The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-16
Pettigrew and
Reed in Front
at Nine Holes
Youngsters Set Pace During
Early Play of State
Semi-FinaIS.
BY DICK MILLER
Times staff Writer

Times staff Writer
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug. 16.-
Billy Reed Jr., Indianapolis, was
only one up on the veteran Johnny
Simpson, Washington, and Leon
bud Pettigrew, Pendleton, led
Phil Talbot, Bloomington, two up,
at the halfway mark of their &c.
hole semi-final matches in the In
diana amateur golf tournament
here today.
RICHMOND, Ind, Aug 1.-two
youngsters were leading older and
more experienced opponents at the
end of nine holes in the 36-hole
Semi-final matches of the thirty
fifth annual Indiana amateur golf
tournament tocay.
Billy Reed Jr., Indianapolis, was
two up on John Simpson, Wash
lngton, three-time winner of the
amateur title.
Leon (Bud) Pettigrew, Pendleton,
state junior champion held the
same margin over Phil Talbot,
Bloomington, former Indiana Uni
versity star.
Sinks 1S-Foot Putt
A flve-foot putt for a birdie 3
gave Simpson the lead in his match
with Reed on the first hole. The
Indianapolis youngster evened the
match on the third when he sank
an 16-foot putt for a birdie 3.
A 12foot putt for a birdie on the
fourth placed Simpson out in front
again, but Billy evened it again
on the fifth with a par 3, while his
opponent went one over. Reed won
the sixth with a par 4 and they
halved the seventh.
Simpson was wide on his second
shot on the eighth, but clipped in
side Reed for a perfect stymie Billy
used niblic to clip his ball ever
Simpsons lie and run it down for a
birdie and a tWo-up lead. The
ninth was halved in par.
One Under Par
The husky Indianapolis lad carded |
a medal score of IS, one under par,
for the distance, while Simpson was
shooting a 81. Their cards:
Par out .................. 44f 5S4 $3.50
Reed out ............... 453 534 $3.50 |
Simpson out ............. 35i AS 543-37
Pettigrew shot a perfect medal
card of SO to gain his two-hole lead |
over Talbot, the sensation of the
first four days of the tournament.
Three Puts on First
Talbot was one down on the first |
hole when he three-putted for a |
five. He was short on the second to
go two Gown. They halved the next |
five holes in pars.
The Bloomington youth was off |
to the right from the eighth tee |
and went three down with a six,
two over par. He gained back a
hole when he sank a 15-foot putt !
for a birdie two on the ninth. Their
cards:
Par out .--............... 4t4 5S4 $3.50
Pettigrew out ............ 444 534 $3.50
Talbot out ............... 554 5S4 562-S9
The dethroning of champion
Johnny Mcclure of indianapolis,
by Phil Talbot of bloomington,
and 4, in one quarter final tilt
yesterday nearly was forgotten in
the excitement as was the easy vic
tory scored by Leon (Bud) Petit
grew state Junior champion, over
Earl Thomas of Richmond, and 7,
in another quarter finals match as
Simpson and Reed staged their
great finishes to eliminate Mark
Porter of Richmond and Dick Tay-
lor of Lafayette, respectively.
Three Down, Five to Go
Three down and five holes to go,
the veteran Simpson, who has COM
reted in twelve state championships
since he first entered the tourna-
ment of 1915 and won the title,
tossed everything he had gained in
the way of experience and golf shots
at the local star, Mr.. Porter, on
those last five holes yesterday to
win four of them and then safely |
halve the last to win, one up.
Almost as sensational and dra-
matte was the rousing uphill fin
ish put on by young Reed, who was
in a tougher spot" than Simpson.
Bill was two down with only four
to go against such a sterling links
man as Dick Taylor, who has had
considerable state tournament ex-
perience and who makes par five
holes easy par tours, so mighty are
his wallopS with the woods.
The young Butler University stu
dent scored par after par down
those last four holes when he rea-
lized Taylor was becoming wobbly
with his iron shots. Perfect golf
won that match.
Last Richmond Hope
Porter was the last hope of the
local colony for the 1885 title after
Ray Jones. Marion Coulter and
Earl Thomas bit the dust in match
play.
The fall of the champion, Nc
CURE, was a case of inability to
shoot the iron shots needed to
match Talbot's game.
There was never any question
about the Pettigrew-Thomas match
outcome after Bud won three of the
first five holes to go three up in the
morning. He was five up at the end
of Is holes with an even par 70.