The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-09-09

/ The seventh edition Of the annual
+ golf tournaments between the Indi-
annapolis Athletic Club and COlum-
bia CIu0 for possession of the costly
Marott Trophy VIII be PLAYED over
/ the Speedway course Wednesday
+ Sept 10. At the same time, the
Columbia Club VIII determine its
1889 champion.
: The 7. A. c. is playing host this
year and The banquet and awarding
Of prizes VIII be held at The I. a. c.,
following activities at Speedway.
AS stipulated in the oringial con-
tract between the two clubs and
George MarOtt, donor of the award
handicap play VIII have to do only
with individual prizes. The VIM
ming CLUB Will be determined by the
low - gross scores. regardless Of
the number Of entries. There viii
be individual gross and net prizes
and the low gross shooter Will have
his name engraved on the trophy
The p players Of the winning club
VIII have their names placed in a
leather booklet which which goes
with the trophy each year.
With the sole object being to fOs-
ter true craftsmanship and bring
members Of the two downtown clubs
into closer relationship. the tour
neVs We're started in 1929 L A. c.
golfers, led by Eddie thinner, won
possession Of the trophy the first
year with a total score Of 2027, or
margin OF 81 strokes. In 1880
George Lance won low hOnOrs with
q IS and the Columbia Club won
by margin Of Is strokes The next
wear Lance and Jack BiXler tied
for low hOnOrs when they turned
i'm cards for rs. and Columbia Club
retained the cup by a five-strOke
margin E c. Pulliam Jr. came over
from Lebanon in 1882 to lead the
Columbia Club to another victory
with a 116 margin. The athletic
club came back to win again in 80
by a scant SIX strokes, and Johnny
Simpsons 70 was good for the title
w F Martin. Columbia Club, is de
Tending title holder In last years
event he scored a II and the Co
hmbia Club wOnI by a margin Of
81 strokes.
And Sept. Is will be a big day in
indianapolis. Besides the L A. c.
Columbia club meet there will be
the annual Greens Clinic of the IN
dianapous District Gold Association,
according to an announcement made
today by Clifford E. Wagner, sec
rotary OF the district group.
The clinic viii be conducted BIZ
DR.. John AIOnteth Jr Washing
ton. D. c.. Who is head of the United
States Golf Association greens di-
vision and the expenses Of his visit
to Indianapolis VIII be entirely as
sumed by the district association.
Dr.. Montieth Will lecture at High
land Golf and Country Club at $50
a. m and then VIII visit several
courses. Edwin L. LenOX, president
of the association, urges that the
greenskeeper of every club in the
association be present. and invites
any other person interested in the
construction and upkeep of green's.
such as ChairmCn Of greens COM
mitteeS. club presidents. etc.
In order that persons attending
the clinic may take part in the
l. A. C-COlumbia Club match. the
lecture has been set for the morn
ing. Secretary Wagner asks that
he be advised Of the number who
VII attend from each club. The
clinic viii be free.
Who Will win the indianapolis
Open2
Now there's something you can
take up at the next session around
The dreside these chilly September
evenings.
The Veterans Of Foreign Wars
really don't care who wins their
$4,000. They're merely the spon-
SOrs. but being Veterans Of Foreign
Wars they'd naturally like 10 see
an American golfer win this one.
How about the British players?
Wen, strange as il may seem, the
British players are likely TO be eX-
Cedingly dangerous in this event.
Tor the Highland Golf and Country
Club course. where the 72-hOle bat
tie VIII be staged, IS right down
their alley.
Some years ago when this High
land course was TO be opened for
mally. the club planned a big eX-
hibitiOn match.
The exhibitors were two famous
British PLAYERS who happened to
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