The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-18

~ will find Indianapolis enter
tanning its first national golf
tournament. The city that is wide
" known for its fine golf courses
particularly municipal, that has de-
veloped all kinds of champions. will
become host to the National Pub
lie Links championship at Charles
Z. Coffin city-owned course.
Our own David Mitchell, for years
a master linksmen around South
Grove municipal links and holder of
many titles before he captured the
national crown last year at Pitts
burgh, Will be on hand to defend
that title. Play will open Monday
morning, July 29, and continue
through Saturday, Aug. 3.
A field Of approximately 225 golf
ers representing public links
throughout the United State and
its provinces will begin gathering
here next week along with officials
Of the United States Golf AS cia-
ton, and the city will take on a
tournament atmosphere.
THE Indianapolis Public Links
Il Association. headed by John L.
Niblack, president, who also is a
member of the L. S. @. A. commit
tee, has completed plans for the en-
tertainment of our tournament
guests.
The Hawaiian team, which left
Honolulu last Saturday for the 5000
mile trip to Indianapolis, is expect
ed to be first to arrive on the scene
and will take up residence at the
SEVERN, which is tournament head
quarters. The far-aWay team that
is composed of Arthur Armstrong,
runner-up to Dave Mitchell for the
national title last year, will head
the team and he is a native Ha-
Waiian but the other three men,
bers of the team are two Caucas-
lans and a Chinese player, all of
whom are recognized links stars.
George Lance, former Indianap-
oils District and Indiana Amateur
champion when he was a resident
of indianapolis, is expected to bring
his defending champion Harding
Cup team of four from Los Angeles
early next week. George is we'll
known in these parts and his early
warmup rounds undoubtedly will be
watched with interest.
Another player we'll known here
and whose appearance will attract
much attention is Johnny Banks,
captain of the 1885 Notre Dame
University golf team. Banks is ma
tionally known and will be captain
of Chicago team. Other players
equally famous will arrive the lat
ter part of the week to get a few
practice rounds over the course that
has been advertised in all sectors as
plenty tough
D ARTHUR WOOD. Chicago,
IN. chairman of the public links
section of the U. S. G. A., will be
in charge of the tournament.
Wood is former president of the
Western Golf Association. Joseph
G. Dey Jr., New York, executive
of the public links sec
ton, and Joe Kimmel, official scorer
of the U. S. G. A, also will be in
together with many
more Of the committee members
and sectional representatives.
A pre-tournament attraction has
been arranged by local tournament
officials and will be in the form of
an exhibition match on Sunday
July %. The quartet will
be composed of Dave Mitchell, de-
Tending champ; Arthur Armstrong,
runner-up last year; Scotty Camp
bell, Seattle, and George Lance.
Whether or not the players will be
paired as teams has not been de-
cided, but in all probability they
will be for the match and it will be
best-ball affair.
TINE social side of the tOurna-
Il ment will open Sunday night,
July %. when a banquet will h. held
at the SEVERN for the visiting play
erS and guests. John L. Niblack
will preside and Governor Paul V.
McNutt, Mayor John w. Kern and
members of the park board will be
guests of honor.
Monday night will find the
tournament visitors guests of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce at