The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-08-19
STATE GOLF
TOURNEY IS
ON ITS WAY
Fourteen league Champions
Compete in Title Games
at Grant Park Sept. 6.

KOkOMO. Ind. Aug. I9-Tbe clans
are gathering here at Kokorno. From
the highlands and the lowlands and
from the river and the CaIumet the,
are coming. and weel mon. it's a mighty
array. this bunch OF pilgrims who are
seekin honors at the royal game. To
dope consistently. you dinna can tell
you. say the canny ones. for among
worthy lads, what's in a name. especial
~ at state open golf tourney?
There are many expert golfers hero.
and pros and anna tours alike are nndipe
difficulty and yet enjoyment i'm their
practice rounds over the nine-hoIe Koko-
mo Country Club course. Tom Bende-
low. veteran golf course architect. who
has always been held in high esteem by
Hoosier golfers. Is now held in awe. For
Mr. Bendeiow, who will design the new
Highland Country Club course ali Indi-
annapolis. is the designer Of the Kokomo
links.
Many plaids are represented in the
army OF players already here Chick
Nelson, Kokomo pro, has thus far shot
ere best card, having accomplished the
eighteen holes In 40 out and 81 in.
The play was consistent
Wallace Nelson, of Highland also Of
the house oNelson. is here along with
George Stark. the other Highland pro.
and the amateurs Ralph Young. Ed Len
rox and Burt Wilbur. Indianapolis city
champion. Young and Nelson will hit IL
of. and Wilbur will play with STARK
William Van Landingham will complete
the Highland quartet of amateurs.
Pete Hendrie another wearer Of the
plaid. will present Riverside. of Indian
Gpolis. He will team with Frank Kissel
William Barriere. Jr. and Jess Mossler
secretary of the Indiana G. A. are two
other Riverside amateurs entered.
William Dalgliesh. Indianapolis c. c.
pro. will uphold his clan along with
John Simpson. runnerup in general and
in particular runnerup in the state and
the Indianapolis city championships. ..
c. Pantan will be on hand TO help out I.
c. c. affairs.
A quartet of IrvingtOnians are sched-
uled to pull into Kokomo late today.
Among them will be Paul Shideler. who
will meet his old friend and opponent,
Burr Swezey, of Lafayette state cham
pion. before and after play; Walter
Pray. Bradstreet's and Latonia special
ist. and Fred Steele. successful sales
man. An effort is being made TO bring
Cady and Telford Orbison, to Kokomo,
but the lads can not get off to make the
tournament.
Harry Schopp. South Grove profess
sional. will be here Tuesday morning at
the latest Other South Grove repre-
sentatives are anticipated at most any
moment.
The events. which will begin on Tues
day and end on Wednesday. are expected
10 attract a good gallery. Kokomo is a
golfing community and the arrival of so
many clubs and celebrities and suit
cases is touring its head. The city IS
making Mr. Everyduffer just as com
Portable as possible. and Kokomo c. c.
boostrs declare that the father will go
back home to the dearie and the little
Ouimets shouting the praises of Ko-ko-
mo.
II has been many moons since a state
open competition was held. and already
the event is so popular that il is almost
certain 1t will become a permanent FIX
ture. Some Indianapolis club may bid
for the honor of having the tourney next
year.
Those amateurs who are playing the
Kokomo course this week are laying
aside valuable experience which can be
hauled out and adjusted TO advantage
tp the 1920 state amateur tournament