Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-02
Players at Oatmont Ama-
teur to Compete at
Merton nUitation and
Whitemmsh Open
BIC LIST OF ENTRIES
BY SPICK HALL

'T'liE amateur golf championship of the
l. United States, which is TO be staged
Mt the Oatmont Country Club August
Is to %, is going to be one of the
greatest boosts for Philadelphia golf
Gom of the season Virtually all of the
stars who are here to compete for the
amateur title of the United States will
be seen hero in action in ono tourna-
mcnt tho week following, and n num-
Der of them will play in both.
The Merton Cricket Club arranged its
annual invitation for August % to 81.
This will give the players who compete
in the amateur event one days rest be-
fore starting out in the local event over
the east course of the Merton Club, at
Havcrford.
The day following the close Of tho
tournamcn. held by the Merton Club
the Whitemnrsh Valley Country Club
will stage the annual open champion
ship tournament, held under the aus
Di"os Of the Philadelphia Golf Associa
tion. Francis Il. Warner. secretary
Of the Philadelphia Association. has
been advised that many of the players
who take in the amateur event at Oat-
mont and the invitation tournament at
Merton also will be entered in the open
championship at Whitemarsh.
Big Golf Week
This means that Philadelphia win
have one of the biggest golf weeks that
she has had for many years. Il cant
say just this minute who will take part
in these tournaments. said Mr.. War
ner, but j am sure that there will
be a big entry list playing both at
Merton in the invitation tournament
and in the open at Whitemarsh, who
took part in the amateur at Oatmont.
The Merton Club wisely chose for its
annual tournament the three days after
the amateur. This means that Philadel-
phia is going to see some great golf
that week. | am sure that virtually
all of the better class of players will
stop over here and take part in both
tournaments.
This means a lot for Philadelphia
golf. and | am sure that the matches
played here at Merton and at White
marsh will be very representative
one,"
At Whitemarsh the tournament will
be a two day affair. All of the golf
will be medal play, seventy two holes.
Making Progress
Philadelphia is making rapid prog
ress in 'thc development of young golf
players. No section of the country
gives more encouragement to its junior
members than the golf and country
clubs in this district. The young play
ers recently made tlne showing when
the Pater ct Fiius tournament was
staged Naturally some of the Fill
who took part were not juniors, but
many of them We're, and the inspira
tion from this and similar meetings has
done much toward putting the young
sters' games on high level, much
higher in fact than would have been
possible if they had merely been al
lowed their own way and play with
each other.
Golf is no different from any other
game in that the only way for n
youngstcr to improve is by playing
with and watching the methods of
his superiors and seniors. Golf does
not dcpend on this as much as tennis
and few other sports, but it does de =
pend great deal on it. The young
player must be taught the fundamentals
Of the game on sound basis, other