The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05

st. Joseph. This is a club only three
years old but is considered one of the
best laid out golf spots in the country.
Warren Bailey of the Shawnee club
will attend his first state golf tourna-
ment at Salina next week. Despite the
efforts of his brother, Roy Bailey. edi-
tor of the Salina Journal. Warren is
shaking in his Knockers. II know how
it feels to pitch your first game in fast
company" Bailey asserts.
There is a move on at the Shawnee
club to limit women players, except
members. on Saturday afternoons and
Sundays. The course is crowded on
these days with men who have no
other time to enjoy the sport. 1t is
pointed out that the wives and fam
lilies of members could take advantage
of the five remaining days of the week.
Indicative of the interest shown in
golf in Topeka this season, the caddy
fees at the Country club the month of
May amounted to more than $500.
May, according to the records of the
weather bureau, was the gloomiest
and most cloudy month in thirty
years. With good weather the fees
should reach $1,000. This indicates.
also, the opportunities that are set
forth for bright youngsters who are
willing to earn money in the vacation
season.
The argument for a longer sixth
hole at the Country club has become
a real nineteenth hole topic. The play
ers seem to be divided on the Ques-
ton. The opponents of the plan point
out that the lengthening of the hole
would endanger players on the fifth
green from sliced drives off from No.
Is. They say also that it would re-
quire the retracing of steps-a fea-
ture, they say, that is never a good
golf policy. Furthermore, they don
like the idea of building another tee
and tearing up the work of previous
wears The supporters of the long hole
plan say that No. 6 is an unwarranted
! hazard. A good 200-yards drive now
will land the ball in a pit. BY placing
the tee back over the ravine they
would make a "dog-leg of the MOLE
thereby removing the penalty for a
long drive. Their strongest argument
is the assertion that by adding to No.
6 the Country club course would reach
| 3. 900 yards in length. thereby quality
ing it for championship events.
Did you reduce your score?" one
Topeka golfess asked another after
strenuous round in the hot sun re-
Gently. ~ :,
mo, but I reduced my perfect 49,"
was the answer
Harlow Hurley stills hold the 1921
record of a 73 on the Country cluo
j course. But the game is young.
At the Shawnee club Best 9 of Is
tournament Monday Bub Crow took
the first prize of a half dozen balls
with a 49, Some startling scores were
! turned in, all going to show that even
the poorest player makes the best
scores on some holes. 1t takes con-
sistent shooting, however, to come in
with the winning card. Crows total
! of SO Indicated eighteen holes of
steady golf. Crow is making a good
start toward his chances in the state
/ tournament at Salina next week.
Mrs. Flagler won easily In the Wo-
mems medal play tournament al
Shawnee Memorial day. Her card won
the contest with 60. Mrs. Flagler
probably will enter the women's state
| tournament at Hutchinson TINS year
The week of June to IS will de-
| eide the first round matches in Class
| A and Glass B of the Shawnee club
championship tournament. Chairman
+, Anderson of the tournament commit
| tee is making every effort to assemble
! handicap cards. Every man has a
chance for honors in club play If he
will allow the committee to fix handi-
caps
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