The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-22

THE city public links champion
L golfer, as we'll as the four men
to represent Indianapolis in the ma
tiOnal public links title tourney at
St Louis, will be determined by
thirty SiX-hole medal play meet to
be held at South Grove and River
size courses Sunday, July IA. The
first place finisher will be the city
champion and the first four low
qualifiers the city team, according
to an announcement made today by
the course managers and r. Walter
Jarvis, park superintendent.
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The fret two days will be given over
to the qualifying rounds of eighteen holes
each day The thirty-twO lowest quail
ficrs will be known as the championship
fight Non-qualifers will he matched up
ing consolation flights. Two rounds of
match play day, the first to start at ,
and tic second AT p will be played. All
matches will be eighteen holes each OK
cept the final match which will be thirty
six holes.
A FIVE DOLLAR ENTRY FEE MUST
ACCOMPANY THE ENTRY BLANK AND
ONLY THOSE WHO WIN THE RIGHT TO
ENTER IN THEIR DISTRICT WILL BE
ACCEPTED, AND THEN THEY ARE
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL or THE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE U. S.
G. A.
PLAYERS sent to the national
l. meet may accept their travel
ing expenses and Sc per day while
the meet is in progress without in
juring their amateur standing. The
following is the U, S. G. A. definl-
ton of an amateur;
An amateur golfer IS one who, attain
ing the age of Is years. has not;
/. Carried clubs for hire.
?. Received any consideration. either
directly or indirectly. for playing or for
match or tournament.
3. Because of his skill a golfer. re-
ceived after the 3lst of December. 1922,
a salary or remuneration, either directly
or indirectly. from any firm dealing in
4. Played for money prize in any
competition.
Note The acceptance without payment
of golf balls. clubs or golf merchandise,
will render a player ineligible to compete
in the amateur championship.
The U. S. G. A. executive committee
shall have the right Of declaring ineligible
to compete in any amateur tournament
in its opinion has received any con-
sideration because of its skill at the game,
or has acted in manner detrimental to
the best interests or spirit Of the game.
Getting back to the local tournament
July "A, We advise all local public links
players. and those players who DO not
belong to private clubs, TO procure al
entry blank from their course manager.
Course managers are Harold Mcclure at
Coffin, Harry Schopp at South Grove.
Count Rosasco at Riverside. Roy Robert
son at Sarah Shank and Herman Uebele
at Pleasant Run. The entry blank, signed
and with two dollars entry fee attached.
is TO be in the hands Of the course man
ayers By s D. m. June %. Sons Of mem
bers OF private clubs who do most OF
their playing on municipal links are
eligible.
The method of determining the local
public links champion and team has been
the subject of much discussion between
Mayor L. Ert Slack. members of the park
board. Jarvis and the course managers.
Last years system of match play with
the semi 5nalists going as the team was
discarded to conform with the wishes of
the United States Golf Association. who
also require that the champion Of each
district and teams be chosen during the
week of July 3.
THE TOURNAMENT AT ST. LOUIS
WILL BE THE EIGHTH ANNUAL AFFAIR
AND WILL BE PLAYED OVER THE FOR
EST PARK COURSE. THE DATES ARE