The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-05

Arthur Bonebrake, former Kansas
state golf champion, can make the
Shawnee course one handed better than
the average mid-iron duffer can do
with both hands and feet. One after
noon this week "Bonie" was knocking
the spheroid around in company with
Miss Helen Lewis. one of the best girl
players in the west, and Warren Bal
ley.
'I'n bet you a new hat that you
can't make this course in So with your
right arm," declared Bailey, who is
by nature good better.
'If it's straw fedora I'll take you
on" replied Bonebrake. Just give
me two rounds and 1 see where I'm
stepping out in a new lid"
The terms, thus agreed upon, started
the play. ''Bonie' used only one hand
but played a brilliant game: from a
buffers standpoint. The first nine
holes he turned in So.
"1'n get that hat on this second
round" asserted the youthful star.
You'd better get move on said
Bailey, 81 can see a chrome OF my
new hat already"
And then ''Bonie" started in In real
earnest. WELDING his right arm bet
ter than the average chap uses two,
he made the round in so. That Is why
he appeared in a brand new Panama
the next evening when he escorted his
best girl to a picture show.
j.. Stewart paid the Shawnee links
a visit this week after two years abb
sence when he was more interested in
war than in golf. He inspected his old
clubs and declared that he was gong
to be a mashie and mid-iron fiend i'm
mediately.
". p. Hillhouse, of the Shawnee
club, holed out on No. in one the
other day He was so pleased with
this feat that he bought a new golf
bag an hour later. He drove OF,
hoping that he would land at the edge
of the green on the drive, and be able
to hole out in three. When he oiscov-
| cred that the ball had landed in the
cup, he could not restrain his joy. A
little later he tried to do the same
thing on No. 6, but No. and No.
are two different holes.
A plan is on foot in Topeka to in
vite two out of town professionals 20
come here for a match with two local
amateurs 1t is proposed to play
| eighteen holes on the Country cluo
links and eighteen on the shawnee
course This would tend to stimulate
an interest in such tournaments
Those who favor the idea want to In
vite two of the best pros" in this
part Of the country and put them up
against two Topekans picked from
such players as Arthur Bonebrake,
former Kansas champion who reached
] the serni-finals in the Trans Mississ-
! ippi this year; l. w. Felix, present
state champion; F. w. Griggs, runner
| up at the Trans Mississippi in 1918
and now Country club champion; E.
A Campbell, runner-up at the state
tournament this year.
/ The first round in the presidents
cup contest at the Country club will
be over tonight. A great deal of in
terest has been taken in the match
this week, as it is one of the events
that is always looked forward to an
nually. The cup will probably not be
awarded for two or three weeks yet.
The qualifying rounds in the Coun-
try club Championship started on the
! Fourth of July and continued today.
| Frank w. Griggs, present title holder,
is preparing to defend his title against
all corners.
The following is submitted By oc-
! tavo, whoever he or she is: The
patrons of the Highland Park car line
have voiced their qualification in
words of highest praise commencing
| the regular evening concert of the
| Shawnee Golf club four. This quar-
tet, composed of some of the eminent
men of our town, has been giving
vocal serenades as they travel home
ward. Such popular songs as Sweet
| Adeline,' John Browns Body, and
| others Of the same classical caliber
are rendered with exquisite technique.
AS one suburbanite said: With this
singing and the roll and rattle Of this
| electric bus, there's no use going to
| Kansas City when you can get it all
for six cents The Highland Parkers
are thinking of taking up a collection
which would buy one or two new
\ songs"
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| interested in the grand old game.
Whenever you hear of any one doing