Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-09-14
BILL LEACH NOW RANK NO. Z
IN SCHUYLKILLFALL GOLF 400
Ws Championship Which Includes Supreme Social Prestge
Ed B,rne Suggests improvement for Next Years
Tourney-National Afternath
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

TNHE social standing of one Hon. Bill
= Leach has increased 100 per cent
IN his home sector the Falls of Schuyl-
kill For Leach is the first man that
ever won the golf championship Of that
rabid golf belt with set of clubs and
a golf ball. Heretofore the title has
changed hands many times, but always
wits the aid of a pencil and paper or q
pair OF fists.
yesterday, over the links of the Phil
adelphia Country Club, where they all
learned to play the game. Leach turned
In the low card of $50 strokes over thir-
ty-six holes of medal play in the first
annual open golf championship of the
Falls of Schuylkill against the whole
gang. and they cant deny his right to
the title.
y They couldn't even deny it last night
at the Fails" nineteenth hole. Byrne' 3
Cafe, Ridge and Midvale avenue, for
the pcores we're posted up for reference
In that wei known debating society,
and nopUdy can deny figures.
Golf Incubator
The Falls has sent forth thirty six
golf professionals, several star ANA
teurs, aLi nearly every other member
Of It's male population has been, or Is,
caddy. For years the district has beer
a hotbed of golf arguments and battles
They gather at Byrne's every Satur
day night, and to sit in ut the argu
ments you would think every such oc'
casion was the eve Of an open cham
pionship of the world
They know the strength and weak
ness OF every golfer on the links pretty
near. can tell you why he plays thI
shot right or that shot wrong.
The conversation of n Saturday nigh
runs rapidly from the impersOnal to tn
personal. They are not backward abou
boosting their own games and soon IN
coin of the realm Is produced to oacl
their respective chances, one against tn
other.
Bets range all the way from quartz
10 as high as one buck. And when
pair of stars are matched there is some
times five bucks laid on the outcome
It's serious business.
Every Saturday night n lot Of thes
matches are made up for Sunday an
Z they attract no more interest and in
tense feeling toward your neighbor tina
when a couple of favorite sons ar
matched up in the squared ring over l
Manayunk.
The match itself is something, bu
the main thing is the controversy betor
and after between the friends OF eac
principal.
II was out of this competitive atmos
K. nhere at the Fails" that the ope
Y championship blossomed. Though Ri
Leach won the title he only did It oyt
a flock of cracked mashies and dente
halls. It was more or less concede
anyhow that one of the professional
would win.
Al the organization meeting last nigl
In the matter of future championsh
Journeys, Byrne was the chief exponel
M n system he would introduce, me-
vsar whereby each player should
around alone. "And may the best mG
win" he says.
Duffy Censured
Al resolution censuring Mat Duffy al
r3ob Ransford for not entering yeste
6ay was passed unanimously.
W Vincent, O'Donnell was also call
nusn 10 cxpiain why he withdrew aft
hj~ 8rst ro&nd. He offered his score
liz reason nv committee is now