Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-13
CUP PG|VENFORP.G.A.
GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Public Ledger Co. Offers Per-
petuaI Trophy-TituIar Plans
Turned Over to Committee
GREEN VALLEY MAKES BID
By SANDY McSIBLICK

| CTGGESTIONS few thick and fast
| ~ ut the meeting of the General Com
mittec of the Professional Golfers As
socintion Of Philadelphia, and our latest
golf organization is getting straight
cned out rs the result.
After an informal meeting Of the
Entertainment Committee had been
broken up the regular committee was
able to get down to business in the
rooms of the HomaC Golf Company
yesterday afternoon, and n lot of ideas
were put in force.
The most important discussion cen.
tered around the championship to be
played next year for the +. G.. \. of
Philadelphia title. \ cup donated by
the PUBLIC LEDGER Company was ac-
CCpted with cheers.
Permanent Trophy
It IS TO be a permanent trophy, to be
held by the club whose pro wins the
local +. G.. \. championship for one
year or longer if this particular pro
happens to repeat.
The winners name will b. engraved
thereon each year.
The champion will also receive gold
medal from the association besides the
purse involved.
Many plans for the championship were
suggested. The date generally agreed
on was the first Monday in May with
n qualifying round of thirty six holes.
1t was suggested that eight qualify and
compete at match play for the title. the
matches to be held on successive Mon
days.
1t was also suggested that the title
be played for all in the same week, that
! it be NIL medal play. and so forth. All
these plans were put In the hands of u
tournament committee.
ByTne Chairman
William Byrne. the veteran pro at
st. Davids, was made chairman Of this
committee, with Frank Coltart. Coun-
try Club, as assistant. AZ many events
with the amateurs are contemplated, J.
Wood platt, an amateur. was made an
honory member of the association and
, also an honorary member of the Tour
namrnt Committee.
Team matches with the amateurs.
amateur pro events, team matches with
the pros. of their districts and many
other events were discussed
The gof clubs and city golfdOm in
general are strong for the new organiza-
tion, as was evidenced yesterday Be
sides the LEDGER Trophy, II was an
nouuCcd that Green Valley would play
host to an amateur pro event around
June l. and that the following day it
would offer purse of $500 for cOmpe-
tition by the pros. at medal play.
Stenton also made bid for Il date
for an event at its course and other
clubs followed suit.
Eligibility
There was a good deal OF argument
over who would be eligible to play in the
events and to be members Of the clubs.
1t was finally decided informally that
there would only be one event strictly
for members and that this would be the
/ club championship. In all other com
petitions the play would be open to all
cOmerS
! \ Membership Committee was ap-
pointed with Herbert Jowson, ROxbor-
ough. chairman Jim Edmundson. North
Hills, and Tony Natalie. Lnnsdownc.
This committee will meet in the near
future to peruSe thr bylaws Of the
national organization and base their
membership rules on their findings.
The reports of the Tournament Com
mittce and the Membership Committee
will be read at the next mecting. which
will be general meeting at Ilolmac's =
next Monday at 3 80 p. NJ. All those
eligible TO become members of the Pro-
fcSsional Golfers Association Of Phia-
! dclph!a are urged to attend.