Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-08
JERRY TRAVERS is MAKING:
MET" MEET HIS BIG TEST
viii Play in Amateur Golf Championship of Metropolita,
District in Real Comeback" Efort-Crcat Day
for Rotarians al Merton
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

THEY are talking about Jerry Tray
ers's come back" in the metro.
politan district.
The fOurtimC amateur champion, once
the United Statcs. omen champion. and
the golf hero of the country over con-
siderable stretch, didn't enter the ma
tional at Merton. qualified last year at
Oskmont. but was sadly beaten in the
first round
Travers has started a serious cam
paign to regain his old prestige and 1t is
safe to say that all his legion Of ad-
mrers as a golf player are roofing
strongly for the star OF other days to
show his old form. Travers made his
start this year in the New Jersey ANA
! teur.
Previous to this titular tussle he had
scored four straight rounds, in % or
| better, and there was chorus OF ap-
| proval. Two or three bad holes kept
him away from the medal in the quail
| flying Jersey round by two strokes
! Travcrs needed an so.
In match play he happened to eaten
! red tartar, Frank Dyer, the former
| University of Pennsylvania player. VINO
won the Pennsylvania state amateur at
the time. Dyer shot 73 against IraV-
ers and won a thrilling struggle
! Now Travers is entered IN tnc net
ropolitan amateur in a field including
Oswald Kirkby, Lucien Walker, Johnny
Anderson and a score Of other experts:
! II will be the big test. II he can hold
his own the former king of them all WILL
be feared in any event he enters.
In any event, Jerry Travers is taxing
the gallery out, and that means they
are pulling for him. His was popular
reign. and they would elect him again
The returns will be in TINS "ech'
This is Get Together Day for the
Rotariau golfers. A comfortably large
entry list teed off today over the Yves,
course at Merton this morning on the
start of the tournament. -,
Part of the competition was 10 qualiiS
team of twelve 10 play the l,oo'
Richard Club on June II, which Will Dt
played at Overbrook. In September {
return match will be played viii
Kiwanis.
gross. and second, low net, best bal
four ball (handicap) and a kickers
, handicap. Between sessions there wa
lunch 10 be had at the LOG cabin,
and the dinuer with presentation o
2 prizes will be served at the conclusion
Of the thirty six holes. The prizes t
G be given tonight are a silver cup, gol
bag. clubs and golf balls.
More than forty players struggles
with the rugged hills of the west cours
today.
Ono Of these was Charles A. Tyler. II
was presented with a handicap Of 80, white
| Chairman H. W. Buse felt was enough
| like ali chsirmen Of "ss.-tossthers.' Golfe
l. Ruse was considerably harassed at the fri
lee William w. Hughes was host at III
main clubhouse.
r. G, Newton. last years winner Of q
y Iynnewood Hall Cup. and captain OF n
= Nassachusetts Lesley Cup solf :eam; wsl
q down 10 defeat in his start for the Bri:ls
y amaieur Championship. 1t was like an oil
y sims Newton lighting finish, Newton 10
4 grim worker in match. never beaten ~, ~, q
~ tesy who beat aim st ths ninsts?nsh. hssy.
o sef,s.hins 81 $3.50 unf rsi,.f 20 sn,ss, :, Z
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