Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-14
GOLF P[AY-OFF
FOR LEDGER CUP
Campbell Meets Hoffner to De-
eide p. G. A. Championship
and Trophy Award
TIED At 1855 STROKES
ny BY SANDY McNIBLICK

A GATHERING of the natives is ex.
"A pected at Paoli, Pa. this after.
noon, when Jack Campbell. Old York
road, tees of against Charlie Hofner,
Philmont, in the play of for the first
Professional Golfers Association. The
EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER Cup. SYM
bolic Of the championship, will be pre-
sented at the eighteenth tee.
The initial tournament OF the new
body was for It's championship, a thir-
ty. six hole medal tournament, at Ire.
ryffrin Country Club, where the play
will be staged this afternoon. The two
local experts tied at 155. Campbell
was 1910 and Hoffner rounded the
course in the rampant gales to the tune
Of 1871.
There is S175, a couple Of beautiful
medals. the championship and the honor
Of having his name first engraved on the
main trophy, a magnificent solid silver
urn presented by the EVENING PUBLIC
LEDGER symbolic Of the championship.
a permanent cup to be held by the club
whose representative wins the local L.
G. A. title each year.
Charlie Hoffner was slightly the fa.
vorite for the going today, but Camp
bell. one of the pros whose connections
with this city date back considerably,
is a steady golfer and liable to spring
surprise. though he doesn't compete
as much in tournaments as does Hof-
ner.
A "VVee'' Golfer
Jack came to town in 1908. and has
held down jobs here Mt some of the big
ger clubs all these nineteen years, gain
ing in popularity and In golf pre-
cision. He finished third in the Phila-
delphia open last year.
"I'm a wee bit Of golfer" says the
midget Scot. ''but sometimes they
break right for me. I'd like to win
Hoffner is a home bred of this city
and has played well in tournaments
ever since his early twenties. He was
member of the American professional
team which was sent abroad last year
to compete in the British open.
They will play eighteen holes this
afternoon at Tredyffrin, teeing off at
2 p. NJ. The next tournament of the
local p. G. A. will be a thirty six hole
event arranged by Jake Gray, local
manager Of A. G. Spalding Brothers.
This firm has offered $500 in prize
money and will also entertain the con-
tenders at lunch and dinner, after
| WHICH tuerc Will Uc u bOCAul 6Oou tAlIiC
and meeting, such as proved such an
enjoyable feature of the first meeting on
Monday.
To Stimulate Game
Mr.. Gray has arranged the event to
stimulate golf in the district. believing
that such an event will not only benefit
the pros by more competition. but that
amateurs, who learn much from watch.
ing the pros in action. will also be
benefited.
Inasmuch as Tredyffrin has been so
hospitable to the pros, 1t has virtually
been decided to hold the Spalding
Tournament at that club. % The date has
been set for June 20.
Jake Gray was given three rousing
cheers when he announced the tourna >
ment at the meeting this week. The
pros have had some difficulty in getting
under way, but the first tournament
went off with bang, and now Spald-
ings' offer has creased the Wheels
At the meeting the other night Bob
Barnett was reelected president
Frank Coltart, Philadelphia Country
Club, was made vice president: Stanley
Hern. secretary, and Walter Wood,
treasurer.
There was considerable discussion on
the prospects Of an amateur-pro team
match in the near future. This matter
was laid over for discussion at the
| next meeting.