Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-01-07
FORM SYNDICATE
FOR DIXIE GOLF
Charlie Hoffner Leads Sizzling
Seven Pros in Quest Of Fame
and Purses Down South
WILL POOL ALL WINNINGS
by SANDY McNIBLLCk

i bark for the blue skcd Southern
cline where rcd suns simmer down on
the cotton, molNsscs, palmetto and pine
belt.
The Sizzling Seven are professional
golfers all, banded together in a novel
attack on n novel golf schedule offered
this winter in Dixicland.
The golfers are headed by Charlie
Hoffncr, pro at philmont here, and
member of last years ocean going
American professional team. Hoffner is
the pride of local circles. having finished
on top of the pack for the season now
all mOthballed and packed away III the
records
Other members Of tho Sizzling Seven
are Tommy Kerrigan. second high score
in the British 1921 open: Paddy Doyle.
Deal; Pete and Pat O'IIara. the ter
rible Irishmcn Cyril Walker, Penn
sylvania open champion. and Johnny
Golden. whose frequent brilliant scoring
makes him always 10 be feared in any
start.
Tempting Purses
Never in the history of golf anywhere
has such tempting bait been held out
to the professional clan as the Southern
courses are Offering this winter.
timers cannot believe their eyes
when they read of the bulging purses
to be placed in the hands of the win
nerS down there At first all blinked.
Then began the wild scramble. Every
body. you might say, is going to at
tend.
But the stunt Of the Sizzling Seven
is unique, They are going down in n
body and stick together. They are
going to pool all their winnings.
If H"ffner takes slice of prize
money IN one tourney he will whack it
up seven ways. If Pete and Pat cop,
they split with the others. In all, this
cntcrprising band figures there is close
TO $50. 900 awaiting. Everybody knows
that one pro cant win in every start.
But these seven players are good
average should be prosperous. They
are all aglow with the promise of the
thing.
Texas Tilting
Next Friday they will board the rat
tiers. San Antonio ahoy. The first
tourney of what has been called the
Southern winter golf circuit will be
played on the fairways of this Texas
town. February 3 to ), for purses ag-
GrcGating something like 5000.
Then TO Shreveport, La. for a one
day whirl at 1000 bucks. Next to
The finish of this punched schedule will
be staged at New Orleans March 3, 4
and ). Three thousand dollars will be
srread on the rcpast and the Sizzling
Seven will then pack up for Il Florida
invasion.
Deland. Jacksonville. st. Augustine,
Bellaire, Miami and other sunkist clubs
will entertain there. The grand finale
comes in the annual North and South
open at Pinehurst and the second an
nual event at White Sulphur. These
events catch virtually all the returning
battlers. hieing them home for the start
Of the Northern golf season.
The meeting OF the. Executive Committee
OF the Metropolitan Golf Association next
week Is expected 20 award the met. amateur
champion. who almost cut off his right hand
On a windshield hopes TO be able to defend
this year, though not yet able TO use his
hand
The New Jersey Association meets January
-. Trenton Is in the field for the Jersey
| anna teur and has good chance.
The Enrlewood course !s being almos. com
/ ple'elY changed around, but II IS Planned 70
| have It opened in the spring.
| Jim Barnes. United states champion, and
| Jock HutchIson, British champion, are even
! money favoritcs 10 win the Northern Call
rorn!a open, which started yesterday Mac
| Donald Smith Is also strongly backed.
4, NJ Bacon. 1921 Harvard goH captain,
! IS al oxford now End has made a favorable
/ in, r,1ression in his efforts to make III british
| College team His style Is likcned TO that OF
/ Pobby Jones' without the SAM control OF the
! club.
Cyril Tolley very much dominates the col
! !egiate neld abroad.
An extra group has been voted into the
! T'nlred States Seniors Cot Association. Tho
! ',ha bies' those between lfty-fve and arty-
nine years. will hereafter play as Class f
1t IL reported that Miss Marion Hol!!ns
! American Champion, will not compete In the
. Fr!tsh tournament this year, though Gong
/ abroad shortly,