The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-27

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holding both records OF the course
and there Is but a small chance to
break or lower them.
The club championship contest at
Topeka will be continued now and the
first round will be played today.
All Topeka players have returned ard
many will be engaged on the local
course this afternoon.
Back 1t Local Links.
In the various contests for cups. the
following results are announced.
Consolation cup. won by Griffith Of
Presidents cup. won by r. Cole os
Topeka.
secretarys cup. A. T. DasEett Of sa-
liza.
Directors. cup. Phil Bradley Of
waterloo cup, Frank Hageman Of sa-
lima
Lee trophy. woman's championship.
Mrs. ]. A. Onstott of Salina-
Spalding trophy. to club having the
largest number of survivors in semi
finals. Salina Country club.
Gold medal, lowest qualifying score,
Hurley Of Topeka.
Watson trophy. lowest score by GOLF
er over 80. A. Fassler.
Wen Treated At Salina.
DR.. w. N. West: 1.-THE salina golf
course was exceedingly interesting, ~
the links that are not often found else
where. There were ridges and ravfnes
in the grounds and on the whole. 1t was
a successful tournament. The Saltna
people were hospitable and automobiles
were always in readiness to take the
from the city. Every evening. the golf
ers from Topeka took great pleasure
In reading the State Journals anthem
tic accounts Of the tournament"
Used . Sweeper ON Green,
Harlow Hurley: I'VE were certainly
difficulty at first on account OF the
sand greens, in comparison with the
grass green's at Topeka The course.
however, was good one and the Sd
lima hosts did everything in their power
to make our stay agreeable. One anus
the sweeper On account Of the foot
prints in the sand, making slight ruts,
q primitive. sweeper was used to make
the sand smooth. This sweeper was
constructed out OF q gunny sack and
two poles and the player or his caddy
had to use It every time they &p-
preached a green"
Joe Wilson: '"The course was .
good one and tho salina people were
certainly hospitable. Topeka carried
away several honors and made good
showing. but for some reason. the
link was against them in several
matches"
enjoyed the Tournament
]. 8. Dean: '.All I can say IL that
We were splendidly entertained 1t
Salina and that all Of the Topeka
bunch enjoyed tho tournament. We
met q nice bunch Of men from all
parts Of the state, who were playing
in the tournament. All Of the golfers
expressed the opinion that It was well
worth going to-"
Hurley's Sportsmanship.
Editorial from, salna Journal:
"One feature that stands out prom
inently in tho play In the state golf
tournament. now In progress In Sa-
Tina, is the spirit Of sportsmanship
that marks the matches A fine ex-
ample of this was seen In the match
In. the championship flight played by
Hurley of Topeka and Anderson of
Lawrence. The men tied at the SIX
tenth hole and halved the seven
teenth. Hurley. who was low man
In the qualifying rounds. made beau
tiful drive just beyond the right of
tho green. Anderson drove the green.
Hurley's ball dropped in a small de-
preston made by a wagon wheel
1.-THE ground rules failed to provide
for such an emergency. Lift the ball,
said Anderson. when he learned that
no rule covered the play. No. said
Hurley, TIL play it from where It is.
He made the hole in four. his oppo-
nent making it in three and eliminat-
ing him from the championship.
The incident is typical OF the way
the game has been played here this
week. The spirit OF true sportsman-
ship, OF the desire to win fairly and
to give the other fellow the benefit
Of any doubt, has been seen all
through the play. Golf has been call
ed geneleman's game and II this
spirit Of craftsmanship pervades the
game everywhere as thoroughly al 1t
has here, 1t il truly named"
Good Fellows at Sa1tnA.
The Topeka crowd came home from
the golf tournament at Salina with
predominated an exceedingly friendly
sentiment toward the SalinA bunch.
But the fine Salina course. the hos
pitality Of Sa1ina business men who
turned out with their automobiles and
carried visiting golfers and their cad
dies to and from the links and de-
voted themselves to the comfort OF tho
out of town delegations generally
leaves the Warmest sort OF spot In To-
peka hearts toward the whole Salina
much of a gentleman for his own good
and called back his opponent to find
the ball on which the match had been
technically, and, in the matter OF
sixteenth, is a subject OF gloomy retro
spection, but not for recrimination-
There's always a next time" coming
for the thoroughbred golfist.
s.Salina can well be proud of their
course" declared H. A. Auerbach.
IT'S one Of the finest in the west and
is testimonial to the enthusiasm for
the game which the Sahna folks cher
ish. They know how to treat their
visitors and send them home feeling
right and In favor fmore of the
same kind Of entertainment all over
the state.
II want to take this opportunity of
complimenting the State Journal on
the way 1t has supported the tourna-