The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-19
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IN a meeting Monday night at
Il tended by the golf coaches of
the local high schools, dates we're
set for the sixth annual Indianap-
oils Times interscholastic golf tourn-
ament. They will be Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday and THURSDAY,
June Is, l6, II and 10. The course
will be South Grove Harry Schopp
will be official referee. School will
dismiss for the summer vacation in
the grade schools on June IL.
Graduation exercises in the high
schools also will take place during
that week, as we'll as in grade
schools. Coaches present at the
Monday meeting were r. T. Camp
bell Of Washington, Brother Edwin
Of Cathedral, H. G.. BoeSe of Man
ual, Tim Campbell of Tech and
George Naylor of Shortridge.
The qualifying round Of eighteen holes
will be played on Monday. June is at
South Grove. That day will be qualifying
day for both high schol and grade school
entrants. Before beginning play the en-
trant will designate II he be grade school
boy and whether or not he is going to
try and qualify for the high school or
grade school fight. II he is a grade
school boy he has the privilege to try
for the high school flight. For the high
school boys, the thirty-two lowest scores
will make UP the championship flight. The
coaches agreed II there are sixty-hve or
more grade school entrants the thirty-two
lowest scores will make UP the grade
school championship flight. II there are
less than sixty-fve entrants. then the
championship flight will be made up OF
sixteen players. There will not be any
consolation flights.
The qualifying round over. the players
will be grouped into flights. On Tuesday
morning match play in both the cham
pionship flights. high school and grade
school will begin. BY noon half the field
will be eliminated. In the afternoon sec
ond round matches will be played. BY
night only eight boys will remain in the
play for the quarter final matches which
will begin Wednesday morning. The four
boys who remain will play the semi-fnals
in the afternoon and determine the two
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championship match.
More details will be published from time
10 time in this column. It was agreed
the boys at the high schools who plan TO
enter will submit their names to the golf
coaches and they will add them to
blanket entry list. Grade school boys
should watch for the entry blank which
will be published soon and have it signed
by the school principal where they at
tend.
CONTROLLED by professionals,
~ the weekly amateur-pro tour
naments have been drawing more
amateurs than pros and Monday
at Avalon the pros got busy and
turned out larger force. The
playing field was boosted to thirty
four, and it looked like the pros
were due to win, but disappolnt-
ment again hit the paid links pas
timers. George Lance and Sammy
Simpson, playing. as an amateur
team, walked off with the tourney
honors.
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two best ball score. Their two-stroke
handicap allowance gave them a net W
and place. Chuck Garringer and Max
Buell.. early fnishers. had a II best ball.
Then along came Massie Miller and John
Mcclure among the late inishers with
II to tie for second and third places.
Ralph Stonehouse and Jack Tuitte and
Fred McDermott and Bill Heinlein each
had 73's. They thought they were going
to have a play-off for fourth place. In
the last bunch, which happened TO be
six-some to take care of an odd pair OF
players that started late. Roy Smith and
Bill Langmaid, playing their home course,
hung up a "a, which nosed out the two
pair of 73's.
In the playof for second and third
places, Max Buell. and John Mcguire were
both on the first green with their second
shots and easily halved 1t in AS. on the
second hole Chuck Garringer piastered
two out of bounds and the pressure fell
on Max Buell.. At this time 1t was heavy
pressure, because Massie Miller was on the
velvet putting for 3. He got an easy
while the best Buell. could do was a 5.
other scores were Russell Stonehouse
and Bill wilkinson. "A; Jim Easter and
j. Gettings. AZ Wallie Nelson and Joe
Waite, "a; Neal Mcintyre and doc" Cant,
"a: Guy Paulson and Don Knight. "a; E.
Leonard and H. Gobet. rs; Marion Smith
and Dick Snideman, rs; Dick Nelson and
Ray Robertson. 76; Roy Byrd and Gordon
Farquar. rs.