The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-06

illlD DtQ early sc lIldL he COulu re-
turn to his regular occupation to-
day-that of experimental stoker
engineer.
To offset the tired. exhausted feel
ing and give him thrills of happi-
ness were a flock of trophies, cups,
a watch, medal and other prizes, as
well as numerous thoughts of his
great conquest over a field of nearly
200 sterling linksmen from all over
America and its provincial possess
sions.
DAVE had nothing but heartfelt
Dsympathy for the young IT.
year ola Arthur Armstrong, Homo
lulu star, whom he was forced to
beat, and 3, TO capture the final
thirty-six-hole match and the title.
Among the What-nOt trophies, pic
lures, newspaper clippings that Dave
brought back, he exhibited a lei
presented to him by Armstrong at
the conclusion of the title match.
1t may be just. one OF the tro-
phies," said Mitchell and his vile,
Althea, but to us it has more senE-
ment attached than all the other
trophies combined
All who know Dave and his bride
OF six weeks know the caliber OF
golf craftsmanship both show at all
times and Armstrong; sportsman
ship appealed to them most of any
thing
What can a guy do with a Sl25
watch?" Dave queried today as he
exhibited the beautiful reward.
III be afraid to wear it,
DAVE also priced among his
II trophy possessions the ball with
which he played the last round
the ball that went trucking in that
cup from four feet on that thirty
third green to give him the cham
piOnship. 1t will be mounted and
kept as an everlasting reminder Of
Dawes great triumph.
Most of Mitchells talk of the
championship was concerning the
course. with its long yardage,
extremely rolling terrain and large
spacious green's that were fast as
lightning.
Dave states the timely arrival at
the course by his young wife, the
former Miss Althea Miller, just twcn-
tv minutes before the start of the
afternoon round Saturday, really
clnched the title. Those twenty
minutes that otherwise would have
been filled with nervous worry were
instead taken with reunion and a
pep talk by the bride, who, being
in expert golfer herself, knows
something about what to say in
such a situation.
II started the afternoon round all
l. square and the thing I figure
won me the title was that Arm
strong won the thirtieth hole with
an approach shot to within three
feet of the cup" Dave related.
That put him one up and the
pressure was on him. 1t told on
the next hole where he took a six
and 1 won. also won the last
three holes of the first nine to be
three up at the twenty-Seventh-hole
mark. Two beautiful long wood
shots got me home on the twenty
fifth for a birdie Armstrong three
putted on the twenty-SiXth and then
I banged in one of the finest puts
of my life on the twenty-Seventh
from the extreme edge of the big
green for a birdie. My margin S
then at a point where I could play
safe"
Mitchell said he won the twen-
ty-eighth hole when Armstrong
missed the green, but the Honolulu
star got a break on the twenty-ninJh
hole. AIitchellS ball hit Arm
Strong'S on the approach shot and
knocked it close enough for the
Hawaiian star to win the hole.
WE both gambled on the dog
w legged thirtieth hole" Mitch
ell said. but I outhit him twenty
yards and got over on the shortcut
and he failed. Ny second shot was
home and two puts gave me a bir-
ole and the hole
On the thirty-third hole, where
the match was decided, Mitchell
PLAYED cautiously on the 239-yard
par 3 test and pitched up four feet
from the pin and sank it for a par.
Armstrong was on the short edge Of
the green from the tee, but ap-
proach-pUtted short and gave up.
First to reach and embrace Dave
was his bride Almost as happy
were his siSter-in-law. Miss Bonnie
Miller. and Mrs. Jack Crawford, who
had driven al Friday night to get
Mrs. Mitchell 10 Pittsburgh for the
win6up OF the match.
r
John NIBLACK, president of the
~ indianapolis Public Links Asso-
citation. who was on hand all week
lobbying for the 1885 tournament
for indianapolis and morally sup
porting the indianapolis entries.
stuck 70 the finish and was almost
on the verge Of kissing Dave on both
checks after the victory.
7 MUST go back to work right
i now and stick at it. which
makes PLAYING in the state open
championship at Evansville Thurs
day and Friday out Of the ques-
tion." Mitchell declared.
AS for the state amateur at
French Lick later this month. that
is out, 100. I don't have the time