Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-05-23
NATIONAL MAY Be
HELD ON TWO LINKS
Brae Burn and Brookline Close
Suggested for Amateur Golf
Qualifying Rounds
NEW LOCALS ON U. S. LIST
BY SANDY McNIBLICK

THE qualifying round for the ANA.
L teur golf championship Of the United
States may be held over two courses
this year. following the precedent Mer-
ion set in 1915. when the national test
was held on the east and west courses
at Ardmore avenue.
Coincident with the publishing Of the
national eligibility list. F. c. Newton.
winner of the Lynnewood Hall Cup
here and captain Of the Massachusetts,
Lesley Cup team, is working on the
proposal that the qualifying round Of
the national in September be held not
only at Brookline. but that it be also
! divided between the Country Club links
nd Brae Burn. twelve minutes away.
These are two beautiful courses in
Boston. each of which has staged a
national open among other big golf
events. The national list just published
contains 200 names.
The list looks good. A lot Of dead
wood has been weeded out. veterans
! who no longer play championship
game. There are. however. lot OF
Young players who can b added and
the prospects are that 25O at least will
be allowed to play at BroOkline.
This will jam the course and the
Bostonians are strong for the idea OF
playing two links qualifying day. The
plan worked first at Merton and later
at the Engineers Club, where North
Shore was also used.
Thirteen Locals
/ Phiadelphians are planning a drive
! on the national. There are thirteen
local names on the national list and
probably couple Of Others will be
| added. ~
The list made up May -. 1929. OF
locals follows: Dwight L. Armstrong
Huntington Valley; E. c. Clarey. For
est View d. c. Cochran. Huntingdon
Valley: George Hoffner, Bala; F. w.
Kemble, Merton NJ. NJ. Jack. Merton
Fred knight, Whitemarsh; Max Mar.
ston Merton Norman Maxwell. White.
marsh: J. Wood Platt. Whitemarsh
Charles Reckner. Cedarbro0k Maurice
! Risley. Atlantic City, and Paul Tewks'
bury, Llanerch.
semi. .fnali.t at Trenton, winner al
BaIa and Atlantic City. as well a'
medalist at the latter. is newcomer
70 the national situo'i'"' o'' 80 S'N ~
| ba eligible.
He is Philadelphia boy. having
leorned the game as a kid at Bala
where he caddied. After he grew into
long breeches he gave UP caddying anc
played where he could. Then on tt
France for a couple Of years and n jot
in Canada. There he set the course
,ecord for Reaconfield during the Cana
dian amateur. won the Quebec title ant
has now come back to Philadelphia fo
keeps. He has joined Llanerch an'
has been going like a house -afire,
John Beadle is another Llanerch sta
who has been trying to get on I'M
national list. He deserves that rating
many think. Last year he reached tom
final rounds. including Lynnewood HAL
and reached the finals without troIol
ot Atlantic City last week. Waite
pavnoidS and some others may also b
considered.
Paul Tewksbury should make nm
.howinp at Brookline. course h
knows like the proverbial hook.
The championship will be a toug
ono for don't forget therell be tina
Rritish team entered-Willie Hunter
Roger Wethered. Cyril Tolley, Ton
Armour and the rest
!, Pros for Glory
Arrangements for the first cham
pionship Of the Philadelphia Profes
sional Golfers Association are movin
forward rapidly. The event will b
held June 12 at Tredyffrin. and it wi
be unique, inasmuch as the pros wi
virtually play ''for glory accordin
to present plans.
The club is offering n purse OF 500
Holmac. Inc. Is adding 500 and othe
sports firms are expected to bring tn
total prize money to $500.
Yet there will be no Throat cut
ting" for the money. The pros plan
8 great array OF small prizes to encour
age everybody.
The EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER
} presenting one of the handsomest cur
|, up for local competition, "a huge soli
silver trophy on which the name Of I'll
winner each year will be engraved, an
! which will stand as a monument to h
; prowess for one year in the custod
Of the club whose pro wins the title.
: A gold modal also will probably
provided and a money prize Of, ssy
$50 for the thirty-sk hole best gross.