Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-22
PHILADELPHIANS WIN
INTERCITY MATCHES:
MERTON WOMEN VICTORS
Poor Richard Club Captures Wanamaker Cup. While
Insurance Men Swamp New York Rivas-Phila-
delphia Cricket Club Is Defeated
BY WILLIAM H. EVANS


DHILADELPHIAg golfers had a fine
l. day of it Yesterday. They had the
golfers of New York as their guests, and
while they treated them most Hospitality
they did not forget that the chief thing
was to take them out on the course and
beat them. and this they did, to their
satisfaction at least. over the beautiful
private course of Cyrus II. X Curtis, at
feated the Advertising club Of New
York in the third contest for the Rod
man Wanamaker cup by seven matches
to five. while at Whitemarsh the local
insurance golfers literally swamOpd the
insurance men from the Metropolitan
district. Another feature Of the day was
the defeat Of the Philadelphia cricket
Club women by Merton in the Fhiladel-
phia Team Cup series.
Last spring the pCor Richard club
and the ad men fl ON New York met in
the first match for the Wanamaker cup.
and it resulted in q tie. The series was
played over and the Phtladelphians we're
The winners at WhitCmarsh by Il score
Of nine matches to cirht In the fa'l Tho
golfers mot in the second match at the
knolwoad links. and this time the vic
tory went to New York. eight matches to
Eve Poor Richards victory yesterday
gives that club two legs on the cup. and
should the local men win this fall. the
cup will be the permanent property of
the Philadelphian&
Fine Test of Golf
II was the first time most Of the ad-
vertising golfers had over played over
Mr.. Curtiss private course which is
known as the Lyndon Golf Links. and It
proved to he n rare treat. There arc
many private courses throughout the
country. but none of them will COM
pare with tn" fine stretches Of fairwaN
running over the hcautiful estate. Its
length is G1I5 yards and the par is -,
and only one golfer has ever broken an
eighty playing over it.
When the golfers were told as they
We're about to drive from the first tee
that there was not a trap. p.t or bunk
cr on the courses visions Of low scoring
noated through their minds but when
they reached the big tent where Mr..
Curtis had luncheon waiting for them
they all admitted that the scoring was
New York. was the only one to break a
ninety.
No Artificial Hazards
But while there are no hunkcrS there
are brooks and ponds to catch ill-nlaccd
drives and approaches. trees to make
sliced and pulled shots troublesome. side
hill lies and awkward stances If the
shots were not carefully placed, so that
the course needs no artificial hazards.
The course is laid out over a beautiful
stretch of rolling country and the scenic
features of the course are as attractive
as the golf itself. There are many
beautiful holes but the one that rartiCu-
larly appealed to the players was the
fourth. which is %75 yards long. Ii is
laid out along a brook with hills and
roads on either side and with the ap'
proach over a brook to the green with
road and brook back of il.
There l. a number of One-ShOt holes
the first, third. seventh. eleventh, tit'
teenth and eighteenth. and these are
SO arranged that unless the golf player
drives the green he finds it ditfCult tc
get par figures. The fairways are de
lighttul stretches Of closely rltppeC
grass, where there is always 4 brassel
shot waiting the player. The rough is
Just long enough to make the shot both
ersome. Most of the approaches are
best negotiated with mashies and mashi'
niblclis. as many oS the greens are
guarded by books or ponds OF the lat
te" t. re- are ten on tn" course, anc
mos them are near the green's sc
that .nnImg-up shots await disaster.
r. n. Dippy Wins Charles Cup
The matches between New York and
Philadelphia have always been close. anC
yesterdays engagement was no eNcep
ton There was one match that fin
ishnd oil sn,,ore b,,t there wac no ne
iSreu an SI"a' e. 'ul NV ~ ~ ~
cessity to play it over, as the foor lNch
rl 'lnh had DUiDC lead O
t,ra ,,atcnas ,rd nvnn haI tho New
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the result.
IN the afternoon IN" to"'pet',,h 10
the H. H. Charles cup WAS held ant
Ine npnDLs wen, ~ mf a. "a
ert II. llppy, WITH net score Oh % lo
seectlve eighteen of the thrtys!'
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"oIeS pa! lns' A. ,.,t,,.,
Once upon time the adNertlsln
eoIters hao Eros" prize out iNoE pa, u
NIL won II three tiln'S so haHuhS una
the golfers figured that the best thin
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