Salt Lake Telegram | 1940-06-22 | Page 10 | Helen to Skip State Tourney

Helen to Skip State Tourney Following competition in in th the women's golf league Friday Helen Hofmann Bertagnole announced an an- flounced that she would pass up defending her women's state golf gol title at the Salt Lake Country club next week in m an effort to get J in m condition 1 for I the western 1 1 v-iia v ll aLi on the west coast in m Au Au- gust Mrs Bertagnole told The Telegram Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- gram Saturday that while Im I'm playing a pretty fair game of golf aside from a little unsteadiness I dont don't feel that Im I'm in good enough physical condition to stand up over that long grind I found that out definitely Friday and although Id I'd like to be out there battling for the title again i it seems seems' wiser now to pass it up so that I can get in shape for the coast tournaments later on on Helen less than five weeks ago underwent an appendectomy Her withdrawal from the field gives any anyone one of a dozen women a fine chance for the tournament title Qualifying rounds will wil open Monday with the first round of match play slated for Tuesday and the the 36 hole 36 hole finals for Friday Ven Savage of Utah Copper Ralph eat ear Friday had to be content with ru u ner ncr up honors Saturday Both h hi par J Other leaders In the tests were Ed Hemstreet Kei Temple and Jimmy Hodgson 1 i Irv Try Goff and Dick Iverson Norm Shultz 76 Duff Heller HeUer aj Bert Bramwell 77 77 Ray Bradfo Bradt and Mac Hale 7 Kelly H Bait Haa Dave Ravenscroft t Larry Hall a a Sam Sans Cooner 79 and Neil DaJoe Dav Dai Joe Westra and John Porter S Be First and second round ma main maid in m the championship and fj fl flights will be run off oft Sund Sunday y- y i cording to Professional Ton Tom 21 Hugh with only only first first round m na art play competition slated for tor jort ti other flights Play will get eta ori way at 8 S a a. a m m. with the cont contests playing in foursomes