The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-03
BIG GOLF EVENTS

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dances every evening at the club house
complete the days programs of golf
events.
Program of Matches.
The program of the matches fol-
Wednesday,, September 3.
$3.50 a. disqualification (1st flight
80 low medals; md flight SO next
lowest medals; Bird flight 1 6 next low
est medals. Contestants not qualify
ing in first three flights will play in
the Rainbow flight, is holes medal
score. 1880 Thursday.
2:30 p. m.-First round match play,
list, End and Bird flights.
Thursday, September 4.
$50 a. m.-Second round match
play, LIST, 2nd and 3rd flights. First
round match play, consolation of list.
End and 3rd- flights.
1880 p. m.-Third round match
play. LIST. End and 3rd flights Second
round match play, consolation of list,
End and 3rd flights. Rainbow"
flight, medal play, IS holes.
Friday, September 5.
$50 a. p.-Fourth round match
play, LIST and. End flights. Finals of
Bird flight. Finals consolation of 3rd
flight: Fourth round match play,
consolation of LIST and End flights.
100 p. m.-Ffnals of LIST and 2nd
flights. Finals consolation of LIST and
2nd flights.
Trophies-Cup to winner of list. End
and Bird flights Trophy to medalist.
cop to winners of four-man team
qualification score. Prizes for run
ners up in LIST. End and Bird flights and
winner of Rainbow" flight.
Open Tournament Saturday.
play. (All day. Purses: 1. Low
medal. 800; 2. Low medal, $50; 8.
Low medal, $50; 4. Low medal. $50.
Of any one of the four purses is
won by an amateur trophy eQuiva-
lent in value will be awarded).
Mrs. Sterrctt State Champion.
The first women's tournament in
Kansas ended late last evening win
Mrs. H. D. Sterrett of Hutchinson as
matched with Mrs. Kurtz Kellam of
Topeka who had fought her way to
the finals in several strenuous games
Mrs Sterrett was at her best, swinging
a wicked stick, and only won after be-
ing contested pOckily for fourteen
holes by Mrs Kellam. The score was
5 up and 4.
Mrs. Sterrett shot a mans game
thruout the day Her wooden carries
were wonderful exhibition of lady
golf" Her puts were deadly Altho
Mrs Kellam was not playing up to
form, it was contest that must be
granted to the winner. Meanwhile
Mrs Kellam holds the title in Topeka
and hereafter will be known as To-
peka's premier player of the ladies'
class. Mrs. Kellam, incidentally
trings in a card that would disqualify
a large majority of the men golfers
Of the city.
In the first flight Of the consolation.
Mrs. Otto Barteldes of Lawrence de-
feated Mrs. E. d. Clithero of Topeka.
In the second flight Mrs. Frank Griggs
won from Mrs. w. d. Updegraff, both
of Topeka
The women's tournament now Is an
annual event. The organization in
Topeka will be permanent Mrs Ster-
rett, state champion, also is president
OF the, Women's Kansas State Golf
association.
I'VE will have a good meet at
Hutchinson next year" Mrs. Sterrett
said today. There were so many
women over the state too timid to en-
ter the Topeka tournament They
never have played tournament golf
and they lost their nerve. The events
mere have proven the worth of women
IN match play and I am sure that we
Will be able to turn out a large num-
Der OF well filled flights next year"