The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-09-07

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C. W. Snyder, C. ts4), VS.. ]. A. Crow. S,
(79).
Topeka is soon to lose another ar
dent golfer among the ranks of the
state officials. The resignatio of L.
J., Pettijohn. secretary of state, ef-l
fective November 1, will take from the
Country club a man who has been a
consistent players and regular part
ner of widely known visitors to the
capital city. Mr.. Pettijohn and Gov
ernor Allen have been in, many four
somes this season at the Country club
they played this afternoon in one of
their final matches before they meet
again in Wichita where the governor
returns to private life and where Mr..
Pettijohn becomes member of the
federal farm loan bank board.
With the return of R. ]. Parker,
general manager of the Santa Fe, to
Topeka, the Country club may look
forward again to the familiar sight. of
the renewal of the. "Southpaw Two
some" on the Dudley yard. Mr..
Parker usually plays with his chief
engineer, H. W. Wagner, and they
both play from the port side.
The visit of Architect Langford to
the Country club course is a source of
interesting concern to the member
ship. Langford will inspect the con-
struction work as made from his orig
inal plans for the 18-hole links. If he
places. his full approval on the work,
all is well. If he makes suggestions
for changes, then what? The senti-
ment of the golfers seems to favor a
rapid and full development of the
course as it is laid out at this time.
Langford's approval or disapproval
will mean nothing in their sweet young,
lives.
Chick" Trout, Country club pro-
fessional, is putting in many hours
each day in the perfection of his long
and accurate shooting preliminary to
the Wichita tournament late in the
month when he will compete with
some of the country's best shooters for
big prizes. Topeka will follow every
Trout round in hopes that the local
pro will make a high showing in the
events.
The Topeka Kiwanis golf team also
is hunting dates with nearby cities.
The Rotary club has just about de-
cided that neighboring towns are hard
losers - they will not accept chal-
lenges.
Golfers on the Municipal links at
Pa, have just come into
their own thru the aid of Superin-
and Magistrate Tensard Dewolf, sof
Morals Court. A pernicious practice
by caddies and other bad boys has
been stopped. Since the season opened
this year golfers who hit the ball out
of sight or off the course have been
obliged to say "Good-by!" to those
balls But in a few minutes the cad
dies or some other kid would sell the
lost ball back to the golfer fan for
ten cents. Superintendent Burke de-
olo ho lot Of h in fhd
bushes or tall grass and grabbed a
good many balls and resoId them over
and over again. 1t developed into a
thriving business and a costly null
sance. Henceforth all sellers of balls
will be arrested if they cannot prove
ing stolen balls will be barred from
the links. And anybody brought be-
fore me in this connection I'm going
to give a maximum sentence" said the
Magistrate. That's the old golf en-
thusiasm, Jedge siri
Golf has characteristics of its own
to interest and Benefit all, whether
rich or poor, who are capable of en-
joying them, writes Joseph H. Filming.
1t fosters deer. concentrated thinking,
patience, nerve control and mental
poise. AS it is a game of individual
play, it tends to- cultivate strong self
reliance. We are making business of
our sport, and pleasure of our bust
ness, and it is these outstanding fea-
lures of the aristocratic recreation
which is enchanting the people with
the white ball flying over the soft
rolling green The ancient and hon.
orable game of golf, the easy, refresh
ing exercise of dignified middle age,
is attracting the close attention of
the plebeians. Even aggressive, Wig
orous youth is charmed by the strategy
and skill of the restful, stimulating
play over the rising and falling green,
in sun and shade.
"A popular idol was toppled on the
spot where his pedestal was erected;
a British golfing lion was held at bay
by a boy; a youth from the south full
filling promise of golf greatness put
out a two-tiTne champion from the
west; another double titler defeated a
time holder of the honors.
These were high spots, Wednesday
in the second round of match play at
SO holes at Brookline, Mass, in the
national amateur golf championship
which, like the medal
play of Monday. was finished in
flood of rain.
It was Francis Ouimet, winner of
the national open on these links in the
of triple tie with The Brit
ish masters, Vardon and Ray, in 1913.
who was the idol that passed out of
the picture in the presence of his
home folks. Rudy Knepper, of Sioux
City, conqueror of the British star, w.
B.. Torrance, Tuesday defeated him ,
up to play. Victory camerpn the six
teenth green, the crucial point in
Ouimet's success of a year ago.
The boy who faced the lion was lit
tie George w. Aulbach, a Boston pub
lie links player. The British lion of
the links was Cyril j. H. Tolley,
former champion of Great Britain and
the only remaining standard bearer
of that country.
Altho the aquatic conditions of
Monday. were almost repeated by the
rain that came with a tempest the
there was little to indicate