The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-30

UaVld MITCHELL indianapolis ~ 5-I0O
Andrew Fiano, Philadelphia. S3-SO-I63
Gilbert Smith, Staten Island e. 79-SI-160
Ed McNabney, Anderson ...... 9I-S6-117
William Reed Jr., Indianapolis. S3-SI-I64
links, the determined contenders
seeking David 4. Mitchell'S national
crown set themselves for better luck
on the second half of the 36-hole
trial today.
And speaking Of Mitchell, the big
defending champ had to be con-
tent with a n yesterday, principally
because of two bad holes on the
back nine. OF his teammates, Bill
Russell had n, Billy Reed Jr. SO,
and Bobby Dale, 81.
Seven Card 74s
So difficult was the champion
ship layout yesterday that only one
player. Lloyd Nordstrom, 3l-year-
old Davenport Ga0 salesman, came
near perfect figures. His II was
just one stroke over regulation par.
The next contenderS were three
strokes behind, but there were seven
OF them with 74s.
Nordstrom's II might easily have
been a subpar So. He was two
under perfect figures when he
walked to the sixteenth tee and
needed only pars in to accomplish
the trick. Instead he took seven
and two pars.
At the sixteenth junction the
young man who follows the occupa-
ton of selling blades for bread
Slicing machines must have allowed
his mind to drift to Slices" be-
cause the one he manufactured on
the sixteenth tee was a honey"
Even then he might have gotten
out with less than a seven, but he
did not ascertain whether his ball
was in the water or playable. In
stead he drove another ball and,
with penalty. went three over par.
He then discovered he might easily
have played the ball from the mud.
Louisville Takes Lead
Louisville paced the defending
champion, Los Angeles team, winner
Of the Harding cup the past two
years, by two strokes at the halfway
mark of the 36-hole qualification.
The Louisyillians, who won in 1892,
had a 305-Stroke total for the four
man team at the end of 18 holes,
while Los Angeles had BOT.
Staten Island IN. " team and
Long Beach. Cal, tied for third with
315 each while Seattle had BIT. De-
troit and Washington each had 322
at the halfway mark and Buffalo
1913. One stroke behind came In
dianapolis and Rochester, N. Y,
with 324 each.
AS the field steadied itself for the
second half of the 36-hole qualifica-
ton test today, there were not
few who felt they had gained valu-
able experience yesterday and that
they were better VerSed today in re-
CARDS to the treacherouS hazards
and difficulties of the championship
layout.
$50 Seen as Field Limit
1t is interesting to note that the
only two eX-champions in the field,
Carl Kaufman of Pittsburgh, who
won in 1927, 1923 and 1929, and
Charles Ferrera of San Francisco,
champion in 1881 and 1893, each
had an 30 on his first 18 hole round
and must get at least that or per-
hapS better to qualify.
Since 81 had 70 or better, it is
held extremely likely today that 100
will be the limit of the qualifying
test to determine which 81 will COM
pete in match play beginning to-
morrow and extending through the
remainder of the week.
Bill Reed Jr. was all over the
course on the first nine and had
two rs on his card when he reached
the turn in AZ, six over par. He had
a string of bad tee shots and SIS
on the first part Of the trip back
home and couple of SIS. at the end
OF the round for Al in.
Bill Russell, city public links
champion, blamed his II on two
bad holes, the second where he went
over the green and finished with a
6 and the ninth where he had
ball out Of bounds and finished with
7. He had some mistakes on the
round, three of them on the back
nine, but he posted a couple of bird
les that helped some and n leaves
him in striking distance.
Playoffs for Ties
In case Of ties for the last Of the
"a four match place positions late
today playoffs will be conducted.
Match play will begin tomorrow
morning with 80 matches Of 10 holes
each. In the afternoon there viii
be another round of 18-hole match
es between the 80 morning victorS.
Each will have an official score
keeper.
The same program of two 1S-hole
rounds Of matches will be held
Thursday to reduce the field to four
semi finaliSts. These four will bat
tie Friday in two 36-hole matches
with the winners TO collide Satur-
day in the final S6-hole classic.