Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-03-25

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Huntingdon Valley links. He and his
brother, B. Warren. have been corral
ling all the championships in sight
down in Baltimore at the Maryland
events. Clarke Cochran ranks right
up there with the best of them.
His acquisition by the district casts
new simmer over the golf situation
and the fact that Huntington Valley
membership means whole heap to
hat clubs chances of retaining the
city team championship.
The Noble Club is covered with
shields denoting the trumphs and
prowess of its teams in the past. Last
season its stalwarts of the links an
ucXcd the championship unexpectcdly
by brand of golf with which teams
more favored could not cope.
Hard to Choose
With Corkran as lead off thc team
this year will be extra powerful. II
should mop up. Dwight Armstrong.
formerly of Pittsburgh. has been hold
ing down the No. | job for Huntingdon
Valley in great style and is such a
sturdy player that it will be hard to
choose the leader.
,icularly in Trenton. is a member at
Noble and plays for the team in the
interclub competition. He, too. adds
zip.
Then there are such "old masters" :"
terrors at match play. as Harold Mac
Farland and Horace Francine. both
former champions; j. Il. MacFarland.
Clayton Ingraham. George W. Elkins.
Jr.. J. Fl. Shcbe. Harold Kitson. Mar
maduke Tilden and Joseph Haines. Jr.
In the lineup will be sandwiched G..
Warren Stevens. fnalist at Lu' Iu last
year: Eddie Stevens and Len Adds.
Jr.. another real expert out there.
Have a look al this team and then try
to figure our To beat it on any soft
>ummer day hercabouts.
With shifts in the ether club line
ms. Huntington Valley looks best.
There will be no changes. according TO
;he present outlook. in the women 5
, team. Mrs Caleb +. Fox and Mrs. G.
Henry Stctson are its backbone with
Countess Won Holstcin. Mrs. George
. W. ElkinS and others playing strong
/ game down below.
The Noble teams should continue tC
make a den, in the team championships
This year.
New Pep
The definite announcement that
Corkran will play in this city means
n strong man for the Lesley Cup team
an expert sharpshooter in the city
championship. due at Pin" Valley il
Lunc. and his presence in any 0thel
tournament h"rcabout will add Il whir
Of zin 10 the tournament schedule.
Uuntincdon Valley Is planning NJ
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the clubhouse. Last year. towards the
last. thc golf course was bcsrt with m
unusually severe attack Of crab grass
which was blamed on the low humidity
Tlc Greens were Infected like a fur col
lar with moths but the greens responded
, 30 we'll to treatment that they were
rloycd on all winter and. by the time
Tho drive is on. will have quite fin
she'd what YOU might call convales
cent spell.
Thc oficcr. elected for the year are
President. George II. FrN2icr; vice
president. Daniel y. W"ntz and Will
liam \. Law: treasurer. +. PuHe,
pp>smore: and secretary, Lewis i
Gciger. .lr.
Three Big Events
George W. Elkin>. .Ir.. i il
Europr and his place a> chairman o
'hr Green committee has been taken b,
f 4. Wihenmayer. w. w. Harrison
and f.. Il. Pcct will continue to h'
active in the golf affairs. of tn" rIut
with W. NJ Weaver chairman of th'
tournament committee.
\n schedule has been mad" up a> vet
Of club events. bur three big touIna
mcuts will be played at Huntington
Valley.
These are the I.ynncwood Hall. 70
mon and the Bert hellyn. for women
the annual invitation tournament
which attract many national stars. Th
,hird is the womcn's championship o
Philadelphia. which was this yen
awarded to the verdant course on Ol'
York road.
rhoy're set for fine season.