The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-11

4 NtGANh FllAGEbAGJ, TO- ID Jll6
Il junior champion of Meridian
Hills Country Club. In hard final
match with Don Ellis, Thursday,
Frank won the title by the narrow
margin of l up. In the qualifying
round of the tournament Ellis was
low man and turned in a medal
score of so. He was one stroke over
that Thursday and Fitzgerald
equaled his qualifying score and
the tide turned in Fritz's favor.
At the end Of the fifth hole of play
Thursday. Fitzgerald held a two-hole mar
gin. Ellis whitfield away at thsS and won
two of the next four holes to be even up
hole and was one up. Fitzgerald battled
back and when the pair reached the
Seventeenth tee Ellis was again two down
Ellis battled uphill and won the seven
teenth, keeping the match still dormie
BY halying the last hole in par Fitzgerald
to admit he had been through a terrific
struggle.
Junior golf is increasing in interest at
the Hills course and Dick Nelson and
George Marquis in charge Of the profess
develop future stars. Their work is pro-
crossing and SO and SO scores are not bad
on the difficult course. Just how the
Meridian Hills junior golfers stack up
with the others in the State will be de-
termined when Fitzgerald and Bob Rhode
hamel, and maybe Ellis, get into play in
the state Junior meet at TT. Wayne the
week of Aug. 20.
A CUP purchased by the South
"A Grove Club Association several
years ago when that course was one
of the leading courses of the city, is
still in undisputed ownership, Harry
Schopp, veteran pro at the municipal
course. told us today. Schopp has
called meeting for tonight at the
club house at when plans will be
discussed to play for the cup
Schopp feels that all ex-club mem
bers, particularly those who were
members when the cup was pur-
chased, are eligible to play for the
trophy and should attend the meet
ing. In fact it is his belief that all
players who traverse the South
Grove links as their home course
should be eligible to play and these
players should be on hand tonight
Saturday is "Scrambling day" at the In
djanapolis Country Club, according to the
annual schedule arranged the past spring.
Due to the fact the team match between
the I. c. c. six and eighteen men teams
has been set up from Aug. 10 to IL the
scrambled" affair probably will be set
back week. The Highland schedule does
not call for any particular eYert this
arranging to do.
The early season plans Of the Highland
sports committee, in setting Sunday Aug
pionship. failed to work out properly The
Indiana State amateur meet gets under
way at French Lick Monday. Aug. 20 and
every one knows Highland almost moves
OF that and the fact that after a week OF
golf Of players are tired, the Highland
committee, in charge of Ray Reed, is de-
Hberating now the question OF moving the
postponing. matches until after the State
meet. or of postponing all play until after
the state meet.
The men of Meridian Hills will
enter into a novel one-club tourna-
ment Sunday, but play will be for
only nine holes, and to make the
affair more interesting a blind par
prize will be awarded. Nothing is
on schedule for Woodstock and
Avalon this week, unless they make
last minute changes and play events
scheduled for Aug. % and &c at their
clubs this weekend.