Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-16
ATLANTIC CITY IS
WEEKS GOLF HOST
Locals Eager for Tourney Start
There Thursday-course Open
All Week-Teams Start
STENT0N PLANS BIG YEAR
By SANDY McNIBLICK

lou nlgnt tnlnk, 10 near tne gossip
smmering along the local links rialto,
hat pretty near the world golfng family
hcrcabouts was preparing TO take mp
week.
The spring tourney over the North =
field course there will begin Thursday.
Entries must be in by Wednesday to
Frederick &. Robbins. secretary. At
lantic Ny. y. j.. and the regulars
here arc kind of all a-trcmble with
ambition for the start of.
Prospects are for as fine n field aS
ever started. One season is that the
course there. as il now stands. is
something very fine indeed. The new
holes opened for the fall tourney had
great promise though the turf was then
new. A comfortable and bcamlng
winter fixed mp the bad lies and as the
tourney will be the men 5 first chance n.
/ "open' competition over distrlct
course this season. II looks as thougn
the rush will start early.
The course is open to contestants
beginning today. There will be prizes
for most everything and real nice time
should be had by all
Gee whiZ. this will he n seething
week of golf. The imbroglio OF III!
suburban clubs is on the books to starr
Wednesday, About 200 lesser lights
will rally meath their club colors ana
interest in the play for the team title
of the little clubs was never ke'ner;
Thus four days in a row are PROVIDED
for the men.
St. David's Tourney
Activities for the fair sex are ike
wise multitudinouS this week. Iomor- :
row the closing matches in all three
leagues will be played by the contenaing
teams. There will he n play-oh "l
ties on Thursday. and Friday there
will be play off for position neXt
year. The winner Of the Suburban VIII
play the last team in the fhiladeiphla
league aud the winner of the Nnillng
ford division will play the last team IN
the Suburban. The losers drop back or
stay in the lower division.
Moreover. on Wednesday the st.
Davids Golf Club Will hold an invita-
ton tournament for ladies, one day
affair.
Mrs. Rollin II. Wilbur. st. Davids'
Pa. is chairman. and an entry lis'
containing all the women stars or 'he
district is hoped for at this meeting,
An addition has been made to the
quaint lll ~ 'IuDuDNS'' WV VI Nv
attractive in town. and the links there
present fascinating test for the fair
sex Mrs. John +. McigS. I'd. is out
for glory there over her own course.
The prizes are described as particularly
worth while. A fine field and good
scoring is expected.
Stenton Country Club put several
new holes into play for its opening day
event. which was won by John Buchanan
with a 70. low gross and net. l.. a.
Austin was second with - gross. lhr
clubhouse has been entirely rehniSh"d
and rpfurniShed for the new season
The Stenton schedule follows:
May 81 FIRST round match Spring Hand
Memorial Day Handicap, 96 hoes, special
,Nrnts.
June 4-SprIng semi finals, llth, finals and
thIlsome; 18th. Presidents HRndic@r, lw,'
siHteens to qualify: 20th first round match
play. go
July 2--Second round match play; 9Th
eighteen holes handicap and special events:
9th, presidents scmi-hnals; 18TH finals and
one club handicap; 28d handicap dinner
match; 30th, liickers' handicap. ,-
20 qualify; 18th. first round match play;
2Oth. second match round 27th. summer
Sept efnber 3-Summer finals and twoS0lne
handicap; jth. Labor Day Handicap ION
round match vlaN and bal so1".
October | tInh Champi nsfip semi finals,
Nlh. finals Of CLUB Chnnpiou-hip n thirty
SIX holes; li'h, handicap dinner match.