Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-30
PAS LESLEY GOLF
TEAM LOOKS GOOD
Several Added Possibilities for
1922 fitting in Sight for
Keystone State Band
MRS. WILBUR'S NEW TROPHY
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

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very strong team in the Lesley Cup
matches next year IL all the possibili.
ties can be prevailed upon to play.
IL is reliably reported that y. Clarke
Corkran. Maryland amateur champion
and a former American amateur semi.
hnalist, VIII pack UP the clubs and
camp in our midst this season. The
newest golf resident is ono OF the best
match players 10 the country and would
strengthen any team.
Besides this, the Pennsylvania team
is virtually assured of the leadership Of
| W. Z. Fownes. captain OF the Ameri-
can amateur team, who beat Chick
Evans, then American champion, in the
British event.
The ocean going veteran was unable
TO play with the Keystone State team
last yearing owing to malady which
had him in the hands of specialist.
| Fownes has led many PENNSYLVANIA
team. he has twice won the national
medal and the championship. At Merton
IN the Lesley matches some years AGO
fownes trimmed Ouimet one day and
almost accounted for Jerry Travers the
next, when both we're at the height OF
their glory.
Two New Locals
Two local players are expected to be
IN Inc next time who did not play on
the team. last gear. They are Meredith
Jack, the brilliant Merton young man,
! who is q former junior champion here.
Jack is returning from Singapore.
Norman Maxwell. who won three
tournaments at the fag OF the past sen :
son. was unable TO play with the team
last year, but every effort will be made
20 have him in line for the next start
His game last year gave promise OF
developing into the class that won for
him the North aud South title some
years ago.
With Tewksbury. Armstrong. Platt
Hofner. Marston and others. the Penn
Sylvania team for 1922 promises to give
q grent battle to regain the TTi- State
championship 1t lost last year at Brook
line.
4 New Trophy
One more trophy has been added rs an
incentive to local golfers. this time In
the women's field. Mrs. Rollin II. VII.
bur has announced that she will present
trophy to be known ms the "Nancy
Wilbur Cup" TO the winner of the St
David's women's invitation tournament
next season. The cup must be won al
least twice for permanent possession.
The date Of the tournament this yeal
will probably be the 18th Of May.
This one-day affair was started las
season and had fine debut. 4 larg,
field competed. with most OF the star.
entered. 1t Is expected that an ever
stronger field will compcre this year
Miss Margaret Doyle won the prize las
year in 4 play off with Miss Kathariu,
Hutchinson. Woodbury.. Miss Hutchin
son won the low net.
Mrs. Wilbur Is greatly interested II
the development Of golf hereabouts. an,
has done great deal in particular foI
tho ST. David's Cup.
She is also kecnly interested in ath
ietics at Lehigh University, being related
10 families whose names are n bywort
at the Bethlehem institution. Man,
bear these names. She is an esrneS
advocate Of clean sportsmanship and o
athletic competition for young America
Nsylor at Lu Lu
After a very car >ful study OF appli
cations from various candidates for til,
position Of golf professional at tine 1t
lu Temple Country Club. the commit
tee in charge, Of which Samuel 7. J
Bennett IS the chairman, finally selected
Harry Naylor, the present assistant anC
| CIuD uluhtE l'I SNlIuAl, p-bltS
sional at the Philadelphia Country Club
The committee had number Of appli
cations from the leading professional!
in and about Philadelphia.
Very little is known of MAYORS worl
on this side of the Atlantic. bat his rec
ord Oh the other side Is interesting read
ing at least. Having just been mus
tered out OF the British Army, afte
serving his country for the last tiv
years with General Allenby in Pales
tine, he was some time in getting hi
bearings over here, but impressed ever,
one who suw him by his wonderful lon
drives.
Naylor finished fifth In the Iced
challenge cup NJ Hesketh Park, South
port, in 1911. One year later, ut Full
well Golf Club. where the News of til
World. or big English champ wa
held. he finished sixth. headed only b
Ray, Vardon, Taylor, Braid and Dun
can.
lie seems equally good on both sea
side and inland courses. For example
at the Birkdale Golf Club. scaSid
course, 600 yards, he holds tie recor
Cf 20. made up Of sixteen Is and tw
8s, and at Corthorne, an inland course
with a So, for this 6200. yard course.
lie beat Abe Mitchell on this cours
In 1911 by the score of and >. Th
recommendation az to his ability. whiC
is written by Harold II. Hilton, of Eng
land, speaks very highly Of Naylor.