The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-02
PLAY BOGEY GOLF
Women Spring Surprise In
State Tournament Here.
Mrs. Kurtz Kellam and Mrs. III.
d. Sterrett in Finals.
EXCITING MATCHES TODAY
Extra Hole To Decide KeIIam-
Knight Semi-FinaL
Mems Invitations Events Start
Wednesday Afternoon.

In the semi finals at the Country
club this morning Mrs. Kellam won
her way to the finals in a sensational
match with Mrs. A. 2. Knight of
Wichita. Mrs. Sterrett defeated Miss
May Martin of Lawrence-the former
shooting DOGGY and three under par
in the first five holes.
1t was a morning OF gilt edge golf
on the part of the women who have
gathered here for the first state tourn-
ament in connection with the Country
clubs Invitation event to men and
women golfers. Tomorrow morning
the out Of town men qualify and be
ginning at o'clock tomorrow after
noon the male championship in four
flights is on.
Two Excellent Games.
The matches in the semi-finals be-
tween Mrs. Kellam and Mrs. Knight
and between Mrs. Sterrett and Miss
Martin this morning were surprising
to the most hopeful in charge OF the
tournament.
Mrs. Keiiam and Mrs. Knight played
an extra hole to decide the match. At
the eighth hole Mrs. knight was
dormied facing a two-up handicap, In
other words. she had to win the eighth
and ninth holes to tie Mrs. Kellam Tor
the round. Displaying some wonder
full accuracy she took four on NO.
3 and a four on No. ga real mans
play. Mrs. Kellam took two fives and
the nine holes were even up. Playing
No 1 for the decision Mrs. Kellam
made a six and won. 1t was a defeat
that Mrs. Knight cannot be ashamed
of and victory that Mrs. kellam
won by sheer nerve and DOGGY golf.
In the match between Mrs. Ster-'
rett and Miss Martin. the former
PLAYED a game that would eliminate
many men Her first five holes were
six. four three, seven and three; rms
is DOGGY at the Country club and only
three above par. II was too much Tor
Miss Martin despite the fact that she
had won her way by excellent got 10
the semi-finals.
The Kellam- knight score follows:
Mrs. Kellam ....'..'.I4S tS' 20 .
Mrs. Knight ........I64 s4S f4A
In the Other Flights.
In the second flight of the women's
tournament first round. Mrs. Frank
C5riERs won from Mrs. Charles Mitch
ali. one up; Miss Mildred Bowman
won from Mrs. ]. p. Sleeper, one up
Mrs Jack Campbell won from MIS- j.
McFarlane. two up; Mrs. w. ID. Opoe-
craft won from Mrs. Dana Davis, one
nm. In the semi-finals Mrs. Griggs
won from Mildred Bowman, two up
Mrs ITpdeeraff won from Mrs Camp
hell. 4 and 3. This afternoon Mrs-
C7riGgs and Mrs. Updegraf play the
finals for the winner OF the seeoho
In the consolation flight, class A.
Mrs. Otto Barteldes of Lawrence won
from Mrs. H. A. Jungk of topeka,
and ): Mrs. f. d. Clithero OF Iopeka
won from Mrs. Ivan Dibble OF Iopeka'
4 and 8. Mrs. Clithero and Mrs: Bar
, teides play off for the winner IN the
finals this afternoon.
In the vanity flight between Mrs.
carl Erickson, Mrs. George Staep!er
Mrs. Fred Alderman and MIS- IN M
Felix. all Of Topeka. Mrs. Feiix won
TT,-fc n b,
Mrs. Staebler an 50 and Mrs Acker-
man an SO. ~.
"A is interesting to note that Mrs:
Ilif Felix Is the wife of the state goi1
champion. That Mrs. Frank Griggs Is
the wife Of a former champion ana
Mississippi valley runner-up
Form state Organization.
Monday night, following a dinner at
fhe club house, the women met 10
3 form the Womans State Golf assocla-
ZION. Mrs. II. b. Sterrett. OF Hutc min
son, was elected president; Mrs. kurtz
Kellam. of Topeka, vice-president', and
Mrs. Howard Lewis, of Hutchinson
.ecretarv-treasurer Mrs. Onstadt, OF
SaIna: Mrs. HUMPHREYS and Mrs
FlaEIer. of Topeka. were named dlrec-
tors, The. next tournament VIII DC
held at Hutchinson, the date TO DC
fixed later.
Mrs Charles L. Mitchell is chairman
Of the entertainment committee at thS
club She has been constantly at the
service of the visitors and has contrib
uted greatly TO the success OF the tour
nament. DR.. w. y. West Is presiden
Of the club and has carried out every
move toward the completion OF th'
tournament. Doctor West has made
winners and losers alike enjoy to th'
utmost the match play.
one OF the features Of the play TO
day IS the fact that the winners II
A.. he
qualification Mrs. Sterrett made {
a.. May Martin 50. Mrs. Knight 1
So and Mrs. Kcllam a 81.
Mondays Play.
That all OF the good women Golter
in Kansas do not live in Topeka wa
demonstrated Monday at the Countr,
club when three visiting women car
ried away the 'hree low scores IN tn
qualifying round of the first kansa
Nomen's tournament. Incidentally
some of the women turned IN score
that many men would be proud Z
boast.
made the low medal score of the da,
with a 4S and made herself a mucl
stronger favorite for the champion
ship. Mrs. A. =. Knight. Of Wichita
and Miss May Martin, OF Lawrence
tied for second honors, each maxim
So. Mrs. Kurtz Kellam. Of Topeka
had the mex best score, a SO.
While the women were using IN
Country club course to the exclusion
OF the men. the latter took advantag
OF the hospitality OF the Shawnee clu
and the latter course was crowded a
day with its own and visiting players
the turnout being the largest in tn
q history Of tho club. old members saiC
Many Of the players were practicin
up for the. Country club invitatio
tournament which will begin tomor
row morning.
The results OF Mondays playing in tn
first round were as follows:
Mrs. H. d. Sterrett defeated Mis-
Helen Lewis. and 3; Mrs. Charlie
Wolff won from Mrs. II. A. Jungk.
and 2; Miss May Martin won fror
Nra Offn RnrteldeS md A. Mis-