Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-08-02
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PH|LM0NT FRIDAY
Local Stars in Qualifying Round
for Professional Golf As
sociation Title
JOHN BLACKS ACCIDENT

day. local professional golfers will begin
their qualification round for the Pro-
i"ssional Golf Association title. There
viii be thirty six holes Of medal play.
and ten or twelve of the low scorers in
this sectional battle will be- chosen 10
play in the actual title tilt at the Oak.
mont Club in Pittsburgh.
The local profession association has
afhIlat"d with the national body. so
ms. quaIlhcation tilt at philmont fits in
with IN" plans Of the country wide or
ganlZntion. All of the pros who fought
Charley Hofner in the Philadelphtn
open will be entered in this qualifying
tournament. in addition to n flock Of
others who did not turn out for that
stirring contest at Merton.
This IS III" first time in three years
that qualifying round for the profess
s!onal title tournament has been held
in TINS section. At that time Philmont
also had the honor Of playing host to the
pros of the city. They did it in fine
style. too, and put up purses aggre.
eating 5000 for the winners.
The professionals tournament will
be played on August ii 20 August 10
over the Oakmont links. and every pro
IN Philadelphia will play his head off at
fhiimont for the opportunity OF COM
peting there.
Blacks Accident
John Black. who came within an inch
OF grabbing the open crown that now
adorns Gene Sarazen's s black locks. was
involved in O fatal automobile accident
on Monday. John is q man we'll up in
years, and shock Of this sort will do
him no good, If he recovers at all from
the gruel!ng he went through.
Fate is usually kind to professional
athletes, as witness the few who are
injured IN accidents, though most Of
them are on the wing continually bv
train or motor Black IS the second
prominent golfer 70 be damaged this
year in an auto crash, but the only
other one called 70 mind within recent
years IS Douglas Edgar, the glittering
Atlanta driver. Edgar was killed in an
accident similar 10 that IN which Black
was tangled.
Edgar, by the way, won the Pro-
fessional Golf Association championship
three years ago and was on the high
road to great career. Black. though
he achieved national fame at Skokie. is
man too well advanced IN years TO 20
much further than he has, even IL this
tragic accident does not hamper his
future activities.
At Shawnee
-, The exodus of Philadelphia golfers TO
Shawnee delaware has already
begun. Though some OF the most brill
liant star, of local golfdom have found
II impossible to make the trip, all the
regulars will be there. each seeking to
have his name on the Buckwood Cup.
This invitation tournament is one Of
the best liked OF all amateur affairs
staged IN the East II is gathering
place OF so many good fellows who love
golf that it is looked on as a real joy
party-one tournament, where. though
the competition IS keen, there is enough
pleasure to dull the keen edge of
nervousness that IS always attendant on
competitive play.
Doc Simmerman, the tovial T.u Lu
star, Will be there. though his wrist
broken several months ago in Cali-
fornla. IS still a bit stiff. Fred knight,
of Whitemarsh, expects 20 be there. So
do dozens OF others well known 10 local
links.
Champions at Merton
II has been decided 10 stage an .1.
hib!tion match between the Walter
Hagen and Gene Sarazen combination
and the TWO best Philadelphia PLAYERS
that can be secured at Merton in Octo-
Dor. instead OF playing tournament for
the benefit Of Jack McDermott. Orig
iralIY The plan for Jack benefit has
included three toUrnaments-o one in this
CITY. one a. MerChantvile nd the other
az the Country Club Of Atlantic CITY.
The latter two will h4 carried on.
according TO schedule, but Morris Tai
man. Of Wh!temarsh. who originated
'he plan, believed that Il would be bet
'"r to put on a match similar to the
one thar drew such an enormous gal
cry at Philmont several weeks ago. He
unprotected Hagen and Sarazen, and
hose Two big hearted men gladly agreed
10 donate their services.
Jack kelly's Coli
The Falls Of Srhgylkil. has dereIoped
more great golfers than any other sin
gle section Of the C.iy, and the Falls ts
preparing 20 stage is own open some
time this month.
Jack Kelly, IL" World greatest oars-
man. is Falls boy who has turned to
goi since he CAV" gp the river game.
But Jack never wi!l achieve the success
"l'h the n!bl!ck rhnt h." did with the
>ru,lS. N0' thar he il such a bad golfer.
for h" can shoot in The SOs and early
9re, but HI, gam" IS nrl!ned 10 be
errNtic-- fault that he never displayed
IN the sport that hc mad" his aim in
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