The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-23
TOpekan Broke the Salins
Amateur Golf Record.
Seven TOpekans May Qualify
for First Round.
COURSE SLOW But IMPROVING
First Pair Began Play ut N
Early Hour.
Many COntenders for State Title
-TOpekans in Race.

Sa1ina, June 23.-Harlow Hurley of
Topeka set a new course record and
broke the amateur record of the Sa-
lima golf course here today in the
qualifying round of the state cham
pionship tournament with a score of
72. This gives him the medal for the
qualifying round. Larry Kinnear, the
present state champion, was second,
with q score of u.
1t is practically assured that seven
Topeka players will qualify for the
first round. Among this list is Har-
low Hurley, Joe Wilson, A. Fassler,
Horace Humphries, A. NJ. Catlin, ].
A. Cole, and probably Chester Wood
ward. Horace Humphries was one of
the surprises of the qualifying round.
a good score started considerable ex-
citment among the representatives
of the Topeka Country club.
Harlow Hurley's playing also was a
surprise. Although considered a cham
pion contender, record score was not
expected. His score for the eighteen
holes is as follows:
Out ............... AS 544 433
In IA 455 AZ
Total, 72.
With Fred Cole still playing, it was
necessary for him to make a score of
Sc in order to give the Topeka team the
team trophy. This score is very low
and there is but little doubt but that his
card will show a much lower figure.
TIE other members Of the team finished
with the following scores: Hurley ",
Fassler 83, and Joe Wilson "a.
A. Fassler leads with a score of 83
in the contest for the Watson trophy
for men ove- SIS years.
With Hurley leading in the qualify
ing round with a 72, Kinnear was sec
ond with II, Sam Hutton Of Hutchin-
son and Fred Eberhardt of Salina tied
for fourth with 78 each, J. J. Eber-
hardt of Salina was next with a 70,
T. B. Griffith of Wichita and an ex-
champion finished with a score of 80.
Claude Adams and Grant Chamberlain
of Hutchinson, both former state
cham pions, finished with a score of
86. Both o. these men were off form
and did not display their 0ldtime dash.
This afternoon 1O8 men had teed on
in the qualifying round and there were
others to start. This Is a record of
the state and the tournament promises
to be one OF the most successful ever
held.
The thirty-two players having the
lowest scores will play the first cham
pionship round beginning Wednesday
morning and eight will go out after the
round.
All the Topeka players are going fine
and are a bone of contention to the
players Of all other cities represented.
(By Bob PEBBLES, Topeka Professional,
in Charge of State Golf Meet.)
Salina, Kan, June 23.-The tourna-
ment for the state golf championship
began on the course of the Salina
Country club today. About one hun
dred and sixty players. representing
clubs in Topeka, Kansas City, Law
son, have entered in the qualifying
rounds. The course is a little slow,
but otherwise is in excellent condition.
On account of the large number Of
entries. play in the qualifying rounds
was started at o'clock this morning.
Harlow Hurley, one of the contenders
for the state championship title, is
paired with Claude Adams Of Hutchin-
son in the qualifying rounds. Adams
held the state championship a few
of the best golfers in the state. Archie
M. Catlin, a Topeka player. is paired
with Charles Carey, also of Hutchin-
son. This pair was among the early
starters and both are good players.
Charles Carey is a son of Senator
Emerson Carey and last year was his
first start for championship honors.
Mr.. Carey is one of the best golfers in
the state.
There are several other champion
look the present champion, Larry
Kinnear Of Lawrence. Kinnear has
been practicing for this event for sew
eral weeks and is in good physical
and his playing has been
quite good recently.
YOUngSter Is There.
G. o. Anderson of Lawrence, who
made such a good showing in the
tournament at Kan
sas City. also is here and. will be one
Of the championship contenders This
showed lot Of grit and
remarkable ability in the Transmissis-
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