The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-27
DEFEATS KINNEAR
Wilson X. Hobart Beat State
Champion i'm Semi-Finals.
Will Meet L. b. Frost in the
Finals for Auerbach CUP.

n. Hurry
Linnear, the state amateur golf cham
pion, in the semi-finals at the Invita-
ton tournament of the local Country
club this morning. He will oppose 7.
b. Frost in the finals for the Auerbach
cub this afternoon. Topeka players are
opposing each other for one other cup
this afternoon and are conceded an ex-
cellent chance to beat their opponents
in the other three events. Their APP
ponents are visiting players.
The Hobart-K innear play was the
feature this morning and they played
to a large gallery. Hobart gained an
advantage over the state champion
during the early play and was off in
front with a score of five up at the
eighth hole. Kinnear perked up in his
play for the ninth hole and won it,
leaving Kinnear in the lead by four up.
He made the tenth hole after a put of
at least fifteen feet. Kinnear took a
brace but could not overcome the
strong play of his opponent, Hobart
winning the eleventh hole. Kinnear
was playing his mashie pitches short
during the entire play.
kinnear teed off on play for the
twelfth hole and dropped into a trap
but he made a good recovery.
Kinnear played over the hole in
three but Hobart used stymie on the
third stroke and won the hole, score
Hobart was darmie six on this hole
and after a strong play he made the
9th hole in 4, after Kinnear had
played over it. Thus ended the con-
test with up and to play.
: Hobart will oppose T. B. Frost in
the finals. Mr.. Frost defeated Will
son after tie in the 18th hole. Will
sons ball dropped in a trap on the
tee off, and after making two plays
on the ball and failing to get out, he
forfeited the hole.
Armin Fassler will oppose Allen
Mcneil in the finals for the Catlin
cup. Mr.. Fassler defeated Fred Eber-
hardt of Salina in the semi-finals by
two up and Mcneil defeated Otto Bar
teldes of Lawrence in up and to
play.
A. NJ. Catlin is opposing Ross in the
third flight for the Fassler cup. Mr..
Ross defeated Roy b. Guild in the
semi finals by the score of three up
and two to play and Catlin defeated
Snyder in three up and two to play
after making the Is holes in 81. 1t is
believed that Mr.. Catlin will defeat Ross
in the finals.
Hammatt defeated Sternberg of
in the semi finals of the
fourth flight by one up. Gano of Hutch
nson defeated Kimberlin one up in
l9 holes. Hammatt and Gano will OPP
pose each other in the finals for the
Merriam cup this afternoon.
Captain Haskell of Fort Leavenworth
defeated Petro of Hutchinson in the
semi finals of the fifth flight at four up
and two to play. Abrahams defeat
I'd Bear. one up. Abrahams and
Haskell will oppose each other in the
finals for the National Hotel cup
Harris defeated Anderson in the
semi finals of the sixth flight and
Bartell defeated Guilford Dudley in
two UP. Bartell was two down on the
first nine holes but rallied and de-
feated Dudley with two up. Bartell
has a good chance to defeat Harris in
the finals for the c. a. Wolff cup this
afternoon.
The following are the scores in the
Bungalow cup contest, for persons
who failed to qualify:
Terrill 10. Southwick III. Thomas of
Emporia los. Henderson of Ottawa 100,
Colloday of Hutchinson log, Combs of
100 Lingafelt of Oklahoma
CITY 80. Cole of Kansas City "a. Other
scores for the bungalow cup will be
played this afternoon.
four ball exhibition match is be-
ing played this afternoon between Pee
bles and Kinnear and Tom Hughes of
Wichita and Grant Chamberlain of
Hughes and PEBBLES are
professionals.
Another four ball exhibition will be
played Sunday morning between the !
four professionals, PEBBLES of Topeka. |
Hughes of Wichita, Robb of Hutchln- |
son and Fernie of Kansas City.
The Kinnear- Chamberlain Contest.
The most interesting contest of the
first round of play in the Invitation |
Golf tournament which was played |
Friday afternoon was between Larry |
of Lawrence, present state |
champion, and Grant Cham berlain of |
who formerly held the |
title. |
Kinnear defeated Chamberlain at !
he last hole after both were at tie at |
he seventeenth. Chamberlain at one |
lime had Kinnear at three down. The |
roungster took n brace and by playing |
superb game, with good Judgment |
ne closed the handicap at the seven |
-eenth hole.
Both players made good drives from |
he last tee. Chamberlain second \