Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-15
Titleholder Moves South
Next Month-Quaker
Golfdom Big Loser
Legends of the Past.
Nv SANDY McNIBLICK

= 70 EFFORT is made to lay the blame
on the head OF the first gentleman in
,,r,cl,ers to set foot in this city, but the
,oc, remains that the little colony, now ex-
.orded. founded by william Penn, has been
Fastened down of late by very hard lines
Il. the matter of its golf championship cab
met. -,
.ontsmplated withdrawal of Cameron b.
nuyton champion Of the city trimmer OF
iost YEARS national flnalst, John G.. Ander-
son and best hope of the Quaker City for
a chance in the national at Merton in Sep
tember.
"au revoIr" dinner to be given him Septem-
her 0 at Huntington Valley by the officers
sovernors and members of the club in tes-
timony of their personal regard and in APP
Il nreoation of all he has done for the club
as chairman Of the golf committee. He
will leave either the next day or the day
after that for Texas, where he will en-
rage in the cotton business.
Leaves Unnumbered Friends
lust as the city had witnessed the dawn
=, the day of another shining light and had
homes OF glowing in its beams, said light
sllthers out. But the popular champ" will
leave behind him an army of friends who
wish him the best of luck wherever his
tee shots may take him.
Buxton will probably come back home"
10 play in the Lynnewood Hall tourney next
wear and will possibly defend his city title
40 that he will not be absolutely lost to
Philadelphia golf
The only one of the three high United
states titles, the amateur the open and the
womens national, held In this city at pres
ent is the women's national which proud
title is the monaker OF Mrs. Clarence H.
yanderbeck Philadelphia Cricket Club But
Mrs Vanderbeck attempted too much golf
last fall and as a result was Ill most of
the winter She has only just gotten back
on the links. after q complete rest from
the game, so that II is question whether
she will have time to get her game back to
the thing of beauty II was last season before
the championships.
In any event, she will have to go forth
20 the defense of her title under an unnatu-
raj handicap. Mrs Vanderbeck proved last
year that, there is no woman who is golfer
enough to win the championship crown from
her at her best. but her misfortunes may
put her crown in jeopardy.
Other Jinxii
We have expanded in the past on the
jlnx that seems to bar James Barnes from
premier honors in the professional field. He
would seem to be the best playing pro now
at work on the American links.
He Is always up there at the top, but
little stroke now and a little stroke then
keep him out of his just title. The national
open title for the season is decided but
the field for the Philadelphia district title
will be the fastest in years. Barnes and
Charlie Hoffner, another Quaker star, are
Just naturally going to lay for the invaders
and soak EN-"
Since the published account of the battle
between "Reddy" Roberts, freckle-faced
midget and Chief Bender, Indian giant,
which the former won, we have heard va
rious versions of the result The published
score was an 81 TO an SS.
We obtained said score from 4 baseball
critlque who was playing in the match,
which was n four-ball affair He had no
reason to doubt the information as received.
We saw "Reddy' slam his drive to the
sixth, far, up the slope, play his iron safe