The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-02

NIr-E has arrived for the eradi-
IL cation of the golf racketeer.
That does not apply to the mer-
chandising unrest that has caused
underselling here and there, or
bootlegging of balls at cut prices,
but is aimed at parasites of the
links who are cashing in on golf
ers who still think all who play the
links game are athletic pleasure
seekers.
more than its share Of unsHspecting per
sons who think they can beat the fellow
who systematicaliy, has figured the handi-
The fellow who approaches you at the
first tee or in the dressing room and
wants game, then suggests playing for
strokes fall on the basis Of his fifteen
eighteen stroke handicap may not always
be 30 or 100 shooter, or more.
You might gather he does from his
supposed to be figured from a group of
player has shot in the time Immediately
preceding the figuring process. Many
players do not turn in their best scores
who prey on the gullible links players
n
THE ones we refer to are the
i players who turn in scores
sufficient to reward them with a
large handicap, but who are capable
Of firing much better golf.
II
In playing these fellows the average
PLAYER docs not realize he is being
tiicked. but if he win recall some match
ne , engaged in under such conditions and
He Will recall his. opponent took an 8.
the victim will recall he was up on the
his, opponent began missing shots. He
shots to the green Maybe four or Ave
strokes will be used in trap. but he little
f iea ts me PLAYER intentionally IS vast
the round That is the wav he turns in
high scores and keeps big handicap
NXTHEN they get around to the
w hole where the handicap
stroke applies, il will be uncanny
how the player with the big handi-
cap bangs his woods straight down
the fairway, sends his irons right up
to the green and gets down in two
puts for a par or one over. He
doesn't miss shots Intentionally on
those holes.
II there has been little accumulation
from previous halyed holes the stroke al
lowance he gets puts him over & safe
winner. You can't beat him. He bets
you on the basis of his handicap. He
turns IN scores to retain such a handicap
month after month. but he is the type
gambler who can figure the handicaps
on the horses, knows the percentages of
Of averages for the average golfer He is
the fellow who has figured the golf game
commercially while the duffer is busy try
ing to master the game from an honest
basis.
The time has, come to eradicate the
MATCH play began today over
1VA Sarah Shank course in the In
dianapolis Public Links champion
ship tournament to determine who
shall wear the individual toga. First
excitement was the withdrawal from
play of Bill Heinlein, state amateur
and indianapolis district champion.
Bill gives as his reason for withdraw
ing the fact that he is "overgolfed" After
watching the young PLAYER in the state
open. the fftyfour- hole public links
Qualifying test and the recent ffty-four-
hole, district meet. we agree with him
Bill said he wished to be in tip top
shape for the national public links play
he felt to make good showing as a
representative of indianapolis in that
event was the, most important
The match play today involved the six
teen players who had the lowest nifty
Jour hole totals in the recent qualifying
rounds of eighteen holes each, over South
Grove, Pleasant Run and Riverside
courses. Henlein and Billy Reed Jr. were
tied for the lead at the fifty four-hoie
mark until Dave Mitchell. South Grove
star. came along. and banged out a record
6i over Riverside TO nose them out Of
the lead. Other members of the select
sixteen giho began action today were Ed
Urlch, Stanley Caster. Kenneth HOY.
Bobby Dale. Fred johnson. Clark Espie.
Nelson Marks George Petersen. Tony
Petrie, Burns Msus. Mike Pollak. George
Denny and Bill Russell. Incidentally the
low SIX IN the qualifying play qualified
as the Indianapolis team to go to the
national event Beside Mitchell. Heinlein
sen.