Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-17
Want TESTSF
j. s. OPEN GOLF
p. G. A. to Recommend East.
West Qualifying Rounds Be-
fore National TussIe is Staged
u. S. G. A. TICKET SELECTED
by SANDY McNIBLICK

MoST vehement and energetic is OK
AVA nectei to be the attack Of the
Professional Golfers Association OF
America. at its next meeting. on the
notice sent out this week BY the L. $.
G. 4. asking member clubs to cut
down the big purses offered the pros in
open tournaments and exhibitions.
What amounts virtually to the an
nual meeting of the p g. a. viii. be
held next Monday in New York. When
it, executive committee starts meet
ing. One of the first moves against
thc proposal Of the y: =: @; \. -
said to be the idea Of the Il. q. \. to
hold two sectional qualifying rounds f"r
the United States omen ti't. one In ~"
Tn.t and one in the West. In each
test It is proposed tina. seventy five
golfers Uunlify TO take part In the M
tiol.a.. This qualifying event Will l..
n, ,hirty-siv holes and the open ITSELF
1T <cventy.two.
Whether tho United States Golf AS
sor,ot;,u will approve Of this plan IS
rot known. II n player. fails t" lun'itr
thus in his section and can enter the
oucr anyway, IL he chooses. the chances
prc that the U. :. q. a. Will favor
the new scheme. for it ought to boost
the national entry list.
Tho scene Of the next open will br
InwooI, but. outside Of the fact that
it is cyper,cd TO he held in the Metro.
rrlltan district. the setting for the next
j.. q. 4. t!tular event has not as yet
been set.
4, any rate. the recommendation nt
tnr next meeting Of the Il. q. n. EX.
cCu,tyc Committee next week ought to
hold lots Of interest for golfers.
Nominated by L. S. &. a.
Keen about golf and well-known here:
Cameron Il. Buxton has been nominated
for Il berth on the next nominating com
mi',cc of the I. :. 9. a. D.u
, HYX.ou now hangs his Int In Dallas,
Tcy 4 former resident of rhiladr'-
rLiu, Buxton is a former holder OF the
rht'u,lc'phiG amateur golf crown.
r'nycd IN the tourney here this year nt
Pine VALLEY. of which club he ~ still!
II member. and there is not player ot
no,n IN this town who does not claim
hi, 0rpUa!n,anCeship,
Another r!casing fenture is that j..
r,rdrr,rk Byrrs. Pittsburgh, has again
henp nominated 20 heal the association
Il, il, president. \ Philadelph!an IA
a,n.n slated for the Executive Gem
n,i,.rc in Alan ID. Wilson, Merton. Tue
.D,,r has already served well nn,!
faithfully. The election will be held
rt the annual meeting slated for J"nT'
"rl ~ New York.
Iakpwuoa = nah M rogsinE prera ilous
10 rrUyn that go.f can ec played IN these
= rnr,s l.'e IL the s"H7oH ~ WIZ non =
'f,.. day ,curney, wh'ch Is slated 10 "laI
ms Taauh sxivnr bay and 10 END two "'ehs
from tONCrrO".
. The guolifyiny rcIud FOR :he British oren
chriup IrsrIr hE7 lu't be"n hnnounceu 10Y
N" Trnon Golf Cluh, AYRSHIRE. Scotiand
iFe pr"Ijin.nary te-tI VIII likely be playeI,
IL - s4td, the second or third week IN
JGnc.
20 En"w ira, Ton Kcrr!snn. Siwan9S nfo,
md Yan, who was "urner-up In the fr''tTn
.G"n Z, year nsc, '"' mrw record tnrr a.
II" vas out IN 3" ard home in 81. one !, net,rI
= an tha record - ~ h" shared win Jn'''rS
Farrcl youthful pro In the same parts
Cyril Waller, Englewooi pro, starti"n nc
rct W - pneNvr,t in . rracttcs rounI u,
n;nc ho!-a IN hut 80 s'roh"s, He came NON, ..'t,
IN ~. N0t ;h0t 20 ON f. the best score e't'
mad" cD the 3InehIrs. course