The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-02
Topeka Mon Enter IN Trans
Mississippi Tournament.
McNeal Hurley and George
Snyder On tho List
HURLEY WANTS STATE TTTLE
PEBBLES and Fullerton Defend
Vardon's Career.
Practicing for the State Tour
noy ct Salina.

The Topeka Country club will be
represented at the ans-Mississtppi
Golf tournament which will be played
in Kansas City next week by at least
three mon and probably more. This
number have entered and more ex-
pect to add their names to the list.
The Trans Mississippi Golf tourna-
ment 10 the greatest golf event staged
in this section Of the country. 1t Is
expected that more than $50 players
win qualify for the first round. and
among these will be the best players
Of the central and western parts OF
the country.
Among the amateurs from Topeka
who will play are Allen McNeal, Har-
low Hurley and George Snyder. Bob
PEBBLES also win be there. These
men have filed their entrance appli-
cations and others will follow before
the end Of the week.
Larry Kinnear. the present state
champion, also will be entered in the
Ifans-MississipI. event
showing Of Mr.. Kinnear and Harlow
Hurley in the Trans Mississippi as
Mr. Hurley will be one OF the strong
est contenders for the amateur cham
piOnship of Kansas which will be held
at Salina- Bob PEBBLES, the Topeka
club professional. now is coaching
Hurley for this event.
It will be remembered that Kinnear
was defeated in Topeka by DIR. Will
son Hobart at the Invitation tourna-
ment which was played on the greens
Of the Topeka club last September.
DIR. Hobart has quit the city and now
is located in Denver
Messrs. Kfnnear and Hurley played
an even score Saturday in q foursome,
each playing eighteen holes in II; I.
Felix was playing with Kinnear and
Joe Wilson was playing with Hurley.
Challenge from Topeka
Bob PEBBLES. professional Of the
lerton challenge the opinion Of Thorn
as Chisholm. professional Of the OF
tawa Country club OF Harry Vardon
who participated in the international
matches with Englishmen at Sand
witch. Eng, recently.
Chisholf, If quoted correctly says:
"Vardon hasn't any business playing
professional golf" says Mr.. CHS
holm. land at no time has he had q
chance Of winning q worlds cham
pionship, although he has been wide
ly heralded IS championship mater
faL" Chisholm is q charter member
of one of the oldest golf clubs in Scott
Msssrs.s PEBBLES and Fullerton. both
thoroughbred Scotchmen. claim to be
more familiar with Harry vardon's
record: Today they claim him to be
u.
He was the second man to win the
British open championship title five
times. He accomplished this feat by
winning the title two years ago.
James Braid was the first to ac-
complish this feat and won the final
contest three years ago which give
him the distinguished record.
J. II. Taylor, another Scotchman,
was the third man to accomplish this
feat by winning his nth victory last
year.
vardon also is the only man who
ever held the American and British
open championship titles at the same
time.
]. H. Braid and Bob PEBBLES were
neighbors in Ellsferry. Scotland,
while boys and were companions at
play and as caddfes on the golf links
In addition to these events. Vardon
has won more tournaments than any
other golfer in the world. Last year
as member Of the team from Scot
land. while playing with J. H Braid,
they played on many Of the principal
courses OF this country and lost but
one contest. Their play was SO fast
that they made many new course rec
ords.
Messrs. Fullerton and PEBBLES saw
Vardon il the greatest golfer in the
world.