The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-06-24

THIS is tournament week for In
L dianapolis golfers and they are
excited. What more could the
weather man do than to dish out a
day for the start? The Indianapolis
District Golf Association chose this
morning for the opening Of their
ffty-four- hole three day tourna-
ment, eighteen holes of play each
dav. They took q, long shot chance
for the members of the indianapolis
Womens Golf Association also chose
this morning for the start OF their
tllirty-six hole event.
The women. ven know, have been known
to bring rain by scheduling q golf tourna-
nent, a month ago they started out be-
meath ? downpour in an 1S-hole meet At
the indianapolis Country Club. Besides
choosing the same day to start, the dis
triof men also chose the same course to
start NAV on and it looked like High
land rountr7 Club was going to be hot
bed Of activity today.
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Eut things happensd. Mrs. G. 4. Nc
c,askev went I'D for q little round at
Rroadroor. where the women we're to con-
clude their tournament Tuesday and got
into conversation with George Soutar'
genial pro there. George suggested TINS
course would be idle today and ready, as
it. always is, and thought mayhe the
u-or7en would rather play there today than
In compete with the men Al Highland MIS-
McCsskev tipped off Mrs. D. 5. Menasco'
nresident of the women's club, and the
invitation was accepted.
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Todav therefore. the women PLAYED an
1s-boIe round at Broadnoor and there
we're nearly sixty of them. MISS thza-
beth Dunn. the star Of The LEGAL women
Golfers started the ball rolling with
beart;ful drive from the first tee 1T S;5o
With Mrs. c. 4. Kelley as her partner
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THF men. about eighty OF them
] who had registered their in
tentions of playing with Gin Wag-
oner. secretary. before 8 this morn
ing we're putting in a full day OF It
at the Highland. Both organizations
we're prepared to furnish late start
ers with a scorecard and partner II
they reported at the first tee.
b tuesday the women will move over 70
Highland to finish their tournament ana
decide who are the best medal PLAYERS VIA
the thirtv-siX-hole route. Prize for the
ooron1e+A tvo-dav rounds will be given out
Also some prizes for low net results.
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Tuesday will find the men at Meridian
Hills for the second leg of play and
wednesday they move over to Broadmoor
for the finish Eddie thinner. defending
champion. will be on hand ready to write
his name first on the huge and beautiful
Tom Taegart Jr. trophy for the low gross
score for f1ftv-four holes. Bill Diddel,
Frank shields. Jack Tuitte Max Buell., Ray
Robertson. George Denny and some others
We know will be there ready to dispute
Eddie this year or take advantage Of any
slip ne makes. And We are Just IN the
mood to predict new champion.
PROFESSIONAL golfers were at
L Anderson today making little
hay. The weekly pro-amateur meet
was called off on account of the
Indianapolis District tournament.
That gave the pros an idea, They
staged a thirty six-hoN meet and
made it a SO entry fee instead of
the regular weekly fee of s. and
then planned to form a benefit fund
by placing half of ali entry fee into
the fund. Now they will be ready
to take care of emergency cases OF
their organization.
Hlshlands biggest golf fest was held
SATURDAY. and there was no doubt about
tbs fact that the Highlanders turned out
for the little party They called it a
Fling" but it was derby. By careful
figuring on the part Of James Hamill,
chairman of the sports and pastimes COM
mittee Of which J. H. Bookwalter and Dr..
D. 4. House also are members, and Neal
MCINTYRE and Chuck Garringer, club pros.
the bows we're lined UP in foursomes. each
foursome having the same total handicap
allowance. Each foursome was known IS
team. There were thirtv-siX teams and
a players took part and after tbs play
the gang enjoyed stag dinner.
Two scores of 50 were turned in for low
net honor. One by George a. Huff came
about BY an IS gross score which with his
head Of the class. Or. C. o. Mccormick
had IN 80 with a 20 handicap. Three tied
for third place. Thew had 6s and Ralph