Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-19
VOMEN'S T|TULAR
GOLF T|LTS START
Six Clubs Do Battle Today for
Club Championship Of Phila-
deIphia on Local Links
CRICKET CLUB FAV0RlTE
n, SANDY McNIBLICK

r,1ov marked the gala oncninG day
=, rho battle START for thc women $
..,,, Golf championship of Philndcl.
nhi, thp major league" title. MS 1t
no-n Il Is for the Philadelphia Cup
and thc winning team earns the women
o,ub championship of the city.
,,or,on Cricket Club holds the title
,,,a stort of the rarp. and always has
l.,J rothrr n strange hold on the peak,
i'.. his ,cnr the situation IL slightly
y;Torcnt yHf though the competition is cX-
mai IN narrow down rs usual TO n
ptrm" cnntost between Merton, Phila-
Soyrbio s,yrbi Cricket and Huntingdon VAL
irho Cricket club is a favorith today
,rar tbc Country Club, new. comers TO
,bo frst division. and Merton ls cX-
nected to make n sweep OF R'Vert"n'
pieying over its own course TINS ai'cr-
mon. Huntingdon Valley Is also "a
rored to beat Philmont, though TINS
rromiscS to be the closest OF the JUS
sles booked for today.
Todoy's matches will therefore not
,rean much unless the unexpected hap
nnns and one of the stellar teams slips
IN OIL its match.
To Announcement
As is customary the teams will not
be announced until the various oppo-
nprts arrive ut the first tee. One captain
then silently hands over the lineup or
ber team to the other captain who
comes right back with the opposing
lineup. This is done to keep the other
side guessing.
One is supposed to ne-up the play
crs in order of ability, which il done,
but even then it is not always possible
for the opposing captain to guess just
vhet the other linc-up will be.
Thus the question of batting order
becomes intricate and adds its mite to
the excitement
Minus Mrs. Barlow this year the
Merton players will all have to move up
one plaCc, Il change which affects nearly
any tcnm's chances. Meantime it was
stated earlier in the season that Mrs.
Vandprheck, Miss Caverly and Miss Bell
would all play for the Cricket Club.
though the full strength of the team may
NOT be mustered till later on III the big
matches. -.
Mrs. George Shaw formerly Miss
Ethel CampbclD, Mrs. {. ). MncCain,
Mrs. J. W. Turnbull. Miss Hood, and
Miss l.. Iorimcr are all on the handicap
liPt from inc IHhCl ''up hhh wv N'"'"
looks very formidable.
There arc some who find gIoomy
aspect in Miss Alexa Stirling shaving
Yesterday, when she was beaten by u
iitlc.krown male golfer. 1 and 3, in her
arst Tournament" abroad while Miss
CeCil Lcitch was trimming Cyril Tolley,
and 1.
First Start
Rut il was the American champions
first start abroad and it was in com
Dotition such as we don't have over here.
Add to this critical and curious gallery
and YOU have Il condition on which 1t is
hardly fair to judge Miss Strings
chances in the championship.
They say that Miss l.eitch. British
chamrion. will outdrivr her. but those
who were at Muyfrld last year say you
can't put limit on her driving. Miss
Strings iron shots are admitted to
equal those Of Miss Lcitch. Both have !
the class and the nerve. There are |
always breaks in the game which, none |
can fOrcScc. The heart of real chain |
pion breaks the breaks.
Miss Stirling is champion by right
Of an iron soul aS much rs by the might |
Of her iron shots. Let wait and see |
what happens abroad.
The choice Of Emmett French to |
captain the team of professional golfers |
going abroad to represent America III
the open golf championship of Great !
Britain Is bound to be popular with the !
pros and Yankee rooters.
French Is II Philadelphia home bred, !
who learned his golf herenbouts. He !
was once locker boy ut Merton. AS
pro at York. Pa. French won the
Philadelphia open in 1919. He is com
ing into his own AZ one of the premier
players of America. French seems to
70 best IN the South while playing in
exhibition matches. but his game has
taken decided boost. as he showed re-
Gently when he broke the course record
for Pine Valley.
French is brilliant player whose
quiet, forCeful personality makes him
popular wherever he goes. Whatever
the duties of captain are. French Is
bound to carry them out with precision.