The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-29

NHIXED registrations for the con-
W. vention centered around the
500 mark, so it is easy to note the
popularity of the links game among
the Gyros when approximately one
third of them go conventioning with
their golf clubs. They are going TO
see a lot of the Speedway too, be-
cause on tomorrow the entire con-
vention party will be at tie track
roofing for their own special entry.
The Gyro Special in the race is
the Miller-motored Frame-Hartz
Special and there will be a happy
gang if that car happens TO get the
checkered flag.
Tomorrow being Memorial Day it
is only natural that clubs arrange
special tournaments for their men,
bers and flag tournaments seem to
be popular one.
In the usual type of flag tourna-
ment each player is provided with
flag to which is attached a tag pear
ing the name of the player and
total. The total is arrived at by add
ing the entrants regular allotted
handicap to course par.
The entrant starts his round and
plays until he or she has exhausted
the amount of strokes allotted on
the tag attached to the flag. The
flag is planted where the ball comes
to rest at the end of the last al
lotted stroke.
Some players are able to get on
past the 18th cup because they have
been hitting them better than usual
on the way around. Winners have
been in the habit of getting as far
along as the goth or 21st hole.
HIGHLAND GOLF AND COUN-
Il l. TRY CLUB has a flag" tour
nament scheduled tomorrow that
will be conducted on a new scheme.
Highland figures that its members
have Systematically figured handi-
caps and that if players are playing
their usual game they will just about
score a total that amounts to their
handicap added to par. In other
words, their net scores should uSu-
ally be about even course par.
In their tournament tomorrow
they will charge one golf ball as en-
try fee and every player who gets
around and into the 18th cup will
be regarded a winner. Any strokes
that are left over will amount to
naught. They argue that if you are
good enough to get around you
should share the spoils, and if you
are unusually good that day, you
should be satisfied to win a share
of first prize. Thus all players who
get into the 18th cup will be given
an equal share of the golf balls con-
tributed as entry fees. OF course
your purchase of a new golf ball
from the course pro, to enter with,
helps support the pro, and Highland
members believe in supporting the
home folks.
The announcement by Max Buell.
that the next pro-amateur tour
nament would be held at Broadmoor
Country Club course June 10 must
be changed. George Soutar, pro at
the course, has discovered that the
women of the club have carded a
state invitational meet at that time.
Ralph Stonehouse, president of the
Indiana P. @. A., stepped forward
with a remedy. however, by invit-
ing the meet on June 10 TO his
course, Forest Park, in Noblesville.
Indianapolis Country Club men,
bers will participate in the Mayer
Cup tournament with handicaps of
May 25 prevailing. 1t will be known
as the Decoration Day Handicap.
Players will play aaginst par, with |
their handicaps applying where they
fall.
In the afternoon the Country
Clubbers will engage in a mixed !
four-ball foursome, the first of the
season, and an enthusiastic entry is
expected.
Hillcrest members will compete in
an 18-hole handicap with the
Brothers Memorial Day
trophy at stake. The score of the
player with the lowest net is en-
graved on the trophy. One of the
25 new members at HillcreSt may
be the lucky one. There are many
good golfers among the new men,
bers, Roy Smith, pro. reports.
The municipal clubs do not at
tempt to stage special tournaments
on the holidays due to the fact SO
many of their members attend the
races or just get a round of golf
in along with the family outing for
the day.
Broadmoor, woodstock and Me-
ridian Hills all have special events
on hand. however, and they will he
played as follows:
Broadmoor will hold EN- 18-hole
tournament for the Me-
mortal Day cup with full handicapS
to apply. In addition, there will be
a ball sweepstakes event.
Meridian Hills will play a special
l8-hole handicap tournament with
E. G.. Mueller and Ed. w. Case as
sponsors.
Woodstock members will engage in
a ball sweepstakes with the regular