The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
IT'S Time TO GOLF
May Weather Takes Many To-
pekanS to the Greens.
Annual Meeting of Country
Club Held Monday Night.

The swing of the club, the sWlsh OF
the drive and the thud of the ball hit
ting the bottom of the long vacant
hole-have these been your pleasure
during the past few sunny days? If
not. then you can't qualify as one of
Topeka's most enthusiastic golfers.
II you haven't taken advantage of
the little sample of May we have been
having and haven't been out to test
your form. try your favorite tee and
plumb up your puts. then { is not
in your soul as it should be and you
will probably never become an Out
met, Travers or a Gardner. If you
haven't given the old clubs a tryout,
you had better get a hump on if you
want TO continue to be a member in
good standing in the society of lead
Ing golfers.
For some time the most enthusiast
tic of Topekas bugs" have been get
ting into practice and limbering up
for the good days that are coming.
Among the early birds who have been
out and who are entitled to qualify
for the title of being the most enthusi-
astic golfers in the city are Governor
Capper. Schuyler Nichols. f. A. Thrill
and Geo Crawford. Even before the
last snow began to melt. the call of
the greens became so strong in the
golf souls of these gentlemen that they
rounded up their irons and made up
foursome.
Coasting on Course.
The sheet of ice that was on the
ground at the time made the playing
mot so bad" and it is reported that
they would have had bally good time
at it if it had not been that number
of boys were coasting over the course
on bobsleds and they had to shorten
their drives for fear that they might
hit one of the coasters. The incident.
aside from showing the players en-
thusiasm for the game, is unique in
that it is the first occasion on record
here where golfers and coasters used
the same ground at the same time for
their favorite sport.
However in no other way could the
above named gentlemen have estab-
lished a claim to the title of 'Topekas
Most Enthusiastic Golfers" for within
the past several weeks a half an hours
sunshine has been sufficient to urge
several strong hearts to try for a
stroke or two, and during the last
three days both the Country club and
Shawnee club courses have been well
sprinkled with players. Sunday there
was a good crowd on both courses and
Monday afternoon quite a number of
Country club members were out.
Country Club Meets.
Monday night the annual dinner and
meeting of the members of the Coun-
try club were held, at which plans
were made for the coming season. A.
Fassler, A. NJ. Catlin, J. S. Dean, Geo.
A. Luild. NJ. A. Low, H. L. Hall, J.
NJ. Connell, :. j. Hodgins and Chester
Woodward were elected directors of
the club for the ensuing year at the
meeting, and plans were made for the
raising of money with which to help
the Shawnee club make improvements
on its course.
The Shawnee club. it was stated, ex-
poets Donald Ross to send man here
this spring to lay out its permanent Is
hole course and to help defray the
expenses of this the Country club
members voted to contribute $4,000.
1t is understood that members of the
Shawnee club will raise a similar
amount.
No Professional.
At the meeting Monday night the
Country club members took no action
on the question of employing a pro-
fessional for the coming season it was
said, but it is rumored that even if
the club does not employ a successor
to Bob PEBBLES, some arrangement
will be made by which local golfers
will be provided with the services of
such a person.
proposition taken up at Monday
nights meeting to require members
Of the Country club to pay regular
dues for members of their families
who play on the course was voted
down. and the only change in the
to each members dues in order to pay
the interest on money that has been
borrowed by the club.
Demand for Equipment.
Local sporting goods dealers report
that The demand for golf clubs and
equipment is growing daily and that
prospects are for as much interest in
the game this summer as there was
last.
Indications are that the invasion of
the English ball makers will cut quite
a figure among local golfers, both as
to cheaper and more expensive balls
English balls will be on the local mar
Eet selling at both 25 cents and dol
lar The dollar ball, sold under the
name of silver King" bids fair to
become a big favorite with those who
want the best regardless of price and
the 2-bitters will have a good sale
among the beginners and those who
feel like they cannot pay the higher
prices.
Also. there is to be some change in
the price of the American made balls
Balls that were retailed last season at
so cents will be had for 40 cents this
summer, but the 10 cent balls will re-
main the same price.