The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-01

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TODAY ushered in the month
Il Of July. and before its de-
parture. 81 days hence. several major
golf events will have transpirsd in
Indiana. Holding of for few days
until the spirit Of fun and noise
making has had its fling. tourna-
ments proper will get underway
next weekend.
Next Saturday ard Sunday will
find the national and indianapolis
Public Links qualification test the
chief point Of interest among the
thousands Of local public links play
ers. The test will be held entirely
over the Coffin course and the
length Of play will be 81 holes, 18
on Saturday and 80 on Sunday.
The chief interest among the
golfers who will participate in the
event will be to determine which
three viii join with Dave Mitchell
in formation OF the Indianapolis
Public Links team for competition
IN the national tournament over the
same course later in the month.
Other interest will concern many
more who will play in the event for
the prizes offered and a right 70
play in the local championship
match play.
THE three players with the low
Il est aggregate scores for the 81
holes next week will Join with
Mitchell on the national team. But
Mitchell himself will compete and
the 81 players with the lowest ag-
gregate scores for the 81 holes will
qualify for the local test. match play
Of which will be played each sue
ceeding weekend for the next three
II vas necessary for the players
who hope to make the national team
to have their entries in before June
10. but with the local event it was
different and entries were held upon
until today. John L. Niblack. local
United States Golf Association rep
resentative, and his aids will meet
this week and draw up The pair
lngS for the qualification tests next
weekend when all players, both
those who entered the national
event in time and those who merely
entered the local play, will qualify.
Mr.. Mitchell must qualify in the
Jr. of Speedway was the title winner
last year. although not a member
of the national team, and despite the
fact that Dave went on to win the
national title. The field of 80 will
be reduced each Saturday and
Sunday until a champion is known
by matches Of Is holes each.
NEXT week the 1885 State open
~ championship will be played
over the BrookwoOd course in Fl.
Wayne and one of the largest en-
tries in recent years is anticipated.
The event will open with the usual
lS-hole pro-amateur on "Wednesday,
July 10. and the regulation 78-hole
championship will be played Thurs
day and Friday. July IL and II, with
IS holes each day.
Bill Heinlein of Coffin course will
defend his State Open title that he
captured last year at Evansville. Bill
narrowly missed out two years ago
when he was defeated in a playOf
with Guy Poulsen of Fl. Wayne at
the Speedway course, at which time
Guy fired the last 1S holes IN a new
course record figure. Guy is now
holding a pro job in the East and
will not be eligible to compete. But
there will be Neal Mcintyre, High
land pro and several times Open
champion: John Watson. South
Bend. ex-champion; Ralph Stone
house. NobleSville, many times run
ner-up. and Just a flock of fine
players all cunning for the top
hOnors.
1T. WAYNE also will be the
Il sce2e of the 1885 state cham
pionship of the Indiana Women's
Golf Association. The women's
tournament. which will be played
over the ri. Wayne Country Club
course. Will be held July % to rs
inclusive. Miss Elizabeth Dunn. who
last week won her tenth consecu-
tive indianapolis city championship I
and then retired. said she will COM
pete in the state title play in de- /
Tense of her crown.
A ND before the month of July
L n departs the national public /
links championship will be well I,
under way at Coffin course with !
entries from everywhere. The So |
hole qualification test in this tour
nament will be played July % and |
80 with the first and second round /
matches of Is holes each on |
Wednesday. July 81. Third and /
fourth round matches of Is holes /
each will be played on Thursday. |