The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-26
A. Fassler Defeated Andersen
In Second Round Of Play.
Looks Like Sure Thing IN tho
Semi. Finals.
AVENGED HuRlEY'S DEFEAT
Humphreys Couldn't Overcome
Ability Of Claude Adams.
Joe Wilson Has Outside Chance
In Third Round.

(By Bob PEBBLES, the Topeka Profess
sional. in Charge Of Tournament)
"Details from Thursdays Postscript
Edition.)
salina. Kan, June 25.-The dope OF
the state golf championship Is upset
again. The surprise OF the contest was
sprung on the links Of the Salina Coun-
try club Wednesday afternoon when
A. Fassler of Topeka defeated Ander-
son of Lawrence, the conQueror or
Harlow Hurley of Topeka in the first
round which was played Wednesday
morning. He defeated the Lawrence
man by one UP.
AS usual the dope on the result OF
the first round Of the championship
play in the state golf championship
was upset with the defeat OF Harlow
Hurley of Topeka by Anderson OF Law
renee, the youngster who made SUCH
an excellent showing at Kansas City
in the Transmississippi tournament
two weeks ago. Hurley was considered
a championship contender but hard
luck put hfm out of the running.
Anderson was three up on the To-
peka man at the ninth hole but both
Of the players drove op on the green
Of the tenth hole in two and halved out
in three. Hurley overdrove the elev-
grass but he holed out in three.
On the twelfth hole. he again over
drove and holed out in four. Hurley
made a better approach on the thtr-
teenth hole and played a stymie which
he missed. He made the hole in four
while Anderson took five. This left
the Topeka man two down and five to
play. but he won the fourteenth hole
in five and they halved the fifteenth
hole in the same number. At the six
teenth hole Hurley missed q putt and
went off the greens in two but won
the hole in four.
Anderson missed shot putt ana
gave Hurley the sixteenth hole and |
this left the pair even with two holes |
to go.
In playing the seventeenth hole.
Hurley used his cleek and dropped In |
the long grass. Anderson. off twenty
yards. drove up on the green but Hur-
ley made a good recovery and landed |
on the edge. Anderson missed a putt |
and Hurley made a beautiful ten foot |
putt and they halved the hole in four.
With honors even and the gallery |
around the eighteenth green boosting |
Anderson. Hurley had the honors. He |
made beautiful drive and the ball |
went forty feet over the green. He
drove back on the green in two. Great |
excitement prevailed among the golf |
enthusiasts and they were pulling for
the Lawrence man. They danced and
cheered as his ball rolled up no the
green.
Hurley's ball lay in a wheel rut. and
ond his second shot. the ball again
ran over the green. On his third |
stroke. the ball hit the back Of the |
cup but did not drop in and the match
was over. All Anderson had to do was
to play safe for a three which he did
and he won the round by one up.
Horace HUMPHREYS kept up his
strong play and made an excellent
showing but was unable to hold Claude
Adams OF Hutchinson and the latter
won by five up and four to play.
Mack of Newton was too good for
J. H. Cooper of Topeka, and won his
match by up and to play.
Fassler Played Heady Game.
Joe Wilson kept up his gait, playing
a, s ss';ay ga game and defeated cravens
Anderson missed a short putt ana
gave Hurley the sixteenth hole and
this left the pair even with two holes
to go.
In playing the seventeenth hol.,
Hurley used his cleek and dropped in
the long grass. Anderson, on twenty
yards. drove up on the green out Hur-
ley made a good recovery and landed
on the edge Anderson missed q putt
and Hurley made g. beautiful ten foot
putt and they halved the hole in four.
With honors even and the gallery
around the eighteenth green boostfnx
Tor Anderson, Hurley had the honors.
He made q beautiful drive and tha
ball went forty feet over the green.
He drove back on the green in two
Great excitement prevailed among the
golf enthusiasts and they were pull
ing tor the lawrence man. Thew
danced ana cheered as his ball rolled
up on the green.
The Topeka crowd went wild when
the news that Fassler was leading An
derson by two up. The Topeka man
finished In great style and he gets
credit Of putting out the conuuerer Of
Hurley and one Of the best players in
the state. Anderson was a sensation
in Kansas City two weeks ago during
the play in the Transmississippi tourn-
ament.
To-day Fassler is playing stimson, a
SalIna man, In the third championship
round. Fassler should be an easy VIC
tor IN this contest and this will put him
In the semi finals
Grant Chamberlain Of Hutchinson is 4
playing Sterling of Lawrence. The
and the, Chamberlain match will on
pose each other in the semi finals.
Larry Kinnear II Lawrence, the pres
ent state champion. had a narrow a.
cape In the second round and did NOT .
succeed In winning his match with
twentieth hole.
KinneAr II playing Griffith OF WITCH !
ita in the third round
Wilson Is Going Good.
BY playing championship Solf 'I aassnst .
SSravens. He tripped in his play Wednes-
gay sc morning ms but picked up and defeated
sam Hutton Of Hutchinson. who il one
OF the best golfers Of the Salt City. Com
.nis man. Wilson was slightly on his
,s;.S TOT time but now II improving
~sm,. evey round: He improved his
one up >~ss~Ss ~
Wilson today. IL playing Claude AdamsI
.. Hutchinson In the third round Adam
70 former champion and a hard man to {
veat put the team has a chance to win I
form. "'s present.