The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-19

ments he has erected-stakes indicat-
ing his longest drives. He has been
known to throw his driver between
co and rs yards. He holds the record
for the number of traps entered in one
round. Three bunkers have been re-
built owing to his activities. He has
made 1880 sand tees. With all this
he holds the record for the most phe-
'nomenal shot ever made on the links.
He holed out 1876 yard brassy-and
it was Intentional. He has cut his
score from IS to SO and has reduced
He has lost So pounds, SO balls and,
at times, his temper.
And yet he is the caddies' favorite.
When Phil first was bitten by the
golf bug-the memorable day Judge
Whicconb forced him to make his
inllial tee-the Shawnee caddies wer>
just "caddy"-that's all. They all
had names, of course. But they were
known by their freckled nose. or their
red hair, or their stone bruised toe.
1t is different now.
First it was "Potsy." Phil hung
this name on Clark Butts. 1t stuck.
Then it was Mick Mick" is
George Holmes-the city directory
some day will state. Then came
''Hawkshaw." The boys used to call
him willie" His name is Bill Paul
But he'll never be able to live down
"Hawkshaw." One day Percy Whita-
ker caddied for Phil. His name isn't
Percy Whitaker now-it is "Pussycat.'
Another day Frank Long, son OF
Policeman Long. and a boy always te
be respected on the course, carried
PhiPs bag and spotted his elusive ball
Officer and Mrs. Long will have to
call "JaZZbo" out of the back door
if they want Frank to come in for
supper in the future. Pills old side
kick now is "Ridge" (Willis) Sims
Ill = he
| time the Cadillac's exhaust is heard
over the hill until it rumbles away in
the night. Then there is "Yizzle
(EarD Holmes. "O1d Man Runkle
Crank Whitaker, Buck (Hugh)
Whitaker-happy, giggling Buck
(Clifford) Whitaker, and the mascot
of thenN all Buster" Stawitz.
One Of these days Charles NJ. Shell
don is going to forget himself out al
the Central congregational church
and say Hello, Buck" when this
Sunday school. Judge Whitcomb will
receive a lapse of dignity. with g
"Howdy, Jazzbo," as Frank Long
meets him in the court house. Johr
Kinkel, of the public utilities com
mission always will remember Hawk.
shaw'-and be his friend in war OF
politics.
! They're manly lot-these Shawnee
caddies. Life isn't all peanuts ant
popcorn with them. Their earnings
on the links go for a good cause-ant
they guard them closely. For instance
''Pidge" Sims this summer alone ha
purchased a calf with his golf fees
PUSSY Cat" Whitaker and "Potsy'
Butts have fattened war saving stamp
| books. Some of the boys save enough
until they can buy a club-they al
| have am billions to- become a "ROney'
| Bonebrake some day. And the young
| sters deserve all they pick up on tn
course. They are faithful and ener
getic. They rarely lose balls-it hurt
their pride to be a loser no matte
how bad the player. They are wis
in the ways of the game, too. The.
know what club you should use next
their advice. They know the nam
and class and weight and life of ever
ball. Red Honors," Baby Dimples,
| Dunlop ass Colonel 31's"-noth
ing fools them. They won't stand TO
lapse of memory on the part of tn
player in a foursome, who attempts t
| count his opponent out of a hole an
no caddy will stoop low enough to Sc
cretly tee ball out on the fairway TO
his player.
It is a great bunch of boys. The
are a cOmpanionable set, too, as yo
| wander with them out thru the fields
over hill and into valleys. Golf is tn
| one game that creates a conversation
of endless duration between manhoo
and youth.
/ And man, man, what thrill goe
thru you when, after a drive, the cadd
exclaims. Gee, that's a peach!"
The caddy-he knows.