Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-06
.GOLF|NG DENTISTS
TO PLAY merton
Newly Formed Club Plans Third
Meeting-Suburban Semi
Final Lone District Tilt
LINW00D CLUB IS ACTIVE
BY SANDY McNIRIICK

II you don't belong to the Philadel-
phia Dentists Golf Association or the
Lynn (Lion) Golf Club, or some such
organization, and can't hitch UP to any
foursomes or twosomes. this Is going to
be dull week on the links.
The only other fitting besides those
mentioned on the home links is the
semi final round Wednesday for the
Suburban League championship.
The Lions play their weekly battle
tmorrow, and the dentists are going to
put on their third meeting of the season
this week at Merton.
The prime of this tooth pulling ag-
gregation Is not only to promote
friendly feeling among themselves. but
also TO uncover some golf talent in their
midst and to play tournaments and
matches With clubs Of the district. This
will give outsiders with teeth chance
to get back at the dentists. perhaps
cancel few bills and everything.
The dentists hercabouts organized last
January. The officers are President,
DR.: f. X, .Sausser; vice president, DR..
!. " Marsh hon secretary and treasurer.
| DR.. l.. 7. Anthony.
The Executive Committee adopted a
sched ule and meetings at Seaview and
Aronimink have already been held. The
rest of the schedule follows: Merton,
June Q; Overbrook, June IA: Torres
dale, September 10, and Whitemarsh.
October IL.
Emmett O'Neil and ]. R. Robb are
n couple of the more prominent dentist
| players of the city.
| Prizes will be awarded at the meeting
| this week for the low net score, low
putting score and possibly high gross
card. There will also be a ringer"
| prize for the season.
The club proposes to challenge clubs
of similar character in other cities and
sections when its own members round
into proficient form.
Linwood Ready
The new Linwood Country Club at
Atlantic City expects to turn over the
course for general play this week The
locker rooms and professional shop are
ready for occupation, and a very fine
links layout indeed will soon seethe
with activity.
BY the first of the month it is ex-
pected that the membership list will be
| complete. Landscape artists have been
busy beautifying odd corners of the
course. A great convenience is the
placing OF drinking fountains at every
fourth tee.
No, the spgots will yield water.
A roadway has been built directly
opposite tne main entrance, Whlcn makes
the club accessible from both lines. A
hedge 1000 feet in length has been
planted along the entire frontage. in
preparation for the formal opening.
| Harold Brand, chairman of the COM
mittee for that auspciOus day, plans
to have an exhibition match with either
leading professionals or amateurs in
there, giving the. natives a thrill.
| q. j. Waters, chairman Of the Atlantic
| City women's tourney next week, is hopeful
| that the entries will exceed 600. Many social
| af1airs have been planned in connection with
| tho golf.
Jesse Gulford and j. Wood Platt two
| members OF the American amateur team,
| sailed for homo Saturday. The local cham
pon Is expected TO arrive home In time for
| n busting tournament week which includes
| the Lynnewood Hall. Wilmington, Dinner and
| FrIdolyn Journeys. He Is not expected to
enter unless his injured knee Is In good
| shape.
| The play-oT between Bob Horner and
| Norman MaNwell for the Patterson Cup Is
not expected to take place for some time.
! They tied for low score with 164 strokes.
| II was Honner's first tournament start.
| Al Miller turned In snappy 81 at Merton
| the other day. After flirting around 100 all