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During the Association's Centennial, 1998-99, the WPGA purchased a
beautiful sterling silver trophy for the Mid-Amateur from the highly
respected English trophy broker, Nick Winton.  This was done with the
goal of having the Mid-Am trophy equal to the style and value of the
historic championship mementoes like the Amateur (1899), Open (1899),
and Junior (1921).  The trophy was named for John Birmingham.
Birmingham was one of the best players in Western Pennsylvania in the
1960s, winning three consecutive West Penn Amateurs from 1966 to 1968,
two Pennsylvania Amateurs and the 1972 West Penn Open.

Unfortunately, the trophy developed a tilt a few years ago, and it was
difficult to find someone to repair it.  The two piece trophy with a
screw holding the pieces wouldn't straighten up.  Executive Director
Jeff Rivard commented that the Mid-Am trophy looked like " . . . Igor in
the movie Young Frankenstein."  This winter after getting a lead from
the Virginia State Golf Association, the trophy was sent to
Williamsburg, Virginia, to Mark Frankel, whose roots are in Western
Pennsylvania, in St. Mary's.  Frankel, an accomplished silversmith who
makes and repairs trophies, fixed the Mid-Am trophy, restoring it to its
original glory and posture.  

Now if we can just be more careful in transporting it . . .