Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-10-23
Atlantic City, n. j., Oct. 23

Tom Armour, French champion. and
j. Wood Platt, Philadelphia champion,
are scheduled to play IN an exhibition
match over the course of the Woodbury.
Country Club tomorrow afternoon, and
il the hastily planned arrangements do
not fall through, the New Jersey fans
are in for n treat.
Both these premier amateur stars are
an attraction wherever they play. Ar
, mour is a powerful. long driver and an
expert with the iron shots. He has a
fine style at this latter play and many
n lesson has been gathered from watch
ing him in action through the pretty" /"
Platt's personality and style Of play
always draws admirers of his game.
Not only is he the quickest player,
probably. in the country among ANA
tours. but the shots get there and he Is
a pretty SHOEMAKER to watch.
His work on the greens is particu-
blond haired North Hills star Step up
to them and-one, two, three--click,
down. is n lesson particularly to those
, prone to fiddle and fuss eternally over
putt.
Details Await
Woodbury. officials telegraphed the
two stars inviting them to play tOmor
row. They accepted. but nothing has
been learned Of further details of the
match. 1t is not known whether it ID
to be foursome or two ball match
but the latter would afford spectacle
enough.
They met in the Nassau tourney
hnals. where Plat won on the nine
teenth hole of a fine match.
!, Despite the fact that Armour likes
the Atlantic City course the best OF
any, he has played in this country, he
said. he was unable to get going very
well in the present tourney.
Ihe Scotchman scored fair 81 to
qualify and was beaten in the first
round by c. J.. Maxwell. Trenton,
though neither nlnved cxcentional golf
Platt's golf during the first part OF
the tourney here was revelation tc
many of just how good he is. He
started off late in the afternoon the first
day to qualify. playing with a golfer
of ninety six caliber.
Tears Around
The pair fairly tore around" fin
ishing in an hour and forty seven min
utes, so as not to hold up the drawings
for match play.
Yet Platt broke the record of the
course with n seventy four, Just hang
ing on the lip of the cup with his last
putt for seventy three. He was only
off the course twice. and as neither shot
hurt him it could not be really said that
he missed a shot, except that he tool
three puts on four greens. 1t was hi,
fourth medal of the year, which does
not include winning the seventy two
hole Merton medal tourney.
Against Horace Smcdlcy. Merton
yesterday morning. platt played superl
golf. setting another record when h,
turned the first nine in thirty foul
strokes, one under par, though it wal
match play. He failed to hole out shor
puts on two holes, otherwise every sho
was played.
Smedley missed few shots Mt that. Or
the first he found bad lie on his driv,
and topped ball, which cost him tn,
hole. when Platt played an iron 81
straight on the flag that it appeared h
had holed out. lie narrowly missed
putt for a bird On the next he wa
again on the green for bird. Smedle.
was off, but spun a short pitch to tn
hazardous stretch of green narrowl
separating the pin from a trap for
sure three. But Platt ran down a put
for two.
Have a heart" laughed the Mcriol
veteran.
Smedley looked winner on the sew
enth when he was much closer the pi
in two than Plat, but the Philadel