The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-17
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II ECENT developments indicate
N the grand opening and dedi-
cation of Coffin golf links, the beau
tiful new municipal course, will
take place July "a instead Of July
10. and that Gene SaraZen, British
open champion. and Tommy Ar
mour, 1881 British champion, and
both contenders for the United
States crown next week, will be the
main exhibition attraction instead
Of the incompatible Bobby Jones
As things work out the change might dI1
be regarded as a break for the city otl-
ciaIs and local golfers. While all golfers
realize that every effort was made 70
secure Bobby Jones as tne au1aiSdsiO eons
here who Is more popular than tne n't ~
Italian. Sarazen, who gained MS sdaIt ~
the professional golflng world on h roo ~
soil and VINO recently shattered par "
win the British open.
Mayor Reginald II. Sullivan received
reply TO his letter to Jones, IN Wnlch "
ask the Young southern ace who won the
four major titles Of golf IN one season b Sne
and play a match. the proceeds Of Whlch
would 20 TO charity. -. 49,. x.rt-
u w.
board. and A. c. sallee. superintendent,
mad planned to use Bill Henlein, state
amateur champion, as q partner ior Jo n.S
and Dit them against Neal MCINTYRE ana
Raiph Stonehouse local pro stars, VINO re-
Gently finished one. two in the state open
championship at Terre Haute, inc SANE ~ 90
thew did last wear. Stonehouse and NC
Intvre agreed to play gratis and this was
to give all the proceeds from the mstcn 70
the city employees fund for the relief OF
the poor next winter
Since the meeting. when those plans
were formulated and the tentative date
arranged, the manager Of Tommy Armour
and Sarazen visited here and gave BIZ
DiddeI, the architect Who designed I,1., ana aa
an omen spot on their schedule which
would At in with their schedule IN ms
section. as both ssrazen and Armour g1sYs,s w1I
the first of July: Now that Jones has
refused on the plea that he IS too busy
in the south appears ps saf ia Tndi sne
open tournaments as pro at Ft Wayne,
Ind, and Armour win appear here on
July "a.
THREE major tournaments Will
be on within the next ten days,
all events that are Of great interest
to all local golfers.
Saturday, the first leg of the ffty-four-
hole indianapolis public links champion
ship qualifying round VIII ne neld AZ
will be played at Pleasant Run on Satur-
day. June 25, and the third and last
round at Riverside, Sunday, June rs.
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The six players with The, lowest total
count at the END Of the hei i sa h9 t6s
national public links championship to be
held over the Shawnee course in Louis
the list at the end of f1fty-four holes will
form the championship bracket for match
play TO determine the Indianapolis public
links individual champion
Next week. Monday 10 Friday inclusive,
the indianapolis WOmen's Golf Association
will hold its annual city championship over
the BrOadmoOr Country Club course
Miss Elizabeth Dunn, champion for the
past half dozen years. undoubtedly will be
in the field and so far as dope is con-
cerned. is very likely to repeat her past
conquests. Miss Dunn won the title first
Last year. they decided to determine the
champion on medal play for nifty -four
holes, and she won again. Now they VIII
go back to match play. system and while
upsets always are probable in eighteen hole
tournaments, still we look for Elizabeth to
Miss Lou Adams Of Meridian Hills will be
in the field, but Miss Buff Abbott, the
California. Last word from out west was
that she bad won a major tournament.
Mrs. e. W. Lee. president of the city asso-
citation, said she expects nearly 100 entries
for the event next week.
Week after next Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, June %, % and 90, the Ind-
annapolis District Golf Association will hold
its ffty-four-h hole championship over High
land. Indiana polls Country Club and Me-
ridian Hills courses.