Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-23
National Champion and
Georgia Youth Defeat
Max Marston and Jerry
Trauers 2 Up at White.
marsh Valley
FANS SET RECORD

WHAT western system of auctloneer.
l. ing is a great thing to increase
funds at all benefits. The western sys.
TEN was timely, for a western golfer
Chick Evans, amateur and open cham.
pion. was one of the entertainers. Evans
Jerry Travers, Bobby Jones and Max
Marston did the golfing, while Der,
Kelly appeared in the role of money
extractor. The big golf benefit was
held over the Whitemarsh Valley Coun.
try Club golf course yesterday. and the
largest gallery of the season was in
attendance. The fun for returned
wounded soldiers was increased to the
extent of $3.50.
1t was gasless Sunday, but this had
no effect upon the lovers of golf. -Four
OF the best opponents Of the great
Scotch game were the exhibitors. This
quartet represented the best amateur
golf talent in the game. In addition
the exhibition was for a worthy cause
and the golf followers were enabled &c
witness high-Class golf and at the same
time aid the cause.
Evans-JOnes Win
Chick Evans and Bobby Jones wor
by a margin Of two up but the result
was secondary. The match was to raise
money for the returned soldiers. That
was the object and it was attained
More than 1000 fans followed the stars
over the course and on every hole they
were treated to brilliant exhibitions.
Due to the western system the re.
ceipts yesterday exceeded those of al
the other matches held during the sea.
son. According to the Occidental ar.
rangement every bidder must pay. The
majority of the 1000 present wanted the
job Of caddying for the celebrities. Blu
to gain this honor the fans had to pay
Every man who bid for this job had tc
pay the amount of his bid whether he
obtained the privilege or not. There
were no slaCkers in attendance. Johr
Eagleson, W.. n. Morice, D.. L. Short
and Otto w. Schaum were the highes'
bidders and did the caddying.
Casless Day Observed
Not an automobile was on tn,
grounds, and the only conveyance,
noticed was a one-horse buggy. Most o
the fans enjoyed the walk from Chest
nut Hill to the course. Not a jitne,
ran from the station to the club.
The golf was above the ordinary
The green's were fast and only a ligh,
breeze blew over the course. 1t wa.
not strong enough to handicap the en-.
tertainers. From start to finish tn,
match was interesting. Evans playet
the pest OF the quartet. and it was du,
to his excellent exhibition that tn,
Erans-Jones combination came through
triumphant. Evans had a fine round O
a. Marston had a rs. and Jones ant
Travers each turned in an so.
First Is Halved
Travers and Evans halved the frs
mole In fours. Marston and Jones bein.
or tn" line with their drives. Trayer
hooked his drive badly on the secont
hole and Marston was in the rough TO m,
rlEnt. TraVers played a fine second she
70 Inc green, but the finest shot Of ~
whole match was pulled eff by Robbie
VINO put his second to within six inche
Of the pin and hGled out for a bird three
rus won the hole for TraverS AVID Mar
ston had fives and Evans a four, '''
Jones hooked his ball badly ON th
third hole and had to play safe with hi
second. Traver was in the rough. an,
Evans had the best drive Of the three
His approach shot was a beauty and II
ran down his putt for a bird four. IRA
ers and Marston taking fves and lone
a seven.
Jones put his tee shot into the hroo,
on the fourth hole and Evans was IN,
only, player of the -four to reach RI,
green with his tee shot, and he won III,
hole with 3 TO the AZ of Travers anf
Marston and a . by Jones.
All Bird Fours at Sixth
ON the fifth hole Evans drove out Of
bounds. while the other three had Ions