Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 August 1938 — Page 10
LYMPIA FIELDS GOLF COURSE, CHICAGO; Aug. 5
(U. P.)—A thunderstorm swept :
the Olympia ‘Fields golf course today, endangering J. Smith Ferrebee’s attempt to win: ‘undisputed ‘possession of an old Virginia plantation and $2500 in side bets in a ‘unique golf marathon- { Mr. Perrebee, 31-year-old La ‘Salle Street broker, was on the
81st hole of his projected 144-hole .
‘stretch when the downpour struck. ‘Lightning flashed and thunder * roared as he chipped and putted doggedly along. He had rd his ‘half interest in the plantation-against that of his partner, Frank Tuerk, that he
would be able to complete 144
High Summer
holes on the tough’ Olympia lay
out between dawn and dark— every 18-hole round under 95 strokes. He had been swinging along ahead of his schedule, completing "2 holes—the halfway mark—in an official time of six hours one minute. His scores to that point had been 90, 82, 82, 82. Mr. Ferrebee had said before he started that he was his own judge whether he should quit because of rain, but the observers for him and Mr. Tuerk said they believed since he had teed off he would have to finish the 144 holes today, weather notwithstanding. Mr. Tuerk and Mr. Ferrebee had
with Mr. Tuerk.
disagreed over the: management of
the estate: in Virginia - and: had
agreed upon this sporting method of settling ownership. 2 2 8
UCK as well as stroking skill
aided the well-muscled brok-
er at the start. He almost came:
to grief in the first round when
twice his tee shots struck trees
but bounded back on.the fairway. He went on to finish ‘the ‘first
18 in 90—five under the par: he: 1 ‘his wager
had set for himself in On the seventh hole of’ the fifth
round Mr. Ferrebee “pulled.a Cor- - rigan” to the amazement of: the:
small - gallery of ‘newsmen, :cad-
»
| “dies: and official observers. ‘His approach shot hit a sand: trap 50. feet from the hole. ‘Golfing
‘tradition called for an explosion ‘shot but Mr. Ferrebee called ed for “his putter.
‘The caddy gasped, but handed:
-'it to the player.
Mr. Ferrebee calmly chipped
‘over the lip of the green. The ball, rolled down an incline to within four feet or the pin.
Mr. Ferrebee sip
orange _juice during the first 36, then
shifted: to beer. From time to
time’ he munched a candy bar as he stroked along at a Stioje-as:
minute clip. He changed his
‘clothes every 36 holes.
“For the first half of the pro-
jected in 361 ‘minute minutes a hole. “I'll be satisfied if I get even fives for the entire course,” Ferrebee said. ‘That would give him 90s.
‘Mr. Ferrebee teed off at 5:05
“a. m. on the No. 4 course—ioughest in the Shamplionship le out.
ab clip that quickly tired the all gallery,
he finished the first 18 in 90.
“I can better that,” Mr. Ferrebee snapped—and he did on the re-
turn 18. He came in eight strokes
better for an 82. That’s what he usually takes for: the course. . : He bore down on the third”18 but took another 82.
S he turned into the third 18, «Mr. Ferrebee said he was
~ worried about making 95
than making 144.” He meant that he feared more that he
might blow up on a tough hole when he became tired toward the
end of the day and run his 18"hole score over 95 than that he ‘would not be able to complete the
144-hole circuit before dark. Dr. Charles Alexander, who gave him a medical examination
_ last night after Mr. Ferrebee had
polished off a T-bone steak, can-
taloupe and iced tea for a night-
cap, Pronounced him in ‘perfect shape. Mr. Ferrebee was aware that if
: lie completed the assigned course -
he wouldn't have any record. One ‘Bob Swanson 306 holes in 19 hours at Los Angeles in 1933. ‘But he would settle his differ-
SULLIVAN NAMED TO
STATE PAROLE JOB|
Joseph H. Sullivan, Indianapolis, has been appointed State parole officer of the fifth parole district, Frank D. Hope, State supervisor of paroles, announced today. Mr. Sullivan, formerly junior editor in the public relations division
of the State Welfare Department
and former newspaperman, succeeds Victor Astono, who was transferred to the first parole district.
ences with Mr. “Tuerk over mane agement of the plantation in Princess Anne County, Virginia, They couldn't agree on management questions and neither wanted to buy out the other. Neither wanted to go to court. So when Mr. Tuerk heard Mr. Ferrebee boasting of his golf scores he chal‘lenged him to settle the owner ship that way.
: BOAT UPSETS, BOY DIES FT. WAYNE, Aug. 5 (U. P.).—! neral services were being arranged today. for Harold Potter, 10-year-old Ft. Wayne youth who drowned in St. Joseph River here yesterday. The youth attempted to swim to shore after his frail tin boat upset.
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