The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-01
TALKING
IT OVER
WITH JOE WILLIAMS

~ sports dominates his sphere 50
completely as does young Bobby
Jones. the Atlanta barrister. For
the past several years or so he has
been presenting fresh evidence that
he is the greatest golfer in the his
tory Of the game. Sunday at
Winged Foot in another of those
familiar play-ors Jones crushed a
Woodworking professional from the
Chicago district. Al Espinosa. TO win
the American open championship
for the third time.
Il
Over a test OF seventy-two holes
Espinosa had established himself
Is the best professional of the
week Against the chubby. light
haired. honey-tOned southerner he
furnished no more spirited oppo-
sition than the big bags in a fistic
workout.
~ MOST FORMS OF SPORT THE
PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTS The
HIGHEST NOTE or SKILL AND THE
ULTIMATE IN ARTISTRY. N GOLF IT
is DIFFERENT. JONES MAKES IT so.
rs DAY III AND DAY OUT PROPOSE
TON HE IS PROBABLY TWO OR THREE
STROKES BETTER THAN ANY PROBES
SIGNAL IN THE WORLD.
LIE won the open for the first
4 L time in 1928, and every year
since, with one exception. has won
again or finished a bang-up second.
Charles Winninger, the Thespian,
says the event is no longer an open
championship. Tt is an invitation
tournament" insists Mr.. Winninger.
The pros are invited to come to the
tournament and take a licking from
Jones"
Something may have to be done
about the situation. 1t may read
lily he seen that Jones is a menace
to the continued progress of the
professionals business. Theoret-
ica,ly. the professional is the high
priest Of the cult. For a stip-
uiated sum he reveals TO the Cog
+ ele-eyed duffer all the mysteries
Of the back-spin, the fade and the
cut shot. But there is something
wrong with the picture.
AFTER ALL THE PROFESSIONAL IS
4 JUST a SECOND RATE ARTIST THESE
DAVIS. THERE IS AN AMATEUR WHO
10
WAYS DANGER or THE PUPIL TURNING
TO THE MASTER AFTER A HIGH PRICED
], EssCN AND SAYING. NOW SHOW NE
Cow THAT BOY. JONES, HOLDS HIS
UTTER"
ZONES was complete master of the
playoff Sunday. There was no
sidence of the nerve pressure
mich caused him unaccountably to
3ck and take a 70 for his fourth
ind the day before when he
emed to have the championship
dnitely won. 1t was Espinosa who
lld not control his shots or his
lrves.
Some of the pros find it difficult
conceal a burning resentment
Pr the determined fight Jones
kes for their championship
h season. The resentment is
n of unabashed selfiShness.
PES can't capitalize the cham
iShip. at least not in an impor-
1t way, and each time he wins
keeps a professional from add
from $4,000 to $4,000.
BE SURE NOT ALL THE PROS
THIS WAY ABOUT JONES BUT
E A FEW or THEM DO AND PRAC-
BILLY ALL OF THEM WOULD JUST
loon SEE HIM SOME PLACE ELSE
WEEK OF THE TOURNAMENT.
&IES doesn't enter the open
With the precise idea of keep
ANY professional from winning
stake. He enters because it is the
Ultimate test of golf superiority or
3ither side of the Atlantic, and be-
5ause every golf follower in the
0untry wants to seem him in there.
Nothing could be more mean
agless or purposeless than an
sen championship with Jones on
sidelineS. Winning it would
las hollow as beating Joe
EFT for the heavyweight
-=4apionship of the universe.
STILL. BARRING JONES FROM THE
OPEN WOULD BE ONE WAY OF PRE-