The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09

Frank Campbell, former city tennis
champion and now an aide to Colonel
Bogey, tells a good golf story that is
supposed to have originated at Ex-
celsior Springs, where Campbell often
plays.
A tournament was set for certain
day at Excelsior and a couple of Ford
loads of farmers drove in thru the
hills to witness it. They had read OF
golf, had heard it famed, and. out
of curiosity. they decided to see
game.
Arriving at the golf course they un-
loaded, stood in a group first near one
tee, then another, and finally after
about two hours appointed one oil
their number to approach man who
seemed to be in charge.
Say, young feller," the farmer in
quired. is this what you call a golf
tournament day."
yes, sir. this is the big day" the
golf manager answered.
The farmer looked around him,
scanned the rolling cour@>, spotted
here and there with players. then in
quired again:
''WeH, now I wonder If you would
Just as soon tell me when this here
game begins?'
The tourney was on in full blast
and the links were crowded but the
match chairman was equal to the oc-
casion.
Now you men just stick around
awhile longer" he told the farmer in
all confidence. I'VE were a little dis
appointed today because the pitcher
failed to arrive. But he may be here
on the next train"
Confidential to Shawnee players: A
certain well known Topeka attorney
has been ordered by his physician not
least not until October. Beware of
your conversations with doctors con-
corning lawyer golfers.
Utter disgust overwhelmed all other
sounds near the Country club golf
links Thursday evening about 6
O'Clock. 1t was righteous anger, pure
and undiluted. 1t was also uncen-
sored and permeated the air for
blocks. One ardent Topeka golfer
had a friend who was known to pos
sess a vocabulary which would shame
the best of Captain Kidd's famed pi-
rates. Golfer had a desire to hear the
unequaled vocabulary. So he took
friend out to teach him the great
game of golf. For seven holes the
ardent golfer was disappointed. Then
the crash came. A long drive put the
friend within twenty yards of the
green on number eight. Sounds of
from the friend. 1t was a chance for
a birdie Friend was on the green
in two and a scant three feet from
the hole. A putt sped past the hole
and stopped some four feet on the
opposite side. Another putt disdained
to go in and went clear to the edge
of the green. Another and yet an
other and then the ball within less
than q foot of the hole. A little tap
with ~, slub-and the ball rolled just
to the edge OF the hole and stopped.
And then-well the welkin rang and
a large and appreciative and withal
envious audience stood and listened.
Now the whole countryside knows
where to place the palm for the most
extensive and apt vocabulary.
Western golfers who have been
playing on Topeka links during the
last week say that the courses here
are in much better condition than
those in the western part of the state.
Out there the ground Is hard and
great cracks make golfing almost i'm
possible. 1t is said that it will take
at least two inches of rain to even
start to put the western Kansas
courses in shape for fast playing In
TOpeEa the courses are hard and tn