The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-02

mis- ball from 15-feet out. The bril-
liant putt gave the St. Paul player
birdie and Cup advantage.
Cora and Russell toured the first
nine in AIS, six over par. Tones had
a 43, while Strafaci's total was not
listed because he picked up his ball
before completing the fourth hole.
All his other holes, however, were
equal to or near par.
Cora. with blisters on his feet
from the terrific heat that has
gripped the course all week, limped
in from the greens late yesterday
with a decisive victory over Yves
ley Casper of Louisville, and 8.
Earlier in the day he had defeated
Lieut.. K. A. Rogers, San Antonio,
in bitter struggle, up.
Russell, who likewise engaged in
stubborn third round match with
Earl Thomas of Richmond, Ind, be-
fore he won up, also was a de-
cisive winner over Mike Steffanchick
of Gary. Ind, and 3, in quar-
ter-final match yesterday after
noon.
Bob Tones, entirely unknown in
these sections as a golfer until he
gave the tournament fans a real
upset Wednesday when he defeat
ed the tournament medalist, Lloyd
Nordstrom and kept up his steady
advance with victory over Johnny
Madara of Philadelphia yesterday
morning. He then proceeded to
score his second major upset in as
many days by trouncing Arthur
ArmStronr. Honolulu star, and f.
Armstrong was the runner-up to
Mitchell last year at Pittsburgh.
After Mitchell was knocked off yes
terday morning, the lad from Ha-
waii took on the "favorite" position
only to hit the Skids himself in his
next match with Tones.
Charles Amandoles of Staten Is
land. the lad who took the tourney
limelight by defeating Dave Mitch
ell, up. IN a morning match, was
unable to ride the peak and fell be-
fore the steady par stroking of
young Strafeci, Metropolitan Junior
champion, in an afternoon quarter
final match, 5 and 4.
Texans Win Cup
The San Antonio, Tex, four
man team won the Harding cup.
Paced by Lieut.. K. A. Rogers, the
southern team turned in a four
man total of 305 for it's 18-hole ag-
gregate in playof with Louisville
team.
The San Antonio team wished to
head for home yesterday. Louisville
agreed to complete ven-eighths of
the playof yesterday and allow
Wesley Casper to play his round
when he was eliminated from the
tournament proper.
After Rogers turned in a sub par
SO, the first of the tournament, Tom
Lawrence a 70, Halbert Grumbles
an 81, and Miller Campbell an 81
for a 305-total, and Gordon Den
ney of Louisville scored 80; Pete
Doll, 70. and Len Black, IS for a
244 total, Louisville realized Cas-
per would have to score a go to
win and 81 to tie.
Uncle Joe Dickson, Louisville team
manager, then conceded defeat and
the Harding Cup, held the past two
years by Los Angeles, was pre-
sented to the Southern team.
Rogers Fires Best Round
Rogers, in scoring his round of SO, |
the only competitive Sub-par round
of the tournament to date, played
perfect golf. He pushed on into
the trap on the first hole, but made |
up for the lost stroke when he
dropped 10-foot putt for a birdie !
on the fifth. He got ahead of par on
No. with four-foot putt for an
other birdie and further bettered
perfect figures with a third birdie
on No. 8. the result of a five-foot |
putt. The other holes of the first
nine were even pars. as he was out |
in 81, two under perfect figures.
He was short with his second on |
No. IL and lost stroke to par, but |
came right back to even it up with
a 20-foot putt for a deuce and
birdie on No. 49, He was shooting |
for par and a So when he walked |
to the last tee. There he made his
third error of the round and pushed |
a shot into the trap on the right |
of the green. He came out we'll and |
was down in two for and a So |
His card:
Par OCT ........... 443 534 544-36
Rogers ............ 5i3 4S1 1874
Par In ........... 5i4 243 443-S4-36-1O 3
Rogers ......-. 545 243 4i4-35- $50
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