The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-07-23
LEADERS BATTLE WITH BACKS TO WALL
Mrs. Davis Is
Eliminated in
State Event
Local MedaIist Upset in
Opening Round Match;
Miss Dunn Wins.
BY DICK MILLER
Times STAFF Writer

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FIT. WAYNE, Ind, July 23.-Two
major upsets marked play in the
opening round of the state womenS
golf tournament championship
fight here this morning. Mrs. Free
man P. Davis of Highland, Indian
apolis, co-medalist with Miss Doro-
thy GuStafSon in the qualifying
round yesterday, and Mrs. P. G.
Skillern, South Bend, 1882 state
champion, were the victims.
Mrs. Davis bowed to Miss Mar
garet Kinerk, South Bend Riley
High School golf coach, by 3 and
l score. Miss Kinerk was down on
the first nine, but forged ahead
when the indianapolis woman took
IS on five holes of the back nine.
Her First Tourney
Mrs. Skillern met defeat at the
hands of young Miss Lillian Reese
of indianapolis, who is competing
in her. first state tourney, by 2
up decision.
The defending champion, Miss
Elizabeth Dunn, of Highland, In
dianapolis, advanced into the second
round with a decisive Pup victory
over Mrs. G. A. Jaqua, also of In
dianapolis.
Miss Harriet Randall of Indian
apolis eliminated former title hold
er from competition when she de-
feated Mrs. Scott Snyder, 1924
champion from Ft. Wayne, / up
Miss Gustafson defeated Mrs. Paul
Graham, of ErSkine, 3 and 2.
Mrs. Parks Downs Miss Ellis
Mrs. Ben T. Parks Jr., and Miss
Dorothy Ellis, both of Meridian
Hills, Indianapolis, waged a close
battle on the out nine, but Mrs
Parks clinched a 3-and-1 victory
with birdie on the sixteenth green
Mrs. L. L. sans of Elkhart turned
back Miss Mary Livengood, the new
ly elected president, by 4-and-l
margin.
Miss Lois Bond of FIT. Wayne was
down to Mrs. H. L. Cooper, South
Bend, at the turn, but rallied tC
stroke out a Cup verdict.
Second round eliminations will be
held tomorrow.
The second round pairings for to-
morrow:
Miss Gustafson VS.. Mrs. Parks;
Miss Randall VS.. Mrs. Sans; Miss
Kinerk VS.. Miss Bond; Miss Dunn
VS.. Miss Reese.
indianapolis Next Year
The indianapolis Country Club viii
be the scene of the 1886 Indiana
Women'S Golf Association state
championship, it was decided here
last night at the annual tournament
dinner. The invitation was ex-
tended by Mrs. Edward P. Dean.
Miss Mary Livengood, South
Bend, vice president, was elevated
to the presidency for next year
succeeding Mrs. Carl H. McCaskey
Highland, indianapolis, who has
completed a two-year term, the
maximum allowed by the asSocia-
ton. Mrs. William O'Rourke Jr.
FIT. Wayne, was named to Miss
Livengood's vacated post.
Mrs. George o. Stewart, Pleasant
Run, Indianapolis, was reelected
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. w
D. Cleavenger, Hammond, former
association president was elected
delegate at large for two years, sue
ceeding Miss Mary Gorham, High
land, Indianapolis, who completed
a two-year term. Mrs. Charles Full
ton, Anderson, the. other delegate
has another year to serve.
Event Becomes Duel
The current tournament here
practically turned into an Indian
apolis- Sc"+h Bend rivalry affair
today as Sven capital city and siz
South Bend women held Is of the
Is positions in the championship
match play bracket. The Other
three were held by two local women
Mrs. Scott Snyder and Miss Lois
DOllQ. Lie OUl1C4 Ny NAA0' IL ~
Sans of Elkhart.
The seven indianapolis womer
to qualify we're Miss Elizabeth Dunn
Highland, defending champion
Miss Dorothy Ellis and Mrs. Ben T
Parks Jr., both of Meridian Hills;
Miss Harriet Randall and Miss
Lillian Rees, Pleasant Run; Mrs
Freeman P. Davis and Mrs. C. A
Jaqua, Highland.
South Bend women to make the
select Is were Mrs. Penn G. Skill
ern, one time champion; Miss Doro-
thy Gustafson, runner-up last year;
Mrs. Paul Graham, Mrs. H. L. Coop
er, Miss Mary Livengood and Miss
Margaret Kinerk.
Of this group Misses Dunn, Ran
dali, Ellis and Mrs. Parks qualified
last year from Indianapolis, while
Miss Gustafson and Mrs. Graham
and Mrs. Skillern qualified from
South Bend. Miss Bond qualified
last year from Fit. Wayne.
Mrs. Davis and Miss Gustafson
tied for the medalist honors in the
18-hole qualification test yesterday
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