The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06

land and Strickland, with Bonebrake
and Merrick as substitutes. Then
there is the sweet Stick Four" COM
posed of the -city's stars, Hurley,
| Griggs, Felix and Allen with Snyder
and Hobart as worthy substitutes. Pro
Nelson also gives them something to
shoot at and in partnership with
Bracket oftimes collects the odd
change. Wood: Sleeper Blair 9ha ne aa n,
quartet The Little Red Barn Four"
includes Catlin, Woodward, Crane and
Frost. The Some FourI' is made up
with Thrill, Bulls, Strachan and
! Chopper. The Bond Clippers Four
Plus" is usually scissored by Flesh
man, Gourley, johnson and Gault.
Last year Russell Frost made up the
Fourth man on the Thin Dime" four
some, which included Wedding, Meade
and Pratt. This season Herbert Guild
\ is member.
The golf season in Topeka is wag-
| cling along to late mid-season and still
| rot a one from the tee has been re-
ported from the Shawnee or Country
clubs. Where is Lady Luck this year?
Next week will bring the semi-finals
of the annual caddy championship
tourney at the Country club. Gilbert
plays Gray and Willouby plays Fleish.
Around the caddy house the Juvenile
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| two youngsters would put up a pretty
match If they reached the finals. The
| best score this season was made by
Fleish, who shot 40 on the nine
holes. Many of the boys shoot in the
early fifties-in fact most of them
The boys range from IL to 8 in age
and they have copied the swing and
stance of the better players on the
Dudley yard. Feli--es, Griggs. Hurleys
and Nelson's can be seen in any num-
Der of the boys forms.
In the first flight Dangerfield de-
feated Holmes, Wilbur gilbert de-
feated his brother Clifford Gilbert,
Thompson defeated Murray, Gray de-
| feated Scott, Holman defeated Cars
well, WiIlouby defeated NJ. Danger
field. Fleish defeated Mcdowell and
| Haskell and Schroeder defaulted. In
the second bracket Gilbert defeated
| Bangerfield, Gray defeated Thompson.
Willouby defeated Holman and Fleish
won by default.
The boys are playing for a hrassey
donated by Frank Crane.
The tournament has developed a
| wonderful spirit among the young
sters. They>start play at $50 O'Clock
Wednesday mornings
pete" Thomas, son of Frank
Thomas, has ambitions to be n good
| caddy and good golfer. He has
| Joined the Country club caddy force
! and out of a piece of canvas and a
| block and some pieces of leather he
made a caddy bag. He bought an old
mashie head from Caddymaster How
ard, whitfield down a broomstick and
now has mashie. He has picked up
an old putter and brassy and has
cut them down to suit his size. He is
| the proudest lad in town.
In an effort to keep up with the
young material that is developing in
to sensational golf at Shawnee, many
| Junior players of the Country club
have. made their appearance on the
links in the last month. The prom
| Using players include Maurice Dean
John Mohler, Stanley Copeland, Ted
| Lagerstrom, Ellen McFadden. Sam
| Charles Barnes. Walter Wilson, STAN
| ley Clithero. Garrett Porter. Lucien
Thrill. Henry Anton, Toll Ware and
L. Kline.
w. v. Crow and Earl whitaker Of
the Shawnee club Topeka, wifi repre-
| sent the Highland ladies in the
Trans-Mississippi tournament which
opens at the Denver Country club,
August 8. From all indications it is
evident that Crow and Whitaker will
represent the city of Topeka as well, as
Country club members apparently
have made no plans to attend.
The Monday and Tuesday rains
placed the Shawnee and Country club
courses in excellent condition. The
fairways on both courses are perfect
and the Country club greens were i'm
proved with natures bath.
THE only times feel like running
for a third term is after a long clean
brassy shot said Governor Allen the
other day
Country club caddies are turning in
many balls these days. II is a source