Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-20
HARD TEST FOR
AMATEUR GOLFERS
Survivor Of Local Title Tussle
Must Be at Top Form Against
Strong Field Entered
INTEREST RUNS HIGH
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

Something like heat waves seem to
simmer over the local links loop today.
It's the tingling thrill of excitement
which is preceding the play this week
for the amateur golf championship Of
the Golf Association of Philadelphia.
Never before has this titular tus-
sle aroused quite the same interest. II
will start over the course Of the White
marsh Valley Country Club on Wednes-
day when there will be 80 holes media
play 10 qualify thirty-two experts Of
the district
There will he four rounds OF match
play. the two days following, aud on
Saturday the final round over 80 holes
will be played
The main reason for the excitement is
partly due to the fact that we all know
the dark horses" are making a Won
derful showing, that nothing surprises
any more. and that anybody with
bag of clubs and the shots when they
count can win.
Keen Field
The amateur field in Philadelphia has
never been so strong as IL is right
now with nearly n score of golfers good
enough to grace the titles over the
pack.
Nearly every club has a "comer" it
is boosting for n chance.
Thirty-two OF these will get in and
fight it out for the most part at 1S holes
where the edge is hair breadth matter.
Some entries will be late and some not
at all. But II all Of the local simon
pures to be mentioned below were to
enter and play up to the regulations
they have made you can see for your
self what a hectic battle it's going to
be.
The Line. up
First. there's ]. Wood Platt. holder
Of the title. He has been abroad where
the change from pitch to a pitch -and-
run approach has done" for his iron
shots to an alarming degree. Platt has
been driving much farther than last
year, and is putting great in practice,
but is thoroughly alarmed over the poor
irons he Is hitting.
If Max Marston is able to play many
see in him the local who is going the
best right now. Last week he won the
Lynnewood Hall tourney, beating Nor
man Maxwell, George Rotan and J. J.
| Beadle en- route. Thursday he won a
dinner tourney prize by having a chance
for go at Merton and getting a n.
He's playing around "a there every
start and hackers say he's never played
better than this season. BUT, on the
other hand, he was beaten for the club
title by L. NJ. Washburn recently.
The latter was In the Philadelphia
semifinals last year and was once a I'm
alist for the title, so we have another
serious contender.
On Deck
There's a number Of newcomers near
the top so far this season.
| e. Smedey Ward. in his first tour
ney, went to the finals for the Della
ware County title. II. L. Newton
qua lifed at Lynnewood and was within
a short putt Of beating J. S. Dean at
| Wilmington In the semi finals there the
same week.
J. J. Beadle went to the Lynnewood
and Atlantic City finals.
Bob Hoffner won his lone tourney
start In the Patterson Cup chase.
Charlie Reckner, L. NJ. Adds and
others are showing surprising talent.
Then you have TO figure Whitemarsh
players to qualify on their own course,
such as J.. +. Edgecomb, Harold
Wheeler. l.. F. Deming. II. p. and II
L. Newton, Fred Knight, Atlantic City
winner; Norman MAXWELL, Platt and
others.
J. II. Gay. Jr.. Paul Tewksbury ant
Francis Kemble are golfng better thar
ever. Then add these few: Dwigh,
Armstrong, W. J. Platt, Ed Clarey
Walter Reynolds, G. c. Ingraham
Eddie Styles. H. b. Mcfarland, DR.. ]
W. Robb,' Hugh Willoughby, s. W
and +. Sargent. II. II. Francine, Nor
ris and Spencer Jones, Phil Corson
Donaldson Cresswell. +. II. briggs
George W. Elkins. John Arthur Brown
Maurice Risley, Tom Wooton, Mereditl
Jack, G. b. Calvert and Pat Grant
II that doesn't present a mean line
up for a stormy golf fete then ther,
isn't any such thing.