The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-21
BY FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Editor

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June 1.-Two by two, over the
rolling fairways Of Olympia Fields,
the pick of the nations golfers, and
a hardy, hopeful handful from over
seas, set out today in quest of the
National Open championship.
BY Friday night, the field will be
Whitfield down to the leading sixty
at the end of the first two rounds,
and the survivors will go on another
thirty-six holes on Saturday to de-
termine the new champion.
Disaster attended the early efforts
of some of the less celebrated con-
testants, as is always the case in
a national championship. Seven
Fights and one nine were marked
up on the cards of the first dozen
starters before they had reached
the turn.
Bobby Jones, of Atlanta, the ia
vorite, reeled off three brides on his
outward journey to reach the turn
in 35, par figures for the first nine.
The amateur champion was con-
tent to take things easy on his sec
ond nine and finished with a total
of 70. This left him behind Leonard
Schmutte of Lima, Ohio, Bill Leach
Of Overlook, Pa, and there were
ottTrs who threatened to surpass
Bobby's performance.
Albanian ON Game
1t was apparent the Albanian was
on his game and probably would
justify the confidence of his follow
ers. Johnny Farrell, Bob's partner,
took 80 to reach the turn.
When Jones, after being twice in
the rough at the first hole, negoti-
ated a birdie four, the large and
unfortunately unruly gallery, got a
taste of what was coming.
Bobby was far from accurate on
his outward way, but his recoveries
we're those marvellous shots of yore,
and he made up for a certain Wild
ness from the tee by accurate
pitches from trouble.
Jones started home in 4-5-4-3, one
over par figures. He took an extra
stroke at the 387-yard eleventh, sup
posedly one Of the easiest par A
holes at Olympia Fields.
Compston Starts
Archie Compston, the tall British
er and most feared of foreign con-
tenders, was several pairs behind
Bobby Jones, partner with Tommy
Armour, the defending champion.
Compston started with a birdie
four at the first, which was easy for
long hitter, but then the rough
beckoned and Archie grew wild. He
took five on the second, and again
on the third which left him with a
bit of handicap at that stage.
Here and there, a dark horse in
the field kicked over the expecta-
tons, as when Horton Smith of
Joplin, Mo-, reached the turn in
35.
Frank Walsh, Appleton, Wis, had
36-38-74, to finish among the early
leaders.
Leonard B. Schmutte, Indian
apolis man who is a pro at Lima,
Ohio, was the first of the 141 con-
tenders to equal par today. Part
nered with Emmett French of
Southern Pines, who had an 81
Schmutte got a par II. Schmutte's
card:
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Won Elm Has 80
George Won Elm, the former anna
teur champion from California, got
away to an Indifferent start this
morning, taking 80 to reach the
turn. Craig Wood, Bloomfield, N. j.,
who shot 10 Wednesday in prac-
tice and is one of the few con-
testants to break par this week,
proved a living example of the
axiom that it is something else
again to do it during the champion
ship.
1.-THE boys will have their pencils
and score-cards today" remarked
Jones as he set out. This proved
true in Woods case, as he took A
to reach the turn. Walter Hagen,
surly and debonair as ever, set out
with quite a sizeable gallery, young
Maurice Mccarthy, Jr., the New
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