Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-14
WOODBURY. EASILY WINS
SUBURBAN GOLF LEAGUE
TITLE FOR THIRD YEAR
Merchanville No Match in Final Test Winning but Two
of Eleven Matches-Three Stars Fail to
Put in Appearance
By WILLIAM H. EVANS

Country Club, ard the Baia Golf Club
used to fight II out over home and home
links For years the honors had gone
to Aronimink. and once in while Bala
would break into the sacred circle. but
not often. In those days Aronimink won
with the same regularity that the Hunt
ingdon Valley Country Club would wrest
the laurels in the Philadelphia team cup
contest.
Aronimink would have the same team
year after year. and II was hard for any
other member of the club to make the
team. and It was regarded as big honor
to represent the club in the interclub
matches. Eventually Bala got the upper
hand and the championship went to
them several years In succession. Just
about that time many Of the old Bala
and Aronimink players became members
Of the new Aronimink and then Bala no
longer figured, and Aronimink dropped
out.
Took Months to Settle
There was one famous match between
Bala and Aronimink that took the u. s
q. A. and Walter J. Travis to settle. The
match depended upon whether a bal
| driven in the direction Of water hazard
and never found was to be considered
ball.
II my recollection serves me rightly
II was decided that in the case Of a bali
driven in the direction Of a water hazard
II could not be considered as a ball lost
In the hazard unless It was seen tc
| enter the hazard. The award Of the
title that year was held up for several
months before the point was settled.
Back in the old days the captains OF
the teams took no chances and none OF
them would post the lists unless the
other posted his at the same time. There
,, was a lot Of jockeying done just as II
Is now being done with at least one OF
the women's teams. but there was al.
ways the best of feeling after the match
was over.
Curiousy enough, the championship OF
the suburban has never been won by
any team from an eighteen-hole course
The old Aronimink. Bala. Frankford
nine-hole courses.
Shawnee Journeys of
None Of the Shawnee tournaments viii
be held this year. The women's wa.
to have been played next week. but a
the last moment II was called OF. Thi.
was a big disappointment to the womer
II this city. as most of those who playet
H. the women's championship were goint
to enter. II will be blow to the mer
from this city. who look forward to th'
annual summer and fall Journeys. ]
will hit the professionals as well. al
the open tournament there II one of th'
biggest events Of the year. and the priz
money Is worth playing for. No reasoI
was assigned for the cancellation o
these tournaments
For the first time since 1t was givei
there will be no Lynnewood Hall tourna
ment this year. Rather than have ,
tournament with the big players absen
doing war service the club thought !
best to do away with the event thi
year. It has always attracted the bes
players In the country. and the tourna
ment has been won by such stars a
Jerome d. Travers, Walter J. Travis
Fred Herreshoff. Harold b. MacFarlant
Max Marston and other prominent anna
teurs. The cup has been won outrigh
but twice. once by Harold b. MacFar
land and once by Jerry Travers.