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VOL. XVIII. JANUARY, 1906 NO. 1

THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

At the time of writing, owing to the Three clubs applied for the open delay occasioned by referring the se- championship. They were: the En- lection of championship courses to the glewood Golf Club, Philadelphia Executive Committee of the United Cricket Club, and the Onwentsia Club. States Golf Association, it is not pos- There were, at the meeting, only sible to say positively to what particu- two applicants for the women's cham- lar club each event will be given. It pionship, the Country Club of Atlantic would, therefore, be a waste of effort City and the Xassau Country Club. to describe in detail the various Nassau can hardly be said to be in courses whose clubs have made ap- the running as its representative prac- plication for some one or other of the tically withdrew it from consideration, national events. When it is known not wishing to jeopardize the chances which are the three clubs definitely se- of Englewood in obtaining one of the lected then GOLF will have much pleas- national events. ure in giving a detailed description of Of the clubs applying for the ama- each hole on these three courses with teur championship Baltimore is prob- such illustrations as will help to con- ably less known to American amateurs vey an idea of what they are like. generally, than the others, but it has Meanwhile it is quite in order t<> say • me unique distinction, it is the only something about each particular as- pirant. Southern club which has ever had a national championship allotted to it. For the amateur championship four This was in 1899, when the open clubs put in an application: the Coun- championship was held there and was try Club df Baltimore; Englewood won by Willie Smith. It has been li Club; the Apawamis Club, and changed very much, lengthened and Ekwanok Country Club. The c'hi- improved greatly since that time, and cago Golf Club and the Country Club is now a very excellent course. The also were willing In take the event. clubhouse has every possible accom-

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GOING TO SEVENTEENTH GREEN. APAWAMI8 (N. Y.) CLOB. 8 THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. modation for players, and the course course has been lengthened and un- is very easily accessible from Haiti- proved and it furnishes a more severe more. test of golf than it did in 1902. The Eriglewood Golf Club, of En- The Apawamis Club, of Rye. N. Y., glewood, N. J., has one of the largest is another club with which metropoli- eighteen-hole courses in the country, tan golfers are well acquainted, and being not less than 6,200 yards in many golfers from other sections of length. It is very well known to Met- the country have paid its links a visit. ropolitan golfers, being near New It is in every way qualified to hold an York and easy of access. Further- amateur championship and without more it was the scene, in 1901, of one doubt would have had the event be- very important event, the New Jersey fore this if it had cared to press its State Championship, which was won claims. Apawamis, with its more than that year by Allan Kennaday. 6,000 yards of rolling country, does The Country Club, Brookline, not furnish easy golf and the man who .Mass., in addition to its claim to dis- wins there has to know the game well. tinction as being the first country club It has one unusually long hole, 600 to be established in America, has also yards, which Findlay S. Douglas, had a national event. In i<;O2, the amongst others, has made in five, and women's championship, won by Mrs. it presents to the golfer a great va- Charles T. Stout, was played there. riety of strokes. In 1901 the Metro- The Massachusetts State Champion- politan Golf Association champion- ship was held there last year when it ship was held there and was won by was won by Arthur G. Lockwood. Findlay S. Douglas, who beat Charles \\ ithin the past twelve months the II. Seely in the final. In 1<)O4, the

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! Women's Metropolitan Golf Asso- country than any other we have. It ciation, fired with the ambition to play is easier to pick out from the East, over one of the longest and most dif- the West and the South the names of ficult courses in the Metropolitan Dis- golfers of prominence who have not trict, selected it as the scene of ac- been there than of the fine players tion. Upon this occasion Mrs. E. A. who have, for the name of the latter Manice won the championship, Mrs. is legion. For many years Ekwanok M. D. Patterson being the runner-up. has had several tournaments each Many very successful tournaments summer in which such men as Walter have also been held. There is a good J. Travis, Findlay S. Douglas, E. M. club house at Apawamis and the Byers, F. Oden Horstmau, F. J. O. course is within five minutes walk of Alsop, A. L. White, and A. G. Lock- the railroad station. wood, to name only a few who have The Ekwanok Country Club, of taken part. The most famous event Manchester, Vermont, has one of the of which its course was the scene was very best eighteen-hole courses in the the tournament in 1903, in which the country. This is no mere assertion, Oxford and Cambridge Society golf- for the statement will readily be con- ers took part. This was the only firmed by the men who have played tournament in which the visitors Mver it. In some respects it may be played during their stay in this coun- said to be more familiar to more golf- try, and it produced two great match- ers From different sections of the es, those between Norman 1 Winter and

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Walter J. Travis, and the final be- The Philadelphia Cricket Club, with tween Norman Hunter and E. M. Englewood and Onwentsia is an appli- Byers, the latter winning. If the U. cant for the Open Championship. It S. G. A. does not award the amateur has never had a national event, but in championship to Ekwanok it cannot 1901 it was the scene of the Inter-City be because it does not furnish a good contest between New York and Phil- test of golf. adelphia. It has an 18-hole course It is not necessay to speak of the over rolling country with a very fine fine qualities of the Chicago Golf Club club house with every convenience for at Wheaton, which club is willing to holding a championship meeting. oblige the U. S. G. A. by taking a The Onwentsia Club, of Lake For- championship fixture. It has been est, 111., has not of late years taken a the scene of several national events: very prominent part in the competi- the open championship, 1807; the ani- tive golf of the country, but there was atjur Championship, 1S97; the Open a time when it was very much to the Championship, 1900, when Harry fore. In 1899 the Amateur Cham- Vardon won and J. II. Taylor also pionship was held there and was won played ; the Women's Championship, for the first time by an American golf- of 1903, and the Amateur Champion- er, Herbert M. Harriman, who beat ship. 1905. It is sufficiently obvious, l'indlay S. Douglas in the final. By therefore, from this brief summary, its recent engagement of Willie An- that it is nut necessary to refer to derson, the ( >pen Champion, as its the Executive Committee its qualifi- professional, and its application now cations for any national event. For the ( >pen Championship, the club THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS. 11

shows that It is again ready to play won by Walter J. Travis. In 1901, a prominent part in the golf events Mrs. Charles T. Stout won the Wo- of the country. Onwentsia is an- men's Metropolitan Golf Association other of those clubs whose courses Championship at Nassau, defeating must not be judged by what was seen Miss Ruth Underbill in the final. Mr. at an event played many years ago. Travis also won the Amateur Cham- It has vastly improved its course since pionship at Nassau in 1903, with E. that occasion and is doing something M. Byers runner-up. to better it all the time. The club The Country Club of Atlantic City, house is a fine one and very commo- N. J., became widely known in 1901, dious and convenient. when the Amateur Championship was As the Nassau Country Club has held there and Mr. Travis won it with practically withdrawn it is not neces- a rubber-cored ball. In the same year sary to say much about it. Most golf- in the spring, the Inter-Collegiate ers know its fine 18-hole course at Championship was held there also, Glen Cove, Long Island, which, al- being won by a Harvard player, Hal- though not so difficult as some, is a sted Lindsley. Since 1901, the Club very fair test of golf and has been the has held annually a spring and au- scene of some fine matches in many tumn tournament, and the up-keep of important tournaments. The Metro- the course has been very carefully at- politan Golf Association Champion- tended to. The playing qualities of ship, of 1900, was held there and was the course for a women's champion- • Club, with i.. :• in appt • nship. I: i tut, but it • , Inter-Gn n ViTkanJW v;:-;e aws ij with a very tint niaiceiff eering. lub. of Lake For- lite yan taken I competi- ntn- bat there was ;u>n much to the Chaffl-

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ship are almost all that can be de- t< •urnament. After all the selection of sired. The course is neither too long a course for the Women's Champion- nor too difficult, the carries from the ship is a matter for the women to set- tees are not too great, and it is not a tle amongst themselves, and the de- laborious task to walk over the links. cision of the Executive Committee in The club house possesses ample ac- this matter should be influenced by commodation for taking care of a big their wishes. our co

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By Clericos Major,

(Some of the Articles included in this series were published in Goftng, liut the majority are original. Ed. GOLF.)

IV. determined all the essential features THE HORIZONTAL SWING. of his swing. It is obvious that in the first place The golf swing describes a figure a circular swing demands a circular more or less approximately a circle. motion of the arms as the club is All our swings that are swings at all drawn backwards, and, indeed, con- do this, and at a certain point in the sists in this motion. When, there- circle we may hope to meet the ball. fore, Taylor tells us that "to play the The great and vital difference between swing successfully the club must be swing and swing is the inclination of taken back in a line trending round the plane of this circle, whether in- the legs as far as can be allowed by clining to the horizontal or to the the movement of the arms," he is perpendicular. We may swing in a describing not the only possible plane much or little inclined, but we swing, but the horizontal swing as cannot swing in two planes at once. practiced by himself, and commits, as Of those who elect to swing in the do most golf teachers, the fallacy of former, Taylor is the typical exam- • - and the k generalization from his own swing to ple. I have met examples even more the necessary swing. pronounced, but prefer to consider The next characteristic of the hor- our common friend. J. H. Taylor. izontal swing is a circular and chiefly One gentleman of my acquaintance. who resides at plus 4, swings his horizontal movement • of the body club so low as that, at what by court- round the axis of the spine. The esy he calls the top of his swing, his body must will, and should follow the of the arms. That this hands are below and outside his right mi ivement is the case in Taylor's swing can be shoulder. This is a flat swing with a seen at once by reference to the pho- vengeance, and it succeeds in driving tographs inserted in his book, ac- a low and lung ball. It will be ob- cording to which the left shoulder vious on reflection that those who em- swings as far as the chin, and the ploy such a swing must employ very back of the player is presented to the different methods from their more intended flight of the ball, so soon as perpendicular brethren. We take the the swing has reached its backward case of Taylor, the whole object of limit. This turn is inherent in the whose swing is a circular motion of horizontal swing, and is a conse- which his body is the centre. This quence of the circular motion of the principle, whether consciously or un- arms. consciously, probably the latter, has The horizontal plane affects the 14 SOME LITTLE GOLFING SERMONS. arms, the arms in their turn affect body, and left foot. One thing only the body ; but we have still to consider can preserve the equilibrium at the the action of the body on the feet. Tt top of the swing, and this must be a will be noticed that the ruling right foot planted like a rock, and ad- principle of the swing is what, vanced in order to shorten and con- in despite of a better, must be called trol the impetus of the backward circularity. The arms turn the body, swing. It may be taken as a general and the body retaliates by a turning rule that the more horizontal the movement of the left foot. In Tay- swing the more must it be necessary lor's swing this feature is exaggerated to play upon the right leg. almost to a defect. Whatever be the I have now analysed the Taylorian club with which he is playing, whether swing and reduced it to what appear driver, cleek, iron, or mashie, there is to be its first principles, or rather prin- always the same pronounced turn. ciple, a circular horizontal motion. The foot leaves the ground to such an Of the merits of the swing there can extent as almost to rest upon the ex- be no question whatever. It is short, tremity of the toes, and an inquisitive concentrated, and eminently power- person might emulate Mr. Sherlock ful, being largely dependent upon the Holmes by informing him as to the weight and motion of the shoulders. number, position, and maker of the So far as I have seen, it is peculiarly nails of his boots. It is not merely free from the vice of slicing, and a that the foot is raised, it is raised by swing calculated to withstand the turning, until the heel has so departed wind. Its extreme concentration as from its original position as to seem exemplified in Taylor is not an essen- to be looking in the direction of the tial of the swing, though, no doubt, drive that is coming. advisable, and in the case of one so This exaggerated turn is no doubt strong in forearm and wrist most ef- responsible for another characteristic fective both for length and direction. feature of the Taylorian swing, the My purpose, however, is neither to advanced, the much-advanced right recommend nor disparage, but simply foot. With regard to this feature of to suggest that the horizontal swing his game Taylor informs us: has methods of its own. Should, there- "Personally speaking, I play off the fore, the late learner, or any golfer, right foot, and have always done so. who is off his game find that his swing Why this should be the case I cannot is of this type, let him seek out the say; all I know is that it came quite best exponent of his particular swing naturally in me to do so." that he can find and submit himself If it were not proverbial that look- to a course of instruction therein, res- ers-on see most of the game, and that olutely closing his eyes to the fact that I personally haw had the pleasure of there are others players, equally good, seeing Taylor at his best, I should who swing differently. Should he de- hardly venture to suggest what ap- sire to read up the subject, let him pears the obvious solution, viz., that purchase "Taylor on Golf." It will if he did not do this he would tumble do him no harm to discover, what is over. It could hardly be otherwise. sufficiently obvious, that Taylor He is on the turn with club, arms. knows only the horizontal variety, •

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since he must cultivate in himself that and associated with determination, swing- and no other. The very limi- but we cannot hope to combine the tations of the book will thus be an excellences of these two distinguished advantage rather than a hindrance, players, chiefly for the reason that and a few weeks of this study, com- their methods are entirely distinct, pleted, it may be, by a few days' tu- Taylor being an example of the hori- ition under the great man himself, zontal, Braid of the perpendicular or should result in an improvement till pendulum variety. now deemed wholly visionary. The To combine the study of these two horizontal golfer must have a hori- methods is to be reduced to the lowest zontal teacher, and he will succeed. depths of golfing despair from which we shall never emerge until we have V. discovered that their many differences THE PERPENDICULAR SWING. in detail are the result of a difference On the occasion of the celebrated in the fundamental principle of the cricket match between the All-Mug- swing. They differ because they are gletonians and the Dingley Dellers, it doing wholly different things. The is narrated that Mr. Staples deliv- principle of the one is circularity, the ered himself of the remarkable state- principle of the other is the straight ment, that lie could well imagine any line. gentleman to say, "If I were not "Vixere fortes ante Agamemnona," Dumkins I would be Luffey ; if I were there have been Taylors before Tay- not Podder, I would be Struggles." lor, and Braids before Braid. There Golf had not, at any rate at that pre- seems little doubt but that Allan Rob- historic period, been introduced into ertson was a predecessor of Taylor, Dingley Dell, and is, therefore, absent and possessed a round swing; while from the pages of the immortal Pick- it is equally evident that Dr. Mac- wick, to our exceeding regret, for the pherson was, and is, the forerunner of reflections of the profound discoverer Braid, as swinging in a perpendicu- of the source of Hampstead Ponds and lar plane, and coming down on the ball the Tittlebatian theory would have "with a sharp, whip-like stroke, with been most illuminating, and "Pick- strong pressure of the wrist;" nor will wick on Golf" would have superseded that able pillar of the Scottish Church the laborious Badminton. feel himself agrieved at the corr.pari- We may, however, so far adapt the son. remarks of the eloquent Air. Staples, I have not had the pleasure of see- as to imagine him to have said:—"If ing James Braid, but a careful study I were not Vardon, I would be Herd, of Pearson s Magazine for May, 1902, and if T were not Taylor I would be and of the excellent photographs and Braid." instructions there given, have in- duced me to prefer him to Vardon, It is evident that Air. Staples had whose style abides in memory, but of grasped the inevitable limitations of whom I have no sufficient photo- personality, and had realized the fact graphic representation. He is, how- that none of us can be more than one ever, so far as I am aware, of the same person. We may be Podders and as- persuasion as Braid, and a perpendic- sociated with property, or Dumkins' ular of the perpendiculars. 1(3 SOME LITTLE GOLFING SERMONS.

If a circular motion of arms, body, vention of the body. Unless I'.raid and left foot be necessities of the hori- went back slowly, he would inevitably zontal swing, a certain straightfor- overswng. The c is nothing to stop wardness and straight-backwardness him, and he knows it, and at times is the distinguishing feature of the forgets it. perpendicular school of golfers. The next most characteristic mark In the first place it is no longer nec- of difference between the two players essary that there should be any ad- will be found in the position of the vance of the right foot, except in iron left foot. Taylor is always on the play, and when it is desired to shorten turn. Braid always on the straight, the swing, For this is the result of a and the first turns upon the left toe forward right foot. "The player," almost to exaggeration, while the according to Braid, "should stand • tther does not turn so far as can be square on to the ball." seen at all. Turn ? Why should he Roughly speaking, a line drawn turn ? His swing does not demand it. from toe to toe will be parallel to the It demands only a little loosing of the line of flight intended to be imparted left knee in order t< i give greater free- to the ball. There will be no need dom and allow the heel to rise:— for the club to depart from this line, "In making the swing back the left in which it may continue till it has knee must bend in, and out towards the right toe." reached the shoulder or back of the neck. To trend round the legs would For the perpendicular swinger to be to alter the whole character of the turn upon the left foot is the frequent swing, and by altering to destroy it. and certain cause of slicing. We It is to be noticed in the second have proved it, and so it is. When place that while a horizontal swing it is found that there is this tendency, demands and can only be executed by it can only, and always, be checked by free movement of the body from the keeping the body as steady as a rock loins upward. the perpendicular swing during the backward swing. We must demands that the body should remain not confuse cause and effect in this ' as you were." According to Braid matter. It is always the big things "we are to go back slowly and keep that cause the little ones, and not t!ie body as steady as possible." vice versa, as is usually thought to be the case; and here the big thing is What would Taylor say to this? the movement of the body. Rotation W e imagine that he would say that it of the body causes screwing on the is quite impossible—and so it is to left foot, and the perpendicular player him His swing demands motion, must not screw. The horizontal play- Braid's rest. To go back slowly is er may screw as much as he likes, for part of Braid's philosophy, as it was his power comes by a rotation that of that of Dr. Macpherson, and for must on no account be checked. The the same reason, that the perpendicu- root of the matter is simply this ; that lar s'ving is particularly liable to go the one is a body swing and the other too far, and to check a fast back swing a swing of the arms, and of these is much harder than for the horizon- alone. Braid is all arms, and Taylor tal player, the motions of whose club is all body; that is the difference, and are necessarily checked bv the inter- it is a great one. SOME LITTLE GOLFING SERMONS. 17

There is another point of great im- combining his information. To read portance for the perpendicular golfer, up golf under Taylor, and then under that he must stand well down to his Braid, and to combine our informa- work. This, and this only, will make tion, will have much the same result; it possible for him to swing in a per- but this is what many of us are doing, pendicular plane. He cannot other- and our golf is consequently a branch wise bring his hands to the back of of Chinese metaphysics. his neck without screwing and conse- VI. quently slicing. To bring the head ON SLICING. more into the same plane as the in- tended swing is a prime necessity, and Upon this sad and painful subject getting down to the ball will work the present writer is an authority, sec- wonders, especially for the confirmed ond, he believes, to no man living, for and inveterate slicer. Let him remem- if a ten years' apprenticeship do not constitute a sufficient guarantee of ex- ber to keep down and keep his body perience, the standard must indeed and his head steady, and the slicer be almost prohibitive. And it is not will at once go in straight paths. a case of temporary aberration. To To compare these two swings is, as slice by fits and starts is an experience has been said, no part of the present common to many, but never to have paper. Each has its advantages and done anything else is the mark of the disadvantages. In favor of the true proficient in the gentle art. Braidan style may be pleaded greater To go out on every hard-earned day simplicity. It is, indeed, a very sim- of a golfing holiday, and to know that ple and straightforward business, and from early morn to dewy eve not one no small recommendation to the late single drive will pursue an undeviating learner, and especially to the reform- course—that, and that alone, consti- ing cricketer, who has been accus- tutes the habitual and confirmed slicer. tomed to the perpendicular swing of To have done this patiently, perse- the bat during his years of wasted veringly, and, it may be added, silent- youth. ly, is the mark of an equable and gen- Let it be only emphasized in the tle disposition, and better advice to memorable words with which this those ladies about to marry could not paper began—you may be Dumpkins be given than that they should choose and Podder, or you may be Struggles patient sheers as persons well quali- and Luffey, but you can't be both! fied to be partners in the more serious You may swing a horizontal plane game of life. with Taylor or perpendicularly with The present writer has sliced on Braid, but you must make your choice many courses, from Machrihanish and stick to it. and Islay to Sandwich and Seaford. A further and final reference to His favorite nightmare is a strong the immortal Pickwick will clinch my wind from the left, and it always • argument. We are told that the seems to be blowing, and always from learned editor of the Eatanswtil Ga- the left. The ball starts cleanly hit zette produced an article on Chinese from the tee, and goes as balls should metaphysics by reading up metaphy- go for about two-thirds of its desired sics under M, and China under C, and distance. 18 SOME LITTLE GOLFING SERMONS.

It begins to turn, turns inure em- result has been that many an- trying phatically, gets into the wind, and, to effect a cure by methods calculated, after describing one of the must in- in their special case, only to aggravate teresting curves known to science, the disease, though perfectly sound lands in a bunker fifty to a hundred for others. yards from where it was fondly Imped We will take first the case of the it might have rested on the shaven horizontal swinger as probably the green. It does this, not once or twice, less serious. The horizontal slicer will but all day and every day, year in and always be found to be swinging with year out. It is driven headlong' by a a short, cramped swing. wind from the left; it curls up into "fhe method of his swing demands a wind from the right ere half its circularity, and he is making the cir- path be done, and drops lifeless into cle so small that the club has begun accommodating' bunkers. Truly the to turn towards the left side before sheer's life is not a happy one. the ball has been reached ; very prob- Can the confirmed slicer be cured? ably he is also swinging too exclu- That is the question which the present sively with the arms. Let him be of paper desires to answer. good cheer, for the cure of his dis- Now, in the first place it is obvious ease is most easy. He has only to untu all men that the cause of slic- swing more freely, and to let the ing is the drawing of the club across shoulders do more work, and at once the ball, consequent upon the drawing the curve of his swing is delayed till an appreciable time after the ball has in of the arms. If any golfer doubts been hit, and the club will at once this, let him notice that the skelps of send the ball both far and sure, im- his iron shuts will be found to point at parting as it must, its own direction an angle more or less acute to the to the obedient gutty. straight line of flight. This is ele- mentary information of little practical It may be that he is unsteady in use. What is of much more import- his swing. This can also be cured by ance is to know by what means the a further advance of the right leg, a arms can be induced to behave them- method, we believe, advocated by Mr. selves and to follow through as arms John Ball. should. It will be evident, therefore, that the Previous articles have already en- horizontal golfer is less inclined to deavored to show that there are two slice, and that, if and when he should varieties of the golf swing, towards fall into this heinous fault, he should one or other of which we must of not have much difficulty in detecting necessity be disposed. We must and remedying his errors, and those swing in a plane which is either in- of the ball. clined to the perpendicular or to the We have now to deal with the far horizontal. more troublesome case of the man who The cure of slicing is radically and slices his ball while using a perpen- entirely different for each of these dicular swing. This is a department swings, and what is meat for the one on which the present writer is thor- is poison for the other. This has not oughly competent to speak, having been sufficiently recognized, and the sliced in this method for many years. SOME LITTLE GOLFING SERMONS. 19

The remedies above mentioned for He will find it also of much use to the horizontal sheer, and which will keep his left knee rather loose. Some- probably be recommended to his no- thing must give in the swing, and as tice by his friends, are just the very the foot is not to be turned upon, the things which will prove absolutely left knee must bend in, and it can only fatal. Let him swing his shoulders, do this if it is kept fairly loose. turn on his left toe, and go back, The perfection of this swing may trending round his legs, and he will he seen in the photographs of James be a doomed man. Braid, to which reference has been He will have introduced the meth- made in previous articles. We find ods of the circular swing into a swing in these pictures all that is essential which, from its very nature must be for the perpendicular golfer, and es- straight backward and straight for- pecially for the perpendicular slicer, ward. He will be only committing in to observe and imitate, but for these a more exaggerated way the very the present writer would be still strug- faults which have, when done uncon- gling with his old-time enemy of the sciously and to a less degree, caused persistent and incurable slice. his troubles. He is taking hairs from The words of Braid—"keeping the the dog that bit him, and will resent body as steady as possible"—are gold- the familiarity and bite him worse. en, especially when they are under- To introduce a turn into a swing stood to include the head. Should a that does not need it is sure and cer- bad wind arise it will be more than tain cause of that turn when you come ever necessary to observe these cau- to the ball, which is, and constitutes, tions, and by no means to endeavor to the vice of slicing. To cure the turn conquer the wind by a more than is to cure the slice. And how may it usually vicious hit. All one has to be cured ? In the first place by keep- do is to get down a bit further and ing the body steady and swinging only nearer to one's work, bending well with the arms. This is absolutely es- and freely from the waist . There may sential. A turn of the body will cause be occasional relapses, when the fault the club to turn, and it must not turn, has been inveterate and of long stand- but go straight on through the ball. ing', but the principles here laid down In the second place it will be found will eventually work a cure. of no small assistance, at any rate for The one point which the golfer has a time, to keep the body well inclined to decide for himself is to which of forward. It is hard to show the rea- the two opposing schools he may most son for this in words, but its effect nearly belong, and then to go forth in will be that the club will be helped to sober solitude with half a dozen balls become more of a pendulum, which till he has cured himself of that fault is precisely what the perpendicular which the author would gladly be- golfer must endeavor to make of him- lieve to be the last infirmity of noble self, or rather, of his club. minds.

( To be continued.)

/ THE DUFFER AND HIS ELDORADO

By John Thompson.

This word "duffer" has risen from globe and sweer maist awfoo." Let the region of slang to a recognized it be remembered, however, that the place in our language, and there are, caddie, though famous in many quali- surely, few people who do not know ties, is not always noted for that noble its meaning. But what is a golfing virtue which so much distinguished Duffer? He is a poor creature, who, George Washington in the cherry tree after years of practice, misses drives, tale. Perhaps the good divine was bungles iron shots, and murders putts. merely quoting some Hebrew verse, To give it another way—one depend- to which the ears of the vulgar too ing on accident for his play, and who quickly gave an evil shape and sound. would require the aid of prophecy to There is a story told of a certain Duf- tell the result of it. The lack of skill fer who on breaking a favorite club is his bane, and chance his antidote. cried out in his ire: "Well, I'll be There is little need, however, to de- d d." His partner, an old pious scribe a single duffer in prose when a Scot, calmly said: "I think there can couple of his kind have already been be nae doot aboot that." Another pe- well limned in the following verses: culiarity of the Duffer is his love of "After singles, foursomes—all, strange and gaudy garments. Jos- Fractured club and cloven ball; eph's colored coat is far outdone by After grief, in sand and whin, our friend. Nay, the Duffer's hat, Foozled drives and putts not in— Ev'u our caddies scarce regret boots, spats, and every other article When we part as duffers yet, of dress are often unique both in hue Duffers yet! Duffers yet!" and form. Bishop Earle was think- ing about this kind of weakness when "Must it ever then be thus? he wrote in his quaint old-world way: Failure most mysterious! Shall we never fairly stand "A gallant is one that was born and Eve on ball as club in hand? shaped for his clothes, and, if Adam Are the bounds eternal set had not fallen, had lived to no pur- To retain us duffers yet? pose. He gratulates therefore the Duffers yet!'Duffers yet!" first sin, and fig leaves, which were the So much for the Duffer's play, but occasion of his bravery." The Duf- his style of speech must not be for- fer's very clubs are different from gotten. His favorite word is "if"— other men's. If his faith does not aye "there is much virtue in an if"— lie in a supple handed cleek, which he yet his vocabulary is by no means lim- uses instead of a driver, ten to one he ited. He is master of a number of is the owner of some strange weapon select, and often very pithy, phrases, not to be found in an ordinary set. which are varied to suit the character All good games aim at the mini- and the occasion. A. U. P. manager mum of chance and the maximum of may be more precise than an Auld skill. This rule holds with golf, per- Kirk elder, but even the D. D. (ecce haps more than any other out-door signutri) himself, according to the game. The true golfer on a really caddie, has been known "to miss the fine green is not much under the sway ™^^

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of chance. Things are brought at Sand, you trust know, causes a glor- least to a high average of certainty. ious uncertainty in the game. Next, The well-played ball gets a good fall the scenery should be fine, because if and a good lie, and only the bad shots you press the Duffer bard about his are punished in the hazards. St. An- poor Eldorado, he turns the point by drew's, Musselburgh, North Berwick, saying, "Well, you must admit at Hoylake, and old Prestwick are dif- least that the view is lovely." The ferent examples of really fine greens, Duffer's chief care lies in making and if this does not convey an idea of most of the holes so rough and wild what a course should be to the mind that he may often win them—through of the reader, no amount of writing pure accident—from a much better will lead him to understand the point. player than himself. Our Duffer does A golfer on those greens need not be not call such holes bad, however. No! always a strong player, but he must he calls them sporting holes, and know what requires to be done, and, speaks of their fine variety. If you com- when the time comes, to be able to plain about a bad lying ball, he points do it. One man may be able to carry out a spot, about a yard square in all a bunker with a single stroke where probability, where you might have had another man takes two. No doubt a good one. In this precious Eldo- the first is the stronger player, but the rado, if there are a few fairly good second need be no duffer if he knows holes at the beginning or end of the what he is about. All this does not course, be sure they are merely a blind suit the Duffer. He goes blindly to to lure you to your fate. The Duffer, work, and hates a good course. Yet knowing that there is the added some- his Eldorado has nothing to do with thing in the middle, which will do the the fool's paradise. Definition here is trick, leads you out with pride, if not difficult, but it is safe to say that the with malice, into that wilderness two places are not only different in where all good golf must perish. degree but also in kind. Duffers are With all this cunning the poor Duf- not without wisdom, which virtue, we fer is usually in a state of pure in- are told on high authority, fools hate. nocence on all points of the game. Poe's gallant knight, who rode out in Only humor him to the top of his search of the Eldorado, still seeking, bent, and very likely he will ask you

The moonlight match, January

MOONLIGHT GOLF AT PINEHURST, N. C. 23

Jai'li Jolly, Donald Ross. THE MOONLIGHT GOLF MATCH AT PINEHURST.

perfect beyond the expectations of the Willie Hill's voice echoed back, "Let most sanguine. Not a breath of air her go!" stirred, not a cloud marred the sur- And she went! There was a dull face of the vast blue dome from which click, a sharp whistle, a moment of the glorious moon flooded the land- intense silence and a distant thud as scape with radiance, bringing out bits the ball struck the earth, all heard of dew and frost upon bush and shrub with a startling distinctness which and blade of grass, until they sparkled seemed weird and unreal. like the stars above. A moment later came "all right" in Promptly at the appointed hour the sweet tenor and then Jolly drove; an- principals accompanied by the ref- other dull click, shrill whistle, moment erees, Messrs. Becker, Bailey and of intense silence, dull thud and the Lard appeared and received the en- musical "all right." thusiastic greeting of a gallery. The The crowd surged forward eagerly - honor went to Donald and he took to find Donald's caddie standing- by a his place on the tee. ball directly in the centre of the "Are you ready?" sang out a sten- course, nearly a hundred and eight) torian voice, and from far off over the yards away, with Jolly's caddie sev- hill the sweet tenor of Caddie Master eral yards off and at the right of the 24 MOONLIGHT GOLF AT PINEHURST, N. C. course. Jolly was away and his sec- and sent the ball screaming up the hill, ond placed him on the edge of the Jolly following close after. trap which Donald cleared, landing Donald took the tenth, five-six, close to the green. Jolly made a fine halved the eleventh in four, won the approach on his third, Donald going twelfth, five-six, halved the thirteenth a trifle beyond the hole. Two putts in four, winning the match five up and for each and the hole was halved in four to play with a halve in six, on five. the fourteenth. The play of the first hole with The remaining holes were played slight modifications, was the play of for the medal play score, the players the match. Neither player, apparent- dividing honors with two halved holes ly, had any difficulty in keeping in the and two wins and twenty-two strokes course, and they played the game just each. The cards: as they would play it in daylight, with OUT. the exception that they were sacrific- Ross, 5 5 4 5 4 5 5 4 5—42 Jolly 5 4 464655 6—45 ing distance to accuracy in driving. IN Little or no difficulty was experienced Ross 54546474 7—46—88 upon the shorter iron shots and the Jolly 64646484 6—48—93 gallery was able to follow these and One thing the match demonstrated the match, almost as readily as in day- very conclusively, was that in this sec- light. tion, where moonlight is far more But when it came to putting it was brilliant than elsewhere, moonlight a different story, the weird shadows golf is not only feasible, but in many making it almost impossible to line the ways, practical. The match was in ball, and often the players' own sha- regular form and no variations from dows so covered the hole that they daylight rules was made except four could not see where to aim. But for fore caddies were used, being sta- the trouble experienced here the medal tioned on either side of the course, in play scores would have been six or order that they might hear the balls drop on the long shots, and locate eight and, possibly, ten or twelve them without delay. strokes lower. At the turn Donald was three up In this connection it is only fair to state, however, that these four cad- with the honor for the drive across dies were principally to facilitate mat- the pond. The moon, which had up ters, and that the balls could have been to this point, seemed willing to oblige readily found in the usual way. It is everywhere hut upon the putting also trite to mention the fact that the greens, was. apparently, anxious to manner which Caddie Master Hill do its part in keeping up the reputa- handled this part of the program, at- tion of the pond so thoroughly and tracted favorable comment from all. brilliantly established by Captain G. In the majority of cases the balls were Lee Knight during the monkey tourn- located immediately and in no instance ament. It had, accordingly, taken the was more than two minutes required exact position necessary to throw the in the search. What is more remark- shadows of the player directly upon able, not a single ball was lost and the the ball, but after considerable man- round was completed in a trifle over euvering, Donald solved the problem two hours. • 7

THE GOLF PARIAHS By Martin E. Jensen.

We were seated in the grillroom of Perhaps you can place your hand on the Alknomoc Club, interested in a your heart," criticised the Doctor, late and modest spread prepared for "but you've got it on your stomach." six. The oysters had scarcely been Howland sat silent after the laugh served, when unexpectedly, handsome until the Sculptor complained, "How- and exquisite Howland entered. lie, for a man who so recently boasted "Hello Howlie, glad to see you, about what he'd rather do than eat, greeted the beaming Broker, "Come you seem oppressively mum." and join the happy throng." "Yes, why don't you start the tick- "Do take pot-luck with us," urged er?" asked the Broker. the Sculptor with an artistic smile. "Spin your old yarn," rallied Rob- "Yes, you know il fattt manger," erts, "we'll try to live through it. added the Doctor in purest Connecti- To this delicate flattery Howland cut French—suggestive of stable fit- replied, "Of course, if you insist. But tings. a drop of this—er—sherry first." "No positively," responded How- Then he glanced about the table and land, 'I do not intend to eat, I may, began his narrative. however, sample your wines"—he "To speak of oysters and Miss smiled at the bottles of beer—"and if Crawford in the same breath may you do not care, I would rather talk seem far from complimentary. Still than eat." when one considers items such as "Great Scott, man!" exclaimed ro- sweetness, pleasing curves, and full- tund Roberts, "don't be so abrupt with ness—even the shells in a manner sug- your startling sentiments. You al- gest her picture hat, narrowing at the most made me get too much lemon part where hatpins are thrust in and on this Blue-point." widening, rounding forward to lend "Beg pardon, Bobsy, but my zeal its charm of line to her madrigal of for the heroic often outstrips my dis- features." cretion. Behold in me an example of "Isn't that a little strong?" asked self-denial and moderation—I never the Sculptor. dine twice in the same evening—it "Not for Miss Crawford," answered is really worthy of imitation by some Howland, "but shells remind me of body else—I omit his name." something else, an old comic picture "Drop that rot," retorted Roberts, seen in early boyhood, a smiling law- "but you don't really mean to say?' yer handing to each of two will-con- Howland arose and made a courtly testants the valve of an oyster shell bow. "Yes, I have a new story, so with the remark, 'It was a very nice I can place my hand on my heart and oyster, gentlemen, and here are the truthfully say that I would rather talk shells.1 " than eat." 1 lowland stopped provokinglv and

\ 126 THE GOLF PARIAHS. softly drummed on his stein as he "By way of contrast. Bradley CYof- mused a pleasant while. ton, another excellent golfer, was "Come, let's hear about the 'Ma- stocky and less free in his play; rath- drigal,' " demanded the Ex-Diplomat. er brusque of speech and often un- "Yes. you're dead slow with your mindful of the conventions. In one yarn, Howlie," urged Roberts. respect these men werf strangely sim- Howland replied apologetically, I ilar—they did not dangerousl} attract am afraid you may not care for it. It the golfing lassies, or the non-golfing is only a golf story." lassies for that matter—and they were "Great Scott, man," Roberts again further alike in that they both loved. exploded, "haven't you learned yet worshipped and adored Miss Craw- that golf ain't the thing it used to be? ford. It's stale as last night's smoke, and the "Entirely without warrant from her infernal jargon is so deuced hard to impartial conduct, they were possessed understand." with the notion that her love of good "But anybody can comprehend this golf must determine her love of good golf yarn," encouraged Howland. golfers—themselves—and such de- "even you can understand it, Bobsy." voted practicing, such playing in the "Say Howland," interrupted the preliminary rounds were never before Broker. "I never thought of it before. seen at .Mataconnsett. They van- but wouldn't Bobsy make a dandy golf quished all opponents, and were left to ball? Just unscrew his head and meet in the finals for the Prize Cup. arms and legs, ami paint him white—" with which went Miss Crawford, ac- "Even then he couldn't hit the ball, cording to their theory, a delightfully big as it would be." gibed the Diplo- simple masculine theory. mat. "The day of the match came on "Cork up, you envious old broom- and the really serious business of the stick," returned Roberts, "you couldn't love and golf affair beean. Through hit yourself if your arms and legs were the first half of the game it was as unscrewed." pretty a struggle as ever I saw. beau- The discussion of limbless golf was tiful straight playing, varied at times ended as Peter, the waiter, brought by difficulties miraculously overcome. in the sou]), so Hovland was enabled and then the nervous strain began to to go on : " Ibis veracious history was tell on Crofton; he missed shots only lately made at the Mataconnsett golf a few inches from the cup, anil his course. Charles Mershon—tall, spare, game grew wild. and very apple-y about the throat— "At the thirteenth tee he sent his was readily a good player His swing ball inti i an undergrowth of willows was long and mighty, and his enthu- and alders, and although Mershon siasm led him fairly to live on the was first tii rush in to aid in the re- links (and on occasional food—that is covery, and although Miss Crawford to help your understanding Roberts). lent the use of her blue eyes, the ball His face was the good but homelj was not found within the time limit. kind, yet he did not lack certain pleas- Poor Crofton didn't have an oppor- ing qualities, as leasi as a golfing ex- tunity to substitute another ball even pert. it he had wanted to—" PUBLIC LIBRARY, Worcester, Mass. I'HF COf F PAK/-IHK 27

"Great Scott, man. you don't mean Mataconnsett breezes; but his golf to say that a player would drop a ball as rapidly deteriorated, and on the on the sly for the one he had lost?" simple masculine theory already set asked honest Roberts with a look of forth, it is easy to picture his pleasure amazement on his moony face. in following, with Miss Crawford, the "He might if there was a pretty match between Mershon and Crofton girl in the prize cup," Howland an- to learn which of these two evils she swered, then went on: "so Crofton was to choose for life." was left with four holes to the bad and Dessert came in and repletion lent only five more to play. At the next to the listeners a more respectful, or drive his ball sailed into a patch of was it somnolent?—appearance of at- woods, and Miss Crawford again went tention to the narrator's further in to help look for it—strange how a account: "As already told. It was woman will always sympathize with a losing day for Crofton, and, a loser. But Crofton was unable to after some words with Miss Craw- play out. He made six futile strokes, ford, he abandoned both her and Van hit as many trees, and then gave up Schaack, who had been hovering not hole and game and hope." too near by, and soon the chattering At this point Roberts, beginning on crowd, players and spectators, left to his lobster mayonnaise, remarked that their own devices these tender 'Chil- he supposed Mershon got the girl and dren in the Wood.' ' that the feeble golf story was ended. "There chanced to be a bubbling ''Man alive!" shouted the Broker, spring not far away, and by some "The story hasn't begun yet. How- miracle, there developed simultaneous- lie's got to get the girl out of the ly two sudden desires for water. woods." ' T shall have to trouble you to 'And there hasn't been a word hold the glass,' spoke Miss Crawford about the lawyer who said it was a to Van Schaack, 'for both of my hands very nice oyster," added the Diplomat. are unavailable.' "'Why, Bobsy, you're not even a "She did keep them persistently be- small but intelligent audience," jeered hind her—something to do with pre- the Sculptor. venting the draggling of her skirts. After some further pleasantries of She balanced her trim bi >dy on a lit- this nature, Howlaud again took up tle island of Hat stone; leaned a trifle the thread of his story : "As one of • forward, and thrust out her chin and you has flatteringly surmised, there lips; and \ an Schaack was moved to was a lawyer, Mr. Schuyler Van say as she sipped the sparkling water, Schaack. who made feeble attempts at that no other pleasure was to him golf, for which he did not care a conceivable so great as that of stand- farthing. I fancy he played merely ing thus forever. that he might be near Miss Crawford, whose game might cause many a man "But fancy," she demurred, 'how envy. But it was a discouraging pro- monotonous it might become, and how pinquity. His love, an 'anxious pleas- —how—uncomfortable, say, in win- ing' growth in Lenox's earlier atmos- ter.' phere, waxed daily stronger in the ' '< >h,' he returned, 'it was a mere

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figure of speech, and means—all sorts were more than an acquaintance of of things.' Miss Crawford.' ' 'Such as—?' she asked archly. ' 'Oh, thank you. You have made ' 'Such as,' he responded gloomily, it very clear,' she acknowledged in 'offering congratulations. I suppose some doubt, adding soberly, "Isn't it that they are in order.' true, awfully true, Mr. Van Schaack, "They had now stepped aside to that it is temptation which tests a drier earth. man?' 'Yours do not seem to be over "A deep sigh was his admission of hearty,' she replied, 'and I really do both this truth and his own imminent not see—' peril. 'Then it is "poor Mr. Crofton," ' 'If I must be outspoken,' he and congratulations are still in order?' groaned, 'it's Mr. Mershon, I take it. he muttered as one lost—but hoping. To the victor the—, no, I prefer not " 'That is too delicious,' she again to use the word.' laughed out. 'I could not hold Mr. " 'Oh, certainly, it is Mr. Mershon. Crofton in the light of, say, a cousin He wins the cup—that is what you ten times removed. Why, I could mean, of course ?' she asked quizzi- scarcely be serious when, in bovine cally. solemnity, he said, "There goes my 'That is what I do not mean,' he game—and there is no hope left, Miss answered desperately, 'it is what goes Crawford?" "Absolutely none," I with the cup,—you—'Now I have said told him frankly, "you know, Mr. it, and pardon my bluntness.' Crofton, that one must conform to the "Her rippling laugh rivalled the rules and the etiquette of golf—an I sweetness of the bubbling spring, and other things." forth it broke again and yet again. " 'Besides, he was more of a crim- ' 'Why,' said she, when she had re- inal than Mr. Mershon. The ball he covered power of speech, T could not tried to play out of the woods at the so much as be a sister to Mr. Mershon, fourteenth hole was not his second even though he had not proved a golf- lost golf ball. It couldn't have been, leper.' because— oh, gracious —because— 1 'Will yon please make that word why, because it didn't seem to be—to clear, Miss Crawford? You know I be—in the right place. You see, you am not very familiar with golf terms.' surely see, Mr. Van Schaack, how it ' 'Can you believe it, Mr. Van couldn't have been his lost ball ?' Schaack?' she explained, 'he actually " 'I am very sure that I see " said —why, no wonder poor Mr. Crofton that amused more-than-acquaintance couldn't find his first lost golf ball of Miss Crawford. among the willows and the alders at ' 'I thought you would,' she com- the thirteenth tee. It was in Mr. Mer- mented. 'What a rare gift the legai shon's coat pocket. I saw him "pinch" temperament must be.' it. What do you think of such con- 'You are nattering. Miss Craw- duct ?' ford,—his courage rose—-'but you do " 'As a lawyer, I am shocked be- not know how grasping the legal tem- yond measure. Still, I could see some perament can lead a man to be. For iustification of the deed if the doer example, I know a certain lawyer who THE GOLF PARIAHS. 2!) would like to grasp two certain—or dom, it is temptation that tests a man. are they still uncertain—unavailable It was your obvious duty to prove the hands.' morals of your golf expert, and what ' 'Oh, the ground is dry here,' she at once so simple and so noble as to offered. "pinch"—is that the word?—a lost ' 'Of course, he might be content to golf ball and note results?' grasp only one unavailable hand, the " 'If that is law, I think it is simply left one.' sweet and lovely. Of course, I see it "She whitened. clearly now, and Schuy—Mr. Van 'The one with a golf ball in it.' Schaack, it is just heavenly to be made "She reddened. an angel.' ' 'Mr. Crofton's second lost golf " 'That is the commonly accepted ball.' notion, but angels are so unavailable/ "She whitened and reddened alter- sighed the still hesitating man. nately and in a pretty confusion she "I do not imagine that a mere wo- confessed: 'It is a golf-leper's hand, a man's experience could be helpful to criminal's hand, and you will never a man with a legal temperament. But want—oh, gracious—and I did so once upon a time—long, long ago—I hope—Oh, Mr. Van Schaack, this is wanted something awfully, for the too embarrassing—but anybody would highest, noblest purposes—I believe it have done it in self-defence. It was a lost golf ball—and—I—just— seemed the quickest way of ending "pinched" it.' the stupid game and the stupid men.' Then very trustingly she asked, 'In her eyes there were at once a 'Wasn't it stupid and impertinent to challenge, an invitation, and a loving dare to think that they had only to yearning, and Van Schaack no longer play a round of golf for one of them timid, discovered some new harmon- to gain a weak and unprotected wo- ies in Nature—the admirable relation man who never, never cared a tiny bit of the length of his arm to the girth of for either of them—excepting as golf her waist; the wonderful adaptability experts? But it is just like men—- of a head, not integrally his own, to his height of shoulder. He learned oh gracious—I mean selfish men,— that lips could furnish something golfers.' sweeter far than smiles and speech- " 'Mabe—Miss Crawford, you are es—' " a poor abused child, but you do un- wisely to accuse yourself of crime. "Kisses, sor-r?" asked Peter, offer- Let me present the matter as it would ing Howland the confection by that appear in law. Your right hand is the name. hand of an angel not a golf-leper. It The scarcely perceptible twinkle in is an instrument of highest justice, not the waiter's Irish eye showed that this the hand of a criminal. As you have happy ending of the story was not en- before remarked with wondrous wis- tirely fortuitous. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE U. S. G. A. By "Oldcastle."

This annual meeting was held about pool; Myopia Hunt Club, G. H. Win- one month earlier than usual, January deler; Nassau Country Club, Harvey 19th, at Delmonico's in New York. Murdock and H. W. Maxwell; Oak- It is an advantage to assemble at this lev Country Club, G. F. Willett; Phil- early period of the year because so adelphia Country Club, E. K. Bisp- many other sectional associations ham ; Philadelphia Cricket Club, S. Y. make their arrangements depend Heebner; St. Andrews Golf Club, W. upon the action of the National body. E. Hodgman ; Shinnecock Hills Golf This advantage, however, is entirely Club, R. H. Robertson; Englewood thrown away if a prompt decision is Golf Club, H. V. Keep and W. H. not made at the annual meeting, and, Sykes; Ekwanok Country Club, Dr. unfortunately, this was not done. Burnham and J. L. Taylor. There was a large attendance of At the meeting also were the fol- delegates, although there was nothing lowing, including the allied club dele- of great importance to bring them to- gates : gether. The West was not represent- Samuel Stark and J- E. Thursby, ed as strongly as usual, perhaps be- Brooklyn Golf Club; A. J. Welling- cause there were no great reforms to ton, Woodland Golf Ciub, Mass.; S. fight for. and because it was known Dorrickson and A. D. Partridge. Bed- that certain unimportant changes ad- foi d Golf Club; W. R. Moon and G. vocated by that section of the country Dorland. New York Golf Club; were sure of adoption. George A. Orvis, Ekwanok; James Twenty-two of the thirty-three as- f. Tay'.or, Powelton; Louis P. Bay- sociate clubs sent the following dele- aid, Sr. and Jr., Baltusrol; Leighton gates : Calkins, Plainfield ; Louis Keller, Bal- Apawamis Club, Maturin Ballon tusrol ; A. D. Compton. Westchester and Thomas Sherman; Baltimore Golf Club; Festus Morgan, Otsego Country Club, D. F. Mallory; Baltus- Golf Club. Co^perstcwn: J. A. Janin, rol Golf Club, L. P. Bayard and A. Fox Hills; W. Y. Marsh. Morris F. Reach ; Chevy Chase. Alex. Brit- County : R. F. McQueen, Albany; H. ton ; Country Club of Brookline, G. Nelson, Dutchess County; C. B. Van- Herbert \\ indeler; Country Club of Brunt, Crescent A. C.; L. H. Graham. Atlantic City, W. E. Edge; Essex Dallas, Tex., Golf Club: James S. Al- County Club, Manchester, Mass., W. corn, Delaware County, Pa. Field B. Thomas : Exmoor Country Club, J. E. G. Ryan: Fox Hills Golf Club, Club; H. T. Walden, Dyker Meadow; James G. Batterson; Garden City R. J. London, Flushing C. C.; S. M. Golf Club, Walter J. Travis; Glen Hamill, Mohawk Golf Club, Schenec- View Club, Fred S. James ; Hunting- tady; T. L. Jacques, Wykagyl Golf don Valley Country Club, H. P. Club; E. Masten, Saegkill Golf Club; Smith ; Merion Cricket Club, F. Oden N. A. Dunn, Jr., Ridgewood Golf Horstman ; Morris County Golf Club. Club, and Findlay S. Douglas, Nassau R. H. Thomas and W. D. Vander- Country. wmm

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The officers elected for the ensuing bership. At a committee meeting year were as follows: President, Ran- held in the afternoon, the Ekwanok som H. Thomas, Morris County Golf Country Club, Manchester, Yt., and Club; vice-presidents, Fred S. James. the Brae Burn Golf Club, West Xevv- Glen View Club, and Alexander Brit- ton, Mass., were made associate mem- ton, Chevy Chase Club; secretary, bers. Three amendments to the con- W. Fellowes Morgan, Baltusrol Golf stitution were adopted without dis- Club; treasurer, S. Y. Heebner, Phil- cussion. The first changed the fiscal adelphia Cricket Club. Executive year so as to make it end November committee ; Daniel Chauncey, Garden 30 instead of December 31. The sec- City Golf Club; G. F. Willett, the ond gave the power to name the nom- Country Club; Ileyward G. Leavitt. inating committee to the Executive Omaha Country Club, and H. Chand- Committee. Hitherto the President ler Egan, Exmoor Country Club. has named the Committee. The third The treasurer, Samuel Y. Heebner, amendment lowered the dues to be made his report, and it was very satis- paid by associate clubs from $100 to factory. It reads: $50. The strong financial position of Balance on hand, January i, 1905, the Association and its assured stabil- $10,464.35. ity now justified such a change. Those Receipts, 10,05—Dues, $5,640; entry i' lbs who have already paid the $100 fees, $1,499.46; sundries, $385.70. will be entitled to a rebate. Total, $7,525.16. Amount available Those asking for the amateur cham- for 1905, $17,989.51. pionship were the Apawamis Golf Expenditures, 1905—Stationery and Club, Englewood Golf Club, Ekwa- printing, $1,098.53: expenses of sec- nok Country Club, and Baltimore retary, $034.00; expenses of treas- Country Club, while the Country Club urer. $217.30 ; sundies, $367.75 ; tourn- of Brookline and the Chicago Golf ament expenses, $3,042.65 ; prizes and Club also placed their courses at the medals, $1,229.10; refund of dues, disposal of the Association. The $10. Total, $6,899.42. Country Club of Atlantic City and Balance on hand, December 1, 1905 the Nassau Country Club made bids —Xew York Security and Trust Com- for the women's championship, and pany, $9,652.05; West End Trust the Onwentsia Club, Englewood Golf Company, Philadelphia, $1,438.04. Club and the Philadelphia Cricket Total, $11,190.09. Club expresed a willingness to take At the close of the fiscal year, De- the open. cember 1, there were 30 associate and The selection of courses for the 293 allied clubs against 31 associate various events is always one of the and 288 allied in 1894. Since the last most interesting features of the meet- meeting fourteen clubs have been ing, but a proposal made by Mr. R. elected to allied membership, five clubs H. Robertson, a former president of have resigned and four have been the Association, eliminated this en- dropped. Two clubs have been trans- tirely, for it was adopted. He moved ferred from associate to allied mem- that the selection of courses and dates bership and one—the Englewood Golf be left to the executive committee. Club—from allied to associate mem- It is difficult to know why the dele- 32 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE U. S. G. A. gates are to be assembled from some future time expend their intel- all parts of the country if they lect, their energy and their money in are not to be consulted upon such raising their courses to championship a matter. Already the annual meet- standard. There were at the annual ing does too little business and the ex- meeting delegates who could have giv- ecutive committee too much, and it en valuable and decisive information as is for the best interest of the game to the fitness or unfitness of all courses that these matters should be dealt for which application had been made, with in open session. No doubt there and it was an error of judgment not was a desire to save certain clubs to ask for and obtain their opinion. which had applied for the national Such a course as taking the settlement events, from being publicly criticised. of this question from the meeting Some of these clubs have courses should not occur again. Under exist- which are absolutely unfit for the set- ing conditions it is not necessary, and ting of great national fixtures, and if it were changes should be made they should be promptly told so and which would absolutely preclude a eliminated from further discussion. similar action in the future. It might Such a proceeding would tend to re- be stipulated by the committee that all strict applications to clubs having clubs desirous of having either of the proper courses, and it would make three events should apply at least one those who wished to have them at month before the annual meeting.

Daniel Chauncey. Q. Herbert Windeler. W. Fellowcs Morgan. Alex, Britton. B. Y. Heebner, SOME PRESENT AND PAST OFFICIALS OF THE U. S. G. A. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE U. S. G. A. 33

This would give the committee time to and with regard to the open it has make all enquiries if such were need- advanced the same reasons as those so ed, and it could then come before the weightily urged by Mr. Travis. We meeting with recommendations and be shall, no doubt, with regard to the in a position to give information, and amateur championship, be told that a also explanations if called for. June fixture would be unfair to West- For the Women's Championship ern players and to college golfers. It Nassau practically withdrew in favor has been repeatedly pointed out with of Atlantic City, as this club desired regard to the latter class that they to have the amateur championship can always get away to attend other held in the Metropolitan District, and tournaments, so why not the amateur? Mr. Harvey Murdoch, who spoke for The women golfers undoubtedly pre- Nassau, hoped that Englewood would fer October as the date for their meet- get the tournament. Mr. D. F. Mal- ing, and what man would have the lory, Jr., spoke in support of the Coun- temerity to suggest a change, despite try Club of Baltimore for the amateur the fact that wintry weather has pre- championship; for the same event Mr. vailed on some days during former J. L. Taylor advocated the claims of championship weeks. the Ekwanok Country Club. Mr. It is surprising how the profession- Walter E. Edge advocated Atlantic al is being petted these days. There City for the Women's Championship. was a time when the open champion- The question of dates came under ship went begging, and now no less consideration and some talk took than three clubs, Englewood, Phila- place. Mr. Walter J. Travis urged delphia Cricket and Onwentsia want that June be chosen for the amateur the open event. GOLF is fairly en- and open championships. He said "the titled to claim some credit for this turf was best then and the players change in public opinion, for in sea- keen to get into the fray after the son and out of season it has advo- early spring practice games, while as cated, for the good of the game, the to the open a title won in the spring encouragement of professional golf. was worth double as a trade asset to It was decided that the prize money a professional as a similar honor won at the open should be $900 this year in the fall. The season is closing then, instead of $870 as before, and it is and by the spring the public has for- even suggested that the sum be made gotten who is open champion. A win $1000. The winner is to get $300 in the spring or early summer, when this year. Last year Willie Anderson golf is lively, would put the victor in got $200. No one will complain if the Executive Committee shows great line for a lucrative round of matches liberality in its treatment of the pro- and exhibitions throughout the re- fessionals. Many of these men have mainder of the season, and as such to travel great distances and are at contests have an educational value the considerable expense in attending ultimate result will be to benefit the championship meetings. Four of the game." prize winners at Myopia last year GOLF has always argued in favor of came from clubs near New York, an early date for the championships, others traveling from Buffalo, Den- 34 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE U. S. G. A.

ver, Toronto, Quebec, and Columbus, qualifying round. To my mind, it is only one man. Alec Campbell, living relatively of little consequence wheth- near Boston. er there is a qualifying round or Nearly $400 of the prize money is whether all rounds are at match play. contributed by the professionals them- The one thing that is of real import- selves in the shape of entrance fees, ance, as I view the matter, is that all so that the U. S. G. A. funds are not the match play rounds at the amateur at present depleted to any consider- championship shall be at thirty-six able extent by its contribution. holes. * # # * * Then came for decision the most important question of the evening, "Personally I believe that a quali- that is to say, the conditions under fying round does serve a purpose which the amateur championship for quite its own in so important a fix- 1906 should be played. The real point ture, in that it insures a title holder at issue, was whether the match play who is a consistent player. The na- rounds should be at eighteen or thir- tional champion ought to be a player ty-six holes, but the delegates seemed who can be depended upon to enter to have lost sight of this fact. They any amateur tournament in the coun- discussed the matter, for the most try and be found at least among the part, as if the point at issue was first thirty-two in the preliminary whether there should be one qualify- medal play round. But this is not, ing round of eighteen holes, or two and never has been, the chief object separate rounds on different days of of the qualifying round. Its essential eighteen holes each. It seems im- purpose is to weed out. Xow, with possible to drive home the argument eighteen-hole rounds, it is not neces- that the qualifying round is needed sary to weed out. At Nassau, in not as a test of golf, but simply as a 1903, there was no weeding out. method of elimination. Air. Leighton There never is any in England. Calkins, who said a few words at the "I start, then, with the general pro- meeting in behalf of the thirty-six position that the chief defect in the hole match play system, explains his English system is not the lack of a position in a paper published on this qualifying round, but the fact that the question. He says: match play rounds up to the finals are "To me it has always seemed that at eighteen holes. Now, it seems to discussion as to what playing condi- me that every reason for having the tions would be best at the amateur finals at thirty-six holes (as they al- championship has not always been to ways are in the amateur champion- ship here and abroad), applies with the point. Almost everything that has equal force to the earlier rounds. The been said and written has hinged theory as to the final round is that the rather closely to the question whether two surviving players have demon- the qualifying round shall be retained strated their superiority over the rest or abandoned. On the one side there of the field and deserve an all day have been those who have clamored match in which to determine which for all match play rounds. On the one is the better man. But if a thirty- other side are those who demand a six hole match is necessary for ANNUAL MEETING OF THE U. S G. A. 35 the finalists (admitting, which I do for that reason alone. Of course, a not. that they have proved their su- man who is weak physically or nerv- periority by surviving the eighteen- ous is at some disadvantage ; but so he hole rounds), why should not a thirty- is at football or at chess, or at any six hole round be given to them the game which demands endurance, next year if the same two players physical or mental, or both, as well should happen to be drawn against as skill; and golf is essentially a game each other in the first round? As a which calls not only for skill, but for matter of fact, we all know that the sustained skill. Merit in golf em- best players may meet each other in phatically demands some measure of the earlier rounds. physical endurance and a perfect con- "Would not a match between Egan trol of the nerves." and Travis or between Egan and Travers be in essence a final round, whether they met on Tuesday or on One delegate, who spoke with an Saturday? Since such players may oracular air that somehow failed to meet before the finals, is it not self- impress, said that golf was a game to evident that the earlier rounds became be settled according to the rules by as important as the last? Eighteen eighteen-hole match play, and that a holes between such men is not a con- thirty-six hole match was not golf. clusive test—not even a fair test. Inasmuch as the finals in the Ameri- can Amateur Championship and also in the English Amateur Championship "It is sometimes claimed that there are at thirty-six holes, it follows, ac- is too severe a physical strain in thir- cording to the oracle, that neither Mr. ty-six hole matches, and that under Egan nor Mr. Barry is a golf cham such conditions the better player often pion, but merely a champion of some succumbs to the poorer. I do not game which at present has not been think this is so. If the men are un- given a name. The Secretary, Mr. evenly matched, the contest will be Fellowes Morgan, in order to bring the matter fairly before the meeting, short, and the survivor will not be moved that the next amateur cham- called upon to play a full match. If pionship should begin with an eigh- the players are evenly matched the teen-hole medal play qualifying round, strain is no greater than would be the the first thirty-two to qualify to finish case if a hard match in the morning out at thirty-six hole match play is followed by another of the same rounds. Mr. Travis supported this kind in the afternoon. In fact, there proposition, and Mr. Daniel Chaun- would probably be less strain for cey said he could not see how last Travers, for example, in playing Egan year's method of two eighteen hole all day than if he were to meet a qualifying rounds on separate days player of his own class in the morning, could be improved upon. By a vote and then be called upon to play Egan of 17 to 5 the meeting decided in in the afternoon. But even admitting favor of last year's system. It is evi- that a thirty-six hole match does call dent, therefore, that an educational for endurance, it is not objectionaWe campaign is necesary . 36 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE U. S. G. A.

H. CHANDLER EGAN, THE AMATEUR CHAMPION. ONE OF THE COMMITTEE.

The meeting affords an agreeable sured by everyone that the game was opportunity for an exchange of views never in a more satisfactory and flour- between men from all parts of the ishing condition. country. It was a pleasure to be as- 7

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Conducted by Alexis J. Colman.

In the selection of Phelps B. Hoyt For President—Phelps B. Hoyt, as nominee for the presidency of the Glen View Club. Western Golf Association the com- For Vice-President—Col. George mittee which had the naming of the S. McGrew, Glen Echo Country Club. 1906 ticket in charge made a popular For Secretary—Albert R. Gates, move. Mr. Hoyt not only is the pres- Calumet Country Club. ident of the Glen View Club, one of For Treasurer—Leverett Thomp- the leading golf organizations of the son, Onwentsia Club. country and twice host for a national event, but he is a player of skill. In For Directors—Above officers and 1899 Mr. Hoyt was chosen secretary S. A. Foster, Des Moines (Iowa) of the association, a position which Golf and Country Club; S. P. Jer- he filled with complete satisfaction, main, Toledo (Ohio) Golf Club; and in 1900 he was a director. As a Judge John Barton Payne, Chicago player, he won the western champion- Golf Club; Silas H. Strawn, Midloth- ship at Midlothian in 1901, and he has ian Country Club, and J. C. Brockle- always been one of the top-notch play- bank, Edgewater Golf Club. ers at Glen View, the championship of which club he won this past season. It is a notable array, for Messrs. Hoyt, Gates, Brocklebank, Foster and Also, as a pioneer in the tourna- Jermain hold, or have held, the presi- ments of the "Prune-and-Dried-Ap- dencies of their respective clubs. As no ple" men he has been ever a leader, opposition to a nominating commit- and the wholesale grocers number tee's choices ever has developed in many a clever golfer among them. the past, in the shape of another ticket, In the tournament last summer Mr. it is a safe assumption that the nomi- Hoyt won from his brother Landon nees are as good as elected now. in the finals, so the presidency of the W. G. A. is but adding to a string of Mr. Hoyt will succeed Alan L. other decorations. Reid, of the Chicago Golf Club, who •< has served continuously in one ca- The full ticket named by the nomin- pacity or another, since 1900, and in ating committee, Messrs. Solomon Mr. Reid the Association loses one of Sturges of Onwentsia, Charles T. At- its more capable and energetic of- kinson of Midlothian, and Arthur P. ficials. In 1900 he was a director, in Bowen of Riverside, is as follows, 1901 and 1902 treasurer, in 1903 a election to take place March 6, first director, in 1904, vice-president, and Tuesday in March, according to the is now president. constitution: 38 WESTERN DEPARTMENT.

Col. McGrew succeeds R. Harvey stantial men of Des Moines and always McElwce, who is champion and chair- has taken a keen interest in golf and man of the grounds committee at ( >n- furthered many projects for its ad- wentsia, and a player of renown in vancement in Iowa. Also, he was a Florida, as C. B. Cory, C. L. Tappin member of the U. S. G. A. "commit- and numerous other eastern stars can tee of seven" appointed some three testify. Mr. McElwee, by the way, is years ago to investigate the relations now in Egypt on a tour for health and of the associate and allied clubs and pleasure, so the Florida links will not propound remedies for real or alleged see him this winter. TTe may play on abuses. Mr. Termain is a representa- some of the Egyptian links and send tive of that club which some years ago back to Chicago some photographic caused a stir in the golfing world by evidences of himself astonishing the declaring its independence, because it natives in the shadow of the pyramids. was denied admission to the U. S. G. Col. McGrew's club is avowedly after A. on account of playing over a pub- the western amateur championship lic course. All those differences have this year, so his tenure of the position long been adjusted. of vice-president will be appropriate. As host for the < Olympic champion- It is rare, in fact unique, for two ship in 1904 Col. ATcdrew and his partners to be chosen directors in the clubmates left little undone, and it is W. G. A., but Judge Payne and Mr. fair to believe the club would be a Strawn are law partners, a fact over- most excellent course for the western looked by the nominating committee, tournament. but one which will not necessarily "trustify'" the committee. Mr. Strawn Mr. Gates, like Mr. Hoyt. has is the only member of last year's di- shown himself on numerous occasions rectorate to be renominated. He re- master of the links at his club, and presents Midlothian, while ludge hence his clubmates have elevated him Payne, who is also a member of that to the presidency. Mr. Gates is a club, is put down as the Chicago Golf lawyer and a sportsman, and he de- Club's representative on the board. lights in taking hazardous trips to the Mr. Erocklebank has been elected far Northwest in search of big game. president of Edgewater time and roughing it with only a companion and again. He belong also to Glen View. an Indian guide. Many are the tro- jX phies of the hunt which he has brought Mrs. A. T. H. P.rower, of the Evan- home to Chicagi >. ston Golf Club, has been renominated as president of the Women's Western Mr. Thompson, though not espec- Golf Association, an office which she ially renowned as a player, likes to conducted with remarkable ability last put in an afternoon on the Onwcntsia year, although handicapped for much course as well as anyone. He is a of the time by illness. Previously. banker, secretary of the Chicago Sav- Mrs. Brower had acted as secretary. ings Bank. He succeeds John F. Gil- and her systematic conduct of the of- chrisi of the ETomewood Country fice was at once the delight of her as- (lub. Mr. Foster is one of the sub- sociates and the envy of less method-

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ical men secretaries. The full ticket T. Lincoln, it was a severe cold con- nominated, also to be elected in tracted on the links on New Year's March, follows: day that left him such and easy prey For President—Mrs. A. T. H. to pneumonia. The tragic death of Brower, Evanston Golf Club. his only son had left him in anything For Vice-President—Mrs. Wallace but robust health, and the cold worked L. DeWolf, Onwentsia. out its dread desire to the end. On For Secretary—Mrs. W. T. Beatty, days which would have seemed too 1 Imnewood. blustery for almost any golfer, Mr. For Treasurer—Mrs. H. A. Bied- Field and Mr. Lincoln might be found ler. Lake Geneva. enjoying their game on the links. For Directors—Mrs. J. A. Ed- wards, Midlothian; Mrs. Harry C. Xew, Indianapolis; Mrs. G. D. F"or- With the passing of Mr. Field, too, rest. Lagrange; Miss Evelyn Vose, the competition for the Marshall Field Milwaukee; Mrs. H. W. Cummings, cup by teams of five in the Western Toledo; Mrs. Lilbum G. McNair, St. Golf Association will take on added Louis, and Mrs. George B. Douglas, interest, and it is probable the event Cedar Rapids, Iowa. will be perpetuated.

Mrs. Beatty showed that her se- lection is proper by her work in help- Alfred L. Baker was chosen to the ing conduct the women's western presidency of the Onwentsia Club for championship at Homewood last year. the fourth time at the annual meeting Mrs. William Flerrick, of the Wash- Jan. 16. Thomas Taylor, Jr., and ington Park Club, also was named as Nelson P. Bigelow are the vice-presi- a director, but as that organization dents, F. Herman Gade secretary and definitely has passed and it probably A. B. Dick continues as treasurer. is but a question of time before the Five of the fifteen governors of the course will be cut up, her ineligibility club are elected for three-year terms caused her elimination, although she each year, and the three chosen for has proved, as secretary last year, a 1906 are Bland Ballard, David R. For- capable official. gan, Arthur Bissell, Slason Thompson and F. H. Gade. Mr. Gade is the In the death of Marshall Field, the mayor of Lake Forest, a famous sub- Chicago Golf Club loses one of the urb of Chicago on the North Shore of most distinguished members, and one Lake Michigan, and home of On- of its most enthusiastic followers of wentsia. Fie also recently was ap- pointed Norwegian consul for Chica- . the royal and ancient game. Indeed, according to the statement of Robert go by King Haakon. 40 EDITORIALS. co, where they will be introduced to a sand green and instructed in the art GOLF of playing over courses where the EVERY MONTH short, thick English turf is unknown. Bjr N|nTinl Appointment OIDcial Itulletin of 1 lie Under such circumstances golf be- I iiiti

ONE YEAR, $2.00; SINGLE COPIES, 25 CENTS through the green, or brown in a dif- ferent manner and approaching, that Postage free United States, Canada, and Mexico. To other foreign countries, 3f. cents per year. Re- crux of the game, has to be learnt mit by Express Money Order, Post-offlce Order, Re/riatered Letter, or Check payable to ARTHUR over again. An unthinking critic POTTOW. might hastily decide that under such Edited by van Tassel Sutphen circumstances golf would not be worth the playing. There never was a great- er mistake. It is true that many golf- Publisher: ARTHUR POTTOW, ers when they make their first essay 48 West 37th St., New York over California barrancas or the pine- barrens of Florida, find themselves so much at sea that they become im- 7 he Editor will be glad to receive patient and perhaps decide to quit. for consideration Pliotograplis and Con- But these men form a very small mi- tributions on the general subject of the nority. The true golfer's "courage game. Stamps should be enclosed for mounteth with occasion," and setting return postage if found unavailable. himself to unlearn and learn he soon Contributors are requested to write feels more pleasure in playing out of their Names and Addresses on the back the sand with his mashie near the of all J/SS. and Photographs. Pho- hole, than he ever did in laying his ap- tographs should be carefully packed proach shot dead on the best grass- and accompanied by descriptions of covered green. Traveling back form their subjects. Club Secretaries will Mexico, through Florida, Georgia, confer a favor by notifying the Editor South Carolina and North Carolina, of the dates and particulars of coming the visitors will discover that nothing can exceed the infinite variety of club events, especially open and invita- American golf. May they enjoy and tion tournaments. profit by their experience.

THE COMING YEAR WINTER GOLF In entering upon another year. GOLF Golf is for all seasons and all times. has pleasure in announcing that it has Nevertheless it is pleasanter to play, made arrangements with some of the at least American golfers think so, most eminent writers in the game to when the sun is shining. It is possi- contribute to its pages during the next ble, upon this continent to journey twelve months. The playing of the with the sun and to find it, not as our game will have careful attention and British cousins alas! are compelled to all the important tournaments will be do by careful and constant scrutiny, completely covered. Criticism of play but blazing in the heavens whether and players, of associations and clubs, the season be winter or summer. The in a word, of everything that makes quartette of British golfers, Herd, for the best interest of American golf White, Jones and Kirkaldy who are has been just and unbiassed in the past nver here, are getting their first taste and the year 1906 will see no change of American gulf in the City of Mexi- in this respect. ™^^R

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The proceedings at the annual meet- courses was delegated to the Execu- ing of the United States Golf Asso- tive Committee and once more every- ciation were marked by exceeding body breathed freelv, for there was smoothness and lack of undue excite- nothing to do. ment. Certain changes in the consti- tution were made without provoking The wisdom of taking business from discussion, and all "went merry as a the consideration of the annual meet- marriage bell." It seemed as if a pre- ing is at all times questionable, be- arranged plan had been made by cause the majority of the delegates which no discussion should lie entered come to the meeting feeling that mat- upon which could by any possibility ters of interest will be brought be- disturb the digestion of those present fore them for decision. Unless it is and past officers of the Association, absolutely unavoidable it may be laid who had just dined together and down as a binding principle that the talked of old times. meeting should do much and the Ex- ,4 ecutive Committee little. Besides, it The vexed question of selecting the is scarcely fair to the clubs which put courses for the three national cham- in applications in the prescribed man- pionships furnishes practically the ner and send delegates to present their only approach to electioneering which claims to the meeting, that late-comers the proceedings ever permit. It was should be permitted to displace them promptly decided that this indicated at the last moment. The advice of the a lack of dignity which was very dis- Executive Committee is always valu- tressing to all right-minded people. able but there does not seem to be any Accordingly the selection of the reason whv the consideration by them 42 THROUGH THE GREEN.

of the suggested courses should not Edward A. Wilkie, Allston ; Charles take place before the meeting is held. E. Stickney, Springfield; George H. They would then be able to come be- ('rocker, Fitchburg, and Charles I. fore the delegates with this valuable Travelli, Brae-Burn. advice when the question was before the meeting. About forty delegates were present. It was announced that open and ama- It cannot be said, either, that the teur state championships will be held. discussion as to the conditions to gov- A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. ern the amateur championship was R. W. Lesley, of the Merion Cricket other than perfunctory. The subject Club, for his gift of the Lesley cup for is of vital impi irtance, but this seemed the inter-city matches. As Mr. Win- to occur to only a few who were pres- deler remarked, last year's matches ent. At some time or other the meet- showed that this annual competition is ing will be held in the afternoon, and destined to become one of the princi- then we shall see business done with pal sporting events of the year in the deliberation instead of being rushed East. Forty-five clubs were reported through. to belong to the Association. Many delegates who were present. after the proceedings were over, said Mr. Windeler presided at the dinner emphatically that they would never and the function was so enjoyable that attend another meeting. They will the general sentiment was it should be doubtless reconsider this determina- made an annual affair to come after tion, as these dissatisfied ones are all the business meeting. The resolution men who have the good of the game was passed unanimously on the motion very much at heart, and their absence of Mr. Henry Haynie seconded by would be severely felt. Mr. Warren M. Whiting, That the Jit congratulations of the Association be Another important organization, the extended to Miss Pauline Mackay, for Massachusetts Golf Association, held winning the women's championship its annual meeting. January 18. Their last year. Amongst the speakers programme was somewhat different were: C. S. Hanks ("Niblick") ; Chas. from that of the U. S. G. A. The T. Crocker, Jr., Alpine Golf Club, Bay State golfers met in the after- Fitchburg; Henry Haynie, Albemarle noon at the Exchange Club, Boston, Golf Club, Xewtonville ; Ralph Crack- and did their business, and having nell, Oakley; Herbert Jacques. Coun- done so they dined together in the try Club; C. H. Matthews, Bellevue evening. Golf Club. Melrose, and John F. Mor- rill and R. R. Freeman of the Wol- J* The officers elected were. G. Her- laston Golf Club. The next amateur bert Windeler, the Country Club, championship of the Association will president; Alfred L. Ripley, Oakley, probably be played at the Brae Burn vice president; Edmund B. Conant, Club, at West Newton, which has just Vesper, treasurer; R. R. Freeman, become an associate member of the Wollaston, secretary ; executive com- U. S. G. A. mittee : N. B. Borden, Jr., Fall River; WHEN YOU ASK FOR FOWNES THE IMPROVED / BOSTON GARTER REFUSE ALL SUBSTITUTES AND INSIST ON HAVING THE GENUINE The Name is stamped on every loop —

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43 4-i WESTERN DEPARTMENT. The annual dinner to the caddies feelings of those timorous souls who of the Philadelphia Cricket Club was had a fear that if the match was for held at the club house, January 8. more than eighteen holes, they were Eighty-six youngsters sat down and not playing the Royal and Ancient prominent members of the club did game. their best to make the evening' an en- joyable one for the boys. Samuel Y. One only has to look back twenty Ileebner demonstrated his ability as a years or so to realize how golf courses carver and the members hurried away have been lengthened and consequent- with the plates of turkey to the hungry ly how the game has changed. An- guests. other tiling, a glance into the past brings to mind, is that they seemed to William C. Houston, chairman of attach very little importance to mere the golf committee briefly congratu- distance in those days. Reading an lated the boys upon their good behav- old authority who gives a very excel- iour during the year. Ten caddies for lent description of the courses at St. efficient service were presented with Andrews, you find that the writer does $2.50 each, and ten caddies each re- not give the length of any one of the ceived $1. Altogether a pleasant and holes he describes, and yet he seems instructive function. to bring the course, its difficulties, and

•i* its qualities well before the mind. From the Evening Post: Hoylake was only 5,402 yards. Its "The following cablegram passed longest hole was 435 yards and was over the wires on Saturday evening: called "Far." The distance at North 'To Alec Herd, Mexico City: Berwick is recorded in miles, 2 miles, 'All is lost save golf. 1.321 yards. That is to say, 4.741 'ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR/ " yards in all. The writer says: "As a If this is so then nothing is lost. proper test of all the varied phases of J* golfing proficiency North Berwick is When the question as to whether bad to beat." In these enlightened the match play rounds in a tournament days they would not even have to should be at eighteen or thirty-six refer to the executive committee the holes is under discussion, one often question whether North Berwick was hears the oracular remark "golf is a fit for a national championship. It game played at eighteen holes." The had one really long hole, 540 yards, present rules of golf adopted by the and it had six which would now have U. S. G. A. say: "A match consists a bogey of three. of one round of the links, unless it be otherwise agreed.'' Thirty years ago, Andrew Kirkaldy, Jack White, when the game was practically con- Rowland Jones and Alex Herd ar- fined to Scotland, the rules said : "One rived from Great Britain and stayed round of the links is reckoned a match, a few days in New York on their way unless otherwise stipulated." It is to the City of Mexico. A full ac- apparent, therefore, that you may count of the tournament to be held travel any number of rounds and still there will appear in the next issue of be playing golf. This will relieve the GOLF. For the greater convenience of our patrons, we have removed to our new store at ...8 West 28th St., New York... We are showing the finest selection of the best Imported Irons, also Golf Balls, Shoes, Gloves, &c,—in short, all re- quisites; also for Tennis, Hockey, Polo, Croquet, Cricket, Bowls, Squash, Racquets. Everything for both in- and out-door games of all kinds. Our Screw-Socket Drivers and Brassies are such a pronounced success that we can, even now, scarcely fill the de- mand. Price $2.00 each. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE

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The Mohawk Golf Club, of Schnec- tion will be held next month. The tady, N. Y., has one of the best golf tournament will commence on Feb- courses in the State, and fearing that ruary 17th, when the medal play round undesirable tenants would secure the will take place. There will be entries forty acres of land between the Ball- from the Claremont Country Club, ston road and the club grounds, a San Rafael Golf Club, Burlingame number of members organized the Country Club, Menlo Golf and Coun- Golf Club Realty Company, and pur- try Club, San Jose Golf Club and the chased the property. The directors San Francisco Country Club. for the first year are Willis T. Han- son, William Hamill, E. W. Rice, Jr., The Zanesville (Ohio) Golf Club J. R. Lovejoy, Joseph W. Smitley, held its annual meeting, January 8. Hinsdill Parsons and J. A. Van Voast. The trustees chosen were Messrs. John .j* J. Adams, W. A. Bailey, W. W. Har- The annual meeting of the Colum- per, H. A. Sharpe, H. H. Dreibelbis, bia Golf Club, Washington, D. C, C. R. Hamilton and Dr. F. L. Cary. was held Jan. 8. All of last year's These trustees elected Willis A. Bai- officers were re-elected. They are: ley again as president of the club. J. E. Wilkie, president; S. T. Camer- Other officers chosen were: H. E. on, vice-president; J. W. McKinley, Anderson, secretary and J. M. Bailey treasurer, and B. Woodruff, secretary. treasurer. At the present time the L. W. Weaver, C. H. Rudolph, and local golf club enjoys a membership George Weaver were elected direc- of about 175. The club intends to en- tors for a term of three years. The re- gage a professional. port of the secretary showed the fi- j* nancial affairs of the club to be in a The South Orange (N. J.) Field better condition than they have ever Club held its annual meeting January been before. The organization is now 11, when the following were elected entirely out of debt and a most pros- officers: President, W. H. Clarke; perous year is before the association. vice-president, William Bayne, Jr.; After the business meeting a banquet secretary, Edward E. Sage ; treasurer, was served. W. II. Xichols; board of governors: W. H. Clarke, N. Giffin, Theodore C. The annual dinner of the Dyker Woodburv, E. V. Connett, William Meadow Golf Club, of Brooklyn, was Bayne, Jr., Edward E. Sage, C. C. held at the Hamilton Club, January Cameron, John F. Rice, W. H. Nich- 13, with Daniel Chauncey presiding. ols, Ira T. Redfern, Kenneth B. Gor- 125 members were present. The im- don, E. L. Purke: executive commit- portant announcement was made by tee : W. H. Clarke, Edward E. Sage, the president that a few days ago the W. IT. Nichols, John F. Rice, William secretary of the club had renewed for Bayne, Jr. Edward E. Sage was five years the lease of the grounds on elected chairman of the golf commit- which the course is situated. tee. j* The annual golf championship of The annual report showed the club the Northern California Golf Associa- to be in a good condition, and that the

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Certain changes are being made in The first tournament of the season the golf course of the Huntingdon was held at I'aim Beach, Fla., January Valley Country Club, Noble, Pa., 20, at eighteen holes medal play, hand- which will be welcome to the members. icap. W. J. McCreery won the net Under the plan submitted and ap- score prize and F. S. Howell the proved, the course has been made but gross score prize. The following are a few yards over 6,100, the number of the scores: F. J. McCreery, 90, 18— long walks between tees and greens 72; II. K. Bolton, 82, 5—73; F. S. reduced from five to two (distance in- Howell, 79, 5—74: A. S. Swett, 82, volved, from 840 to 420 yards), 7—7^: E. M. Goodwin, 91, 16—75; crosses reduced from seven to one, Sidney Maddock, 83. 7—76; C. D. and all hill holes are cut out. Gregory, 86, 10—76; S. S. Spaulding, 90, 14—76; J. C. Linnermann, 92, 15 This is more than is usual, as Gar- —77: W. P. Shaw, 86, 8—78; H. W. den City has but two; Myopia, one; Cady, 89, 10—7<)\ F. P>. Oliver, 94; Glen View, two. and Glen Echo, two. 15—7'): L. F. Martin, 92, 12—80; H. The distance between holes on the \V. Dunn. 92, 12—80; A. T. Morris, present course shows markedly the 95, 15—80: 1). R. Calhoun, 98, 18— radical changes contemplated. They 80; F. E. Marshall. 99, 18—81 ; L. E. are: N< 1. 1. 2S7 yards; No. 2, 380 Stumer. 97, 14— 81 ; A. S. Meadow, yards No. 3, 360 yards; No. 4. 360 92, 0—83; C. B. Cory. A. W. Black, yards No. 5, 485 yards; No. 6, 528 A. P. Clapp and II. C. Haskins with- yards No. 7, 490 yards; No. 8, 320 drew. S yards No. <). 15° yards: No. 10. 344 yards No. 11, 300 yards; No. 12, ^77 There were thirty-seven entries in yards No. 13, 2(10 yards; No. 14. 265 the handicap golf ball sweepstakes yards No. 15, 320 yards; No. 16, 202 played at Palm 1 leach. Fla.. January yards No. 17. 505 yards: No. 18, 2(1. E. F. Eewis of St. Louis won the 271 yards. net score prize and C. P>. Cory, the gross score. The following are the The Florida East Coast Golf Asso- scores: IF S. Lewis. 88. 18—70; A. P. ciation has fixed the dates for golf Clapp, 7<). 8—71 ; W. J. McCreery, tournaments to be held at the east 89, 16—73; F- E- Marshall. 91, 18— coast resorts and at Nassau. These 7^: S. S. Spaulding. 88. 14—74: H. yearly events have been scheduled as M. Caddy. 85, 10—75; W. R. Mc- follows: Nassau, February 26, 27, and Clennan, 93, 18—7^,; W. P. Shaw.. 28; Miami. March 5, 0 and 7; Palm 84, 8—76; B, R. Smith. 94, 18—76; Beach, March 12. 13 and 14; Or- W. B. Oliver, 81, 15—76; A. W. mond, March 19, 20 and 21 ; St. Au- Black, 86, 9—77; C. P.. Cory. 7S. o— gustine. March 26, 27 and 28, also the 7X: L. M. Stumer. 92, 14—78; F. R. Winter Championship on March 29, Goodwin, 94, 16—78; L. C. Murdock, 30 and 31. Atlantic Beach, April 5, 88. 9—79; H. K. Bolton, 88, 9—79; 6 and 7. The last event is a special F). R. Calhoun, 97, 18—79: A. J. Mc- invitation tournament, which will be Clure, 88, 8—80: J. C. King, 96, 16— held this vear for the first time. 80; C. Wiley, 91, 10—81 ; C. N. Fow- ler, Jr., 01, 10—81; D. R. Warden.

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