The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
PEBBLES IN FRONT
Topeka Golfer Leads Pros. in
Southwestern TOurnamnt.
Watson, of Kansas City, in
Second Place.
BOhEBRAKE BEATS HURLEY
Young Caddie Master OutpIays
Local Champion Amateur.
Two Players Forfeit Their
Chances This Morning.
BEATS HURLEY

At the close of the third round of
the southwestern open championship
tournament at he Country club to-
day Bob PEBBLES, the local profession
al. led the field with card of 23O for
"a holes. If he plays the final eigh-
teen holes his afternoon in the form
he has already shown he will win the
title. The professionals themselves
agreed today that nothing short of a
complete blow-up could keep PEBBLES
from winning.
PEBBLES made a So, one over par
and four under bogey, going out this
morning, and coming in he got Al
for total of 70. Peebles's score was
not the best of the morning but his
lead obtained Tuesday kept him in
front. The honor of making the best
score of the third round this morning
went to Harry RObb of Hutchinson
and the same N, making a total of &c.
Willie Hoare of Omaha, with 81 and
Al was second low man. PEBBLES
came third.
Watson in Honors.
Jimmie Watson, of the Mission
Hills club Kansas City, was in second
place for honors this morning with
total of 240. His card for the eighteen
holes was 81. Close upon Watson's
heels came Hoare with a total of 242.
Robb was fourth with 243 and Tom
Clark. of Kansas City. is in fifth place
with total score of PA.
Hurley and Bonebrake have total
Of 244 each The other scores up to
this noon are: Clarkson, 252; Bell,
z41; DalgleiSh, 259; and Bolton 265.
Campbell, Black ard Walter Clark did
not turn their cards in thus forfeitinS
all chances for the championship.
Robb'S. card, which was the best of
the morning, showed the following:
Out .6-4-2-5-4-5-44 44-3S
In 5-4-4-5-3-5-4-5-3- -3-3S
PEBBLES Score.
PEBBLES started well going out but
coming in went off little = His score
was as follows:
Out 1900. 6-4-4-5-3-5z4-3 3-4-3S
In ... 5-4-4-6- -3-6-5-4-4-41
Watsons card read:
Out 6-3 -3-4O
In ..... S-4-5-5-S-5-4 3-5-41
Willie Hoare started bad going out
but recovered on the homeward half
of the round and took a 81, making
his total for the mornings play rs. !
His score was:
Out :. 5-4-4 -5-3- -6-5-4 4-5-41
In 5-4-3-5-3 -3-5-4-3 3-5-37
Bonebrake Beat Hurley.
Proba bly, the match that carried
m ore interest for the lical golfers than
any of those played this morning was
the young caddy master, and Harlow /
of the Country club. Bone !
brake, although but Is years old and !
only a year and a half seasoned in I
SOl1, playe0 right up with Hurley, VINO /
-ook the lower score. The youngsters :
card was S4 and HurleyS was Sc.
The two players were even up at (
he enighth hole, but Bonebrake made /
an excellent approach for the ninth /
1ole and made a three while it took |
Hurley four. This gave the boy one I
stroke to the good for the first half.
Both players went off their game in
he second half, but Bonebrake was
lble to win by two strokes. Bone
orake's card was:
)ut ......4-6-4 -4-3-41
n ......6-4 6-4-3-5 5-4-43
Hurley turned in the following
core:
Tut .........6 6-445-3- -6-5- 5-4-42
n ...... 4-6-4-5-5- -4-44
A high, tricky wind blew first from
ne direction and then another and
othered the players in gauging their
hots. The wind caused many long.
Ugh drives to cure and get into the
rough when ordinarily they would
ave been direct in the course.