The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-22
SHOOTING A SWEET STICK
Golf Hooks and Slices iced From Around the Sand
boxes at the Shawnee and Country
Clubs in Topeka
RY
BY JAzz-Bo

The cessation of the cold spring
rains and the permanent residence of
the mercury in the 20 block has arous-
ed Topeka to her golf senses. Altho
such veterans as John L. Frost and
M A. Low and Ilif Felix and Frank
Griggs and Harlow Hurley of the
Country Club and Phil Eastman, Jack
Crow. Otis Hungate, Dan Studdard
and Gene Sallee of the Shawnee club
have been out ever since the first
snow in November. the season really
is not open TO the sunburn golfers un-
til the thermometer warrants a white
shirt. With the Country club catering
to 200 men and women players and
the Shawnee club encouraging a like
number 1t promises to be a busy sum-
mer of the blue grass sport.
The women of the Country club
have begun an enthusiastic season.
Mrs. Kurtz Kellam already has start
tractive "V' it is to this unusually
pretty young society matron. Mrs.
Kellam is chairman of the ladies golf
events of the Country club this year.
Her skillful management and her sue
cess as a hostess to the visiting
women golfers at the state tourna-
ment last year has won a permanent
place for her in Kansas 'petticoat
golf" Mrs. Kellam, incidentally, is a
rafting good golfer. She is in the
scratch" class at present.
Tuesday of each week has been set
aside for the ladies of the Country
club. In the morning there will be
medal play in eighteen holes. In the
afternoon the contest will include ap-
preaching and putting. Handicaps
will be used for the benefit of the less
fered by the club. Each month the
club will set aside day for the mixed
2-ball foursome. When the club sets
the date for the invitation tournament
in September two days probably will
be given over to the women. Again
the Country club will have an oppor-
tunity to entertain the women from
other clubs over the state. The state
tournament for women will be held at
Hutchinson this year. The organiza-
ton was perfected in Topeka last year
when DR.. West. president of the
Country club, made such a success of
the hostess affair.
Phil Eastman, president of the
Shawnee club. is not satisfied with
noon he brassied 20O-yard shot out
of a sand pit
The steam roller has been on the
Shawnee course this week. AS a result
the turf on the fairway gives good
distance and makes approaching a
more ticklish task than previously
this spring. With the roller out on
the fairways, the horse mowers
rafting their way ahead and George
Stawitz pushing his lawnmower in the
clubhouse yard the course is nerve
racking to the finicky player.
Mr.. Charles M Sheldon, famous
author-lecturer-c clergyman and editor.
is refreshing his constitution with golf
on the Shawnee course. When the
doctor deserts his picturesque study
beneath the trees on College hill to
wander over the Shawnee course it
is an indication of the Call of the
Caddy."
The amateur record on the Coun-
try club course is SO for nine holes
made by Arthur Bonebrake, Topeka S
former "boy-wonder" golfer. "Boney"
now is professional in Salina. Roy
Bailey, editor of the Salina Journal,
and one of the most enthusiastic golf