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Mr. E. F. Seagram, Waterloo Ont., congratulates Mr. Lawson Little of San Francisco Cal., as he

presents the Seagram trophy, em- X blematic of the Canadian Open N Golf Championship, which the latter won at St. Andrews Toronto recently. Mr. J. I. Rankin of Montreal, vice-president of the Royal Canadian Golf Association, smiles his approval.

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SPALDING GOLF Again: im: 7.) 8B Canadian Open

IS WON WITH THE SPALDING GOLF BALL SPALDING BOBBY JONES IRONS sto] 7 :54 JONES ited FE BOBBY JONES WOODS W. LAWSONLITTLE

NEW CANADIAN OPEN CHAMPION Played with the Spalding (Made in Canada) Ball, and Bobby Jones Woods and Irons JIMMY THOMSON RUNNER-UP FOR THETITLE SPALDING Played with the Spalding (Made in Canada) Ball, and Bobby BOBB Y Jones Woods and Irons. Tel te) PAUL RUNYAN WwoopDs who set a course record of 65, played with the Spalding Ball and Spalding Clubs. The 2 leading Amateurs played the Spalding Ball and Bobby Jones Irons and Woods.

Over 50 per cent. of the entire field of 189 played the Spalding Ball and Bobby Jones Clubs.

This year, the winner and runner-up in the Canadian Amateur also used Ask your professional or dealer Spalding Balls and Jones Irons! to show you this Spalding Golf Equipment—“The Choice of MAKING GOLF HISTORY. Every Canadian Open since 1913, with only two exceptions, has been won with a Spalding Ball, and five times durirtg Champions!” five years with Jones Clubs, introduced just five years ago.

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A N. S., popularly known as the Slicers, Hookers and Squawkers fra- Canadian Golfer zi ternity held its annual tournament recently, when the trophy do-

“3 nated two years ago by R. J. R. Nelson was won by R. C. Duchemin. e Here are the members of this exclusive club, adorned in E 1936 e SEPTEMBER. ¢ their snappy shorts. They are, left to right: Seated with trophy,

T James Rimmer. Front row—Eric Morse, H. G. Connor, Dr. J. H. P Rice, C. L. Weldon, D. H. Williams, R. J. R. Nelson, R. C. Duchemin, S off ers

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Endurance in Match Play OUR FRONT COVER E

Lawson’s Vindication R

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Another Quebec Title Goes to Ottawa N innovation was instigated this year as a new golf cup was N America’s Golf Shows to Advantage presented to the Royal Canadian Golf Association em-

U blematic of the Open Supremacy of Canada on the fairways. Faster Even Faster Through the Ball

H The donors of this trophy, the House of Seagram, made a grand There’s a Hoax About Lefties contribution to the advancement of golf in Canada byits By Eric Choyce assistance in bringing the Canadian Open Championshipback to

E A Record for the Seniors is a Record Indeed its earlier position of third ranking tournament in the world.

N By R. H. Reville This year practically every great tournament namewas included

O The Reith Dynasty Interrupted in the Open drawand it was fitting that the former world’s Crowns for New Heads amateur champion should win his first major victory in Open Chart of 1936 Canadian Amateur title play at this time. His, Lawson Little’s, name will go down Dead Ed. into the future as the first on the parchmentscroll inside the Farley Makes it a Double in Quebec secret chamber in the magnificent new Seagramtrophy. Lex not Rex Stands for King Personalities in Golf

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Endurance in Match Play

Published Monthly Since 1915 NDURANCEin matchplay at golf is perhaps one of the most interesting and Official Organ Official Organ illusive qualities of a successful tournament player. I have in mind the stern element in d the make-up of a great player which keeps Royal Canadian Province of Quebec him from “cracking” in the face of a pro- Golf Association Golf Association longed span of fine golf on the part of his opponent. ane. Canadian Senior Women’s Montreal Professional T would seem that in Canada, matchplay oe hone is coming into its own again. For a num- Colf Association Golfers’ Alliance ber of years Eastern Canadahas beenintense- f ’ z [ditor Head Office ly in favor of medal golf, and to be sure i 5 , H. R. Pickens Jr ; , : there remains in this type of play a number 1434 ST. CATHERINE S1 of worthwhil: e factors such as self-control, . Assocrihatee aEdlitaore MMOODNTRE” AL studyi‘ ng of the course, exerciaasning j} udgment SRailnpeh Hee. ctRseville MA. 8939 in meee and Seeeeeee Vieie) Cucherca Toronto Offices match ayers 4 ruling bodies lose a Se etn Saas : b Be i ete eet ee aa eck : General Manager 57 QUEEN STREET WES1 number of the most intriguing phases of the W. D. Taylor WA. 3105 game, BOARD N thi‘ s group of connected paragraphs I ;ADVISORY ; rine ; ; : MR. ALFRED COLLYER MR. C. ROSS SOMERVILLE MR. GEO. H. FORSTER would like to deal with that one phase of Past President U. S. Champion 1982 Past President match golf which was mentioned above. RC.G.A, R.C.G.A 5That iaas nendurancae. In, thesorfeirst plaeece, matc: h MR. STcAifNeLEaYechttTHesOtMPSON MR. iVoEniRrNenOlNSaGo.rtnCiAonRDY MR. PGREtO.aeL, Wi ROOtBaeINNSON and medal golf differ in that the former pro- MR. EARLE 0. TURNER MR. L. W. BARKER MR. E. C. GOULD vides a tangible opponent. He is humanlike moire: Nive cutive Bose rerigents Big UA.) Pasty Eresident sa), FigiG:& ourselves and not the impersonal set of fig- Officials of the cater Golf ures such as is represented by par on the alone score-card. r The aspiaersing player tri. es to play ZISSOCIAIION h\ to pa7 r, but doe>s not try to be>at those» ffjigure>s Hon. PresidNent, Heis EaceeelleinceynTehe GRigehrtahHoent. CiLoertdicTweedsmuir to the extent that he is surprised or dis- : aes pil, = President . - - . RK. Jacob, K.C gruntled when he fails. This means that he Vice-President - Sem : J. I, Rankin \ i: s content to sti: ck as close as possi: ble to par Secretary-Treasure? - emacs Re.! '< s B. L. Anderson in medal golf. Failing to equal or better par Executwe Committe

E does not mean that he 1S beaten, W. S. Charlton Br. Columbia B. N. Holtham Quebec net ! 0. S. Leigh-Spencer Alberta Dr. A. S. Lamb Quebec if Warren, K.C. Saskatchewan J.J. Rankin’ - | - = | -,Quebec N match golf our opponent is just as like- Major J. H. oms ew swice f stice "7 Adamso ‘ob: u ) F, ly to err as are we. We moreorless expect ere arate «Ae Ne-Jones Nova Scotia d } le ) Lit C. W. Jackson, Past Pres. Ex-Officio i him to do so at some point. Mostly always we F. G, Hoblitzell Ontario G_ H, Forster, Past President Ex-Officio 7 A 7 - G. L. Robinson Ontario Kk. ©. Gould, Past President Ex-Officio i count on one or twoof his errors for a mar-

Pt gin of victory. If he fails to make a single mis- “As the “Official Organ"’ of the Royal Canadian Golf Association, this i k | d ye x lf ij { “rs publication carries authoritative notices and articles in regard to the { iM, cake we have to produce super-goilt Or ace activities of the Association, In all other respects the R.C.G.A, is, of course elimination But usually our opponent not responsible for the contents nor for the opinions of writers.” j does err somewhere and we must (in order

to win) be, first, in a position to take advan- ; i second we must not be break. It is the natural and easy thing to do to try too hardfor birdies, { t4age of hiss missttadke, ’ : ; . 2 : too far behind to overtake him. become generally upset, or lose heart in the fact of this sort of opposi i tion. It is in this span, when in theroll of the under-dog, that a golfer We have now come to the point which learns his most difficult lesson in match play. That is to keep playing his > oO} i i i . ete ; . at al waass brought up a, t the beginning. That is own gameandnot allowing the pressure to pile up on him to the point stick with your opponent, or close enough where he is not able to play normally accurate shots. gi Sir to him so that when your ownburst of good fortune and good golf comes, you can over- I I’ is always the odd hole which is thrown awayduring such a period come the lead which he has ga, ined e i. t: the match whic. h spells the di“ff66 erence i. n the ffeinal outcome. erTthe player who is down must havethe quality of “match play endurance.” Take for example a player wholoses the He must not play his opponent, but attempt to stick to the parfigures, | first two holes of a match, His partner then This puts the pressure on his opponent. He must have theability to shoots par for the next ten holes without a (Cont inued on page 15)

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GREAT number hardly image that A’ printed every one of the words hay c b een leading pros could smeared over a great have dominated ama- deal of paper teur golf as did Law- throughout the golf- son. Why then ing countries of the should they be so world ever since Mr. much better? The LawsonLittle turned only answer was that professional t his Lawson was playing spring. It was just against the whole about the time of the professional field as Augusta Master’s a body. Playing them tournament that the at medal play — stocky California which is their own “crasher’’ made this game —and generally decision. Most of the meeting all the new ink smears were rath- confusing elements er dubious senti- implied by stepping ments as to the good out of one’s natura judgement behind class. It was bound to Lawson’s strategy. CANADA'S OPEN CHAMPION take time, but the Most everyone said it wonder is that it was bad. Little had didn’t take any long- passed up a chanceto be the world’s ace Lawsons Vindication « How the first amateur golfer for two days of the re- more years to come Little Takes his Place Among cent Canadian Open than any other play- can be termed any- er in history. No the True All-Time Greats with thing more or less amateur player ex- Magnificent Display than a one man show cept Jones, himself, may only be con- ever approached the margin of superiority that Little held tested on onepoint. Little with 67 and 66 only shared the in his field. And what was more, Lawson was still young spotlight with one player. That was tiny Paul Runyan, and keen! No, becoming a professional was taking a hero he of the magic putter and sartorial perfection! The little out of the lives of the commonpeople and giving them man had whipped through to a 65 in the second round just another professional. People didn’t like it because they and it was practically a miracle that he had required only liked Little as an amateur too much. Now he wouldn’t be twenty-four putts for the round. Adding this to his 72 such a titan in the new and moretortoise-shelled sur- of the first day he was still four behind Lawson. The pace roundings of professionalism. has seldom seen such pushing as these two were giving it Still some people think of Little as an amateur . in the history of any major event. one merely borrowed bythe professionals to fill out their troupe with replete attractions, Until the recent Canadian ay loomed dark and rather dismal after a Open championship few of even the most rabid “Little night of heavy rain. Said Horton Smith to those who fans’ expected to see their favorite winning very much rode out with him, “This is no Runyan day. The course for a few years. But the thing we all forgot was that Little was a little too long for ‘Little Poison’ even when he had was really a great champion and that he was the best of that 65. Today with a wind and the heavy turf—well the all the amateurs. Now it the very best among the amateurs setting is perfect for Lawson. He has the power and with isn’t good enough to give the professionals a battle then that there is nothing in anybody’s way at St. Andrews.” it is merely the word amateur which is to What Smith said was very true. Little blame. . . certainly nothing else. One can By H. R. PICKENSJr.paired with Jimmy Thompson started out

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with five thousand waiting and wondering what the “fatal third” round would bring. Frankly that last day of play exhibited by Little and Thompson was the greatest show of golf that these eyes have ever seen. The use of superlatives is an admittedly dangerous practice. In golf that is doubly so, but along with the pow- er of the two greatest hitters in the game today, both seemed graced with the glory of a superb touch. Neither were mediocre at any time. Each had one lapse—a lapse which gave the whole affair a human touch and made us all realize how easy it would have been to slip. When Jimmy and Lawsonstarted out for that last round Runyan was really the only threat. After four holes we heard that Lawson need fear the little fellow no longer. He had lost four strokes to par, and to Little, on the first five holes. Indeed the third round had proven fatal to the “White Plainsman.” But there were still almost half the holes to play and who was there to make it even interesting for Little. Was it going to be a mere gallop! The answer was that it would be more than that. It was going to be a jump! But there were going to be two jumpers.

BELIEVE that despite the fact Thompson played superbly on the first nine to score a 34 to Little’s 35, no one thought that he would provide a real threat for the last half of the event. In the first place he had been ten strokes behind at the half way mark. But where there is such power there is always dynamite and suddenly Law- son Little found himself sitting right on top of Thompson T.N.T. in the form of 320-yard drives, deadly pitches, and an inspired putter. At the tenth Jimmy started and before anyone knew what it was all about he was six under par with five consecutive birdies! Little playing par was now only four strokes ahead. That was within striking distance and it was likely that Thompson would birdie the 18th. That would have given him a 63. But here the ethereal sojourn of the viking-like Jimmy came to an end, The human clay entered the picture and he went over par three strokes on the last four holes. Call it a “blow up” if you like but if was still a 67. Meanwhile Little who had battled “tooth and nail” to keep abreast of par got a birdie at the last hole for a 69. That was the end of part one.

NE might say that Little was partly inspired and partly carried along by Thompson toscore this 69. Andat lunch, with eighteen holes yet to play, he had an eight stroke margin over the field. The field now meant only one person. That was Jimmy Thompson. But what was the difference, who could catch Lawson now! Eight strokes! What a working margin! Then the sec- ond round began. This time Little had the real score of the day! Quick as a rapier-thrust Thompson almost holed his second shot at the first and ended with a birdie three. Little a bit slow to get control took five. Then Thompson ran down a twenty-footer at the second for another birdie three. Little hung on with a desperate fifteen-footer for a four. At the third, a fine chip and a putt gave Thompson another three. Here Little went two over par to take a five after his three-iron shot had gone over the 235 yard green. There were five strokes gone in just three holes, and now Lawson was only ahead by three strokes! With one more hole of this sort, Thompson might have been the new champion, but heslipped just enough to let Lawson gain one back at the fourth. From there to the (Continued on page 24)

Canapian GoLFerR— September, 1936 ——

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S o In 1928 Mrs. Dolan was runner-up same bracket and met in the semi-fin- to Miss Edith Bauld, one of the Mari- als. The match was decided only at r times really great womenstars, while the last hole with Mrs. Darling bare- playing for the Maritime champion- ly snatching the victory.

e ship. With this background Mrs. In the other bracket Mrs. Dolan Dolan came to Quebec and made her was offsetting the advantage of dis- presence felt by taking a position on tance which Miss Mills held from the the provincial team last season. That tees by merit of keen short play. She team took runner-up honors to the jumped into the lead and held a four Ontario squad, at Vancouver. hole margin at the end of the ninth. The next four were halved and Mrs. N the recent Quebec title-chase Dolan took the fourteenth to elimin- played over the Ottawa Hunt club ate a golfer who seemed for a time to perhaps the women of Quebec showed be destined for big things. more class than in any previous cham- Practically everyone rather expected pionship. In the first place the de- Mrs. Darling to again take her title fending title-holder won the qualify- home to Montreal when she teed off ing medal with a great 79. Right be- with Mrs. Dolan. Everyone except Mrs. Leo Dolan, (right) of Ottawa, hind her was the powerful-hitting Mrs. Dolan and perhaps a few of her new Quebec champion seen with Miss Evelyn Mills of Royal Ottawa intimate friends. But the general golf- Mrs. A. B. Darling finalist and many times provincial title-holder. with 81. ing public of Eastern Canada were not This round played through inter- figuring on the sort of short gamedis- — i has been a number of years since play which the Ottawa player could = mittent showers brought out some in- the Quebec Women’s champion- dication of the calibre of ladies golf summon up. If Mrs. Dolan had had to ship has been held far from the metro- in the French-Canadian province. concede great yardage to Miss Mills polis of Montreal all of which may now she was really deluged by the have accounted for the fact that it It might be said that Mrs. Dolan powerful hitting of the Whitlock has been a number of years since a steadily lifted her game as the week star! Yet amid these various omens of lady golfer from elsewhere in the went on. She qualified with a re- eventual defeat in the 36 hole final, province has been able to wrest the spectable 87 and each day met more Mrs. Dolan rattled off a stellar 78 in title. difficult opposition and actually won the morning round to take a lead of When finally it was decided to play more handily. Her opponents in the two at the ninth and she stretched the event in Ottawa the change pro- last rounds were Miss L. Barnes of the this to three at lunch. Her putting duced a brand new champion who Ottawa Hunt club whoshe defeated and approaching was little short of though highly respected, previously 5 and 3; Miss Dorothy Harris of the phenominal and those who watched a was not expected to take the measure same club who provideda slightly im- the two splendid-looking matrons will of the field which faced the barrier. proved brand of play succumbing 4

= talk of the power of Mrs. Darling and Mrs. Leo Dolan of Ottawa was that and 3; Miss Evelyn Mills of Royal the superb touch of Mrs. Dolan for a player and her play, particularly in Ottawa, whose play previously had long time to come. Perhaps if Mrs. the finals against Mrs. A. B. Darling marked here as a likely finalist, but Dolan had not played so very well the the defending champion was a revel- whose game collapsed when she met tiring Mrs. Darling could have lifted ation to those who watchedher. Mrs. Dolan. The score of this latter her own game, but fatigue was accen- Mrs. Dolan has a propensity for game was 5 and 4. tuated after the hard week of strain winning championships it would seem. Perhaps the most hotly contested in the face of a player who had struck She compiled a fine record in the match of the tournament was the an- her “tops” at the psycological moment. Maritimes prior to her coming to Ot- nual meeting of two of Quebec’s real After lunch Mrs. Darling started tawa to live. In 1928 she was runner- veteran opponents. They were, of out to cut that three hole lead and it up for the Nova Scotia/ladies title and course, Mrs. A. B. Darling and Mrs. took her just three holes in the after- came right back in 1929 and 1930 to J. Dagenais of Laval. They have met noon to do so. Mrs. Dolan whipped win this title. In the New Brunswick no fewer than five times in the finals back however under this wilting fire championship she has been twice of this event since 1928. Mrs. Darling with a perfect hole at the twenty-sec- crowned. She was runner-up in 1932 has won the title since that time on ond which was really the crucial one and succeeded in taking the title in five occasions while Mrs. Dagenais has of the match. Taking the next two as the next two succeeding years. won twice. This year they were in the (Continued on page 23)

CaNADIAN. GoLrEerR— September, 1936

America’s Golf Shows to Advantage English Go Down in Smashing Defeat

For a numberof years criticism has widely circulated It so happened that the best the British could do over concerning the choice of personal for British Walker Cup the terrific Pine Valley course this year was to have four teams. The Royal and Ancient at St. Andrews was openly matches while they lost nine. This was the worst drubbing accused by certain newspapers of making up a team of they have ever taken and yet they sent the “‘fightingest” veterans who werealso necessarily social registerites. Britain team of youngsters ever to set out fromthe Isles. Pine Val- needed new blood in the international team matches— ley the layout over which was played, the event was a di- young players who would learn and one day turn back rect turn-table course for the English. Always the Ameri- the American forces. Perhaps some of that criticism was cans when envading Great Britain find a test which is en- well founded, but in the main the 1936 outcome of the tirely foreign to their mode of play. Climatically and topo- biennial matches does not prove that the youth of Great graphically this is ever true—particularly in the cases of Britain will be a match for the American shotmakers for sea-side courses. a long time to come. Seven times have the British at- Pine Valley conversely represented the comsumate in tempted to halt the Americans. Seven times they have met American course architecture achievement. The uniquely disaster with such a vengeance that one cannot doubt that austere nature of the layout must have been a great blow the U.S.A. is supreme in the realm of world amateur golf. to the visitors. With its great expanses of woods, narrow fairways, yawning traps, waste stretches of sand, and de- Yet granting that the British have, with only one ex- ceptively conceived greens, Pine Valley was a reminder to ception, gone down to a crashing defeat, these matches are the British that all is not “pitch and putt” on the north perhaps the most important ones to international golf. American course. We do not have the wind, but nature Always are the both teams keen for victory, but this is is rugged even without the assistance of man here in ever tempered with the finest show of friendship and sport- America. ing enjoyment on both sides. This is important. (Continued on page 15)

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CANADIAN GOLFER— September, 1936 Theres a HoaxAbout Lefties By ERIC CHOYCE. Ae a theory among psychiatrists that if you force a left-handed infant into a right-handed groove you thereby cause him to stutter. I know a good many left-handed golfers whose degree of lurid volubility on the golf course leaves no doubt about their vocal mastery and is, if nothing else, a tribute to their parents’ wisdom in leaving them as nature made them. I bring up this question of stuttering very deliber- ately because I have very often heard right-handed pros stutter a bit when pressed for a reason why left-handed golfers are never good ones, and never will be. The average pro gives a right-handed duffer hope, but invariably tells the lad, who lams them with his derriere facing east instead of west, that he’ll never amount to much. I’ve heard pros and other low handicap men dogma- tise so often about the thing that I feel I must do a Don Quixote about it and charge the blasted windmill for dear old Rutgers and my fellow south-paws. The really sur- prising thing is that when you buckle your saddle on Ros- inante, equip yourself with a few facts and prepare to charge you find there’s nothing to charge. HAT AREthe facts? Negative, first. Spooning your soup in public with the wrong handis admit- tedly giving the appearance of the soup winning out. The left-handed soup drooler also makes a greater public exhi- bition of himself than one who does under the compara- tive anonymity of right-handedness. Similarly, the south- paw with the pot-belly and the baseball swing is a most painful example of nature’s rhythm in one of her more Perhaps the world’s best known left-handed golfer, the inimitable jocular moods. Having the gift of bringing a fresh view- Babe Ruth. In a recent conversation with your editor Babe complained point to bear on the well-established idiosyncrasies of many that nobody thinks of the problems of the port-sider in constructing of my right-handed friends, I hesitate to tell you how a golf course. clownish many appear to be when swinging golf club. I with a cock-armed individual who hasn’t enough sense to see through the anonymity of their right-handedness, and handle his racket with the hand that toasts the king. In what do I see? A futile carpet beater sans carpet and dust no other sport except golf is there ever any question that —nature’s rhythm not jocular but positively hilarious. the motor-nervous system of the individual whogets his B VEN the most rhythmic left-handed swinger is not instinctive reactions fromthe right lobes of the brain is in- ferior to the other fellow. And that there should be any the poetry of motion unless you stand on your head question about it in golf is all poppy-cock. We have ten to watch him. But then golf, from the bag of assorted south-paws in our club in a membership of 350. Five have hardware to the tin cups, carefully concealed in 200 spa- handicaps of 15 or less; three are between fifteen and cious acres, is by long odds one of man’s most irrational twenty. The other two have apparently decided with fully attempts to find a little happiness. The game reminds me half the club membership that their handicaps are very defined technique on the piano as the of a wit who once much their own affair—a sort of skeleton in the family music with great difficulty. Con- art of playing simple cupboard that looks just a bit grisly on the handicap sidering the energy, the hardware, and the passionate in- board. vocations to the Christian deities which the average golfer uses in a round, you are forced to conclude that our wit Eee quote those figures again. Half the left-handers was right—there’s a lot of technique in golf. are 15 men or less. Half the right-handers have no Nowto consider the positive aspects of the game for handicap whatsoever. Of the balance of rights, less than the player who peers over his right shoulder instead of his half come in the 15 or less category so that the southpaws left. In most other competitive sports the left-hander is are by long odds way above the average as a group. Will dangerous and throws opponentsslightly into confusion. pros kindly digest these figures and think of some new In baseball, the left-handed pitcher reaches the same subjects to amuse the customers? And will left-handed heights of excellence as does the fellow who uses his hands golfers please assume the superiority complex to which and feet like the common herd. In addition he’s a bit of they are fully entitled for I am quite sure they will find a headache because the batter never really gets over the by analysing the handicaps of their club memberships surprise of seeing the ball come from the wrong place. that they are nof the kings, perhaps, of golfdom, but most They tell me it’s also a bit disconcerting playing tennis certainly they are members of a superior caste.

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“Never more beautiful nor in better condition has been the Royal Ottawa Course during the past twenty-five years than it was when the Canadian seniors gathered there to contest their title for the year.”

A Record for the Seniors, is a Record Indeed

Mr. Robert Gray of Toronto Sets New Mark to Win the Canadian Title

By RALPH H. REVILLE

REETED by a magnificent ain, the United States and Canada, him. On the second day Gray was not stretch of fairways and greens, literally stole the Ottawa show, when in quite such a happy low scoring from the first tee to the 18th plateau he came in with 36 out and 36 in for mood but a 78 rewarded his efforts. hole, nestling under the shadowof the a par score of 72. More consistent and This total of 150 for the 36 holes, charming club house, one hundred and effortless golf I have rarely seen and rather easily won for him the Senior thirty Senior golfers which almost the Rosedale ace well deserved the championship of 1936, although in constituted a record entry, spent one hearty c>ngratulations showered upon Mr. Ralph C. Smith of the Beacons- of the most enjoyable three days, in field club, Montreal, he found a the history of the C. S. G. A. at the worthy runner-up. With him, a rather Royal Ottawa Golf Club, September indifferent 79 for the first day, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th. long-hitting Beaconsfieldite, on the I have known the Royal Ottawa second day ran into his true form and course for well over a quarter of a notched a sparkling 75 for a total of century and I have never seen it in 154 or four strokes back of Gray. such perfect condition—a great tri- Other good scores were turned in by bute to Mr. Tulloch the Superintend- G. L. Robinson, Lambton (Senior ent (formerly of the Mississauga Golf champion of 1932 with score of 163) Club, Toronto) and Karl Keffer the 160, C. O. Fellowes, Royal Ottawa 164 club’s capable professional and expert F. H. Wilson, Ottawa Hunt, 166, C. E. on golf courses, and theirstaff. Thompson, Hamilton, 166, W. H. Under such ideal conditions, little Despard, Rosedale, 166, Dr. W. H. wonder perhaps that the best score in Graham, Rivermead, Ottawa, 166, J. I. the history of the Seniors, in the 19 Rankin, Beaconsfield, 168 W. I. Hogg, years of its history, was registered. On Hamilton (Senior champion last year the first day, under ideal weather con- with score of 161) 169. E. A. Macnutt,

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H competition, Mr. Rj M. Gray of the son, Winnipeg, 169. T Rosedale Golf Club; Toronto, former It is interesting to note that previous Ontario amateur champion, and last to this year, the best round ina Seniors’ year the winner of the Seniors’ Indi- championship, was that recorded by G. vidual championship, at Prestwick, S. Lyon, in 1918—a 74 at the Royal t a Scotland, in competition with the Montreal Golf Club, when he won the leading Senior golfers of Great Brit- MR. ROBERT GRAY, SENIOR CHAMPION (Continued on page 23) a CaNADIAN GOLFER— September, 1936 The Reith Dynasty Interrupted

HE Manitoba situation in golf Winnipeg, added a 73 to his sub-par peg’s truely fine amateurs. Strangely took on a novel turn this year— 69 in the morning round, Bob Reith’s enough the new champion nearly with a new men’s open champion and dynasty of the past two seasons was ruined himself as a title-aspirant when a new women’s title-holder. In the over. he grounded his club on a road in the first mentioned instance it was a case It seems that Gabowskiis a long hit- second round. This cost him two pen- of the field versus Bobby Reith the ter. He has kept himself from the top alty shots which otherwise were not recent runner-up in the Canadian ama- with his over-daring tee-shots, for due. The rest of his game was as perfect teur championship and defending when a really long hitter goes off line a demonstration as have Manitobans Manitoba champion. At last the field —that shot is so far off line it gener- seen in manyyears. produced a golfer who could discount ally means lost ball or an unplayable Reith the defending championstart- the “Indian sign” which the youthful lie. Herein we find the “feet of clay” ed with 72 but went amuck with 78 Assiniboine star has held so long. In in the Gadbowski golfing history. in the afternoon. Meanwhile Palmer other provinces it is more or less an was putting together 73 and 72 to take oddity for an amateur to win the Open HE Pine Ridge player virtually amateur and runner-up honors. Gor- crown, but in recent years the situa- walked off with the crown this don Bain, professional at Port Arthur tion has been reversed in Manitoba. year with three shots to spare over Country Club, returned two steady When 25-year-old Kasmir Gabowski, Ernie Palmer, a player whois gradually 74’s and was third while long, slim, professional of the Pine Ridge Club in showing himself to be one of Winni- Herb Pickard was one stroke more.

Miss Heather Leslie Manitoba Champion

Among the ladies of Winnipeg after playing golf only two years. That Manitoba ladies golf Mrs. Gordon there was the matter of the team was in 1932. She is a memberof St. Konantz was recently re-elected as which would be travelling to Montreal Charles. The last place went to Miss president of the Manitoba branch of for the Provincial matches. These en- Alice MacDonald medalist in the Man- the C.L.G.U. Her work in this con- vied positions were somewhat at stake itoba championship this year and said nection has been such as to mark her in the 1936 Manitoba tournament. to be the most improved golfer in that as one of the most outstanding officials That made the event perhaps the most province. ever to hold this office in the Prairie keenly contested in history. From Featuring the judicial realm of province. among the many logical heads to re- ceive the crown emerged slender, at- tractive Heather Leslie of Alcrest. Champion of her home club, the 18- year-old Miss Leslie turned back the veteran Mrs. Gordon Konantz of St. Charles in the semi-finals and then went on to win the title with a smart victory over Miss Jean Ross of Nia- waka. Miss Ross had just done the dif- ficult job of pushing the Winnipeg City champion out of the running with a two and one victory. The score of the Konantz-Leslie affair was four and three. Miss Leslie played the first nine of the difficult Southwood layout in 38 strokes to accomplish this feat.

ISS Leslie’s victory cinched her place on the team along with Miss Northwood. Miss Northwood is lady champion of St. Charles in Win- nipeg, Winnipeg champion and run- ner-up in the Manitoba event for the years of 1934 and 1935. Other mem- bers of the team were Mrs. John A. MISS HEATHER LESLIE MISS ALICE MacDONALD Rogers who won the Manitobatitle Champion and runner-up in the Manitoba Ladies Championship.

14 CanapIAN GoLFER— September, 1936 Crowns for New Heads Miss Bab Creighton And Joe Lamb Win in Canada’s Far East.

holder of the Maritime crown, Miss Edith Bauld. Perhaps no namehas rung so consistently across the golfing head- lines of the far east as has that of Miss Bauld of Halifax, and when she went down in a faltering display in the semi- finals of the tournament played at Ashburn in Halifax, there was considerable consternation among Maritime fol- lowers of the game. The margin by which the compara- tively unheralded Mrs. Campbell won was one up on the eighteenth.

EANWHILEin the other match of the second to last day Miss Creighton was eliminating a player with practically the opposite background to that of Miss Bauld. But that did not mean that the elimination of Miss Maisie Howard, 18-year-old Gorsebrook star wasn’t a mat- ter calling upon good golf from start to finish. Miss How- ard, whose scoring has been very low this summer, bowed four and twoin this round. The role assumed by Mrs. Campbell up to the finals was one of a “dark horse.’’ She had also turned back a former NovaScotia champion in Mrs. S. Goodwin of Halifax and qualified with a score of 92. Certainly the defeat of Miss Bauld was very much due to the fact that the veteran Miss Bab Creighton Yarmouth player seemed to lose nerve right from the very first hole with a bad seven. From then on, try as she would, Mrs. T TOOKa little more than an hour to crown the new Campbell was invincible. championlady golfer of the Maritimes after the finals fad once begun. Perhaps one might add that the semi-fin- P ROBABLY Miss Creighton won both her last two als saw the most exciting part of this whole tournament, matches largely because while she played the rest of and that the finals came as a rather anti-climax sort of an her game well, she had a large margin off the tees in prac- affair. A young Yarmouth player, Miss Helen “Babs” tically every instance. Miss Creighton won the qualifying Creighton broke into the record books wherein the natur- medal also when she led sixteen players into the champion- al course of events she should stay for a long time to come. ship proper with a round of 84. This was one better than Slim and of medium height the willowy Miss Creighton Miss Bauld. Play among the Maritime women enthusiasts had little difficulty in turning back Mrs. A. D. Camp- has been improving for some time and for that reason it bell of Bridgewater 6 and 6. Thelatter had left her game will be very interesting to note their progress in the Ca- in the semi-finals where she provided the greatest upset nadian Championship when they are faced with the best of the tournament when she eliminated the five time in this country.

Maritime Title To Joe Lamb FR OUR years ago Percy Streeter won the amateur crown Streeter had it not been for the latter’s utter inability to of the Maritimes at his home course, Riverside, in St. control his tee shots. Through the morning round they John. Again this year he reached the finals. But here his struggled evenly before a good sized crowd, but in the story of successes ends as did his run of good golf this afternoon Lamb lifted his game while Streeter found the year. Losing control of his tee shots from the first in the “out of Bounds” bordering the course several times. That finals he lost four and two in the thirty six hole final spelled the end of Streeter’s chances and gave Lambhis against—well, most people know Joe Lamb as a hockey first real victory at a game in which he has shown rather player. But Lamb now takes his place as a golfer with a surprising strides. title. The much-travelled member of many National AMB had to defeat “Gint” Cain of Yarmouth who League hockey clubs returned to his native home in the olds the Nova Scotia title this year. Cain put up a east (he is a member of Sussex in St. John) and started to stiff fight for the first half of the match, but lost control play golf seriously for the first time in his life. The husky to drop a number of holes on the last nine. That score fellow was rewarded for his natural aptitude at sports and was 5 and 3. Streeter, already a little wild from the tees his industry with a sectional title. was getting remarkable recoveries to overcome G. J. Camp- Probably Lamb would not have taken the measure of bell of Algonquin, St. Andrewsby a score of 3 and 1.

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the best in any country. Goodmanplayed the best golf of the tournament with a 72 in the first round. This only gave him twoholes and in the end Goodman wasonly able to win one more hole in the next sixteen. There were many heroic efforts made by players on both sides, but all in all it was a landslide in favour of the home team. Comment wasthat the British team was un- fortunate in that it was the most promising aggregation ever sent across, but had the misfortune of taking the worst defeat in history. This was due to many contributing circumstances, paramount among which being that the Americans were really very good! Summaries follow. Montreal Come abroad without crossing the Seas. See the blend ing of a quaint old-world town, with a mighty metropolis. Let the Mount Royal Hotel increase the pleasure and Endurance in Match Play lower the cost of your Montreal visit. With new low rates starting at $8.00 you can live like a King on a (Continued from page 5) 1985 budget. The Mount Royal is the hub of Montreal surrounded wait for his turn to get the breaks, and he must not by the smart shops and best theatres. However, many guests say that no matter where we were located, they'd begin “gambling” on super-strokes until the cause is near- come to enjoy the French. . . English and American cuisine of Marcil Thomas. . . Maestro of Chefs. A din- ly lost. A player is much more likely to beat himself than ner by Marcil. .. your choice of rare old vintages. .. to be beaten by his opponent. For every hole chat is won makes the whole world brighter. Come join the happy crowd who throng the Mount in the best circles by a birdie there are five which are won Royal Dinner and Supper Dances. Live your Montreal life at the Mount Royal. .. and why notstart this week with pars. Wait, have patience, play your own game, and end. let the other fellow make the errors. Your chances of win- ning through steady play and endurance are muchgreater. If your partner does not make any mistakes you wil! not Meant beat him anyway! Perhaps there is in this article a little too much em- OUTLINE — St. Joseph's Oratory .. phasis on winning. If so it must be forgiven, for in clos- the Shrine made famous by its many ing we need not repeat that the real worth of any game miraculous cures is in honestly doing one’s best, win or Jose. Yet it is fun J. ALDERIC RAYMOND, VERNON G. CARD Y, President. Managing Director MontTaear - CANADA

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| | THE 1936 CANADIAN AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP

| J. Robertson. . Vancouver Robertson 2-1) } J. L. M. Thomson Niakwa | Black 3-2) | Ken Black Vancouver Black 5-4 / | | Douglas Laird .Pine Ridge | Black 3-1) | r Allan Boes .Niakwa Boes 3-2) | | 5 R. W. Muir St. Charles J \Grimsditch 3-2 Archie Grimsditch Toronto. Grimsditch 6-5 Milton Bolling Rockford . |Adams...1 up} H. W. Phelan Toronto Phelan 5-4) ( | Jack Gardner Niakwa. Johnson 1 up) | ' f' FW.mG.. MH.aJioehnson PRioncekfRorid.ge Johnson 3-1 (| Adams 1-3 | J. G. Adams Toronto Adams 1-3) | | 5 Art Johnston Niakwa Adams... 3-2 | i Geo. Heffelfinger St. Charles. . Heffelfinger 20th GuyRolland Montreal Leonard. 2 up) Frank Corrigan Ottawa Corrigan 5-4 | | Ken Smith Regina Corrigan...1 up) | | ' Phil Farley Montreal Farley ... Def | D. W. Bermont White Plains Reid 1 up) ' R. R, Breen Elmhurst \ Willis 19th) | | Cam Willis Saskatoon J Reid 20th | } Robt. Reid Regina Reid 1-3 | N. E. White Pine Ridge j Leonard. 4-2) H. Burns Regina \ Burns 6-5 Jack Punshon Niakwa Cotten l up Geo, Cotton Assiniboine Cotten 3-1 Dr. Geo. Bigelow Prince Albert Leonard 2 up Stan. Leonard Vancouver Leonard 3-2) | Chas. Grant Calgary. Leonard 3-1 Reg. Wal sh Alcrest ‘Taylor 6-4 | Bill Taylor Montreal ‘Reith 6-5) Hugh Jaques Montreal Jaques 5-3) { 36 holes L. D. Squair. . St. Charles Jaques 3-2) | M. A. Doyle St. Charles McDiarmid 3-2 | | Jack McDiarmid Toronto \Todd 4-3 | Larry Johnson Kenora Johnson 2-1 | | H. R. Pickens, Jr. Montreal Todd l up | Jimmy Todd Victoria Todd 1-3 Avard Fryer Assiniboine Reith 5-4) | | E,. V. Westberg Moorhead Westberg 5-4 ; Frank Harris Prince Albert Reith 7-6 | | R. J. Reith Assiniboine Reith 6-5 | | Dr. R. D. McDiarmid Brandon Reith 4-3 | | J. Thomson Winnipeg Hack Def | | R. A. Hack Southwood Marquardt | | | Jack Carrick Chicago Marquardt lup | Bud Marquardt Winnipeg Reith 4-2] | 1h] Cite Bob Proctor { Edmonton Proctor 6-5 \John E. Hassler J St. Charles Proctor ...... 3-2 | | .\C. L. Hodgman ) | | { St. Charles |Hodgman 3-2 | | | ; Howard Johnson | | | Rockford |Proctor.. 6-4 1} é : \H. Martell | ; | Edmonton Martell 6-4 | ; | Bob Alexander | } | Elmhurst Martell 4-2 | ; T. G. Roberts | : St. Charles Arnott 6-5 | D. N. Arnott ne { {Fred Haas 87 | Niakwa { Canadian Jack Nash | Champion ; London Nash 6-4 | 1936 ; \ ra, G. H. Lobb ‘ : Southwood Pickard l up | ; R. L. Kennedy i] Niakwa Pickard 3-2 i} ; Herb Pickard Vt E Elmhurst Palmer 9-1 1 ely Chas. Dudley ) rit Greenville Palmer 2-1 i] | Ernie Palmer. | ; | hi | Southwood Palmer 4-3 if G. Thomas,Jr. ib | Vancouver Kennedy 4-3 : | : ; Dan Kennedy Lie i t St. Charles Haas ; ' \ A. W. Matthews | | j | Edmonton Matthews 7-6 | | Hugh Fairfield { | tine | {_ Selkirk |Matthews. 5-3 \ \ : 5 .\J. R. Colby ) { Winnipeg | Weir 7-6 4 ; A. A. Weir \j Beaches Haas 3-2 i | vr Fred Haas te \ NewOrleans Haas 6-5 f oa Leo Johnson | | Southwood Haas 3-2 11a F. G, Maxwell ) | | } in Elmhurst \Deaver.....24th | . G. Deaver., . { 3 .2\ § St, Charles } |eat A zi i Duncan Walker | | c { Sherridon Morgan 1 up i eave sib R. T. Morgan i { Southwood Shipley 3-2) | en; ; ; E. P. Moore ) ite { St. Charles | Shipley 2-1 John Shipley. { | { Edmonton J |Vickers,. 2-1) | Stew Vickers ) | | { Calgary | Vickers Def.) | | G. E. Konantz { | | St. Charles ] Vickers 1 up) H. Hartley ) | Niakwa | Hartley 4-3 \Busl roe ( {| Canoe Club } | Somerville4- \Joe Thompson...... } | ig ! Hamilton \Thompson.. 4-3) Ril WHEbt..iinsitis { | | Niakwa } \Thompson.. 3-2) \G. W. Kennedy ) | | { St. Charles | Kennedy 8-7) | bees eve eeees ani Sats NBSA 5 { | innipeg ] \Somerville \C, Ross Somerville | { 2 up) London Somerville, 3-2) | PERSO ira sien tes ee a J. G. Mundie ‘ | | St. Charles Somerville, .. 4-2} eu letinreuis Sgt ot valetealp oes «xine We Os MOCOONSIG., ;.. St. Charles Gemmill, .. 3-2) CRON ON CR ee eee cece esse tees eevenins John Gemmill...... Pine Ridge

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LAYING with R. Tuirsumi at University course R. Adair holed out on the inter- esting sixth hole to enter the hall of fame He is nowalsoeligible for O. B. Allan’s big tournament.

VICTORIA; B.C} DISTILLED T the annual Vancouver Island lumber- BLENDED men’s golf tournament, held at the Royal AND BOTTLED Colwood Golf Club, Jack Long, of Chemainus, captured the challenge cup presented by the Simonds Canada Saw Company with a net score of 68. The runner-up, with a net score of 70, was Alvin Gonnason, who won the Shurly-Dietrich-Atkins Company Challenge Cup

ISS DIANA FRASER and Wilfrid T. Sisson were crowned club champions at the Ardmore Golf Club as a result of the re- cent competitions played at the sporty North Saanich links. The former defeated Mrs. J. Mcllraith in the women’s final and Sisson took the measure of T. C, Anderson in the men’s championship.

ST. JOHN, N. B. RS. H. W. RISING wonthe putting contest held by the ladies of the West- field Country Club. She had 31 putts on the DAA FR 18 holes TO GET THE BEST se sute to say MONCTON, N. B Sa AMES C. HARRISON, of Saint John, coh Dhi sky N. B., was elected president of the Mari- John D OFGreat a2e. time Senior Men’s Golf Association at the annual meeting here recently. x, DEWAR'S It was decided the tournament next year would again be held over The Pines course here. A. J. Campbell, of Truro, was elected first vice-president; W. K. Rogers, Char- lottetown, second vice-president; A. C. Currie, of Saint John, honorary secretary-treasurer. OLD SCOTCH WHISKY Managing committee: D. W. C. Stevens, Ed- mundston, N. B., H. A. Cook, Halifax; Hon. Fred Magee, Port Elgin, N. B., P. R. Dick- JOHN DEWAR & SONS LTD., son, Moncton; R. M. Wyman, Yarmouth, R. Perth, Scotland P. Findlay, Sydney and W. A. Harrison, of

Saint John.

FRENCH RIVER, ONT.

OR the second time in the history of the French River Golf and Country Club, a hole has been made in one. Mrs. W. A. Rennie, of Toronto, succeeded in this difficult feat, on the sixth hole, the punch bowl, 155 yards.

HE Lady Eaton trophy, emblematic of he Ontario junior golf championship, is to be held for the next year by Ray Grieve, 15-year-old youngster from the Islington Golf club. ® LAURENTIAN MOUNTA Posting a 77 for his morning round to tie ST.JOVITE, QUE..CAN William Heighway, Royal York representa- tive, Grieve went into action in the afternoon Heed the Call of the Laurentians during the under a severe strain, but, despite his tender months of SEPTEMBER and OCTOBER, years, he stood up underthe test like a vet- when the maples redden eran, battling wind and rain through the last “A PERFECT GOLFING SEASON” ten holes to register a 78 for the afternoon For a different week-end from your usual journey, And his 155 total was four strokes “home Club” routine or for a longer Holiday, better than the next best count, which was come to turned in by Ken Greenshields, Uplands, with GRAY ROCKS INN scores of 79-80—159, LAKE OUIMET — ST. JOVITE, QUE. (86 mi. N.W. of Montreal) RANK LOCK, brilliant professional of MODERNLY EQUIPPED LOG CABINS — PRIVATE GOLF COURSE — RIDING the Burlington Golf club, one of the SCHOOL — TENNIS COURTS — CAMPING PARTIES OUTFITTED — province’s most talented shot-makers, rattled LICENSED AiRPORT — SEAPLANE BASE — FISHING, ALSO HUNTING FOR off a record-equalling 67 over his home PARTRIDGE, DEER, BEAR AND MOOSE. course the other day while playing with (LOW FALL RATES IN EFFECT FROM SEPT. 8TH) Marvin Wentworth of Montreal Maroons .. . Write or Telephone for brochure to F. H. Wheeler, Manager. Lock and Wentworth were playing a special challenge match against Joe Thompson and INN STEAMHEATED THROUGHOUT Bud Donovan and the 67 was a bit too much C.A.S.A. Golf Tournament scheduled for Sept. 20th on our links for the amateurs. (Continued on page 23)

CaNnaADIAN GoLFER— September, 1936 Farley Makes a Double in Quebec Sandy Somerville Has Won the Ontario and Manitoba AmateurTitles, But Farley is First to Have Won Ontario and Quebec Crowns

For the first time in the history of golf in the Prov- ince of Quebec, the amateur championship was settled as match play this year. The change from the 36-hole medal contest, which has always predominated in the French- Canadian province, brought to the attention of most of the contestants that now they were confronted with new problems in every sense of the word. Played over the Marlborough Course in Montreal, the P.Q.G.A. could scarcely have picked a course which would lend itself better to match play, for every hole of- fers a diversity of methods by which it may be solved. In this affair (which was played similar to the Ontario amateur tournament namely from Thursday to Saturday with sixteen qualifying), Quebec saw its first major event played in 1936 without rain. This was almost as much of a novelty as the new tournament scheme! In the qualifying round someof the favorites were a little erratic, but no one of true threatening calibre was left out. This was most unusual with only sixteen qualifying. Frank Corrigan of Ottawa won the medal after a play- off with Jack Archer of Islesmere. These two scored two- over-par rounds of 74 while one stroke back with 75 was H. R. Pickens, Jr., of Marlborough, followed by Phil Far- ley also of the same club. Farley scored 76. Archer, one of

Top Right: Phil Fariey, Que- bec’s new champion who now has the distinction of being the first to have held the Ontario and Quebec amateur crowns.

Bottom Right: Jack Archer who tied with Frank Corrigan of Ottawa for the low medal score in the Quebec amateur. Archer, a Montreal player, seems destined for great things.

Centre: Frank Corrigan meda- list and runner-up to Farley. Though only twenty-one is listed as a veteran having been at the top for several seasons. the longest hitters in Eastern Canada, hooked his short Chronogically a championship account begins with pitch into practically an unplayable lie on the first play- the first round and carries through matches of note, giving off hole with Corrigan. a brief description of each. The account of the 1936 Que- bec amateur championship found here will be slightly The Marlborough club won the Star trophy or Que- different. Personalities and generalities about styles of bec team championship in this round through the efforts play are more often interesting and for that reason we of the following players, H. R. Pickens, Jr., 75; Joe should start with the new champion. Poulin 78; and Odie Cleghorn 82. The total was 311. (Continued on page 21)

20 CanapiAN GoLFER— September, ‘1936

Lex—Not Rex—Stands For King

Among Ontario Professionals as Lex Robson WinsFifth Pro Championship in Nine Years

Robson has always been the leader hav- by his partner to win the last four. ing held the crownin 1931, 32, 34, 35 It should be mentioned that in win- and 36. ning the qualifying medal Reg Sansom of Glen Mawr showedplenty of golf- T REQUIRESverylittle imagina- ing ability. He had 73 and 70 to lead tion to understand that this consist- dour Willie Lamb byastroke. ent display gives Robson a uniquely Three of the four former winners impressive spot in the golfing firma- of this event got through to the semi- ment of Canadian stars. finals as Lamb, Robson, and Jimmy One has but to look over the play- Johnston of Rosedale joined Hulbert ers defeated by Robson in the accom- in the finals. Lex Robson Toronto panying chart to realize that he had Robson’s victory over Lamb in the no easy path throughto the provincial top bracket was a bitter nip and tuck HEREisn’t much doubt, in the pro crown this time. Yet strangely struggle with Robson two under par minds of those who know, that enough it was the other finalist, Ar- while Lamb was one under standard the Millar trophy matches played by thur Hulbert of Thornhill who had to figures at the end. Yet there was a the Ontario Professionals to decide shoot the most blistering golf of the three and two margin in favor of the their championship annually produce tournament. For instance in his match former! Lamb, who had just travelled just about the most brilliant golf de- with Bill Kerr in the second round, twenty-one holes to eliminate the ten- monstrated by Canadians anywhere. In Hulbert was seven under par to win acious medalist, Sansom, was a trifle fact it is mainly because of his five 5 and 4 from the chubby Toronto tired. victories in this tournament, along Hunt Club professional. That was the It was obvious that all the heat had with other good showings, that dur- general trend of Hulbert’s play, and departed from the Hulbert clubs as ing the past three years serious Lex he eliminated several golfers who the finals got under way! Lex merely Robson of Islington has been rated as could have gone right through to the kept the even tenure of his own play the top professional among the Cana- finals had they not met the rampant intact, and as is so often the case the dians. The Millar Trophy which was Western Ontario champion. Perhaps “jump” made the difference, as the donated in 1928 has been contested Robson’s greatest win came in the latter leaped to a three hole lead. Hul- nine times. Jimmy Johnstone, the first round when he was two down and bert with a despondent putter rallied round-faced blond veteran of Rose- four to play to the new Ontario Open but in vain as Lex discouraged any dale in Toronto has taken the title champion, Dick Borthwick. Robson phenomenal comeback with a perfect twice, Bob Cunningham won in 1928 capitalized on a chip shot which found match golf. The final score was four as did Willie Lamb in 1930. Otherwise the hole and a slightly unsteady finish and three.

Millar Trophy or Ontario Professional Title Play

145 Lex Robson Islington. . Lex Robson 147 Dick Borthwick . Oakdale.... 2 up |\Lex Robson 146 Bob Cunningham. Royal York Bob Cunningham | 3 and 2 151 Bob Lamb... . Orchard Beach. . 2 and 1 (Lex Robson 144 Willie Lamb. . ..Lambton Willie Lamb...... | 3 and 2 145 Lou Cumming Toronto Golf 2 and 1 (Willie Lamb 143 Reg Sansom ..Glen Mawr .\Reg Sansom. at 21st hole 145 Dave Ferguson Weston.... yf 1 up Lex Robson 146 Arthur Hulbert .. Thornhill .\Arthur Hulbert. . 4 and 3 149 Tom Grossart. . ..Pine Point 2 and 1 (Arthur Hulbert 145 Bill Kerr. . .. Toronto Hunt Bill Kerr 5 and 4 151 Dave Spittall Sudbury. 7 and 5 150 Jack Galloway j DundasValley Jack Galloway. . Arthur Hulbert 148 Hugh Borthwock .. Uplands 3 and 2 \Jimmy Johnstone) 3 and 2 148 Jimmy Johnstone . Rosedale. . Jimmy Johnstone | 3 and 2 150 Dave Hutchison. . Woodbine 5 and 4

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Farley makes the double—Turns Back Corrigan of Quebec AmateurTitle (Continued from page 19) Phil Farley, former Ontariotitle-holder won the Que- bec crown his first year living in Montreal. His play has not changed much in the past few years. Heis still a great chipper and putter and added to this he gets enough distance to keep up with the best. He had a harder time eliminating Ed. Innes in the semi-finals than he did with Corrigan in the finals. Innes had the slim Phil all square at the seventeenth, but faded perhaps through fatigue on the last two holes as much as fr2m anything else. Farley was right there to take each opportunity. Big Hugh Jaques, the defending champion, qualified comfortably and played great golf until he ran foul of Frank Corrigan. Thelatter in one of his devastating moods galopped around the course four under par. Corrigan in the early rounds was hitting the ball further than this writer has ever seen him hit it before. Innes in his two successful rounds beat a pair of young stalwarts who would have thrown a wrench into the pro- ceedings of a less astute golfer. They were Joe Poulin, Marl- borough club champion and F. Gordon Taylor. A stymie at the last hole allowed Innes to hold a one hole margin for victory. Similarly Innes had to sink a ten foot putt to take the 18th hole and prolong the match against “Big Gordie” Taylor of Beaconsfield. Then at the 19th the latter hit a tree with his drive and the game was over. Guy Rolland of Laval, ran into a real snag in the Eastern Township cham- pion, Rolland Brault of Cowansville. Brault, the boy who took Jess Guilford, former American champion, to thelast green in the Canadian amateur championship at Laval in 1934, was always behind the longer-hitting Laval star, but baie) his keen putting kept him in the race for twenty holes. GRENFELL PPL it me EXPEDITI This long strain probably sapped much of GuyRolland’s strength for his match with the champion Jaques in the SPORTSWEAR afternoon. Jaques won that by a score of 3 and 2. Jack Archer went down in the second round before MOUNT by DEACON Farley. They played very close golf until Farley won the a7tS) twelfth from off the green after Archer’s ball had buried EXPEDITION Grenfell Cloth which is playing so itself on his long pitch. That widened the gap and Farley great a part in the present Mount paraded through to a 5 and 4 win. Everest Expedition has been tailored Two members of Quebec’s Willingdon Cup team met into a perfectly styled collection of when Bill Taylor of Summerlea met Corrigan. Corrigan Sportswear had a one hole lead to the twelfth then took four in a row to run out the match. rta) The collection includes—Golf Jackets, The final, an eighteen hole affair, was over almost HIMALAYAN Rain Coats, Flying Sutts, etc. before it was started as Corrigan, noticeably nervous, failed LotaP ie). | to get two approach putts close enough to sink. Then Far- Grenfell Sportswear by Deacon possesses ley sank a 15 footer for a birdie at the third, With a three the softness ofsilk, the tensile strength hole lead Phil was never in danger as he holed a chip at of cotton, and the weave of wool, mak the sixth to again take a three hole lead, having dropped the ing it light without bulk and extra fifth. He wasstill ahead by three at the ninth by winning strong. It’s showerproof! Neither sun, the seventh with a birdie, halving the eighth, and losing wind norrain can affect it, yet it is por beautifully played birdie four. ADMIRALTY the ninth to Corrigan’s ous enoughto allowthe body to breathe. Corrigan’s last bid was agother birdie at the eleventh Latin 3 WINTER It is styled in the acme of London from which point on Farley halved off traded holes to SHORE end the match 3 and 2. Farley was one under par for the PARTY smartness. sixteen holes played. The new Champion has certainly None Genuine Without the Label proved himself in Quebec this year and has faced much At your favorite store or write us direct. sterner opposition than another man might have had to face. He must surely take his place among Canada’s best having held the foremost honorsin two great golfing prov- DEACON SPORTSWEAR yy inces, BELLEVILLE ONTARIO TUrro aS) BAY WATSON COMPA

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BUNKER "eas BANTER Faith, as you no doubt remember, “Th;at pBraocfaesssse iongy of ours is the OEE IGEGOS EOELAEEI EE TE moves mountains. world’s prize idiot. \ns (| Ag At the first tee one of the caddies “He’s supposed to be a pretty tripped and fell. “Just my luck,” good man. What’s the grievance quoth his master, “one down before against him?” we have hit our second shots!”

*He’s sold me a ball that always “Confound it,” said the Major, travels in a circle to the right, and a “I never seem able to make myball club that’s so much too long for me go where I want it to!” that it digs inot the tee every time I drive.” “Just as well,” retorted the Cap- tain. “If it went where you some- A famouslegal golfer used always times tell it to go, it would melt!” to call his niblick “Faith!” oe Courtesy Pacific N. W. Golfer.

LWAYSasad spot, in otherwise of relaxation from the affairs of a most delightful Tournament is State. The late Lord Balfour and the reading at the Annual Meeting of former Prime Minister, was an ardent the Canadian Seniors’ Golf Associa- golfer and is generally given credit tion of the names of the members who some forty years ago of popularizing during the year have “‘played the last oes... the great Scottish game in England. game of all.” Considering that a King Edward, as all the world knows, member of the Seniors’ has to be fifty IN GOLF is a golfer of no mean repute and takes five years of age before qualifying for every available opportunity to polish election, the deaths during the course By RALPH. H. REVILLE up his game which by the way,is quite of the year are really remarkably few, a good °un. demonstrating indubitably, that golf To come down tolatter-day golf in does prolong health and longevity. In tor Harrison, chairman of the Senate Canada. Senator Meighen, he of the a membership of four hundred only Finance Committee, was quite bitterly rapier-like, Rupert-like thrust in de- seven passed-on last year. They were: assailed by his opponents on_ the bate, thoroughly enjoys a round on John Bruce, W. H. Dalton, John Dick, ground that he devoted a great deal the Links as does also his confrere Lt-Col. J. A. Dickson, C. J. McCuaig, of his time to golf. The Senator re- Senator Graham of Brockville, former- Osler Wade and N. A. Timmins. All taliated or rather excused himself that ly prominent in Cabinetcircles at Or- of these Seniors in their day were he played golf because his doctors had tawa. The Hon. Mr. Lapointe at the prominent in sports of all kinds besides ordered him to do so—a hoary-headed present time acting Premier, the Hon. golf, and leaders in their respective excuse much resorted to by golf ad- Mr. Howeand the Hon. Mr. Crerar of fields of endeavour. dicts the world over. Anyway, the the present Mackenzie King Cabinet, Senator received the nomination by all dearly dove pursuing ‘“‘the naughty The late Mr. John Dick of Cobourg, the overwhelming majority of two to little, sporty little, gay golf ball.” formerly of Toronto, was famous for one. There must be a lot of followers As trenchantly observed by the introducing Mr. George S. Lyon, to of the R & A in good old Mississippi. Ottawa “Journal” “It may be well in- golf. Mr. Lyon in his day was a fam- En passant, the former U. S. President deed that what statesmanship requires ous cricketer. After playing a game on and Chief Justice Mr. C. Taft, was is more golfers.” the Rosedale cricket crease in Toronto, possibly the outstanding American when it came down tothereal love of Mr. Dick also a former well known ie: recently to explain the se- cricketer, persuaded Mr. Lyon “to the old Scottish pastime. On every possible occasion both in Washington cret of his success, Mr. Frederick take a whack” at a golf ball on the H. Ecker who entered the Metropoli- then neighboring Rosedale golf club. and in his summer home at Murray tan Life Insurance Company offices He proceeded to line out a two-hun- Bay, Que., he hied him to the Links dred yard or more drive and that was for a round or two. As a matter of in New York as a $2 a-week office his undoing. He shortly afterwards fact statesmen throughout the Anglo- boy, and is now President with sal- virtually gave up cricket for golf, to Saxon speaking world have for many ary of $200,000 per annum, said become subsequently eight times Ama- years been keen devotees of “the game “Work a little harder, work a little teur champion of Canada and ten of games.” Lloyd George, Great Brit- longer, work.” Mr. Ecker however, ain’s war-time Premier, throughout nowadays takes life easier than that. times Champion of the Seniors. It was a lucky day for golf in Canada, when the trying days of 1914-1918 kept Heis a very enthusiastic golfer and an Mr. Dick introduced the great all- mentally and physically fit by a round outstanding member of the United round amateur sportsman to the Royal of golf at least once a week. So did States Seniors’ Golf Association. He and Ancient game. our own war-time Premier, Sir Rob- has been a frequent golfing visitor to ert Laird Borden and at that time his Canada having played in Montreal, The rather extraordinary incident Secretary of State the Hon. Martin Toronto and Ottawa on several occa- occurred recently in the primary Burrell. Ramsay MacDonald, too is a sions on the International team of the campaign in Mississippi, when Sena - great believer in ‘““gowff” as a means U. S. Seniors.

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A Recordfor the Dear Ed. WO Ottawa lady golfers achieved holes in one recently. It was the first time in Seniors (Continued from page 18) three or four years that a lady member has ATTLING against a stiff wind for a succeeded in scoring an “Ace,” at the River (Continued from page 12) neat 83, which with her 90 for the first mead layout, Miss Mary Fournier negotiated first of his ten championships. Mr. 18 holes gave her a gross of 173, Miss Frances the 145 yard-seventh in one stroke while \ndrews, of Niagara-on-the-Lake, won the playing with Miss Ruth Robertson. Miss Lyon still suffering from a broken Ontario junior ladies’ golf championship at Fournier used a No. 3 iron. Over at the wrist, at Ottawa this month, had a the Burlington Golf and Country club nosing out 16-year-old Marion Walker, of Missis- Chaudiere Club, Miss K. Byers, popular mem card of 176 for the 36 holes, a wonder- sauga, who, after leading the field with an ber of the playing committee, scored a hole ful performance for the 78-year old 87 on the first day of play, toured the course in-one on the short 13th, known as “The Arm veteran under a crippled condition, with an 88 for a total of 175—a scanty two chair,” using a No. 4 iron. Miss A. Waine which would have prevented manya strokes over Miss Andrews’ score was playing with Miss Byers at the time . young man from competing. This score 5 ys of 176 by the way, won for him the prize, best gross 36 holes in Class E (75 to 79 years inclusive). The winner of the best nett in this class was an- other grand veteran of the game, P. D. Ross of The Royal Ottawa, a form- er popular president of the Seniors. The winner in the new class F (eighty years and upwards) was Mr. T. D. Wardlaw of the Mississauga golf Club, Toronto. The octogennarians were only asked to play 9 holes but Mr. Wardlaw in a most sporting manner? W ) Bisri tLED went on to play the full 18 holes—no 7 JN LONOON “4 Av @OtRAY connoy mean feat on a stiff course like the the drink Royal Ottawa. “Bonnets” off to all three of them. calls for Gin Faster, Ever Faster (Continued from page 10) her club. They begin to stop the stroke right at the vital point. That is where their distance goes and also ordons much of their direction for a club which is decreasing speed at the ball will always turn. Therefore remember to go ever faster through the ball, also with the ball is only an that impact a expression through which the club eisoe passes in the swing. If the player thinks these facts over he is in a bet- e... Bottled in London, ter position to apply them to his own England and brought to swing than anyone else. A good com- mon sense discussion with the profes- you with none of its sional along with a lesson of demon- superior qualities impaired. strations will be a great assistance to any player who has never realized that hitting the ball is a dynamic rather e Of greater strength than than static element of the golf swing. any other imported Gin. Another Quebec @ Extra measure in the

Title full-size bottle. (Continued from page 8) Mrs. Darling sagged in her play. Mrs. Dolan regained her three hole lead and from there to the end. Mrs. Darling threatened spasmodically, but the putt- ing and general good judgment of Mrs. Dolan offset this. The final margin GORDONS was three and two. Mrs. Dolan was 78-84-162 for the two rounds while DISTILLED AND BOTTLED IN LONDON, ENG., FOR Mrs, Darling was 83-83-166.

CANADIAN GOLFER— September, 1936 Lawson's Vindication (Continued from page 7) end of the nine it was a dog-fight with Little gaining back another stroke. He had a 38 to Thompson’s 35 and thereby An old maintained a five stroke lead. Thompson had made his two great bids now it seemed, and thoughheclosed the gap to three once at the eleventh, it was nowLittle’s turn to run birdie-mad. With the most Friend dazzling finish in the history of golf anywhere the new champion actually birdied five of the remaining six holes. He played as if nothing could have stopped him and even from Thompson’s birdie two, from out of the sand at the six- teenth failed to “cool” his play. Little answered that blast by holing a chip at the 16th, and then he had a two-putt Scotland birdie at the par five 18th. What he had donein this flash- ing burst was to play himself right back into the eight stroke lead he had held at the beginning of the round. Thompsonalso scored 69 in this round for a 136 total for the last day. He had gained only two strokes on Little with this miraculous display. Thompson in these two rounds had fifteen birdies while Lawson had ten. In other words they scored twenty- five birdies in thirty-six holes on the last day . , . a demon- stration which none of the 7000 present should ever forget. Usually in recounting a golf tournament there are several central figures who rightfully have a place in the story of the title-chase . . . this time, however, this simply wasn’t so. Great golfers strung out behind like the tail of a kite waving in the futile ten and twelve stroke wake of the leader. This title meant so much to the winner and was the climax of the greatest golf ‘show”’ in Canada’s history so everyone was very happy. Now you knowit all!!

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