The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-16

ration and gingerbread than had been
hoped for.
growled President Strickland
quite so. quite So" walled a few
of the other old heads.
The hot weather arrived. So did
the women golfers each Tuesday
morning. More hot weather. More
women golfers. Even with the vaca-
tions on the ranks were filled WIN
other players
Then came Labor day. The morn
ing was given over to Scotch mixed
2-bal foursomes. Fifty-four women
were there in their latest golf fa9h-
ions TO be paired with fifty-four men,
1t was the gala day of the Country
club golf season. It was the most
enjoyable affair ever held on the golf
course.
This was the day that broke down
the opposing forces
President Strickland lost his battle
and he lost it willingly Labor day.
He was thoroiy convinced of the error
of his Representations.
Then came the surrender. 1t was
in the form of beautiful trophy. 1t
will be an annual prize at the Coun-
try club and it will be known as
the Ann Updegraff Cup"-given in
recognition, of the splendid record
made. by Mrs. w, D. Updegraff as
chairman of the clubs women golfers:
President Suickland's Letter.
President Strickland's capitulation,
letter addressed to the lady golf
ers,' follows:
To the Lady Golfers of the Topeka Coun-
AS a slight expression of my apprecia.-
ton of what your captain, her assistants,
and in fact all of you have done this sea-
son IN the way OF creating interest In golf
among the ladies of our club. L present to
you this trophy, to bes known as the Ann
Updegruff Cup. Her name is inscribed
upon it SO that ms the years pass, we may
not forget that it WIS she who led you
in the year 1872, and who by her energetic
and untiring efforts gave golf its first
great impetus among the ladies of the club.
It is, believe, the privilege of the donor
of a trophy, to name the conditions of the
contest, and shall exercise that privilege
with respect to some of the conditions. The
contest shall be a handicap affair so that
the poorest player will have an equal
chance with the best player to have her
the contest. The qualifying round and
the matches that follow, except the finals,
shall be holes the finals is holes. The
number to qualify / shall leave to you; 1t
should be either 16 or 81 players, and the
number either 1G or - making the lowest
net scores on the date set for qualifying,
shall be entitled to contest in the match
played. When ties occur in the highest
qualifying score, such ties shall be disposed
of according to existing rules and practices.
The name of the winner together with
the year shall be inscribed on the cup, and
it shall be kept either in your locker room
or among the other club trophies.
The time of the contest shall be any
time you may select after June 80 each
year. 4 say after June 80 for two reasons ;
first, it IS almost impossible to fairly
and accurately fix handicaps before that
period of the season, and secondly. be-
cause the contest may assist in keepin &
up interest at that season of the year when
interest is most likely to flag.
In conclusion, want to make confess
sion. hayeSbeen member of the club
for some years. Each year prior TO this
have seen the lady golfers turn out ill
numbers and display much enthusiasm dur
ing the spring and early summer; but al
ways the number dwindIed to n very few
by midsummer. l expected to see the
same thing happen this year. but when 81
of you turned ont and played Is holes
under n blazing September sun, with mere
men for partners. l was brought to the
conclusion TINT you are inoculated with a
brand of golf enthusiasm different from,
the spring variety. My confession is, that
nisjudged you early In the season when
I thought that your enthusiasm would wane
with the coming of the summer months.
I extend to you my very best wishes
for your success in lowering your scores
and for the success of your golfing organ
fzatiou w r STRICKLAND.