The Washington times., 1929-08-22
SHlJNS
WESTERN
OPEN
By Horton Smith

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug.
22.-The most thrilling mo-
ments Of the opening day Of
the Western open golf cham
pionship at the Ozaukee Coun-
try Club occurred when a
large captive balloon, painted
to represent a golf ball, was
removed from its hangar and
Immediately scared in a stiff
abreeze. With Willie Hoare,
Representative of the firm I
which owns the balloon, hang
ing onto the rope as the baby
Zeppelin threatened to beat
the Graf into Los Angeles.
T'he balloon, containing 40 pounds
or Iquarts of gas, rallied with per-
feet abandon when it felt the wind
at Ats back and decided it did not
wish to become a mere advertise.
ment tied to the ground, but a free
spirit like the Graf, floating around
the world. Mr.. Hoare wished to J
retainl the balloon and no contestent
in the first days play gave Drawer
display than Mr.. Hoare, VINO dangled
between earth and heaven. but held
on to rhe rope until a sufficient
landing crew had been mustered to
bring the big bag to anchor.
Mr.. HLoare was assisted to the
Red Cross tent where his left hand
was treated by Miss Ethel Carey.
the nurse in charge. She reported :;
that the hand that held the Zeppelin
to earth had been badly lacerated
and MIR. Taoare said that the burn
was quite painful. But he saved
the balloon, and the day from
being without a thrilling incident.
That there is much enthusiasm
In the Western Open cannot be
denied for late i'm the afternoon
Warren W. Brown, the Chicago
sports editor, linped into the
Red Cross tpnt with fallen arches
after following Abe EspinOsa for
Is holes. when Brown will do
IS holes behind any golfer the
tournament Acannot lack enthu-
siasm.
Somewhat delayed, Bob Har.
low arrived from Detroit and after
| listening to SOME of the nasty re-
marks which were being said about
| Walter Hagen, and one absolutely
false report that the British cham.
pion had demanded $500 appearance
money. started sending wires to
Hagen in Detroit. advising him to
come over and play. Others also
sent wires but the effect is not
yet known. Hagen plans on going
| fishing with LARRY Fisher. presi.
| dent of the Cadillac Company and
some other Detlsoit friends. This
trip has been an annual affair with
Hagen for years and he hates to
| miss 1t.
About all the good golfers are
here and most of them are being
this championship is so large,
IDENTIFY being more ambitious than
the boys in the. East that it has
been necessary to devote four days
to it. One-haIf of the field went yes
terday and the xest of. us, will go one
round today. One hundred and
fifty and ties will splay the second
round Friday and 64 and ties will
play the last two rounds Saturday.
In looking over the golf news
Of the day I was, surprised to
notice that Ross Sklmerville, de-
Tending champion. had been de.
feated at JaslSer In the
Canadian amateurl
Meanwhile Bobby Jones is speed.
ing to Del Monte inA private car
and Walter Hagen \ Is in Detroit
trying to make up his mind. II
any.
I received a cablee1'am today, in.
forming me that my friend Tom
Webster, cartoonist OF the Londan
Daily Mail, the newspaper with
the more than 1000, ,Ol10 circulation,
sailed Tuesday on the Olympic for
America to do cartoons of the
national amateur championship to
be cabled to London. Tom came
over last summer to do, the Tunney-
Heeney fight and I considered this
quite an interesting gogf note. Tom
has lot of friends among American
golfers whom he has (cartooned in
London.