Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-09-27
Strong Keystone State
Men Will Mix With
New York and Massa-
chusetts
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

ENIVE citizen golfers from this city will
II play In the classic Lesley Cup series at
Boston this week on the Pennsylvania ALL
star team.
The annual blue-ribbon classic will be
held on Friday and Saturday at Boston.
Teams representing the Pennsylvania Golf
Association the Massachusetts, Golf Asso-
citation and the Metropolitan Golf Assocla-
tion will battle down TO the last match for
the guardianship OF the cup.
The Ave Philadelphians on the team from
this State are Hugh willoughby. champion
Of Florida and former champion Of this
city: Norman Maxwell. Sensational nine
teen-year-old golfer who won the Geist cup
for the second time from n fast field last
week; Richard Hanson. who has been
playing his best game this year and who
beat Cameron Buxton. city champion, In
the interclub matches; w. p. Smith, n
sturdy veteran. who qualified and won a
hard match In the national, and q. E.
Atherton, Country Club.
And Perhaps Fownes
The other players who have so far sent
word to Howard Perrin, vice president OF
the u. s. G. A. and official in charge OF
this States team. that they will play this
year are Eben Byers. a former national
champion; q. A. Ormiston, Pittsburgh; d.
s. Armstrong, the Yale crack Dawson Her
ron Princeton's star; J. d. Crookston. Pitts
an expert from Harvard.
1t is not certain that w. c. Fownes. Jr.,
former national champion and winner OF the
medal in the national this year. as we'll as
once before. will play on the team which he
usually captains. but II is thought likely.
Last year Fownes was the sensation Of
the matches on the first day of the tour
ney he upset none other than Francis Oui-
met, the captain of the Massachusetts team,
in a match that held the large gallery SPELL
bound. He followed It up the next day
| by carrying Jerry Travers along at the
stlffest Of PAGES and looking many times
| like the winner.
this year as lead-off man for the Penn
| sylvanians, this States chances will be in
| creased by several leaps.
Meredith Jack, the junior champion of
| this city, was invited to play among the
veterans, but scholastic duties will prevent
him from taking the trip.
The Pairing
The metropolitan team won the cham
pionship last year and will be called upon I,
meet the winner of the Massachusetts, Penn
| sylvania match, which will be played OF
Friday. Ten-man teams will represent eacl
State, as usual.
The metropolitan team will play a team
of veterans on the first day. This team will
be composed of players who have been part
| OF former Lesley Cup teams from the thre
States. 1t is expected that some Philadel
phians will make the trip this year to pla,
| on this team.
Both the metropolitans and Massachu
sets are expected to put strong teams II
the field this year, and New York especiall.
will make a determined stand for its hard
won honors Of last year.
Jerry Travers. former open champion o
the United States and several-time amateu
champion, will likely find time for the two
day tourney and captain the Gothamite
again. He will be backed up by Oswal
Kirkby, the metropolitan champion; MAJ
well Marston, Philip Carter, North an
South champion; John g. Anderson, forme
national finalist Gardiner White, Reggi
Lewis and others Of the same speed.
Walloping Jess
Massachusetts will have it's hard-walloI
ing champion to play No. 1.
Jesse Gulford, a national semlhnalii
this year, is the far-swatting golfer referre
to. and he will have to stack up with "Bill
Fownes IL that worthy should enter.
great match is promised.
The Pennsylvanians have an elegar
chance of walking into the finals in the ro
of challengers for the cup as the team o
paper looks to have the edge on Massachl
setts Last year the Pennsylvanians ms
the Beantown delegation in the first roun
and won after many brilliant brushes wit