The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-15

TODAY was tournament day in
Il indianapolis for golfers. A trio
of important tests were staged on
! three different courses and a large
turnout for each was on hand de
spite threatening skies.
AS a matter of fact, most of the
players welcomed overcast skies or
even rain in preference to burning
sun and high temperatures.
The Lions Club state tournament
was held at Coffin municipal links.
Ernest E. Krutsinger, Indianapolis,
defending champion, was on hand
to defend the crown against the
challenge of some twenty-five dis
trict champions. Most prominent
among those favored to dethrone
him was M. D. Schlosser, Jeffer-
sonville, state president of the
"Roarin' Lions"
TEAM matches also we're to be
Il played and invitations were
issued to all golfng Lions in the
state to take part in blind par
tournament. This brought repre-
sentatives from Anderson, Gary,
South Bend, Lafayette, Blooming
ton, English, Salem, BroWnStown,
Charlottesville, Attica, Williamsport,
Terre Haute, Pendleton, FortVille,
Middletown. Greenwood, Clayton,
Zionsville, Hope, Milroy and North
Vernon.
Prizes were to be awarded at the
Washington hotel tonight as the
highlight of a dinner for the visit
ing Lions.
A T Hillcrest today the Indiana
N Senior Golfers Association as
sembled for the midsummer tour
nament. This is an organization
composed of golfers who have
reached the 50-year mark.
Ed Raub of indianapolis is preSi-
dent of the senior association;
Homer Flanagan, Charlottesville,
vice-president, and G. A. Young of
West Lafayette, secretary and treas
urer. Unfortunately, the seniors
scheduled their tournament on the
same day as that of the Lions, and
such senior players as Bill Umphrey
and Ed LennoX were confronted
with the problem of selecting be-
tween two tournaments. Both these
men are members of the Indian
apolis Athletic Club, which is stag
ing a club tournament today Ma
turally they we're forced to take part
in their club championship. They
were on the committee.
Neither tournament could be
staged next week because of the
state amateur championship at
French Lick.
THE annual indianapolis Athletic
l. Club championship, will be set
tied over the Highland Golf and
Country Club links today. Johnny
Simpson. Washington Ind) anna
teur, will defend the title he has
held the last two years. Johnny
also won the title in 1924.
Back in 1921 Henry Campbell OF
fered a large trophy to the club
champion each year and William
Barrere Jr.. another trophy for the
runner-up.
Frank Williams won the first
tournament and Ralph Young cap
tured the title in 1922. Chick Evans
was winner in 1928 and Simpson in
1924. Luke Lincoln was winner IN
1925; Frank Shields, 1926; Eddie
thinner, 1927; Frank Shields again
in 1923, and Bill Van Landingham
in 1929. Eddie thinner came back
to win in 1880 and Frank Binford
won in 1881. In 1882 Simpson won a
tournament staged only for I. A. c.
members, but last year he was &C
corded the title because he had the /
lowest gross score in the team /
match between I. A. c. and Column /
bia Club. The two teams played for 1
possession of the George J. Marott /
trophy.
NUMEROUS prizes were offered (
~ today in the I. A. c. tourney, /
some to go to low gross scorers, /
others to low net shooters and still /
others to senior golfers. Ed Len /
nox, chairman of the prize commit /
tee, even has special award for /
the golfer over the 200-pound mark /
who has the lowest score.
AT the dinner tonight all mem /!
bers of the club are invited to be /
on hand and witness the prize dis
tribution whether they played in .
the tournament or not.
The committee on arrangements /
is composed Of George Steinmetz, F
chairman. R. v. Law, Manning Nor +
land. Bill Umphrey, Dr.. J. William
Wright and LennoX.
CHUCK GARRINGER was belt
~ ing the gutta percha on the
nose yesterday and the result: The
Speedway course record took tum-
bic. Chuck turned in a snappy Sc. /
five blows under perfect figures. /
Lou Schneider, Bill Martin and Bert
Street admit the feat with regrets, /
because it cost them.
The previous course record, 81, |