices the tour
namcnt will be conducted, is the
third largest golf association in the
country in point of territory COW
cred. It is exceeded only by the
United States and Western Golf As
sociations. This years tournament
is expected to attract nearly 400
golfers to compete for the crown
now held by Eddie Held of st. Louis.
Has Many Members
AS the name implies, all terri
tory west of the Mississippi river
is included in the membership ter
ritory of the association. Clubs as
far north as Minneapolis and St.
Paul and as far south as New Or
leans and the southern part of
Texas are listed among its MEM
bers. This territory covers some of
the most important golf and coun-
try clubs in the United States.
Among the member clubs are the
Dallas Country club, of Dallas,
Texas, where the Professional Golf
ers' Association will hold it's meet
this year; the St. Louis Country
club, which has been host to the
national amateur for women and for
men in the last three years; the
Minnekahda club Of Minneapolis,
which will be the scene of the ma
tional amateur championship this
season; the Rock Island Arsenal club
Of Rock Island, Ill.,, which has been
known for, years for having one Of
the outstanding courses of the mid
dlewest; and the st. Paul club, host
to the western amateur champion
| ship tournament last year.
The Trans Mississippi meet has
been held on most Of these courses
in the last few years. Many players
of national note reside west of the
Mississippi river and have competed
in the Trans Mississippi meets. j.
Stuart of the Cedar Rapids Country
club won the first cham pionship title
at Kansas City in 1901. w. Dickin-
son of Des Moines was the runner
up. H. c. Legg of the Minnekahda
club has won the Trans Mississippi
title oftener than any other golfer
He captured the honors from 1908
to 1912 inclusive, and again, in 1916
He was runner up in 1907, 1909
1915 and again in 1917.
Whitney Is Outstanding
Nelson Whitney. of New Orleans
who has been an outstanding figure
in southern golfing circles for many
years, won the championship in 1919
George Won Elm, who last yea,
wrested the national amateur title
from Bobby Jones, won the Trans.
Mississippi title in 1921. Larry w
Bromfield, holder Of the Colorado
state championship oftener than any
othkr golfer in. the state, was thu
runner-up that year. James Manior
and Clarence Wolfe won the title il
1924 and 1926, respectively.
The championship never has beer
won by q Colorado man, although
golfers of this state have figuree
prominently in number of meets
+. w. Mccartney Of the Denver
Country club was runner-up to C. T
Jaffay in 1906. NJ. A. Mclaughlin
of the Lakewood club Of Dchvel
was runner-up to J. o. Cady in 1871
and Mr.. Bromfield was runner-up t,
Won Elm in 1921.
Besides Won Elnas and Held, VIII,
are to again participate in the tour
ney this year, Roland Mckenzie
member Of the Walker cup team o
last year, also is expected to attend
In addition to the championship
flight, there will be two other flight
for those who do not qualify anon
the first thirty-two. One of the in
teresting features Of the tournament
will be the Seniors championship
This flight will consist of the regu
lar two rounds of qualifying pla,
10 holes day match play, and vii
be limited to men who have reache
their fiftieth birthdays,
.t H. I. .fngersoll Of the Broadmoo
club, is chairman of the tournament
committee this year.
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