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

played Tuesday afternoon and didn't
top q single drive. Tuesday night she
dreamed she was playing golf, she
says.
Otis Hungate now has a pair Of real
golf arms. 1T have shed enough skin
from them to demoralize the hide
market" he claims.
Mort Turner. state auditor, was on
Shawnee recently following twosome.
He's about ready to become real
bug.
Municipality owned utilities and the
city administration will soon have few
friends left among the Shawnee play
ers. Altho the club has spent hun
dreds of dollars in getting city water
connections and has equipped a
shower room with heater, pretty
shiny showers 'neverything, half the
/ time there is not enough water in the
pipes to run. Sometimes players get
themselves all lathered under the
sickly stream the city sends out thru
+, its mains, then-no wateri
Dick Lee, of the Kansas Reserve
State bank: at would rather play on
the Shawnee than any course I ever
played on he said.
George Stawitz, Shawnee clubhouse
keeper, plans to give a copy of his
new song to every player who learns
| that the Shawnee club is not running
a municipal match factory in connec-
| ton with its other activities.
| A member of the state house golf
club was in a boastful mood. IT play
golf just like I play politics" he said.
the beaten path and don't wobble; and
never try to work on two fairways
at the same time"
Dutch Shultz tried to work off
some of his rich comedy on a
youngster who was seeking a job as
caddy.
"How many times have you cad
died? ?" Shultz asked.
Twice." the lad answered.
Then you almost know the way
around the course, don't you?" Shultz
said in Whistler tone. z
Huh, DO know the way around
/ the boy replied indignantly.
The Shawnee is badly in need of d
caddymaster. A number OF very will
ing youngsters have been reporting
and seeking Jobs, but few of them
know the first rules of caddying, and
apparently no one has time to teach
them.
Francis Ouimet says the Americans
lost the British open because they
were "overgolfed" and because the
should have said that we tried to beat
the British at their own game and
| failed.
When you see a. fellow hit the bali
Ieasy. you can bet he's tightwad, says
the Wichita Beacon.
As between T. RS tennis court and
Warren's golf cabinet, one can only
say afternoon tees do not appeal, dopes
pinkly precise. 1t is the mental at
tftude that counts in golf. It may he
either q stimulating recreation or q
doddering old gentleman's darling.
Even Kansas City, Kan. Is feeling
1.-THE fatal bite. An eighteen-hole goli
course, within half hours motor ride
Of any section Of Kansas City, is the
delightful possibility that Win be pre-
isented to the Chamber of Commerce
land golf enthusiasts of the city. The
COMMITTEE will recommend that tract
adjacent to the Lake-of-the-Fores t
club be acquired by leasehold and Will
report to the Chamber a tentative
agreement whereby locker rooms and
other conveniences may be obtained
by an amalgamation with the Lake.
Iof-the-Forest club, making the cos
nominal as to maintenance. The cos
of putting the ground into condition
for playing would be very small. 1t i,
claimed. The site Is said to be one
of the most beautiful within man,
miles of the two Kansas Citys. It i,
high, presents an extensive view o.
the surrounding country and has suf
ficient undulation to make it ideal fol
the purpose planned
II Last Sunday and Monday probabl