Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-09-01

by ell the rules and customs Of the
ancient game it looks like the vigorous
vet would have to step down this year
and hand up Heron as No. for our
team.
0uimet VS.. Heron
Right away we see the divot in the
doings. For this will bring together the
smoky City star and Francis Ouimct,
lead otter for Beantown. Ouimet, be-
fore and after the national. was and is
considered the premier teesman in
America. All power to a match like
that, Ouimet was, honest he was, sick
at oakmont. Like that he beat Chick
Evans Next day he was beaten by
Woody Platt, of the Quaker City. They
said his match with Evans burned Oui-
met out. After Platt beat Ouimet. Her.
ron took on the. local youth and won,
They said Plat burnt himself ont
AGAINST Ouimet. Platt didn't shoot NJ
Heron as ne did at Ouimet, that's
in the figgers.
Heron had a velvet patb n III. a.,
ish. Let him take 'em ON wbsn ,h.n,r.
as mt as. he is. In the Lesley Gun
against New York 1t is doubtful who
would lead off for the Gothams after
the showing of Jerry Travers at the
national. Perhaps he would. Perbans
oswald kirkby or one of many lust
as good there. Anyhow, New York ia
entirely upset over its showing in ths
national and lie just plain pining for
chance to come back. Whoever Her
ron would meet, that same metropoiitap n
star would go right after the hefty
champ. 1t would be for more than
glory. 1t would be revenge. and It's q
cinch the Pittsburgh champ would fnd
himself stepping, perhaps on the run.
trying to keep up.
Six Going Good
II he plays at Whitemarsh for the
Iennsyivania amateur championships
this month, there are at least six golfers
here capable of jostiing mashies with
the champion Of America. Woody Platt
by his showing at Oakmont against Her
ron, who had the edge by his licking Of
Ouimet, his shots to qualify and the
opposition in general he walloped out
there, gets the first call locally. Wood,
can't come right out In public to stat.
that he thinks he could lick Herror
here, but ask him to one side. II would
develep into some grueling going fol
Heron, and perhaps he feels the same
One doesn't hear much of what Ma,
Marston, local, did to Beb Gardner, tn,
former champion, at 0akmont, becaus,
that was In the first round and wa
hush hush He didn't do too much a
Merton, either, butts he natiopa
golfer, and II called upon might stag,
some serious set ups for Heron, Georg,
Hetfner, Ed Clarey, Paul Tewkesbury-
here we have three hurdles Heron coul,
not JUMP without a thought.
They all made great record fo
philadelphia mt oakmont and place,
the Quaker City in golf geography witt
bold red stroke. Comes a NormaI
Maxwell, who trimmed Fownes for tn
North and South titles, Marston, a
Shawnee, won the amateur prize an
placed fifth among the big field Of well
, known pros on Friday at WhitemaFsh
. where they will play for this Pennsyl
. yania title. Also Francis Kemble,
' returned warripr somewhat forgot golf
Q ieally till he crossed the path at Merio
' TO win the all-sta- jeusting there. ii
played a sweet game OF Golf, sur
. prising game, Didp't play at oakmoni
8 Let them bring on the champion
q Philadelphia has few worriesi to th
4 contrary, "a hankerins for the action
1 The faithful fsaq are beItiug already o