Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-01
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YOUNG STARS ON
PH|LA. GOLF TEAM
Misses Helen and Sara Meehan
and Dorothy Doyle to Play
in Criscom Matches
MRS. EDISON WINS CUP
THREE young golf stars Of the 'h''a-

THREE young golf stars Of the 'hi'a
l. dclphia district will get n chance t'
play on the Philadelphia team in the
Griscom Crp matches next week N 'he
wcstcchcstcr Biltmorc links. Rye ~
Y. The three youngsters who have
been invited TO plav are Miss Helen
Ncchan. Miss Sara Mrchan and Miss
Dorothy Doyle.
All three made tremendous hit II
tho Philadelphia chamrionshin lnS'
week at Huntingdon Valley. The Gria-
com Gun winner is equivalent IN the
| Eastern team champon. Boston. New
York and Philadelphia enter teams an :
nually to compete for the honor WhlcA
follows 'hc play for the Eastern indi-
| vidral championship.
Philadelphia lost out last year and
will cndeqvor to win 'hC honors 1t ma
hc'd in tho past with the aid oi ~
lastcst prodigcs this year. Miss Helen
Mcchan defeated both Mrs. Stetson and
Mrs. Fox in tho Philadelphia cham
pionship. and MISS Sara Mcehan played
fine golf to carry Mrs. Ronald II. Bar.
low 10 the nineteenth hole at Noble.
Miss Doyle was the inalist. losing to
Mrs. Barlow. seven and six. when her
uniting was nwry. Miss Doyle and
Miss Sara Mcchan were both entered IN
the Ida f.. Dixon Cup contest yesterday
at Srringhavcn. hut failed 20 garner
tho first pri2r. though both had no
trouble in breaking 100.
Coincident with the discussion con.
crrning Philadelphia = possible showing
in the Griscom Cup matches n this
tournament came the tilt between Mrs
+. II. Filter. Merton. and Mrs. +. G.
Betz. Sd. Country Club. for Il place
on the tenn. They played together Gnd
Mrs. Fitler won the match. thereby
earning II place. The makeup of the
| Philadelphia team is doubtful at this
time. n the local Schcdul" is finished
! for the fair sex and it is hard 10 nam:
those who will bo available.
BuIwark Of Team
Mrs. Barlow. Mrs. Fox. and Mrs
Stctson will form the buwlark Of tht
team. all fine match players and thu
chance Of tho locals should be good
especially if the young players maxi
good.
The Dixon Cup event yesterday com.
pleted the card for home courses this
season till fall. The tournament wa.
won by Mrs. Henry tKatharin'
/ Tenney) Edison. Merton. with a gros
% and net IS. Her handicap on tn,
list was 1G. but. by the new system in
stalled here. it was increased to +
shortly before the tournament. and Mrs
| Edison was the winner by two strokes
| She nosed ont Miss Louise Van Xandt
! Lansdnwne. who also scored a gross %
but had IL strokes only for her handi
cap.
Mrs. Waite Blivcn. Country Club
last years winner. committed fau.
pas on the fourth hole. This cxper
player ran n putt up TO the lip Of tn,
cup and hurri"dly lifted without think
Ing before her opponent puttod.
At tho next tec She snapped hc
fingers and remembered she had failc,
to hole out. so thar was the place sh
passed out Of tho picture at Spring
haven. IT was a shame as they say, 70
she was driving well and wns giving pa
a race for shots when the fetc endct
| for her.
1t was the wind up Of the season
hcreaboutS with Wilmington and Shaw
nee in the "ffng and the no NOR
women's Journeys till the national o
local interest.
Mrs. Milton Hcrold. Philmont, Ic
all the scorers Yesterday with fin
93. Her handicap IS but nine stroke
and this prevented her winning sny
thing sine" the affair was entirely 70
the best next.