The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-15
BY Dick Miller

Indiana University golf team
came to town recently and took
the Bulldogs Of Butler In tee
and green match. 14.4 Medal and
best ball matches were played.
The Crimson club swingers are
well up in the Big Ten rating this
year and have a cracker-jack we'll
developed team of golfers.
Butler is no SLOUGH team and
has one player on the squad who
probably could make any college
team in the country. Virgil
Robey shot a - in the morning
round, which is a course record
this year at the Pleasant Run
playground with exception of a
70 by Wally Nelson, pro at the
course, who coaches the Butler
team.
Last Saturday Butler took the
De Paw. University squad into
camp, 20-2. Gordon Paul substi-
tuted for Helton on the Butler
team and played good golf
Today the Bulldogs were to clash
with their old rivals, Wabash, at
the East End course. Golf is fast
becoming popular sport at many
colleges these DAYS.
A place near the head Of this
column seems to be reserved for
the hole-in.one players.
The latest to register was DR.. c
o. Richey. who sank tee shot in
the cup $50 yards away on No. 6
at Coffin course Friday.
1t happened that when the shot
took place. Richey was playing with
George Stark, professional, and tax
ing some lessons. But George doesn Z
profess to teach "hole-in-one" shots,
or how to make them, so don't tele.
phone him asking for a hole
inone lesson engagement.
Richey turned in a card of ISL s.
4-1-6.6-4. or As for the first nine,
and he is a beginner.
Stark turned in a remarkable card
of 4-4'4-4-4-3-44-3-34 for the nine.
Now, Coffin golfers. there is two
scores to shoot at, hole in one on
six, and a.
Indianapolis, undisputed owner Of
the most beautiful municipal golf
courses, should be the host to the
sixth amateur public links cham.
pionship tournament in 1927. Harry
Schopp. South Grove pro, recently
was named by the United States
Golf Association as the local repre-.
sentative to handle all prelimina ry
tournaments leading to the choosing
the local players to enter the 1926
tournament 10 be held at Buffalo
Aug. 3 to Z.
Schopp says he would Ike TO
hear the views Of local municipal
golfers about holding a qualifying
round in July. Mail your opinions
to this column.
Schopp also wants the support of
every one behind the movement to
get the tournament here in 1927.
Schopp says: What a wonderful
meet it could be in this city, with
the four courses, Riverside, Coffin,
Pleasant Run and South Grove, Of.
fering the best courses in the coun.
try as Fairgrounds for the invaders
to match skill. A round a day over
a different course would offer every
kind Of a golf hazard" he said.
And the tournament could be run
off in seventy-two.hole medal play
as most big open meets are"
If you favor bringing hundreds of
visiting golfers to our city and show
our beautiful courses. write to this
column. We will turn letters over
to Schopp and see that the United
States Golf Association hears about
them.
Tournament day for women at
Pleasant Run Monday. At 8 a. m.
the procession will parade to the
first tee. Mrs. c.. A. Jaqua, presi.
dent of the Women's City Golf AS.
ISOLATION, has all plans ready. Sew
eral women have entered and others
are urged to play. Call Mrs. Jaqua,
at Washington 1885 and tell her you
will be there. 1t takes just ST. to
become a member of the association
for year and get in all the tour.
naments. Mondays play will be
eighteen holes. blind par. More
than a dozen prizes are on the list.
The next tournament will be held
at Riverside June IA and IS. It will