Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 April 1950 — Page 19

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Galf's Sd Steady Rise to Golf Fame Displayed by Bobby Jones |

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. ing the country in 1917, appearing

- appraised him as champion-to-be

..out being hit last night in a main/StopPped throwing clubs in. tour:

. gave a technical knockout decls- You throw it sideways, not end

~ plonship was a long time coming.

-...Jt wasn’t until 1923 that he was able to break the ice, inning the

thoi iames Lann.. Years... Boh SNE “was more (HAH disconsotate nrawy-

First Major Crown | . Long Time Coming

By LAWRENCE ROBINSON , ' Beripps-Howard Writer ' Bob Jones’ showing in the 1916 U. 8. Amateur at’ Merion was sensational enough to gain national attention to the talent of the 14-year-old Atlanta prodigy. When America entered World War I, Bob and his closest pal and rival, Perry Adair, were enlisted to play matches to raise funds for the Red Cross. Alexa Stirling, another outstanding Atlantan, also was invited to play, along with Elaine Rosenthal of Chicago. The foursome had a wonderful time tour-

in Boston, New London, Holyoke, HS poe - Manchester, Maplewood, Poland ; Springs and other New England resorts.

Champion-to-Be By. this time, a lot of people were talking about Bob, and topnotchers like Chick Evans. Bob Gardner, Francis Ouimet, Warren Wood, John G. Anderson, Jerry Travers, Max Marston and others

But Bobby's first major cham-

When title competition was resumed in 1919, .young Jones was a high favorite every time he appeared. - But he couldn't win. In

interval i 1916 and 1923

times. After the New England tour came a great break for Jones. He and Adair had a match with Evans and Gardner, and another with Evans and Warren K. Wood. When Wood became ill, Evans in-

pact ne PGA and its big name tourne: ‘ment golfers looked good if the ne a cuied.. tu fina settlement in a mee at ta, Ga., after the Masters’ Tournaiment this week.

|was ousted without

'PGA late yesterday. He attended the meeting of the committee as

{but indicated that he expected to| 2 be fired and expressed no regret : when it happened.

ately and was done with the au-| thority of the PGA executive com- | mittee,” President Joe Novak said. '

| tournament committee took the! ‘position that Schneiter had failed to carry out his duties in‘a man-

elt “he “carried out his dutics in las the best manner he. could.” He|

the. tournament bureau, the players and the tournament sponsors.”

1greed that while solution of the differences between the players

Schneiter, who expected the ax,| | y the executive committee of the

ead of the tournament bureau,

Effective Immediately “The action is effective imineds-|

“In taking this action, the,

er in accordance with the rules nd policies of the PGA.”

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Benson Ford (lef, vice president of the Ford Motor Co. and

Montreal Near Elimination in Cup Playoffs

Surprising Rangers Hold 3-Game

Edge in Series |

The Montreal Canadiens, a) team which had been tabbed as| the “hot thing” for the Stanley Cup . playoffs, face elimination tonight when they meet the New York Rangers in Montreal in the fourth game 6f a best- -of-seven semifinal series. The surprising New York ‘club, which ‘is being called the *“Cinderella team” by New York sports-! writers, won the first three games of the series, and now faced a {homeless stand for the remainder lof the playoffs. The Canadiens had bad news yesterday when it was learned {Centerman Billy Reay. who missed the first game of the series last Wednesday, had aggravated a foot injury and would be oul of action tonight. Toronto at Home The Toronte® Maple Leafs, holding a one-game edge over Detroit. in their semifinal eliminations, also had the advantage of playing on home ice tonight as the clubs moved into their fourth contest. - : Jimmy Peters of the Red Wings ~lineup

intainad.he conducted the town oh sh is: Ye. pone presented the Mercury fot ‘win ing the AAA ers. Gordie Hawe, was carried|

AATSHYS “In the” “Bést Interésts of |

See Need for Meeting Both Novak and Schneiter

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ie 3060 the. ice. dn. For RENEE haa ede Ib Detrolin. dhe tirely E to newspaper and radiomen at a Banquet in the Indianapolis Ath. With a serious head in rs and there tomorrow and play here| pe. piled up 20 goals ‘to their letic Club where selection of the pace car was officially announced.

is through until next fall. How-| “ever, Ivan expected Peters back] "in uniform Thursday night.

Irish Nine Opens Season Monday | The Leafs opened the series

by trouncing Detroit 5 to 0 and

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Home oe Put 8 On Cleveland Despite: Bad Scheduling Break’

Dick Miller Still Incensed ng Setup

Which Books First Two Games on Baron Ice By FRANK ANDERSON 4 The Indianapolis Caps have a one-track mind—and Cleveland * and the Calder Cup are at the other end of it. The Heller-skelters were to hit that track at 1:50 p. m. today for their date with destiny’ tomorrow. Indianapolis hasn't had an American Hockey League playoff: championship since 1942 or a team in the finals since 1943. The current edition of the Caps in-

tends to show the city what it's Caps’ Playoff Schedule’ been missing all these years. | (Best-of-Seven Series) rt locals are reported sharp| Game 1—Tomorrow—At Cleves Limburger cheese for the. best. land, - of- -seven series. T'ney can’t be as Game 2—Saturday—at Cleve sharp as General Manager Dick - land. Miller's tongue when he discusses ame 3—Sunday—Home (Colt and cusses the playoff scheduling. seum). Miller has crossed words over Game 4—Thursday, Apr. 13 the setup with AHL President Home. Maurice Podoloff and the Cleve-| Game 5—Saturday, Apr. 15 land Barons’ management. At Cleveland (if Hecevsaey Barons ‘Unfair’ I owe S~Sunday, Apr. 16 = The Caps’ general manager | oan mY AIL EOttuEY 19’ thinks the Barons have drawn an| At Cleveland (if necessa ) unfair advantage in getting the| ryY)e first and second games of the home folks—Sunday night and series. He says and permits Apr 13 are assured. Goalie Terry quotes), “Why should we run the Sawchuck is mending well. ra

risk of coming back here Sunday! right arm has been responding

down two games The Setup IS[qjathermy treatments and he'll be technical at most and Cleveland yeaqy to go tomorrow.

is taking advantage of it. The two-game home stand was really Hoon Huey has Sone to Den intended for te#ms like Prove. y! isem |is counted on to fill in good style.

dence and St. Louis where the| traveling presents a ‘hardship. at Haldy's wing. “We're ready C y

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again Saturday. A little help on opponents’ four. That shows what

Podoloff’s part could have given ga wehuk means. -and Sawchul’ Cleveland the first game tonight lis ready.

and us the second game Thursday yThe Barons were finished with

They'll Be Busy

) ) e : : : and the PGA. was. en +... Times State Service baseman and -eenterfielder. ~All the Wings -evened-the count-3-to- + Buffalo Sathrday night-and could! The locals. will be. busy. The . -- vited Jones to BR Fi ne Bobby Jones ble, It would require RY Do SOUTH BEND, Apr, 4—Notre| 10st by graduation with the In the second of the two fier: |e started oi HEHE with us/Barons’ Tod Sloan has eight goals tour - which sped 4 yin «+ + followe pros. the players and the association to Dame will dpen its 58th baseball oyoontion of Pitcher John Camp- SWiNSING games. Toronto then Tuesday. it's the most rotton bit/and 12 assists in five playoff. Dowling and Tom | Maiden, assistant to his brother solve the dispute. season Monday against Illinois blanked Detroit 2 to 0 at the of scheduling I've ever seen,” said Sames. He's looking at Tommy Scarsdale, with a return match in| lat East Lake. atlarta. e’re planning a meeting with Cage | bell who signed a contract with aaple Leat gardens. Miller. | Burlington's one series record of - Chicago. the players i | Wesleyan in Bloomington, Ill. fy, Boston Red Sox. ee 10 goals made in 1945. The other Stewart never gave Bob a for- play n Augusta,” Novak i

Bob proved not only a consis-| tent winner but a real crowdpleaser and so was included in| War Relief matches against pros,

but he set the pattern of Jones’

den ‘City Golf Club. He won all| 4 three singles; recalls rallying to/@n argument with a2 pro over

mal lesson, only corrected a flaw, Sal

The Wesleyan contest is part of| “Both of us want to accomplish |& three-game Easter vacation tour

swing. A born imitator, Bob se- he Same thing,” Schneiter said./for the Irish nine. Games with “The erence is in the manner and Gar-| icretly copied Stewart's style. ] n at _Baltusrol, Siwanoy |When Bob was 13, his father had °f accomplishment.

City on Tuesday and Wednesday}

| round out the jaunt. beat Cyril Walker after Josing identity of a player who had Baseball Notes

the first three Holes. just teed off -on-the tenth. “That's

This was Bob's first contact my son,” said Col. Bob. Edlagufa reise 5 Biged on nSundegs s

“Don’t ‘kid me. That's Stewart st with pro stars and he not only| i on a great-deal-but aequired Maiden. I'd know that Carnous- im,

ookin; confidence. The pro who had the| tie swing anywhere in the world, vited “Sah Bhat. "Brafnnerd, shiter 6

most profound affect on his game, |pronounced the pro with finality. w

Coach Jake Kline, starting his shteoure American Legion Pos 233 17th year as Irish diamond mem-

Mulloy Wins Haven, Con the University of Iowa at Iowa Round in Net Tourney Colasantt 4%, Rome, niall

S— Fight Results | His Fiist - By United P

EW, HAVEN, Conn, dire Kogan, 136, Sutpainte Beppe {

—Paddy Demarco, 138. WASH. Sy Cha ries (Cabey)

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Apr. + fy, B 131. Havana, Cuba

). DELPHIA Robert Villémain, 158,

(UP) —T G 5 ce, - outpointed Otis Graham. 156, ) op-seeded Gardnar Mul Ir an inte Ng, : = 0 er PITTSBUR BGH Laurent Dau huille, 15 loy of Miami, America’s fourth Pr \ hr i 1

itor; does not expect the 1950 team ranked tennis player, easily “de- Bi i I D. C,—Vern William

NGTON, 8, ne Plainfield Commercials are reorgan-|t0 Tank with last year’s Middle- feated Herb Krumbein of Wash- [76 Atlantic City, MN. J. stopped rr

seks. $38 N um ants Pitcher ichara|Of his first five pitchers, his sec- of the m. at GA-sas.o *° ca all him|ond baseman, _ shortstop, third tournament.

“Wash teams 2a west champions. Kline lost three ington, 6-0, 6-1, in the first round PTEHICAGO Billy Davis, 173, Indianapolis. Good Neighbor tennis fo

stopped Jie Rethert Cooks, 166, Chica; onn.—Joey .Ca rKido, 144. | LL Ds noc Beau Jack. 142, Augusta, Ga. 10).

..for the league. We intend to fol-'of the series to give their. old .

Has Support rough Barons are Les Douglas, “Podoloff has heard about it Pete Leswick, Fred Thurier and and he'll hear a lot more. I have Goalie John Bower—a potent {the backing of at least one league handful. governor, Louis A. R. Pieri off ‘And General Manager Miller Providence, It's time the Cleve- had one parting shot for the land club stopped dictating po cy| Barons: “They delayed the start

«low through and feel we're justi- men time to rest.” fied.” The Caps will find out tomorAnd. the Caps, how. are. they! ow night if it's a young man's [taking it? They just want to win| world. The rhubarb is there, boys. {in four straight games. They know{Now make it into a pie and give ‘they’ n have two in front -of the|the Barons their just desserts.

1 tewart| It was Bob, of course. however, , was quiet 1 little 8 Ss Boh. of curse. i sani o

hurry call to Stewart when his

Tag-Team Bout swing went awry, and Maiden would find the deviation quickly. Tops Mat Card “I think I changed my viewAn Australian tag-team bout, point on golf every four or five the first to be staged here in|weeks, not just as a kid but right three months, will headline the|on through my playing days,” Bob' wrestling program in the Armory told the writer. tonight. Runner-up in ’19 The team-match will send “The| “Once something ' went wrong. Mad Baron” and partner Jack Stewart could spot it perfectly.” O'Brien. of Dsath Valley. Cal. Maiden may have doctored Bob's against Lone Eagle and Benny technique, but he couldn't teach Becker, both of Montreal, Canada.’ him to win championships. = In It's for two falls out of three| 1919, for instance, Bob was runwith a 90-minute time limit. | ner-up in three big tournaments Don Lee, of New Lork City [=the U:+8. and Canadian Opens faces Frank (Bozo) Brown, and the U. S. Amateur, always the newcomer from Los Angeles, in/best man never the bridegroom the first event, starting time is| This was in Bob's club-throw-8:30 p- m. ing days, too. Whenever Bob hit ttt a poor shot he let fly with the club. It was in exasperation at 2 Indianapolis Boxers himself, but Bob got a bad press Win on Technical KO's for it, in between pats on the CHICAGO, Apr. 4 (UP)—Her- back. bert Hooks, Chicago fighter, sud-| The. emphasis on his temper denly dropped to the canvas with- became so pronounced he finally

event bout at Marigold Gardens. |Dament play. But “he still tossed! He appeared dazed. Althofigh| eM in friendly matches. he got to his feet, he was wobbly, ‘It took me seven years to Referee Tommy Gilmore stopped learn how to throw a club with-| the fight in the fifth round and|Out breaking it” grins Bob now.

fon to Billy Davis of Tngtanup-/ Sa end.” oljs. Illinois Boxing Commissioner! William Vopapa examined Hooks, T RU U SSES E 4 who had been leading in the first] four rounds of the scheduled! eight-round fight. 5 However, half hour after the | bout, the doctor still was attending to Hooks in his dressing room and had not issued a report. In. the semi - windup, Bobo| i Drago, 145, Indianapolis, scored Erie 4! | a fourth round technical knock- SERENE ae out over Joe Morey. "144, Beloit, SER

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