Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-10
CHOICE NEWS AND NOTES OF
GOLFERS AT CHAIN-O'-LAKES

play for the sOlhng championship Of In
diana.
Herman sielken, registered out Of the
Riverside Club Of Indiana polls, turned in
1853 score to carry of the low quail
flying hOnoTs for the thirty six holes
Sielken scored an 81 Monday and came
back for an 50 Tuesday. Sparks Of rerre
Haute and Webster Of South Bend tied
for second place with 1877 scores, and
Gavin Brown of the South Grove Club,
Indianapolis, and John Ledbetter OF
Michigan City were next With q pair of
les Scores.
The golfers had considerable trouble
with the tricky course Monday, but they
grew more accustomed 70 conditions as
play progressed yesterday, and general
Improvement was noticed In .he scores.
Another round or two over the local
links and the championship seekers
should be going around at normal speed.
The list of thirty-two players to make
the qualifying ripple shows the names
of the States best drive and putt line,
and 1t seems as though advance reports
that this tourney is going to top them
all may come through o. X. after all
Sielken today was paired with Frank
Ayres of Highland In the first round Of
match play. Despite sielkens good
shooting in the qualifying rounds, the
dopesters figured that he would have
tough time with Ayers today. This pair
was In the first section of the draw, as
we're Baxter Sparks Of Terre Hauta. and
Normal Meteaf, the Riverside starlight
The Sparks Metcan affair was listed as
one Of the feature matches of the opening
round.
All In all, the draw worked out so as
to keep the match followers busy
throughout the tournament, and a big
upset Is going to have to come along TO
make this tourney anything but one Of
the history makers In Indiana golf
Johnny Simpson, former Indianapolis
crack, is suffering from wrenchsd
keeping In line for the big matches. He
is showing plenty of determination to
keep. going, however, and there are a
are pulling for him 10 catch bis share of
what good breaks there may be run
ming around loose.
A lot Of unknown qualities" con
IN yesterdays eighteen holes, and wbis-
perings of a dark horse champion are
rapidly gaining ground.
Tweed Sparks has Teen playing clever
golf over the local course and a great
scrap is expected in the second round
when he and Johnny Simpson meet In
the third division. That is, providing
they win their first round encounters.
The golfers were not the only ones
glad to see play perk up a bit on the
second dav. The greatest tourney" boys
also felt a bit weak in the knees after
course is the original little Chinese
puzzle
French Lick has been asked TO invite
the State tourney there in 1922. II is IN
derstood that Muncis would not mind
taking over the meet for next year.
who took low medal in 1920, failed TO get
Ia with the first thirty two this trip.
Tho thirty two low qualifying scores
10 he placed in the championship flight
We're:
Herman II Sielken tRiversldel. 81. &C.
i6S, II. II. Sparks (Terre Haute). s.. Sc
l63: !. Webster South Bend. ~. ST.
l6s John Ledbetter Michigan city,. -,
S}-l8S; Garrin a. Brown (SOuth Grove)
-. S-l6s; Jack Tuite (Hiehland). 50,
ol-lle; Charles Taylor La Portel. 81.
a-lI0i w, 4. Hall Michigan City. 81,
S-ltO, II g Gilmore tSouth Bend). So,
sS-lIli Dan Sanders South Beud). So
8-lU; John Simpson CNlncennes). SO.
SIT Frank Williams (Highlandl. So.
s'-lI3i Robert Resener fkokomOl. 50. 30
--l7Si Baxter Sparks tTerre Hsutel, 81.
S6-i73; William Nanlandinghsm (1lgh
land. SO, SIT; J H. Powell (Mich-
isan City,. 81, STA; l.. l.. Bsnford
tHighiabdl. %, S3-1T5: James T. Hamill
tHighland). s., SS-175: Fred Ayres
Highland S., ss-175 Jack Bixler LA
fayettel Sc SS-175; n. Kelly (ElkharD.
81. 85-175; Paul Shsifer lRiversidel, IS.
SS-176i Bernio Lehman (Riversidel. 81.
S2-176; h. Heath (Muncie). 50. sS-l76;
David ". Peck Charlottesville, IS, IS
116; Jesse J Mossler (Riversde) s. ~
Ire; II. Franklin (Munciel, 50. s7--i76;
II. DronherEer (Terre Hautel 81, So
1T6; g r. Vance tKokomol 81 SS-17T.
A. Metcalf Riverside, 90, SLIT Wen
dell 7. Jay (Kokomol, so. SS-17S: Bert
Hail tRiversidel. IS. O0-lIs. Frank T.
Williams, with a score of It's, withdrew
aud play-Of was held between r J.
Bennett Of South Bend and r. STARTS Of
.Logansport both with 119 scores STARTS
Winning on the first hole end going into
the championship fight. and Bennett No
man in committees flight.