Show THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE FRIDAY MORNING OCTOBER 20 24 1930 NATION’S LEAD ING GOLFERS BEGIN DRIVE ON $5000 OPEN TITLE Former Utahn Al Espinosa Established Favorites On Eve of Tourney 4 4 4 Von Elm in Pro Debut 43 Entered 4 4 4 4 4 4 Famed Linksmen Unbag Clubs in Race for Salt Lake City Picturesque Country club At the foot ef the Wasatch mountain range will play hoet to leading golfers of the country Friday Saturday and Sunday when the fast field begins quest of the $3000 prize list (1) shows view of the No 5 fairway and green one of the luring golf teste of tho canyon course The 72-Ho- PGA Rules Tournament Championship le fessional debut over the course where he began his career years ago (4) Jimmie Thompson Broadmoor Country club Colorado Springs recognized as one of America’s longest hitting golfers with his new bride the former Viola Dana of movie film fame tee overlooks the fairway about 290 feet below with the velvet 247 yards sway (2) Craig Wood of Bloomfield N J and (S) Olln Dutra of Del Monte who represent tho extreme portions of the country Both are gallery favorites (3) George Von Elm of Detroit one-tim- e Salt Laker who makes bis pro States ReprC' seutetl in Golf Classic Hagen Absent U today when fifteen of the nation'll greatest golfers accompanied by tiie cream of Jiitermountatn region llnks-me- n both amateur and professional tee off beginning at 11:45 a m In ciiieat of the first annual Suit Lake City $5000 open tournament championship Fourteen states are represented bv their finest golfers while such noted figures of national and International fame as George Von Elm of Detroit Al and Abe Espinosa of Chicago Fred Morrison of Los Angeles Olln Dutra of Del Monte Jimmie Thompson of Colorado (Spring Harry Cooiier of Los Angeles Harold Long of Denver and Craig Wood of Bloomfield N J — a group which holds many of the major golf titles across the country — wilt participate In the tournament Ten High Ranking L’Uh Amateurs In Forty-thre- e llnksmen Including fen high ranking Utah amateurs have officially entered tlie classic and several low handicap stars from Denver who are due tn to compete in the Intrastate matches Sunday are reflected to swell the list to SO by Starting time Only tlie failure of Walter Hagen peer of world pros over a ieriod of the past ten years Tommy Armour national P O A champion: Loo Dtegel of the Agua C alien te Country club and Joe Ktrkwood Chicago trick-shartist to place their entries has detracted from the tournament's luster Thera la a possibility that Kirkwood and Armour msy drift here in time to turn In the first score of Friday The first 18 holes will be played Friday contestants teeing off at 11:45 a m in threesomes the second 18 holes will be played Saturday beginning at 8:30 a m and the final 36 hole are booked Sunday morning round at 9 o’clock and tlie afternoon round at 1:39 $1500 Goes te V f v efa'sqWSsv yji 11 4 ' pi'' i 1 r J 'Vs V i tf is ad ? m le le low score prise purse of $1800 finishing pro will receive $1000 third will b awarded fourth $400: fifth ( DO sixth $150 seventh and d i F ' " I V j eighth $100 each and ninth and tenth $50 each Tlie three low score finishing amateurs will be awarded $100 $05 arid $35 In merchandise prises In order and an additional $50 (either cash or In merchandise depending upon whether professional or amateur) will be allotted to the medalist of each Jaunt Those who seek the pot of gold took their final practice rounds Thursday the medalist honors going to from Olln Dutra powerful Del Monte Cal Jimmy Vincent of Hollywood and Ray Mangnim of Dallas Texas Each shot a 70 two under par for the Country club Colorado Fro begins -- 8 i i X w er ff Frorea Sensation In one of the attractive foursomes Thursday Al Espinosa of Chicago a member of Walter Hagen's Ryder cup team that whipped the British pro and C E Foley Utah slate amateur champion defeated the Colorado Springs siege gun Jimmie Thompson of the Broadmoor County club and Craig Wood of the Bloomfield Country club Hew Jersey by a : :Sf u Golf Pairings Oil First Day Of Open Meet A- count There was plenty of action Tlie was out to see Thompson gallery boom his long tee shots and the man reputed to be the longest-hittingolfer in the United States didn't dis- fU j v V e g Pairings for holes: r 4 i J V appoint The Jovial Broadmoor pro not a large man but w ell constructed gave the fans something to look at on No t: i l j “1 HIS and A i-- (THAT Robert Harlow of 10 Per Cent Contribution Golfers Hesitate 7 Vf Vtr i ' V y" :V‘V ftI ' WHERE IT GOES Tlie agitation over the request by the Professional Golfers’ i association for 10 per cent of tournament prize money exaggerated and unnecessary has been given as much publicity as Wood-roWilson’s fourteen points declared Robert E Harlow chairman of tlie P O A tournament bureau Fact i About Junior C of C Coif Tourney W lie re: Country club When: Friday and Sunday Saturday Three-da- and y tickets may be obCountry club or at 147 South Main street Prices: Three-da- y ticket day t Friday $2 Sunday $150 cents Saturday Pries' First seventh ninth high $50 third $250 $100 tenth amateurs Juveniles $1500 $!M0: $2 60 sec- fourth sixth $150 eighth $100 $59 will Three receive second $05 and in merchandise Low medals scorers of each round will receive $50 Note: Fans who wish to see both the golf tournament and Hie football game Saturday will find that Uie events will not conflict The golf meet will start at 8:39 n m Saturday and will be through the day’s activity by n the football game iz begins at 230 p m Starting times: Friday 11:30 first third $100 $35 sll 18-h- ole Dtan-Denv- er iiv-- a nr Saturday 8:30 a m : Sunday morning round 9 a m afternoon 1:30 p m the the Junior Chamber of Commerce “The money does not go into the treasury of the P O A” he declared "It i used to defray tlie expenses of the Ryder cup matches which are played every two years between British and American professionals” Willard Park) Dale) i Nibley Maw-po- n 12:15 p m— Mel Smith E Clark (Portland Ore) Tel Branca (Tulsa Okla) (Country club) 12:20 p m— Olln Dutra (Del Monte Cal) Jimmie Thompson (Colorado Springs) Harry Borg (Bonneville) 12:25 p m — Craig Wood (Bloomfield N Ray Man-gni- L ITarlovr arrived In Salt Lake Thursday to witness 13009 tipen tournament which la being sponsored by 11:43 a m — Dr E W Browning (Country club) Bill Willi (Fort DouglaaJ It: 50 a m — L A Thomsen (Nibley Park) Harry V eager (Ogden) 11:53 a m — T J Barry (Great Fills Most) Henry Merhar (Butte Mont) J H Morrison (Country club) 12 noon — lew Waldron (New O’RulUan Orleans) George (Tooele) Store Dove (Forest Dale) 12:05 p m— Harold McSpad-de- n James (New York) ty (St Louis) Tom McHugh (Fort Douglas) 12:10 p m— Hutt Martin Sid Harmon (Reno Ner) (Foret w ond $100(1 $409: fifth r r I & J) nc Springs and Omaha besides other cities are arranging such meets and In the long run it will mean more money to the competing professionals” NO ARGUMENT HERE The local tournament committee headed by Walter Watkins Is not opposed to pacing the 10 per cent to the P G A and the tax or donation as you will will not affect the prize money offered In SECONDARY AIM "If the professionals would only realize the value of the sec- the local meet The tournament as advertised partially by the P G A offered ondary purpose of the donation there would be no objection raised In prize money and the list as recently published totals $4600 $4000 use to "We them” added Harlow the money by help organize vlsltinsr professionals as well as local professionals should have other open tournaments using our Influence to get stars of na-- : so no kick as far as the disposition of the local tournament prized tlonal reptuatlon to play In the meets” are concerned The argument then boils down to the principle of the "We will have an attractive fall winter and spring tour 10 per rent donation ef open tournaments In another year If the competing pros or There are both sides to that question! tournament promoters cooperate with ts Denver Colorado n £ Friday’s Fog-T- Show s Advantages $5 In both cases however If the ball remains In bounds the contestant may attempt to play the ball thus saving the stroke penalty On an out of bounds ball the contestant suffers penalty of one stroke and los of the distance shooting three (If the first shot was out of bounds) from the point ball waa first driven Spectators Asked te Watch Patrols which have Local ground rule governed local tournaments call for In stroke of a penalty only such cases the golfer being allowed to drop out by the hazard without loss of dis- teenth East and Seventeenth South to serve visitors to the Country club where the tourney will be held Friday Saturday and Sunday In seeking the temporary permit the traction company declared that such service would be In the interests of the general public and that the operation of busses over the public highway will not Interfere or conflict with the operations of any licensed carrier or with public traffic J f I f ‘ V 1 Tickets: Others who followed ths two favorites among the bettors were Harry Cooper of Los Angeles Craig Wood of Bloomfield "N J and Fred Morrison of Del Monte Cal J C Deal Named Rule Chairman Officials for the tournament were named as follows: Walter Watkins Adrian Pembroke and Thornton Morris In charge of tournaments rules committee J C Deal chairman L K Gottschall Rudy Orlob Bert Robinson Bam Kripple Robert B Ritchie W A Carter and Bert McPherson starter J F Fitzpatrick scorers Miss Mary Dooly Miss Eleanor Wight Mrs O C Allen Mrs L O Shrlver Mrs E E finch Mrs Walker Kennedy Mrs O A Crttch-lo- w Mrs J H Evans Mrs W O Hunter Mrs J M Riley and Mrs chairman A H Means gallery Howard Adams chairman will O A The P rules supercede the Country club course rules declared J C Deal In general the local ground rule and the P G A rules vary In the unplayable lie situation Should a ball be driven Into an unplayable lie a contestant suffers the penalty of a stroke and loss of tho distance Such a situation may develop on No 4 for Instance where a ball drops Into the bushes on the left flanking the dogleg fairway and on No 18 the canyon men under the guidance of Howard Adams will patrol the fairway to keep the gallery under control ha The public utilities commli-rio- n granted the Utah Light and Traction company permission to operate busses between the end of 1 la line at Fif- i single tained test three-da- y Spectators are requested to watch the patrols for instructions Fifty r 4 tourna- 72-ho- le a tance le veord-smashin- City $5000 Friday Medalist To the golfer (if he be professional) who turns tn the low medal score route goes the first for the With perfect weather conditions to f ( g the golfers mores are anticipated in the next three dir as me talented field gets'? a ay s take ment which le fa vor Kripple to Score Women Aid Balt ot rrs'ed Meet for Selected Sam Oeorge "Olx” Von Elm for years the idol of Utah state tournaments and Al Espinosa of Chicago a member of United States’ Ryder Cup team captained by Walter Hagen were established favorites in the betting on the eve of the Important By MEL GALLAGHER All roads lead to the Country club 11 when he almost cleared the ditch with a spoon — about 280 yards of carry! Then on the eighteenth he belted another spoon to tlie lip of tlie canyon while the rest of the party It mattook full swing with driver tered not that Thompson stumbled a bit on his Incoming nine with a 41 after going out in even par figures 35 getting a 78 eighteen lie gv the fans the thrill they were anticipating Y winger Espinosa Presents Perfect Swing Al Espinosa younger of the Chicago golf brothers shot the best golf of the quartet gotng out In par 35 and coming in one under for a 71 card Ferlect rhvthm is Al's for the asking and he luts 'em on a straight line to the pin Craig Wood the powerful built Hew Jersey youth who snatched the Hawaiian open championship last winter from a fast field was ill difficulty several times but he managed to bag a 73 Foley w as having trouble with his putter his tally getting four over par on the outgoing nine but he came home in ideal figures for a 76 George Von Elm who began his illustrious career on the Country elub lmk over a decade ago and Mickey !? Riley Nibley park profesjuniil lost it a match to Olln Dutra and'i Abe Espinosa in a practice encounter Dutra'a 70 round was low Espinosa foliowing with a 71 Von Elm with a 73 and RUey with a 77 Favorites for tlie pinnacle honors' that will be swarded Sunday at sun- clown appear to be Von Elm who is making hi professional debut: Harry Al Espinosa !f Cooper Craig Wood j? Fred Morrison and Olln Dutra Morrisroi who has shot successive! 68 72 72 70 and G8 cards in practice was indisposed Thursday and he Will Govern Golf Classic Officials Fourteen r 4 4 4 44 4 4 4 m (Dallas Texas) Babe MrHugh (San Francisco) 12:30 p m — A I Espinosa (Chicago) C E Foley I Forest Dale) Jimmie Vincent (Hollywood Cal) 12:35 p m— Oeorge Von Elm (Detroit) Abe (Chicago) Ralph Fugmiro (Fort Douglas) 12:40 p m — Harry Cooper (Tea Angrlrs) Harold Long (Denver) Owen Covey (Country club) 12:45 p ni —Fred Morrison (Los Angrlrs) Ales (Country club) George Schneltter (Ogden 12:50 p in— Mirkry Riley (Nibley Park) Ralph Guldahl (Dallas Texas) Alex Stevenson (Salt Lake unatlarhrd) 12:55 p m— llale (Kansas City) Ahe iChlragn) J II Rarmore I Clark If V |