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1108 HE AMERICAN GOLFER EASERN PENNSYLVANIA NOES he past month has witnessed great activity in Philadelphia golf circles, but the play of the Open Championship, September 16 and 17, undoubtedly was

om McNamara, of Boston, won rather easily with a total of 302 for the seventy-two holes, and by the way, this is the first time that the championship has been decided over so long a route.

1 1108 HE AMERICAN GOLFER EASERN PENNSYLVANIA NOES he past month has witnessed great activity in Philadelphia golf circles, but the play of the Open Championship, September 16 and 17, undoubtedly was the most important of the many events. he Whitemarsh Valley Country Club was awarded the meeting and probably the course never has been in better condition. om McNamara, of Boston, won rather easily with a total of 302 for the seventy-two holes, and by the way, this is the first time that the championship has been decided over so long a route. he Association this year increased the prize moneys, and as a consequence a very fine field competed. Isaac Mackie, the Eastern Open Champion, was second, closely followed by Walter Hagen, who recently won the National Open title. he scores follow: FIRS PRIZE, $160 om McNamara, Boston: SECOND PRIZE, $100 Isaac Mackie, Fox Hills: By "HAZARD" HIRD PRIZE, $70 W. P. Hagen, Rochester: FOURH PRIZE, $40 Louis ellier, Canoe Brook: FIFH PRIZE, $20 Herbert Strong, wood: SIXH PRIZE, $10 Joe Mitchell, Upper Montclair: st 2d 3d 4th McDermott, Atlantic City Barnes, Whitemarsh Loving, Arcola Campbell, Springhaven McLeod, Columbia 77 Campbell, Old York Road C. H. Hoffner, unattached G. W. Hoffner, unattached

2 HE AMERICAN GOLFER 1 Jolly, Newark Sayers, Merion Sprogell, Philmont French, York Kenney, Olean Nicholls, Wilmington hompson, Phila. C. C Hackney, Pocono Mr. G. Crump, Pine Valley Anderson, New London Jervis, Seaview Hunter, Whitemarsh On the 17th, th and 19th of September the Annual ournament for the St. Martin's Cup was given by the Philadelphia Cricket Club, and one of the largest fields in the history of the game in the city turned out. here were two hundred and fifty entries and a comparatively small number of withdrawals, and although a very early start was made in the morning, yet it was necessary for some of the late starters to finish after night-fall; indeed there were some who found it impossible to finish at all. Four sixteens were qualified and in the first flight no less than six Aronimink players were included, and one of them, Mr. Walter Reynolds, easily captured the medal with a fine 75. he scores follow: FIRS SIXEEN S. MARIN'S CUP W. H. Reynolds, Aronimink: S. D. Wright, Jr., Aronimink: S. L. Jones, Plymouth: F. S. Bicking, Aronimink: Boulton Earnshaw, Phila. Cricket Club: C. B. Calvert, Aronimink: G. C. Klauder, Aronimink: J. N. Stearns, 3d, Nassau: F. H. Mahan, St. David's: Robert Wier, Wilmington F. P. Hill, Stenton: H. H. Francine, Huntingdon Valley: Dr. M. K. Neiffer, Huntingdon Valley: G. W. Statzell, Aronimink: L. M. Schoch, Phila. Country Club: Wilson W. Porter, Phila. Cricket Club: SECOND SIXEEN PRESIDEN'S CUP Dr. Samuel Bolton, 40 J. J. Keenan, Jr., Lansdowne Channing Way, Overbrook 41 Sidney E. Sharwood, Merion 40 L. M. Washburn, Merion 41 J. A. McCurdy, Overbrook Norman H. Maxwell, Aronimink 41 W. M. Weaver, Huntingdon Valley... H. B. Newton, 39 A. M. Wood, Aronimink 40 Dr. G. A. Dixon, National Golf Links. C. B. Webster, Jr., J. A. Slattery, Seaview 40 J. N. Reiber, Phila. Cricket Club 40 W. L. Allen, Belfield John G. Fox, 41 HIRD SIXEEN GOVERNORS' CUP J. H. Gay, Jr., Phila. Cricket Club... P. J. Reilly, Bala J. D. Lewis, Phila. Cricket Club J. M. hompson, Springhaven M. M. Jack, Merion Dr. I. N. Shelley, Phila. Cricket Club. H. C. McCall, Phila. Cricket Club G. W. Lindsay, Aronimink

3 1110 HE AMERICAN GOLFER W. N. Hackett, Merion C. W. B. ownsend, Merion G. O. Suddards, Overbrook Geo. J. Cooke, Phila. Cricket Club... M. P. Jones, G. C. homas, Jr., Phila. Cricket Club M. C. Burton, Huntingdon Valley A. M. Ehret, Bala FOURH SIXEEN PLAYERS' CUP L. C. Bosler, Huntingdon Valley.... H. Halton, Whitemarsh H. L. Ridge, Bucks County H. M. Butterworth, Phila. Cricket Club E. S. Davis, J.. Blake, St. David's E. B. Peet, Huntingdon Valley C. P. Major, Old York Road W. H. Dilks, Phila. Cricket Club A. P. Simmonds, Overbrook J. R. Ulmer, Moorestown H. Kitson, Phila. Cricket Club I. R. Prentiss, Mohawk E. Watson, Bucks County F. F. Gold, Merchantville N. C. Uber, Merion he first matches were notable for the consistent play of Mr. Spencer D. Wright, Jr., who was in good form, winning both encounters on the 19th hole, one of his victims being Mr. H. H. Francine, who won the Philadelphia Championship this year. A great surprise was furnished when Mr. Reynolds, the medalist, was eliminated by Mr. F. P. Hill, of Stenton. Mr. Hill is one of the veteran players of the city and although his game is remarkably steady, few anticipated that he would be strong enough to defeat the Aronimink player. However, it remained for one of the visitors to win the chief trophy, and Mr. J. N. Stearns, 3d, of the Nassau Country Club, succeeded in doing this after a very close match with Mr. S. I. Jones, of Plymouth. Mr. Jones has been displaying excellent form throughout the year and his consistency has earned him a place on the Pennsylvania team for the Lesley matches. he summary of the play follows: FIRS SIXEEN S. MARIN'S CUP First round. W. H. Reynolds, Aronimink, defeated F. H. Mahan, 5 and 3; F. P. Hill, Stenton, won from Dr. M. K. Neiffer, Huntingdon Valley, by default; L. M. Schoch, Philadelphia Country Club, defeated George C. Klauder, Aronimink, 3 and 2; S. L. Jones, Plymouth, defeated G. W. Statzell, Aronimink, 6 and 5; J. N. Stearns, 3d, Nassau, defeated F. S. Bicking, Aronimink, 1 up; Wilson Porter, Philadelphia Cricket Club, defeated Robert Wier, Wilmington, 1 up, 19 holes; H. H. Francine, Huntingdon Valley, defeated Boulton Earnshaw, Philadelphia Cricket Club, 6 and 4; S. D. Wright, Jr., Aronimink, defeated C. B. Calvert, Aronimink, 1 up, holes. Second round. Hill defeated Reynolds, 1 up; Jones defeated Schoch, 4 and 3; Stearns defeated Potter, 3 and 1; Wright defeated Francine, 1 up, 19 holes. Semi-final round. S. L. Jones, Plymouth, defeated F. P. Hill, Stenton, 1 up; J. N. Stearns, 3d, Nassau, defeated S. D. Wright, Jr., 4 up and 3 to play. Final round. Stearns defeated Jones, 1 up. Stearns: Jones: Stearns: Jones: On September 10, 11 and 12 the St. David's Golf Club held its Annual vitation ournament, and for the medal Mr. Howard W. Perrin, Pine Valley; Mr. George W. Lindsay, Aronimink, and Mr. G. W. Watson, St. David's, tied with each. the subsequent play-off Mr. Lindsay won. he qualification scores follow: FIRS SIXEEN S. DAVID'S CUP G. W. Lindsay, Aronimink:

4 H. W. Perrin, Pine Valley: G. W. Watson, St. David's: Herman Wendell, St. David's: H. W. Smedley, Merion: F. S. Bicking, Aronimink: J. M. hompson, Springhaven: C. G. Dixon, Philadelphia Country Club: J. H. homas, West Chester: S. L. Jones, Plymouth: H. H. Francine, Huntingdon Valley: A.. Lowry, Merion: A. F. Huston, St. David's: R. P. McNeely, Merion: W. F. Harrison, Huntingdon Valley: S.. Buck, Whitemarsh: SECOND SIXEEN RADNOR CUP L. M. Schoch, Phila. Country Club... J. A. Luman, Bala H. B. Newton, A. F. Smith, Berkshire D. P. Mitchell, Woodbury S. D. Wright, Jr., Aronimink C. B. Calvert, Aronimink W. N. Hacklett, Merion. H. Halton, Whitemarsh H. C. Miller, St. David's H. W. Wood, Old York Road HE AMERICAN GOLFER S. H. Cochran, Springhaven J. M. Hemphill, West Chester C. H. horpe, W. L. Margerum, St. David's L. F. Deming, Whitemarsh HIRD SIXEEN IHAN CUP P. L. Corson, Plymouth C. P. Buck, Belfield A. L. Wheeler, St. David's E. H. horpe, M. J. Costa, Bon Air W. H. Supplee, Bala J.. Blake, St. David's C. B. Keen, St. David's H. B. Newton, Jr., W. K. Yarrow, Merion J. C. Baker, Phila. Cricket Club F. H. Mahan, St. David's S. B. St. John, North Hills I. H. Silverman, Philmont Percy homas, Atlantic City M. R. Ward, Merion 51 FOURH SIXEEN ROSEMON CUP J. J. Young, G. E. Murphy, Whitemarsh I. N. De Haven, St. David's A. M. Ehret, Bala W. W. Felton, Aronimink W. F. Harrity, Overbrook F. J. Myers, Atlantic City H. D. Street, Pine Valley A. W. Findelsen, F. P. Ristine, St. David's J. I. Monroe, Huntingdon Valley A. B. Kelley, St. David's J. G. Hallowell, St. David's H. C. Burnett, Jr., North Hills Dr. Samuel Bolton, J. F. Meehan, Jr., North Hills FIFH SIXEEN VILLA NOVA CUP W. C. Baldwin, Maywood J. P. Kirsteiner, Englewood C. K. Garrison, Whitemarsh D. C. Clegg, unattached W. P. Davis, Merchantville P. S. Conrad, St. David's E. R. Perkins, Moorestown F. H. reat, Jr., St. David's W. P. Stewart, Merchantville C. H. Yarnall, Jr., unattached A. F. Smith, Jr., Berkshire.. W. L. Hirst, Merion F. V. Smythe, Bala F. M. McAdams, Bala D. C. Wendell, St. David's C. F. Rainear, Bala the first round Mr. Perrin eliminated Mr. H. H. Francine, the local champion, and he continued on his winning career to the end. However,

5 1112 HE AMERICAN GOLFER it remained for Mr. J. M. hompson, of Springhaven to give the better known player a terrific fight in the final, which was carried to an extra hole. It cannot be said that the golf in the final was of the highest order, but the closeness of the play makes it memorable. he scores and summary follow: Perrin: Extra hole, 4. hompson: Extra hole, 6. FIRS SIXEEN S. DAVID'S CUP First round. A.. Lowry, Merion, defeated F. S. Bicking, Aronimink, 1 up; H. W. Perrin, Pine Valley, defeated H. H. Francine, Huntingdon Valley, 3 and 2; C. G. Dixon, Philadelphia Country Club, defeated A. F. Huston, St. David's, 1 up; W. F. Harrison, Huntingdon Valley, defeated J. W. Watson, St. David's, 4 and 2; Herman Wendell, St. David's, defeated S. L. Jones, Plymouth, 5 and 4; S.. Buck, Whitemarsh, defeated G. W. Lindsay Aronimink, 2 and 1; R. P. Neely, Merion, defeated H. W. Smedley, 1 up, 19 holes; J. M. hompson, Springhaven, defeated J. H. homas, West Chester, 1 up, 21 holes. Second round. Perrin defeated Lowry, 4 and 3; Harrison defeated Dixon, 4 and 2; Wendell defeated Buck, 3 and 2; hompson defeated McNeely, 2 and 1. Semi-final round. H. W. Perrin, Pine Valley, defeated W. F. Harrison, Huntingdon Valley, 1 up; J. M. hompson, Springhaven, defeated Herman Wendell, St. David's, 4 and 3. Final round. Perrin defeated hompson, 1 up, 19 holes. On September 5, the annual Pater et Filius ournament of the Golf Association of Philadelphia was played over the course of the Philmont Country Club, and an unusually large entry resulted. Mr. C. B. Webster, paired with his son, Mr. G. S. Webster, of, won the trophy. It is worthy of note that last year Mr. Webster, playing with his eldest son, Mr. C. B. Webster, Jr., captain of the University of Pennsylvania Golf eam, carried off the honors. he scores follow: C. B. and G. S. Webster, : Handicap, 16. Net, 73. H. and E. J. Wendell, St. David's: Handicap, 12. Net, 75. J. B. and H. C. McCall, Phila. C. C.: Handicap, 10. Net, 77. E. R. and S. E. Sharwood, Merion C. C.: Handicap, 11. Net, 77. W. H. Myers and W. H. Myers, Jr., St. David's: Handicap, 17. Net, 77. W. and F. Sargeant, Merion B. and H. Wasserman, Philmont C. F. and C. F. Kindt, Old York Road G. W. and H. P. Statzell, Aronimink E. S. and E. S. horpe, Jr., Moorestown S. and M. D. Rosenau, Philmont S. J. and C. J. Allen, Moorestown E. P. and C. W. Newkirk, Philadelphia Cricket H. D. and F. K. Reese, Springhaven R. and. H. Lewis, F. F. and J. G. Hallowell, St. David's E. D. and J. M. Hemphill, West Chester H. B. and H. B. Newton, Jr., B. S. and F. horpe, E. and E. O'Neill, Jr., J. V. and J. V. Hastings, Jr., Merion Hp Net

6 HE AMERICAN GOLFER 1113 E. A. and L. R. Gimbel, Philmont I. J. and I. J. Williams, Jr., Philadelphia H. L. and R. David, North Hills J. J. and J. J. Keenan, Jr., Lansdowne D. and H. B. Swope, Merchantville H. H. and E. S. Burrell, Stenton A. J. and A. W. Gilmour, F.. and R. B. Buckfus, J. F. and J. F. Meehan, Jr., North Hills G. H. and D. H. Simmerman, North Hills H. B. and E. W. Hirsh, Philmont G. C. and G. C. Spooner, Jr., Moorestown W. H. and F. Wolstencroft, he play for the Clarence H. Geist Cup, in the Annual ournament at Whitemarsh Valley, produced a sensational winner in the person of Mr. Norman Maxwell, a seventeen-yearold player from the Lansdowne Country Club. the final he defeated Mr. Maurice Risley, of Atlantic City, and as already he had eliminated Mr. Walter Reynolds, of Aronimink, he created something of a sensation. he qualification medal was won by Mr. S. E. Sharwood, of Merion, who finished in the twilight with a capital 79. Eighty-eight was the last score to get a place in the first flight, and two players, Mr. R. M. Wister and Mr. J. R. Bucannon, who had this score, were forced into the second division. he qualification scores: FIRS SIXEEN C. H. GEIS CUP AND WHIEMARSH ROPHY S. E. Sharwood, Merion: L. F. Deming, Whitemarsh: M. Risley, Sea View: W. H. Reynolds, Aronimink: A. J. Carty, Pine Valley: C. B. Calvert, Aronimink: N. H. Maxwell, Lansdowne: G. W. Lindsay, Aronimink: F. W. Aiken, Belfield: L. M. Schoch, Philadelphia Country Club: H. Wendell, St. David's: F. W. Knight, Merchantville: Malcolm Dyer, Whitemarsh: H. H. Allen, Columbia: C. P. Buck, Belfield: S. V. Anderson, Bon Air: Youthful Mr. Maxwell barely managed to win his first match with Mr. S. V. Anderson, of Bon Air, but when he came through the second round, by defeating Mr. L. F. Deming, the contestants were astonished, for Mr. Deming is one of the strongest players at Whitemarsh. But the wide margin of 7 up and 5 to play left little room for argument. the semi-final Mr. Maxwell won

7 1114 HE AMERICAN GOLFER from the fine Aronimink player, Mr. Walter Reynolds, and although his play fell off somewhat in the final with Mr. Risley, yet it was a good match. Mr. Maxwell started badly and possibly an early lead caused the Atlantic City player to become a trifle overconfident, but Mr. Maxwell stuck gamely to his task and squared matters by winning the tenth and eleventh holes in par figures. Mr. Risley played into the water hazard on the fourteenth, and for the first time his opponent was up since the beginning of the match. After driving into the ditch, going to the fifteenth, Mr. Risley made a wonderful recovery when he placed his second shot within fifteen feet of the cup, which enabled him to halve the hole. he match was carried to the home green, where Mr. Maxwell won by making no mistakes and getting down in par figures. he summary follows: FIRS SIXEEN WHIEMARSH ROPHY First round. S. E. Sharwood, Merion, defeated C. B. Calvert, Aronimink, 1 up, 20 holes; Herman Wendell, St. David's, defeated A. Carty, Country Club, 5 and 4; F. W. Knight, Merchantville, defeated G. W. Lindsay, Aronimink, 2 up; Maurice Risley, Atlantic City, defeated W. J. M. Dyer, Whitemarsh, 4 and 2; Walter Reynolds, Aronimink, defeated C. B. Buck, Belfield, 4 and 3; F. W. Aiken, Belfield, won from H. H. Allen, Columbia Country Club, Washington, D. C, by default; Norman Maxwell, Aronimink, defeated S. V. Anderson, Bon Air, 1 up; L. F. Deming, Whitemarsh, defeated L. M. Schoch, Country Club, 4 and 3. Second round. Sharwood defeated Wendell, 2 and 1; Risley defeated Knight, 2 and 1; Reynolds defeated Aiken, 6 and 5; Maxwell defeated Demming, 7 and 5. Semi-final round. M. Risley, Atlantic City, defeated S. E. Sharwood, Marion, 1 up, 19 holes; Norman Maxwell, Lansdowne, defeated Walter Reynolds, Aronimink, 3 up and 2 to play. Final round. Maxwell defeated Risley, 2 up.

EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA NOTES

42 EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA NOTES By "FAR AND SURE." The sixth annual invitation tournament of the Philadelphia Cricket Club for the St. Martin's cup on Sept. 2 to 23, inclusive, attracted not only the largest