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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
County Net Drawings

FRIDAY MORNING
9-Decatur Central VS.. Castleton.
10-Lawrence VS.. Ben Davis
11-Beech Grove VS.. New Bethel
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
1;30-Acton VS.. Southport
2:3O-Warren Central VS.. New Augusta.
3:30-Loser at 8 a. m. and loser at 10
a. m. (consoIation).
FRIDAY NIGHT
7-Oaklandon vs.. winner at 9 a. m.
Swimmer at 10 a. m vs. winner at II
a. m.
Closer at IL a. m. VS. loser at 1880
D. m. (cOnsOlation).
SATURDAY MORNING
1O-Loser at 2:3O Friday VS.. loser at
p. m. Friday (consolation).
11-Winner at $3.50 Friday VS.. winner
at p. m. Friday (consolation).
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
1:3O-Winner at 1870 Friday vs.. winner
at 2:SO Friday.
2:S0-Winner at p. m. Friday vs.. vim
ner at p. m. Friday.
SATURDAY NIGHT (FINALs)
7:3O-Winner at 10 a. m. Saturday "a.
winner at II a. m. (consoIation).
8:30-Winner at 1870 D. m. SATURDAY. vs.
winner at 2:SO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Ping Pong Title Matches
to End With Play Today

Semi-final tits in the Indiana
open ping pong championship were
on card for this morning at the
L. S. Ayres auditorium where the
tournament got underway Thurs
day. Final tits in all divisions.
mems singles, women's singles and
mems doubles matches this after
noon will bring the 1884 cham
pionship event to a close.
Seeded stars came through again
yesterday and Dick Mills, defend
ing state champion, defeated Joe
jackson, after a hard battle that
went to the limit of five games. In
the quarter-finalS Mills defeated
Justus in straight games and will
battle Dick Mcdowell at 2 this
afternoon.
Jimmy Mcclure. city champion,
will battle Joel Inman in the other
semi-final tilt All of these semi
fnalists galloped through second
and third round matches in top
form.
The big upset of the play yes
terday came when Jerry Jacobs,
seeded No. 8. fell before Bob Rowe,
an unseeded player in a four-game
match. Rowe then lost to MCDow-
ell in another four-game match.
Mills and Ed Dorey won their
quarter-fnal doubles match yes
terday and will meet the winners
of the other quarter-final match to
be played today.
Helen Ovendon. Chicago, seeded
No. l, and Florence Virgins, city
champion. seeded No ?, did not en-
ter competition until today. when
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
By Eddie Ash
King Punches Way Out of Depression

K ING LEVINSKY, Chicago fish pedder heavyweight
actually punched his way out of the depression and has
become of the best gate attractions in the bruised
sport No expert gives him tumble boxing skill but the
King has demonstrated time and again that his awkward
fashion Of fighting cles the rngsders. He is what is
known just big bruiser minus science but filled with
aggressiveness and willingness trade blows with any
opponent. Name EN- off and Levinsky will grab at the
chance win or lose.
His policy is to take few waops crowd his foe and
then try for haymaker His punch is eegraphed but
when the King his adversary doesn't always
the sock He resembles the heavyweghts of the old
school.
Not long ago King fought Tommy Loughran and Tom
entered the ring 4to favorite. Levnsky mauled the
veteran and finally put him down. The King to the
waved to the crowd and shouted Look old
to-one the floor"
EVINSKYS turning boxing keeps
\ his name in the headlines Fight writer's believe that the
next to Max Baer drawing
In of the bouts the
with the paid he's
money Levinsky sharky
neat qunng and Jack TsoeVSd $ 600 and the King was handed
now When the match scheduled held
turn EN-
DALI STATE COLLEGE unce has uncovered young basketball
p a86 newer 0 P0 n 3 @ Wn This n chap R halls from N S
Branch MCrackn feels ba be Youth % depd f. bo star a E
kid proved oer Tenab desne e fao sff v dfe
Wilson shared the pof with taller opponent at center and inspired
the lads high school basket
college They burned
to stand under a lot of punishment.
(RAII
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each that would allow every
Der 1t would make ideal determine
ship and would avoid endless arguments Naturally would compel
team to give up nonconeence and
early the would be
dead cnch of the coaches would hesitate certain
opponents at the start of the campaign This column
nos plan If Coach Ruby aors it let all schools join him
through the perfect schedule within
that type surely would give the Big Ten than
sOcald
schools
be hard thing to miss out on these poftearning
Iowa university accomplished fine comeback
the
capture the Big title The
Hawks have climbed back the heights after
ly and in player material.
NICK RANES of the giant Wresters
- C. bill at the Ao Tuesday night calls his home
whale
with tough Texas steers In the that
Tuesday and
fresh off the
maker Carter likes bring
picked
hibion of the style of please crowds in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Pedigo Takes
Mat Main Go

Roy WEIGH downed Blacksmith
Pedigo in the first fall Of the main
go wrestling bout at Tomlinson hall
last night, but his lead was short
lived. Pedigo swung into action and
annexed the next two falls, using
a reverse slam to even the count in
fifteen minutes, and a reverse slam
and body pin for the deciding fall
in eleven minutes. WEIGH captured
the first toss in twenty minutes by
employing top body pin.
Young Jack Sherry substituted
for Tommy Tassel in the semi-final
and defeated Jack Hollander in
straight falls, the first in fifteen
minutes and the second in seven
minutes.
Bill Honeycutt was the victor in
the opening bout. defeating Charlie
Harbo in twenty-six minutes in o
one-fau match.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
State Quint
Tackles Blue

Indiana State, the team that has
trounced Buffers baSketeers the last
two years, will be the visiting at
traction at the Bulldog fieldhouse
tonight and the dope is not at all
certain that Coach Tony Hinkle's
charges might not take their third
straight on the chin from the Terre
Haute collegianS.
Hinkle personally secuted the
State FASTENERS Thursday night and
saw them run rough shod over the
Centenary Gentlemen, champions
of the south, something that neither
Ball State State nor De Paw could
accomplish.
Chestnut, the powerful center Of
the 1888 State crew, will not be on
hand to trouble Butler as he did
in last years 1921 rout, having
turned professional. That fails to
give Butler consolation, however,
because in his place is big John
Nfiklozek, a six-foot six inch former
Wiley high school pivot man.
The contest will start at $50.
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c: A. juniors, South Side Buddies Juniors
ana 5lao l. A. c. Juniors The two defeats
to 20. and to the l. A. c. Seniors Cubs
nave access to a gym on Saturday morn
ing ana Will share expenses for a gym at
otIler Ilmes' columbus take notice.
J. Cunningham made the deciding bas-
k s IN the last minute Of play that gave
Holy Name at Sacred Heart gym. Teams
W WI 10 snare half expense on a floor
are requested to call Harrison 0591 and
ask Tor Roy South Side Buddies. Olympic
Buddies and Riverside NJ. E. B" team
take notice.
With Dietz and Shoemaker starring. the
%. HYDE played best for the losers. For
games gar with the Cubs write Woory Smith,
406 South Dearborn street. or call Drexei
O937-R. Woodside A. c. take notice.
The Tansy A. c. defeated the Donnelly
indians at Charlottesville, Terhune and
Chesty Howard starring in the 40-24
Write Theodore Tansy. Michigan hotel or
calling DreXel 2055
A sSasdq5e for 5., The u S Tire Ahs
brings Sundry and New Mill together at
o: go Bikes and FInishers together at
S:$9 and Moulded Tube and Stores to-
After twelve victories the Austin War
rlors ran INTO defeat at the hands of Re-
merly- the Taylorseille team, 1922. Madi-
son Norsemen will invade Austin for a
game next Wednesday night.
MAYER Chapel Kings Sons handed the
Riverside All-Stars their first defeat of
the season Friday night. 24-23 The Kings
Sons have gym every Friday from 7:30
to $50 p. m. and, desire game for jan
26 with team playing. in the l5-l8-year-
on Monday between and D. m.
Six games are on card for the Dearborn
gym Sunday as follows: II so Woodside
A. c. VS.. Fountain Square Ramblers 40.
Dooley Hot Shots vs.. Garden CITY indie
pendents; 2:30. indianapolis Flashes vs.
Brightwood A. C.s; 500. Flanner & Bu-
chanan vs.. Indianapolis Street Railway;
500, indianapolis Flashes 3 vs.. Holy
Cross
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Johnny O'Connor, who recently
joined the Cathedral net team after
an ineligible period" paced the
Irish to another victory, this time
over Noblesville, 1928. He scored
six times from the field and one
free throw, while Rohyans and Car
son each tailed four field baskets
and RohyanS two free throws.
The first half was close, Coach
Maurice Kennedy's Millers staying
even, A, in the first quarter and
only trailing 1914 at rest time. The
second half saw Coach Joe Diem
harris lads pull out in front to
make way for substitutes in the
latter part Of the fray.
Wagner. Manuals f1ashy center,
fired in the fourth of the field goals
he scored in the Mooresville game
in the last five seconds of the fray
and it gave the south siders a 1927
edge.
Manual got away in front, being
ahead 1919 at half time and PITT
at the three-quarter post, but weak
ened in the last period when
Mooresville rallied to knot the count
at 27-all 1t took Wagener's last
effort to gain victory.
With Howard and Mcdonald lead
ing in the scoring, Washington
stepped out in front of Beech Grove
at the start and held an 1879 mar
gin at rest period.
The Grove boys rallied on the
west side reserves in the third
period to close the gap, but return
of the regulars permitted the Con-
tinentals to hold a three-point
margin at the gun, 1928. Ticen,
with four field baskets, was tower
of strength in the Beech Grove
lineup.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
MCCLURE AND TABLE
CHAMP PLAY TONIGHT

Max Rushakoff, Chicago table ten
mis- star and western champion, who
has been giving a series of exhi-
billions at the Table Tennis Club in
the Board of Trade building, will
close his stay with a match against
Jimmy Mcclure at 9 tonight.
Helen Ovendon of Chicago, No. 2
in national rating. also will appear
on the card. Rushakof met defeat
last night at the hands of Jack
Boksenbom, Cleveland star, 21-2S,
21-14, 16-21, 21-16 and 22-20
No admission will be charged to-
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Off the Blackboard .
BY CARLOS LANE
for shortridge, mister!

ORCHIDS for Shortridge, mier
~ When they
half 36to5
Tigers home lair last night.
It begins that basketball
OF Indiana moving Indianapolis
of Mr. 1hSaaS best do their athom local
woods
Indianapolis has been struggling along quest
state championship Both
neither has been able to make the grade
the bgtme
be the for Of them to step out
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Schedule Is Announced for
Annual County Cage Play

county, indianapolis high schools
excepted.
Southport, defending champion.
will be out to win the first leg on a
new trophy, the Cardinals having
won permanent possession of the
old one last year.
The Cardinals will swing into &C
ton at 100 Friday in the opening
game Of the afternoon session, De-
catur Central and Castleton open
ing the tournament and a three
game morning session at 9 o'clock
Friday.
AS the teams lose they will enter
the consolation tournament with
games intermingled in the regular
schedule. Consolation games will
occupy all Of Saturday morning.
The games will be officiated by
the Baker brothers, Chester and
Tom.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Two Games
Head Card
Purdue and Indiana Open
Big Ten Race in Fea-
ture Tits.

Purdue and Indiana hold the
Hoosier collegiate hardwood spot
light tonight, opening their Big Ten
schedules. Purdue will entertain
Minnesota, with Michigan playing
at Indiana.
Other state college games tonight
are Wabash at Evansville and Indi-
ana State at Butler.
Out-of Estate games involving
Hoosier colleges are Notre Dame at
Michigan State, when the Irish will
be seeking their twentieth consecu-
tive victory; Valparaiso at Du-
quesne, Pittsburgh, and Hanover at
Louisville.
Hoosier quintets split even with
invaders last night. De Paw de-
feating Wilmington, 43 to 16, while
Oakland City lost to Mississippi, 26
to "a.
Take Big Lead
De Pauw's triumph was its sec
ond Of the season over the Ohio
five. Led by Lee and Youngblood,
the Tigers ran up a 20-to-7 margin
at half time, and scored eight
points more before the Buckeyes
tailed again.
Mississippi piled up a 10-to-4 lead
at the half to capture rough game
from the Oaks. Kell and Hollen
led the losers attack.
Ball State journeyed to Kalamazoo,
Mich, to drop 29-to-19 to Western
State. 1t was States forty-ffth
consecutive win on the home court.
The first half was close, State lead
ing Is to 10. But Perigo led a last
half drive that increased the mar
gin. Wilson was best for the Hoo
sierS.
With Moser, French and Poison
scoring a total of fifteen field goals,
Franklin trounced Manchester, 43
to &c. At half time, Franklin led
26 to Is, and increased the margin
to 80 to 18 midway in the final
period.
Earlham Is Winner
Earlham continued its victory pact
by humping off kalamazoo (Mich.)
college, % to 7. kalamazoo scored
only two field goals Earlham got a
slow start, leading, IL to 4, at half
time. Shamel, Hunt and McDor-
man led the attack.
Anderson college invaded Hunt
ington and captured a Is to 20
decision, w. Byrd and c. Byrd con-
tributing nineteen points for the
winners.
Hanover invaded Cincinnati to
nose out the Bearcats, 81 to 33. A
field goal by Raney just as the gun
sounded gave the Hilltoppers the
verdict after they had trailed
throughout the game.
Valparaiso was beaten, 40 to "a.
by Geneva college at Beaver Falls,
Pa. The score was tied at 14-all
at half time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

Understand, that's not a pick.
That doubtful privilege and absolute
duty falls into the worthy hands of
your correspondent, convalescing
Carlos, and not within the power of
this punch-drunk pinch hitter.
It's only a hope-and a plea to
Mr.. Timothy Campbell of Tech and
Mr.. Kenneth Peterman of Short
ridge.
Not a little dope spilling was
practiced by the Hoosier short
pants boys last night to further
confuse and befuddle the already
confused and befuddled experts.
Martinsville goes to Vincennes
and steps on John Adams prides,
80 to 80, which can't be called an
upset, but nevertheless a surprise
in view of the way Glenn Curtis
champions have been shamey-
shameyed for tripping every now
and then. Pete Ellis will have to
open new volume of alibis.
And speaking of Pete reminds that
the old Washington Vincennes
struggle for regional honors, both
on the hardwood and in print, may
be broken up by Jasper this year.
The Jaspers, in case you don't
know, have won nine straight games
and aren't tipping their hats to any
mans team these days.
n
MOST surprising of all, however,
4V1 was Delphi's triumph over
Connersville, 81 to II. Nose Pruitt S
Spartans had been heralded far and
wide as real championship con-
tenders, but something must have
slipped last night. 1t may be just
additional proof that a good big
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
1924 N. D. ELEVEN
TO ATTEND BANQUET

By United Press
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. g.
Members of Notre Danes Four
Horsemen 1924 championship foot
ball team will return to the campus
Jan. IS for the annual testimonial
dinner rendered the 1888 football
team by the Notre Dame club of st.
Joseph valley.
Elmer Layden, full back of the
Four Horsemen, has been named
football coach and athletic g ector
at Notre Dame for next season.
Others who will attend are: Cap
tain Adam Walsh, center, assistant
coach at Yale; Jimmy Crowley, left
half, coach at Fordham; Harry
Stuhldreher, quarter, coach at Villa
nova; Don Miller, right half, Cleve-
land lawyer; Noble Kizer, guard,
Purdue athletic director and coach;
Rip Miller, head coach at the Navy;
Joe Bach, tackle, assistant coach at
Duquesne; Ed Hunsinger. end, as
sistant coach at Fordham, and
Charles Collins, end, head coach last
season at North Carolina, now in
business at Durham. N. G.
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Shortridge, Cathedral
Lead Local Victories
Blue SwampS Lebanon and Irish Trip Up NobIeSVIIe
Manual Downs MooreSvIIe and Washington Noses
Out Beech Grove in Exciting Fray.
BY DICK MILLER
Four games

climax busy weekend for the local high
victories Cathedral and Washington
feature tonight
at the Cardinal the Greenfield
at the
Washington will Banbrdge at the side court and Ben
Davis and Broad will other attraction Shortdge
Coach Peemans
non last night 365 leading
half
the Shortdge passing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Big Ten Cage
Race Starts

By United Press
CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-The opening
shot will be fired tonight in the Big
Ten basketball race with the Wis
consin Illinois and Iowa North
western games featuring the five
game program.
Two of the leading contenders,
Wisconsin and Illinois, will be
pitted against each other at Cham
paign, and the winner will be one Of
the favorites in the championship
scramble.
Iowa's unbeaten team will receive
its first serious test from North
western at Iowa City. The nights
largest crowd, about 5000, is expect
ed to see the Hawkeyes battle the
Wildcats. Iowa won it's four prac-
tice games in impressive fashion,
but did not face tough opposition.
In the other games tonight Min
nesota plays Purdue at Lafayette
Ohio State meets Chicago at Chi
cago, and Michigan engages Indi-
ana at Bloomington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

MAT artists of national rep
N1 utation will be seen in &C
ton on the all-star, all-heavy-
weight wrestling card of the Her
cules A. G. Tuesday night at the
Armory, where three bouts will be
offered.
One Of the big fellows who will
be making his initial local APP
pearance is the highly-touted Dick
Raines, 232-pound Texas Tor
nado," who clashes with Sun Jen-
nings, Oklahoma Indian They
meet in the semi-windup to the
main go tilt between Lou Plum
mer, eX-Notre Dame athlete, and
Irish Pat O'Shocker, Salt Lake
City.
Cliff (Swede) Olsen, Mime
sofa football star of three years
ago and a favorite with local mat
fans last season, tackles Babe
Caddock, New York, in the other
supporting bout. Cliff forced jim
LondoS to go an hour before gain
ing a fall last summer, giving the
Greek a good going over" in
Guiding a BLACK eye"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

TINE Stuck Coal Company
l. roller polo team, pictured
above, will meet the Monroe
Flyers at p. m. Sunday at Tom
hnson hall in a prelim game 10
the professional league contest be-
tween Indianapolis and Fl.
Wayne. At 1 p. m. the ROLES
Printers will clash with the
Geckler Specials.
The four teams comprise the
local amateur polo league, and
the Sunday afternoon tits will
mark the second round of the
amateur schedule for the season.
Last season there were eight clubs
in the amateur loop, but this year
it was decided to form but four
teams composed of the pick of
the simon-pure players, insuring
fast action at all times.
Several exhibition games have
been played this season and high
class polo among the youngsters
seems certain this winter.
The Indianapolis-Ft. Wayne
game Sunday will start at 3 p. m.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Miller Offered
Auburn Berth
By United Press

By United Press
AUBURN, Ala, Jan. 6.-Don Mil
Ter, one of Notre Danes famed
Four Horsemen, has the inside
track" for the position as head
coach at Auburn if he cares to give
up his law practice at Columbus,
O., during the training season, it
was reliably reported today.
Miller, mentioned some time ago
as a probable successor to Chef
Wynne, has not indicated what he
will do in the matter. The offer
will be attractive enough, however,
it was said, to induce him to give
up his law practice during the fall
and three weeks of spring for
spring practice.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

Schedule drawing for the annual
Marion county high school basket
ball tournament to be played next
Friday and Saturday, Jan. II and
10, in Southport high school gym,
was drawn by officials of the Marion
County Athletic Association in the
county superintendent office at the
courthouse today. The tournament
is open to the eleven schools in the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Southport Is
Easy Winner
By Times Special

By Times Special
GREENWOOD, Ind, Jan. g.
Southport's high school basketball
team downed Greenwood here last
night, 29-17, and appeared in fine
form for its important battle with
Shortridge of Indianapolis at the
Southport gym tonight.
Stull scored three field baskets
for the Cardinals and Schaefer,
Coins and Anderson tailed twice
each from the court. Hickman,
Winchell, Holt and Ratliffe each
scored a single basket, Southport
leading all the way. Sullivan played
a fast game for Greenwood, trou-
bling the Southport defense at all
times.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
StOnehOuSe Brothers Near
Top in Miami Open Tourney

Five brides aided McAllister, and
five brides also aided Willie Dow,
48-year- Miami player, who fin
ished second with 34-34-68. Dow
had a one-stroke margin on Tommy
Armour of Chicago; Phil Perkins,
former British amateur champion,
and Ralph Stonehouse of Indian
apolis. These five were the only
ones to finish under par.
Scores of other Hoosiers follow:
Russell StonehOuse Indianapolis, 1896
-72.
John Watson, South Bend, Ind, 1896
is.
bill wilkinson. Indianapolis, 3S-3S-76.
Charles Pairman, KOkOmO, Ind, 4142-
*Bobby Dale, indianapolis, 44-44-Ss.
*Amafeur.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06
Packers Face
Strong Team

Hilgemeier Packers, fast local in
dependent basket team, will battle
the strong Lafayette Gun Club five
at Pennsy gym tomorrow afternoon
at $50. The Gun Club meters re-
Gently defeated the powerful La
fayette Lambs.
Packers have the following roster:
Cy Profit and Hulse, formerly Of
Butler college; Emig of Indiana
Central college; Shipp of Cathedral
high school; Wood of st. Viator's
college; Coffin of Southport, and
Budd, Boyer and Bottema, local in
dependent stars. The Lafayette
team has lost only one game in
fifteen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-01-06

DABE SCHULTZ, former Cen
II trail Normal star, above, has
been the ACE in the hole for the
Kautsky A. C.'s this season. In
all games the locals have played
he has been sent in at forward or
center and has given a good &C
count of himself, being good for
six to Fights. He will see plenty
of action tomorrow at the Armory
when the Kautskys line up against
the worlds champion Negro Rem
aiSsance Club Of New York.
The Negro boys are speed
demons and as they play nearly
every night in the week, they are
always in great condition. The
game will be called promptly at
8 p. m. tomorrow. A curtain rails
er between the U. S. Tires and
Regal five will start at 1:45.
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By United Press

By United Press
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 6-Charles Nc
Allister, sharp-shooting professional
from Forest Hills, N. Y, paced the
field today with blistering sub-par
&c for the first eighteen holes as the
161 starters teed off on the second
round of the seventy-two-hole
Miami open golf tournament.
By carding a pair of 1915 yester-
Gay, McAllister finished four under
par to equal the Miami Springs Club
course record. Johnny Revolta of
Menominee, Mich, who set the rec
ord and won the tournament last
year, was not on hand to defend his
title,