MR. ANDREW CARNEGIE GOLF WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED "GOLFING," ESTABLISHED 1894

VOL. XXV DECEMBER, 1909 No. 6

BRITISH WOMEN ON AMERICAN LINKS The British ladies who came over go to Miss Georgianna Bishop, the for the championship visited several 1904 women's champion, with 98. New York clubs during the past Miss Teacher lost her chance of ty- month. At Garden City there was ing with Miss Bishop by taking three mi an i8-hole medal play handicap, and putts on the home green. Miss

WOMEN GOLFERS AT EJNGLEWOOD

besides the British visitors the field Campbell, the champion, was not at included the pick of the metropolitan her best apparently, having played players. The home talent were too much golf lately. Considering pleased to see the gross score prize the weather, with a very strong.

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Then the visitors went to the Apawamis club as the guests of Mrs. Stout. Miss Campbell, playing against Mrs. Stout, won by 3 and 1. Miss Campbell was also the guest of Mrs. Stout at the Richmond Country dub, and she played very good g"lf. She went over the long new iN-linle course, with which she was quite unacquainted, in 87, which equals Mrs. Stout's record. Mrs. Stout was bunkered badly at the first few holes and as she did not get on to her game she was beaten. At the Englewood Golf club Miss Campbell showed to advantage. In the morning she played against Miss Miss Temple and Mr. Maturin Ballou Mix, the champion of the club, and at Apawamis won at the nineteenth hole with a chilling wind blowing, the scoring was as good as could have been ex- pected. The summary: C.r. Hp. Nt. Miss S. Temple. Westward Ho 101 5 96 Miss G. Bishop, Brooklawn OS — 9S Miss F. Teacher, N. Berwick 99 — 99 Mrs. G. Martin. Westward Ho Ill 12 99 Miss D. Campbell. N. Berwick 100 — 100 Mrs. S. F. Lefferts, Englewood 104 4 100 Miss Spaldins. East Herts 108 5 103 Mrs. Faith, Wykagyl US 14 104 Miss Mix. Englewood 105 — 105 Mrs. C. T. Stout, Richmond Co 106 -- 106 Mrs. W. Callan. Englewood 110 4 106 Mrs. W. H. Rendig, Englewood... .124 IS 106 Miss Hurry. Englewood 115 fi 109 Mrs. N. P. Rogers, Plainfleld 113 4 109 Among those to withdraw were: Mrs. T. H. Polhemus, Richmond County; Mrs! C. H. Grey, Canter- bury, England; Mrs. M. I). Patter- son, Englewood; Mrs. C. F. Tiffany, Warsau, and Mrs. II. Paterson, Bal- timore. In the afternoon. Miss Bishop and Walter Travis beat Miss Teacher and Devereux Emmet, by 3 and 2. In a foursome, Mrs. Stout and A. M. Robbins beat Mrs. Faith and John M. Ward on the home green. Ward driving into the bunker at the last hole. - Mrs. Barkley BRITISH WOMEN ON AMERICAN LINKS 327

Miss Elizabeth Hurry, Englewood, defeated Miss S. Temple, Westward Ho, 4 up and 3 to play; Mrs. E. F. Sanford,- Englewood, defeated Airs. E. T. Gray, Barnehurst, 1 up. Eighteen Holes Mixed Four- somes, Handicap—Miss Dorothy Campbell and 11. V. Keep, 90, 6-84; Miss Elizabeth Hurry and \\ . White, 93, 8-85; Mrs. S. F. Lefferts and Raymond Boyce, 94, 8-86; Mrs. Duryea and G. Van Keuren, 106, 20- 86: Mrs. E. F. Sanford and II. D. Seggerman, 92, 5-87; Miss J. Spnrl- ing and Arthur Yanch, 98, 9-89; Mrs. T. IT. Polhemus and Harry Coxe, 94. 5-80; Miss Julia Mix and F. R. Upton, 01, 2-89: Mrs Callan and R. Starbuck, 101, 11-90; Miss S. Temple and Fred Snare, 98, 6-92; Mrs. C. T. Stout Miss Dorothy Campbel Mrs. Gray and H. Duryea, 105, 12-

medal score of 90, which represents good golf. The cards : •• Miss Campbell, out 5 7 5 6 5 5 3 4 6—40 Miss Mix. out 45667734 6—4S Miss Campbell, in ii 6 5 5 6 3 6 3 4—44—90 Miss Mix, in 5 6 3 5 6 4 4 5 3—13—91 Miss Teacher also won her match and so did Miss Spnrling. but Miss Temple and Mrs. Gray were beaten, the team match ending in favor of the visitors by 3 to 2. Miss Teacher had a 93 in her match. In the afternoon there was a mixed foursome handicap. Miss Campbell had II. V. Keep for part- ner, and the pair won with this card, 90, 6-84. Eighteen Holes, Match Play— Miss Dorothy Campbell, North Ber- wick, defeated Miss Julia Mix, Englewood, i up (19 holes); Miss Frances Teacher, North Berwick, defeated Mrs. M. D. Paterson, Englewood, 7 up and 5 to play; Miss J. Spurting, Barnehurst, defeated Mrs. Lefferts, Englewood, 1 up; Mrs. Lawrence x 328 JI'ESTERX AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES

93; Airs. E. F. LJebelacker and \Y. with a mixed foursome competition Watt, 109, 14-95. in the afternoon. Miss J. Spurling and The British golfers also played at Reginald Ward won with the aggre- Baltusrol, as the guests of Mr. and gate scores of 196, 13-183. Miss Mrs. W. Fellowes Morgan. In the Dorothy Campbell and W. Fellowes morning there were informal matches Morgan were next with 197, 8-189.

WESTERN AMENDMENTS TO RULES By H. F. Smith President Southern Golf Association

The September number of GOLF late to or conflict with the "no putts contains an article by "Out of shall be conceded" rule. Bounds," criticising the Western The St. Andrews Club rules of Golf Association for publishing September, 1908. under the caption "Rules of the Game of Golf" as ap- "Definitions" (page 3, paragraph proved by the "Royal and Ancient 18) read: Golf Club of St. Andrews," with "A hall is 'in play' as soon as a slight amendments for the govern- player has made a stroke at a teeing ment of events conducted under the ground, and it remains in play until jurisdiction of said Western Golf holed out, except when lifted in ac- Association. cordance with the rules." The writer claims to maintain as There is no rule in match play great respect for the St. Andrews that permits a player or his opponent organization and the rules of the to lift his ball before it is holed out game of golf that it has furnished Minply because it may lie "dead to the world, as "( hit of Bounds," or the hole." any other anonymous writer, yet be- Stroke Rule No. 13 (page 31. lieves that the rules are in Mime re- paragraph 6) reads as follows: spects susceptible of logical conflict- "If a competitor, or his caddie, ing construction and perhaps em- pick up his ball from the putting brace language and terms somewhat green before it is holed out (except ambiguous to the average American. as provided for above) he shall, be- "Out of Bounds" expresses con- fore he has struck off from the next cern over the addition by the West- tee, or in the case of the last hole of ern Golf Association of Section 4 to the round, before he has left the St. Andrews Rule 32, which reads: putting green, be permitted to re- "No putts shall lie conceded," place the ball under penalty of two and claims that "the first three sec- strokes." tions of Rule 32 negative Section 4 The rules positively require the of Rule 32 of the Western Golf As- hall to be invariably holed in stroke sociation." play and in match play, unless the Tn this he is mistaken. These sec- hole is already lost to a player. If tions of Rule 32 in no manner re- this is true the recommendation of WESTERN AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES 32

the St. Andrews Club (page 22) is would have conceded both putts for incomprehensible. Said recommend- "a half" had the opponent already ation reads: holed "the odd." "The Rules of Golf Committee "Out of Bounds" is pleased to recommends that players should not criticise the action of the Tourna- •• concede putts to their opponents." ment Committee of the Western The action of the Western Golf Golf Association respecting its con- Association in adding Section 4 to duet of the recent Amateur Tourna- St. Andrews Rule 32, reading "No ment in connection with the penal- putts shall be conceded" was for izing of Air. Evans for conceding a the purpose of mandatorily enforcing putt to Mr. Seckel at the nth hole, the St. Andrews Rules. Mr. Evans having holed his ball, and Mr. Seckel having one stroke The Western Golf Association re- for a half, and argues that under cently cancelled said "No putts shall Rule 33 Mr. Evans could not be be conceded" rule, not because the deprived of "half." Rules of Golf Committee believe putts should be conceded, not be- Rule 33 reads as follows: cause the St. Andrews Rules author- "Where a player has holed out ize contestants to concede putts, not after his opponent has been left with because of unmerited criticism by a stroke for the half, nothing that the unthinking, but because custom the player who has holed out can do has created a sentiment favoring shall deprive him of the half which such concessions among enthusiastic he has already gained." golfers, courteous and chivalrous Section 4 of Rule 32, immediately young men who delight in fair play preceding Rule 33, which reads: and the observance of generous lib- "No putts shall be conceded" erality towards an opponent. had the effect of qualifying Rule 1,7, Conceding putts under any cir- .so that in effect it read as follows: cumstances is, in the writer's opin- : nothing that the play- ion, unwise and authorized by the er who has holed out can do (ex- rules, and deprives players in match cept to disregard Section 4 of Rule contest of a clear title to the medal 32) shall deprive him :;: * * score, which it has become custom- ary to accord them and publish in The attention of the contestants connection with matches in promi- had been called to the "No putts nent events. Again, others besides shall be conceded" rule before start- the contestants have interest in all ing, and when the rule was violated officially conducted events, and the referee had no alternative but to short putts are frequently missed. apply the penalty as provided by The writer saw Air. Alex Smith Rule 34, which reads: miss two short putts on consecutive "Where 110 penalty for a breach holes in the final round in the Metro- of the rules is stated, the penalty politan Open event in September shall be the loss of the hole." last, and is persuaded had he been Rule 33 has been criticised by a engaged in match play his opponent number of well-known golfers. 33° WESTERN AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES

rhere are many things a player "On putting green: 11 the com- might be guilty of and merit penal- petitor whose ball is nearer the hole ization. The rule seems extraordi- play first, his ball shall be at once RATING Or nary at least. But has a player replaced." "gained a half" until his opponent "The penalty for a breach of this has holed out? If in attempting to rule shall be disqualification of both do so the opponent lails to hole his competitors." ball the player wins the hole, and does not "gain a half." Therefore The action of the Western Golf the only way to determine whether Association, in substituting the word the player has or not "gained a half" "shall" for the word "may" in Sec- is for the opponent to "putt," and tion 2 of Rule 31, makes action not by permission of the player lift mandatory instead of optional, and his ball and accept the half. supports Rule 1 (Stymie Rule) of Special Rules for Match Play Com- "Out of Hounds" honors the petition. Western Golf Association with criticism respecting its action in The discussion through the me- changing Section 2 of Rule 31 (St. dium of such a valuable and widely Andrews), which reads: distributed and read periodical as "On the putting green: If a play- GOLF of the rules of the game, the er play when has opponent should game, and those that prominently have played, the stroke may be at participate in and support it, is in- once recalled by the opponent and the structive and beneficial, and the ball replaced." writer views with interest and good The Western Golf Association temper any honest and unbiased amended this rule to read: criticisms of the constitution, by- laws, customs and management of |: stroke shall be at once any golf organization with which he recalled * * * may be allied, believing that we may "Out of Bounds" advances the argument that the player might putt all profit by the wisdom and experi- out of turn, and missing his putt be ence of others, but such discussions accorded another chance if the op- should be conducted in what we may ponent should be compelled to recall perhaps properly term true "golfing the play. Hut what if the player spirit," and 1 am persuaded that had holed his ball, and is required to re- "< Hit of Bounds" availed himself of place and replay it? Again, if the the privilege of associating his name opponent may recall a putt, is it not with the communication published in reasonable to expect him to do so in the September issue of GOLF he the event the ball was holed, and fail would have used more temperate to recall it if the ball was not holed? language and abstained from ridicul- •_-• Then let's not overlook the ing many hundreds of intelligent, "stymie" rule to be found under the loyal and enthusiastic men and wom- caption "Special Rules for Match en who are supporting the great Play Competition" (page 22, Rule game in the Middle West, the Great 1 ) which reads : We^t and the South. RATING OF AMATEURS By Harold H. Hilton Ex-British Amateur and Open Champion

When one meets an American to his fellows, one might have golfer over here, be it said to their thought that there was something in credit, they invariably appear to one the argument ; but when one learns as distinctly modest and unassum- an opinion of one to the effect that ing athletes, as when I asked their Travis is at least four shots better handicaps in their own country they than any other player in the States, usually reply in somewhat the follow- and almost immediately afterwards ing vein: "Well, I get five in my an enthusiastic admirer of Findlay own club at home, but I guess that Douglass expresses the view that the will not be much use to me over expatriated St. Andrews man is un- here." Of course this may be a mere doubtedly the finest amateur in the assumption of modesty and inno- States, it makes one ponder as to the cence. Such things are known in amount of faith one can place in this world, but it has at least been either of these views. my happy experience to meet Ameri- This merely represents the opin- can golfers who have viewed the ion six or seven years ago. Both merits of their own game from a Travis and Douglass had sufficiently comparative spirit of pessimism. fervent admirers to suggest what They have just come over to learn feeling ran sufficiently high on this what they can. Whilst they may debatable point to prompt people to have bordered on the regions of be inclined to draw the long bow in modesty as regards their own ability favor of their individual protege. It as players, I am not going to say must be acknowledged that one well that they have all been quite so dif- known American golfer not entirely fident in singing the praises of their unassociated with Garden City had champions, as I have met more than us rather badly over Travis. P'revi- one devoted admirer of your various ous to the championship at Sand- leading lights throw both discretion wich, in IQ04, he openly expressed and judgment to the winds when dis- the opinion that Travis was a third coursing upon the merits of his better player than he was when lie favorite exponent of the game, and visited this country some years previ- at one time or another I have had ously. When he expressed the opin- mentioned to me different players, ion to me, I suggested that a matter who, according to individual opin- of six strokes was an extraordinary ion, are anything from 2 to 4 strokes improvement in a player of Travis' better than any other player in the class. He still maintained that his States. Had my informants all statement was correct, and I conse- agreed as to the personality of the in- quently remarked: "Then he must dividual who was si 1 much superior be the best amateur player in the RATING OF AMATEURS world;" and the reply came: "I canvass that the voting papers had think that he is." Well, the cham- either found their way into the hands pionship at Sandwich undoubtedly of people who were very inefficient tended to show that at least dur- judges of true golfing form, or that ing that week he was quite as good some of the said judges had filled as any of our amateur exponents of them up in a facetiously humorous the game, in fact if not just a little vein, not taking their subject in a bit better, as he won that champion- serious mood, as amongst the list ship on his merits; and again, there of the elect were to be found the could be but little doubt that the names of players who on true form game be then exhibited was fully six had doubtful qualifications to be con- strokes per round better than the sidered in the first twenty amateur game he was playing three years players in the kingdom, whilst at least one of the judges thought that previously, but no doubt in IQOI we saw the worst of the champion of Mr. John Hall had no right to be considered worthy of inclusion in the 1904, and in this latter year the very select eight. One would naturally best. have thought that his would have During the past twelve or eighteen been the name that occurred to every- months, however, American golfers one as the man who should have seem to have been almost unanimous headed the list, but someone appar- one one point, and that is, that young ently did not think so. But the Jerome Travers is undoubtedly the opinions of the public as to their finest amateur player that America belief in the form of amateur play- has as yet turned out, and their dis- ers is governed by the play of the appointment at his early dismissal at immediate past, and on the whole the Muirfield was in consequence very public are proverbially fickle in their severe. But it may be some consola- adherence to their favorites. tion to liis admirers to know that the really competent judges over here did I have heard so-called competent not fail to realize the golf that was judges express the most confident of really in him. They judged him on opinions that certain players have his good shots and the way he played had their day and will never again them, and not on the bad ones, as electrify the world with their deeds. the}- realized that lie was not at his For instance, the present amateur best when over here and the really champion, Mr. Maxwell, had come awful shots came with too alarming to be considered quite a light of frequency to give any hope that we other days. Even his most intimate should see ferome Travers in the friends expressed the opinion that guise of the golfer that he really is. Bobby would never win a champion- A icw years ago a well known ship again. lie had lost his game sporting monthly over here, called altogether and would never get it ''Daily's Magazine," canvassed the back, so they said, basing their opin- golfing world as to the best eight ion on the unorthodoxy of his style amateur players in the kingdom. Jt and quoting the opinion of several was evident by the result of the well known professionals who years RATING OF AMATEURS 333

ago had openly expressed the opin- termined to (hi his utmost (o win. ion that no player could keep up his But Air. .Maxwell is not (he only game for long with the style Air. noted amateur who has been prema- Maxwell possessed. On the surface turely placed on the shell by public there seemed some confirmation of opinion. Even the great |ohn Hall this opinion, as in 1906 it was evi- was at one time considered a "good dent that he was not as good a play- old has-been." But you cannot keep er as he had been, and in 11)07 there him out of the very front rank. lie were still more evident signs of de- is too good a golfer for that. I am cadence, whilst in 1908 he never a great believer in the saying, "Once even entered for the championship, a good golfer always a good golfer," and he was consequently put on the and the question as to how he is shelf as a "has-been"—just one of playing during any individual sea- those players who bloom for a sea- son is almost entirely dependent up- son or two. But personally I never on his health at the time, as the held that opinion : as strange and un- slightest indisposition will suffice to orthodox though his style may be it put a man's game out of gear for the time being, and the older he grows is nevertheless founded on excellent the more likely the indisposition is principles, as few players have a to affect him, as the representative greater command of the club, and I powers of youth are a great asset could never see why Ins play should in a game which entails such a in any way deteriorate through his physical and temperamental strain as peculiarities of style. To the keenly the game of golf. observant it was evident that the tall- ing away in his game was mainly In the recent Xews of the World due to the fact that for a spell his Tournament at Walton Heath, it was temperament was not of a sufficient- perhaps fortunate for Tom Ball that ly equable character to stand the he is still on this side of thirty, as strain of serious competition. When he was suffering from illness from playing serious encounters he did the very day he arrived at Walton not seem to plav with determina- Heath, and on the day before the tion to win. In truth, he appeared final was looking a perfect corpse. quite indifferent as to the result. He Hut he managed to get through that had apparently lost interest in the day all right, and fortunately for him, game, except as a mere recreation, affairs took a turn for the better on and the lack of interest culminated the last day. But I much doubt that in his being an absentee in 10.08 at if he had been ten years older Sandwich. But in the early months whether lie would have been able to of this year it was evident that his stand the strain to the bitter end. old interest had reawakened and that It was nothing but the vital energy once again he was keen on the game, of youth which kept him going, and with the result that the Bobby Max- fortunately for him he is a young well we saw at Muirfield in the gentleman with any amount of keen- v oi••• spring was the Bobby Maxwell of ness and determination. He would five years ago, confident and de- want to play even if it was necessary 334 RATING OF AMATEURS to carry him to the scene in a The longer I played the better I stretcher. But where a severe strain played. Jt almost makes me laugh has to be endured, youth is truly a to think of it now. Of course it is great asset. ( >ne can with impunity possible that a player could follow do things when between twenty and the same procedure at even forty thirty years of age, which in more years of age with excellent results, sedate years would appear sheer but it might be necessary to invoke suicide. For instance, when I won the aid of Christian Science towards my first championship at Muirfield that end, as in maturer years one cannot but think that the more one in 1892, the following was the order reserves one's energies the better will of my procedure. Left Liverpool on be the result of the play, and it is Monday evening, travelled by night fatal to an}' player to get into his to Edinburgh. No comfortable head the idea that there is "cause" sleeping berth, but a hard seated why he should not play well. It third-class carriage with half a doz- would worry him from the first tee en people in it. Tuesday, played three to the seventy-second green, and rounds of the course and commenced playing three rounds on the top of to play in the championship on Wed- all-night traveling might be consid- nesday. Did I feel the effects of this ered "just cause" for indifferent play strenuous training? Not a bit of it. next dav. MODERN M( »NGl >LIANS RECENT DECISIONS UNDER THE RULES

DEFINITION OF SINGLE PLAYER. method of putting. The Committee considers that it is much to be de- PORTISHEAD G. C.— Q.—If two plored that players, instead of try- players play one ball against the ing to master the use of golf clubs, Bogey Score of the course, are they should endeavor to overcome the dif- treated as a "single player" in terms ficulties of the game by using imple- of Rule I (2) ? ments which have never been asso- A.—Yes. ciated with it. (2) Assuming that PLACING BAG IN BUNKER. the cup was competed for under the Rules for Stroke Play, the competi- NEEDLES G. C.—Q.—In a stroke tors are disqualified. competition a competitor placed his bag of clubs in a hazard or bunker HOLING OUT. while playing lii^ ball out of the hazard or bunker. ]-> be penalized GREENOCK G. C.—Q.—A and B under Rule 2 s"" were playing an aggregate stroke A.—No, provided the action of the competition extending over three player did nut in any way assist him Saturdays, the two best scores to in making his stroke. count. As ball lay on the lip of the hole, and B knocked it into the hole CROQUET MALLET PUTTER. with his putter before putting him- PlCKERIDGE G. C—(J.— (I) In a self. 1. Is A disqualified for this round or for the whole competition? stroke competition, a competitor used 2. Does any penalty attach to B for a putter made in the form of a cro- knocking A's ball into the hole ? quet mallet. Is he disqualified? (2) The competitors were playing for a A.—Provided A replaced his hall cup and before they had finished and holed out with it be incurred no their rounds a third joined them and penalty. Otherwise he is disqualified played three or four holes. Are the for that round only. B should have two competitors disqualified? conformed with Stroke Rule 13 (3). ./.—(i) The Rules of Golf Com- 2. B's action was apparently caused mittee is of opinion that the time has by absent-mindedness, and gave him come for the Royal and Ancient Golf no advantage. No penalty can be Club to decide at a general meeting enforced in this case. The second whether the various mallet-beaded part of Stroke Rule 10 provides only implements at present in use are to for a ball moved accidentally by a lie permitted or not. The Rules of fellow-competitor. The Committee Golf Committee is, however, of opin- would be justified in debarring a ion that it is not allowable to employ player from competing in future, if the vertical croquet stroke as a it became apparent that lie made a RECENT DECISIONS UNDER THE RULES 337

practice of striking his fellow-com- the first and third Wednesdays of petitor'. s ball intentionally. June, July and August. A played only three games, the last of which PLAYING WkoNi; BALL. is in dispute. ]t was played on an HEATOX MOOR G. C.—Q.—An in- exceedingly wet day, when A was the terpretation of Rule 20 (b) is craved. only competitor who turned out, or In a four ball match, A and B vs. C was on the course. The Committee and D, A played C's ball, A's caddie was not represented either on the having informed him that it was his course or in the clubhouse. A asked own ball. He discovered his mis- the greenkeeper to mark the card, take before any other player in the which he did. This score has been match played a stroke. A then played objected to because (1) as A was his own ball. C and D claimed the the only competitor on the day in hole against A and B and picked up question, there could be no competi- their balls. 1. Is A disqualified for tion; (2) that the greenkeeper was that hole? 2. Are A and B dis- not eligible as a marker. Neither the qualified for that hole? 3. By virtue objectors nor the Committee ques- of C and D picking up their balls tion the accuracy of the score. If does not the hole go to B. for the side the score is allowed to stand, A is of A and B? the winner. The objection to the score was made at a meeting of Com- . A.—Rule 20 (/') refers to wrong mittee on 27th August. A pleads information given by an opponent or that had the score been questioned an opponent's caddie. In this case before the third Wednesday of the wrong information was given by August (the 25th) there would have the player's own caddie. The case been time to compete a fourth time. resolves itself into the question Is A disqualified? whether Rule 7 of the Rules for Four-Ball Matches overrides Rule 20 .1.—Ibis competition was not of the Rules of Golf. The Rules of conducted in accordance with the Golf Committee is of opinion that it Rules of Golf. It is the duty of the does not do so. A was disqualified Committee to provide a single com- for the hole in question under Rule petitor either with a player or a 20 (1), but the disqualification does marker. (See Stroke Rule 1 (_»).) not apply to his partner B (see Rule A was distinctly entitled to compete, 10 of the Rules for Four-Ball as the date was one of those fixed Matches). By lifting their balls C for the competition. As the Com- and I) surrendered the hole to B for mittee was not represented, A had the side A and B. to make her own arrangements for competing, and as the Committee is ELIGIBILITY OF MARKER. satisfied as to the accuracy of the MOUNT ELLEN G. C—O.—The score, it should be allowed to stand. Club held an aggregate stroke com- petition. Competitors were allowed BALL STOPPED BY FLAGSTICK to count the three best scores made SUTTON G. C.— Q.—A and B were on any of the following days, viz.:— playing in a stroke competition, A's 338 NOT IIS FROM THE SOUTH ball lay within 20 yards of the hole. when the latter's hall was in motion B stood at the hole holding the flag- and thereby stopping the ball, Stroke stick. A played, and while his ball Rules 10 (1) and 13 (1) do not was in motion, B moved away and entirely cover the case. The Rules laid the flagstick on the ground be- of Golf Committee is of opinion that hind the hole sufficiently distant, as the ball did not strike, but was he thought, to be out of the way of stopped by the flagstick, and that no the ball, but the ball passed the hole penalty was incurred according to and struck the flagstick. The Com- the spirit of Stroke Rule 10 (1). mittee decided that the penalty was Had the flagstick been placed on the two strokes under Stroke Rule 13 ground before A played, the penalty (1). A questioned this decision on would have been two strokes. Stroke the ground that the rule only applies Rule 13 (1) has been altered at the it the person is standing at the hole, general meeting of the Royal and and contends that the incident is a Ancient Golf Club on 26th Septem- rub of the green under Stroke Rule ber. The rule now reads:— "When 10 ( 1 ). a competitor's ball lying within A.—As no previous case has ever twenty yards of the hole is played come to the knowledge of the Rules and strikes, or is stopped by, the of Golf Committee of one competi- flagstick or the person standing at tor laying down the flagstick in the the hole, the penalty shall be two line of his fellow-competitor's putt strokes."

NOTES FROM THE SOUTH By Percy H. Whiting

As regularly as the seasons change guard of the vast army of winter the complexion of the golfing situa- golfers. While this transition is go- tion in the Southland changes with ing on, play does not stop on the them. For seven long, warm months year-round courses of the South. On the year-round courses hold sway. most of them play never stops, ex- The play on them is ceaseless, de- cept at night. But spring and fall spite any extremes of heat. And in are the big seasons on these courses, this time not a hall is hit on the while the resort courses hold sway winter resort courses. Then, along in the winter only. in the latter part of November, comes the change. The winter re- There is no new trend to the re- sort courses come to life. Forces of sort situation this season—only a nu-n under competent professional constant improvement of existing direction take charge of them and courses and a stronger realization the money flies. Following dose be- that golf is the best single feature of hind the workmen comes the advance the amusement situation at Southern NOTES FROM THE SOUTH 339

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hotels. Last season it could be country club course, one of the most noticed more strongly than ever be- picturesque and interesting in all fore that the hotels which could hold America. This course is near the their patrons for a long season were Bon Air, and is used largely by the ones which offered golf as the guests of that hotel. There is a new big amusement feature, and which 18-hole course which is located near had a good course to back it up. The Hampton Terrace and is run in con- notable examples were the hotels at nection with that hotel. This course Pinehurst, Augusta, Belleair, Ashe- was nine holes in length last year, ville, Summerville and Camden. but for the coming season it has been These were the successful winter re- increased to eighteen and put in ex- sorts of the 1908-9 season, and each cellent condition. This means that one is more noted for its golf than golfers who go to Augusta have at for anything else. their disposal more than one good course and there will be tournaments a-plenty on them tin's winter. This year, as ever, the struggle for winter golfing supremacy will go on 4* at full blast between Pinehurst and Announcements of iQOQ-10 plans Augusta, with little chance of pick- at Pjelleair have not as yet been ing the winner until the battle is made, but that course is so close to over. Pinehurst still leads in the perfection that only a few very length of its course and in the slight improvements are possible. At number and importance of the tourna- Asheville work is progressing ments offered. But Augusta, with Steadily <>n the present course, which two full 18-hole courses in excellent was vastly improved last year. The condition, is a wonderfully close sec- links there is now right in line with ond. The original "eighteen" is the the best, and Asheville has regained • 340 NOTES FROM THE SOUTH its proud position in the world of after December ist, and they are golf. The course of the Camden coming South earlier and earlier each Country club is being improved in year, in order that there be no inter- many ways this year, though last ruption in the steady flow of their year it left little to be desired. This play. For of such stuff is the en- course is one of the O-hole wonders thusiastic golfer made that a pause of the South—a little gem of a of even a month or so gives h.'m re- course that wins and holds friends gret beyond measure. as do few in America. The Pinehurst events for Decem- This month will see a good start ber described elsewhere, and the At- made in the golfing season at the lanta ( >pen tournament, are the big resort courses. More and more the golfing events of the month. golfers are making an early start for This Atlanta affair is a new wrinkle. the South. The Southern courses Never before has a year-round are being rounded into their best course in the South held an open trim by early December nowadays, tournament of any prominence. The and the players are beginning to flow purse offered for this affair is $500, southward a month earlier than they and was raised promptly by the At- used to. Time was when even the lanta Athletic club. golfers waited to lie driven out by The committee in charge of dona- the cold. Now they have come to tion went to Asa G. Candler, realize that there is little use in try- capitalist and non-golfer, and asked ing to play golf in the East or North him if he did not want to do sonie-

THE COUNTRY CLUB COURSE, AUGUSTA, GA NOTES FROM THE SOUTH thing toward bringing the famous golfers of the country to Atlanta for a tournament. "Well, I'll give as much as you boys," said Mr. Cand- ler. So "the Inns" raised $250 and Mr. Candler matched it with $250 more, and on December r6th and 17th the professionals and amateurs will play for it under the usual terms—cash for the "pros" and plate for the amateurs.

-•?. The conditions will be along the usual lines, with seventy-two holes to be played, and the tournament spread over two days. The money will be split as follows; First, $200; second, $100; third, $75; fourth, $50; fifth, $25; sixth, $15; seventh, $10; eighth, $10. E. F. &1AYBERRY, Atlanta, Ga. Many of the best professional golfers in America will be on their finished early in November; but way South at about that time and a then began ladies tournaments and large number will doubtless stop in mixed foursomes that have not end- the "Gate City" of the South long ed yet. enough to take a chance at the prizes offered. The first woman's championship ever played on the Atlanta Athletic • club course was won by Miss May The Atlanta course, which is be- O'Brien. Miss Lucile Dennis was the ing pointed for the Amateur cham- runner-up and Mrs. Nash Broyles pionship of the South next spring, won the cup for the defeated eight. is in excellent condition at present. The fair green has been wonderfully improved this season, the putting The mixed foursome event is still greens are as good as the bust in the under way. This affair, the first of South, and the course—always diffi- its kind ever held over the local cult because of the many natural and course despite its three years of ex- artificial hazards—has been made istence, has been made notable by even more entertaining by the addi- siime excellent golf. I he best tion of several bunkers. round was that played by Airs.

S George Harrington and Dowdell This tournament will mark" the Brown, in their match against Miss end of the greatest golfing season 1.. Dennis and R. Richards. Their that Atlanta has ever known. The medal score was no, which is only events exclusively for men were all eight strokes worse than the very 34-' NOTES FROM THE SOUTH stiff bogey of the East Lake course. The clubs of the Southern Golf The closest match thus far was be- Association played a tournament tween Miss A. Sterling and T. B. Thanksgiving Day and the Saturday Paine against Mr. and Mrs. Nash following. The affair was a team Broyles. An extra hole was needed match and all clubs played against to decide this contest. the bogey of their own courses. This # method of running a tournament was 9 severely criticised, owing to the lack The annual meeting of the Ashe- of uniformity in the bogey figures ville Golf club was held on Novem- of the various courses in the South. ber 1st, at which time the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: F. W. W. Graham, president; Another state association, or 1). C. Waddell, Jr.. vice-president; rather an association of two states— Dr. Thompson Frazer, secretary; J. the Carolinas—has been formed in A. Burckel, treasurer. The board of the South. This organization was directors is made up of these officers effected at Charleston late in together with M. D. McKee, C. C. October, and the following officers Millard and Dr. C. S. Jordan. In were elected: the past year a new clubhouse has President, F. F. Capers, of Green- been completed, giving the club now ville; First Vice-President, H. W. a spacious and comfortable building. Fraser, of Georgetown ; Second \ ice- The full <>hole course has also been President, J. J. Blair, of Wilmington; completed and put into use. Secretary and Treasurer, T. A. Wil- bur, Jr., of Charleston. The programme for the coming This association will hold an an- year includes the completion of the nual tournament and will also try to furnishing of the clubhouse, the arrange a match with a team repre- building of suitable roadways and senting the Georgia state association, approaches, as well as the improve- on February 22A. The first tourna- ment of several of the new holes ment of the Carolina Golf Associa- which are in course of development. tion will be held at Greenville (S. C.) The season's tournaments were some time next spring; probably just begun with the first of November before the Southern Golf Associa- and will run continuously during the tion event. winter and spring. So far, two In connection with the meeting a mixed foursomes have been played. tournament was held which was won The first was won by Mr. and Mrs. by E. F. Mayberry, formerly a mem- H. F. Seymour, and the second by J. ber of the Charleston club, but now G. Adams and Miss Eugenia Johnston. on the Atlanta Athletic club team. T. The club is in the most prosperous A. Wilbur was the runner-up in the condition of its history, both in event. membership and in finances. The Herbert Wilbur won the Charles- entire grounds and clubhouse are ton Cup from O. J. Bond. J. M. owned outright by the club without Rivers got the Belvedere Cup, de- indebtedness. feating T- A. Furer. The David NOTES FROM THE SOU I'll 343

Betts Cup went to T. S. Sinkler, who bested Louis Sherfessee, F. < >. Tyler won the qualifying medal, a handsome gold fob. F. M. Robert- son defeated F. O. Tyler for the best gross score in the handicap match, winning a special cup. The prize for the low score in the qualifying round was won by F. O. Tyler, who made a yS. The result of the handicap event follows; Gros; i. Hep. Net. F. M. Robertson 98 21 Tl T. F. Meagher S4 C. J. Pond SO 8 SI C. S. 'Webb S7 6 SI A. B. Mills 83 Scratch S3 F. Q. O'Neill 119 36 83 W. D. Porcher 119 36 83 F. O. Tyler 83 Scratch 83 D. G. Dwight 91 7 S4 J. W. Jervey 97 13 M St. J. P. Kinloch 120 36 S* G. F. Brunson, Jr 99 13 86 E. W. Durant. Jr 90 4 86 F. T. Porcher 122 36 86 E. A. Rodgers 114 25 VI J. A. Ball 98 S 90 H. W. Fraser 115 20 95 F. F. CAPERS J. E. Sirrine 102 6 96 Sans Souci Club. Greenville. S. C. R. S. Fan- 109 12 97 measures 2,460 yards. The first One of the strong new year-round formal tournament was played over clubs in the South is the Coosa Coun- the course Thanksgiving Day. try club of Rome, Ga. This was • organized in August, and a member- The Log Cabin club golfers of ship limit of ioo was adopted. Al- Macon, Ga., recently finished their ready this number has been secured annual championship tournament, and there is a long waiting list. with W. C. Redding the winner in The officials of the club are : Presi- the first flight. The other prize- dent, Robert W. Graves; Yice-Presi- winners were : J. A. Suden runner- dent, J. P. Cooper; Directors; R. W. up , ]. 11. Williams winning second Graves, T. P. Cooper, Luke McDon- flight; Will Gunn runner-up. W. T. ald. Wilson Hardy, II. F. Keller, J. Solomon won the low qualifying B. Sullivan, G. F. Nixon, R. P. Cox; score prize with an 81 ; W. C. Shaw Secretary, Geo. P. Watts. won the handicap match. Score 8l; •fr handicap g ; net 72. A new clubhouse, which cost T11 the final round of this tourna- $5,000, is being built on the banks of ment Redding made a new ^(i-hole the Coosa River. The course will record for the course as follows; Redding .. 1 4 7 I 3 1 :, 4 r>—411 follow the river to Horse Leg Shoals :: 6 >'• 1 1 ". 1; 2 4—3'i—40—?:t 5 :: 1; 1 1 :. :. 2 1—38 and will return through the Bermuda 2 :. 1; 3 1 5 I 1; 5—40—38—78—1B7 meadows of Coosa farm. The At a recent meeting oi the Log course is nine holes in length and Cabin Club. Eden Taylor, Jr., was 344 NOTES FROM THE SOUTH

elected president, to succeed W. D. This change will also lengthen the I.aniar. and \Y. C. Redding was course to about 2,300 yards. chosen secretary in place of Air. As the first tournament of the Taylor. newly formed Carolina Golf Associ- ation will be held over this course, tlie Sans Souci club hopes to so im- The regular fall medal score tournament for the Sans Souci Club prove its links that the tournament Cup at Greenville, S. C, was held on will be a success. October 7th, 8th, and 9th. The con- At a recent annual meeting of the ditions are that the cup shall be won club the following officers were elect- three times to become the property ed: F. F. Capers, President; Thomas of a member. The tournament is a F. Parker, First Vice-President; club handicap affair. It was won last Jesse R. Smith, Second Yice-Presi- year from C. S. Webb, the first win- dent; John Wood, Sec'y-Treasurer. ner, and L. A. Cothran, and this year Ellison A. Smyth, who had been by J. W. Arrington. The previ- president of the club since its organ- ous winners, Messrs. Webb and ization four years ago, declined re- Cothran, were scratch men.. The election. winner this year, Air. Arrington, had k a handicap of four. This win gives The Birmingham Country club Mr. Arrington a leg on both the club has begun work on a new nine holes cups, as he won the match play handi- for its course. This will be a cap cup in June, 1908, but lust it at tremendous task, owing to the rough the tournament in Tune last, when it nature of the land surrounding the was won by L. A. Cothran, thus giv- club; but it is hoped to have the ing him also a leg on both the cups. ground cleared so that sodding can This club has two cup tournaments begin by March. At present the ex- each year. One in June and one in act length of the new holes cannot Oct( 'her. be determined. Since the October tournament C. It is planned to rearrange the pres- S. Webb lias broken the course rec- ent round so that the first and tenth ord for eighteen holes by turning in tees and the ninth and eighteenth a 75. Previously, T. E. Sirrine was greens will lie near the clubhouse. holding down the record honors with The Otto Marx pitcher was won a •/('>. Dr. J. W. Jervey went after recently over the Birmingham course Webb's 75 recently and equalled the by Geo. W. Macon. This event was club record of 35 for nine holes, but a 36-hole, medal play affair, and the could not hold the gait for the eight- winner turned in the lowest net score. een holes, thus leaving the record in Webb's bands. U In order to cut out a very danger- Alex Cunningham, professional of our double cross in the Sans Souci the Glen Ridge (N. J.) Golf club, course, the committee has decided to will be in Augusta this winter as as- change the fourth and six holes by sistant to David Ogilvie, in charge of taking in some additional ground. the Augusta Country club course. NOTES FROM Til II SOUTH 345

Work is going forward steadily on g p to the present the new nine holes of the Athens, short course, is already under way, Ga., course. After a good deal of thus giving Pineburst three 0,000- work on very rough and rocky yard 18-hole courses, or lour dis- wound, four holes have been put in tinct courses, two f>,ooo-yard [8- fairly good shape and the others will hole and two 3,000-yard 9-hole be in like condition by next spring. courses. And all this accomplishment By K)12 the Athens course should in less than a dozen years be one of the hest 9-hole courses in 4. the South. Some of the new holes Great attention has been paid dur- will lie perfect tests of golf and the ing the past sinnmer to the new course will lie decidedly interesting. 18-hole course opened last winter, At present, owing to the condition of and an abundance of work has been the course, players are allowed to done upon it. The result is satis- tee the ball as often as desired. factory in the highest degree. U A recent tournament played over Some idea of the difficulties to be the course was won by Prof. \Y. II. encountered may be gained from the Bocock, of the University of fact that the total number of haz- Georgia. Playing from scratch he ards is us, and vet there is not a defeated in turn S. Morris, Posey, E. C. Branson, Dargan, and E. R. Hodgsun. As he played from scratch against some good handicaps his showing was especially excellent. # I!"li Peebles was recently secured by the Dallas Golf and Country club as professional, and has already taken charge. The Dallas club held on Nov. 2d its annual dinner for golf-playing members, and it was a great success. • Some idea of the popularity of golf at Pineburst, X. C, may be ob- tained when it is realized that over two thousand golfers gather there each year to play over its two 18- hole courses and one 9-hole course. It is already apparent that this equip- ment will ere long be insufficient for Pint-hurst, and in anticipation of fu- ture needs, work of clearing laud f"r an additional 9-hole course, as JAMES II MAXWELL, S;ms Soucl Club 346 NOTES FROM THE SOUTH transverse bunker or trap on the all intents and purposes natural ones, course, penalty coming only through for they are so constructed as to be poor play or lack of judgment. These a part of the landscape. hazards range all the way from the deadly "whisker" (wire grass) The season's tournament pro- • bunkers and traps, to the equally gramme of golf, shooting and tennis deadly mounded pits and other events, as approved at the recent an- unique devices and the "rough" nual meeting of the Board of bordering the course and lying in Governors of the Country club, is wait for topped drives in front of conspicuous for its length and the the tees. Combined with this is un- wealth of trophies offered, over five

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usual natural variety and pictur- thousand dollars being represented by esqueness of the character which them. In all of the important golf has made the old Scotch courses fa- tournaments, three cups each in five mous: long, level stretches and un- and six sixteens are offered, with dulating fair greens, hidden holes, provision for additional special divi- up and down-grade approaches, two sions, both 18-hole courses to be ponds and other varied features; brought into use to provide for the the hazards, even when artificial, to contestants, which will number from

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one hundred to one hundred and fif- York; Harry Dutton and C. L. ty in the big tournaments, and even Becker, Boston; G. W. Watts, Dur- higher at mid-season. ham; \V. L. Ihml, Pittsburg, and E. II. Stillman, Detroit. Nine golf tournaments for the winter season have been arranged by the Pinehurst Country club as fol- An artistic and effective Pine- lows: November 25th to 27th, au- hurst golf calendar has inspired the tumn tournament; December 28th to following; 30th, holiday week tournament; Janu- "Gee! but I'm glad to get back to ary 10th to 12th, mid-winter tourna- Pinehurst!" is the comment of Pine- ment; February 9th to 12th, St. Val- hurst's 1910 golf calendar lad, nine entine's tournament for men; Febru- short words which awaken an echo ary 16th to 19th, St. Valentine's in the hearts of each and everyone tournament for women; March 9th of the thousands who now await the to 12th, spring tournament; March coming of this unique reminder each 22cl to 26th, United North and South year. Here you have the whole story championship tournament for wom- —"I'm glad to get back!"— and if en ; March 30th to April 2d, United you're not "back" a glow of recollec- North and South championship tion and anticipation will thrill you tournament for men; April 14th to through and through. Apparently 15th, mid-April tournament. In ad- the little chap has forgotten all about dition to the tournaments, there will his determination to win the cham- be the usual weekly club events. pionship, expressed last year, and bears young Standish no malice, for Officers for the year are as fol- with sleeves rolled up and suspenders lows: President, Leonard Tufts, swinging from his hips—the warm Boston; secretary-treasurer, Herbert sun upon his body and the crisp air L. Jillson, Pinehurst; governors, Al- in his nostrils—he's "killed" his first lan E. Lard, Washington ; Henry C. drive and is watching the ball as it Fownes, Pittsburgh ; H. W. ( irmsbee, scampers away in the distance. Three Fitchburg; Joseph D. Climo, Cleve- hours of delight lie before him and land; James McCutcheon, New he's feeling good all over—"glad to

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get back—no doubt about that; and located between Nueces and Corpus you rejoice with him." Christi bays, the clubhouse, facing Corpus Christi Bay, only about 300 The new golf course and Country feet from the water's edge. A more club of Corpus Christi, Texas, were beautiful location for a golf and initiated under very auspicious cir- country club could not be found. The cumstances on October J2d, by club is limited to one hundred mem- President Taft, he driving the first bers. Initiation fee one hundred dol- ball, and being the first to sign the lars, annual dues thirty-six dollars club's register. Secretary of War a year. Boating, fishing, hunting, Dickinson signing second. President and bathing are other sports indulged Taft accepted a life membership in 111 by the members. Golf can lie the dub, and was presented with a played every month in the year on ac- handsome hag of golf clubs. The count of the delightful climate. Tom golf course covers seventy acres, Bendelow of Chicago laid the course nine holes. ^,ooo yards, beautifully out.

GOLF EXTRAORDINARY By Swift Adams

The man with the green golf "ft would never have happened," stockings and an abnormally devel- went on the man with the green oped right shoulder sat, with a knot stockings, "if Amos McCallumheimer of golf cranks, on the veranda of had not possessed rare sporting the Smashie Golf Club. blood, and Bob Hathaway hadn't "We'll never see the game of golf made a ridiculously lucky drive. played as it was on the day the Mala- "McCallumheimer and Hathaway rack Swingston covered the eighteen- were far and away the best players hole course in 56, and made seven of the club to which they belonged. thirty-yard putts," regretfully re- < ine day when I was a guest of the marked Jones, a short man with stubby whiskers. Jones was, without club they arranged to play a match formality of appointment, chief and for the individual championship of official raconteur of the club. the organization. These champion- "That was certainly a highly ship matches, which were held quite creditable perf< irmance," a unmented frequently, were by no means final, the man with the green stockings. as whichever way the game went the "Put it couldn't properly be called loser always had plenty of good and strenuous golf. Now out in Kansas sufficient reasons to show why the last summer I saw a man make the result could not be accepted as de- course in 40. using only a putter. cisive. • GOLF EXTRAORDINARY

"It was an unusually short first whins. Hathaway was up to the hole, and, as the caddie built up the green in one more, and holed a fif- tee, Hathaway measured the distance teen-yard putt, making three for the with his eye. hole. McCallumheimer was in a " "I'm going to drop it into the hole nasty position. Even if he had a with one shot, Amos,' said Hath- niblick, it would have taken a mighty away, by way of a bluff. well directed stroke to get him with- " 'Do it," replied McCallumheimcr, in one of the green. Under the con- 'and I'll play the match with my ditions, his case looked hopeless. But putter.' Amos was fully alive to the exi- "Hathaway planted his feet, wag- gencies of the situation. He raised gled, swung, and lifted the ball. As the putter high above his head and true as a pistol-shot, the sphere rose brought it down in a sharp masse, leisurely in the air, and landed in the hitting the ball nearly squarely on top. The sphere leaped about a yard hole without touching the green. into the air. Amos had thrown his "McCallumheimer said nothing. dub across his shoulder, as if he He threw down all his clubs but the were wielding a baseball bat. He putter, and squared off to the ball. swung around with prodigious force, ""Come, old man, don't try to and made connections with the ball drive with that thing. 'We were both when it was about a foot from the only bluffing,' said Hathaway. ground. It was certainly a masterly "McCallumheimer shook his head swat. The gutta-percha pill soared and tightened his grasp on the putter. high in the air and never stopped Amos was short, wiry, and very until it hit the flag-pole and dropped muscular. He twisted himself up into the hole. He halved the hole in and uncoiled like a suddenly released three. mainspring. The follow-through carried him clean off his feet and "Hathaway raised a deuce of a landed him on his back several feet row, and fumed and asked McCal- back of the tee. His ball went so lumheimer if he thought he was play- that such fast that it was away past the hole ing baseball. li swore before he could catch sight of it. barbarous and unheard-of methods But luck was with Amos, too, as the should not lie tolerated on a respect- ball struck a tree fifty yards beyond able golf-links. the hole, bounded back, rolled slow- "McCallumheimer produced a book ly along the ground, and dropped in- of golf rules and handed it to Hath- to the iron-lined indention. He Had away. 'If you can find anything that halved the hole, in spite of Ilalli- proscribes hitting the ball when it away's wonderful drive. McCallum- is in the air, the hole is your,' said heimer picked himself up, grinned, Amos, quietly. and said nothing. "After searching furiously and "At the second tee both men drove diligently, Bob reluctantly admitted about 203 yards, but Hathaway had that he was unable to discover a pro- a beautiful brassey lie. while Mc- hibitory measure to that effect. lie Callumheimer [lulled his ball into the gave in disgustedly, and nearly ex- 350 GOLF EXTRAORDINARY pired with anger when McCallum- putting-green. Hathaway fumed and heimer said that, although he sweated in a plot of brushwood, and, wouldn't insist upon it, he should by the time he was on the green, he have only two strokes charged against had used up five strokes. him, as the one in the air didn't "McCallumheimer reached up with really count. his putter, and, with a deft poke,

.... "Both made long drives at the scooped the ball out of the nest. He • , third tee, Bob going within a foot of kept the sphere bouncing in the air the hole, with Amos directly behind. off his putter until he steadied him- Of course McCallumheimer had to self, and then with a dextrous stroke play up, and it was a dead stymie. flipped it into the hole. For a moment Amos was puzzled. ' 'What d'ye think your playing— Suddenly lie dropped to his knees. ping-pong ?' hoarsely yelled Hath- Using the handle of the putter like away, who was so choked up with a billiard-cue, he made a superb fol- rage that he could hardly articulate. low, sending Bob's ball oft at a He picked up his clubs and charged tangent and his own into the hole. across the links, headed for the club- '"That isn't golf, that's billiards!' he luse. shouted Hathaway, furiously. " 'I'm not a quitter,' he said by way - 'AFcCallumheimer silently produced of a parting shot. 'But I can't play his book of rules, and, sure enough, more than one game at a time, and we couldn't find anything that speci- don't want to.' fically nominated which part of a "I finished the game. McCallum- club should be taken hold of, and heimer continued his remarkable which should come in contact with play, and, as I said before, finished the ball. Hathaway sullenly holed in 49." out in three, which put Amos one up. It was an exceedingly hot night, "At the fourth tee they were about and somebodv ordered more cham- even on the drive-off, but on the sec- pagne. ond stroke Hathaway sliced his ball "Jones will sign. said somebodv. badly. McCallumheirner's ball land- "Where is Tones?" ed so|uarelv in a bird's nest located But the man with the ^tubbv in a small tree adjacent to the whiskers had disappeared.

• • WESTEKN DEPARTMENT

\'yv\\\' V- v^ Conducted by Joseph G. Davis

Following to some extent the Mr. Engler, the nominee for vice- policy of its predecessors, the nom- president, is a lumberman, with inating committee of the Western headquarters at Dubuque, but who Golf Association has endeavored to lives most of the year at the Glen select officials of sectional and state View club of Chicago. He was associations and where this was not secretary of the Western Golf As- possible, to put in men of prominence sociation in 1908 and this year has who are familiar with the conditions been the treasurer. existing in the West. Charles E. Willard is one of the best known veteran players of the The official ticket is as follows: West, and until he was injured in a President, Horace F. Smith, Nash- ville Golf and Country club; Vice- President, E. A. Engler, Glen View club, Chicago; Treasurer, Charles T. Atkinson, Midlothian Country club. Chicago; Secretary, Charles E. Wil- lard, South Shore Country club, Chicago; Directors: W. C. Fownes, Oakmont C. C, Pittsburg; Frank L. Woodruff, Denver; Wendell Hertig, Minneapolis; John D. Cady, Rock- Island Arsenal G. C.; Clarence Stan- ley, Indianapolis Country club.

Mr. Smith has been vice-president of the Western Golf Association for two years, and is president of the Southern Golf Association. As vice-president and traffic man- ager of the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis R. R., Mr. Smith visits many of the golfing cities of the West and Smith, and his efforts II. V. SMITH. NASHVILLE have done much to build up the President Southern Golf Association and Nominated tor President Western sport in the South. Golf Association 352 ll'ESTERN DEPARTMENT

railroad accident several years ago Hibbard, Chicago; First Vice-Presi- was one of the best players of the dent, Mrs. W. France Anderson, old guard. He has served as chair- Chicago; Second Vice-President, man of the handicap committee of Mrs. Thurston Harris, Chicago; the Western Golf Association and Recording Secretary, Mrs. L. N. will make an ideal official. Brochon, Chicago; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Margaret Knapp, Chicago; Treasurer, Mrs. F. S. Col- Charles T. Atkinson, who was burn, Chicago. secretary of the Western Golf As- sociation in 1003, proved himself one Mrs. Harrison was formerly Miss of the must thorough officials the Sallie Ainslie, who holds the Chicago Western body ever has had. For a Championship. number of years lie has been one of the mainstays of the Midlothian club, A. G. Bennett, the Skokie veteran, and his nomination to handle the won the Sheldon Cup by defeating funds next year meets with the ap- C. M. Foell, 4 and 3, in the final. proval of all Western players. Mr. Thirty-two players qualified. The Atkinson studied Scotch under Alex cup was donated by James Sheldon, Baxter and can sing a Scotch song the former University of Chicago almost as well as Harry Lander. football captain, who for several sea- sons has coached the Indiana eleven. • ), John D. Cady and W. C. Fownes W. T. Beatty, conceding John H.

are well known both East and West. • Wood four strokes, won the Presi- Wendell Ilertig is a Minneapolis alderman and one of the most dent's Cup at the Homewood Coun- popular players in the "Twin cities." try club, defeating the pater of Clarence Stanley is one of the best Warren K. Wood, the Western golfers in the "Hoosier" state and crack, 2 and 1. Last month the Mr. Woodruff is well known in Homewood members gave a compli- Colorado golfing circles. mentary dinner to Arthur Mason, chairman of the building committee, l- who was mainly responsible for the Wi Ian ry;.- , It is expected the regular ticket construction of the new clubhouse, will go through, but any five clubs which is considered one of the best toft . have the privilege of nominating an of its kind in the West. Mr. Mason independent ticket, which must be was presented with a piece of silver filed with the secretary of the West- plate. ern Golf Association not later than ] )ecember 1 5th. Officials of the Women's Western Golf Association were confronted Members of the Women's West- with a peculiar problem in making - ern Golf Association held their an- the award for the Individual Record •s- nual election of officers last month, Cup, which goes to the player mak- the regular ticket going through as ing the highest number of points in follows: President, Mrs. John ]). all of the competitions held under U'ESTERN DEPARTMENT 353

the Women's Western Golf Associa- of the iS-hole course in less than tion through the season. Ten points sixty minutes, and backed his belief are allowed for the breaking of a with real coin. course record and the decision hinged * on the eligibility of Miss Myra Hel- Donning his running pumps and mer of the Midlothian club to claim equipping himself for fast skirmish a record for the Hinsdale course. work. Dr. Code proceeded to bat the Paired with Miss Sallie Ainslie in ball over the greensward from hole one of the sectional team matches at to hole, finishing with a total of 98 Hinsdale, on August 23d, the Mid- and a time record of forty-five min- lothian player turned in a score of utes and forty seconds. His score 91, while Miss Ainslie came home was about eighteen strokes above with 89. Both marks were better normal, but this did not count, and than the previous record for the he pocketed the Nyman coin. The course. Unfortunately for the Mid- match offers a great field of possibil- lothian player, Miss Ainslie holed ities for next season in the way of out first, and this, in the opinion of heel and toe contests, two rounds of several sporting experts who were the course in automobiles, thirty-six consulted, nullified Miss Helmer's holes on mules, or a six days' reli- record. The Women's Western ability trial at seventy-two holes a Golf Association so decided and day. Miss Helmer was not credited with the ten points, the decision giving the Individual Record Cup to Miss Vida D. A. Wilkins was re-elected presi- Llewellyn of La Grange, the West- dent of the Jackson Park Golf club ern champion, who finished eight of Chicago, at the annual meeting points ahead of Miss Helmer. The held last month. The other officials officials decided that in future the are as follows : First Vice-President, player holing out first will be given J. L. DeYine; Second Vice-Presi- the record, although it is hardly like- dent, M. A. Carroll; Secretary, ly many such cases will occur. The Charles Esson; Treasurer, H. L. Women's Western Golf Association Usher. Governors for two years: record team trophy, presented by P. Zepherin, H. B. Snider, T. S. Mrs. Frank Helmer of Midlothian, McCarty. The public course at was won by the Midlothian club, Jackson Park drew a larger crowd with a total of 400 points for the than in any previous years, Starter season. The Homewood club finished McGinnis having given out nearly second with 239 points. 75.000 tickets.

Thirty days of hard work on the Two of Chicago's best known 143-acre site of the new Pickwick medical golfers had a unique wager club of Chicago, located between Glen last month at the Westward Ho club, Ellyn and Lombard, have effected of which both are members. Dr. J. quite a change in the landscape. E. Nyman did not believe that Dr. Lender the guidance of E. C. Lydon, W. E. Code could make the round (Continued on page 370)

I GOLF IN THEORY AND PRACTICE By H. S. C Everard

CHAPTER X —HINTS AND CONCLUSIONS (Continued) Its advantages are immediate, the gentleman in question. It has al- and not prospective; moreover, it ways appeared matter of regret, em- also deprives a notoriously poorer phasized by the reminiscence just player than yourself of vaporing at recorded, that the custom of giving your expense, for otherwise he might putts ever came into vogue at all. say, "Oh, Jones—yes, he's not much "Shall we say halved?"' says the play- use; I always play him even myself." er eighteen inches away, to you who It is unlikely that he would long con- are two feet six from the hole; for tinue so to do, even with this modest well he wots that you will hole out, sum dependent on the result. Need- and for himself—well, perhaps that is less to say, no form of gambling his shaky distance. In "serious golf" should be associated with golf; the the reply should be the courteous nil' word, of course, is purely relative; one: "Putt it out, mine enemie," in but any sum, the loss of which would fact, the occasion should not arise, be of the least importance, is best for, in important matches, everything left unplayed for; there should be ought to be holed out just as in the most perfect indifference to wins medal play, or the hole given up; if or losses from the financial point of this were the universal practice, it view. would save much misunderstanding. Some men feel preternaturally ag- Under the present system annoying grieved when asked to hole out a things may happen, and often do; short putt; it should be scarcely for instance, your adversary says to necessary to say that they have ab- you, "You can't miss that, I sup- solutely no grounds whatever for an- pose," or makes some similar remark; noyance at such a request. The ex- he has no business to say so: either treme shortness of putts that are he should frankly say "that's missed every now and again is justi- enough," or stand like an image till fication enough and to spare ; those of you have taken your precautions, and, twelve inches, say, the length of the let us say, holed out. But what may leather of a club, have been muddled follow is this: the fact of the remark over and over again; and once the having been made is to create in your present writer saw one missed, so mind a feeling of uncertainty as to ludicrously short, that he had the curi- whether you are expected to putt osity to measure it—just inside six out or not; this destroys your concen- inches ; no mistake about it, and the tration of purpose; you play in a misser thereof is in the front rank of half-hearted way, and do miss; the amateurs, a winner of many medals; hole, of course, is lost, or you failed and the occasion was a medal round to win it; you stride off to the teeing ground fuming, and incontinently i in which the writer was playing with , V GOLF IN THEORY AND PRACTICE 355

miss your next drive. What, then, over-caution. Practice will soon give to do in the circumstances? Why, confidence; credit, of course, being this—the advice has been given be- given for such a modicum of savoir fore in this book, but it is sound, and faire as would forbid the selection of will bear repetition—have a decided a notoriously choleric or otherwise policy and stick to it; when an oppo- disagreeable player as companion in nent "supposes you can't miss that,"' arms: the majority of men are good- say, "No, I can't," but on no account tempered enough, and easy to get on whatever try to play it, for possibly with. Nor are there many golfers, the result might falsify your bold of any standing, who fail to appre- assent—pick the ball up—kick it away hend the fact that any match is but to the teeing ground, and follow there a poor one that will not stand a bunk- yourself; you have right on your side, er or two in the course of the day's for by any such remark a man gives play. All sorts of combinations are away his position. Or again, impro- of course possible, not the least en- priety has been known to assume this joyable being that sort of match form; the opponent says nothing, but where you have a really first-class turns and walks away; tyro, in a long-driving partner, professional or weak moment, plays, and misses: amateur, with whose assistance you "What, did you miss it?" says the play two men each individually other; gnashing of teeth, and there- stronger than yourself, but weaker suit as before. Here again, the last than your partner. In such cases, thing you should ever do is to try to experience shows that on the average hole that putt; when a man says noth- of occasions, however good a match ing, but turns and walks away, that may appear "on paper," victory will action is tantamount to an admission incline to the side of the first-class that the subsequent proceedings inter- player. It seems somehow a law est him no more. It seems a pity that of nature that these men should come such a loophole should exist, but so to the top oftener than not, despite long as the system of giving putts any handicap or odds within reason- remains, we must be prepared for able limit. But with such a partner, such contingencies as those men- you, as the weak vessel, must not tioned. imperil your joint interests by over- In the early weeks or months of exuberance of effort: with all humil- the golfer's novitiate, it will be ad- ity you must accept the situation and visable for him to play singles, as play into your leader's hands. It is, giving him more practice, but when in fact, not easy to realize the tre- he has attained a fair pitch of pro- mendous powers of a first-class pro- ficiency, he should be broken to fessional if only his partner will play harness in foursomes. He will now, to order; to keep the great man safe perhaps, feel saddled with a sense of is the main thing; it is a matter of responsibility to which before he was comparative indifference to him, if a stranger; his mistakes may weigh he can reach the hole at all, from more heavily on him ; and his game, what distance he essays to do it. For perhaps, becomes cramped through instance, suppose it is your turn to 35" GOLF IN THEORY AND PRACTICE play, and a hazard at such distance may not be your ways, and even ,**•:• as may happen to be within your when he has been primed with such earning power, if you hit nearly observations as you submit at his your best ball; suppose also that you request, the chances are that he in- are over, and have put your partner tends to disregard them. He may • within his iron or cleek distance from give you a cold shudder by calling • the hole—good. But tactical consid- for his play-club at ninety yards erations suggest a course which from the hole, but you cannot judge would probably succeed more often others by yourself; he may prefer on the average; you have run the that particular weapon where you risk, and for what? Simply to put would take your lofting iron, and your professional at one distance though clearly the wrong club for rather than at another, at which he most people, for him it may be right. is (or ought to be) equally good. A It is scarcely necessary to say that man who is master of all his clubs, falling foul of your partner on ac- and we must concede so much to pro- count of his bad play is a deplorable fessionals, is master of all distances mistake, from whatever aspect it be also; and it is, or ought to be, as regarded; the very most you are at tmin easy to him, or almost as easy, to ap- liberty to do by way of relief to ag- proach with driver, brassey, or middle grieved feelings, pent up to explosive spoon, as with cleek or iron. If any- point, is to make a sort of safety- one, for the nonce, were to discard valve of your caddy, into whose ear every single club in his possession, you might perhaps whisper, that Mr. • save only his putter, and ally himself Smith seems a trifle below his game with some such player as Win. Auch- to-day: the caddy will not care much, terlonie, or Andrew Kirkcaldy, they but for the moment you will feel would prove a formidable couple, more at ease ; and perhaps the whins and would not be beaten by any two will not repeat King Midas's secret much short of first-class amateur much before the end of the round.

rank. This was well understoood by Avoid also the other extreme; few - them of old time; the matches won things are more wearisome than an for his partners by a professional of obligato accompaniment of "Good such outstanding genius as was young shot, partner," or "well played, in- Tommy, almost transcend belief; deed," after every stroke, more that was almost his specialty; he particularly as you happen to know could accept the situation; he sum- that that last iron shot, though it has moned to his side the lame, the halt, somehow scrambled up near the hole, and the blind, or rather they sum- was played in anything but the way moned him; and contrived to hold you had intended. Here and there his own almost with the best ama- a man may prefer butter laid on with teur talent of the day. It is not a trowel; that is for you to decide, good policy to interfere with your according to your skill in reading partner, unless he definitely asks human nature, but, "a man that flat- your opinion; leave him to play his tereth his neighbor spreadeth a net own game without remark; his ways for his feet;" best say little, all the GOLF IX THEORY AND PRACTICE 357

more valuable, perhaps, when it does the man who wins, if he does so in come; and great is the gospel of a large field, has probably had, in taciturnity at golf, not to be com- popular phrase, a good time; but pressed into the thirty-four octavo what is he among so many? The volumes of Carlyle's "Eternal Si- disappointed will be principally those lence." Successful foursome play who have made the best scores, short means mutual confidence ; sometimes of being actually first, and the better two men understanding well each the score the worse will be the retro- other's game, appear all but invincible, spect, for assuredly one or two putts, winning their m'atches even against or something of the sort, would just better players individually stronger have turned the scale. As for the than either of them. The moment mass, ten, fifteen, twenty strokes be- one partner begins to think that the hind, what are they profited? • other is shaky in his holing out, fare- Nevertheless, these medal days are well to good play; for nothing in the crucial tests of play, of nerve, of world is more hampering than the stamina, of everything in short that feeling that you must lay your long is worth putting to the touchstone, putt within a foot of the hole; the and provided they be not of too fre- probability will be, that with the in- quent recurrence, the golfer will do sensate malice of most inanimate ob- well to learn how to play, as the jects, your ball, time after time, will saying is, with a ''card ahint him." stop at the precise distance which, on A good start is of paramount impor- that day, has most terror for your tance, for who shall describe the mis- partner—quite otherwise when you erable incubus of a double figure or know the yard-and-a-half length thereabouts ere you have well begun troubles him not a whit: you are then the day's work. A wise man, there- free to try to hole your own putt, fore, will allow himself ample time and if it fails, it will remain stone for a few preliminary drives, to put dead—for this appears to be the law his muscles into working order, for in such case made and provided. to arrive at the teeing-ground flurried Medal play, so far as enjoyment and late is to court disaster at the goes, in the opinion of many, is a outset. delusion and a snare. To be sure. (To be continued) 358 EDITORIAL

ate is a common experience. "For GOLF the great majority of golfers," says EVERY MONTH Mr. Garden Smith, "the game is an expensive luxury. . . . There are Entered at Post-office at New York as Second Class Matter. plenty of golfers who would like to ONE YEAR, $2.00. SINGLE COPIES. 25 CENTS play oftener, but the cost is prohibi- Postage free United States, Canada and Mexico. To other tive." If we grant this, we may ask foreign countries, ;6 cents per year. Remit by Express Money Order, Post-office Order, Registered Letter, or ourselves, ''How are conditions to be Check payable to ARTHUR POTTOW. changed ?' Mr. Smith's suggestion Edited by Van Tassel Stitphen is that we return to the simple life \f-W0 in the game. "A movement," he II'estern Representative says, "in the direction of cheaper Joseph G. Davis, Chicago Tribune, clubhouses, fewer servants and sim- Dearborn and Madison Streets, Chicago pler lunches would save a great deal Publisher: ARTHUR POTTOW of unnecessary expense. . . . The 48 West 27th Street New York luxury of these golf palaces is alto- gether against good golf. The aver-

The Editor ivill be glad to receive for considera- age man dues not want his golf club tion Photographs and Contributions on the general sub- to be a social club with card rooms, ject of the game. Stamps should be enclosed for return billiard rooms, tennis and croquet postage if found unavailable. Contributors are re- lawns, and ladies' teas. He wants quested to ivrite their Names and Addresses on the the old vigor of the game, played in back of all HISS, and Photographs. Photographs should be carefully packed and accompanied by descrip- Spartan simplicity, and how seldom tions of their subjects. Club Secretaries ivill confer a does he find it anywhere around favor by notifying the Editor of the dates and par- London? "How seldom does he find ticulars of coming club events, especially open and it anywhere," we may well ask. This • invitation tournaments. is a strenuous age, but not a Spartan one, and the simple life is a thing GOLF AND THE SIMPLE LIFE to talk about, not to live. In these The Editor of Golf Illustrated, the times sport and luxury go hand London weekly, has been calling at- in hand. The old-fashioned plain tention to the expense of golf, and luncheon of the shooting party has although his remarks are directed at given place to entrees and champagne, the conditions of the game in Great and a multitude of servants, and golf

Britain, and especially around Lon- is only falling in line. The modem •- don, they are well worth consideration golfer expects to find his clubhouse here. He says "the steady increase a first-class city hotel and he has to of club subscriptions is a feature of pay for it. That it is not necessary suburban golf nowadays, and clubs to good golf is certain, unless you with moderate entrance fees and an- play the game at the nineteenth hole nual subscriptions are difficult to only. In this country our two best find." courses have only moderate club- Well, we see the same thing here house capacity, but they are quite and to hear of dues being raised sufficient for all the reasonable needs until they almost become immoder- of a golfer. • Through ftie Green

The nominating committee of the meeting, thi' nominating committee United States Golf Association, R. for KIIO was appointed by the H. Thomas, chairman, Samuel Y. Executive Committee: Heebner, H. L. Aver, W. V. Kelly Nominating Committee, 1910— and G. W. Adair, has named this John E. Borne, Garden City (N. Y.) regular ticket for 1910, to be voted Golf dub; L. A. Ferguson, Glen on at the annual meeting: View (111.) Golf club; H. M. Atkin- President—Herbert Tacques, the son, Atlanta (Ga.) Athletic dub; H. Country club, Brookline, Mass ; Yice- W. Perrin, Philadelphia (Pa.) Presidents—W. A. Alexander, Ex- Cricket club ; George A. Frost, Brae moor (111.) Country club; Milton Burn (Mass.) Country club. Dargan, Atlanta (Ga.) Athletic club; Secretary—Robert C. Watson, Gar- Another amendment provides that den City (X. V.) Golf club; Treas- independent nominations of candi- user—William Fellowes Morgan, dates for the nominating committee Baltusrol (X. J.) Golf club; Execu- may be made by any five associate tive Committee—C. T. Jaffray, Mini- clubs, and such nominations must kahda (Minn.) club; Joseph S. Clark. be certified to the Secretary of the Philadelphia (Pa.) Cricket club; United States Golf Association by Arden M. Robbins, Garden City the secretaries of these five associate (X. Y.) Golf dub; A. B. Dick, On- dubs, not later than December 10th. wentsia (III) club.

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"It it be impossible for want of Secretary—Wynant D. Yanderpool, space or other cause for a player to 800 Broad St., Newark, N. T-; Treas- ..r . drop the ball in conformity with this urer—Mortimer N. Buckner, 26 interpretation he shall place the ball Broad St., New York City. Direc- as near as possible within the limits tors—Harry A'. Keep, 1147 Broad- laid down in this interpretation, but way, New York City; John Reid, .... , , not nearer the hole." Jr., 120 Fifth Ave., New York City; James L. Taylor, yyy Carroll St., Brooklyn, N. Y. ; John M. Ward. The annual meeting of the Metro- 2J~ Broadway, New York City; politan Golf Association will be held Findlay S. Douglas, 30 Broad St.. December 14th, at Delmonico's, at New York City. All metropolitan 8:15 p.m. The nominating commit- golfers are invited to attend the tee, consisting of Messrs. George E. meeting whether they are voting •*fr < Watson, Cornelius J. Sullivan and delegates or not. Walter E. Hodgman, have nominated the following for Executive Commit- \ tee : November i^th, A. F. Kanimer President—Adrian IT. Larkin, 54 won the President's Cup at the Fox Wall St., New York City; Yice- Hills Golf club. Staten Island, N. Y., President—Frederick S. Wheeler, and II. E. Armstrong won the Pres- 447 West 14th St., New York City ; brey Cup. THROUGH THE GREEN 361

F. R. Hill won the championship Mr. W. L. Yule of Keflosha, Wis- of the Canoe Brook Country club, consin (president of the Wisconsin Summit, N. J., beating F. \Y. L. Golf Association and Director also Fullerton in a 36-hole match by 7 of the Western Golf Association), and 6. whose son Gordon is captain of the Golf team of the Tome School for Boys at Port Deposit, Maryland, has Oscar Woodward won the cham- offered the athletic association of pionship of the Montclair (N. J.) that school a gold medal and a cup Golf club, defeating C. E. Van \ leek, for championship in junior competi- Jr., by 5 and 4 in the 36-hole final. tion next spring. Mr. Yule is an * ardent supporter and advocate of A. M. Reid won the annual cham- golf, and his proffer of these prizes pionship of the St. Andrews club, has been made in order to stimulate the John Reid medal, with 153. John 1 Reid, Jr., was second, with [61.

Miss Julia Mix defeated Mrs. S. F. Lefferts, 5 and 4, in the final round of the Englewood (X. J.) Golf club championship.

Mrs. Caleb F. Fox won the gulf championship of the Philadelphia Cricket club, defeating Mrs. Yander- beck by 6 up and 5 to play.

A. B. Cutts won the championship of the Minikahda Golf club of Minneapolis, defeating W. F. Brooks at the nineteenth hole. He also won the Daily News silver lov- ing cup for making the best selected score on the club course. Mr. Cutts had 57, selected from scores made from July 5th to the middle of November.

The golf championship of the Philadelphia Cricket club was de- cided on October 30th, when B. Bartholomew defeated H. G. Kribs, the 1908 champion, by 1 up in thirty- JOHN S. PEARSON six holes. Professional who is leaving Richmond County fur Chicago 362 THROUGH THE GREEN greater interest in the game at the in the turf and allows it to roll back school. The Tome team began its far enough to give the player a fair career auspiciously this season In- chance of recovery. defeating Lawrenceville on the Tunic links and will play a return As some of our golfers, both ama- match at Lawrenceville next spring teur and professional, may be medi- The Tome links are beautifully situ- tating a trip abroad next year, they ated, on rolling ground commanding may be interested to know that the extended views of the Susquehanna British Amateur championship will River and the adjacent hills. It is be held at lloylake, near Liverpool, a (j-hole course. the week of May 30th, and the Open championship at St. Andrews in It seems strange that clubs in June. It is thought that the condi- Great Britain are not provided by tions for the Open championship the Royal and Ancient club with of- may be changed. At present six- ficial copies of the rules of the game. rounds are plaved by the winner and ( >ur governing body had thousands S( mie others of copies of the rules printed. The Rules of Golf Committee of One of the English clubs is cover- St. Andrews, defining a bunker, say: tem «'u ing its bunkers with fine wire netting. "The term, 'bunker,' denotes a pit or The banks of the hazard are built hole in the ground exposing the soil. almost perpendicularly. The netting A cop is merely a turf wall." stops the run of a topped ball, pre- * vents the ball from being embedded Seymour G. Dunn has been ap- pointed manager of the golf, tennis and all outdoor sports of the Lake Placid club in the Adirondacks. The club has three courses, one of eight- een holes—6,300 yards ; one short course, and one beginner's course. There are besides a 9-hole putting course, clock golf, two bowling :; lawns, twenty tennis courts, roque courts, croquet lawns, two baseball fields, athletic grounds, and number- less other opportunities for outdoor sport. INIr. Dunn will resume his ar- ticles in January GOLF. " * There will be a whole week's golf at Pinehurst, N. C., beginning Mon- it. A. Gussman, J. S. Jones, day, January roth, The first three Forest Park Elizabeth days will be devoted to the annual WINNER AND RUNNER-UP IN EAST J ERSE V <' 11 A M PIONSHIP mid-winter tournament, and the hal- STYLE Carter's Worm Eradicating NEATNESS For Golf Courses COMFORT Tennis Grounds, Lawns, etc. THE IMPROVED

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363 364 THROUGH THE GREEN ancc of the week to the Advertising Men's tournament. The Seaboard Air Line will run special cars to ac- commodate these golfers, at reduced rates, leaving New York, Philadel- phia, Baltimore, and Washington, Friday, January 7th. All informa- tion may be obtained from Mr. \Y. E. Conklyn, G. E. P. A.. 1183 Broad- way, New York.

Recently, Robert A. Gardner and B. P. Merriman played for the MORGAN R championship of Yale at New Haven. Gardner is amateur champion and Merriman holds t lie Connecticut JIF.SOKIOSS.GBT title. The match was close from start to finish. Gardner was 1 up at the eighteenth hole, and Merriman, after «"- * evening up matters in the afternoon, was 1 up at the ninth hole, and the pair finished all square at the thirty- sixth hole. Playing the extra hole, Gardner over-ran the green on his second and Merriman was short. Then Gardner laid his third shot dead, and holing out in 4 won the IAMPTON championship.

MR, NICHOLAS LONGWORTH A proposition is under discussion SIPERB H-HOL in the Women's Metropolitan Golf (N. J.) Country club, defeating H. Association to establish an annual S. Blossom in a 36-hole match by ON BOTH mixed foursome championship at 4 and 3. .— thirty-six holes of medal play. T- - 4. Upper Montclair beat Cranford Recently, the Greenwich (Conn. ) (N. J.) Golf club by 12 to o. There Country club beat the Wykagyl were four players on each team and ( X. Y.) Country club at Greenwich, the match was played at Upper in a team match, ten a side, by 9 to 8, Montclair. Nassau scoring. In the return match Wykagyl won by 15 to 3. Under the auspices of the Owl Gulf club, a Newspaper Men's Harold Marvin won the Presi- tournament was held at the Fox dent's Cup at the Upper Montclair Hills Golf club, November 9th. A T THE FAMOUS Golf ill Hotel del Coronado

OLF can be played at Coronado every day in the year. It is never too cold in winter and never too hot in summer to indulge in this as well as most other sports at Coronado. The golGf course of the Coronado Country Club is one of the best in Southern California ; it is three thousand yards in length and quite sporty. Alexander Taylor, the well-known professional, has been the instructor at the club for the past three seasons and is again engaged for the season of 1909-1910. There is a charming club-house near the links, as well as tennis courts, three polo fields, a one-mile race track and stabling accommodation for one hundred and fifty horses. Valuable prizes are given for tournaments, which are held almost daily throughout the winter. Bathing, deep sea and bay fishing. Excellent quail and duck shooting. The Hotel del Coronado is the largest seaside resort in the world, and is open all the year around. For rates, address MORGAN ROSS, Manager Hotel del Coronado :: Coronado, Cal. or H. F. NORCROSS, General Agent, 334 South Spring Street, Los Angeles

For information regarding other sports, address PAUL H. SCHMIDT, Secretary Coronado Country Club, Coronado, Cal.

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There were thirty-two players. The more severe. The cross-bunkers go- scores: ing to the twelfth have been re- G. IL Daley, 96, 30-66; A. J. Col- moved and pot bunkers are placed on man, 100. 24-76; P. 11. Diet/, Jr., each side of the fair green. Pits ll5> 36-/9: T. A. Dorgan, 123, 43- are dug on each corner of the thir- 80; G. L. Cooper, 114, 33-81 ; II. F. teenth green and there are traps at Jones, S2, 0-82; II. Haines, 91, 8- the right of the fourteenth green. 83; R. F. Mayhew, 96, 12-84; J. W. Deep pits are on each side of the Ferguson, 101, 17-84; F. L. O'Con- fifteenth green, and a four-foot nell, 104, 20-84; J. McGrath, 113, trench catches an over-approach. 28-85; A. lledley, 103, 16-87; E. Pits catch bad shots going to the Rich, 100. 11-89; M. J. Sullivan, 130, sixteenth. The bunker guarding the 40-90; F. Beebe, 111, 21-90; \\T. W. seventeenth green is gone, but traps Harris, 91, 0-91 ; R. Wheeler, 121,30- and a pit have been added. 01 : J. Logan, 104, 12-92; H. B. Mar- * tin, 104, IO-94; J. Williams, 122, 2$- The first thirty-two were: First 0/: C. Le Gendre, 114, 15-99; T. J. Sixteen—Walter J. Travis, Garden Vivian, 116, 13-103; H.Goodwin, 135, City, 40, 42-82; A. W. Tillinghast, 32-103; F. K. Sprague, 124, 20-104; Philadelphia, 46, 38-84; Richard Mrs. G. J. Bennett, 139, 35-104; H. Mott, Riverton, 45, 42-87; H. A. Hamilton, 142, 37-105 ; S. W. Mackey, Atlantic City, 45, 42-87; Frankel, 171, 60-111; J. Ilenning-., Walter Wilson, Englewood, 48, 40- 1 ^4, 22-112. 88; A. S. Cameron, Atlantic City, 46, 42-88; W. E. Shackelford, Atlan- The Country club of Atlantic City tic City, 49, 39-88; L. A. Hamilton, held its annual fall tournament Englewood, 46, 44-90; E. Satter- November 4—6. There was a very thwaite, Riverton, 46, 45-91 J. Ernest, large entry, and 130 finished the Wilmington, 44, 47-91; Robert Weir, • I medal round. Many changes have Wilmington, 47, 44-91 ; C. N. Phil- been made in the course since last lips, Atlantic City, 46, 45-91 ; A. F. year and it is decidedly more diffi- Smith, Berkshire, 46, 46-92; C. E. cult than it was. At the second hole Van Vleck, Montdair, 46, 47-93; S. two deep traps have been placed on D. Wright, Pennsylvania, 50, 43-93: each side of the green. The fourth T. M. Thompson, Spring Haven, 45, green, when the work of extending 48-93- it is completed, will have an undulat-. Second Sixteen—J. M. Conover, ing surface. The bunker at the Aronomink, 47, 47-94; C. S. Mills. eighth has been continued around to Riverton, 46, 48-94; H. Smedley, At- the right, penalizing a sliced drive. lantic City, 45. 50-95; B. O. Race, A big trap now catches a pulled Atlantic City, 48, 47-95; Dr. A. T. drive going to the ninth. Haight, Wykagyl, 45, 50-95: L. S. Brumbaugh, Philadelphia, 46, 49-95: The pits near the tenth green are Dr. C. M. Adams, Williamsport, 41), deeper and the traps between the 46-95 ; F. S. Sherman, Atlantic City, tenth and eleventh fairways arc far 47, 48-95 ; C. A. Spofford, Garden

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Charles Kirchner recently laid out a course of six holes at Ellenville, .ALEWNDER. N. V. • The plans have just been com- pleted for the new home of the Ox- ford Country club, Chicopee Falls, MR. JOHN* D. ROCKEFELLER Mass. The new building will be much larger than the old one. up and 3 to play ; I laight beat Race, 5 up and 4 to play; Hall beat Lyster, There was a rumor that the Alls- •kmk 1 up. ton (Mass.) Golf club would dis- band, owing to an increased rent be- In the semi-final, Buxton. who ing demanded. This was set at rest 1 Strew line had been playing as Cameron, beat at a meeting of the club, when it was Travis by 1 up, and Tillinghast beat decided to meet the increased rent by Mackey by 1 up. In the final Bux- raising the dues. ton won by 3 and 2. In the second sixteen Spofford and 1 laight were Attention is called to the Simplex the finalists, and Spofford finished Golf Ball Marker. There is no need 1 up. Third sixteen, \\r. Smedlev, to point out the advantages a player Atlantic City; fourth sixteen, E. P. possesses by having his ball marked. Peet, Belfield; fifth sixteen, G. II. This has long been recognized, and : Brown, Huntingdon Valley; first therefore the only question remain- sixteen, beaten eight, Robert Weir, ing is what particular marker the Wilmington; beaten eight, second player shall patronize. The proprie- [ sixteen, C. L. Tappin, Garden City; tors of the Simplex marker claim beaten eight, fourth sixteen, II. B. that theirs is the best. They say th Newton, Frankford; beaten eight, that it does not injure the ball and Battery Park HOTEL BON AIR Augusta, Ga.

HOTEL Opens December 16th, 1909 Accommodates 450 ASHEVILLE, N. C. i inly twenty-four hours to where you Is situated in private park in the centre ot can play Kolf every day in Winter. Asheville, the most attractive resort in Two eighteen-hole courses, beautiful clubhouse and surroundings. America. Climate Dry and Bracing. Scen- In addition to the old golf course, so ery equal to that ot Switzerland. Fine Golf well known to Southern visitors, a new course has been completed during the Links. Excellent Orchestra. Good Ma- past Summer. It is about 6.100 yards in cadam roads for Automobiling and Driving. length, will have many new and inter- esting features and will be in exception- Hundreds of miles of Bridle trails. Hard- ally good condition for a first season. wood floors and new furniture added this vear. The Bon Air is the most popular of the Southern hotels. It has lately been re- modeled and enlarged by 123 rooms, each chamber connecting with private bath. NO CONSUMPTIVES TAKEN Splendid roads for motoring, driving and riding and every known diversion for Winter pleasure. J. L. ALEXANDER, Prop. C. G. TRUSSELL, Mgr. New York Booking Office Also Manager Frontenac Hotel, 112 2 BROADWAY Thousand Islands, N. Y.

Go The KIRKWOOD ON CAMDEN HEIGHTS To Bermuda Adjoining the Camden Country Club By Twin Screw Line GOLF, POLO Largest and Fastest Steamers RIDING And an Ideal Winter Climate S. S. Oceana, 8000 Tons T. EDMUND KRUMBHOLZ S.S.Bcrmudian, 5530 Tons Camden :: :: South Carolina Wireless on both Steamers; also bilge keels. Fortv hours from frost to flowers. Sailings every Wednesday and Saturday from THE MANOR New York in the season. Albemarle Park, Asheville, N. C For illustrated booklets and rates address A. E. OUTERBRIDGE & CO., HE MANOR is an Exclusive Inn of Eng- Agents (Juebec S. S. Co , Ltd., T lish-like quaintness and is just one- quarter of a mile from the nine-hole course 29 Broadway, New York. of the Asheville Country Club. Robert Maxwell won this een holes are on the Fort Bliss Mili- year's British Amateur champion- tary Reservation, and some of the DWTflt ship with it. most enthusiastic golfers are found among the officers, on duty, at Fort Another Christmas gift is "Flower Bliss. Drops," a perfume said to be of re- markable strength and delicacy. It is make by Paul Rieger, in San Fran- The El Paso Golf club has recent- 10 GOLFERS: cisco, ly taken possession of its new cl'.ib • an -a v «l 1 »tm • : u > :« « » 'am house, where $(>=;,000 was spent in -.•«.•«. The Coronado Country club, of providing an artistic and comfortable it Hi Coronado, Cal., is being largely home for the Club membership of patronized by golfers tin's season. It 350. The principal fixed events in has a 9-hole course of 3.000 yards, the El Paso club calendar are the where good golf can be played, and matches with the Warren District it offers inducements in the shape of Country club of Bisbee and the weekly competitions to the players Douglas Country club of Douglas, and rewards the successful ones with Arizona. At present, El Paso holds handsome trophies. There are many the Douglas-El Paso cup, which is other attractions at Coronado besides fought for twice a year, by teams golf. The climate is delightful, and of twenty men from each club. The Eastern golfers and others will find next cup match will be held in Doug- it an agreeable change. las, in January. David S. Livie, formerly with Chicago, California and Indiana clubs, is the club's pro- Jn many respects the iS-hole golf fessional, and since his arrival here, course of the El Paso Country club, three months ago, he has turned nut of El Paso, Texas, is unique. Situ- a number of promising golfers. The ated on a piece of tableland, encir- amateur record is 85, made by J. C. • The straight Line ofyour Palm is iot 5traidh+er than the Straight Line TO the Palms * SEABOARD

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The Florida Fast Mail and the Year BIRMINGHAM Round Limited, with Through Cars to Pinehurst and West Coast of Florida. Stop-overs are allowed at pleasure on tourist ex- cursion tickets. y SAVANNAH For information, winter booklet, etc., address /° BRUNSWICK Northern offices below: p FCRNANOINA E5. ¥ JACKSOMVILUt- Boston, 360 Washington Street New York, 1183 Broadway Philadelphia, 1433 Chestnut Street Buffalo, 732 Ellicott Square CSDAKKM o T Baltimore, Continental Trust Bldg;. ORLAN00<= Washington, 1418 New York Avenue TAMPA.J \ W. E. CONKLYN, Gen'l Eastern Pass. Agent BRADCNTOWIidcMANM-Et C. B. RYAN, - - Qen'l Pass. Agent 5ARA5OTA ° \ 9 1ECAROLINAS AND GEORGIA WESTERN DEPARTMENT WESTERN DEPARTMENT {Continued from page 353) the landscape gardener, no less than five hundred elm and maple trees, ranging in diameter from fifteen to twenty-five inches, have been moved and replanted with every prospect of their surviving. Plans for removing nearly two thousand other trees to make room for the golf course have been made, but in order to save a number of fine .oaks and hickories which cannot be transplanted, it is /or flxW possible Tom Bendelow may re- model part of the proposed course.

Seventy-five acres of former farm land have been plowed and seeded REV. DR. McPHERSON for golf purposes, while twenty acres of meadow land have been put in GOLF, ti Wat Tw**«r Wilmarth, and recently Livie, the shape for play next spring. Five club professional, lowered the pro- thousand shrubs have been planted fessional record to 75. and arrangements made for several thousand more. Over seven thou- sand tulip bulbs have been put in and eighteen thousand more contracted The Denver Country club has for. The main road along the club t _ I » elected the following officers: property has been widened to forty President, Frank L. Woodward; feet, and two miles of promenades Vice-President, Lester B. Bridaham ; within the club's property have been Secretary, Chas. S. Haughwout; completed. A lagoon with an area of Treasurer, A. C. Foster; Directors: ten acres is under construction; al- Theodore Holland and Jno. W. ready two thousand feet of water Moxey. pipe have been laid. There are now seven hundred members promised for the club, and We regret to record the death of it is planned to erect temporary the Rev. Dr. James Gordon Mc- quarters so that the club can open Pherson, who will be best known to early next March. The clubhouse, the readers of GOLF for having con- for which contracts have been let, tributed to its pages for many years. will be of concrete construction and Mr. McPherson was a ripe scholar will be finished by September 1st. and wrote on many subjects, but it Golf will be the main sport, but the is as a writer on the game he will club will cater to several forms of ath- best be remembered. letics and will keep open all the year. IN THE MORNING ON ARISING TAKE GLASS OF

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jfor Christmas presents GREAT GOLFERS—By George W. Beldam. $3.50. Postage, 22 cents. THE COMPLETE GOLFER—By Harry Vardon. Postpaid, .$3.6.5. PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION IN GOLF—By Lancelot C. Servos. Postpaid,$2.00. ADVANCED GOLF—By James Braid. Postpaid, $3.18. The above books will be forwarded on receipt of check or postal order. GOLF, 48 West Twenty-seventh Street, New York City Golfers' Hotel Directory Descriptive booklets of the leading Golf hotels are kept on hand, with railroad and steamboat time-tables.

Length Course Rates City Hotel Open Greens -loles Yards Day Week Asheville. N. C The Manor 9 2,450 All year Clay Augusta, Ga Bon Air 18 5,853 1 4 Dec.-May Sand Augusta, Ga HamptonTerrace 18 5,900 Jan. l-May 1 Sand Belleair, Fla Belleview 18 5,800 No chg. Jan.-Apr. Turf Camden, S. C Kirkwood 9 2,800 Sand Coronado, Cal del Coronado .. 9 3,000 # 2 All year Sand Hot Springs, Va Old Homestead. 18 5.100 All year Lake Placid, N. Y... Stevens House... 9 June-Nov. Turf Niagara-on-the-Lake, 9 2,4471 Queen's Royal.. June-Oct. Turf Ontario, Canada.. 18 5.000J Pinehurst, N. C.*.... Carolina 18 6,013 1 4 Nov.-May Sand Pinehurst, N. C.*.... Holly Inn 18 5,797 1 4 Nov.-May Sand Pinehurst, N. C*. .,. Berkshire 9 2,906 1 4 Dec.-May Sand Summerville, S. C... Pine For't Inn .. 18 Dec.-May Sand Vittel, Vosges, France 9 May-Sept. Turf *Guests at Pinehurst hotels can play on all of the three courses.

375 376 /1 'ESTERN DEPARTMENT A SPECIAL Christian Kenny won the Missouri In a number of the other clubs the championship played at the Evanston crack players preferred to go after :: ••'• Golf club of Kansas City, by defeat- Open tournament honors, and the ing H. E. Brann oi Kansas City, 3 names of II. Chandler Egan, Charles AME and 2. Jesse L. Carleton, the St. Evans, Jr., Albert Seckel, and Rob- Louis veteran, was the medalist, with ert Gardner do not appear on the list. 1 score of 85. Former Western Champion Ned Svvayer had a hard fight in winning In the final match for the cham- the Wheaton title, beating L. H. GREAT pionship of the Arlington Country Reinking 1 up, while Mason E. club of Columbus, Paul Lindenberger Phelps, another former Western •: :' defeated Frank L. Griffth, 4 and 2. title-holder, had good competition in • • • winning the Midlothian honors. The announcement of the engage- AVarren K. Wood was given a hard '•••"• ment of II. Chandler Egan, twice run by O. H. Hunter for the Home- .. .- holder of the National Amateur wood title. The winners were as championship, to Nina, daughter of follows: Beverly C. C.—Charles Raker; L. A. MacKown. Mr. and .Airs. James McNally of runner-up. Birchwood G. C—C. A. Harry; E. E. Beach, Chicago, was made last month. runner-up. Women's championship, Mrs. F. itilOsra: M. Bates. Calumet C. C—E. A. Eulass; Roger Sherman, runner-up. Women's championship, Mrs. C. Arthur Copp, the Chicago news- C, Ingraham. Edgewater G. C—A. Bishop; J. W. Moulding. paper man who once held the Chi- runner-up. Evanston G. C—E. L. Angle; L. H. Philp, cago City title and also won the runner-up. Exnioor C. C—Donald Edwards; W. Bradshaw championship of Utah, was defeated Egan. runner-up. Glen View club—Rollin W. Keyes; E. A. FLE1SCHM in the final for the championship of Engler, runner-up. Hinsdale G. C—Paul F. Deiss, T. Mansfield, TliHSH WDRISMW the Colorado Golf club by M. A. Mc- runner-up. Women's championship, Miss Kuth Laymar; Mrs. C. E. Raymond, runner- W Streel and Slitfc k\ Laughlin. Mr. Copp is with the As- up. Homewood C. C.—Warren K. Wood; O. II. sociated Press and has played in a Hunter, runner-up. Women's championship, Mrs. G. S. Haskell. number of cities. Idlewild C. C—B. \V. Marx; L. M. Stern, runner-up. «§» Jackson Park G. C—W. M. Lee. La Grange C. C—H. C. Simons; P.. M. Ander- C. G. Osborne, the former Harvard son, runner-up. Women's championship, Miss Vida LUewellyn; Mrs. L. N. Brochon, football player, won the choice score runner-up. Maywood G. C—B. G. Maxwell; Walter E. competition at the Calumet Country Maas, runner-up. Midlothian C. C—Mason E. Phelps; Paul club, his score being 57, taking his Hunter, runner-up. Women's championship, Miss Alva Sanders. best holes made during the season. Onwentsia club—D. Mark Cummings. Ravenswood G. C—Ralph P. Gates; T. F. Secretary E. A. Eulass was one Gallagher, Jr., runner-up. Ravisloe C. C.—F. Flonacher. Women's cham- stroke behind the former Bostonian. pionship, Miss Gladys Rosenthal. A Ridffe C. C—W. S. Kline; Dr. R. King, runner- up. Women's championship. Mrs. H. Horton. Ridgemoor G. C.—C. Van Home; S. Ropp, Twenty-four of the thirty-two runner-up. Skokie C. C.—Douglas Smith; L. J. Hopkins, clubs in the Chicago district had in- runner-up. South Shore C. C.—C. K. Waiard; E. F. Olsen, dividual championship contests, all of runner-up. Westward Ho G. C—A. T. Packard; Pr. J. E. them being at match play with the Nynian. runner-up. Wheaton G. C—D. E. Sawyer. L. IT. Reinking, exception of that at the Onwentsia runner-up. Women's championship, Mrs. Flatten dorf. club, which as usual settled its title Windsor G. C.—E. P. Cockrell; \V. V. Downer, runner-up. Women's championship, Miu by a thirty-six hole stroke event. Inez Adams. <• A SPECIAL INVITATION o <• To the Golfers of <• <• AMERICA <• Use our Bureau as Headquarters and mailing address when abroad. <• We can assist you with travel advice should you wish to visit the famous <• Links of the Continent and o<• GREAT BRITAIN <• <• Accurate particulars gratis on any matter of golfing interest. Where and when it is possible to play golf—fees—how to get there—and hotel o tariffs. Houses near Links to rent and for sale. Purchases of golf- o ing requisites executed. Information by letter z THE GOLF ILLUSTRATED INFORMATION BUREAU 1 ALBEMARLE STREET, PICCADILLY, LONDON, W. "Golf Illustrated" recognized as '•'•the authoritative Organ of the Royal z and Ancient Game." o <• FLEISCHMAN BATHS (TURKISH AND RUSSIAN) Finest and Most Luxurious in the World 42nd Street and Sixth Avenue New York City

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Y2 2 HOTEL NAVARRE Rooms with Bath CENTRE OF EVERYTHING $2.00 a day and up A room with a bath for a dollar and a half A room with a bath for a dollar and a half A room with a bath for a dollar and a half 1 Parlor, Bedroom and Bath Finest In town I 11.,, :,, Dutch Grill \ (a la carte) I MUMC $3.00 a day and up Illustrated booklet mailed gratis EDGAR T. SMITH GEO. L. SANBORN GEO. VV. O'HARE, Manager

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French Lick Springs is an all year round resort, famed for its healing waters and the out of door attractions of its climate and scenery. The thousand acres of natural park, walks, drives, golf and other outdoor amusements are charming any season. Hotel is modern in every respect, affording accommodations for 700 guests, with home comforts; all sleeping apartments are outside rooms, light and airy. The winter climate, while crisp and bracing, is dry, sunny and thoroughly enjoyable, and a stay of two or four weeks will prove very beneficial. French Lick Springs Waters possess medicinal properties unequalled for the treatment of stomach, liver, bowel and kidney diseases. Pluto Concentrated Spring Water is recommended by Physicians everywhere and sold at all Drug Stores, in half pint and quart bottles, costing 15c and 35c. Write for booklet giving full information concerning the hotel, waters, etc. French Lick Springs Hotel Co. THOMAS TAGGART, Pres., French Lick, Indiana ON THE MONON AND SOUTHERN RAILWAYS

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