The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-01

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tional' open championship on the lat
ter course. He finished sixth in the
western open championship played at
Minneapolis. Mimi. and won the
match play for professionals at Oma-
ha, in addition to a number of match
games and one exhibition game.
PEBBLES is we'll known among the
professional golfers of the country.
He began life as caddie on the vari-
GUS golf courses of Scotland, and then
came to this country to teach the
game to those who could afford to
pay the price. Since coming here he
has played with or against practically
all of the celebrities Of the country,
and has been located In Fort Wayne,
Ind. Dallas, Tex, Emporia and To-
peka. and a number OF other placer.
matches with Ouimet. the national
open champion of 1913. Chick Evans.
and others too numerous to mention.
Put Topeka on Golf Map.
In playing in the recent events.
PEBBLES accomplished his purpose.
While he did not expect to win the
national open championship event. he
expected to finish as one of the first
five in the western open ev. 1t. He
failed to accomplish the latter, but
would have been one of the first ten
in the national open and would have
won a much higher position in the
western open had he been successful
in putting in his usual form. Putting
always has been one Of PEBBLES strong
points. but he failed to play in form
in this line of play while on the re-
cent trip. His play in all other re-
spects was as good as he expected.
In visiting these various golf courses.
PEBBLES wanted to make a good show
ing that the Topeka Country club. as an
organization. might be given q nation
wide reputation. Heretofore the local
Country club was practically unknown.
PEBBLES wished to throw out influence
which would cause many good golfers
to come to Topeka to participate In the
Invitation tournament which VIII be
held three days next week. beginning
Thursday. How well he succeeded Will
be demonstrated when the players draw
their pairings for the qualifying round.
Many Visitors Coming.
PEBBLES and DIR. w. N. West. chair
man of the golf committee at the Coun-
try club, believe that they will be re-
warded with success. More than fifty
out of town golfers are expected to
come here for this event. ana among the
list Is Chick Evans, runner up In the Ma
tional Open championship event. Evans
is an amateur representing the Edge
| water Country club Of Chicago. Among
the professionals who are expected to
come here are Bob Bolton and BOD
Brown of st. Joseph, Tom Clark OF
Kansas City. James Watson of Kansas
City: Harry Robb Of Hutchinson.
James Dalgieish Of Kansas City: Andy
Hoerr Of Lincoln. Neb.. Joe Rosemah
| of Des Moines. Ia, and Paul Adams OF
Hutchinson, the present amateur cham
pion Of Kansas. Wilson Hobart OF Den
yer, who won the first annual Invita-
/ ton event in Topeka last year. also VIII
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visiting now in Topeka and will remain
here until after this event.
| Among the various clubs which Will
be represented by two or more players
| are Hutchinson, 8; Ottawa, 8; Salina, 3;
Wichita, 4; Emporia, 8: Newton. 4;
Elm Ridge Country club of Kansas
City. 4; Omaha and st. Joseph, each;
Fort Leavenworth. 2. and various 9TH
ers. It is thought that fifty members
Of the local Country club will enter and
e1deavor to qualify.
Prizes for Many Classes.
Seven cups. three trophies and five
medals have been offered for the win
ners Of the various events. This is =
much larger number than were offered
last year, and while all have not been
/ delivered 1t Is expected that the vari-
,ous cups, trophies and medals VIII be
much more attractive. The list of
cups. trophies and medals offered for
the various events are as follows:
/ State Journal Cup-Winner. beaten
!, eight, first flight.
] Daily Capital Cup-For lowest team
/ score made in qualifying round by any
/ team Of four players from one club.
Gold medal: low score in qualifying
/ round.
Il Auerbach Cup-Winner first flight.
i Snyder medal; runner-up.
Directors Cup-Winner second
flight. Hall medal: runner-up.
Il Fasaler Cup-Winner third flight.
freed medal; runner-uD.