Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-25
CRITIQUE BOARD
PICKS TEN PROS
Local Golf Professionals
Given Rating by Local
Links Followers
BARNES BEATS OUT CHAMP
By SANDY McNIBLICK

Here's to the bonnie Scotch, the Irish
the hOmebreds and all the other pros
gathered in the confines OF the Philadelphia
district.
Grouping them and cullIng away all but
the first ten was the last task OF the loca
golf central board of critiques before II
| disbRnded for the season. 1t was the
| hardest job of all the selections of the
skull-weary board. for the Accomplishments
| of pros are distinguished like day and
TGght between their playing ability and
their teaching ability. The latter chiefly
determines their value TO their club. but
| the former governs entirely their claim to
fame.
III the present case there was practically
only one tourney on which to base the
| leaders in the lineup, to wit, the open
| championship of the Golf Association OF
Philadelphia, which was open to all pros
| connected with club members of the United
| States Golf Association.
This event was held late in October at
| Philmont and was not fair test OF the
players ability, for 1t only went over fifty
| four holes. by agreement. In the first place.
| the first eighteen of which were played on
a flooded course and in driving rain.
High winds In the last thirty-six holes
demanded low. accurate balls,
Storm King Fraser
The seashore Storm King Jim Fraser,
of Seavlew, won the title with a 75-75-76
| by the margin of a stroke. The only other
tourney on which it would be fair to base
the ability Of the local pros was that at
| Shawnee
The selection follows:
1. j. Barnes. WhItemarsh. professional
champion of the United States, ifth In tho
local open and third at Shawnee.
g. Charlie Hofrner, Philmont, in triple
tie for metropolitan title, tied for second
money In local open.
3. Jim Thomson. Country Club. qualified
for professional championship. fourteenth
In local Open.
4. Jim Fraser. seavIsw, Philadelphia
open champion.
5. Jack Campbell. Old York Road.
0. Clarence Hackney. Atlantic city
Philadelphia open
8. George t. sayers, MsrlOn, ninth in
Philadelphia open.
0. Dave Cuthbert, Huntingdon Valley.
10. Jim GulIAns, Merton. seventh In Phil
adelphla open.
AS will be seen, the order of finish in the
local open has not been strictly followed,
since some Of the pros were capable OF bet
ter golf than they showed at that time and
the nndtnES or the DOhTu were Da6eQ OH
percentage. Also the pros have not been
ranked at all according 10 teaching ability,
which is the first essential Of the good pro.
Here's the Dope
Barnes is given the FIRST place despite
HIS finish In the local open and Shawnee.
where he led. however, all the local pros.
and despite his poor golf temperament He
played In nearly all the large tournaments,
in contrast to all the other local pros and
made such a record that he seems TO de-
serve the place as the best-playlng pro in
the city.
Charlie Hofner, though he only cele-
brated his twepty-frst birthday on the
second day OF the local open. has also made
a me record for himself and comes second
70 Barnes, Jim Thomson Is OF the brilliant
type capable Of some almost unbellevably
low scores at times. He Is steady plug
ger and is the third best.
Champion Fraser, playing IN his first
tournament In this country. came through
with hying colors. His merits are many
hut his links work Is entirely familiar 10
this section. The card with which he won
was not particularly low, 50 Lhat Il does
not seem fair 10 rank him Higher than
fourth which place he Is giyen 81 virtue
Of hls victory. he yin undoubtedly take
hlzher place when more of his sola las been
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