The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-10

bordered with the balloon shaped
catalpas. Then the background-Bur-
nett's mound looming in the misty
gray, miles away toward the setting
sun. It's a little bit of Kansas that
can be found only in Topeka.
The recent putting contest at the
Shawnee club has aroused so much
enthusiasm that auto lights are turned
on the greens at night while the
"Thirty-niners" practice their game.
when is the next president elect
ed?" a Shawnee caddy asked Phil
Eastman. president Of the club. the
other day.
In November" answered Phil.
Who'll be elected2" questioned the
caddy.
Harding" said Eastman
! Who's Harding" the caddy in
quired.
He's from Ohio"
Whats he dom playin' on Shaw
nee?''
''Why you said Harding wuz.'
On and on went the boyish Ques-
tons and at last reports it isn't known
whether the caddy meant president
of the Shawnee club or of the United
States.
! The water situation in Highland
Park has not improved and the ex-
pensive showers equipment installed
| by the Shawnee club is in use only
day or two out of a week.
Observing men say that the, daily
showers exhibitions indicate that the
chigger crop has been carelessly over
looked in the Jake Mohler reports.
II is most apparent that Albert Pat
Item of the Country club has been in
tflicting a severe drubbing to some fell
low member recently. The following
I''Pome'' addressed to the Sweet Stick
Editor was received this week. It was
unsigned but the original copy is pre-
served that A. NJ. may identify the
handwriting if he cares to seek re-
lvenge:
While flying over. the links one day.
| An old woodpecker wns heard to say:
There is a WOODY block Of wood.
| That looks to me almighty good"
So down he went on Patterns dome
l. And started to driIl for himself a home !;
But all at once he was seen to jerk
! His old head back. and with smirk
Said, al, old boy. the jokes on me;
| 1 took your block for knot on a tree,
But found my mistake when sunk my bill.
For your ivory dome done busted my
The Golf Illustrated magazine has
presented a trophy cup to the Coun-
try club and one to the Shawnee club
for the winners of handicap tourna-
ment to be played by subscribers of
the publication on the two courses
this summer. Ilif Felix has taken
the Country club cup to the house for
| exhibition and Charles Anderson of
the Shawnee, has the Highland cup.
Members of the two clubs are asked to
notify Felix and Anderson of their
entrance into the match. With handi-
caps attached the cups will be avail
able to all players despite their ability
to WELD a sweet stick.
Jack Crow, 'Bub" Crow, Warren
Bailey and Pete Middleton of the
Shawnee club played the Country club
course at Lawrence this week.
| The Glass A championship tourna-
ment at the Shawnee club rests be-
tween Bailey and Kistler and Cooper
and Middleton. Class B is in the
finals with Thrapp and Clark contest
ing.
Secretary Studdard's team won from
President Eastnan's team 40 to Is in
the Fourth of July match. The presi-
dent was out of the city but his team
romped away with thirteen points Just
the same.
The low medal score made at the
Shawnee Monday holiday tournament
was made by Hal Patterson who
brought in an 80 on IS holes.
W. T. Stinson won the mems putting
contest at Shawnee. July s. He made
a six from nine positions. Mrs. w. E.
Bulls took the women's honors with
a score of II.
| In the Tuesday Ladies' Day" events
lat the Country club Mrs. Kurt KEEL
liam won the tournament with Al in
nine holes. Mrs Charles Gault and
Mrs. Horace Humphreys tied for sec
ond with g. so each. Mrs. kellam is
en- the Scratch list and this is her
first Ladies' Day victory since. as
chairman of the women's committee
she has entered the matches.
In the Fourth" tournament at the
Country Club. Stanley Copeland took
first prize in the sweepstakes evts
with a Sc and w. P. Lyman second
with a 71-handicaps deducted. In
the women's flag tournament Mrs
Charles Wolff won first honors and
Mrs. Kurtz Kellanl second Miss
Clyde Bonebrake took the prize in
the putting contest. Mrs. kurtz KEEL
liam and Mrs Charles Gault tied for