Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
DIRECTOR WILSON
MAKES RAID ON
SHAWNEE LINKS
Quaker City Official Has
Cleanup of Strokes, TAX
ing 125 for 19 Holes
MAYOR EXPECTED TODAY
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

ny DfhINDI NCINlDbACh
SHAWNEE COUNTRY CLUB, Shawnee.
weren't big enough and most of the shots
were too hard. This was the only com.
plant Of the great throns Of golfers here
today. Match play went forward with
much vigor in the annual invitation tourna-
ment for the Buckwood trophy.
The course never has been in better
shape. Buried in the depths of the Blue
Ridge Mountains along the darkllng waters
of the Delaware, golfers struggled with the
beautiful summer resort course far removed
from the mechanical whim of humanity and
only the "cheep.cheep" of the eagles or the
soft fuss" of vultures overhead to disturb
the equanimity Of their play
There was little excuse for the high
scores that prevailed In the qualifying
round. There were many refugees from the
City Of Brotherly Love at the popular sum.
mer resort To escape the morbid Inquiries
of those Interested Mayor Smith, vice
custer, and Director W. II. Wilson, raids.
man.in.chief, have picked the Shawnee
course on which to vent their enthusiasm
as golf recruits Tho Mayor was expected
to arrived today.
Wilson Raids Course
Director Wilson ls here and made ter
rible raid on the mountain course. Never
before in its history has such n noble clean
UP of strokes been made by single man.
Inc popular CITY Official made great lzO
for the Is holes. If he hadn't had trouble
wish his wood, irons and putter, the Di-
rector would have finished in the first 16.
AS 1t was, Wilson's score was considered
remarkable, inasmuch as the first time he
ever nao so1t SUCK IN nus hanu was TWO
months ago. He was down to his partner
G. j. Corr, who has been in the game for
80 years, according to Wilson. The latter
also Ia responsible for the statement that
a Io,ori,,,m ~, ~ ou.s .no .,, s..ua' anu
benr this 49,, " ''' ''''''' "ou'' 'o"" W
nultitude OF stymies in medal play
nao TO De negotiated, In which, under bitter
Gircutlstances, S. instance, Director wilson generally
Just JUS kllockeu ms opponents pall INTO SAND
~, pt i.oai Wilen tne laLter played II. me
80 ssilIeu stIohes on ms piaylne
a'V ~, 81. .I.e ,aSt nVIe' Wnen ne sot : come
- Ing o"ruS OIL tre TWO experts toho"'
w. H. WILSON,
Out 8 I'll 6 7 & 7-65
c. ]. Corr
out. S Z 8 SIS
w. II. wilson
In -. 10 8 5 7 7-6o-125
c. j. Corr
In -. 8 8 7 9 11-66-124
-.
Corr claimed that he was handing his
caddy dollar as thanks for the days work
Wneh Wllson snatched the dollar and paid
Ite cauuy nnseL. inc poy turned traitor
re toId Corr ne had % instead OF 56'
whicn he previously had said. The reverse
on that dollar cost me 10 strokes" said
Corr After this VIII see my dollars into
tho proper hands"
Danny Hutchinson braced his study foot
ball legs at the first tee and cast promise
TO the blue hills all around that he would
play the round of his career and take home
the medal But the fates intervened and
no decided TO go home empty-handed.
I. p. MacAvoy, Bala, started out on what
he Thought was HIS most narfect dsy IJo
had a putt for n 4, which he missed /. n
putt for n 4, ditto; a putt for n 4. ditto. and
a putt for a 4. ditto all of which would have
been fine but after he had gone ont in 40
he came home a few strokes better than 60
and had trouble 10 making anv of the six.
teens He had a good aiihi bowsver for
he had been travsIInp since ~, to
reach the course. and started of onIv n
half hour after be had aIIgb+sd shsl,v
from a motor,
MANY Of the nIavers soupb, consolation IN