Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-07
Terry TRAVERS TO
PLAY BR|T0NS HERE
Pairs Up With Marston for
Dune can-MitchelI Golf Match
at Merton July 13
Inn BARNES IN BAD SHAPE
Nv SANDY McNIBLICK

,,r-r Travcrs. several times national
.nateur champion. will pair up with
Mar Marston. Merton star, against
n.orse Duncan, medal. and Abe
s,,cbeu. match, champions of Great
p,;..;n in an exhibition match at Mer-
ION. July ID. 80,
r,o announcement that Travers will
!. W.rston's partner for this promising
gusllo was received with lots Of fdvor
s,onnd the local links loop. :.
T,ayers is said to be back on his
.,d.tIme form, the golf that rcigned
~,nreme in America some years ago ana
carried the we'll beloved Jerry to both
tbe open and amateur crowns,
Trayers was beaten last week in the
New Jersey play. but only by, very
sne golf streak. The former champion,
has been showing all his canny pail
control in rounds at Baltusrol and other
Jsrsev courses recently. In the met
ssoeroi;ton se; district they are figuring him
~ real "come back and as n dan
serous contender from now on.
ANYHOW locals always have admired
This star and will welcome n chance
N see him in action here again.
Benefit Match
The match will be at thirty six hole,
= hest ball, four ball match on the east
course. Tags will be sold and the
entire proceeds donated to the Bryn
Mawr Hospital. q feature in itself,
which should bring out n large gallery.
The Britis, players will depart the
sne night for Shawnee where they
will compete in the annual open events
there.
Duncan is brother of Alex Duncan.
vell.known here as the former pro at
the Philadelphia Cricket Club. George
won the Philadelphia open here some
years ago and is rcputed to be the fast
est player in the world. stepping up and
hitting the ball while on the march.
So far as is known, the Merton ap-
pearance is the only date the Britons
have with Philadelphia on their Ameri-
can visit this year.
The condition Of Jim Barnes. one OF
the three main hopes Of the American
professional golf team abroad. is get
ting worse instead of improving, ac-
cording to press dispatches so far re-
ceived.
Boils on his neck kept the ex-
Whitemarsh pro out of the North and
South this year. These vesuvii devel-
oped into carbuncles, which greatly
weakened the big fellow and prevented
regular play through the early spring.
He was included on the team in the
hopes that his condition would i'm :
prove and that he would prove n factor
In the Britishopen, just as he was last
year when he finished in tic for
fifth place.
Yesterday the curly headed America n
was obliged to remain on the side :
lines while his teammates were taking
lacing from the British professionals
In team match, foursomes and singles.
Barnes has now developed case of
neuritis. malady hopelessly fatal to
golf. il 1t has reached any serious pro
portions.
Tea and Things
Jim's main trouble. according to his
brother pros, is that hc refuses to
consult modern surgery and has ducked
all modern methods from the start in
connection with the treatment of his
boils. He prefers the old fashioned
cures, leaves, herbs and what nots. Tel
nm, they say, to float ha' penny ir
black tea at moonlight and apply II tC
the neck, and he would do so.
, AT any rate, be this true or not
Barnes is said not to have taken his
malady to treatment by modern science
which is alleged to be the reason fol
his continued depressed condition.
George Duncan is plainly the out
standing favoritc to win the Dritisl
open again this year, and it Ia hare
to place the Americans abNe him II
the running, fof Duncan trimmed Jacl
Hutchinson, really considered our bes
bet Duncan won by and | at mattel
play yesterday, which may mean moth
Ing or plenty. Hagen got draw with
Mitchell the other British leader.
. Duncan not only won the open las
year but he won every big medal tour
nament OF note then and Is said to b.
lying along as the greatest pro on thu
He las apparently forgotten all abou,
hat faltering single round in foui
that has hitherto kept him away from
htle and is going at fearless, fear