Evening journal., 1921-04-09
$4,000 FOR CITY
GOLF COURSE
TopkiS Brothers Will Make
Contribution If Project
is Carried Out
TREDEN AND REID
ENTHUSE SPORTSMEN

Wnniam T. Tilden. ID, OF Phila
delphia, tennis champion Of tho
world, and Wlfred f. Reid. goli
instructor at the Wilmington Coun-
try Club, addressed sports lovers in
the Playhouse yesterday afternoon
The meeting was held under the aus
pices Of the DUPONT Country Club
in the interest of the proposed pub
lie golf course at Porter reservoir.
Members Of the dupont Club, men
and women of prominence, includ-
ing a number OF city officials were
in attendance. Both Tilden and Reid
gave exhibitions and explained points
about the sports Of which they are
recognized leaders.
T. W. Harris, Jr.. chairman of
the grounds committee of the du-
Pont Club, presided and introduced
the various speakers.
Mr.. Harris spoke OF the growing
interest among the public in tennis
and golf. He referred to the splen-
did courses that have been built and
managed by numerous cities
throughout the country and said that
he felt the effort Of Wilmingtonians
to have an up-to-date course within
easy reach Of the residents Of the
city should have the hearty support
Of the city authorities.
Mr.. Reid. during a fifteen-minute
demonstration, gave his auditors a
liberal insight into the correct strokes
to be used playing at various angles.
During the exhibition he used sew
cral different styles of clubs and in
his remarks gave a number Of val
liable tips to prospective golf fans
on the best methods OF getting re-
suits
Mr.. Tnden, who. with W. NJ John
ston, formed the team that won for
the United States the Davis Chal-
lenge Cup, which was taken from
America by Australia in 1914, in a
highly interesting address, pointed
to the value Of tennis and golf as a
sport for individuals. Baseball,
football and other sports played by
teams were valuable, he said, to
youth in their early training. These
games. he said, were logical sports
for school days, but it was practi-
cally impossible for the man or
woman out in the business world in
later life to take part in them.
Tennis and golf. Mr.. Tilden said
were efficiency builders. They re-
quired accuracy and concentration
and while giving all the muscles free
play were not fatiguing. Mr.. Tilder
referred to a number OF fine munich
pal courses that he had seen during
l. - bout ffn country
In his exhibition, the noted tennii
star placed himself in the variou
positions taken by persons playing
the game. He showed that much o
the success in playing was achieves
by standing in the correct position
and concentrating on the ball. II
exhibited a number OF strokes tina
have helped him win internations
fame.
Added impetus was given IN
movement for public links when
letter from Charles Topkis offerin
TO give $1,000 on behalf Of himsel
and brothers, was read. rne lette
in part stated;
Il appreciate the thoughtfulnes
Of the dupont Country Club
launching a plan TO get the member
OF Council as well as the citizens {
this city interested in a public go
course at the Porter reservoir
which 1 think is so much needed fc
the business men Of this city.
"And in view OF the fact that sue
an undertaking requires money,
have spoken to my brothers and W
agree, provided same is constructs
TO contribute the sum of $4,000 e
ward such a magnificent undertal
ing"
Announcement was made that SCI
eral stars Of the tennis world wi
play with Tilden in several exhibitiC
matches at the dupont Country Clt
this afternoon.
These stars are Marion H. III
derstein. runner-up in the women
national singles or 1920, nation
clay court champion In 1920, ar
with Miss Eleanor Goss, nation
women's doubles champion; Mi
Edith Sigourney, ranked among Il
very top notch women players Of Il
country and who is one of the Anne
Jean team chosen to play in II
championships in England this yea
and Wallace +. Johnson, Penn Sta
champion, middle States doub
champion. with S. ". Pearson. an
national semi-hnalists in the single
in 1920.
Miss Sigourney. Wallace +. JohT
son and Miss Marion Zinderstein al
three Of the tennis stars who pal
ticipated in the famous exhibitio
matches at the DUPONT Country Clu
last summer.
The program is as follows:
Womon's Singles-Miss Mario
zinderstein VS.. Miss Edith Sigoui
ncy.
Mems singles-w. T. Tnden v
Wallace f. johnson.
Mixed Doubles-W. 7. Tuden ar
Miss Edith sigourney VS.. Wana,
i. Johnson and Miss Marion Zinde
stein.
Mayor Taylor. who has given I
fun support to the movement for
public course had expected to ;
tend the meeting. He was pl
vented from doing this by seve
business engagements and sent
regrets with a note conveying
hearty approval of the meeting a
the whole project.
GRACE GIRLS TO PLAY.
Girls Of Grace NJ. r. Church h