Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-22
ROXB0R0UGH KEEN
ON GOLF MATCHES
Eight Interclub Team Tits Ar
ranged Besides Suburban and
Home "Dinner Matches"
OPENING DAY IS APRIL %
BY SANDY McNIBLICK


OUR field secretary at the Roxbor.
~ ough Country Club has finally
kicked in with the data about his club.
After weeks Of writing and rewriting
he has finally evolved a piece for the
paper.
Hhe insists that his name 90 un-
heralded down the halls Of time. If
folks knew his identity he feels It would
cramp his style.
He is very modest. shy and thinks
like that, always avoiding the spotlight.
He reserves all of his epics for boost
ing his fellow members and his home
club.
After considerable fishing around he
has finally put the facts about Rox-
borough g, plans together for 1922 with
minimum Of blarney.
The Data
Here It is told simply in his own
words:
The golf season at tho Roxborough
Country Club will open officially Satur-
day, April %. with dinner match be-
tween two teams recruited from among
tho club members, the losers buying the
winners dinners. The captains of last
years team will again choose their
teams. and Captains w. j. Platt and
Il. Ferguson are busy lining up their
linksmen. ~.
On the Saturday following (April
29) flock Of Roxborough golfers to
the number of fifteen will invade the
home of the Bala Golf Club. There will
be a team match between Bala and Rox I.
borough, incidentally putting. Bake
Hoffner and his "Bala Bakers on edge
for the famous farewell tourney to be
played the following week.
At that time Bala in particular and
golfers in general will say good. by to
the old nine holes there. Roxborough
invaders will charge the heights. led by
the Platt brothers, thinner and Woodie,
who will battle for the colors of their
homo town.
Roxborough is actively getting ready
for the opening of the Suburban League,
having matches with TorreSdale. Phil
mont and Riverton, and the rivalry for
places on the team Is quite intense.
Much Activity
There also have been arranged q
number of inter. club matches, including
q return match with Bala, to be played
at Roxborough two matches with Phoc-
nixville Country Club, two more with
Plymouth Country Club and two with
Green Valley Country Club.
a tombstone tournament has been ar
ranged. the annual Walker Cup tour
ney and the club championship will be
played, as well as two Scotch foursomc
Journeys, insuring the RoXborough golf
ers quite bit Of real golf activity for
the entire season. thinner Platt will
captain the Roxborough team and Wal
ter Flanagan il manager.
New additions are being made to the
locker house. An additional floor il
being added. with new shower baths,
lockers and new flooring
Adequate facilities for the caddies are
now being built, giving the boys pro-
lection in all sorts of weather.
The golf shop has just been re-
modelled and enlarged into most up
to date shop. Herb Jewson, the pro,
has made several changes in the golf
course Itself and In several Of the
green's, giving Roxborough "better-
than ever" outlay for 1922.
Colonel John Struse enjoyed the
smoker at RoxborOugh last Friday. and
by way Of getting ready for the dinner
match to be played at Roxborough later
Oh will stage special match. WOOdie
Platt and the Colonel taking on Walter
Flanagan and thinner Platt for din.
ners on the side