Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 22, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 April 1935 — Page 32

By Joe Williams Old Timers Return to Links m w m Sargent Pleased to Get 80 a m a ‘Haig’ Still Most Colorful

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Ga., April s.—There are at least three reasons why this M isters’ tournament as it is called, deserves a high position i 1 golf. One is that it is the only voumament in which Bob Jones plays. The second is that it is played over an unusual course. Third, and in a sense, most interesting, is that it automatically reassembles the old timers. To come immediately to the point, it is the only tournament which stresses the memory of past performances. Fashioned on an invitational basis recognizing present day ability, the tournament at the same time bows low from the hips in its acclaim to the G. A. R. of the sport. All major champions of the past as well as the present are eligible to compete. The 'thought of keeping these ancient champions on the march no doubt was bom in the mind of Jones himself, who happens to be admirably sentimental about the game and the men who made its history. Even now I imagine the biggest moment Jones ever had in golf was the day he walked to the first tee at Toledo with Harry Vardon to play In his first Open championship. a a a VTONE of the old guard, including Jones himself, did anything sensatlonal in the first round yesterday, but it was something of a thrill Just the same to see men like Chandler Egan, Jock Hutchison, George Bargent and Freddy McLeod in action again. It was like thumbing through the pages of an old classic and seeing the wood cuts take on the flesh of life. Egan won the amateur championship for the first time back in 1904. In the fifties now he is gray, somewhat frailer, a farmer in Oregon, but still an ardent follower of golf. He shot a 77 against a par 72 yesterday after traveling five days by train to get here. One of the fine things about golf fascination is that it does not decay. I give you Egan as a leading example. a a a SARGENT, an Englishman, learned his golf under and with Vardon. He won his first Open championship in 1909. He, too, is gray with age and not as powerful as he used to be but ne still owns much of the grace and ease that formerly marked his game. His 80 yesterday was a sneer and a scoff to the youngsters but it was mighty pleasing to the old timer, you can be sure. McLeod lost his title to Sargent. He was the winner in 1908, shooting what was then consideied a remarkable 322 to beat the famed Willie Smith. McLeod's victory came as something of a surprise. In those days tht theory was that only big men could hit the ball far and well. McLeod Vns and still is a midget, being even smaller than Paul Runyan. His 84 yesterday was nothing to cable St. Andrews about but his presence reminded the gallery that the game of golf didn’t exactly begin and end With the Jones era. a a a HUTCHISON is a bit younger but he goes back quite a distance. In 1916 he was runner up to Chick Evans, whose 286 still stands as the record low score for the American Open, although it was tied by Gene Sarazen a few years ago. And. if my memory is clicking, Hutchison was the first American citizen to win the British Open, this in 1920. And in this sort of piece some mention should be made of Walter Hagen, who :ffiot a 73 yesterday. Hagen isn’t winning big time tournaments any more but he stands out with Jones as finest in competition and the most colorful player American golf has produced. No tournament of this type would be complete without him and that’s why this annual convention of the old timers is noteworthy. a a a \ S for Jones, w 10 fits in with the veterans despite the fact that he is 1 V only 33 years old, he is somewhat more advanced in his comeback campaign, which is not a comeback campaign at all. since he has no notion of every competing in the other major events again. He shot a 74 yesterday, which was level with Lawson Little, the present Amateur champion. Os course a 74 is scarcely up to the old Jones standard, but if it is levri with the present Amateur champion you can appreciate how far back the Georgian can slip and still be as good as any amateur in the game Moreover. Jones might easily have had a 70 because he was hitting his shots, including the short ones, very well. I have seen him shoot Just as well and yet score much better.

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20 Quintets Seek U. B. Church Title Net Play Begins Today at Indiana Central. Twenty Indiana and Illinois teams began the quest for the United Brethren Sunday School basketball championship here today, with first round games getting under way at noon at the Indiana Central College gym. First round eliminations will continue through this evening, and the final game will be played tomorrow night. First round matches today will pair Richmond and First Church of Anderson, Kokomo and Swayzee Street Church of Marion, Warsaw and Third Church of Decatur. 111., Lafayette and Gessie, Grass Creek and St. Francisville, Young America and Sheldon, 111., Oakley, 111., and Columbus. New Waverley and Hillsdale Chapel, New Albany and Colonial Church of Anderson. First Church of Indianapolis and Noblesville. Defending champion is Third Church of Decatur, 111.

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PICARD SETS RECORD IN MASTERS PLAY

Scores 67 on Initial Round at Augusta

Sarazen, Willie Goggin and Mangrum Close on Trail of Golf Leader. BY STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editor AUGUSTA, Ga., April s.—The Augusta Masters’ Golf Tournament developed into a chase today with Henry Picard, a likeable young gent from He.shey, Pa., piaying the role of rabbit, and a brilliant field yapping closely at his heels. Picard teed oft today on the rebound of a course record breaking 67 scored yesterday after three stars, Gene Sarazen of Brookfield Center, Conn,; Willie Goggin of San Francisco, and Ray Mangrum of Los Angeles, had posted 68’s. So much ability was to be found within putting distance of the tops that even Picard’s amazing score failed to make it an entirely runaway race. There was one star at 69, Craig Wood, Deal, N. J. Four distinct possibilities were grouped at 70—Olin Dutra, the National Open champion frc * Los Angeles; Johnny Revolta of Y-.*aukee, Jimmy Hines and Paul Runyan from New York. Jones, Little Card 74s Bobby Jones, favorite cf the galleries, had to content himself with an opening round of 74. Bobby was often off line with his tee shots, and his putting was inexact. Lawson Little, holder of the American and British Amateur titles, was the low scoring amateur of the opening round. He had a 74. Also scattered back of Picard were a group of standouts including three former National Open champions, Tommy Armour with 73 and Billy Burke and Johnny Farrell, who had 74's. Huge galleries are following the stars.* This morning’s crowd was divided between four title possibilities —Picard and Hines w r ho were early starters, and Jones and Sarazen, following soon after. For all of the fireworks set off by Picard and his partner of the day, the JonesSarazen show promised most entertainment. Bookies in Tight Spot This is a heavily bet tournament. There are two books and a Calcutta pool. Something under SIO,OOO is riding on the Calcutta. The wife of a New York sports columnist owns a ticket on Sarazen, now a joint favorite, at 7 to 1, with Picard. The bookies, incidentally, stand to take an awful shellacking. Original quotes on Picard were 25 to 1, and one Oklahoma oil multimillionaire here put SSOO on Hank’s nose. Standings at the end of the second round wil remain in doubt until late in the day for two of the leaders, Dutra and Revolta, are among the last to tee off. Shooting School Is Sponsored by Club The Indianapolis Gun Club, after observing the operation of the free shooting school conducted on its grounds by The Times and Em Roe Sporting Goods'Co., has decided to conduct a similar school on three days of each week. The first classes wall be held tomorrow afternoon at 1:30. Instructions will be given in the field and at the traps by competent members of the club. Stress will be laid on safety methods in handling guns. Free instruction books will be furnished by the club. Additional Sports on Pages 33-34

INDIANAPOLIS FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1935

Rookies Flock to Tribe Farm at Terre Haute

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BASEBALL has returned to Terre Haute under the banner of the Three-I League. The rejuvenated baseball plant of the Tots on “The Banks of the Wabash” has been made a farm lor the Indianapolis Indians and Bill Burwell, former Tribe hurler, will be in charge. Some of the 215 league ball aspirants who reported to Burwell at Memorial Stadium in Terre Haute this week are shown in the top picture. Talent came from far and near. The task of looking over such a large turnout of rookies is a hard one and "Prof.” Burwell called for help. In the lower left picture, Burwell (in uniform) is seen in confab with Jumbo Jim Elliott, former bag league pitcher, now a holdout with Portland; Harry Whitlock, secretary of the Terre Haute club, and Vic Aldridge, another former big league pitching star, who started with Terre Haute and Indianapolis. At lower right, Burwell is giving instruction to Darrell Saucerman, Edwardsport, Ind., who appears to be a southpaw find.

Indians Lose Exhibition Game to Vols, 1-0; Locals to Play at Mayfield Today

BY EDDIE ASH Times Sports Editor MAYFIELD, Ky., April s.—Red Killefer’s Indians saw regular game action for the first time this year when they tackled the Nashville Vols of ,he Southern Association in Nashville yesterday. It was an exciting struggle for an exhibition contest and Nashville scored a l-to-0 shutout. The Hoosiers were held to four hits, two of the bingles going to Johnny Stoneham, new outfielder from Tulsa. It was an errorless game. Three pitchers were employed by each club and several 6ther changes were made in the lineups. Chief Killefer was pleased with the performances of his hurlers, Turner, Gallivan and Sharp, but was not surprised when his team was held to four blows. It was the first time the Indians had had batting drill since last week. It was a perfect spring day, but there were wet spots down the foul lines. The Vols collected seven hits. Nashville is 175 miles from the Tribe training camp at Mayfield, and the Hoosier pastimers were worn from travel back-here last night. The Indians were to play the House of David barnstormers at the Mayfield Park this afternoon. The Nashville Vols will battle the Killeferites here tomorrow and Sunday. Morning batting practice will be held by the Tribesmen every day during the

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remainder of their stay in Mayfield. The conflict at Nashville yesterday was scoreless until the seventh, when three consecutive singles off Gallivan, with two down, enabled Nashville to tally. And it was enough for victory, owing to the fact the Indians had trouble getting the ball out of the infield. Nashville trained in Florida and played twelve games before meeting the Indians. Johnny Stoneham bounced a double off the right field wall for the Indians’ first hit. He socked it after two down in the initial inning. Bluege and Cotelle, who preceded Stoneham at bat, were easy outs. Stephenson, batting fourth, was struck on the foot by a pitched ball. Heath then fouled to Kinzer at third. Lance Richbourg, third hitter for Nashville, lined a double to right center off Jim Turner in the first round. Doug Taitt, former Indian, fouled to Bedore to end the inning. Bedore made a good play on the ball. The Indians were victims of a double play in the second. Bedore led off with a single and Sherlock bounced into a two-ply killing. The Hoosiers were retired in a hurry in the third. Turner bounced out and both Bluege and Cotelle fanned. Bluege displayed a strong arm in the third stanza when he executed a fast play on Shipley. Stoneham’s second hit was a slow

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roller which he beat out in the fourth. Stephenson and Heath failed to produce and Johnny was erased attempting to steal. Richbourg of the Vols opened the home half of the fourth with a double, but was left stranded on second. The side was retired when Stoneham made a running catch on Brazill. The Indians changed their battery in the fifth and Phil Gallivan (Turn to Page Thirty-Four) Boys’School Coach Lines Up Schedules Baseball and Football Tilts Carded for Bisons. By Times Special PLAINFIELD, Ind„ April 5. Coach Elmer H. Wright today announced schedules for both the 1935 baseball and football seasons for the Indiana Boys’ School Bisons. The baseball schedule at present includes nine high school games which wall be played before the close of the school year. During the summer months the Boys’ School nine will play amateur ball clubs in the 16-20-year-old class. Clubs in this division are asked to | communicate with Coach Wright, j The baseball schedule: April s—Hope, there. April 13 —Hope. here. April 20—Morton Memorial, here. April 27—Ben Davis, here (tentative). Mav 4 —Silent Hoosiers. here. Mav 11—Morton Memorial, there. Mav 13—Greenfleld, there. Mav 24—Silent Hoosiers. there. Mav 27—Ben Davis, there. The football slate for the Boys’ School lists seven games with two open dates. Sept. 7 and 12 are . open and games to be played at Plainfield are sought. The schedule: Sept. 7—Open. Sent. 13—Peru, there. Sept. 21—Silent Hoosiers. here. Sept. 27—Kirklin. there. Oct. 4—Crispus Attucfcs. there. Oct. 12—Open. Oct. 19—Washington (Terre Haute). Oct. 26—Dugger, there. Nov. 2—Sheridan, here. For Gentlemen Who jTRw Seek the Finest > r.i:rfc/ti| Hlf,jrTliil AUTO LOANS I and Refinancing 20 Months to Pay WOLF SUSSMAN, Inc. i 23# W. WASH ST. Established 34 Xsars j Opposite Statehoose LI-274# 1

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Niblack Again to Head Golf Organization Local Public Links Group Elects Officers, Makes Tourney Plans. The board of directors of the Indianapolis Public Links Association re-elected John L. Niblack president of the organization at a meeting in the Indiana Trust Building last night. Other officers elected for 1935 were first vice president, Val McLeay, Riverside: second vice president, Ed Mooney, Pleasant Run; secretary. A1 Casse, Sarah Shank; treasurer, J. D. McClure, Pleasant Run. Ken Hoy, president of Coffin Golf Club, praised Mr. Niblack for his efforts toward bringing the National Public Links Association tournament to Indianapolis this year. Mr. Hoy also said Coffin course, where the tourney will be held, starting July 29, already is in fine early season condition. Committees Are Appointed Additional committees on arrangements for the tourney were appointed and several committee reports were heard during the meeting Those present at the meeting were Kenneth president, and Herman Olson of South Grove; Don McGuire, president, and A1 Casse, Sarah Shank; Val McLeay, president, and John L. Niblack, Riverside; Ed Mooney, president, and J. D. McClure, Pleasant Run, and Kenneth Hoy, president, and John McGuire, Coffin. Mitchell to Enter National Dave Mitchell, who won the national public links championship last year as a member of South Grove course, has taken employment in a southern Indiana city, but is maintaining residence here and will represent Indianapolis in the coming tourney, it was announced. RESERVES LEASE PARK Local Baseball Team Secures Greenfield Diamond for Games. The Indianapolis Reserves baseball club has leased Littel’s baseball park in Greenfield and will play its home games there this season, according to Manager A. E. Monroe. The Reserves plan to install lights over the Greenfield diamond and play several night games. DuBOpETI