The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-05-18

1T took playoff to decide the golf
4 tournament Sunday between the
girls who took free golf lessons tie
past winter from The Times and
the Smith-Nelson Golf Academy.
Then after one of the three had been
eliminated on the first hole of the
play-off and the two remaining
players tied again on the second
hole, and gave up, they decided
first place by the toss of a coin.
They were too exhausted to play
further.
The tournament was held at Sarah
Shank course. The nine-hole layout with
natural hazards forms a test for any
golfer. But Mrs. Lois Johnson. sol North
Arlington avenue: Miss Gertrude Marlowe
Apt. II. Of 81 West Sixteenth street. and
Miss Helen Lavelle. of 725 North fremont
avenue. all traversed the nine holes in
IS strokes each.
An unfortunate happening which took
place, really gave Miss Lavelle the right to
stop before she started the play~of A wild
approach shot to the eighteenth green
struck her on the back of the head From
then on her view Of the situation was q
! bit. foggy. she said. Miss Lavelle drove
and there never was q better drive made
by feminine links player from the first
tee at Sarah Shank. 1t went straight
! down the fairway 200. yards Miss Mar
lowe and Mrs. Johnson were both straight,
but not so far.
| Miss Marlowe got a nice straight sec
ond shot, but both Miss Lavelle and Mrs.
johnson hooked to the left. Their third
shots both got hold Of the gutta percha.
but each was a bit short and hit in the
/ sandtrap. near the green. Miss Marlowe
I hit a nice mashie shot but it skidded
/ across the green and she had to come
hack. She did, and was down IN two
puts for 6. Miss Johnson Clipped her
ball from the sand and took two puts for
a six. but Miss LaveIle found her chip
shot bit weak and the ball rolled back
/ into the sand. With both the other girls
down IN six. Miss 1avelle gave Up.
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On the second hole. neither Miss Mar
! lowe nor Mrs. johnson got a good drive.
| Then a down hill lie spoiled Miss Mar
loves second. Miss johnson got away a
! beautiful brassie. but dubbed her third
shot. Mrs. johnson had three-foot- putt
to win on the green, but missed and the
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m. and the players were exhausted. On
( the first toss Of the coin even that too.
stood on end and a second toss was re-
CURED before Mrs. johnson won. The three
all played fine golf for besinners so il
appears the thing to do is give the three
about equal awards for first place.
ROY Smith and Dick Nelson who gave
the Young women their instructions the
past winter indoors. were at the first tee
| Mrs. Myrtle Lamkin. sl2 North Campbell
1 avenue. was next low to the winners with
! g. Miss Mary Abel. 52iS Kenwood ave-
nue.. and Miss Wilma Lee Tafinger. 1915
East Twelfth street. tied for the next place
with IS each. Mrs. Dorothy Gross. 6i7s
| Norwaldo avenue came next with IS and
Miss Mildred Begley Sis North Capitol
avenue. and Miss Dorothy Ann Mckay,
\ 1923 South East street. each had 81.
There were several scores IN the early
| EOS and some IN the early SOS. many OF
/ the latter girls having played only once
OF twice since they completed THAR lss-
sons month $40.
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DILL LANGMAID with an IS had
- the best score in the sweep
stakes event at Avalon Saturday