The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-03
BIC GOLF SEASON
Shawnee Club Makes Plans for
Coming of Warm Days.
Shower Baths, Improved Greens
and Additional Members.

Fifteen names have been added to
the membership roll of the Shawnee
Golf club in the last ten days, and as
many others will be turned in for con-
sideration by the directors at the next
meeting, April l 6. This fact was de-
veloped in the ,bi-montIily meeting of
the board, last night, when the COM
mittee in charge of the clubs mem
bership campaign reported that many
members now have one candidate and
are holding out for the second name
in order to gain credit, as promised by
the chairman.
No season has opened with more
live interest in golf. The return of
normal conditions is making it pos
sible for men and women to give
thought and money to this form of
exercise, whereas the war and the
numerous drives for money had pre-
cluded any such thing a few months
ago. Here are the names of the fif
teen members elected by the board
in last nights session: Isaac c. Car
ter, Miss Sidney Gardiner, F. d. Nuss.
w. H. Bird, J. H. Edwards, H. w.
Page, E. NJ. Bracket, w. E. Brels-
ford. Clyde H. Middleton. G: D. speer,
Hugh T. Fisher. Earl C. Whitaker, F.
G. willard, A. L. Shultz. w, V. Crow.
Red Cross Tournament. ss
Secretary Studdard drew attention
to the forthcoming amateur tourna-
ment at st. Louis. This will be the
nineteenth annual event given by the
Trans Mississippi Golf association. 1t
will be held June 8 to IA inclusive at
the st. Louis Country club.
TT is the intention of the officers
and directors of the association" said
Secretary Studdard, ito make this a
patriotic tournament this year, all the
dues and entry fees being given to the
A
penses incidental to the tournament.
Our membership in the Trans Missis-
sippi is perfect, and we want our play
ers to take live interest in it. Shaw
nee should send large delegation to
st. Louis in June and take part in
the play. Our tournament committee
doubtless will be represented
The damage done to the course by
the recent rains has been repaired by
Charley Flanders and his aids, and the
putting green's and approaches are in
better condition than at any time since
the club was organized. The course is
still a trifle rough in places, but not
enough so to interfere with good play
ing. Men are working on it every day.
Moreover, to- add to the attractions
Shawnee is offering this year.. con
tracts will be awardedszin two weeks
for the promised showers in a new
building.
New Handicap system.
But perhaps the most important
thing developed in last nights meeting
was the report of John A Crow. chaff-
man of the tournament committee.
Mr.. Crow has decided to have the
handicapping done this year so that
more of the members will know what
it. means. Heretofore a player whose
chief interest in, golf was the sexercise
he found in chasing a bah. oveR tie
hills has been a bit dismayed to learn
that his handicap was so-and-so. Fol-
lowing the receipt of this information,
which meant nothing at all to most of
the crowd, the players have gone thru
their various stunts with members
with whom they were paired in
matches, and Immediately afterward
gave upIin dispair so far as the handi-
cap was concerned. Few men have
cared to admit that they knew no
more about figuring their score with
relation to this handicap than they
knew about the proposed league of
nations. But. as Bertha NJ. Clay might
say, such was, however. the fact. Now
since leaving the army to it's fate,
Chairman Crow declares his intention
of clearing up the mystery.
1.-The court will take judicial notice"
said Judge Whitcomb, president of the
club, that this is well nigh impos-
sible. If the defendant can show how
handicap is figured with relation to
the final result the court will be bound
to include the facts in it's instructions
to the jury. However as 1 have re-
marked at some time in the past the
law does not contemplate IMPOSSIBLE
ties" E. =