Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-24
H. B. M'FARLAND
HAS BEEN NOTED
GOLF ABSENTEE
Was Not Prominent Among
Tournament Winners This
Year, as Wearing of New
Glasses Proved His Un-
doing.

Harold B. Mcfarland, HUNTINGTON VAL
ley, has been notable absentee among
the tournament winners Of the season
On one or two occasions he has played
really fine golf During the team matches
at Whitemarsh Mcfarland made a round
in 72, which, while a record, does not
stand, as 1t was not made in stroke COM
petition McFarland's trouble this year
has been due to his wearing glasses, and
without doubt in the course of time he
will get well accustomed to them and
will then take the place in Philadelphia
golf which rightfully belongs to him.
When in form, DR.. Simon Carr is prac-
the Reverend Doctor has not displayed
his best since the Philadelphia champion
ship. He won the Joseph Henry Patter-
son memorial trophy, that most difficult
of competitions-36 holes medal play-and
for the best aggregate score In this event
and in the qualifying round Of the Phila-
delphia championship Doctor Carr was
awarded the silver cross by the Golf AS
sociation of Philadelphia. AB in past
years, Doctor Carr tried his skill against
the professionals In the Philadelphia open
tournament, and, with George Cdump,
finished well down tho list.
The open title, by the way, ia another
one that was taken away, and this by
Tom Mcnamara, of Boston. One OF the
best fields ever entered in the Golf Asso-
ciations event for this title played the
u holes and the best of the locals finished
in seventh place.
Although the Shawnee event is not
strictly n local one, still, as Shawnee was
built by local capital we rightfully con-
slider 1t one of our clubs, although 1t Is
not a member of the Golf Association OF
Philadelphia nor of any other association
save the u 8. G. A. The open tourna-
ment at Shawnee was won by Isaac
Mackie. Fox Hills. who finished in sec
ond place in the Philadelphia open. An
effort Is being made to call the annual
open at Shawnee the Eastern Open Tour
nament and Charles Worthington has
put up very handsome shield for the
winner of the tournament.
c. B. Webster. Jr., won the Bala tour.
nament, and in so doing demonstrated
that he Is improving right along and much
is expected of him In the future. Nor
man Maxwells victory in the Whitemarsh
tournament has been mentioned in pre-
vious article, and we are all familiar
with this youngsters record.
L. NJ Washburn, Merton Cricket Club,
has improved wonderfully in the last
year, and although his form all season
has not been of the best, still when he
was good he was good enough to make 1t
warm for the best Of them.
Howard Perrin has an enviable record
for the season. He was runner-up In the
Lynnewood Hall Cup, won the Breight
Traffic Golf Associations annual turna-
ment. and also the st. David's Cup.
Include with the above names the jun
Tors who are coming right along, and
then add the names of c.. B. Buxton. c.
B. Calvert. e. W. Clark, Sd, r. f. Han
son, w. q. Pfeil. II. C. Mccall. Walter
Reynolds. f, A. Service, George c.. Thom-
as, Jr., Writ L. Thompson, r.. S. Worth
ington and even others whose names may
be on the national handicap list. Phila-
delphia has no great cause to be ashamed
of it's golfers. and there is no reason why
in year or so the perennial reproach
that there Is something wrong with Phil
adelphia golf will have no excuse for the
utterance.