The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-04


Topeka. Both clubs were crowded
from sun-up until shutdown.
The board of-directors of the shaw
nee club have passed a resolution of
thanks to Charles P. Buck, chairman
of the 900 campaign committee. in
recognition of his valuable services
raising money to make the initial
payment to the Country club this
golfer and who has the Shawnee club
at heart. spent three weeks in this
work. He added many new members
to the club and created a renewed
spirit in behalf of the organization.
The directors also honored Buck with
an election to the board to succeed
e. E. Sallee. resigned. Sallee, who
was one of the organizers at Shawnee
and who served as secretary for sew
eral years, is playing at the Country
club.
The club house proposition has
bobbed up, never to go down again. at
Shawnee. Led by Ed Curry, the club
membership is arousing propa ganda
that appears to be seriously con-
sidered.
Here. is the plan: Organize a hold
ing company, buy Iots-or rent them
just east of No. / tee, build O. club
house that someday can be moved and
remodeled into a residence, rent the
necessary accommodations and lux
urfes needed by a golf club.
The holding company could charge
enough rent to guarantee a return on
their investment. When the club de-
cided to build its permanent home on
top of the hill. using the site chosen by
Donald Ross, the temporary quarters
would be available for a residence.
The plans include locker room,
showers. lounging room, dining room.
Kitchen, and large, sweeping verandas.
The holding company would need
$500 to carry out this project
The Shawnee club now uses a small
bungalow for lounging purposes with
a converted barn for; shower and lock-
ers. There Is no good place for
Shawnee members, go to Ed Curry
with your plans, ideas-and promises
to enter his holding company.
Ground Keeper Flanders has kept
the Shawnee course in the best con-
| dition in its history this season. The
greens never were better than this
time, and the fairways are as good as
they can be made considering the
weather. Flanders is doing a large
part in making Shawnee a sporty and
playable course.
Harlow Hurley shot a SO at the
Country club the other day and never
made what could be designated a
| good" drive. Hurley was off his tee
shots for more than week until
wednesday, when he found himself
again. Shooting par without a drive
| proves the value of the shorter Shots
in golf.
After laying a long approach sweet
ly on the green at No. for a 8 the
other day, Governor Allen discovered
that he had shot a ball that did not
belong TO him. Finding his own ball
Ihe pounded away at 1t for four short
I, ones before he could find the short
cut around the cup.
Il don't like a game where it is
necessary to become properly intro
duced and identified to a ball before
it can be played" the governor sur
missed.
Scene: Office of the governor OF
Kansas.
Time: About $3.50 o'clock.
Emmett George, governors private
secretary: well, governor. are you
going out to play golf today?"
| Governor: Eyes, I think 1 shall
Going to the Country club"
| George: What timer"
| Governor: ain about Is minutes. II
Private secretary retires to his own
office, grabs a telephone.
George: Hello. hello, this you
Bill? Say. I'll join you in about 20
minutes. Yeah, to Shawnee"
Here is a sample OF British sports
manship as taken from a Hoylake
cablegram during the open champion
ship tournament:
As the tournament wears on increae-
| Ing praise is heard for the sportsman
ship of the American golfers. They are
praised especially for their courtesies
and consideration for all with whom
| they have come in contact, and they ap-
pear to be highly popular.
The applause given players has been
impartial thruout the week, and often
the crowd has been heard to groah in
/ sympathy when an American player has
encountered hard luck.
Albert Patten and a he-friend were
attempting to influence Mrs. Patter
to venture near the golf bug.
eff you ever hit the ball for Z
smacking drive just once you'll be
doomed" the friendly adviser sug-
gested.
Possibly that is So" Mrs. Patter
replied. II played nine holes with
Albert one day and not once was
able to hit the ball at ALL
Two wrestling promoters and ont
baseball instigator visited Topeka thi!
week and left in disgust.
1.-The town has gone mad" one o.
them said. II cannot arouse Gus. in
dition in all parts of the country
Some day I am going to try the gam
myself just TO see what it is al
about"
Ewing Herbert, veteran and famou
Kansas editor, has been a golf bug 70
years. He plays the st. Joe Countr,
club course, where there are two wa
ter hazards.
ST never sheot floater over thes
lakes" Herbert boasts proudly. 1T i
sign of weakness to see a man di
out a light ball. Anyway he fails t
make an impression on the CALLER.
unless he calmly and deliberately tee
up a new sinker for his drive owe
!. these waterways"
It seems that Mrs. Herbert finall
became golf-widowish. She had spen
nearly one entire summer without see
ing her husband except on rainy day
, and one evening she complained.
"T wish all of your golf balls wer
in the Missouri riveri" she proteste'