The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-14

TT looks like guy has to have
Il something wrong with him to
go out and shoot a record golf
round"
1t was Russell Stonehouse speak
ing. The little Riverside pro had just
completed a record round of IS over
Hiilcrest course in yesterdays pro-
amateur and was collecting lettuce
leaves" from Max Buell., tournament
manager.
Ben Roberts, Hillcrest member,
who teamed with Rus, helped one
stroke and they turned in best ball
of Ga, which took high honors by a
three stroke margin over Neal Nc
Intyre and DR.. Earl w. Cant.
Neal and Doc turned in best
ball score of 30 on the back nine,
after being one stroke over par on
the first nine. Neal had an individ-
ual 81 on the last nine and was
helped one stroke by Doc" who
made one of six IS scored by the
team on the back stretch.
T Asst year when the pro-amateur
II was held at Hillcrest, Ralph
Stonehouse, brother to Russell,
scored an individual IS which stood
up as a course record until tied this
spring by Roy Smith, Hillcrest pro.
Three putting on the second
green, Russell was off to anything
but a record start. but he evened
up with par by chipping dead to
the next pin and getting a birdie 3.
His chip shots were right up to
the cup on both the sixth and sew
enth holes, and pars took him to
the turn in "a, two under par.
Ben Roberts sank a siX-foot putt
on the fourth hole for a birdie 2,
and that gave them a best ball 80
for the nine.
CTONEHOUSE dropped in a ten
- foot putt on the tenth hole and
two-footerS on eleven and twelve.
Two pars went down and then A
couple of sand traps bobbed up on
No. Is to spoil things temporarily
by causing a five.
A long 3-iron shot on No. Is
placed RuSsell'S ball two feet from
the cup and he scored a birdie. Par
on the next placed him at the
eighteenth tee needing a birdie
three on the last hole to beat the
former record.
He pounded his drive straight
down the fairway. The second shot
came to rest three feet from the
cup and hole high. Rus tapped IN
the putt for record.
1t was then that Russell conided
that he had almost decided not to
play yesterday afternoon. Suffer-
ing from earache and nose bleed in
the morning he spent much of the
forenoon under treatment. His car:
Par out .......... 444 345 444-36
Stonehouse ....... 453 344 344-S4
Par In ........... SAB 444 1875 36-71
stonehouse ....... 432 AS SS3-S1 S4-s5
MEAL MINTYRE and DOC"
~ Cant set up the following odd
round to capture second place.
n a. G out ...... 434 345 Asst
& C In ........ SS3 444 $3.50 37-67
Neal dropped in an eight-foot
putt for a birdie on the second hole
and they went along even par until
the eighth hole, although missing
seevral chances for brides. A couple
of missed shots by both players gave
them a best ball of six on the No 8.
two over par.
Neal Clipped in from off the green
on No. 10 and dropped a twelve
footer on No. II. He missed a try
from five feet for a birdie 2 on No.
y. DR.. Giants handicap stroke gave
them the three on No. Is after both
scored As. A four-foot putt on No.
IS completed the string of IS.
NEASSIE MILLER, the mite Of a
WI pro from Noblesville. teamed
with Al Hull to capture third place.
MaSsie had an individual SO and
was helped one stroke by Hull.
Chuck Garringer and Henry Sim
ons. Bill finder Of Anderson and
J. Lester, and Roy Smith and
Harold Smith all had best ball
scores Of go TO split third-place
money three ways.
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Other scores we're Freddy Nc
Dermott and Bert Street, 10; Max
Schultz and Lou Schneider, IL;
Johnny Vaughan and Jack Tultte,
70: Bill Heinlein and F. Jones, II;
Ralph StonehouSe and Norval
Ralph tSonehouse and Norval
Brown. 20: Max Buell. and L. L.
Bennett, II; DR.. Hughes and Rollie
Bennett. 70. and Steve Davis and
G. Cowan. so.
Ralph Stonehouse had an in
dividual 20 and Bill Heinlein. who