The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-09

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members. Clark Espie and Harold S
Each Will select their team men,
bers as they arrive at the course and
with some effort to divide the play
erS according TO their handicaps.
The chicken dinner will come next
week and the losers will pay the
bill, all of which should prompt the
boys to get their games in order
before next Sunday. The officers
of the IrvingtOn organization are
hopeful for nice weather and a huge
turnout.
THE next event on the Pleasant
Il Run season schedule will be a
Gold Rush and Raspberry tourna-
ment on Sunday. May 26. and the
knowledge of the popularity of these
tournaments that we have attended
at old Avalon Country Club aid
Hillcrest Country Club indicates the
East Siders have adopted a popular
form of tournament.
Closely following the Gold Rush
will come the Memorial Day. May 30
Flag tournament. another interest
ing as well as popular form Of
competition. In this event each en-
trant is provided with a small
American flag with a tag attached
bearing his name. and with a total
number of strokes that represents
his handicap allowance added to
par for the course. When the play
er eXhauSts the number of strokes
allowed he plants the flag. Some
players are almost certain TO get by
the 18th green and well on their
way down the 18th and 20tL fair
ways in these tournaments, we have
discovered.
ON Sunday, June 9, there will be
~ another chicken dinner tour
nament, and on June %, a two-ball
foursome event. There Will be a
lot of noise attached to the July 4
event. scheduled as the Firecracker
tournament, and three days later,
July 7. the membership will COM
pete in an Obstacle event.
The membership having decided
they like fried chicken by this
time. the third such tournament on
July 81 should bring out a record
entry as well as to excite interest
in the club championship The title
play will get under way on Aug. 3
and the entrants will have until
Aug. 10 to complete their qualifying
round of Is holes.
The first-round matches must be
played between Aug. IL and IS, as
arranged by the competitors. with
the second round scheduled Aug. IL
Is, the Semi-finals Aug. 25 to 81,
and the championship match of SO
holes on Sept. s.
Chicken will be the dish at the
closing banquet and the guests Of
the dinner Will be the victOrS in the
final team match tournament be-
tween two chosen teams for the
final Tournaments Sunday, Sept. D.
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~ namentS are for members of the
Pleasant Run Club 1t behooveS play
ers who like the East Side links and
play their golf there that they Join
the club. A drive is on now for
members and the fee is nominal.
The chances Of winning a prize
during TIE season is more than Just
average Help the boys put over a
big season program by joining now.
John Vaughn. the course pro. will
be glad to issue a membership card.
OFFICIAL announcement of the
~ Western Open championship
to be PLAYED at South Bend Country
Club links. also known as Chain O.
Lakes course. June IA, Is and is,
arrived today.
The event will be a 72-hole af-
fair with Is holes on Friday. the
same number on Saturday and the
final 26 on Sunday Only the 81
players who have the lowest scores
and ties for the saith position at the
end Of IS holes Saturday will De
permitted 10 play the final SO holes
Sunday.
The entry fee for both the pro-
feSSionalS and amateurs is IS and
P gold medal will be awarded the
winner as we'll as to inScribe his
name on the J. K Wadley trophy
which goes 10 his club for a one
year period.
THE professionals will receive
Il monetary awards ranging from
$500 for first place 10 $50 each for
players who finish in positions Is TO
20 inclusive. Amateurs will receive
appropriate medals. The entry list
is open 10 all professionals. Amateurs
desiring 10 enter must have handi-
cap at their club of or less.
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