Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-11-08
LOCAL PROS PLAN
OWN GOLF BODY
Tredyffrin Tournament Brings
Ideas Forward--Barnes Quail
fies as East Golfer to Win.
"DOLLAR-A.MlNUTE" PACE
nv SANDY McNIBLICK

Soif world. That was always the main
ibing-to get II started.
Ont at Paoli, Pa, n one-Cay goli
tournament was played over the links
Of the Tredyffrin Country Club 'yester-
day. The first idea was to make II
for the local professionals. This .wa'
expanded to let in professionals from
other climes and further to take in any
amateurs that cared to compete.
The event was called the Main Line
Omen Championship" Today jim
Barnes can tack that title onto his other
ribbon as champion Of the United
, States. "Big jim" broke the record nj
Trpdyffrin, turned in n total of 140 and
Il was good enough. The tournament
was n huge success in every way.
II encouraged another tournament OF
thc same sort for next year, and il went
further. 1t crystallized, in way,
long talked Of plans.
These plans go back a bit. For some
time there has been talk locally that
Philadelphia professionals have no,
been doing better in the big tournd
ments for the reason that theyS get SC
have a "day off" Monday. They play
their little matches by twos or fours on
their own courses.
"Why not" they asked, "get all the
pros together, chip in fee for pool
and play for 1t on our Monday holi-
days?"
It was fine idea, but it was diff
rult 10 organize. The clubs did not come
forward with offers of their courses or
financial stimulation, as It were. This
kept the scheme from bearing fruit,
though Charlie Hoffner, pro at Phil
mont, and Stanley Hern, of the st.
NIungo Golf Company, worked on the
idea.
Tredyffrin heard about it and stepped
into the breach 1t gave Its course and
purse Of $3.50. Bob Barnett. the pro
there. was told to go ahead by J. T..
Cope Morton. golf mentor at Paoli
Barnett did and yesterdays very
fine tournament was the result.
Locker Room HUNS
The local pros. ms we'll as the out
Sders, ganged around. They had a
chance TO talk things over. and the
locker room hummcd with ideas.
Now the talk is to form n local Or
ganization of the professionals, with
officers and small dues, ETC.. similar to
the ones already formed in Boston and
Pittsburgh These do not conflict with
the district amateur bodies or national
organizations or the Professional Golf
ers' Association of America. Rather
q. they arc an aid both to the bigger or
CARNATIONS and to the individuals of
the small body.
Here in town it is now proposed to
form Il Philadelphia Professional Asso-
citation, to hold semi monthly tourna-
mcnts with small fee, the winner to
take all. and to play on various courses.
Il is felt the courses will be thrown
open, once there Is some definite Or
ganization.
All Of the local pros apparently favor
the idea, and it only remains for the
first meeting to be called. 1t should
be benefit to the game in every way
hcreabouts, local association Of this
kind.
Meantime Trcdyffrin deserves another
chunk of praise for giving the fans a
real golf treat.
Cross. Country Runner
Jim Barnes was prevailed upon to
spare day out of his busy curriculum,
and he gave his best. In fact, he not
only c-established his reputation as a
golfer here. but nc stepped out in a
new way. Stepped out is correct.
When he played his record breaking
" in the morning he did 1t in exactly
one hour and forty five minutes. Fast
golf, unanimously.
In the Z. NJ. he played the FIVE mile
stretch In II in two hours and ten
minutes. Since he won 5000 as first
money and S25 for the best morning
round he virtually earned 81 a minute.
That's not bad at golf, even If it had
been African golf.
Barnes missed a train in the nu0ru-
Ing. which is serious when going to
Paoli, so he had to speed up. He
played with Stanley Hcrn. just about
half his height
Barnes drove from the tenth tee,
where he started, and began to run.
He socked another and ran to the
green where he holed bird T.
What's the idea of running|"
painted Hern, when he caught up.
:. We II never get through before dark
we don't" answered Barnes, as he
salloped in approved cross country style
over the Mills.
You're on" approved Stan, as he
hit up his footwork, "I'll stay with
You on the running part anyway"
Gallery a.Puff
The gallery did it's best, but the two
golfers beat them to the finish by ten
laps and a putt. And they made nearly
as good Ii me In the afternoon.
/, ice whiz, murmured the crowd at
tne scoreboard when it was all over.
what would Jim have done if he'd
taken his time?"
That record 72 is real record. The
open champion of Australasia, the
amateur champion of Great Britain
ne amateur champion of America, the
t,iennSylVania amateur, as well as open
utie holders, the New York open, and
this, that and the other experts, in
Eluding Jim Barnes himself, have all
oad their fling at It,
Inc u stands. And it was made In
an hour and three quarters. Pause
and reflect.
that mats the fastest thirty six holes ]
I'er Played said Jim afterward. "And
itS tShon ! want to play any better goli
''ner than ] did today"
q, ttharile Hofner, who was a member
VI the American international team this
Stfr tfar ana who hold the Falls champion
oniP' gathered in all the runner up glory
anu sheckles yesterday. IIoffner went
"a moghd In 80 in the morning and
eascned the turn in Al In the afternoon
essential. ~" '~o''Ae was
hS 90 ne let loose and turned a 33 for
tbe be PACK nine, n "a which was low. In
N MI AFTERNOON. Charlie copped $14C
wLo Lno6by Cruickshank, Essex County,
Soaoo Sao IA" won plenty of admiration this
V%SSoa. s%s garnered third money. $75, with
anG - ~ 100; Paddy Doyle, Deal, \. j.,
yjded | Ionn s Edmundson, Llanerch, di-
'Ien Ptu fourth and fifth money.
bill Leach had bar to yet in but
missed a chip shot and a long nmtt , on