The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-04-25

in soil conditions have been ap-
pointed to direct scientific work
on the sod of the greens.
Andrew Miller, last year in
charge of the city nursery, has
been named to direct course main
tenance, assisted by o. r. Robin
son, chief florist at the green
house. Both have been working in
soil culture positions for more
than rs years.
"COLF greens are extremely
W delicate in nature" says Mr..
Sallee, land need expert tending,
just as do flowers and light plant
life"
The new maintenance directors,
working with the course green's
keepers, intend to determine acid
conditions and other internal faults
of the greens turfs and treat them
accordingly with chemical care.
Depending on fair weather, the
parks department expects to see
the green's in the best condition
of their existence within a few
months.
Perhaps after hitting a few
rough spots on the greens near the
close of last season you won't be-
lleve it, but indianapolis has one
OF the most talked-of municipal
links systems in the country. We
also have one of the most elabo-
rate.
OF our 5000 acres of park ground,
one-fourth is taken up by fairways
of the six courses. No other civ
has three courses within one park.
Riverside, Coffin and South
Grove form considerable of River
side Parks 1000 acres.
EINISHING touches on the re-
Il modelled clubhouse and new
first green at Riverside were to be
made early today and the green
opened for play. Riverside and
Coffin, just across the road from
each other, are expected to have a
nood-natured rivalry this year.
Both have been reconstructed
in spots, with several extra -trou-
olesome hazards being eliminated
in the Coffin course.
Pleasant Run was most heavily
played last year and looks good to
set the pace again.
The sextuplets have been dressed
up IN new sand boxes and fairwav
markers.
Yes, Mr.. Sallee, we agree. It
Goes look like banner year!
NTOMEN'S par-seeking activities
w at Meridian Hills are to be
lnaugurated with a tournament pro-
gram this Wednesday. The first
tee-off is slated for 10 o'clock. with
luncheon at 1890. Dorothy Ellis
is chairman of the committee in
charge.
Monthly sponsors of the season
Journeys are: Mrs. Ben T. Parks
Jr, May; Mrs. Walter L. Brant.
June; Mrs. Charles HI. Hagedon,
July; Mrs. Dan w. FIickinger.
August; Mrs. John E. SpiegeI.
September, and Mrs. Ben C. Stew
enson, October.
Outstanding on the card is the
state invitational event May 27,
sponsored by the Ladies' Golf Com
mittee. The complete schedule:
April 30. opening tourney.
90 May o, team match: Is, team match;
20, guest day. gross and net, Mrs. Rex
A. Hayes, assistant.
May q. state invitational
June s. =, puts; y, guest day, Mrs. Don
July |. White Elephant party; s, Sc
,ectlve holes; %. guest day, Mrs. c. B.
Durham. assistant.
July %, Match play, against par.
Aug. D, Caddy-member tourney Mrs.
Ben T. Parks Jr. and Mrs. John E.
Spiegel, assistants; 12 Count Puts:
49, guest day, Mrs. George NJ. Weaver
assistant: 26. match play against par
pionship.
Sept. OIL. club championship.
Sept. 16. guest day. Mrs. w. H. Diddel,
assistant; 3d. selective holes; so, count
Oct. J. medal play.
Oct, Ia, guest day.
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GENERAL interesting events are
~ on schedule for men at Meridi-
an Hills, but tops over all, of course,
l.