The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-02

tip-top shape for the midsummer
events.
Frank Griggs of the Country club
does not believe in allowing the golf
name of the family to die with age
The other evening he gave a two-hour
lesson IN driving to his s-year-old
Frank.
Country club members next week
will Ae met by a remarkable accom-
plishment in decorations and color
schemes in the furnishings of the new
clubhouse. Credit for this new style
in country club interiors is due Mrs
Arch NJ. Catlin and Mrs. Frank Griggs
who have. spent many hot days In
planning and in hand and needle
work.
The most sensational match in the
Shawnee summer club championship
tournament was played Thursday
tween Frank Ripley and DR.. c. S.
! Wolfe. 1t took twenty-three holes or
| five byes to decide the winner and
not until S:15 did the last putt tell
the story. Ripley and DR.. Wolfe
qualified within three strokes, their
medal on the first eighteen holes was
| within two strokes, and at no time
during the match was one more than
2 up on the other. Time after time
| the gates were open for win on the
bye holes and at each opportunity
the chance was lost Their match
was in the fourth flight Ripley won
An Ill wind made the otherwise
| beautiful and attractive Country
| club course scenic stockyards
Wednesday and Thursday evenings of
l this week. The hog farm in the dis
| lance was distributed without fear
or favor by the evening breezes.
DR.. W. N. West. president of the
| Country club, announces a dinner
dance to be given in the new Country
club home Saturday evening, July 9.
Serving starts at o'clock. E. L.
This will be the first social event of
the summer season following the re-
modelling Of the clubhouse.
Owing to the rains last week It was
\ necessary to add another week to the
qualifying time at the Country club
for the summer championship play.
| Tournament Chairman Felix. urges
all golfers to turn in their 1s-hole
medal by Sunday evening The en-
| this tourney. Two classes will be
divided into matches for the event
Joseph Russell, chief OF police of
1
that the first hunter who takes q pot
shot at any one of the five alligators
| that roam at will over Clearwater's
golf course is going to Jail. for the
chief, who also Is boss of the course,
10 determined that his pets znau not
be disturbed.
If golfers cannot get along with
the gators the golfers viii have to
play their cow pasture pool elsewhere,
that's all there is to IT." the chief has
declared.
| At least five alIigators are known to
be making their home on the course
Russell recently discovered a little
shaver about p feet long; How many
more are in the vicinity he does not
know but the old rule that where
there Is much smoke fire will be
found. holds good with gators and he
believes there are several that have
not registered
Joe. the largest one. named for
the chief. ia II feet In length Rus
sell says jos" Is q secluded sort OF
cusz." because he - seen only in the
late afternoon OF when high tide raises
1.-THE level IN the water of the creek
which zoe" inhahits The other four
are from ~ to feet IN length
Reflections Of . Class a Caddle
One swallow does not make golfer
lit only helps
Look before you cheat
Every water hole has silver lining
ask the boat boy.
Half a stroke is better than none.
He laughs last who puts best
When in doubt, hole out--Life-
why are you always playing golf7''
ct keeps me tit"
Fit for what -
~ohl more golk."-London Man.