The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-13

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BY DICK MILLER

RI HIS is our farewell column
until next year. We have en-
- joyed our contact with the
golfing public of Indianapolis and
hope we have been of service to the
wielders of the wood and irons. Our
plans for next year surpass our pres
ent years work. This year we have
presented to Indianapolis the first in
terscholastic golf champion. In a
tournament conducted by The Times,
for school boys, John Merriam, Of
Technical High School, captured the
honors in a meet that was a huge
success.
We covered the city male tour
nament conducted by the Indian
apolis District Golf Association and
proclaim it was a big success. Then
we saw Miss Elizabeth Dunn win
the Indianapolis women's two-day
tournament, and the same Miss
Dunn, who makes her regular
occupation that Of telephone
operator and a golfer for pleasure,
take the State golf title at the In
dianapolis Country Club in a meet
that was by far the greatest the
women ever held. Miss Dunn closed
hersseason in glory by capturing the
city title and represented The Times
at the Western Women's golf tour
nament at Olympia Fields, Chicago,
n The Western Open, played at
Highland Golf and Country Club,
(which was won by the remarkable
Walter Hagen, produced copy that
we tried to relay through The
Times columns SO it would picture
the meet to those who were unable
to see the golfing greats in action.
indianapolis has four of the finest
municipal course layouts in the
country. We believe that statement
because tourists from far and wide
told us so. But we believe the
courses need more money for up
keep. The bent greens started at
South Grove should be pushed and
we believe Harry Schopp can make
the "two-bit" course even more
popular.
Chick Nelson survived an attack of
appendicitis and returned to the
job at Riverside. We think Chick
will need two or threee more years
and plenty Of encouragement from
the park board to make that course
what is should be and has been.
Coffin was in splendid shape in
July and terrible in August. Brown
patch, a green disease In the form
Of weeds, did it. George Stark, with
proper help, can eradicate the pest
next year.
Wally Nelson did all that could be
expected at Pleasant Run, when it is
considered water was not piped
about the course until late in the
spring.
To Roy Smith Of Avalon, Wally
Sparks of Meridian Hills, Dick Mel
son Of Highland, Lee Nelson Of
Country Club, Fred Schopp at Wood
stock and George Soutar at Broad
moor, who, with their assistants,
lhelped in getting to Times readers
what was going on at their courses,
we thank for their trouble.
Recently in this column, we men,
toned that in golf rule u 1t states
that single players have no course
rights
That statement, although true,
was construed in the wrong way at
a municipal course recently. AT any
rate one Of our readers and
regular customer at the course, told
US how he had Jared badly because
of the rule.
He said that the starter unable to
find partner for him, sent him out
alone. Three men behind him drove
on through him on the course and
nearly hit him with their balls.
Single players have no rights on
the course" they informed him.
We have talked to several golf
authorities on the matter and they
seem to think, like the writer, that
on public course on other days
than Saturday and Sunday, when a
player is sent out alone by the
starter, after an honest effort has
been made to supply him with
partner, he should have the course
rights Of twosome unless his bail
is lost or some other delay is en-
countered.
Our golf contact has been a
pleasure. Fall is here and the thud
of the "Pigslin' can be heard. Golf
must be sidetracked for the great
school game. Reviews of high school
teams and college squads will begin
Tuesday.
!. To the fall golfers we say, fare
1well.