Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-12-30
1917 GOLF SPOTLIGHT BEAMS BRIGHTLY ON
QUAKER CTTY'S PROSPECTS FOR NEW SEASON

DHILADELPHGA'S proudest golf year is
l. ahead The new season OF 1917 should
see the Quaker city golf district expand
It's chest and grow up so that II is in truth
able to look the other members Of the Big
Four links districts right in the eye ms an
equal
with Phadcphian the only nominee
for the 1917 presidency OF the United states
GOLF Association: with one OF the three
great American classics headed this way.
another likely to fail within easy reach and
the third slated for this state with its
champion playing the best game OF his
career and n couple Of other new sensa-
tions to burn up his bridges with the pro-
fessional champion of the United States
n Philadclphian; with last years woman
flnaist, two other hnalists and n former
champion to take care of the feminine title
with at least three new golf clubs likely to
Join the local association; with the possi-
bility of more public courses; with the re-
modelling and Improvement Of local links
constantly going forward, and with the de-
clded boom the game has taken in public
interest locally, 1917 is bound to see a trl-
umphant progress for the royal and ancient
game hercabouts.
Prospect Lovely
Never in local links history have there
been better possi tiles at the first starting
tee. May the good citizens make the best
of them and put their shoulders at the
wheel to put the city at the front as the
golf capital!
In the matter OF everything except anna.
teur men players, the city rivals or betters
the three other big American golf centers,
New York, Boston and Chicago The best
hope of the city in this defect seems to lie
In the younger generation
Fans in all the reaches of the local dis
trict contemplating the possibilities
lying ahead of nineteen-year-old Norman
Maxwell conqueror of Max Marston and
Gardiner White, as well as two-time win
ner of the Geist Cup. Mnxwells two VIC
tories at the end of the season over two
players of the highest national rank and
his phenomenal links work lately have
brought him before the pens of more than
the local critics.
Even metropolitan scrlhes credit Max,
well with exceptional shors and marvellous
form, claiming that he will be the boy Won
der of the coming season. All Maxwell
needs IL a cool temperament and grim de-
termination to forget the occasional mis-.
takes he makes These have so preyed on
him that he has lost many a chance In the
past through pure disgust at some OF his
own shots.
Cameron Buxton, city champion. sud.
denly came into his own last season with
some OF the best golf he has ever shown.
and should climb even higher In the 1917
title campaign than the third round Water
loo OF the National he ran into this last sea-
son George Hoffner and Meredith Jack,
junior city champion, also will make some
fast going for the veterans In the coming
season and much may be expected OF them
as they grow into their stride.
Cluster of New Links
II is the fond hope of the Pine Valley
Golf Club, a member or the local associa-
tion, that II may be able To open up It's
final four holes during the coming season.
Experts agree that, when the turf takes
hold and the course is all opened up il
win be one of the finest in the country
another feather for the Philadelphia dis
trict since local veterans have been behind
the whole move. The new golf course being
built by seceders from the st. Davld's Golf
Club has been brought along as rapidly
as possible and some OF the holes should
be ready for play before the twilight OF
another season, The club is expected To
apply for membership In the local golf
association soon,
This club rivals in opuence the original
"milllonRiTes' club" of the city. Sunny
brook, which has laid out one Of the best
golf stretches in the city.
II is the plan of the members there to
build clubhouse, complete and modern
perhaps also OF splendid magniicence, dur