Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-21
HOFFNER GETS Is
d AND TAKES LEAD
Philadelphia Pro Champion To-
tails z25 in Open Title
Tourney at Merton
i CAMPBELL DIsAPP0INTS

Charlie Hoffner, Philadelphia pro
champion. placed in his bid. and a
strong one. tool in the Philadelphia
amen today when he shot ~ at the
Merion Cricket Club in his third round.
Hoffner's 73 this morning, gave ~, hin
Total of 22J and 81 holes. This
s onouph TO give him the lead among
the early starters. 4,
.hsmpion and present pro at the Co.
Smh;a Country Club, Washington. and
Sav Derr, Wyoming Valley Country
Yub. who led yesterday at the end
"a thirty. six holes with $50. both
started their third round late.
Hofrner Consistent ..
Hoffner played consistent golf all
tbe way today. He went out In 81
and came back in 30 for the second
h.st nine hole score that has been
turned in so fur in the tourney.
His card follows:
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Frank Coltart, Philadelphia Country
C1ub. played his third round in "a for
a total Of 227. which placed him in
the running. Andy Campbell, however,
Aid not fare SO well. Yesterday he tied
Hoffner, but this morning took u for
George sayres. Merton. and Peter
them 1874 and 136 respectively.
Wee jack Campbell, runner-up in the
p. G.. A. tourney, was off his game.
He had all sorts of trouble and took
an So for 130.
A swarm Of late entries yesterday
morning brought the NUMBER Of con-
tcstants up to eighty. Included among
the battlers for the six money prizes
were some of the famous names of golf :
dom-and the sort of playing was reg
istered that might have been expected
Of such men.
Mcleod and Derr Tied
Mcleod started as the big gun and
both morning and afternoon, Mcleod
was not dislodged from his place as
leader.
Each turned in cards of 15-75-15O.
and each made rounds of 36-37-3S and
80 for the four nine hole wrangles.
But Mcleod and Derr haven t
cinched things by any means. Alex
Gerard, of Oakland. and George Grif-
fin, from Clearfield. the former a canny
Scotchman and the latter real home
bred. finished the afternoon only a
stroke behind the leaders and with ex-
cellent chances of hopping out in front
in the final thirty-six holes today.
Griffin's card of 72 was the finest
turned in. During the morning he did
fairly workmanlike job with a 70,
but it was admitted even so early that
79s would not make man the winner
Of this ARRAY. So Griffin ambled out
In the afternoon; ard did his amazing
with the leaders. - 20
His card is worth studying:
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Hoffner Still Famous
IIoffner. who will be paired with
Gene Sarazcn in the big match to :
morrow against Walter Hagen and
Joe Kirkwood. has been the favorite to
gallop away with honors in this tour
nament, despite the class of the field.
Hoffner, with 152,
To show the class of golf on exhibi-
tion on the east course of the Merton
Cricket Club it is only necessary to
remark that eighteen men are under the
100 mark.
George Sayers. genial little profes.
sional of the course on which this
championship match is being staged,
played steady, consistent golf and
finished the day six strokes behind the
leaders. This. in measure, was un-
expected. Savers is still grieving over
the death of his little boy, which oc.
Cured few weeks ago. He had
almost decided against competing. but
the entreaties of the club members de.
cided him to do his best.
All this talk has had to do with the
professionals. Marcus Greer, the
Ilanerch star, is the leading amateur
striving for the crown. He had cards
OF % and 7S. which admits him still
to be IN the running.
The Calldies at Merton
With the splendid work Of the home
bred golfers 1t would not be bad idea
TO say something concerning the merits
OF the Merton bred caddies. Every boy
who carried bag in this tournament
unless he was specially imported by q
player. has been taught his business
IN Joe Markey's caddy school. which Il
an institution at the Merton Club.
Every one in Philadelphia who know.
golf has heard of Joe Markey. II,
nrst served as caddy himself ut tn,
Philadelphia Cricket Club in 1891
Gays when golf was looked on askanct