The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-08-03

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Strafaci breezed home winner
in a similar match over Robert
Tones of Long Beach, Cal. by the
overwhelming semi-final match re-
suit of IL and 9.
Limping from the pain of a foot
full of blisters, Cora, who lost in
the semi-fnalS last year at Pitts
burgh to Dave Mitchell, refused to
Concede defeat to another HooSier
entry and battied his way to vic
tory over Russell through a brilliant
display of ability with the irons.
This young bridegroom of a month
played as if every shot was to please
the young lady back home, who read
every line that came over the wires
and kept the newspaper Offices at
ST. Paul swamped with requests for
the latest dope on Joe.
This young linksman from the
Northwest handled those irons with
oil the magnificent touch of a
KreiSler with the violin. His swing
through to completion of his short
approach shots had all the f1neness
Of musical crescendO. The nun
dredS of galleryites, although par
tial to the home boy, Russell, seemed
to appreciate every bit of Joe'S great
play.
Youth Is Masterful Golfer
And today the opponent of this
great player from the Twin Cities
is lad whose performance in the
1885 tournament at Coffin this week
has been equally or more sensation
al than that of Joe Coria.
A mite of lad packs terrific
wallop with the woods from the tee,
snappy crisp iron shot and a mas
terful touch with the putter that
was unexcelled by any of the 200
linksmen from all over the United
States and Hawaii the past week,
the young Metropolitan Junior
champion drew advance predictions
that the 36-hole finale today would
be a thriller from beginning to end.
OF course, it is hoped that Joe
CoriaS sore feet are much better
today. John Anderson, city foot
specialist. was summoned to the
course at noon yesterday by local
officials, who, knowing that every
thing they did benefited the op-
ponent of their own fellow towns
man, CALAMITY did everything they
! could to ease and make comfortable
| the tournament stay of a visitor,
win or lose for the local boy And
! Bill Russell was one of the first to
suggest something be done for his
opponent whose face writhed with
pain every time he stepped up to
make a shot.
20 Consecutive ParS
1t is also hoped that young Mr..
Strafaci can continue the assault on
par that has characterized his play
the past three matches. For 20 con-
secutive holes during his third,
quarter and semiflnal round
matches the Fastener clicked off
par, par, and more par.
After the gulley on the fourth
hole caught his shot on the first
round of his match with Tones yes
terday morning and caused him to
pick up and concede the hole, he
slipped right back into the harness
again and tossed l3parsandthreebir-
again and tossed 13 pars and three
brides at his opponent before the
match ended on the 9th fairway.
Both players in the classic wind
up match today are experts on the
cNnrt chin chnt orN6 tina q iY1ao
in their matches this week they sent
up approaches that took the heart
out of their opponents as they
watched the gutta percha stop
inches from the cup for safe parS
and brides.
Coria Has Woods Edge
Both hit powerful wood shots,
CORA slightly farther when he is IN
top physical condition. Corias long
irons are a bit more crisp but hard
ly noticeable and young Strafaci has
a decided edge with the putter. All
in all the young fastener has the
best balanced game in the opinion
of the writer, and is the class of the
tournament in the opinion of many
experts we have contacted.
Last year Strafaci qualified at
Pittsburgh, defeated Bob Babbish of
Detroit in a firSt-round match, but
lost to Bruce Mccormick of Los
Angeles in a Second-round encoun-
/ ter, up.
Cora qualified at Pittsburgh, de-
feated John Racey of Cleveland o.,
in the first round, 3 and 2; John c.
Finiay of Seattle in the second
/ round. 2 and /; Charles Ferrera,
San Francisco, defending champion,
in the third round. and 3; Gordon
Denney of Louisville, l up, 20 holes,
in the quarter-finals and then lost
to Mitchell in the semi-finals, 2
up, after which Mitchell went en- to
win the title Thus is it shown that
| both finaliSts had considerable ex-
! perience before this weeks classic
/ opened.
Strafaci Barely Made Grade
Cora qualified in the present
tournament with a 36-hole total last
Monday and Tuesday of 149 Stra-
faci had total of 158 which just
got him under the wire. several of
the players with 159 being elimi-
mated in a playoff for the sixty
fourth position.
Once in match play. Strafaci hit
his stride. He busted eff Frank
Connolly Of Detroit. and 2. Next
he took Bruce Baird of Santa
Monica, Cal. and 2.
His next victim was the man who
defeated him last year, Bruce Nc
Cormick, and then he eliminated
Charles Amandoles, Saten Island,
the lad who upset David Mitchell.
the defending champion. and the
score was 5 and 1.
Landslide for Tones
Then came the rout of the West
Coast dark horse" Bob Tones and
the verdict was one of the most lop-