Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-22
OPEN LINKS TITLE
WON BY H0FFNER
Local Crack Adds Another
Championship to His COL
lection
SURPRISES ARE NUMEROUS

add'd the title OF ~ meaning open
championto his list ~ successes. This
list, by the way, is already as long rs
his brassie and is still growing. lie
gained the new title at Merton ycster-
day.
Charley made Snapper Garrison
finish. At the close of the first thirty
behind Freddy Mcleod of Washington.
and Ray Derr. the Philadelphia boy
now alternating in Wyoming Valley.
There were others closely punched with
the leaders. and a matter of only five
strokes blankctcd the first ten.
/ But yesterday was another story
altogether a different one. llotfner was
first off in the morning and rang up
! score of I3-the second best mark OF
| the tournament. That gave the other
! leaders something to shoot at. but, un-
! like lloffncr. they did not rise to the
we'll known occasion.
Mcleod. who is veteran Of vet
| erans. stumbled in with an so. So dill
! Alex Gerard. George Peters and others
up in front. Young Derr cracked badly
with an 50 and Sawyer had an 81.
| George Griffin, the long driving Gear
| field lad. Jared worst with IN 81. Only
steady Frank Cotart kept up his con
sistent work and stayed within four
strokes of Hoffner.
The recriminations were bitter dur
ing the wait between the first and Sec
ond rounds. and the pros. who had been
going badly. walled and gnHshei tneii
teeth at the thought of their bad shots.
sun Scores KnOckouts
As matter of fact the seventy two e
hole grind. combined with the hot sun,
was too much for many of the mcn.
John Rove. of S,enton, who Is steady
little lnksman. confessed that his
nerves were in rags and that he was
badly ovcrgolfed.
i've been shooting thirty-six holes
day for n month or more. and I'm all
in" he said. II didn't sleep week in
Chicago. and I'm not getting much rest
here" Rowe, who had 80 for fifty
four holes, withdrew shortly after he
started on the last round.
The Withdrawals were numerous yes.
tcrday afternoon. Freddy Mcleod,
who was looked on as lloffncr's mos,
dangerous rival. was forced out on The
ninth ho!e. lie played a shot from
near the creek bank. twisted his Ice
and fell in the water. Though he tried
10 continue. he wasn't in fit condition
to go on. Jack Campbell. of old York
Road. who taught Winston Nindt. tho
Junior champion. nll he knows ahoaI
golf. became dissustcd with his poor
work and tore up his card. 50 die
Dnve Kirkaldy. Charley Woodman
Fred Cameron and about Il dozel
others.
As general thing, the playing yes
terday was not UP to the work Oi
Thursday, except in rare instances
lIoffner. of course. finished like Maj
O. War. but his close rivals COuldn
hold the pace he SET. Frank Coitar
was the only competitor vino had ,
fighting chan"e TO finish ahead Of tn,
Phi mont star ufte" the morning fracat
vas over. He needed II q to com,
out in front. and he couldn't negoti'
ate il.
There were three more or less dis
,inct surprises, J. J. Bcadle. thu
Whitemarsh amateur, did three round
in less than 81 and finished ahead a.
some of the best professionals in thi,
corner OF Terra trma. Marcus Greer
the Ianrrch simon pure. was the on!
other amateur 20 get in III" running
and he WAS nn,v four strokes behinC
Rc"dlc'S excellent 31l.
The Professional Surprise
Though he was noscd ont of th
money nt the last minute because jim
Edmundson turned in - on his las
eighteen holes. J.. II. Go!dbeck. who i
Charley liohner'S running mate n
rhilmont. was one OF the hits Of tn
tournament.
This 'all, blond youngStrr WASH
Thought to lav" II chance with the nthe
rncks. II" brought ont barrel o
comment when he did the first thirt,
SIX III loo. ana though he--likc mos
OF his f"llows-"racked a bit in tn
fl al driv" he finished we'll up.
lloffncr's playing from tee TO gree
wns splendid. He was seldom off .di
rection, and his approach shots war
mnrv"ls of accuracy. His putting wa
rot quite up to tho standard. If
had been h" probcbll would have badl
dcntcd a couple of records. At a
events. his PLAYING sIr,d ont as brir
iiantly a. III" kohin"or IN II basket G
coal.
This has been the first tlmo in man
q sud year that II PhiladclDhia home
bred has crowned him>plf with the ba
leaves that represent the open chan
p!onShip Of his native town and. incj
dentally, padded his bankrol with RI
rat money piize that went with vic
tory.
The men to finish within the none
were:
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