Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-17
EVANS, MARSTON, BARNES
AND HAGEN PLAY TODAY
FOR RED CROSSA MERTON
Exhibition Begins Over Famous East Course-Annual
Frdolyn Cup Tournament Huge
Success
By WILLIAM II. EVANS

A LII golf roads led to the east
"A course of the Merton Cricket Club
today where four Of the most prominent
golfers In the country played an
eighteen-hole exhibition match for the
benefit of the American Red Cross.
Chick Evans, the only American to win
both the open and amateur crown. paired
with Max Marston. one of the finest
amateurs in the country. played
against Jim Barnes, the professional,
western and Philadelphia open cham
pion. and Walter c. Hagen, the former
open champion and the present Metro
politan champion.
Play began promptly at 2:15, and
one of the features of the day was
that the privilege of carrying the clubs
of the four players which was auctioned
off at the first tee by A. B. Kelley, of
the st. Davids Golf Club and the former
Mask and Wig star
To Auction Caddie Privilege
Each player was put up at auction
and the highest bid wins for the bidder
er's clubs. The idea is that of Max
Marston.
At the ninth green the balls used by
the players were sold to the highest
, bidders and the same auction took
place at the eighteenth green.
1t was the first and only appear
ance Of these four players as a team
In this city this year, as all four will be
| busy playing golf for the Red Cross the
| rest of the summer.
While Barnes is an old fa,orite Of the
| Philadelphia golfers. the presence Of
Evans was of added interest, as It was
| over the east course that he won the
| amateur championship two years ago
1t was his first appearance at Merton
since winning the title. although he
played at Whitemarsh in the famous
thirty-eight hole match last fall with
Norman H. Maxwell as a partner against
Barnes and Eddie Loos.
As all four are familiar with the
Merton course we may look for some
low scoring. 1t was splendid oppor-
tunity to see four of the best players in
the country in action, and few lovers of
fine golf stayed away. All four are
| among the longest drivers in the coun-
| try and all are expert with wood and
| iron.
Will Tag Spectators
Every spectator was tagged by the
| women of the local auxiliary of the
| Red Cross and as the course itself ranks
among the very best of golf in the
| country and as the players are notable
| golfers the opportunity of seeing what
proved to be a most excellent match was
passed by lovers of the royal and ancient
| game.
The golf balls used by Mrs. George
| G.. Green, Jr, and Normal II. Maxwell
| in the Fridolyn Cup Tournament at the
Philmont Country Club were auctioned
off at the dinner on Saturday night and
| brought the sum of $106.23. The
| PLAYERS in the tournament contributed
$l00 and all this went into the War
Chest Mrs. Green and Maxwell turned
in the very low gross score of S6, one
| of the lowest ever made in a mixed
| foursome tournament. The five teams
which tied for the low net score will
| play Off the tie at the Philmont Country
| Club next Saturday afternoon. The tie
off will be decided rain or shine.
Fridolyn Cup Tourney a Success
1t was possibly the best tournament
| ever held since the Fridolyn Cup was
| first offered One hundred and sixty
| players actually started. although the
| entry list was 172. The course was in
excellent condition, and there was no
reason why low scores should not be
made. The tournament was excellently
| handled by Henry Strouse, chairman of
the green committee at Philmont, and he
had as his right hand assistant Francis
B. Warner, secretary Of the Golf Asso-
citation Of Philadelphia.
| Mrs. Green and Norman Maxwell not
only had the low gross score. but their
| net score of II was also the lowest of
| the tournament AS they could take but
one prize, the five teams with net scores
of 81 will fight 1t out next Saturday.
Mrs G. Henry Stetson and DIR. E. B.
Dewhurst, of Huntingdon Valley, and
Miss Ethel Campbell, the Florida cham
pion, and Wainwright Churchill. of
overlook. were tied for the second low
gross, with scores Of 50. All In all,
twenty-five teams had scores ranging
| from ss to 80, and the highest gross
| total turned In was 116. 90 that all in
| al the scoring was rather low for that
tyne of tournament
!. Ihe jqniers Vili bold tAeir Afth annual
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