The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-08-13
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BY DICK MILLER


l. AOOONAAO OVh1 L III WcoIOhA
I'M open champion, who will de-
" fend his title at Highland
Aug %, 81 and 2S, is shooting the
best game of his career. That is
saying much, for Smith has, since
his comeback from a California
sanatarium experience three or four
years ago, been shooting wonderful
golf. AS a SHOEMAKER, few can rank
with Smith. His sensational scores
have long been a part of his per-
Torrance.
His most recent win has been the
Canadian open, in which he finished
ahead of a great field. Previous
to that, he won the 1926 Metropoli-
tan open in a sensational play-off
with Gene Sarazen. Smiths 6S was
too good for the perfect 70 of Gene.
Smith is one of the picturesque
figures in golf. He has twice won
the Western Open last year and in
1872 when he was considered a great
%xpect. Macdonald is one of a
fa.ious family of Smith brothers, of
Carnoutsie, Scotland, who have done
much in golf. Mac is the youngest.
Alex Smith, his oldest brother, won
the American Open championship
twice. Willie Smith, another
brother, won the first Western
Open championship in 1899 and the
same year the National Open at
Baltimore.
Mac Smith is professional at Long
island. He played much in Florida
last winter, and teaming with Bill
Mehlhorn, won the Miami best ball
championship.
The entrants in the Western open
championship at Highland will have
no easy progress, according to
ground and local rules during the
tournament, promulgated by the
Western Association officials, and
sent to the Highland committee that
they might be printed on the score
cards for use tournament week.
The rules come as a result Of the
visit Of A. c.. Allen, vice president
OF the association, and Ray Fruit,
assistant secretary, last week. All
bitches and roads at Highland must
be played as hazards, which means
that clubs must not be grounded if
the ball rests there, or that nothing
be moved. A ball out of bounds or
lost ball are penalized distance
only. Spaded ground around newly
planted trees are hazards. Balls lodg.
ing against temporary water pipes
may be dropped one clubs length
away, but not nearer the hole, with.
out penalty.
Merchants Of Indianapolis have
notified Albert Buchanan, chairman
of the sports and pastimes commit
tee Of Highland, that they think so
mnch of the tournament as an In
annapolis event that several days
before the tournament and during
the play they will maintain golf dis.
plays in their windows.
South Grove is a golf bee hive these
days.
morning until night taking care of the
new beginners who seek to get away on
In looking over. and meeting some of
he beginners. we discover that Miss Helen
wtllderbrand, of the city. board of works
door game
Miss Helen Kemack lived many years in
Denver, Colo. without being stung by the
with its eleven fine courses, the, sting was
too severe and she fell wounded
woods $3.50 pe7awsr "si ST. '' Nurse s ob
tanned her, traiping in London and her
AZ the famous Farnham Club. London. but
II was not until Miss Woods arrived IN
took her first lesson from Schopp.
Mrs; E. j. Kopf of the Spink-Arms. and
Mrs, A G. Ostermeyer also are new
Then we find that the park board posi-.
ton became attractive to Adolph Emhardt,
in that. he desired. to enjoy some of the
got him away on the right foot.
John scudder of the Messick and Foster
Insurance Company, purchased set Of
clubs recently and allowed Schopp to tell
him how 1t is done IN par
Mrs. Claude Stephenson who teaches
expression changed her expression when
she missed the first stroke she took at the
little white pellet, so now she Is ire
auent visitor to the practice tee
ton OF, entering the Western Open pending
shoot Highland like he does South Grove,
some one better watch out.
Herb Jennings sent Buddy Leo to South
Grove for his favorite pastime. AS Herb
wrote: This quaint chap has, idle moments
taken up with golf, and feels IL is not a
bad thought to while them away on your