The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-06-14

Erwin nelson OF culver, IOr sew
eral years secretary of the Indiana
P. G. A, and champion in 1924, also
was missing from the field Monday
night, as was Chester Nelson of FIT
Wayne, winner in 1925, who did not
compete last year.
PauIsen Not Entered
Quite a surprise was rendered
when Guy Paulsen of Fl. Wayne,
winner of the toga in 1928. failed to
enter. Guy was up in the front
ranks of the national open at To-
ledo last year until the last round,
and is one of the thirty-two who
qualified automatically this year.
Several leading amateur players
of the state. in addition to Simp-
son, are featured among them. Bill
Heinlein, state amateur champion;
John Mcclure, captain of the In
dianapolis public links team; Billy
Reed Jr., who won The Indianapolis
Times school boy tournament last
week; Phil Talbot of Bloomington,
runner up for the state amateur
championship last year, and Don
Humes of Marion, twice city cham
pion and recent winner of the In
diana State High School associa-
ton eighteen-hole championship at
South Grove.
Amateurs Top Field
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ing Simon pures' Of indianapolis;
William Kendall and Fritz Cox, two
stellar amateur players of Terre
Haute, and Max Buell. and Jim
Stevenson, both of Indianapolis.
round out field Of sterling anna
teur linkSmen.
Four late entries enabled the
amateurs to pass the pros in the
starting field. Twenty-six simon
pures were listed for action and
twenty-five pros teed off this morn
ing.
The seventy-two players who participated
in the prO-amateur tournament Monday
all pronounced the course in great shape.
Low scores indicated they we're fair about
it.
Much speculation Is heard concerning
what total will win the open title Our
guess is 2S5, while many others think as
low as $50 and many set on 2S3.
Par for the course is 40. IS ont and the
same number in. All the green's. except
the ninth. which recently was resodded,
are smooth and bear good bent turf.
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The course record of 68 was held for
several years by Johnny Simpson, former
cal club member, but was equalled Monday
in the pro-amateur play by Herman Layer
OF Aurora. Layer grew UP on the local
links, his father being green's keeper here
Job at Robinson, ILL.,. and then moved to
Aurora.
Two Terre Haute amateurs. Fritz Cox,
No. man on the Indiana university golf
team. and Paul Temple. captured the pro-
amateur event Monday with best ball
score of 6S. aided, however by their handi-
can allowances on the holes where they
fell. They went out in 80 and back in 81.
Neal Mcintyre. playing with King Lee
son of EIwcod, captured second place with
Dest Dali score OF 81. Lesson helped Neal
Just four shots. The big indianapolis pro
and defending champion banged the ball
around in great sub-par style.
y e.
Layer who had an individual SO. was
helped two shots by d. M Cooley of FL
WOOD and they took sixth place with a Sc
put there were three teams tied for third
fourth and fifth places with best ball scores
of 65 each.
The trio Of teams we're Lester Smith of
ElWood and G. Harrell of Bloomington.
Billy Reed Jr and Mally Carlisle. anna
tours from Riverside indianapolis and
Russell Stonehouse and Don Humes the
Marion amateur. In the play.off. Smith
and Harren won the third hole with a
par three. The other two pairs did not
play farther because fourth and fifth prize
money was the same.
Chuck GaFringer had heart-breaking
round, missing short pitt on the ninth
green for individual 6S and another
short putt failed to drop on another hole,
Russell StOnehOuse had an individual ~
Billy Reed an individual 73, and Johnny
watson, Walter Murray and several other
pros had 12s and 73s.
Play today will be eighteen holes in the
morning and eighteen holes in the after
noon with the same program Wednesday. |