The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
EDITORS TO PLAY GOLF.

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EDITORS TO PLAY GOLF.
Chanute, Kan. April 30.zThe first
annual tournament of the recently orr
ganized Kansas Editorial Golf asso-
and &c. it was announced today by
Herbert Cavaness of the Chanute
Tribune. secretary of the association.
The organization was formed at the
meeting of the Kansas State Editorial
association at Topeka last winter with
as president and Mr.. Cavaness as sec
retary-treasurer
Details of the tournament are being
arranged by a committee consisting
of Arthur Carruth, Charles Mitchell
and w. r. kercher of Topeka. A low
Ing cup will be awarded to the winner.
Mr.. Cayaness announced drive
would be made to get every Kansas
newspaper man who plays golf to join
the association before the tournament.
The membership fee is SIS. Applica-
tions are received by Mr., Cavaness.
A number of social features are
planned in connection with the con-
test and the wives of the players are
expected to attend the event. Mr..
Cavaness said a women's tournament
might be arranged If sufficient entries
are obtained.
citation includes the following Kansas
newspaper men:
F. P MacLennan of the Topeka
State Journal Senator Arthur Capper
of the Topeka Capital. Will Townsley
of the Great Bend Tribune, Rolla ely
mer of the Eldorado Republican, Jess
Napier of the Newton KansanRepub-
lican, Roy Bailey of the Salina Jour-
| nal, J. c. Denious of the Dodge City
Globe, John Gilmore of the Wilson
County Citizen Charles Beebe of the
Neodesha Sun. w. E. Hughes of the
the Hutchinson News, Harry Mont
gomery of the Junction City Union,
Oscar S. Stauffer of the Peabody Ga
zette; Charles Mitchell. W. r. Ker-
cher. Arthur Carruth and Marco Nor
row of Topeka, and Will H. King of
lola.
Harlow Hurley and lief Felix each
have turned in 75's on 1SN holes this
spring. Each card contained 1881.
This is great golf for so early in the
| season.
Attic summer golf has been Of
| ficially declared on both courses in
Topeka the players are still making
their own decisions as to the 'babying
| of the ball."
| All of the holes except No. 2 are on
| the Shawnee horseshoe" bulfe&in. 1t
will be necessary to bring in on No.
| 8 to win this coveted honor.
| Ed Thrill was putting on No 8
green at the Country club Friday aft
| ernoon. A foursome was waiting on
| No. tee for Thrill and his fellow
| players to hole out. No. 8 green can
be driven by a heavy hitter when the
ground is hard but it requires a
healthy shot to rim it when the grass
was heavy as it was Friday. The
| waiting foursome finally challenged
Harlow Hurley to drive. '1f you land
on that green with the ground in this
condition we will do the apologizing
! for you" he was promised. Hurley
drove-and all Topeka golfers know
| his mighty swat. The ball hit the
edge of the green and a terrific bounce
landed tight where Ed Thrill would
carry his home brew if he was so in
clined. The Thrill crowd 1oitered on
! No. tee to accept the apologies.
There was sudden delay. however.
owing to the fact that Hurley was in
dustriously scratching the turf out in
the road along No. fairway hunt
| ing his ball" This is written that Ed
| Thrill may discover the proper apol-
| ogician.
| Ross Crane, nationally known lee
| turer and artist. who has been spend