Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-10
JUNIOR, OPEN AND LLANERCH
\ PROMISE BIG GOLFING TREAT
Journeys Continue in Rapid Succession Turn Yes
terday-Talman Scores Great 68 Card
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

WHEN there's a championship, and
~ professional medal event, and an
invitation tournament all in the same
week over local links. it is safe to say
that the game of golf is not languishing
way for want of action, ever if it is
ksie vacation era. the hottest month of
che year and things.
All of these golf tournaments take
place next week in Philadelphia. First
comes the play for the junior champion
ship, the 18th and 18th, at Old York
road.
The next day there IA the thirty-six
holes medal play at Philmont, open to
professionals of the southeastern dis
trict, to qualify for the professional
championship of the United States.
The southeastern belt runs down as
far as Georgia and west to Pittsburgh.
1t is the only professional tourney to be
played in Philadelphia this season, and
should be hummer.
The district takes in players outside
of the caliber of Fred Mcleod, North
and South champion j. Douglas Ed
gar, who won the Canadian champion
ship last year; Willie Ogg, Alec Cum
ningham, Harry Hampton, Dutch"
Loeffler. Pennsylvania state champion /;
Wilfred Reid and all of the local circle,
who stand more than an even chance on
their home links.
4 Entries close next Tuesday with
Wilfred Reid, Wilmington Country
Club; and every Philadelphia club
should most certainly see to it that its
pro is entered. Reid promises 5000 in
prize money. which is a healthy purse
for one days play, not to mention the
honors involved.
But Thirdly
Llanerch promises t0 set a record for
hospitality at its first invitation tourna =
ment Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
IL has one Of the prettiest ClubhOuSes in
the city, beautiful course for tour
nament, very live committee and a
set of prizes said to be among the finest
offered hereabOutS. All of the stars will
enter and large number Of the lesser
lights. 1t promises to be an old time"
tourney, the kind they all regret to see
come to an end. More of these two
Journeys later.
The junior championship is nearest
at hand. and there are but few days
left for the committee TO drum up what
is hoped to be the largest entry list
ever. The championship flight will
qualify but eight youngsters. and there
are handsome trophies for the winners
of the other eights. 1t is planned to
have as many eights as there are en-
tries.
A few stars will make the first fight
Z but the main competition is expected tC
be in the other eights.
Here some yOungster is going to win
his first golf cup probably. and il il
isn't the proud moment of his life We
miss our guess.
A committee has been appointed il
each club of the city to round up the
boys, besides special committee in thu
association. Old York Road alone hope'
10 enter ten youngsters.
AS for the championship flight. Win
ston Kindt. Donaldson Cresswell, w
II. Donahue and the Hansons shoult
show good form.
But Just as much stress is to be laiC
on the lower eights, where it is hope'
the competition will whet the appetite
of the boys for greater things in tn
y years TO come.
Every golfer in Philadelphia SHOULD
boost the tourney, urging the yOungster
! 10 play. Some day the youngsters vii
K ~ taking the places of the veterans, ant
row ia the time for the boys to learI
>heir game.
Merton won the interclub champion
Mi, again Yesterday. defeating Hunt
oa yPiIry the finals, 2ih q