Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-27

When he stepped gracefully to the fore
and snatched the Connecticut state open
title first prize and the gold medal from
n field of the very best pros In this
country in the contest at Shennecosset
last week. James Nj. Barnes. of White
marsh, only continued the speedy pace
he has been setting all season.
Nine hundred dollars was whacked up
in prize money. Such luminaries as
Nichols. Brady, Hutchinson, Mcnamara
Reid Teller Mcleod, Sargent, Low and
Smith we're in the ring, so that the pace
was swift The tournament opened up
the new course at Eastern Point. IL is
considered another of the "best-ln-the-
country" links which seem to be spring.
ing up on every nand these days now
that America is waking TO the fact that
her courses are too easy.
The brilliant form of Barnes now
makes him the favorte for the Philadel-
phia open. to be held Thursday and Fri
day of next week, probably at Hunting
don Valley. Tom Mcnamara won the
title last year at Whtemarsn from a
great galaxy of golfing giants. Four
hundred dollars was divided. An even
better field is promised this year. and
Philadelphans wishing to see how easy II
all is when one knows how had best
take in the action.
All the local pros are daily tuning up
their games, ambitious to keep the lau-
rels in this our own town.
The local open tournament was set for
ward from August 20 in order TO give
Barnes a cnance to defend his title as
Western open champion at the Glen OAK
Country Club Glen Ellyn, Ill, on August
IS and 10.
$50 the problem simmered down to
point where I had to choose between my
religion, my wife and my golf" sorrow
fully stated local business man the
other day Cat the Union League)'
you see. my wife has been an invalid
for months and has gone to the country
10 visit relatives. The doctor told me
that IL | did not spend less time at my
desk In company with dull care that l
would he an invalid, too, provided ! did
not take at least seven hours of exercise
n week. / found II impracttcable TO
take an hour each day for exercise, so l
either had to take no exercise or Jake
my seven hours all on Sunday which Is
the only day leave my business
Sunday II the only day that could
VISIT my wife. II 1 went where She is.
could not 60 TO church. as the little mis-
sion is closed for the summer Golf Is
the only game can play. There are no
links where she Is, so that | could not
pot any exercise. in which case | would
have a breakdown according 10 the doc
tor. II ] stayed at home, naturally |
would not see my wife II l went 70
church, / would not be able to get In
INV seven hours of exercise, which, In the
opinion OF the DOCTOR would cause
breakdown" The business man shud-
dered Then, as he concluded, his face
glowed with the pardonahle pride Of the
man who has seen his duty and has
done it,
so, after much painful thought. and
many sleepless nights. fnally concluded
that it was best 10 give up my ~ and
my --,"
No thought at all Francis Qulmet so
they say in Boston town. was settling
down for a quiet business morning when
the phone rang and the steward az his
club reminded him that he was due 10 tee
OFF I'm the Massachusetts, amateur tourna-
msnt In half an hour. Ouimet hopped out
10 the woodland Club so quick that he
forgot his golf shoes, which he had taken
home for new spikes, He had TO play the
first day in shoes much too big.
Il came near being left out. J got the
date twisted" he laughed as he won the
for the third time.
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