Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-16
GOLF IN new CLUB
FOR $2 A MONTH
Edge Hill Golf Club Starts Cam
paign for Cheaper Game.
$25 Initiation, $25 Dues
SMALL GREENS FEATURE.
ny SANDY McNIBLlCK

TlTE first gun Of the war on OK.
l. pcnsivc golf has been fired right here
in Philadelphia. \ golt club has been
formed wherein YOU plank down so
as your initiation fec and thereafter dig
down for tho sum of 81 per month as
dues. In other words we now have a
club in Philadelphia whose prime object
| Is 10 knock the up out of urkcep.
! All Of which introduces the Edge Hill
Golf Club. Good fellowship and mod
crate fees are its guiding features. The
club is about to make its debut and that
50 stuff ought to crash over for the big
| gcst waiting list in the city.
! The reason the club is called the Edge
Hill Golf Club is because 1t is at Edge
| Hill. It's right across from the North
Hills Club and will occupy the ninc-holc
course and the clubhouse which was
used BY the Ccdarbrook Country Club
/ last spring during the construction of
( their own grounds on Limckiln pike.
Tho latest club was formed by n
group Of real golfers and links cnthu-
sinsts who believe that golf is becoming
too much of n rich mans game. that
! there is too much waste IN the admins
tration of tho average golf course and
. IIiuI IL Is HlpUlN I'tSSluIt I'l S''"
club and course to be run at minimum
Of expense provided business methods
are introduced into the administration.
asngqcn oh Gin etao ct ctaoincncucnuu
Flying Start
! The club is off to flying start.
Owing to the fact that it has but nine
holes. the club will maintain member
ship of but 100 golfers. Applicants for
membership will be most carefully cx-
amined, not only rs to their ordinary
qualifications. but also as to their will
/ ingnoss to go along on, the basis OF
what the club can afford.
J. Franklin Mcehan. who eats.
sleeps and thinks golf. is founder of tho
new movement. He is known through
local golfdom for his intense interest
/ in junior golf. for the insta llation OF
good sportsmanship. competitive spirit
and skill in the youth of our city, and
now he has taken up the latest angle
cheaper golf
The club proposes to have besides its
regular membership special class
which may play every day except Sat
urday. Sundays and holidays. This
latter class automatically becomes an
applicant for regular membership as
soon as there is n vacancy in that class.
| IL Is likely IllHt juniors VIII nave SI)ecld
privileges at this club.
The initiation fee of SO is imme-
diately invested and becomes part of the
sinking fund as a permanent asset OF
the club. The yearly dues for full mem .
bership are SD
In describing tho new venture. Golfer
Meehan says he, is being asked on all
sides how club can be run that
cheaply. On such occasions he clears
his throat and becomes eloquent.
Simple Food
"No expensive clubhouse or restaur.
ant will be maintainod,' he will tel
you. "a cup of coffee and sandwich
will be about the limit. Shower baths
lockers and ordinary ronvcnicnccs viii
OF course be maintained, but no house
force. II is club for golf and golf
crs."
Furthermore. tho pruning will OK.
tend to the course. The golfers ou
there are no believers in enormous ter.
races for greens. a target to catch an!
old shot that's somewhere up there.
well have small green's and NOR,
intricate approach Shots cXplainc,
Proprietor Mcehan. THE fairways vii
be full width. but much of it will b,
semi rough; that is. on the sides ant
in between shots. This will material,
reduce the cost Of maintenance.
1.-The clubhouse has been repaired an,
rcpaintcd. Tho greens were left il
splendid condition by Ccdarbrook anc
they have been spadcd aud put il
shape by the members.
Wien Snow Goes
"A good start has been made ani Il.
soon as this showing spell dries up W,
expect to get our club off to Il flying sea
SON."
''IIow does one go about joining -
wait to be asked:' Mr.. Mcehan wa
asked.
"No. sir. We arc making drive TO
the real enthusiasts who arc fed IN ol
expensive golf. We nrr going to hol
a house" warming in March and on tn
18th and 10Th of that month we will b.
glad to meet anyone at Edge Hill an,
show them around. II the weather /
o. X. wen all play golf. Tho gol
public is welcome at tha, time. Fran
Taylor. in the Land Till" Building. /
secretary Of the club and he's bus
now receiving applications, despite thi
blamed winter weather.
SO that's our latest club and it de
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