The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-17
Youth Against
Experience in
State Finals
Young Bud PettigreW Meets
Veteran Simpson for
Amateur Crown.
BY DICK MILLER
Times san Writer


Johnny Simpson, veteran Wash
ington 1nd) amateur golfer, who
has competed in IL state champion
ship tournaments, three of which he
was victor and four of which he was
runner-up, battled young Leon
Bud Pettigrew, Pendleton, state
Junior champion, lad of only half
his age, in the 36-hole final match
of the Indiana state amateur links
tourney over Forest Hills Country
Club course today.
Winner of his first state title in
1918. repeater in 1921 and 1926, run
ner-up in 1916. 1919. 1927 and 1888,
the veteran Simpson, who has fea-
tured the present stat etitle play
with dramatic finishes that gave his
victories in both quarter-fnal and
semi final matches, batt!ed young
ster today who was participating in
his first state amateur tournament.
In 1921 after winning the state
amateur title. Simpson also won the
state ope ntitlef the only amateur
TO accomplish that feat.
To gain the spot they occupied to-
day. Simpson defeated Bill Reed Jr..
indianapolis district champion, in
a 36-hole semi-final match, and
2. and until the 3Oth hole Of the
match the veteran was never up.
.Pettigrew defeated Phil Talbot,
Bloomington star. and 2. Talbot
was runner up for the state title in
1881 and 1882 and because of his
fine play in the early tournament
rounds was looked upon as prob
able winner over the junior champ
yesterday
Pettigrew piled up twohole lead
during the first 18 holes, but was
called upon to present par golf and
plenty of courage to Stave of a
vicious rally by Talbot on the first
nine of the afternoon round. The
ex-Indiana University star scored a
brilliant sub par 33, three under par.
to wipe out Buds two-hole lead
be all square at the end of q holes.
Pettigrew won. because he was able
to fire an even par SO in the face OF
such determined opposition.
Instead of folding up. losing his
courage or his game, the lad who
first broke into the imelight in
1888 when he won the state high
school championship and who was
the lowest scoring amateur in both
the 1884 and 1885 state Open cham
nionshiDs. turned on the heat
himself.
He tossed four pars and three
brides at his opponent on the last
seven holes. one Of the brides
nearly being a holein-one and the
result was hardly in doubt after the
twenty-ninth hole.
Simpson qualified for this tour
nament with a 70, one over par,
Monday in the 18-hole test. Petit
grow had 81.
In the third round Simpson de-
feated Marion Coulter, Richmond,
? and l. in q 36-hole match, while
Pettigrew defeated Jack Bixler OF
Lafayette, and a.
In the quarter-fnals Simpson
staged a great rally to defeat Marx
Porter of Richmond up, while Pet
tigrew had easy sailing in his match
with Earl Thomas of Richmond,
whom he defeated. 8 and T. That
brought them to the semi-tlnalS.
mentioned above.
Going into the final 10 holes OF
oh
Reed. one hole down. the veteran
Simpson failed to indicate he was
going to wage a real battle for the
verdict until the close of the first
nine holes of the afternoon round.
johnny shot into the ditch to lose
No. 10 and he hit into another ditch
on No. "a to be three down at the
end of "a holes. After the next hole
was halved in pars. came the break
of the match. Reeds choice OF
clubs to shoot from the rough was
the break. His ball was somewhat
teed up as it rested in the clover.
Choosing a wood to get out. at
tempting to hit it square and not
too far unless he sky the shot,
Bill hit on top of the ball and the
net gain was about 35 yards. He
failed to get on with his third and
when he finished with a six. Slmp-
son won the hole although the
best he could do was DOGGY five.
After both hit the green from the
tee with their 135-yard shots on
the twenty-seventh hole Bill took
three puts and was again only one
up.
Reed got by the twenty eighth
with a par but on No. 90 both were
over the green into the side of
bank in two. Simpson Clipped back
we'll but Reed hit too hard and
went over the green. He took three
more to get down and a 6. Simp-
son again won the hole with DOGGY
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