Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
BOY GOLFERS SET
FOR TITLE TUSSLE
Committee Hopes for Large
Entry at Local Junior Cham
pionship at PhiImont
GREER WINS QUEBEC TITLE
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

All Of the young players Of the city
are set for their golf championship,
which starts tomorrow over the course
of the Philmont Country Club. It's the
eighth annual junior championship of
the Golf Association Of Philadelphia.
Tomorrow there will be an eighteen
hole qualifying round Of medal play.
Three -eights will qualify Tor the
match play, the first round of which
will start in the afternoon. On Thurs
day the semi final and final round In
all flights will be held.
The event was well attended last
rear by those under the voting age.
There were some few who were but
twlve or thirteen years old and many
special prizes and incidental matches
were arranged between these very
young midgets for their encouragement.
The committee has been working for
large entry list in the event. as it is
realized that from the Juveniles must
come the future great linksmen Of the
city and "tbat the best time to start
their golf and competitive spirit Is while
they are young.
The city has good many boys who
promise stardom at a tender age. and
these entrants. who have already shown
they have entered this season are ex-
pected TO set the pace. It Is hoped that
every eligible boy in town will enter the
play ut Philmont tomorrow.
Greer a Champion
Golf news travels slowly when it
comes out Of Canada. but all of his
friends who don't know anything about
II as yet will be tickled to learn of the
latest triumph of Marcus Greer up
there.
Greer. a native of Philadelphia, who
was badly wounded in the wrists by
shrapnel during the war, is now en-
ployed in Canada and is member at
Grand Mere, where Davie Cuthbert,
formerly pro at Huntington Valley, is
the professional.
Entered from that club, Greer won
the amateur championship of the
Province Of Quebec by margin of five
strokes. The title was decided by
thirty-six holes Of medal play at Bea =
consfeld. Greer. who was inclined to
be bit unsteady last year, has re-
gained all the precision he had when
here. due TO the fact he has forgotten
all about shell shock and wounds. He
beat some of the best amateurs in
Among these were G. p. Grier. Cana
dian amateur champion; G.. Fl. Turpin,
A. NJ. Hodgson. y. NJ. Scott. W. Nc
Luckie, T. b. Reith. r. Mckenzie and
all the rest of very large field.
Greer has been starring in various
matches and rounds up there and Is
favored very much for a chance at the
Canadian title this year.
Hole. In One" Legion
Whenever a new member Is elected to
the "Hole-in- One" Legion this person
deserves a boost. The requirements for
membership are very stiff. namely. that
you must hole out from the tee. but il
the number keeps up the club will have
n full membership and will have to stiff
fen up the initiation rites.
Tom Halton, Jr., is the second local
player to accomplish the feat in week
He had one on the sixteenth hole at
Whitemarsh, an intricate shot for the
reason that about all you have to aim
at Is the top of the pin.
Halton played a little short of the
target and the ball rolled right into the
cup. He was playing with Tom Hal
ton, Sr., r. Conwell and Herman Kim
BILE.
Many of the professional golfers who
played on the American team in the
British open are on the boat. which
ought to be half way across the Atlantic
today on the way home. Charlie Hoff-
ner. Philmont, is among the voyagers.
Hoffner made fine showing abroad
and held the heaIliners for one day at
any rate. After that 1t was all Hutch
;son. for Jock literally blazed his way
down the glory trail to the title. the
first time it has ever been won by an
American resident.
1t Is not known whether Hutchison
is In the returning party or not, but
the report was that all would sail to-
gether, including Joe Kirkwood, the
Australian champion, who will meet all
comers in this country prior to return
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