The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-16

1T is doubtful If the turnout on
Il any weekend during the COM
ing summer will equal the attend
ance shown at all the golf courses in
town. both public, semi-pGblic and
private Saturday and Sunday. The
city courses we're filed from dawn
until dusk Sunday and It was near
5 D. m. when Ban Warrington fin
ally got some relief in the starting
booth at Riverside municipal links.
Ben said they we're sitting on the front
steps waiting at e:f5 a. m. sunday for the
ticket booth to open M at (. The first
foursome vent on its way. closely followed
bv another. and another. and before one
could think about Il large group Of
waiting foursomes we're hand. when
the day vas over Ben informed US 6I5
PLAYERS hsd rounded the links. sunday
alone. The SATURDAY total lacked only
dozen Of being 500. 50 the weekend total
~ Riverside was 100.
During the day a hole IN one and even
n man knocked unconscious Here written
into the record book sJoe Marley re-
ported ne was PLAYING with George Kuhn.
81 OF 1872 North Sherman drive. when a
stray ball came bounding oown the course
and cracked Kuhn On The back Of the
head while they we're on No. hole. They
called the CITY hospital and the ambulance
doctor rendered tTeat.ment, Kuhn m. alan i
holes he decided hc had enough Tor one
daV. Bad hooks and slices AFFORD danger
enough without PLAYERS driving into PLAY
ers ahead.
TN the rush Of things hole in
lone slipped by almost unnoticed.
A fellow named Barrett hit one on
the nose on the fourteenth tee that
found its way into the cup without
much hesitation. The distance is
40 yards and two players named
Parker and Mitchell we're reported
as being the others with Barrett.
The new rate al Speedway certainly made
that place a beehive SATURDAY afternoon
and sunday. They we're ready 10 start
when ticket seller Voc arrived 10 omen up
sunday morning. PLAY bv foursomes con-
tinued uninterrupted until nearly I q. m.
someone asked Chuck GarrinEer. course
Bro, whether the beautiful day or the new
price was responsible for the heavy plav.
Chuck replied they had a swell day one
week ago.
While hubby PAGES ND and down through
gasoline alley. looking over the acliflties
OF the race drivers for publicity purposes.
Mrs. Steve flanagan finds the golf course
a great place for exercise ana amusement
she was out SUNDAY morning iot a issSo ,,S
much nnI IMP im5roved before the HannaEans
leave town after the race.
THERE was a pro-amateur TOUR
i nament at Speedway this after
noon. Many pros and better anna
teur players were on the race track
links practicing Sunday Russell
Stonehouse. Riverside pro. has been
busy recently with lessons, but was
able to get II over his own course
in tho rain last week. He hoped TO
hit them that we'll today.
The first tournament today found the
PLAYERS paired M by a different system.
All the amteeurs placed their names IN
hat and the pros drew their partners ny
lot The drawing took place al ] .. m.
and all PLAYERS al the FIRST tee at that time
found themselves paired impariiaiiy'
The FIRST round matches. in the spring
handicap tournament az Woodstock were
PLAYED SUNDAY. that Is. all except two.
The results we're as follows.
II sharp defeated j. Hollett. ; and 2. 3.
Jameson defeated j. More, ana i a.
Moore defeated o. Church. 3 and y &.
Vance smith defeated II. Kahio. and l;
The matches T. Madden Us. A; Brown ana
his Wcek SO second round matches NAV
81 PLAYED next weekend. The first round
losers will play consolation matches next
weekend.
Noel Epperson. who has assisted Fred
Schopn in the pro duties At Woodstock Tor
the past. six years. said more golie rs, have Y,
anv season since he has been there.
TINE South Grove golf team, six
i teen strong, invaded Columbus
Sunday and came home with the
bacon. The local mashie. wielders
won the match, 35is to 9i2, and
while doing so left some feats be-
hind for the boys downstate to talk
about.
Dave Mitchell. South Grove amateur
sta bsme out IN a 4 s s I unp p'fT 70 h an
even par 70 for the round
Massie Miller. pro az South Grove;
PLAYED the Columbus pro. ". Gividen. ana
after being three down at the end OF
nine holes Massic came back strong and
evened the match on the last nine, and
won out four up. capturing seven OF the
last nine holes.
OF the rank and hIe OF the South Grove
team George Loucks had a II ana JACK
Crawford rs. but Crawford barely missed
a hole IN one on the third when his ball
168-vard drive on the 270-yard seventh
hole Charlie Brocksmith Of South Grove
whalcd into one and 10 not only went the
total distance to the green but stopped
three inches from the cup. missing another
"ace"