The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-25
ToDAY.s PROGRAM.

Third match-fllEhts 1. 2. 3.
ghts L 2, 8.
Waterloo flight.
Afternoon.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. flight.
Eni-finals-championship consolation.
Finnls-second md third flights.
Finals-second and third consolation.
Waterloo flight.
THURsDAY-an day.
Finals-ehampionship. SO holes
F1nals-chAmpionship consolation, So holes.
FRIDAY-alI day.
Southwest Open Championship, SO holes,
1t takes more than a steady down
pour of rain to spoil a perfectly good
golf tournament.
The State Invitation meet Of the To-
peka Country club went ahead just
the same this morning. Golfers wear
ing raincoats, wearing sweaters
some even carrying umbrellas-went
the rounds of the matches this morn
ing and afternoon.
The play was delayed two hours be-
cause the binding rain prevented the
players and caddies from following
the ball. When the weather settled
down to just an ordinarJ- cloudburst
the players teed off and went on their
merry way.
Hurried ground rules allowing the
players certain privileges when the
ball went out of sight in flooded
bitches or in lake-like traps were
drawn up. But they didn't interfere
with the game. Players and specta-
tors alike pranced down the oozy fair
ways, spla shed their way thru the
trout streams and applauded with wet
hands when a good shot was made.
Hurley Defeats Griggs.
The sensation of the day was the
match between the two stars of the
tournament - Harlow Hurley and
Frank Griggs, both of Topeka. Shoot
ing a 35 on the first round and play
ing fairway shots with vicious carry
and sinking deadly puts, Hurley won
6 and 4. Griggs' strong game is his
long low drives and brassy shots The
water soaked grass held back his dis
opponents ball made it absolutely
necessary that he sink long puts on
the green's. On the first round Griggs
shot a 40-a score that does not fndi-
cate the speed of his game. The re-
suit Of this match practically settles
the championship title. il is "doped-"
Hurley should win the finals tomor-
row.
Hurley's 35 is the best score on nine
holes of the entire tournament. It
was excellent golf. The score of the
match follows:
y
Griggs ...... 644-635-5
The Yates -BarteIdes match was an
other "rain-wonder." Yates defeated
the Lawrence star up. The match
went to the seventeenth hole. The
score:
observation-disclosures.
Barteldes-74z-536-5 6-56444-554-63653
The Middleton-Studda match went
to Middleton.
when he defeated Felix of Topeka l
up on the eighteenth hole. the match
ending at O'Clock this afternoon on
the first round the two players were
even up. It was honor first one and
then the other the entire game with
ma joritv Of the holes halved.
Scmi-FInaIs This Afternoon.
The semi-finals this afternoon de-
eide the match for the finals tomor-
row with Hurley facing Carl and
Yates facing Middleton. The dope is
all in favor of Hurley on the Carl
play. Middle.on's record as state
champion this year gives him the odds
on Yates.
The "weeding outs process has
reached the lawnmower stage in the
fifth annual State Invitation golf
tournament at the Country club today
and upon the completion of the finals
Of four flights this evening and the
semi-finals OF the two leading flights
before sunset the gallery will collect
for the championship and champion
ship consolation finals Thursday.
This morning the third match of
flights l, 2 and 3 and the consoIa-
ton /. 2 and 3 and the Waterloo flight
are played. This afternoon second
and third regulars and consultations
and the Waterloo are finished and the
two best golfers of the championship
and consolation are groomed for the
tough match Thursday.
Course slows Down.
The heavy rain this morning spoiled
all chances for record medal scores
The turf Monday and Tuesday took the
hot sun in fine shape and indications
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