The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-07-14
Semi-Final Matches in Municipal
Links Tourney Played at Coffin
Reed Battles Mcguire and Smith Tits With MueSng;
Final at Pleasant Run.

III Ille early IOulQ nldLCIlcS; CIdCkCQ
in his battle with Smith and went
out on the thirteenth green. Friday
the thirteenth might have been I'M
lucky for Stoney, Smith, however,
played great golf. as a "a, one under
par on the first nine, reveals.
Mcguire ad Hamblen played an
interesting match, with Hamblen
holding a one up advantage at the
turn. MCGUIRE squared the match
on the tneth hole, halved the elev-
enth and won the twelfth and thir-
teenth to gain a two up lead to
which he held by halving the re-
naming holes to the seventeenth.
THE field at French Lick next
i Thursday when play starts
in the Indiana State open meet is
expected to be the clasSiest collec-
ton Of golfers ever assembled for
that event. Undoubtedly every
professional in the State will be
there attracted by the added $500
offered by Thomas Taggart, Jr, in
addition to the pool made up Of
entry fee cash. But at the same
time one should not lose sight Of
the fact that there will be strong
field of amateurs in the play. George
Lance and Johnny Simpson, win
ner and runner-up respectively in
the State amateur tourney last
summer; John Lehman, Purdue
University star, and others, will
compete. s.....,
Among the others we might state is
Dwight Mitchell the golhng bookkeeper,
Lick course is home to Dwight and he Is
likely to cause the pros. some worry
there alter the crown s'T nov worn BY Neil
Mcintyre, pro at Highland. are Ed
Flanagan of Crawfordsville.. Chick Nader
Bob Bowen Of the Indianapolis Country
Club.
The meet will open Wednesday
with a big pro amateur event and
the two days medal play 70 holes
for the open crown. will take place
Thursday and Friday.
The advance guard Of the Indiana State
Women's Golf Association was in Terre
Haute. Ind today getting the machinery
in working order for the seventh annual nd
and mashie wielders.
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Mrs c. A. Jaqua, president of the wom-
ems association; Miss Mary Gorham, sec
rotary and treasurer, and Miss Helen c.
Benbridge. resident secretary, who is TAX
County Ha Club a in regard gar to this years.
tournament. established headquarters at
the new Terre Haute house and were
ready for the first grand rush Of con-
Play starts Monday.
Miss VIII DiddeI accompanied Mrs.
JsqUa and will aid in the reception work.
Mrs. Diddel, wife Of a builder of golf
courses, has heard considerable home talk
about golf courses, tournaments and what
keep everybody happy until the big show
A LARGE delegation of Indian
IA apons golfers will go over
Sunday to practice. The course has
been open all this week and several
of the local players slipped out of
town and drove. the seventy miles
to get an early idea of the rolling
links Miss Dunn has been over a
couple of times this year. She went
over Friday to get in two days
preliminary work.
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The tournament. held for the FIRST time
in a southern Indiana city. is expected
to attract quite few players from that
section. who have been reluctant to 20 to
the far north end Of the state for tourney
MAY. At the same time the veterans from
South Bend and Fl. Wayne are expected
TO keep the attendance records OF those
two towns at 1t regular plane.
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Billy Moore, golf instructor at
South Grove, left for French Lick
Friday where he will practice until
the Indiana State Open meet starts
here next Wednesday and extends
Though Friday,