Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-13
AYE, TWAS cL0SE,
SAYS ]. CAMPBELL
0olfing Scot All But Holes In
One for Title and Evening
Public Ledger Cup
WILL PLAY OFF TOMORROW
Nv SANDY M,NIBLICK

nNE can always 60 over golf course
~ and figure out where the strokes
could have been saved that would have
won the tournament. The best round
played Is in dreamland tho night before.
At any rate. Jack Campbell, Old
York Road. and Charlie Hoffner. Phil
mont. tied for the championship Of the
Philadelphia Professional Golfers As
ISOLATION and the EVENING PURLId
the stroke which could have been saved
for the win, especially Jack. As It
stands they have to play off tomorrow at
Tretiyfrin.
Jack Campbell had 76.70.155 for the
thirty six holes OF medal play which
was supposed to settle for year the
honest to goodness champion Of the
Philadelphia district. Charlie Hoffner
turned in card of 7S-77.155. Sub
tracing 155 from 100, nothing is left
but a play off.
Plenty of this worlds goods are in.
volved in that play off tomorrow. First
Of all. the championship Of the profess
sional ranks hereabout. Then there's 8
which isn't bad at all for one days
pAVosuiNs <hicV "a Soiu hSuuis
Too Many 8's
In going over his card Hoffner points
sadly to an attack Of skies hi had in
the morning. On the ninth he had one
when he needed a chip to get on, and
then was just short Of the tenth in two,
only to take four. to get down.
On the eleventh he missed his drive
and then took three puts for his third
straight six. The rest Of his day the
only complaint is the fact that his chip
His driving and putting was superb
and all in all he played quite steadily,
as the score indicates.
For Jack Campbell 1t was sadder
story. Of course. he might have been
murdered If he'd won the champion.
ship that way, but it must be re-
corded that on the sixth hole in the
afternoon the midget Scot hit ball
that covered the pin all the way. When
he came to the green there was the
ball sitting right on the edge of the
cup. fearful of dropping in lest Jack
might not find it. ;, ~
Jack, and was forced to knock it in.
Aye. Almost
Otherwise he'd have had a one. 1t
was not thumbs width from the hole,
he explained later. Jack was tied for
the lead at the end Of the morning
round with a sterling 70, sterling con-
sidering the high wind raging and the
scores of the rest.
But on the very first hole in the aft
ernoon he took three puts and from
then on it was battle. He was out
in 40 and took six on the tenth. After
that it was going right till he hit the
fifteenth, where he missed putt nine
inches long.
The only way he can explain that one
turf and the ball curled to one side.
Either. Of his wee chances would have
given him the title.
The tournament was n big success
with most of the clubs in the city rep.
resentel on q course that was in splen-
did condition for the tourney.
The main trophy was the EVENING
PUMIc LEDGER cup, which goes to the
club for year whose representative
wins the championship. There were
two medals and ten money prizes.
The generous amount of prize money
was otherwise used for fine lunch and
dinner. and for music and vaudeville
acts. The pros only organized last win
ter and this is the very first tournament
they have held. 1t was run off with.
out a hitch and pleasant time
was had.
Bunched in Money
Beside the two leaders tied, Jim Ed.
mundson, North Hills, was the only one
able to break 100 for the two rounds.
He had an S2-77-159. He copped third
money.