The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-23

of shooting on the last nine and
equaled Reds 36 to get himself a
/ 1874 total and tie Stark for second
money.
Russell Stonehouse, who scored 30
in the morning, came through in
the afternoon for a sub-par IS and
a 155 total to nose out his. brother
Ralph for fourth money. Ralph had
70 in the afternoon. a 40 on the
last nine putting him out of the
running, and his 1876 tied with Char
lie HiggS of Shelbyville for fifth
place. Bill Heinlein Of indianapolis,
L. Straus & Co., pro, took seventh
money with 157.
HOUSTON FEARIS, Corners
Il Il vile amateur star, after turn
ing in an Sc in the morning came
back to score snappy II in the aft
ernoon and nose out Max Buell., In
dianapolis district champion, for
first amateur prize. Fearis had 1853
and Buell. 1874, his a. on the third
round pushing him out of the pic
ture.
Indianapolis, 100; Frank McCsrty, Con-
nersville, 161: John Vaughn. India ina polls.
inson, indianapolis, 165, and Maurice
Feeney, Indiana polls. 16S.
H. A. Kibby Connersville amateur. had
1913 and Ray Robertson of indianapolis, 1863.
Some of the boys made some great re-
covery shots in Yesterdays play. Russell
one and six, and smacked one out of
bounds on No. 6, but in spite Of those
Bill finder went from one rough to
another, had all kinds of trouble and
In spite of that he finished the nine in
49, just two over par.
II VERYONE thought George
T. Stark had the meet safely in
the bag when he came up to No
tee on his third trip around the
nine hole layout. He was two
strokes under par and three strokes
up on Ralph StonehouSe and Guy
Paulsen, with whom he was tied at
the end of the first eighteen holes.
Georges second shot pulled to the left
and went into hedge fence. When he
played it out he hit too clean and the
ball went back down the fairway seventy
five yards in front of the green. He APP
preached short and finally wound up with
a = Instead of being two three strokes
out in front, he still tied with the
others at twenty-seven holes with 116.
The course. situated in rolling country,
is beautiful layout. that under
reasonable weather conditions affords a
real golfng test. Because of the drought
and the heavy wind that swept the course
Tuesday. the pros and amateurs found the
going pretty tough. Fairway shots we're
e8tr tIT1i difficult to make, as there vas
wind up once it started on a tour over
the rolling fairways.
TINE finish was a thrilling one
l. with six players having more
than good chance to win. At the
end of eighteen holes, George Stark,
Ralph Stonehouse and Guy Paulsen
each had IT'S, one over par. Marion
Smith of Charlottesville had 70,
Charlie Higgs, 70, and Russell Stone
house, Bill Heinlein and Max Buell.,
an amateur star, 80 each.
y
Stark, Paulsen and Ralph stonehouse
refused to get hot or cool off ,. on the
reached the 27-hOle mark they had 80 and
were still tied at ZIG each. Russell Stone
house who had 80 in the morning S! battred
him up to within one stroke of the lead
with III Bill Heinlein put an even par
left his f1S just two strokes out of the
lead. Charlie Higgs with 80 also 1lS
at the three-quarter post.
Max Buell. and Frank McCarty the host
were the only ones that faltered. Max
took "A on his first afternoon nine and
McCarty AZ. AS is frequently said. you
of your hand" as they started the dash
to the wire. Stark who had kicked away
chance after chance. was still kicking
nine anG when he walked up to the
seventh tee he needed even par on the
last three holes to tie Higgs, already in
with l56.
FORGE buckled down to bust
NJ ness, and his finish was a dem
onstration of real competitive golf.
Instead of pars on the last three
holes he scored a deuce on the 108-
yard No. 7 hole for birdie, made
another birdie on. the 285-yard par
4 No. 8 hole and wound up with
a par on the last hole to get in
two strokes ahead of Higgs with
154. That was the mark the other
boys following had to shoot at.
Charlie Higgs. the rd-hitting young
pro of Blue River Country Club at Shelby
vile, found his luck running in streaks.
Charlie was pro at Pleasant Run municipal
course here last year and while there
stacked together a flock of brides pars
and eagles for a round of 62, considerable
below par.
Tuesday found Charlie with his hunting
clothes on again. but eight brides and an
eagle failed to get him under the wire
as winner. His hard hi ting power enabled
him to get home in two on the long par
5, No. 6 hole, and he sank the putt. Bill
wilkinson. assistant pro at Coffin course
and. like Charlie. a hitter of no mean
ability. smacked into three wood shots on
No. hole a 6O1-yard par 6, and his third
stopped just Is inches from the cup. He
promptly made an eagle
TONY SHOOT WINNER