Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-06-28
ELL-FAT7,ENED PURSES ADD
ZEST TO STATE OPEN GOLF
Large Delegation Local Pros Hoped Event Oakmo
Tomorrow in OneDay Afair-Amater
Following Promising
By SANDY McNIBLfCK


Guiding away from the pressure of
~ business for day is not very diff
cult, particularly when there is a mat
ter of some $500 up for distribution
elsewhere.
1t is. therefore, hoped and expected
that a representative delegation of Phil
adelphia golf pros will make the trip to
Pittsburgh to compete for the open golf
championship Of Pennsylvania, which
will be played over thirty six holes at
Oakmont.
This was the setting for the amateur
championship last year, and the course
furnished considerable discussion after
wards. Because Of the nature of the
links there, particularly the traps,
many claimed that the only reason
Dawson Heron won the title and w. G.
Fownes got to the semifinals was be-
cause they were both thoroughly con-
versant with the course, knew every
blade of grass" in fact.
This argument can be Immediately
erased. 1t can't stand up against most
of the facts Of golf history. Indeed,
many claim to the contrary that It is a
downright hardship to play ones own
course where something big is involved.
This is due to the fact that a player
knows on every shot where he must not
60. thinks over In his mind the sad
shots he has made there before; In
short, is facing constant mental
hazard, IL he's that kind.
Alluring Purses
This leads back to the fact that per-
haps there will be nothing lost by a
not, too complete knowledge of the Oak
mont course before the open Is played,
and many local pros are taking this
into consideration in contemplating
hurried golf excursion to the Smoky
City, leaving tonight and returning the
following night.
For thirty six holes the prize money,
as increased, is larger in proportion
than many other open district cham
pionships and a couple of pretty fair
rounds might land n title as we'll as
considerably more than could be earned
| at teaching in one day. There are prizes
for the best morning and the best after
noon rounds as we'll as fat place money.
Charles Hofner, Phimont, won the
title last year at Whitemarsh, and will
play in most of the open events this
year, always a credit to the local pro
fessional playing talent. Since the
prize money at Oakmont was jumped on
Saturday there has been considerable
| more luteTtSL IN tHe event. flrSt DrlZe
is $3.50; second, S100; third, $75.
Following the open comes the state
amateur championship on Wednesday
and following days. There will be
thirty six holes to qualify, sixteen play
ing for the championship in eighteen =
hole matches.
The flower of Pittsburgh's formidable
array of golf talent will, of course, be
present for duty. This includes s. d,
Heron, champion of the United States
Fownes, ex- -titleholder, twice medalist
and semifnalist last year four more al
least who have made regulations as ex
perts and a full field of crack players
to make things interesting.
Though Patrick Grant Sd, Of this
city, holds the amateur title, Max Mar
ston is looked upon to have the best
chance of the Philadelphians entered.
If j. w. Platt, champion Of Phila
: delphia, enters, it will be last -minut,
, decision. The strain of the local It'll,
. play was considerable and Platt wal
} considerably "tuckered out" by tha
} ordeal.
, Beating three such players as waite
, Reynolds, Pat Grant and George Hofrner, Ii
; successive matches. Is a golhns asslgnmen
= that few players would care to tackle an
dd their S win the oy o $ an$ wUn %Sr
, have been hard TO have picked TOR him
{ rocker road hereabouts 1t was q rea
o triumph
tho progress OF the invitation tourney there
= Horace IL. Francine said to Platt, ~ thin
: you're the best player around here tn
I Huntingdon Valley star probably. did nc
d try to disproye his own words In the final
: for the city championship against Plat
. or that the latter would make 1t 30 unan
: nous.
Mrs. Stetson played a very steady gam
throughout" writes Horgan, being strRigi
= on the tees and through the faiE green. 81
: was deadly on approach shots and In ht
n a 46-43-3s, Horgan 10 also full OF prai,
for the short game Of Mrs. Ronald II. Ba
low. Merton. who won the event, and Il
the uphill fight OF Mrs. Caleb F. Fox. Hun
y the thirteenth against Miss Edith Cumming
I Chicago, and then squared tho match at Il
n seventeenth. They had pair OF sSs.
: reduces the silver Cross play to hfty-foi
= holes and. secondly. thirty-slx holes gives
. player u chance TO pull up who might ha'
t pH sppIies TO II two~round OF @ finals where % the la la
hoies TO qualify and eighteen.hoie match
sRoss discs Sss% S sRsda'
b Bob Gardner. wh,A was beaten on 4,
!hiEty,seyenth hole birdie q for d
ef british amateur. chatnpionship. Il back !
saR:1y e. ysS Sssai not J. .sS%srs .S. & ,ss, asy
ss,ss W IL his 81: business ssISas sVr.sS q g 3
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