The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-28
HURLEY IN AGAIN
TOpeka's Crack Golfer Wins
Southwest Open.
His Second Tournament Title
in One Week.

This has been cleanup week for
Harlow Hurley, Topeka's star amateur
golfer. When he holed out his last
putt on the seth hole at the Country
club late Friday afternoon Hurley
walked to the club house with the
championship of the Southwest Open
tournament and the championship of
the State Invitation tournament
tucked away in his golf bag-an
honor that never before has been ac-
complished by one golfer in one week.
Hurley's State Invitation honors
were conceded long before that 4-day
tourney ended. His game was con-
sidered FAR above the shooting put
up by the amateurs in competition.
But in the Southwest Open with Kan
sas and Missouri professionals. Hurley
was hardly expected to walk away with
the medal-especially in view of the
fact that he had against him Pro
Creayey of Kansas City, the man who
lost a ball and a hole and the West
ern open all in one shot
In the morning rounds Friday Hur-
ley was second with Pro Robb of Kan
sas City first. Only two shots sepa-
rated their score. In the third round
in the afternoon Hurley was still two
tournament Hurley maintained his
steady accurate game of weeks
standing and he won with a score of
$50 on IS holes Robb came second
with a 152 on the So.
Following a strenuous week of play
ing in all varieties of weather and un-
der all conditions it was feared that
Hurley would be due for a slump Fri
day. His knowledge of the game and
his heady playing when nerve and ex-
perience and talent counted won his
honors against a field of the sweet
est" golfers in the southwest.
Hurleys week Of golf has settled his
standing for all time in Kansas and
Topeka Any golfer can have a day
but it takes ability and headwork to
shoot the game for an entire week.
Two other Topeka amateurs, L w.
Felix and Frank w. Griggs. made good
showings in the open tournament.
Griggs tied Pro Nelson of Topeka for
fifth place with 1877 on the 36 holes.
Felix came in eleventh with a 1853.
The amateurs were competing with
fast company.
Boncbrake a Surprise.
The surprise of the tournament was
the failure of Arthur Bonebrake. for
mer amateur state champion and at
present pro at Salina, to get up into
the money" "Boney'. is well &C
ouainted with the Country club links.
1t was anticipated that he would land
first or second without trouble, But
his afternoon rounds with a 40 and a
AZ on his card ruined his chances. He
was off his shot Pro Nelson of the
the tournament. In fact the visiting
professionals kept a closer eye on Mel
son than they did on any other COM
petitor. Nelson's hard luck on No.> 6
and No. in the last round and his
bad start on No. in the first round
ruined his chances
The professionals entering the tour
nament included:
Harry Robb, Milburn, Kansas City.
A. r. Lesperance. Swope Park, Kan
sas City.
Harry Creavy. HiIlcrest. Kansas
City.
Z. Y. Nelson. Country club, Topeka.
Tom Clark, Blue Hills, Kansas City.
H. Montressor. Dodson, Mo.
Arthur Bonebrake. Salina.
H. H Cahill, Shawnee Heights.
Kansas City
Chauncev Trout. Emporia.
". H. Wilson, Lawrence.
J. ". Watson, Mission Hills, Kansas
City.