The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-10
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who will play his qualifying round late
this afternoon. expect to win the team
match cup which has been offered for
flying round. With three players
through, their total score IL 1Sl with
McNeal to play. Their nearest COM
petitor at this time IL the Hutchinson
club composed Of Stewart with g. J.
&c. Petro with -, Baddley with 81 and
Grant Chamberlain with an 81. This
makes total score Of 374. This gives
the Topeka team q good chance to win
as the margin 10 1S3 with Allen McNeal
to play. and he should be able to do
the eighteen holes in less than 80 or not
more than 100. even though he should
play q rotten game.
| The Ottawa, Salina and Kansas City
teams are not close enough to be con-
sidered dangerous contenders for hon
ors in this event.
Among the visitors, and one who is
prominent in sporting circles, other
than in golf, is C. S. (Kid) Nichols, Of
the Swope Park Golf club Kansas City.
There appears to be nothing in the
name c. s. Nichols. the golfer, but
everybody takes a second look when
he is addressed as Kid Nichols. Kid
Nichols was one of the stars of the
New York Giants until q few years
ago. and then he passed over the route
which the fans claim that Larry LaJoie
and a number of others are about to
start out On. Kid Nichols, when in his
prime. was one of the greatest stars
that baseball ever produced. but he,
like all others. could not stave or the
work of Father Time. Now he is seek
ing fame On the golf course.
Claude Adams OF Hutchinson, anna
teur champion Of Kansas, is not at
tending the tournament. Wednesday
night when eight other members Of
the Hutchinson Country club started
for Topeka he said. "Just tell my
friends that can't see golf ball or
1 sure would be there 1t is lust
another attack Of hay fever. that's all.
The Hutchinson Country club has
an able substitute for the state cham
pion in Grant Chamberlain. Mr.
Chamberlain is one of the best golf
ers in the state and always is on
about the finish of any golf tourna-
ment. but for some reason he has
poor luck in winning the finals. Even
| at that he is a good loser.
Ben Scandrett il another familiar
face on the course. Mr.. Scandrett
formerly belonged to the Topeka Coun-
try club. but now Is located in Omaha.
He teed on this morning with the usual
good luck and contends that he will
him at The nineteenth hole.
Henry Eberhardt, of Salina, is one of
the best golfers in the state and Is car
! rying q lot of weight. but one would
| never recognize him rs one, who num-
Der Of years ago used to clean up on
the bicycle racing tracks. The "old
| timers viii. remember the Eberhardt
boys. of Salina, as one of the most stub
born bicycle racing teams in the state.
Stubborn is not meant to infer q bad
disposition. personally, but game fight
ers on the stretch of a close rece. His
brother. J. ]. Eberhardt, Is not attend
ing the tournament this year but was
one of the best Of the entire bunch In
the first annual tournament. They
played some tennis. too s
Many more will qualify than at the
first annual tournament. A year ago
six flishts OF eight each played the
of sixteen each will tee off.
Wichita formerly was one of the
| best golf towns in the state, but q de-
preston in business has had it's effect
and the Peerless Princess is represented
by only two men. They are c. Smythe
and Walter Stippich. Both are good
golfers.
LIZ. wilson HOBART Is not playing this
year. He won the championship of the
first annual event. but relinquished his
| membership since moving to Denver
| and this made him ineligible to play.
The course was soft during the early
| morning play but began drying out as
the clouds cleared. Mud rolled up on the
| balls and made playing difficult. The
most aggravatfng experience resulted on
the putting green's. The first players to
tee on returned poor scores, but the
| scores improved throughout the day.
The dining room at the Country club
will close for the season Saturday night.
Meals will be served there during the
evening.
The scores made toda.:
First Second
round round Final
George Snyder. Topeka 49 a SO
Henry Eberhardt. Salina. ...4S 46 ~
J. B. Topping, Ottawa...H A IS
l. Felix. Topeka ~ Sc
A. L. Cook. Ottawa. SO ~ 1O2
L. D. Thomas. Emporia. ..56 As 1Ol
Silas Porter, Topeka. so 81 1O7
H. W. Fessenden. Ottawa 55 60 lis
C. r. Guiber, Evanston.. 4S 81