The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-02

the llNillB room he COM
modious locker room, which is
at the Country club this season. is i'll
at his home with hay fever.
Robert Stone and Fred Derby are
completing their first summer of hot
weather golf. In former years they
have joined the colony that played
only on pleasant days. This year they
have showered their way over the
course under the hottest rays of the
run. TT is much better than SWEET
ering under the hot breese of an cleo
trio fan at the office" they agree.
Thank you. Il enjoyed the game
very much said a Country club cad
dy to a player after a match the other
day. That boy is headed for the
United States senate.
A little batch of daylight savings
would help right now.
The golf widows will have no reason
to complain at the Country club
made for a full morning of bridge
while the husbands are out on the
links. Owing to the fact that the hus-
bands will be matched with the
women golfers it may be a good plan
for the widows to be on hand.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dillon, former
Country club enthusiasts, and now
residents of Leavenworth, will be back
with the home boys" Sunday and
Monday.
Little John Felix was wandering
over the Country club course the
other evening, swinging his club and
whistling. Lose your ball, John?"
passing player inquired. Nav" re-
hn l ~ aI1 1t, Il,
lookin' over the lay of the ground
around this green" When the young
sters begin figuring out their ap-,
proach shots it is time for the seniors
to pay more attention to their golf.
Frank Campbell, Rotary golf team
captain, is hunting matches. His team
is paving the air in an effort to get
more out of town victims. Rotary
golfers over Kansas are asked to &C
cept challenge.
Governor Allen and his annual golf
partner, Harold Hawley of Herington
won their 1922 match yesterday
against Charles L. Mitchell and cohort
in eighteen holes of conversation and
cunning at the Country club. The
next match of the year will be played
at Harrington and the third at Wichita.
After this event is settled the COVER
nor calls it season and packs away
his clubs in moth balls.
Dick Alden and Clyde Fink of the
Country club hunted out the hazards
at Shawnee Friday afternoon in pre-
paration for the city championship
qualifications.
Earl Whitaker who has been doped
to hold a high place in the city cham
pionship qualifying standing is off his
drive. His tee shots have been going
bad for nearly two weeks altho his
up-and-in game is perfect. If the city
championship is played under the
present ground conditions it is the
short game that will win.
DR.. and Mrs. Silverthorne ignored
the hottest September l on record
yesterday and played their daily match
at Shawnee.
A druggists hours always have been
considered indeterminate but not so
with James Mcfarland since he took
up golf at Shawnee. Mcfarland is a
regularly timed golfer despite condi-
lions at his two Kansas avenue stores
Shawnee has decided to steal half
day vacation from husbands Labor
day by allowing husbands and wives
foursome events. In other words it is
goin to be hard day for mamma I'M
less papa hits sweet game.
Golf Architect Langford of Chi
cago, will inspect the new construction
work at the Country club soon, DR.. W.
n. West, greens chairman, announces.
The course is practically completed
so far as the Langford specifications
go.
Jack Crow meets Ed Bracket and
Warren Bailey meets Earl Whitaker
in the semi-finals of the Shawnee 1922
championship to be played on the
Highland Park course this afternoon.
the 36-hole finals will be played Sun
day or Monday.
The following Topeka golfers, mem
bers of the American Legion, have
been entered in the state legion tour
nament to be held during the conven-
ton at Eldorado, September IL and 12:
r. T. O'Neil, George McDermott, DR..
G. H. Allen DR.. Forest Loveland, DR..
w. o. Hobart, DR.. Milton Miller. Har-
low Hurley, Jack Kritser, Herbert
Guild, Jack Merriam, Stanley Cope
land, Hugh MacFarland, DR.. S. T. Mil
lard. T. s Morrison, Joe Nickel. Harry
w. Eagle. J. H O'Connell. Paul T.
Mcfarland. John w. Ripley, Forest
Rice, Ralph Swearingen. Erwin Keller,
w. L. Wardin, Fred w. Beerbohm
James Brier, Griffith Bonner, H. ].
Carswell, R. c. Dellinger, John Elliott,
John E. Griest, Richard n. Hall. LIE
Roy Hull, DR.. A. B. Jeffrey. Theo-
dore Lagerstrom, DR.. c. c. Lyngar,
Chick Trout, DR.. Walter Wedding,
Harry Graham, Don Pierce, Clayton
Cline and Jack Crow.
James Mckenzie, professional a.
Lakewood country club, Dallas, is be-
lieved by club members to have es-
tablished a record for the south in
golf while playing this week over an
is hole course. He shot a six,y-six
over par II course. Jock Hutchinson.
famous British professional estab