The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-30
ALKING
IT OVER
BY JOE WILLIAMS

ANEW YORK. June 3O.-TEe glooe
~ trotters of golf are beginning
to drift back home. The two Smiths
Horton and MacDonald-sre back
from the British wars" So is Leo
Diegel. With them came Bob Har-
low, diplomatic representative at
large for the colorful Hagen. Bob
Jones, the amateur who can give
It's professionals lessons, is on the
high seas. He'll barge into port
this week. Diegel with Mac, the
older Smith, was runner-up to Jones
in the British open, a couple OF
shots shy.
ssThe main difference between Diegei and
ZONES in that event." explained Harlow,
was one Of power. There were two test
ing holes at HoyIake that Jones could
.Iav and DieEeI couIdn't-the fourteenth
ana sixteenth. Jones was always on the
green with his second. Diegel seldom
vas. check on their respective cards
will show that DIegel dropped at least
ak strokes to Jones on these two holes
and With them the championship"
Jones finished his anal round an hour
PIX e,t ~ ( chance to overtske him. He
stiiI had this chance going to the four
ssnh Even vd tOuT gor from S that But R0h bsss
ss Ts resumed Harlow. The best ne
s &C. eot oq his four ns It fteenth which sIll
left him with a chance TO TIE puI ne
begged d. down 9g saa out az OF q it, oH
n
MAC SMITH had no complaints
WI to offer. On the contrary, ne
seemed rather pleased that he mao
done as we'll as he had. Mac
getting along. He has been a IirsV
flight tournament player for twenty
Years. To be able to finish up near
the top in the British open IN tne
face of the stiffest of competition
Is no slight honor.
Horton Smith. youngest Of the invading
forces. did we'll TO finish. BY doing so
he improved his position over year
ago bv a siEable margin. Last year. DIS
FIRST in England. he was not among the
first twenty.
as Y 9el as SH ths most studoTs Of the pro;
fessionals He has notion that goli
can be reduced to terms OF mat I1,
Certainty If only the player VIII oevote
sufficient time 10 research. experiment.
ton and practice. He is sure tnat one %
these DAYS he will have the game COM
pIetely whipped.
TUNNEY went about the business
i of fighting with the same ex-
acting psychology and became the
heavyweight champion. Nurmi
pinned his hopes in wrist Watcn
routine and without benefit OF in
spirational spurts ran to enduring
fame as a long distance hooter.
Golf always has been the most subtle
and evaSive of sports. II young Smith
can bv dint OF ceaseIesS EFFORT make 1t
a drab mechanical matter. he will have
done something that the Vardons. the
Braids and the Hagens were never able
TO do.
Incidentally, young Smith came back
with a trunk full. Of English tailored
suits His wardT9be IL i9c dsIt n an @ eYs7
by 'ii no less a sartorial leader. than the
Ph1595j in the Company Of the prince. shoot
ing with him and giving him lessons: me |
prince has deyeiopedt fvr fbe olv snort
that interests him.
ON English Derby day the prince |
~ left the track after the fourth |
race to join Diegel and young Smith /
for a match at an adjacent course. |
Diegel says the prince is shooting !
an improved game and is nobodys |
set-up in any kind of match.
Diegei employs the most exaggerated
putting stance in golf. a pendulum swing
with crooked elbows. This was one fea-
ture Of Diegel's game the prince did not
attempt to copy. 1t merely amused him.
The prince seemed to think 1t absurd to
20 to all that trouble to miss puts.
The returning golfers had nothing but
praise for Jones. who set record Tor
future golf generations to shoot at BY VIM
after att the the American open and amateur il
The major titles in golf without pausing
for more than moderately long breath
ZONES opened at 10 to in the
j golf future books at Hoylake. In
no time he was backed down to 6
to 1, then to 1, and finally no
more bets at any odds would be
taken. 1t was the first time in his
tory starter in a major golf cham
pionship where the field is sup
posedly reasonably we'll balanced be-
came a sure-thing winner in the
betting rings before stroke was
played.