Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-17
GREENS COMMITTEES
REJOICE TO BEHOLD
HEAVY DOWNPOURS
Rain Welcomed by Golfers
Who Have Tired of Play
ing on Baked Links and
Want Mashie Shots on
Green.

Every greens committee in this section
OF the country has been praying for rain,
and yesterdays deluge certainly was a
blessing in disguise for the many courses
in the Philadelphia district. On seaside
courses rain or no rain makes very little
difference, for the sandy nature of the
soil keeps the ground soft enough to sat
isfy the good player 1t is true, however,
that the medium player prefers playisS
on the baked links, for 1t makes little
or no difference whether tee shot is
clennly hit or topped, as the distance in
the end is about the same. But when 1t
comes to the delicate mashe shots to
the green, then IT is different. Real golf
calls for pitching the approaches boldly
up to the pin, instead OF the running-up
shots that have been used during the dry
spell. If the rain holds off today and
tomorrow, record crowds will no doubt
be playing over every course, not only
in this district but throughout the entire
middle Atlantic States.
1t was in the .hrst qualifying round for the
open championship at Brookline last year
that Wilfred Reid Banstead Downs, England
and r. G.. Macdonald Of Cincinnati, set a
new record for the course. Both went around
the championship, Harry Vardon equalled this
~, and In the play-off of the triple tie, Fran
els Oulmet set Inc amateur record at that
figure The Brookline course is within a full
mashie shot OF Ouimet's home and is his ia
vorite course On several occasions he has
bcttered his former record of ~, but not
until the qualifying round of the tournament
this week has he done II In competition. His
record is now II, against par Of 73 for
the 6240-yard course,
Mrs, E. II. Filler. who has been troubled
with neuritis recently, decided upon taking
no chances in the rain yesterday, and Mrs,
n. Fl, Barlow felt somewhat the same about
IL, they mutually decided TO call of their
ment al the Philadelphia Cricket Club, and ii
will be played on Monday. Mrs. Filter de-
feated Mrs Barlow earlier IN the season and
in so doing registered the only defeat sus-
tRined against Mrs, Barlow In local event
this season
The womsn's National was in progress at
Nassau at the same time the ST. Martins
Cricket Club on Friday, somehow or other,
the news reached st. Martins ahat both Mrs.
Vanderbeck and Mrs Barlow had won their
matches in the semi-hnal round and would
meet in the hnal the next day The JOY OF
the local golfers Was short-lived, however,
and It changed 10 chagrn when they ss y
lost.
Not very many golfers know that a new
course Is being laid out few miles north
OF Chestnut Hill. II is the new SunnybrooS
Country Club. fathered by George G. Thomas
Jr., George Cooke and other congenial golfers
Only three weeks ago four Taylor greens were
seeded, and three Of ahem are up and In fine
shape already, Unfortunately. the ninth green
there yesterday showed that most Of Il waH
being washed away.
really remarkable incident took place at
abe Bala Golf Club last Wednesday afternoon.
Playing from the fourth tee, +. ]. Reilly
post The ball ran along the rail until II
struck another post and then bounded back
on the fair-Way.