The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-05-13

The president last year was a tempera-
! mental golfer. If it wasn't too hot
| it was too windy. If it wasn't too
windy, it was too hot II the sun
didn't shine. It might rain, If it was
raining, it was too wet. The ground
after rain was too soggy. Previous
to a. rain. it was too hard. In other
words. President Phil played golf at
| the meetings of the directors and
over the telephone with his regular
foursome. This year he has made
threats that wilI-thwart all weather
conditions. Therefore. brothers and
sisters of Highland. the club is open
officially for the season. Play ball!
Fred Alderman of the Country club
has inaugurated his golf tent colony
for the season His first outfit was
planted on the Junction City grounds
this week. With Ilif Felix, Monte
Kistler and Pro Trout of the Country
club and Pete Middleton of Shawnee
he provided outdoor quarters-every-
thing complete and manufactured in
his own plant here in" Topeka He
plans to attend the state tourney at
Fort Leavenworth and also local
events with his back to nature equip
nPent.
Ilif Felix was kept awake the/first
night before his play at Junction City
by COW bell dangling on some sort
of a domestic animal near the Acker-
man tent 1t was a perfect alibi for
poor play the next day but no alibi
was necessary. In faet Felix is an
ticipating the purchase of cowbell to
be used regularly previous to a stiff
match.
"Pete" Middleton. former state
champion. and the star of Shawnee,
made great showing at Junction
City. He quail, fled second with a 7 8 i'll
the opening of the state invitation
ha do Inxxr on o
winning Shawnee team. Middleton
still has his one perpetual weakness
that of putting With a better con-
trolled putter. Middleton could become
constant menace to state champion
ship contestants.
Golfers. ahoy: Mrs. NIcFadden.
Country clue woman enthusiastic
golfer, came rushing back into the
caddy room Tuesday with a request
for a change on her score card just
handed in. 81 made one more on No.
than I put down." she explained.
The seasons prize of chiffon porch
swing goes to Mrs. McFadden.
Jack Crow holds the best nine on
Shawnee for the season. He brought
in So the other day-this is one be-
low par and the neatest score since
the Felix "a shot in the 1921 season
1t is evident that Crows many years
of book golf are giving him the nee
essary knowledge of ''birdies-" Or
possibly he has thrown away his
books. The latter explanation ap-
pears to be more logical. Il
Shawnee's team victory in the invi-
tation meet at Junction City and the
clubs large representation at that
tournament was an indication of the
growth of interest in this Topeka or
ganization. Shawnee players were en-
tered in every event and two of them
fought their way to the semi finals
Felix and Cooper. Felix fell before
State Champion Graham and Cooper
before r. E Smith, the Manhattan
youngster. Sumey won the champion
ship consolation cup in a 10 hole
match that was a thrill from start to
finish.
A D. Birch of the Country club is
back from the Junction City meet but
was not met at the train by his part
ner Jones. it is reported on good au-
thority. The Jones-Birch newspaper
advertising controversy is the most
cleverly handled matter of its kind in
Topeka. The ads have as many fol-
lowers as some of the comics. Jones
is a fisherman and Biz h a golfer
This spring has been a bitter contest
between the two as 10 advantages in
silently sneaking a say from the Of
flee.
The average golfer would give his
collar and pants to be able to win
some sort of a golf medal. trophy or
cup. Yet right here in Topeka is a
that he forgets to collect them In
the Ralph Peterson jewelry- store is
an engraved cup that Harlow Hurley
won as champion of a state invitation