The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-25
PLAY IN THE RAIN

pointed to fast golf today and tomor-
row. Then came the rain and the
grass was soaked This eliminates the
roll and requires long carry on all
shets.
Players this morning waded thru
the soaked fairways. But the rain
failed to. stop play. That's the beauty
of golf.
Open Championship Friday.
Friday ends the tournament with a
heated contest for the Southwest Open
championship bringing professionals
from Kansas. Missouri, Nebraska and
Oklahoma. All amateurs of a handi-
cap of 10 or less are invited to enter.
TOdays Matches.
The pairings for today:
Championship Flfght-Hurley vs. Griggs,
o. Carl VS.. Felix, Middleton Vs. Studdard
and Yates vs. Barteldes.
Consolation. First Flight-Scott. vs.. W.
II. Smith, Jack Crow vs.. Pierce. Harltn vs.
Petro and Bracket VS.. Raymond Smith.
Second Flight Semi Finals-Clithero VS..
o. Samuel and Ganse VS. Bub Crow
Carruth VS.. Yingling and Kistler vs.. Robey.
Third Flight, Semi Finals-F. r. Smith
Us. Updegraff and +. L. Campbell VS.. ]. A.
Third Flight. Consolation. Semi Finals
Doctor West VS.. Judge Porter and Thomp-
son vs.. Clifton
Tuesday Matches.
Close matches, a number of sur
prises and s"hole-high" weather, fea-
tured the all-day matches Tuesday.
The finals Thursday will attract the
largest gallery in years.
Tuesdays Results.
First round (Championship flightl-Hur-
ley won from Scott, and 6: Z, Carey. Sr.,
from L. 4. Lehman. and Cooper from
c and 5: Hobart from King. = aud l; o.
Wilson, by default: Felix from Pierce, & and
3: Middleton from William Carey, : up: q.
Model from Harland. and 4: Studdard
from Petro, 1 up, 20 holes: Stinson from
McGrath, ) and 4 Yates from Yingling, =
up: Lovelace from Bracket, and >: O.
Barteldes from Raymond Smith, up, IL
holes, and Allen from Lcavitt. . and J.
Second round-Hurley won from F. Carey.
Sr-. and > Griggs won from Cooper. and
4; o. Carl from Hobert,>3 and Felix from
Pyle, and I; Middleton from Model, mp
10 holes: Studdard from Stinson, l up
Yates from Loyelace, L up, and Barteldes
Consolation of Of the first-scott won from
Licbman by default: r. w. Smith from
Whitney. ) and 2; Jack Crow from King
Hariin from William Carey. . and l Petra
from McGrath, ) and .; Brackett from
Yingling. : and 2, and Ray Smith from
Second light, first round-Clitbero won
from Carruth. and 6; Whiteside from
Gourley by default: q. Samuel from Doctor
holes: tiansP from Atchison. and =: +.
Carey from Kistler; Bub Crow from RObey,
and - ana Strachan from D. Is. 1lnSilnS,
and g.
Second round-Clithero won from White
side. and 81 o. Samuel from Clarke. and
l II. L. Gansc from T.. Carey, Jr.. . and ,
and Bub Grow from Strachaif, and 3.
COnsolationi of the sccond-Carruth won
from GOurley, by default; Doctor Jones
from Mohler, Kistler from AtchisOn. and
/, and RObey from J. II. Yingling, 1 up.
Third flight, first rOund-F. X. Smith
won from Chopper. and /: Alderman
from Doctor West, and 3: Updegraff from
Judge Porter. j and 4 Sallee from Thomp-
son 1 up, 10 holes: L. Campbell from Hun
gate, , and . BILLS from Clifton. 3 and L
and J. A. Campbell from Kellnr, by default
Second round-F. Il. Smith won from
Alderman. and 1 Tpdegraff drew bye
+. Campbell from Sallee by default. and ]
4. Campbell from Bulls. and 1.
Third flight. Observation-Disclosures West
won from Chopper. and 4: Porter drew i
bye: Thompson from Hungate, and 3, anc
Clifton from Kellar. by default
Waterloo flight first round-E. A. Tir-
rill from Ashton by default; Gerald Smith
drew bye. did McFarlane, Wedding
Barnum. Stacbler and Norton.
Second round-Tirrill won from Gerald
Smith. S and C: Staebler from Norton. :
and 1; Rarnum drew q bye In the semi
finals of the flight. Thrill will play the
winner of the McFarlane- Wedding match
and Staehler and Barnum will swap
strokes.