Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-16
LOCAL GOLF PROS
TO FORM OWN P.G.A.
Stanley Hern Asked to Call
Meeting Monday--PIans
lndorsed Here
3. SAVERS DEADLY AT SO
BY SANDY McSIBI,ICK


The golf pros of this district will
crawl out of Information and come in
from their countryside retreats to have
a look at the city next Monday, Novcm-
ber 81.
The object of tho invasion will be to
form Philadelphia Professional
Golfers Association. Conversation
about forming such an organization mas
been floating around the local liakS
loop for some few weeks. not to say
months. and the money mentors have
decided the time has come for action.
Stanley ITern. the demon st. Mungo
golf salesman. was asked to lay down
the preliminary plans, which he has
done. The meeting will be called to
order at 715 Dcnckla building. .Elcr-
enth and Market streets, Monday, at
10 o'clock. Every pro inf the district is
urged to attend and the announcement
of the meeting is the invitation.
Ideas Aired
At this meeting the pros will eject
temporary officers and temporary com
m!ttces. bylaws will be framed aud
the structure Of organization thoroughly
established at this meeting.
Every one with an idea will bc given
a chance to spring it.
This =. =. G.. A. Is to be formed with
tho prime purpose Of aiding the Quaker
City pros to perform any duties it can
with the Golf Association of Phliadcl-
phia. the national r. G. 4. and the
game Of golf in general.
Its social program will consist at the
start in some good. old get together
tournaments. Tho plan is to hold q
onr-day links fcte Of 36-h holes medal
play for the members alone at least
twice II month through the season.
This will give our professionals a
chance to Gct real hntful Of tourna.
mcnt play and competition.
In these Journeys they will be handi-
capped so that one might as we'll win
as another. They will contribute Il
couple of bucks entry fee. The green
backs will then be raked into pile and
the golfcr with the best net score can
then help himself to the pool. Thus
the day $ play will be worth while for
somebody
1t is n fine idea and deserves tho sup
port Of the pros, the local association.
the clubs and every body else with the
interest. of golf hcrcaboutS at heart.
Speaking Of Stanley Iiern reminds
Of the fact that he played with Jim
Barnes when the latter won the Main
Line open championship.
Stanley looked over the records
claimed tor Barnes in that event when
tho elongated /. S. champion stepped
eighteen holes in 105 miaute# and
broke the course record the whist.
lie also saw how Barnes Non a
championship in 23J minutes. collect
ing about 81 n minute en- route.
Another Record
But the best record accounting TO
Hern, made that day was at the sixth
hole. Hern stuck his ball about eight
feet fram inc pin and ioShingly de-
mandcd that Jim beat that"
"lll take you" answered Barnes.
"l'll put my shot inside yours and
Furthermore III get bird"
One Of those high, jump back shots
sped from the Pride Of Pcham's club.
1t rode light to the pins shadow and
strangely enough there wa5 little
furry of feathers, as it plunked to the
green.
Both players took another look and
dingcd if Barnc,' shot hadn't sockcd