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

Gays heretofore In the history of the
game in Topeka. The gale carried
townships.
The Sad Awakening.
He's taken lessons from a pro
All winter long inside a hail.
And now he thinks he's learned to know
The proper way to hit the ball.
But disappointment is in store.
And what will happen is n shame,
When he gets on the courts once more
He'll play the same old rotten game.
With golfers hope eternal springs.
In practice they can swat the pill,
But summer sad awakening brings,
The dubs remain the buffers still.
Detroit Free Press.
"Pros agree that there is a golf tenn
perament-a serene, unruffled state of
calm that adds distance and cuts
scores" So reads an advertisement in
a New York newspaper of recent date
What does it advertise? Golf hose!
The first cases of sunburn are be-
coming evident among Topeka golfers.
Reddened faces indicates the Official
opening of the golf season.
A. E. Blyth and John F. Norton,
strapping men of the advanced Sc
NOR class, are becoming known as
course. Mr.. Blyth is playing again
after serious illness. Mr. Norton is
a former golf paF' of NJ. A. Low.
Kansas City, April so.-George
Duncan. British open champion. and
Abe Mitchell, British professional
champion, VS.. "Chick" Evans, Ameri-
can amateur champion, and Jock
Hutchinson, American professional
champion. That is the lineup for the
steller golf attraction scheduled for
Kansas City this fall.a a letter to
Frank Lauder. secretary treasurer of
the Kansas City Golf association,
Chick Evans assured local followers
of the Scotch game of his presence
here in the foursome.
The letter:
Chicago. April IS.
Kansas City Golf Association.
dear Dear MI Lauder: | cannot deny your
IKE me as well as the game / try to play,
and ! am immensely appreciative of the
friends I have in Kansas City. Moreover.
municipal golf is one of the subjects to
which am most whole heartedly devoted
Therefore, everything considered, will
cerely for the opportunity to be present on
that very happy day. Very truly yours.
CHICK
THE association has September 3,
n. r.
Lauder said, but it will be impossible
to decide upon a definite date for the
match until dates in other cities have
been arranged for the British players.
The course over which the foursome
will be played will be selected at
meeting in the near future. Hillcrest.
Blue Hills or Mission Hills may land
the attraction
The appearance here of Duncan and
Mitchell has been settled for some
time, but it may be that Hutchinson
will find it impossible to come on the
date selected by the association. In
that event Bobby Jones or Francis
ouimet will be invited to pair with
Evans against the Englishmen.
The proceeds from the exhibition
VIII be used in improvement work on
the swope Park course.
Jack Crow equaIled IIif Felix's rec
ord the other day when he holed out
a 3 on Shawnee's Long Tom" No. g.
Crows second shot simmered snugly
on the green and a good putt turned
the trick.
Early golf has taken a sudden swing
into midsummer form, according to
cards that have been turned in recent
ly at the Country club. IIif Felix shot
comfortable with a 81 and a 3S,
one and two above par recently.
second shot twice in two rounds the
other day In each instance he missed
puts for as; but took As. Handicaps
based on early season golf this year
will be of great assistance to the poor
er players.
1--WE have our eighteen holes now
George Thompson, secretary of the
Country club informs. The original
nine and the new nine that blew over
last Saturday and Sunday"
Americans who like the 'feef' of
the Schenectady putter need not fear
that they are to be deprived of its
use in American title play, says the
Chicago News. The only club that
bars its use is that of st. Andrews.
Scotland. and many are-of the opinion
that the rule there is a reflection of
the humiliation suffered by the Brit
ish when they lost the championship
several years ago to Walter Travis, an
American.
Until that time the club was used
as widely in England as in this conn
try. Travis, finding fault with his