The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-18

the level, but if the ball goes into the
raVlne, the player may experience con-
siderable trouble in "lofting'' it out.
From the fifth tee to the fifth hole the
ravine has to be crossed again. From
the sixth tee to the sixth hole the play
er has to follow along a hedge Every
thing is all right, if the ball keeps out
OF the hedge. The seventh tee to the
seventh hole is open and from the
eighth tee to the eighth hole is ap-
proachlng the ravine again which has
ninth tee to the ninth hole. The ninth
hole completes the course and the play
er has Travelled a mile and a quarter.
The following are among those who
are playing on the Topeka links and
the fact that sets of clubs can not be
obtained are keeping many from join
ing the game.
Mrs. Charles Blood Smith and daugh-
ters, Miss Teresa ROSSington, Miss Nir-
galine Mulvane, Miss Emily Black, Mrs.
d. r. Hite, Mrs. Helen Wilson, Miss
Mabel Wilson, Mrs. G. B. Merriam, Mr..
and Mrs Fred Freeman, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. B. Furry, Chas. E Gault, Dave Null
vane, Ned Osborn, Archie F. Williams,
J. z. Morgan, w. H. Ruff, NJ. w. Van
Valkenburg, F. G. Willard, Bennett r.
Wheeler, c. B. Merriam, A. F. Sherman.
A Topeka man, who is something of a
pessimist, went out to the links Satur-
day and watched the golfers.
Sort of mixture between shinny,
they have the best shiny clubs I ever
saw. When I was boy I would have
given good deal for one OF those clubs
they call q brassie. When the player
gets up close to the hole he jollies the
ball around like a woman trying for
wicket in a game of croquet. The
whole game is just like the roll hole
we used to play with marbles. There is
a string of links and the players try to
get the ball into the holes with the
least number of strokes.
THE one that gets the exercise out
of it is the caddie. He has to carry
a bag longer than he is and has to
chase after the ball. If the player
sWipeS away at the ball and misses it
he swears at the caddie. The caddie
IS the main spring of the game. If 1t
is going to be a long drive he has to run
ahead. If the ball goes sailing over all
right. If it comes straight for him he
has to get out of the way. If it strikes
him the player uses very harsh Ian
guage because the caddie stopped the
ball If the caddie is knocked senseless
the hospital corps carries him off the
field and a new caddie takes his place.
The ladies who play tell you 1t IS
just glOrieS and very exciting but they
look awfully bored half the time. They
have to play so as to have an excuse
for short skirts and 'gOlfy' talk. I tried
taking a sWipe at the ball It looks
easy. The ball was on a little thiInble
like business and 1 took a lick at it de-
termined that the caddie who chased it
would not get back till next week. I
missed the ball and the club swung
around my head, knocked my hat off
and landed me on my back 1 was mad
The caddie was hiding behind the bag
of golf sticks for fear I would take a
shot at him. I tried to next time and
the ball went the other way right into
a ditch. Then the caddie stood SO
yards to one side while I lambasted the
ball in the direction of the hole but in
stead of going toward the hole it went
ricochetting right for the caddie. He
threw up the bag for breast works and
got under cover till the blamed thing
stopped.
''The ball got down in the bottom of
the ravine and while 1 took about 20
licks at it the caddie stood on the
bank and laughed. I had all the golf
ing I want My hands were red and
hot and lost my temper. L win stick
To seven Jp.''