South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-11


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.er-irz south Bend in the upper and
lower brackets. respectively. chances
for local men 90 acquire the title ap-
pear bright
Tough Competition.
Both CT tho local men VIII be put
20 tho acid test today. however. and
~ each comes through with q vic
t1ry Il appears not at all improbable
that they will fight it ont for the
crown in tho final 90 holes Satlr-
dav
Baxter Sparks. VINO is thought by
many TO be the next champion, IS
pitted acalns- Gilmore in tho IS hole
match today. and Sanders viii DO
opposed by John Tuite. or the Hisa-
land club. indianapolis, who ls an
other strong favorite.
The dope bucket was kicked Owe.
completely i'm the morning round
whom Bobby Resener, or kokomo,
prcrent champion, was elm mated
bv Brownie Vance. a fellow towns
man. ] ur after is holes Of grueilins
golf
Feseners good craftsmanship.
more than anything else, was re-
sponsibIe for his defeat on the 18th
hole Vance drove into the marsh II
the right Of the fsirway the ban
submerging in the mud and Resener
allowed Vance 20 lift the ball with
out penalty and the hole was halved.
Resener was one down at the time
and by halEing the 18th hole Vance
won the match.
Match Stands
Vance's ball, when in the mud on
the 18th. was m water hazard ana
lifting the ball should have inVolF-
ed q penalty OF one stroke which
would have given tEe champion the
hole and a halved match. The point
was not contested, however, and the
match stood a. played
The best score OF the day was
made bv Sparks. who will meet FL
more today. The Terre Haute man
turned in a card OF rs for his Is
holes. the best mark recorded In the
tournament TO date, when he best
ed Heath or Indianapolis in the aft
ernoen round. 8 up and 70 play.
One Of the big surprises Of the
pIav Yesterday was the defeat OF c..
A TAYLOR. Iaporte man, by j Blk
Ter % Lafayette. g uI and TO play
Another unlocked for upset was
FTawiIFs victory over Johnny Led
better. Michigan City youth Up
and . 10 PLAY Ledbetter was the
dark horse" OF the tournament ana
had been conceded a good chance to
yin.
The most sensational occurrence
In the tournament was recorded in
the hrst round OF the flight for the
presidential cup when Banford de-
fezted AIossler and /. MOssler
was dormie s but Banferd won tie
Anext ~ holes and the match Fol
TASviUl ara the >EssFlts OF the play
Wednesday
First round cham plonshlp flight:
Sielken defeated Ayres z and g.;
EImore defeated Peck. and 4; r.
Sparks defeated MetcaH and 4;
Heath defeated Brown. and s.;
Hall defeated Lehman, up 10
holes: Van Landingham defeated
Ball, and .; Simpson defeated
MossIer, 4 and .; IT. D. Sparks de-
feated Banford, and 5.
Lower bracket:
Webster defeated r. 3. Kelly.
and 6: Sanders defeated Shaffer, 8
and o: jay defeated Powell. . and
7: Tuite defeated Franklin. UP 10
holes: g Taylor defeated Dronber-
ger. / up; Bixler defeated STARTS. 4
and g: Vance defeated Resener, I
up; HamiIl defeated Ledbetter, and
Q.
second Round Championship Flight.
Elmore defeated Sielken up; b.
Sparks defeated Heath. s and 9;
Van Landingham defeated Hall, 4
and s; Simpson defeated II. ID.
Sparks, 1 up.
Lower bracket.
Sanders defeated Webster, and
8: Tuite defeated Jay. ? and / Biz
Ter defeated Taylor, and 2 Vance
defeated Hamill 4 and 3.
Bennett defeated Ahara. 6 and O.;
KisseI defeated J. Kelly, o and 81;
Calender defeated Conn. up; r.
Patten defeated Jones, 10 and s.;
Parker defeated Martin. / up. Vic
Tor defeated Hisey. 5 and 4 Wool
verton defeated sampson, and ?;
O'Harra defeated Rostlser. 4 and 8.
second Round Committee Flight.
KisseI defeated Bennett, . and J;
PatteR defeated Calender, and 8,
victor defeated Parker. Z and 5;
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