The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-29

full daylight period of golf for the
fiends. Tournaments for men and
women will be in full sway at the
Shawnee and Country clubs.
This promises to be a banner
"knicker'' season at the Shawnee club.
New varieties of shades and patterns
are appearing daily on the Highland
Park course.
The current issue of the Vanity Fair
give photographs of a Cleveland, O.,
player who is avera ging more than
800 yards on his drives. Such articles
breed discomfort. unrest and golf Boil
shevism.
After sending three successive
mashie shots straight into the air
with no necessary distance the other
day a Country club player disgustedly
said he had decided to spend his vaca-
ton on some mountain golf resort.
The caddy supply on the Shawnee
course this season has been the worst
in years. If conditions do not improve
after school is out next week the
Shawnee players will have developed
habit of carrying their own-an eco
nomical and practical habit during
these days of cash scarcity.
The weather forecast calls for a
good tomorrow.
The handicap committees of both
clubs are having difficult time try
ing to influence the members to turn
in their scores. A player without
handicap is an outlaw in tournaments.
And one of the best ways to watch
your game from year to year for inn
provement is to keep account of your
handicap betterments.
Despite the fact that the lake has
been removed from the Shawnee
course the old mental cloud hangs low
and as many balls as usual flop into
the now dry bed.
In the blind DOGGY contest among
the women players of the Country
club Tuesday Miss Edna Herbst took
first honors Friday a mixed four
some was played and Mrs. Dana Davis
paired with Harlow Hurley, won the
contest.
The mems first sweepstake event
was played at the Country club this
week. This is a handicap affair.
Warrick Updegraff and Gene Sallee
were tied for first place with DR..
George Allen and Frank Scott Davis
tied for second honors. These events
will be shot once each week turnout
the summer season.
The start of the Country club
ringer score has been recorded on
the bulletin boards. This event is
the total for nine holes of lowest
scores on each hole for the season.
Bayard Whitney made a flying start
with a three on No. /, a 467-yard
hole. This is sweet golf. AS a proof
whit has three witnesses in re-
serve. Frank Griggs, former state
champion. has low total to date WITT
a 32 Ilif Felix is second with a S3.
This clothing concern seems to be set
on cleaning up at the Country clup
as we'll as on Kansas avenue.
Harlow Hurley entered the Excel
sior Springs invitation tournament
Friday He qualified nicely but lost
his first and only match to Hodge of
| Kansas City. He brought back some
perfectly good alibis-something no
| golfer should be without. Hurley will
| furnish them free upon application.
Arthur Bonebrake, former Topeka
Golf wonder and state amateur cham
pion. now professional at Salina, was
! a visitor at the Country club this
week, just long enough to shoot a rs.
He says the Salina course is in per-
feet condition for the state tourna-
ment June Z. Salina is preparing to
show the visitors n busy time, 'Boney
! says. Free cars from the hotel to the
club with special events each evening
are on the program.
Flag tournaments for women in the
morning and men in the afternoon at
the Country club Monday.