The Topeka state journal., 1922-05-20

Miss Julian Rodgers.
x circus prinaa donna in knickers
was a new sensation on a Topeka golf
course this week
Miss Julian Rodgers, formerly
vaudeville star and now with the Coll
mar Brothers circus, broke away from
the big top Wednesday ..fternoon
and with ]. F. Farr, publicity director
of the circus. came to the Country
club course.
Miss Rodgers was dressed in cor
duroy knickers of bright colors. Had
she been on the course the day before
she would have been at home with tho
women of the club who were playing
matches in their weekly events.
Following the visit to the club she
was the guest of friends at Pelletier's
Tea room.
Miss Rodgers was enthusiastic over
the game. In nearly every city she
visits she attempts to play few holes
between the matinee and evening per-
forInances.
IT have been the guest of several
clubs in the United States in the last
year." Miss Rodgers said IT have not
seen a course that is as beautifully
situated as the Topeka Country club.
I wish we could spend two days hers
so that I might have a chance to
meet some of the better women play
ers of the club. We expect to return
to Topeka next season, however, and
toNsuch an extent that I can make 8
good partner in foursome-"
What about the additional holes at
Shawnee? The players need them and
want them.
A cablegram has been received in
Glasgow from Jock Hutchinson, holder
of the British open golf champion
ship, stating he will not defend his
title at Handwich. He states as the
reason that no funds are available for
his professional expenses. Hutchison
had been entered for the Gleneagles
fl, 900 tourney and other events, and
his absence will occasion much dis
appointment on the other side.
Frank Griggs and Bill Brelsford of
the Country club are arranging a golt
tournament for the International CO.
Operative club golf committee for the
Kansas City convention soon. More
than 200 golfers from all parts of the
United States and members of the CO.
Operative club will take part in the
tourney at Meadow Lake. 1lif Felix,
Frank Griggs w. E. Brelsford and
Jack Crow are among the local MEM
bers who will compete in the event.
These four golfers are top-notchers
with the stick and should bring home
many honors.
Two charming women in knickers
and bright red sleeveless oats have
been termed The Robins by Shaw
nee players. These women play reg
ularly at Highland Park.
Mrs. IIif Felix has been named
handicap chairman for the women
players of the Country club. Mrs.
Felix whl collect the cards of the
players and will announce within
week the handicaps to be allowed the
golferesses for the season. Handicaps
always are subject to change and the
women are asked to file all scores
with the caddymaster.
Ladies' Day, one week after next,
will be held Monday instead of Tues
day due to the wishes of the women
to abandon the course to the men fer
Mrs. Updegraff is arranging a flag
tourney for Monday It will be the
first tournament under the handicap
system. Mrs. Dick Hayden has been
appointed to take charge of the flag
day event. 9
A. z. Wilson, who is matched with
Van Malta in the Presid dent-Secretary
tourney at Shawnee decided he needed
a partner for practice the other day
and he chose George Stawitz. house
man. Stawitz beat Wilson the first
three holes and since that time the
Van Natta opponent has been prac-
tieing alone.
Shawnee and Country club players
have been asked to donate old clubs
and balls to the cause of the sick and
crippled soldiers in a hospital at FIT
Stanton, N NJ. Bags have been hung
in convenient places at both clubs.
In the Ladies Day putting contest
at Shawnee this week Mrs. A. E. Will
son and Mrs C. P. Buck tied for frs,
place.
The Ives Brothers have been desig-
mated as the official Shawnee alarm
clock. At 6-p'cIock sharp every morn
ing the brothers tee off from No I.
Pete Middleton shot his second
S5 of the month of May at Shawnee
THURSDAY evening.
Several Topeka golfers will play
Sunday at Fort Leavenworth in order
to get the feel of the scene of the
1922 state tournament in July. The
Leayenworth links are among the
prettiest and sportiest in the state
Oak trees and wooded rayineE make
il a treacherous but wen laid out yard.
Among the players who will visit the
army course are Chick Trout, I1if
Felix, Frank Griggs, Tom Frest, Fred
Aekerman, Monte Kistler and Harlow
Hurley.
The President-Secretary match at
Shawnee viii close tomorrow evening.
When the pairings started off this
afternoon President Eastman's team