Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-11
SHR|NERS GO[F|NG
ON LII LII LINKS.
Zembo Temple, Of Harrisburg,
Tackles Local Team on
Course at Edge Hill
TO PLAY RETURN MATCH

uiore way became 1mDued Win the luen
that they could hand the trimming OF
shriners. They came whooping into
town headed by their potentate and club
professional. who. being n Shriner. was
as eligible as any Of them for the frny.
Charles Doelp. Lu LUIS champion.
was paired with the Baltimore pro, and
handed him n merry trimming. That
example was followed bv most of his
eliminates at the Edge Hill links. -.
The news Of that tournament spread
abroad, md promptly Inspired the golf
ers Of Zembo Temple at Harrisburg
with the belief that had famed In the
Baltimorean bosom. They threw down
the gauntlet. and the challeege was nc-
cepted.
The battle of Edge Hill ia on today,
and the Lu Lu linksmcn await the re-
suit with calm confidence ID spite OF
the fact that their rivals from Harris
burg are more formidable than the in
vaders from Baltimore were.
Principal interest Is centered In the
match between w. Freeland Kendrick:
imperial potentate Of the Lu Lus. and
Charles Covert. who holds similar
honors in the Zembo clan.
Charley Doelp. the present club
champion; Sam Bennett and DR.. Den
mis- Simmerman. who held the title In
other years. with DIR. Jones and !. Is.
Moritz, are the principal standard
bearers Of the Lu I.u hope. All Of them
are twelve or under in the handicap 2 lisf' 81
The Capitol City men have only F. L:
Harry at eight, r. j. Eager at ten and
Carol Price at twelve handicap to
throw into the breach against these
stars. Most of their men are listed at
from seventeen to twenty five.
The Harrisburg Shriners arrived at
West Philadelphia station this morning:
They were met with automobiles and
whisked away to Edge Hill as guests OF
the home club for luncheon and dinner:
After the smoke of battle has cleared
away. and the Lu Lu commissary
badly dented the ZembO men will wing
their way back to their home environs..
This team match will be the first OF
a duo. the Lu Lu men making trip
to Harrisburg to play Zembo on their
home loan next month.
The local news gathcrers will swing
into action next Monday at the Phil
mont Country Club lin the qualifying
round for the Jules Mastbaum trophy.
This tournament was postponed out Of
respect to Robert w. Maxwell. sports
editor of the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
whose death followed motor crash.
Handicaps have been adjusted on the
basis of the last tournament at North
Hills, and with generosity In this re-
spect q number of the newspapermpn
and women-live In the hope Of
breaking 100.
At Shawnee
The Shawnee Country Club, at
Shawnee on Delaware. il tuning up for
its annual invitation tournament on
August 3, 4 and s. The fairways are
bobbed. the green's trimmed like a
soldiers head. and entries are pouring
in. The Buckwood trophy has been in
competition since 1912-barring one
year in war; time. 1t must be won
three times, not necessarily In success
sion, for permanent possession. and in
this, the tenth season, no one has yet
succeeded in getting 1t.
II. S. Worthington gained leg in
1912 and another in 1915. and is the
only man to win more than once. Three
players from the Philadelphia district,
Eddie Clarey. of Forest View George
Hoffner and Maurice Risley. Of Atlantic
City, came. through in 1917. 1919 and
1920. respectively, but the going has
The Pennsylvania Amateur
Max Marston, the Pennsylvania ANA
teur champion, left yesterday to de-
fend his title on the links of the Ale
gheny Country Club. Max is thor
oughly confident that he will come
through with another victory, but the
competition in the western part of the
State will be as keen as ever. and the
champion will have to be at the top of
his game to repeat his triumph of last
year.
The entry list reads like the Blue
Book of amateur golf. and the tourna.
ment will share in local Interest with
the United States Open at Skokie.
The interclub championship matches
ct Pine Valley. originally scheduled for
July II and ~. have been set back
tor week. This was done so as not
to conflict with the Pennsylvania ANA
teur battle in Pittsburgh.