The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-20
PLEASED WITH GOLF
Many interested Spectators
Witness First Tournament
OF THE COUNTRY CLUB
Paramount Links in Splendid
Condition for the Game.

Yesterday afternoon Wichtta's country
club gave its first golf tournament On
the Paramount links. The Afternoon was
delightful one and many spectators
were present TO witness the games seized
uled for the event. Golf is new to the
majority Of people in Wichita There
were persons present who had no idea
how the game was played and as a mat
ter Of fact. they have not many ideas
now. But fo- all that they are interested
in golf and at the next tournament Of the
Country Club they viii be there.
The games were commenced at o. clock
and by that time many carriages and
traps were near the course. When the
players came out in their nat costumes
with their equipment ready for the con-
test, people showed more interest and
many were the questions asked They
wanted tc know all about the clubs and
What is this for?" and how do you use
that?" were numerous.
The first contest OF the afternoon was
between Rev. Richey and Prof. Clark. It
resulted in Rev. Richey going the rounds
in forty-three hits and Professor Clark
making II in 4s. The enthusiasm was
50 great over this game that the men
went over the course again. This time
Professor Clark came TO the front with
Al hits and Rev. Richey with Is These
TWO players have, perhaps had more ex-
perfence than the other members Of the
oh
The next contest was between A. J.
MusseIman and ]. Roland Breed. Neither
player has had much experience in the
game, but for all that the contest was
Just as interesting to the spectators as
though the hits were Of a lower number.
Mr.. Musselmau went over the course
with So hits and Mr.. Breed followed with
TO-
Mr.. T. W. Sergeant and Mr. Sam Sar-
geant. in attempting to strike the ball,
slipped and received a hard fall. The
act was so peculiar that it caused con-
siderable merriment among the specta tors
The hits OF Mr.. T ". Sergeant were 81
and Mr.. Sam Sergeant were 81.
Mr.. S. W. Cooper and A c. Jobes were
among the players. They went around
the course and Mr. Cooper came out vic
torious with II hits and Mr.. Jobes found
81 hits TO his credit to his surprise
Mr.. B. B. Hull and Mr.. R. R Vermil-
lion weer among the contestants and Mr..
Hull came out with 50 hits and Mr.. Yer
million SO hits
A number of other contests took place,
but no official scores were kept as were
those above. During the balance of the
afternoon the players were going over the
course and even late last night all had
not reported at headquarters Mr.. T. H
Griffith and Mr.. Frank Oliver were
among the members OF the club who
acted as specta tors during the contest,
but after the games scheduled the attrac-
ton was too great and both secured
clubs and started out across the links.
Just what the score was could not be
ascertatned.
Another tournament is being planned
for the near future. The clubs at Hutch
irson and Winfield have issued chaI1en-
ges, or perhaps invitations 70 play with
the Wichita club at some future date,
either In this city or the other two. The
membes of the Wichita club are anxious
to accept, but not enough Of them have
had opportunities for playing in order 20
become proficient enough in the game 70
accept at the present time.
Theenthusiasm of yesterday denotes
that Wichita Is becoming an athletic
town and that within q few months or
year. more people than ever before in
the history Of the city VIII take 10
some form Of athletics, whether il be golf
or not.