The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-09-04
LONG DRIVING.
TRUE PUTTING
MARK CONTEST
Match Was Closest and Best
Played Witnessed Here for
Many Seasons
OUTSIDERS Compel E
Harry kneeshaw, Minot, Wins
Consolation Event, Beating
Carl Heupel
OUTSIDERS COMPETE

Showing his supremacy over the
best the Missouri Slope district had
to offer, Paul Cook, youthful Bis
marck golf star, Sunday took his
place at the head Of the rank OF
Slope golfers. BY virtue Of long
drives and careful putting, he de-
feated E. B. Cox, also of Bismarck,
in the championship event of the
tournament sponsored by the Bis
marck Country club.
The rcatch was the best played
and the closest that has been wit
messed in this section of the state
for many years. Time after time
the excellent judgment in putting
and the long drives by both golfers
brought lusty shouts from the
threats Of the many on-lookers.
Both Cook and Cox were playing
their best when they took the course
for the championship match. Play
ing perfect golf with some of the
best men in North Dakota, the two
forged to the front ranks through
competition Sunday morning and
early in the afternoon.
Cook took the lead on the third
hole with a birdie three, maintaining
his lead until the ninth, which Cox
captured, leaving the score all even.
Cook Wins Tenth
Cook won the tenth with a par
four. They halved the next three
in par, Cook winning the 14th with
. birdie to become 2 up on Cox.
Cox reduced the lead to up on the
short 18th, when Cook was short on
his approach and missed long putt
by few inches.
Play on the 3O5-yard 10th hole
was the feature Of the game. Cox
drove first, getting ESQ yards down
the middle Of the fairway. With a
mighty wallop, Cook dropped the
ball on the green. Cox approached
to the edge of elevated green, and
facing . dormie 2, sank a 20 foot
putt for a birdie 8. Cook made a
desperate attempt for an eagle but
was one inch short, getting an easy
birdie to remain one up. They
halved the long 18th in par; both
took one over par to halve the 18th,
leaving Cook one up.
Their medal scores were identical,
each taking Is on a par 70 course.
Cook took 38 going out and 81 COM
ing in, and Cox took 81 out and 50
coming in.
In the championship flight, Cook
beat C. A. Heupel, Bismarck. and
4, and also defeated DR.. Russell
Gates, Minot, in the secocd flight, 6
and 5. DR.. Gates had beaten Cook
in the semifinals of the Northwest
ern North Dakota golf tournament
1t Kenmare. Cook defeated F. Lit
tig, Dickinson, and 6. Cox defeat.
ed r. E. LaFrance, Bismarck, 6 and
4 and beat Croonquist, Bismarck, in
; battle royal, sinking 15-foot putt
to win the match. In the match be-
tween Cox and Croonquist, the 10th
was squared, Cox got the 18th, they
halved the 18th, Cox taking the last
hole. Croonquist shot excellent golf
and had Cox down at the turn.
Cox beat Anderson, Minot, 5 and
: in the semifinals. H. Kneeshaw,
Minot, won the consolation event in
the championship flight, defeating
aeupel Of Bismarck one up. Kenneth
Noble Of Mott won the second cham
pionship flight by defeating Otto
Bowman Of Bismarck. Robert Bird
zeH Of Bismarck defeated R. E. Nor
ris, also Of Bismarck, up in 60
holes to win the championship Of the
first flight. Birdzell sank a 2O-foot
putt from the edge Of the green to
square the match ct the 18th. They
halved the 10th and Birdzell won the
final. H. Thompson, Bismarck, won
the third flight Of the championship
event by defeating Reuben, Bis
marck, 3 and 2.