Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
JAMES M. BARNES
Professional at Whtemarsh.
who quits $4,000 job for another
that pays double.

EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER, and another
at Huntington Valley.
The first of these local tournaments
for the Red Cross was the longest four
ball match on record, Barnes and Cam
eron B. Buxton, the local amateur cham
pion. defeating Eddie Loos and Norman
III. Maxwell on the forty-second hole
The second was for the benefit Of the
Soldiers Tobacco Fund, Chick Evans
and Maxwell defeating Loos and Barnes
on the thirty-eighth hole. The third
was played at Huntingdon Valley for
the smoke fund. Barnes and Dave Cuth-
bert defeating Loos and Charlie Hoffner
Insurance Golfers Active
The Insurance Golf Association Of
Philadelphia is getting a new grip on
life 1t was formed in the fall Of 1912
and while 1t has been quite successful,
there were certain features that did not
work out well. The annual dues were
only e ana that was not enough to
keep III nrr going. Then every one who
entered the tournament was charged IS
whether he stayed for dinner or not and
that Kept many Of the members away
from the tournament. who found the
cost OF a days golf bit stiff In
spite Of this the association has held
ten tournaments in all. and it has been
most successful association.
The officers felt for some time that
things should be on different basis and
as result of much thought and time
IL has been decided to increase the
yearly dues to SO, which will be used
for running expenses and the payment
OF prizes. The members attending the
tournaments will be charged green fees,
and il they stay for dinner they will
be called On for their actual share of
the cost and nothing more.
Many Golfers Eligible
The men who are eligible for mem
bership are those who are engaged in
casualty. burglary disability and other
forms Of insurance other than life or
fire. and the great majority Of them
are employed insthe immediate neighbor-
hood cf Fourth and Walnut streets, the
center OF that business. officers Of COM
pan!es, agencies. brokers and their en-
ployes are eligible for membership
Not only viii the association have
two big events in this city. but they
viii participate in two tournaments with
the New York Insurance Golf Associa
tion. Sydney Sherwood, one Of the best
amateur golfers in this city and secre-
tary Of the local association, has ar
ranged to have team matches with the
New York players and play for an inter-
city cup The New Workers. will play
In the first OF the tournaments here and
Philadelphia will send a large delega tion
over to New York for the tourney there.
Tourney at Whitemarsh
The spring tournament If the local
association will be held at the white
marsh Valley Country Club on May 2l,
and tho fall tourney will he Tough. out
over tho Aron'mink Country Club links
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Membership IN the association assures
each player two days play over two OF
the best local courses and the opportu-
nifty or playing over two well-known
courses in the Metropolitan district
The officers of the local associate
are as follows: Charles w Church.
man, president: Horace Walton and b.
II. Wood, vice presidents: Sydney Shar-
wood. secreatry and treasurer. The
executive committee is made up OF the
officers and A. S. W'ckham. NJ A
Nealy. George A. Mahl. Herbert G
Hays. s. II. Pool, David Swope and c. 3
/ Jennings.