Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-31
INVITATION GOLF
DATES ANNOUNCED
Wilmington and Shawnee
Schedules Add Zest to Promis-
ing Season With 1921 Cards
BUCKW00D DATE AUG. 4-6
By SANDY NcNJBLICK

Wilmington Country Club is prcpar-
ing for its biggest golf season. The
members are bcaming today in peruSal
OF the new schedule just out. which in
cludcs athut fifteen separate events,
among others the annual invitation
tourney. two, and probably three. inter
club team matches. always popular on
tho Delaware course.
Radical changes have brcn made on
three holes which will greatly improve
the course there. and no effort is too
big for this secthing links center to
undertake.
Tho dates for tho invitation tourney
are tentatively set forth as June IL
to Is. Immediately following the local
lEnncwood Hall tourney. ns last year.
The latter event attracts leading
amateurs from many districts who have
been accustomed to set sail for Will
mington at the conclusion Of the Hunt
ingdon Valley meeting.
Local Conflict
But this year the diner tourney comes
on the 10Th aud the Fridolyn cup on
saturday of that week, local Journeys
which would probably tOnd to keep many
Philadephans away from Wilmington.
The committee there is thus in n
quandary and may change the dates
mentioned back to the week before,
when there is no attraction in the
Quaker City.
&. w. Sutton is chairman of tho golf
committc at Wilmington and submits
the following schedule of club events
for 1921:
May--7th. qualifying round classes Of
eight. lith first round. classes OF eight; 2lst.
second round, classes OF plgni, SNln, lnlfu
routh. classes of eight 30th golf committee
score 80 holes handicap; p. m, only. handicap
medal play, low gross medal play
June-5th. SprnGhavcn club at SrrinG-
ha ven; llth qualifying round for President s
Cup. best ~ net scores TO qualify; lath-lSth.
invitation tournament; 18th, first round Prest-
July-2d. second round Presidents Cup;
I'm; four-ball match. hest ball choice score
RCes 9th. ,hrd @ r"and PrasTenis %ES ~ Cup; iG,h
fourth round Presidents cup. handiCan
@tch Tmn Pay mGainst ga par finals PrSs,dcn,' r9
toursnm" handicap medal play; 30th, handi-
hugust-Gth. four-hall match. total score,
handicap medal play; IAN oren date: 2O'h
kickers' handicap; 27th handicap match play
Septcmber I'd srringhavor at Whining.
ton 9TH, choice score 10 holes; r. m. handi,
cSp medal play; 10Th, qualifying round. club
nionShip' 2ith. second round club champion.
shin; sth; fourth round, club championship
una lS 30 holes TO he played on or before
octoh1r l5); 18th. grand finale. team match
for dinner.
But the invitation event is the big
gest attraction. The course boasts
wonderful turf and some very intricate
holes. Added to this is the social at
moSphcrc hanging over the setting at
| that time which never fails to please the
visitors and populariHe the tourney.
| Shawnee is also ont with its datrs
the open and the Buckwood invita-
tion tourney for men being the mair
events there.
| Bernard Fnrfax. club secretary, re.
ports the course has benefited by tn,
mild winter and that big time is going
to be- had this year.
Eugene Grace is president Of the
club and Willie Norton has again beer
engaged as professional.
Abe Mitchell and George Duncan. the
! British champion. are expected to max,
their first tourney appearance hero in
| the Shawnee open, which comes Tho
week preceding the national ut Wash
ington. ID. &.
Here are the dates aS announced:
June ~ to ~ Annual invitation women,
nee Country club. ShawIe" on Delaware. Pa
July ~ and I3 Annual invitation op"l
tournamrnt ShawnCo Country club. shaw
August. 1. !. 6-Annual invitation Buck
wood Trophy tournament. Shawnee Country
club. Shawncc,, DGlaMar", "a,
raii iournams Shawnee Country CiuG
| Shawnee on Delaware. Pa.