Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-02-18

A LII the golf being played in these
n United States is not confined to tor
rid Dixieland these alleged winter days,
as has been .ascertained through the me-
dium of a busy session on the phone
with some of the leading Philadelphia
golfers.
If they're not playing, they're think
ing a lot OH the subject of golf as wit
ness Max Mnrston, Merton:
Admission ought to be charged TO the
national amateur and open champion
ships" stated the local star emphat-
ically. ut would make a lot of diff
ference in this membership dues mat
ter up before the U. s. g. a., would
help the national body to defray the
expenses of the national Journeys which
clubs are apt to duck staging on account
Of their share in the cost. and it would
help pay the expenses of an amateur
team to be sent abroad. -.
"I am mighty keen for this inter =
national invasion, as 1t has n lot more
significance than just golf match. !
do not know yet just what amateurs will
make the trip this year. but ] do think
| it il the same situation that applied last
season. Until the expenses nre paid n
representative team Will not make the
trip. it seems. ,,, .
! L got u lTOll lblll
the captain. this week. in which he
said the u. 8. G.. A. told him it hadn't
the money to pay the teams expenses
otherwise. the latter said, 1t would be
glad to do so. Charging admissions &c
our championships would be an idea
way to raise 1t for next year, say 80 fol
n season ticket. That would bring th'
fans and keep away those who don
know enough about golf to keep out o
the bunkers and things.
"a golf championship should Ger
tainly be worth So"
Stands Pat
Marston stands by his guns with re
gard to the Philadelphia championship
which he thinks should be played j
three days. sixteen to qualify at eight
cen holes, with n thirty six hole final.
''The year the Jersey title was playc
at Deal there were 151 actual starter
and it was played in three days con
tinued Marston. "Herc in Philadclphi
there were fifty-six starters, but onl
six had real chance to win the titl'
I'm Jersey there were players li'
,, Travers, Kirkby. and more. All I'll
! stars couldn't make the first iligh
They planned to have five flights but I'll
interest was so keen they had seven.
; MANY players don't enter here be
, cause they can't afford the time II the
don't have chance 10 why not hay
, lower flights with a Glass II and pei
, haps Glass G championship involved
Players around SS would have I
; chance against golfers like Wood
Platt. so they don't enter here
, Incidentally, Marston recalled that Il
I Jersey title cup when the old one WI
> replaced recently, cost something Ill
| $500, real trophy of ones prowess.
, Meantime a dulcet Dixie voice {
another phone submitted that Max
Y Sheriff. had made startling Gag
on the eighth hole of the west cour
t Aat Merton.
2 "He had fine drive" we we're tol,
/ "only it lodged in thickct. VI
t Sheriff hit at it as hard as he cou
t and walked up around the green, b1
: had an awful time finding the ball aga
a because" in an nwed whisper, ''it hf
Q gone in the hole. A par four hole
e two shots! Isn't that one for publ
c catiOn?'
: The next voice. familiar bass, WI
/ identified MS that Of George IIoffncr,
the following Onversation
II am no professional prognosticato
. but I'd like to promulgatc the data thu
e Bala will be very much in the runn;r
for the suburban title this year as v