Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-21
GOLFERS TO ONVE|L
TOWNSEND TABLET
Aroninink >Honors Memory Of
"Father Of Philadelphia Colf'
Sunday at Clubhouse
WOMEN TEAMS IN ACTION
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

THE memory Of ono of the founders
- Of golf in Philadelphia will be hon
ored at the Aronimink Golf Club on
Sunday afternoon when n tablet erected
there will be unveiled with appropriate
ceremonies. . It Is called the Harrison
Townsend Memorial.
Mr.. Townsend died several months
ago. but that the memory Of the great
things he accomplished Tor golf will live
The quiet gathering at Aronimink on
Sunday afternoon will prove.
Robert W. Lesley. president Of ths
Golf Association Of Philadelphia. will
make the unveiling speech. After that
Walter II. Long. for years Aronimink's
secretary and probably Mr.. Townsend :
closest friend. will make an address
Freas X. Snyder. president Of the club
will also speak. ..
Harrison Townsend wrs one of the
first to introduce golf into Philadelphia.
As n member Of the old Belmont Cricket
Club he built hole for his own amusc. |.
mcnt and his playing there attracted
the attention Of other crickctrrs.
| 4 vacant lot on Chester avenue was
obtained and six holes were built there.
| This Is said TO have been before there
were any organized golf clubs in the
city.
| Ever Active ".'
! Interest grew and Mr.. Townsend was
at all times IN organizer of tho moves
and building Of what is today the
! Aronimink Golf. Club. lie was its first
n.,I Ia
lie was very strong golf player in
| his prime. having graduated TO links
manship from cricket. rowing and other
sports.
He was also active in the founding OF
the Golf Association of Philadelphia.
and it iS said that he served as an
officer Of some SORT in that body con &.
tinually during his lifetime. As secrc-
tary and treasurer for number OF
years. Mr.. Townsend did much to build
up the district body.
His honesty. his ability as player.
his executive capacity. his zcst and
ever genial disposition endeared him to
every golfer who came in contact with
him.
These old friends. who cannot forget
what Harrison Townsend was. are
the ones who are gathering at Aroni
mink on Sunday.
Play Today
\ short schedule is op the card this
afternoon for the women golfers. The
third round Of the new competition foI
the Association Cup will he played. Th,
Gulph Mills team is credited by all as
having the best team in this league. d
has only played one match. havinl
drawn bye on Tuesday. But in IT,
first start it whitewashed BrOoksidc
i've matches to none. n team that bcal
fOld York Road second. > 20 y. Tue.
day.
Guph Mills is led by Mrs. G. :
Munson, one of the best in the district
Other players on the team are he Mes
danes Norton, Mitchell. Shoan ant
Brown.
Gulph Mills tackles the Philmon
second five this afternoon on its owl
course. Other matches this afternOl
follow: Wilmington vs. Springhavcn. a
Springhnvcn Brooksid" vs. La Lu
,Overbr0ok Second w. Trcdyffrim. an'
York Road Second. bye.
Charlie Mayo wiz be q sure starter fro,,
H.. side in The British h pen % ,h,s Hsnr sI Loc!
there. Jim narnes and Walter Hagen hav
their 'dooIs" abou. entering
! jim, Develin. assistant =: Whitemsish Il
said 10 have hrunched out sine. ne won tn
| open champion ship of Porto Rico. Jim Il
NOW a trick shot artist. He is said to hsv
thrilled tn" natives down there every TIM
he did his stuff.
Harry stevens h..s come mp ont Of, ia.
Africa as Of III" latest pros in tn
southern district IN this country. Steven
s the guy who wanted 10 joiE NJ win tn
British cavalry when the war broke ont. :,
he swiped - mule on his golf course rode :,
the recruiting station. and when hs refuse,
TO get off his mule they had to put Mn n
. he cavalry.