The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-21
lDRASSIE
|NIRDIES
BY DICK MILLER

IT HE DaYids and Golaths or
golf are gathering in Indi
~ annapolis for the open cham
pionship of the Western Golf Asso-
citation, to be played Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday of next week.
The event is of such Importance in
golf that 1t will be the greatest golf
show ever staged in Indiana. To
this championship event will come
game, presenting a field of experts
equal to that which gathered at the
American open at ScAoto, Colum-
bus, o.
Macdonald Smith, Of the Lake
View Country Club, Great Neck, L.
l., is the present champion. having
won the title last year at Youngs-
town. o. Smith Is due in Indian
apolis today TO begin practice on the
Highland links Sunday. Smith re-
handily at Montreal and previous to
that victory, came home first in the
Metropolitan open, but only after
sensational play with Gene Sara
zen, when in IS holes he shot a IS
against Sarazen's par score of 70.
Smith is recognized as one OF the
best bets in the strong field of
artists. He is now said to be shoot
ing the best golf Of his career. Smith
has the distinction of having won
the Western open in 1912.
After Smiths crown, and de-
manding a large part OF the gal
lery's attention will be Walter
Hagen. man Of many Championships
and present holder OF the P. G.. A.
title, which he won at match play.
Hagen is bent on winning the
western open, II possible, for Ha-
gems hopes in winning the British
open and the American open were
smashed by a game too strong for
him by Robert Jones and others.
There will come seeking a west
ern open win Gene Sarazen, former
American open champion; Jock
Hutchinson, twice winner of this
event; Joe Turnesa, who finished
second to Bobby Jones at Columbus;
Leo Diegel. Johnny Farrell, Al
Espinoza. Abe Espinoza, Ray Derr,
Harry Cooper, Tom Kerrigan, Will
fred Reid, AL Watrous and many
others in the pro ranks, who are
given a mighty good chance OF win
ming the title.
With these professionals of first
ranks will come some of the best of
the amateurs including Chick
Evans. the only amateur who has
won the western open; Jimmy Man
ION and Eddie Held of st. Louis and
Densmore Shute of Huntington, w.
Va. Johnny Simpson OF Terre
Haute, who won the recent Indiana
championship at South Bend, has
entered 80
.,o Indiana i sending out it's best profes-
tournament, not that even the eT most op otr
Tnias Hoosier thinks any Of them have
as are entered. but Just to give an Indians
has been coml1s so strong IN the past few
eope kSaad 1TGis haF f. Os %ay as
youngster. who won the State open tourna-
co e. wh soe s sm9 Ss9 Gp en a@Cnk
ee players sDd n ne western last year Is en-
viii give d 1s good sSeoSn aO u Himself eaeVo he
South Bend Tsrrs asSts and Koomo have
clubs in the State. Many amateurs have
ben entsered from various points in the
The officials Of the Western association
will como TO the. Highland Golf and Country
Club next Wednesday to take complete
e ag OF ffu indiana golf elu s III
work under their instruction.
and Gs enssI h PsdS will b psysd 81
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&c sq1Saz se rs $500 SIns T { rs name
ophies with BE asaad9a amateurs IN esss
WV say 81 obe es Rss Seen won by some
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Hutchinson Won in 1923 and IN 1870 Jim jim
RsT9es hps a Ses9 In nine
Johnny McDermott in 1913. Chick Evans
won In 1910 and Robert Simpson in 1919.
Willie Anderson leads in Western open vic
tories with four. Alex Smith, brother of
Macdonald, won In 1908 and in 1905. L.
Auchterlonle won In 1901. Arthur Smith In
1904 and Robert simpson IN 1907 There
was no championship In 1900 or 1918.
Ass
Chick Buser. city controller. found the
budget business too heavy and had to
and beg out Of the match he was to play
with Clyde, Robinson, John Minor and
Adolph Emhardt. Robinson was elminat-
ed by "0ld Man roothache.'
Milnpr. Victor Winterrowd. Adolph and
the small gallery that assembled to witness
the intracfty boss match.
As one might expect the first drive
would be 70 the edge Of the green 277
yards away. bpt as Z was, Milner drove
hardt led of with a low. humping drive
that stopped 40 yards from the green
The match terminated after much Jest
and many Strokes. when Adolph sent for
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