The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-05
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FOE McDUFFEE, chairman of the
AZ indianapolis Country Club COM
mittee, informs us the qualifying
round for the spring handicap
tournament is on schedule for Sat-
urday. Those failing to find time
to get out saturday can qualify
Sunday morning. Two flights OF
sixteen each will be formed and
match play will follow. Qualifying
play is IS holes medal, with a prize
for low net score.
The season will open at Woodstock Sat-
urday, according to G. Vance Smith. A
@ tbe1 the p t5s cb 70 a6
the odd and even numbers matched. is
scheduled, At night the losing team will
banquet the winners.
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First round matches In the May cham
pion ship will be played at Meridian Hills.
Saturday or Sunday. Fifty-eight players
took. part in the. qualifying round last
Sunday. Eight fights are paired. Six
players drew byes in their first round
matches.
Sunday the men and women will play
Hills with the men choosing the part
ners, Mrs. b. C. stevenson is in charge
of the affair.
THERE will be no special events
l. at Avalon this weekend. The
breakfast club, however, will be in
session as usual. Quite lot of
social spirit prevails at Avalon and
the breakfast before-golf at the club
has become quite a fad.
A ball sweepstake event is on at Broad
moor Sunday. The team captained by A..
II Rosenthal. defeated the team captained
Fuests at dinner at the expense Of the
losers Wednesday night. At the dinner,
RoSenthal whose team am van by % point
losers for another match. Rosenthal said
to make matters more interesting he
would reduce the handicap of each mem
her Of his team one stroke.
Miss Marjorie Fischer, one of the
outstanding younger players at
J3roadmoor. has not made her ap-
pearance on the local links as yet.
George Soutar said he had informa-
ton she is brushing up on her
same while enjoying a sojourn at
French Lick.
Miss Marian Lyons and Mrs. Bernie
Lehman, other women stars at the club,
are banging the ball in great fashion
this spring, Sautar expects results from
them in city tournaments.
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A change has been made on hole at
Avalon to make a perfect pitch shot to
the green. "One of those things that golf
figure on moGsJs but but s Thih
club pro, said. 1t was discovered that
the members were not getting the oeneht
Of the natural golf terrain on the hole.
THIRST round match play in the
II the spring handicap is also
scheduled at Highland this week.
end. Several Highlanders. including
Pete Schaefer, Jack Tuitte and
George O'Connor, are playing fine
carly season golf. The spring event
is certain to be hard contested.
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N B. Barley walked up to Ralph
seen pro ana a. sa GCh Mr. stoPe
house. I want to take up golf and see. if
the outdoor air will AID me IN regalninng
a set Of clubs and away they went to the
practice tee. Almost from the start Bark
lev showed natural golf form. His drives
are averaging more than 200 yards. Some
total 240, Ralph told us
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Stoney has a new pupil, Miss Ju-
LA Moore, who also is driving
wonder, he said. Miss Moore, like
Barley, displays a natural swing
Her tee shots always are around
the two century mark. Mrs. Wal
ter Winslow, Miss Helen Gusdorf
and Mr.. Hodges are among the
other promising players receiving
tutoring from Stonehouse.