Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-14
SCHOOLBOY GOLF
VIA INDOOR ROUTE
M. & II. Sporting Goods Store
Promises Use Of Alleys and
Free instruction
TOM GRtBBlN ON THE JOB
by SANDY McNIBLICK

! II hN al lSnCnlng IneE say ynu
- have to have somebody to start it,
\ proposed Philadelphia Intcrscholastic
Golf League isn't anything like that cX
cept that it has always needed some-
body TO start II.
Herbert OhPndorf. one time scholns-
tic champion of New York. Is now
with us and expects to remain in Phila-
delphia II il doesn't snow SO much.
Anyhow our latest golfer IS very obsprv-
ing and Immediately became excited
when he noted that this city boosted
of no schoolboy golf league.
He has seen the benefits it brought to
the young golf talent in the mctroroli-
tan district in the way of instruction.
competition and ENJOYABLE links fctcs.
lnaSmuCh MS be had considerable 70
DO with organizing and keeping tho
y. \. School League in operation. while
he was in school there. Obendorf has tho
school leagues very much at heart md
is now both willing and anxious to
start league here.
I'ndaunted
He is stepping our brarcly TO the
task. The first thing 10 do was TO get
n place for the bOys to practice, who
already have played. and to get a place
70 teach the boys who have never bent
q golf stick over the back.
Moskowitz & Herbach, prominent
sporting goods house at J12 Market
street, stepped into the breach. This
firm has offered the boys the use Of
its driving alleys gratis. Clubs. balls
and everything will be lent them.
More, n professional instructor. will
take them on at certain hours to teach
them the game.
This is a wonderful stride forward
for Philadelphia. for. with all the talk
about teaching 'cm while they re
young" it is well known that the ma
jOrity of youngsters never have a chance
to be taught the game till they reach
the age where they take it up ION their
own. The generous proposition Of the
VI. & II. store will correct this.
Lecture Course
Further. Obendorf has sNnt letters
TO all of the schools in Philadelphia
asking for co operation in the plan. and
has arranged with several Of the high
schools to give n talk TO the boys ut
a mass meeting on the subject of golf
and the school league.
Though it's too early for anything
definite to be done along that line. one
prominent golf club has already Of
fered its course 10 the boys for n
championship tourney, should the league
be formed.
The proposition for free teaching
and use Of the alleys is open to all
local schoolboys in good standing
Thursday and Saturday. As the boys
rally around the league will be formed.
There is plenty Of talent in the schools
II ii can be organized. The city may
vet make a showing in the Eastern
intcrschOlasticS with a team or in
dividual star.
The idea ~ the local league de.
serves the hearty backing Of local golf
dom.
VIII Again Teach
The indoor season Is upon Us. and
one Of the first schools 10 be opened
is that of the Marshall L. Smith Il
Co. sporting goods store. on Chestnut
street, between Seventh and Eighth.
Tom Gribbn. the veteran assistant
at the Philadelphia Country Club, will
be one of the instructors.
Grbbins experience has given him
knaCk at teaching which puts him
in the select circle of those able tC
point out golf faults and correct them
This is a gift and Gribbin has it, il
his satisfied customers mean any
thing.
The flower tributes placed on his
silver tipped locks were heavy with
praise last year.
wanamaker'" vii oren aoou' he nrst o.
,assF "S r the " jay"ur Tus po,Ior Jar 81 schoa G@
had mo-" than seHcn'%-0vc applicants fol
GlornE jobs hCTH .T, rs rs iorG os9 as mGtober
present,