79 Years 1940-2018
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79 Years 1940-2018 Directors Indiana Kentucky Ohio Joe Mahurin Marshal Butler Jim Ebel Larry A Nicolet William S Creason Sr. Don Isgrig Todd Palmer Hays Featherston Todd Johnson Carl Runnels III Jim Lowry Bob Spencer Adam Vandoski Bart Mahan Chris Straley David Wolff foreword This program is published in memory of many outstanding golfing gentlemen, from the three Founders to present day invited contestants, who have participated in and contributed to Tri-State Golf Association Championships over the years. Colonel Lee S. Read and Mr. Clifford E. Wagoner corresponded in 1938 and they met in 1939 at Anderson, Indiana, for their first meeting. Then it all came together on Monday, July 1, 1940, when the Tri-State Golf Association was “born” at a meeting held at the Cincinnati Country Club. The three persons responsible for organizing this group were Read (Louisville, Kentucky), Wagoner (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Mr. Roy G. Elliott (Cincinnati, Ohio). There were others attending that first meeting who were equally interested in regional golf competition. This group included Professor G.A. Young (Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana), Mr. D.H. Kennedy (Martinsville, Indiana), and Mr. Earl Ruby (Courier-Journal & Times, Louisville, Kentucky), J.F. “Chief” Myers (Lexington, Kentucky), and Robert Bohne, Thomas W. Earls, Don Gill, Frank J. Loewe, Arthur Theler and Douglas A. Warner, all from Cincinnati, Ohio. Each of these men made many personal sacrifices in time, thought and money to assure the success of their idea … The Tri-State Not only was the foresight of these ardent golfers responsible for the unique format of play which characterizes the Tri-State tournaments, but it brings us back each year with renewed interest and determination to win for ourselves, our part- ners, and our respective states. It is interesting to note several items taken from the records that were passed upon at the first “official” meeting: 1– There were only three sets of prizes authorized during the early years pre- sented to (a) the Scotch Foursome winning team, (b) to the Four Ball Matches, Best Ball winning team, and (c) to the Combined Events winning team. 2– The entry fee was $5 per man, which included dinner on Saturday night and luncheon on Sunday after play. And … NO CARTS … everybody walked! 3– The President appointed a “secret Committee” who extended the invitation to participants in the tournament. 4– It was agreed that “all contestants register from their own clubs, but if affili- ated with two clubs in different States he should be privileged to enter from the club of his preference.” Everything seemed to be much more simple in those days gone by! There is so much history and so many fond memories for all who have played in the Tri-State Championships over the years. This pleasant way of making new golfing friends is unique in the Mid-West … and golf anywhere, for that matter. So, it is with deep respect for the Founders, Directors and all Contestants that we refer you to the following pages of records for the past tournaments. We hope you will enjoy these past reflections, and that your name can be added to this stellar list. 3 1940 tournament The Cincinnati Country Club, Cincinnati, Ohio August 3, 4, 1940 Winners Alternate Shot Event: Bill Gilbert III / Milt Schloss 66 OH Winners Best Ball Event: Johnny Fischer / Maurice McCarthy 65 OH TRI-STATE CHAMPIONS Bob Sulzer / Tom Earls * 137 OH (Two-day total) Runners-Up: Bill Gilbert III / Milt Schloss 137 OH * (Won in play-off) STATE SCORES First Second Third OHIO KENTUCKY INDIANA Tom Earls 137 George Helm 139 Bill Reed 141 Bob Sulzer Lucian Yann John David Billy Gilbert III 137 Jimmy Scott 140 Clark Espie 145 Milt Schloss Walter Cisco Jack Moore Johnny Fischer 138 Bill Duckwall 141 Paul Carr 146 Maurice McCarthy Hugh Clines Francis Cox Ed Ruebush 139 Vint Stegeman 143 J.I. Cummings 149 Bill Clenny Art Thexton George Enos A.J. Marshall 142 Art Nutting 144 Maj. Don Riley 149 Erv. Baumgartner Harold Oldham Gene Pulliam, Jr. DeWitt Balch 142 George Grathwohl Total: 693 Total: 707 Total: 730 OFFICERS President ...................... Roy G. Elliott, Cincinnati, Ohio Vice President ............. Col. Lee S. Read, Louisville, Kentucky Secretary-Treasurer .............. Frank J. Loewe, Cincinnati, Ohio 4 1941 tournament The Ashland Golf Club, Lexington, Kentucky August 2, 3, 1941 Winners Alternate Shot Event: Tom Earls / Doug Hill * 74 OH Winners Best Ball Event: Alton Age / Pete Doll 68 KY TRI-STATE CHAMPIONS Dale Morey / Tim David 142 IN (Two-day total) Runners-Up: Dick Taylor / Phil Talbot † 144 IN * (Won in 3-way play-off) † (Won in play-off) STATE SCORES First Second Third INDIANA KENTUCKY OHIO Dale Morey 142 Walter Cisco 144 Johnny Fischer 146 Tim David Jimmy Scott Maurice McCarthy Dick Taylor 144 Hugh Clines 147 Bill Clensy 148 Phil Talbot John Shouse Bus Hamilton Walter Chapman 144 Pete Doll 148 John Finn 50 Charles Harter Alton Age John Robinson Francis Cox 148 Bob Letscher 149 Allan Whaling 151 Clark Espie Hunter Harris Sonny Startsman Dan Cravens 149 Art Nutting 149 Tom Earls 151 Lenny Murphy Wes Casper Doug Hill Willard Shelby 149 Bill Doll James Gwinnup 149 Dan Gwinnup Total: 727 Total: 737 Total: 746 OFFICERS President ................. Col. Lee S. Read, Louisville, Kentucky Vice President ................... G.A. Young, Lafayette, Indiana Secretary-Treasurer .............. Frank J. Loewe, Cincinnati, Ohio 5 1942 tournament The Highland Golf & Country Club, Indianapolis, Indiana August 1, 2, 1942 Winners Alternate Shot Event: Clark Espie / Richard McCreary 73 IN Winners Best Ball Event: Alton Age / Howard Jones 65 KY TRI-STATE CHAMPIONS Dale Morey / Tim David 141* IN (Two-day total) Runners-Up: J.I. Cummings / George Enos 141 IN * (Won in play-off) STATE SCORES First Second Third INDIANA KENTUCKY OHIO Dale Morey 141 Alton Age 142 Tom Earls 143 Tim David Howard Jones Doug Hill J.I. Cummings 141 Wes Casper 143 Roy Elliott 144 George Enos George Helm Don Gill Clark Espie 144 Vint Stegeman 144 Allen Joslin 144 Richard McCreary Bill Duckwall Maurice McCarthy Robert Bowen 146 Bill Dudley Baker 146 Bob Braun 145 Louis Leath Art Nutting Wally Gutman Bert Kingan, Jr. 146 Lee S. Read, Jr. 146 C. McVicker 142 Robert Smith Artie Zapp, Jr. Martin Dumler, Jr. Total: 718 Total: 721 Total: 723 OFFICERS President ....................... G.A. Young, Lafayette, Indiana Vice President ............. Douglas A. Warner*, Cincinnati, Ohio Secretary-Treasurer .............. Frank J. Loewe, Cincinnati, Ohio *(Died October 9, 1942) 6 1943 tournament The Maketewah Country Club, Cincinnati, Ohio July 31, August 1, 1943 Winners Alternate Shot Event: Walter Ciasco / Carl Benkert 70 KY Winners Best Ball Event: Sgt. W.A. Sauter / Pvt. John Gwinnup 66 KY TRI-STATE CHAMPIONS Maurice McCarthy / Allen Joslin 138 OH (Two-day total) Runners-Up: Paul Sparks / Charles Harter 140 IN STATE SCORES First Tied Second Tied Second OHIO INDIANA KENTUCKY Maurice McCarthy 138 Paul Sparks 140 Sgt. W.A. Sauter 143 Allen Joslin Charles Harter Pvt. John Gwinnup John Joseph 142 Phil Talbott 147 Walter Cisco 144 C. McVicker Dick Taylor Carl Benkert Tom Earls 142 Richard McCreary 147 Art Nutting 146 Doug Hill Bert Kingan, Jr. Bill Dudley Baker Joe Higgins 144 Robert Blake 147 George Helm 147 Harvey Young Tony Petric Wes Casper Roy Elliott 145 Bill Reed 147 Cpl. W. Streitliff 148 Don Bill Dr. Harry Leer Johnny Owens Joseph McCabe 145 Paul Dye, Jr. Total: 711 Total: 728 Total: 728 OFFICERS President ...................... G.A. Young*, Lafayette, Indiana Vice President .................. Roy G. Elliott, Cincinnati, Ohio Secretary-Treasurer .............. Frank J. Loewe, Cincinnati, Ohio *(Died 1943, Roy G. Elliott succeeding as President) 7 1944 tournament The Audubon Country Club, Louisville, Kentucky July 29, 30, 1944 Winners Alternate Shot Event: Walter Chapman / Richard Kiel 75 IN Winners Best Ball Event: Harold Oldham / Arthur Rogers 68 KY TRI-STATE CHAMPIONS Maurice McCarthy / Allen Joslin 143 OH (Two-day total) Runners-Up: Paul Sparks / Charles Harter 144 IN STATE SCORES First Second Third KENTUCKY INDIANA OHIO Art Nutting 146 Paul Sparks 144 Maurice McCarthy 153 Howard Jones Charles Harter Allen Joslin Harold Oldham 148 Walter Chapman 148 Tom Earls 154 Arthur Rogers Richard Kiel Doug Hill Bill Duckwall 149 Phil Talbot 152 John Joseph 155 Pete Stuntebeck Bud Edwards C. McVicker Lt. Steve McGill 150 Dr. Harry Leer 152 Bob Ahrens 155 Tommy Vance Bert Kingan, Jr. Wally Chadwell Carl Benkert 151 Mike Pollak 153 Ferd Critchell 156 A.E. Schweri John McGuire Ray Spiess Total: 744 Total: 749 Total: 763 OFFICERS President ................. Col. Lee S. Read, Louisville, Kentucky Vice President ............ Don H. Kennedy, Martinsville, Indiana Secretary-Treasurer .............. Frank J. Loewe, Cincinnati, Ohio 8 1945 tournament The Country Club of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana August 4, 5, 1945 Winners Alternate Shot Event: Roy Elliott / George Phillips 70 OH Winners Best Ball Event: Ray Roberson / John M. Hare, Jr. 67 IN TRI-STATE CHAMPIONS G.R. Redding / Joe Higgins 135 IN (Two-day total) Runners-Up: Bob Servis / Harvey Young 140 OH STATE SCORES First Second Third OHIO INDIANA KENTUCKY Bob Servis 140 G.R. Redding 135 Carl Benkert 146 Harvey Young Joe Higgins A.E. Schweri Roy Elliott 141 Paul Wittemore 145 Wilford Wehrle 147 George Phillips Bob Smith Jim Griffin Tom Earls 142 Walter Chapman 145 Cliff Leonhardt 148 Don Gill Robert Schuman Roy Blizzard Neil Ransick 143 Marvin Shaw 145 George Helm 150 George Grathwohl Bill Reed Howard