The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-20
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AIRY, Ind, June 20.-The huge
" gallery watching the play of
Neal Mcintyre, Ralph Stonehouse
and Johnny Watson. all in the same
threesome of the state open tour
ney here today, remember the stiff
fight waged by these sterling links
men last year at Anderson. McIn-
tyre won, but Stonehouse fought
right down to the last hole before
conceding defeat by one stroke.
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Mcintyre is a favorite to repeat. stone
house does not always play his best with
The big Highland pro. Some say his ef-
forts 10 driven even with the mighty Nc
Intvre Wallops cause him to press.
Mcintyre certainly punithed the golf
bail Thursday. All during the morning
round Of eighteen holes Mac" was knock
ing on the door to breaking par. but he
couldn't get in. In the afternoon he broke
the ice. He thrilled a large gallery that
gasped at every shot as he made course
resOrd for nine holes. He nearly broke
the course record made by Walter Muir
ray. Gary pro "Wednesday Of 81. From
the standpoint Of acknowledgment. prob
ably che So scored by Mcintyre Thursday
in a tournament play is more official than
the 81 BY Murray Wednesday when he
was playing in bet ball team match
and his partner hOied out ahead Of him
each time to give Murray warning II he
had TO shoot safe.
In scoring the record nine, MCINTYRE
cot away 70 an ordinary start, putt
Fitting the back Of the CUP and bouncing
f 3gi on st en- the last time on the ninth
green where he was trying for an eagle
eo1pled with pars on the other five holes
gave the Highland pro a 81; he ne wa, was
ran into his only trouble Of the round on
the thirteenth hole. getting down in O.
one over par. birdie on the next noe
gallery home strong in their praise OF tne
Indianapolis pro and Thoroughly con-
Neal Is wearing as state open champion
will have TO beat him to get u.
Ralph stonehouse, the Coffin
course pro, looked mighty good as
he finished the first eighteen in 60
and kept right on to tie Mcintyre
for the lead at twenty-seven holes
with 1903 strokes each. Ralph had a
81 for the afternoon half and missed
a putt from the edge Of the green
for a 80.
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Going into the back nine Ralph seemed
content to f1re at pars ana snot nve
straight until ne was presented with en-
easv opportunity to snag a birdie on the
ffteenth hole. re got his two ana tnen
came through with two more parS On
the eighteenth hole the mob, as the gal
lery might Re called, rushed over to see
If stonehouss was going to get another
mar and nose out Mcintyre and Watson
Tor the lead with a 1879. His second shot
was a little wide Of the green ana ~
called for a chip to the pin. He was not
close enough and took two puts
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Johnny Watson the rud6y little Scotch
man from South Bend, stuck by the ship
and turned in two great rounds 20 tie Tor
the leadership Thursday.
In the morning. Johnny started out with
a on the first hole. He more than made
il back on the fifth when he sank an
eagle , and then shot one over par on
The eighth to spoil even pars into the
turn. Brides on IL, IL and II and is
coupled with pars gave him 3S on the
way home and SO.
In the afternoon Johnny just aimed at
even pars and old a pretty good JOB
Of il until he reached the eighteenth
hole. He was short Of the green and some
one told him he would have to get a
birdie 3 TO tie, MCINTYRE at 40; Johnny
stepped up and Clipped his ball into the
cup from of the green for II, one under
par and got his tie for the leadership.