Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-26
RAIN SPLASHES MERRILY;
FAIR GOLFERS UNDISMAYED
Mackintoshes Protect in Cup Matches of Early
Season Play-Caddies Gloomy -Umpires
Long for Golf Weather

TLOUDS of rain and raw zephyrs have
tivities of the fair golfers They started
their season here more than two weeks
before the earliest of the masculine tour
neys will be enacted and they will wind up
their season nearly month after the last
address of the sterner contingent to the
pill that has failed him In his hour Of
need. Yesterday play was started for the
Philadelphia Suburban and Wallinford
cups in the teeth of the gloomiest scenery
that has so far yawned for the fickerlng
pill But the fair sex refused to be dis
m-.yed They played their matches ac-
cording to schedule while their uniforms
sagged sorrowfully under the weight of
sky waters and their mackintoshes
swished cheerfully. The caddies were the
only ones that ballSed in any way at
starting off in the rain.
Gee" shivered one long-legged car
rier. as the rain splashed off his cheeks,
five holes n a guys wet to- the neck.
After that 1t goes right on trough to yer
bones"
He sank his hands in his pockets and
drew in his neck like turtle to block the
rain running down his neck.
Courses Heavy
The course was trIhe heavy for
speedy going and two-flgure scoring. The
roaring water hazards were swelled to
the brim. adding a little more trouble
where none might have been. Winter
rules prevailed in most of the matches. In
all more than hundred women battled
in the storms.
Mrs. Francis Bradley wore three coats,
including long rain ulster. and a pair
OF heavy goloshes as she strode to the
tee for her first service
Really. we're intelligent even IL we
don't look that way" she laughed With
all her extra covering, she whacked her
ball cheerfully down the middle. Mrs.
Stetson, in a volumnous waterproof,
came mighty nigh the first creek, but
her second put the hole on the credit
side of her card
Umps Feel for Golf
Umpire Charlie fRigler. on a furlough
from actions behind the bats at Shibe
Park on account of the rain, sat in the
office yesterday afternoon and bespoke
engaged in the collection of tools that
suit his chunky frame. The raindrops
spattering against the windows were the
only things that kept the ball-and-strike
expert from having his links round. He
has been bitten by the golf germ and
is almost as much a fanatic now as Bill
KLEIN, who has become notorious for the
SSSAdSlCS ilS StAii MOlh III BtIllS puI-
suit of golf
Narrow Lockers
BY laying back its ears and contract
ing its chest, One-full-grown golf bag
might be able to squeeze into one OF the
lockers out at the public links at Cobb's
Creek. Two golf bags in one of the lock-
ers-but no, Beside golf clubs there will
also be the motley garments IN which the
otherwise stable business man usually
makes himself look more stable" when
he golfs. Superintendent of Links Hunter
was discussing the matter the other day
with candidate from Frankford who
was desirous of locker quarters
Have you any friends that are going
TO apply for lockers?" asked "Supe"
Hunter.
Plenty" replied the golfer.
We'll then. three of them can go right
in the same locker with you because we're
going to put four In each one"
The golfer reeled slightly, He thought
of his trunkful of equipment. his forest
OF clubs.
Sure" continued Professor Hunter