The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-04
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NWO Dig events Tor the golfers
l. were or today, the first pro-
amateur tournament Of the season
attracting e big field to Highland
Country Club ard the annual IN
dianapoIis District Golf Association
dinner set for the Columbia Club at
$50 tonight. The association an
ticipstes the biggest turnout ever
at the dinner. Arrangements have
been made for big display Of mer-
chandise by local sporting goods
dealers and clothiers, special food
and special entertainment which
will include Bobby Jones pictures
and talkie5.
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The pro-srateur At Highland attracted
ell the PROS from the central sectioa Of
She state within a radius OF seventy-ave
miles ami many Of them brought their
own amateur partners along. There were,
however. large number Of local amateur
stars ready to pair with any incoming pros.
Carl shersr and F. P. Davis. both mem.
PES o. Aignlana' enteLsaa ne "a; sot: "a! =
hole IN ore. Sherer took z cut at the
ball with q nash!e on the eighth tee and
the ball noated greensward and finally
yards. Davis was playing hole No. u, when
he caught one Just right. II took the
hons and We6red between The cup wall
and the aas stan for en- ace.
woodstock members participated II .
Tousing opening DAY event with about
1o!tg taxing pa.s T. q sl-aa ps! touEn !t:,,
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b.ll vita . y ret hit that exactly Three
t!ed fox second. harolo Inarpe ono James
Darlington wit5 .s IN ana ChaT5e3 MooIss
ranged from 70 to co. Watch speaks pretty
We! for en- opening ey;nt
The. golf eourse was opened for the sea
4 biz t@o-da77 bind par Confinement Biii
E0Veg tells US he was well pleased with
the turnout. With the club hoUse rapidly
nearing completion. eyes now point to-
ltsy % and tie dianeT bridge on Nav a..
With all the outside work completed moth
ing can Interfere with the completion Of
expects that 70 be taken care OF this week.
A FIELD Of 161 took part in the
IA golf tournament. Five members
tied for the blind par prize, each
having the exact number, 70, for
their net score. The five probably
will draw later for the award. The
players we're Robert Wands, W.
Frank Jones, Perry Ghere, Ed NTagel
and w. Montgomery.
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More than 100 HighIanders took part in
a big weekend Of ball sweepstakes ana
blind par tournament golf. Louie BoIa tells
rs. Frank Binford took down low gross
honors with a 10 and John Madden cap
tured low net spells with q 81. Bill I'm
phrey was hitting 'em right on the six
blind holes e. I. Z 10. Is and 10. he learned
after TIE play was over and carried of
first honors. Jack Tuiste was second and
Jimmy HamiIl third in this division. Blind
par was 70 net. When this number was
called out. DR.. Karl Ruddsll. Mark Mad
den. Glen Van Auken. Mike DuRecy. Char
lie Bracket and DOC" House all answered
S. H. Thompson, Ro7 Rhodabaugh and
Harry Collins tied for second with 1875 and
Ralph Young car sherer. William Mooney
78g Held by 9. II Wilkinson. Frank KS
Van tand!nsham ali tied for fourth. ''r "
NREEENFIELD opened it's new
NJ country club links Saturday. I.
E. Greer, secretary, informs us the
course was in excellent condition.
a big crowd played over the links
during the weekend. While it is
a country club, the boys within
still are hopeful that they will be
successful in interesting q few
visiting folk from Indianapolis
and elsewhere to play their
course on the fee basis of so cents
per day through the week and rs
cents on Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays. There are plenty of nat
ural hazards and large bent grass
greens.
Many Of the boys IL this section might
be interested in the amateur golf cham
pionship Of the United States, either from
playing or a spectator basis, They will
be glad to know the thirty-ffth annual
tournament will be played ct Beverly
Country Club in Chicago this year. 1t
viii take place tie week of Aug. 81 to
Sept. 5, inclusive. This likely will be the
week after the Indiana amateur event. II
VIII be the hrst Bobby JOneslesS amateur
for some time and should attract wide
interest
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I'VE national open will be played
L at Inverness Club in Toledo,
July 2, and 4. It also will be the
tlliroy-ffth annual. Sectional quail
flying play, tllirty-six holes, medal,
will be held on June 8 over twenty
different courses throughout the
country. Indianapolis and Indiana
pros probably will attempt to quail
ify over either the Medinah Country
Club course at Nrsdinah, IL, near
Chicago, or over the Maketewah
Country Club course at Cincinnati.
Entrance fee to qualifying rounds
will be IS.
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