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At Pinehurst Senior’s championship in the mid- south, which we attended, a Mr. Henry Hornblower of Boston, (age over 70) won the low net award shooting his best game when it counted most. Mr. Horn- blower, on being asked what

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NO. TWELVE OF A TRI- BUTE “SERIES: FO (OUT- STANDING SENIORS BY RALPH H. REVILLE DEAN OF CANADA’S GOLF WRITERS

The members of The Canadian Seniors’ Golf Association, honoured themselves when at the last Annual Meeting held in September at the Toronto Golf Club, they honoured the Hon. Mr. Frank Carrel LL.D., M.L.C. of Quebec, by unanimous- ly electing him a Governor of the Association. Mr. Carrel, has for many years now, been a keen supporter QUEBEC’S HON. FRANK CARREL M. L. C. L. L, D, of The Royal & Ancient gamein the Ancient Capital, having first been identified with the Royal Quebec Club—the second lege, Stanstead, Que., and the holder of many other offi oldest golf club in North America, ’way back in the “Gay in various prominent Institutions in Quebec City and the Pro

Nineties,” when this famous club had its links on the historical ince of Quebec. In 1918 h vas Summoned to the Quebec Cove Fields. He is also a charter member of the Kent Golf Legislative Council 1 Governmental life position, uryin Club of Quebec and for several years was a member of The with it the title of Honourablk Royal Montreal the oldest golf club on the Continent. Since Mr. Carrel has found time too, to write extensivel vant joining the Canadian Seniors’ Association, some years ago, he from his onerous newspI aper work. H tl iuthor of three has always made it a point to participate in the Annual Tourna- most interesting books, “J Ips on an Ocean Voy “Around ments of the Association and has always taken a very great the World Cruise” and “Impressions of War’’. In addition to interest in its varied activities. He will be an invaluable addition his golf clubs he is a member of the historic Garrison Club, to the Board of Governors. Quebec, St. James, Montreal, Reform Club, Montreal, Ci Mr. Carrel is generally looked upon and deservedly so too, cum navigators, New York, Empire Pre Union, London and as the outstanding representative of the English-speaking in- Interallie, Paris. Personally [ think that thi cultured ind terests in Quebec, the City of his birth in 1870. A journalist charming citizen of Old Quebec, ha ummed up in the most with a Dominion-wide reputation, he was for many years succinct manner I have yet noticed, tl vorth-while side of the

President and Publisher of the Quebec Chronic le--Telegraph Canadian seniors organization when ina re nt lettel he pay one of the oldest and best edited and best conducted papers of his tribute to the Association the Province, and also President of the Quebex Newspapers *“There is one great attraction in belonging to the niol Ltd. Journalistic work however, by no means has occupied all and that is the ambition and hope which it inspire vithin his time and energy. His other activities have been far-reach- the members when they have begun to fall down in their play ing. He is President of Frank Carrel Ltd., Vice President of th« in their home clubs. When they fraternize fo: few day

Quebec Bridge Realty Company, and a Director of the Pru- with men of about their own age or little olde t} dential Trust Company, Montreal, Spokane Portland Cement one another to win the prizes, play and associate togethe: Company, Spokane, Canadian Insurance Shares Ltd., Toronto with the keenest of friendship and good old sporting rival and the Canada Steamship Lines, Montreal. Heis Hon. Presi- they assume an entirely new character, and I am sure that dent of the Quebec Provincial Motor League, Hon. Patron their respective home clubs greatly benefit by this inspiratio Quebec Automobile Club, ex-President Canadian Daily News- when they return from the Meets. There is a great deal more papers Association, Canadian delegate representing Canada and to membership in the Canadian Seniors Golf Asso tion tl Canadian Press at the Press League of Nations, International we members realize, and personally I must I look fe

Press Conference at Geneva, Trustee of the Wesleyan Col- ward to the Annual Vicet is the one reat event of t The CANADIAN GOLFER—March, 1939

Officials of the Officials of She Canadian Golfer Royal Canadian the Canadian Golf Association Hon. President, His Excellency, Ladies Golf Union The Right Hon. Lord ; Official Organ: Royal Canadian Golf Association; Cana- Tweedsmuir dian Ladies’ Golf Union; Canadian Senior Women’s G.C.M.G, C:H: Governor-General of Canada Patroness, Her Excellency, The Association; Montreal Professional Golfer’s Alliance. Lady Tweedsmuir President Honorary Member, Mrs. Leonard Subscribers change of address must reach publication offices three weeks before J. Ernest Savard, Montreal, Que. Murray, London, England. it is to take effect. All manuscripts or photographs must be accompanied by Vice-Presidents Miss Jean Haslett Hon-President return postage. Permission for reprinting material appearing in these pages must Frank H. Harris, Toronto, Ont. be granted by the publishers. Head office—1434 St. Catherine St. W., Montreal, Mrs. Edwin Crockett President Lieut.-Col. W. A. Harris, Que. Branch offices for advertising—Toronto office, 57 Queen St. W.. Toronto, St. John, N. B. Mrs. J. F. Hobkirk Ist Vice-Pres. Ont. Editor-in-chief, Hilles R. Pickens, Jr., General Manager, W. D. Taylor, Head Office. Coleridge C. Peterson, Toronto Office. Contributors Ralph H. Reville, 3 Secretary-Treasurer Mrs. Murray Stewart B. L. Anderson, Toronto, Ont. Handicap Mgr. Church St. Brantford, Ont. Bertie Paxton, Hollyburn, P. O, W. Vancouver, B.C. F. H. Fisher, 80 Bouverie St., London, England, Mr. Stu Keate, Toronto, Sketches Executive Committee Miss Evelyn Mills by Mario Consiglio, Montreal. x , British Col. . §. Charlton Chairman Pars Committee This magazine carries authoritatives notices and articles in regard to the Alberta . W. Matthews Mrs. M. K. Rowe Sec.-Treasurer activities of the Association which it represents as Official Organ, In other re- Saskatchewan E. M. Holiday Members of Executive Committee: spects these Associations are in no wayrelated to the contents or opinions of Manitoba Dr. P. J. Gallagher contributors. Ontario E. A. Harris Mrs. S. G. Bennett F. H. Harris Mrs. R. J. Holmes C.. H. Sclater

Vice-Presidents: Quebec M. R. Ferguson R. J. Dawes Miss Ethel Egbert Alberta An Open Letter from the President J. T. Wilson Mrs. E. V. Johnson Alberta To the Golfers of Canada New Brunswick Mrs. S. C. Sweeney British and P.E.I. F. N. Robertson Columbia The honor bestowed in myelection to the presidency of Nova Scotia D. H. Williams Mrs. Robert Gelletly : Col. Claude Brown Past-President British Columbia the Royal Canadian Golf Association is recognized as an op- John I. Rankin Past-President Mrs. O. Sorby Manitoba portunity as well as a responsibility. While m office it will be E. C. Gould Past-President C. W. Jackson Past-President Mrs A. R. Burt Manitoba my sincere endeavour; to carry on the tradition of the golfing Robt. Jacob K.C. Past-President Miss Mabel Sterling Canadian Golfer New Brunswick pastime, to extendits scope, where possible, and to continue the Advisory Board Mrs. Frank Lewis Nova Scotia efforts of a governing body that has been molding a strong and Mr. C. Ross Somerville Mrs. Armand Smith Ontario U.S. Champion 1932 progressive organization. Miss Edith Ellis Ontario Mr. Vernon G. Cardy Montreal Sportman Mrs. H. I. Nelson Quebec At the outset of another golfing season tt 1s, therefore, a Col. L. W. Barker Mrs. T. Eardley-Wilmot Quebec particular pleasure to take this opportun ty, through our official Past President P.Q.G.A. Mrs. H. C. Holroyde organ, to enlist the support of players andofficials im a conscien- Mr. Stanley Thompson Saskatchewan Golf Architect Mrs. W. Knight Wilson tious effort—to keep golf a gentlemen’s pastime. Mr. Earle O. Turner Maritime Executive Saskatchewan Fromthe presidential office it is possible to appreciate the tre- Mr. Geo. H. Forster Canadian team fund committee: mendous contribution made by former executives, and to rec- Past President Mrs. Jack Pembroke C.G.A. Westmount, Quebec ognize the value of the enthusiastic services of a really amazing Mr. Geo L. Robinson Executive R.C.G.A. Mrs. W. C. White Toronto, Ont. number of honorary officers, that annually serve in the interests Mr. E.C. Gould Mrs. W. C. Bickley, Montreal, Past President Que. of golf. In no other sporting order doofficials participate with R.C.G.A. Mrs. Fred Grant Toronto Ont. the sameloyality and enthusiasm, and in a lengthly career asso- M. Alfred Collyer Past President cuted with many branches of sport, | am quite frank to recog- R.C.G.A nze your R.C.G.A. Board as the most conscientious, enthusi-

astic, and experienced group of officials with whom I have ever had the pleasure of being associated. P.Q.G.A. PROGRAMME Wewelcomethe opportu- The organization of golf is a truly democratic form of heme Pe Ow Ge Ae pro- nity of publishing the ac- government. Every golfer enjoys representation in his club, pro- gramme has not been pub- companying letter from Mr. vincial, and domination executive. Harmonious relations be- lished in complete detail but Savard R.C.G.A. President tween clubs and provinces makes possible a steady progress im certain dates and courses for Following as it does the re- every part of the country. By exchanging ideas all sections are some of the more important port of the annual meeting kept m close contact with developments, circumstances, which events have been announced covering Mr. Savard’s elec- have fostered the fraternal goodwill so obvious throughout the as follows: The Quebec tion, it bears out our com- golfing society. Open Championship will be ment concerning the Presi- Every golfer has a responsibility whether he be an active played Friday, August 11th, dent, and the excellent work or a casual participant. The responsibility, however, is a plea- over Senneville Country being accomplished by the sant one, and boils downto a matter of “just being interested.” Club’s tree lined links. The Royal Canadian Golf Asso- Once imitated keen participation becomes natural, but, as play- Quebec Amateur will be ciation. Reading b-tween the ing activelyis just one of manyinterests, it is my hope and sug- played on July 6th-8th over lines it is quite oby-ous that gestion that more and more golfers will familiarize themselves the Summerlea Golf Club Mr. Savard, a great all with: the organization within their clubs; the requirements and course; The Duke of Kent around sportsman, has found benefits of a well regulated handicapping system; the necessity Trophy Tournamentwill be in golf the things one seeks to strictly observe golf’s one and only code of rules; and the played on June 17th at the in persuing a_ recreational enjoyment, andsatisfaction offered those who accept the imvita- Kent Golf Club, Quebec; pastime. The Open at Saint tion to serve in golf's varied executive capacities. The Manoir Richelieu Golf John, N.B. is immediate in- Extending best wishes for a successful 1939, I remain Club Invitation Tournament dication Mr. Savard andhis Sincerely, will be played at Murray executive are thinking in J. Ernest Savard, President Bay, Que. on Saturday, July terms of golf nationally. Royal Canadian Golf Association. 15th, RT 6 The CANADIAN GOLFER—March, 1939

Jalking about Golf EDITORIAL

Fl. R. Pickens Yr

A short time ago in Pinehurst , N. C., youreditor “What does it matter if the boys win with a total was talking with tall lean Jim Barnes, one of the of 250 for 72 holes or 280?” he asked, “The de- few players who has ever held both the U.S. and vices which are lowering scoring fot the champion British Open titles. In a mood to discuss things gen are also helping the duffer enjoy the game more. erally the six foot two “Long Jim” sat as straight Lower shooting by the leaders pulls the whole as a ram rod and was muchthe samein expression standard of scoring to a higher plane and keeps of his ideas about golf. more people enthusiastic. Golf depends for its Thoughhis last major win came in 1921 when growth upon publicity. Each new gadget, each new he took the American Open title, Jim was really record interests new players and bring them into in his hey-day back around 1917. Yet onlylast the game. summer he won the “red-hot” Long Island Open. “In too many cases,” Barnes continued, “golf Asked what he thought of the present trend of committees feel that better equipment is behind the golf, Barnes stated that he felt that the golf gov- lower scoring of today. In reality, the greatest dif- erning bodies, of the world over, would have to ference rests in the improved condition of the learn to keep pace with the game’s developments. courses—an item which all ruling bodies insist upon “Like those who drewup the Treaty of Versailles,” before they will hold a championship at a course, Barnes went on, “the men who framed the rules Even modern rough is cultured; fairways are as of golf could not see that there would be such a change in conditions as to outmode what seemed smooth as old fashioned greens; greens are like all right then. For instance, when the rule was tables because of better understanding of grasses. made which forces a player to putt over holes in the Why shouldn’t scoring thus be better. Moreover, green made by his ownball or by his opponent’s, most of the money tourneys are run by people who the fellows who thought that was fine had probably want the lowest rounds possible for publicity. ‘They never heard of watering a green. purposely don’t try to make their courses too hard.” “Today, all championship greens are soft and The steel-grey veteran couldn’t remember his easily scarred. ‘his means that there are small greatest shot or biggest winning thrill, but he divots torn up which theoriginal rule-makers never guessed it was his first victory. He had forgotten foresaw. That is but one of the items which mark what that was. He admitted, however, the memory manyof golf’s laws as archaic. Penalties resulting which would remain longest was receiving th from such obsolete rules are commonplace and Open championship award from President Hard ridiculous. Similarly, being forced to putt with mud ing and having lunch with the chief executive after- clinging on the ball is silly. When the “no clean- wards. (He was the only player who ever received ing” rule was made, greens wereneversoft enough the cup from a President of the United States. ) to yield mud.” Asked what was the difference between his gam Then there was the matter of the stymie. Barnes today and when he was winning everything in expressed his views. “Lhe stymieis an ill-conceived sight, Barnes pointed to the matter of keenness. thing in this age of streamling in sport. Unless a “Hagen, Sarazen, and fellows who were tops in man’s own carelessness causes him to be stymied my day still hit the shots as well, but somehow the penalty is outlandish. Hazards should be natural competitive veer fades. So far as I can see, that is

and obvious from the tee. The stymie only incurs the only difference.” bad feeling and a lot of inappropriate “ifs” when Jim went on to say that he believed that gol{ the gameIs finished. No such unfair penaltyis coun- would begin to lose ground when new things, tenanced in any other sport.’ changes and widespread improvements ceased to Wethen put the question of modern lowscoring comeinto it. For that reason ultra-conservatism by by leading professionals to Mr. Barnes. Here, too, the ruling golf bodies in a detriment to the further he took a firm stand. gcrowth of the game.

COMMENTS ON EDITORIAL (of ReasonaBte LenctH) WILL BE WELCOMED BY THE EDITOR The CANADIAN GOLFER—March, 1939

HONOURLIST OF THE FAIRWAYS Canadian Golfer Presents a Ranking Based on 1938 Play.

The rating of Canada’s amateurgolf- Likewise in the old country he was run- er Canadian amateur champions in con- ers this year reveals that, for the most ner-up in the internationally-contested secutive rounds in the American amateur part, the top performers have not changed St. George’s Trophy event. At home he championship proper. These were Som- with the passing of another widely-flung outplayed Ted Adams of Columbia, Ohio erville and Walker Cupper, Freddie competitive season. As has been the habit in the final of the Canadian amateur Haas. Not content there, “Little Joe” of CANADIAN GOLFER, theratings championship, but lost on the 38 hole. went through to the “eights’”—the best published yearly at this time represent the Sandy’s chief medal achievement was showing made by a Canadian in recent standing of this country’s best players for leading the field in the Willingdon Cup vears (since 1932 when Somerville won the coming year based upon their last matches at the London Hunt Club with the We S:, ttle) season’s performances. Forinstance, dur- a 36 hole total of 144. Frank Corrigan, Ottawa, Sth ing the summerof 1939 George X will be known as Canada’s “nth” ranking Farley who this year shares first place Fifth place goes to Frank Corrigan in player because he wonthree tournaments with Sandy, was finalist in the Quebec spite of his rather erratic play at various of a certain standard and played well in amateur championship, a title which he intervals during the year. Corrigan de- all other events. Having seen him play had held for the two preceding years. serves a laurel wreath for being the first and gathered as complete information as He was again victorious in_ practically man to defeat Farley in the Quebec ama- possible about him we make our estimation every tournament which he entered in teur championship in three years. Frank of his ability relative to other leading Quebec. Besides this he won his favorite won the Ottawa Citytitle and sectional golfers (following fact and accomplish- event, the leading amateur awardin the Ontario title along with practically every- ment as far as we can). Canadian Open championship, an thing else held in the Capital City. He achievement for which he holds the rec- played fairly well in the Willingdon Cup It has been CANADIAN GOLF- ord by winning it four times. Moreover matches and Canadian amateur cham- ER’S habit to rank the first fifteen play- Farley was second low medalist behind pionship, but his ranking is certainly not ers each year. Wefeel reasonably certain Somerville and Ken Black of Vancouver based upon these showings. that the first ten are accurately placed. in the Willingdon Cup matches. Phil The last five must be regarded more in only bowed, 1 down, to the eventual Jim Boeckh, Toronto, 6th the light of players, not quite in the top Canadian amateur champion, Ted Sixth position is James Boeckh’s. He bracket, but five golfers who deserve Adams, after having disposed of several is the Toronto star who has been coming mention along with the best. Obviously of the best tournament golfers in Canada. along so fast in the past two seasons. This the difference between the 14th and 15th year he fulfilled earlier predictions by ranking player is likely only the figure Ken Black, Vancouver, 3rd winning the coveted Ontario amateur beside the names. Wecan but try to do ‘Third place goes unhesitatingly to that ttle. To this he added soundplayin all justice in this lower positioning. Withal, marvel of medal golf from the West Toronto and Ontario field days, and this year’s play has not left us too difficult coast, Ken Black. When the going is a brilliant duel (which was his right to a job in placing the nation’s foremost toughest, Ken has shownyearin and year the closing hole) with the winner of the out that he is the best amateur west of Ross Somerville—Phi Farley Head List Canadian amateur crown, Ted Adams. the Rockies. He is Vancouver City cham- For the first time in the history of pion, and was tied with Somerville as low Gordon Taylor Jr., Toronto, 7th CANADIAN GOLFER’S national rat- medalist in the high-counting Willingdon Gordon Taylor Jr. of Toronto is a ings there is a tied position. Moresignifi- Cup medal play. Ken’s loss of his clubs veteran “young golfer’ who seems to cantly, this tie occurs in first place! Last cut short what seemed a promising career improve with each year. Last season he season there was muchconsideration of a in this year’s Canadian amateur cham- was a mainstay of the Ontario Willing- two wayfirst place, but close as was the pionship. His victory with Stan Leonard, don Cup team which won the Dominion difference in between first and second Vancouver professional, over former title by a single shot after an extra six niches held by C. Ross Somerville of American Walker Cuppers, Harry Givan hole play off with Quebec. Taylor Jr. was London, Ontario and Phillip Farley of and Scotty Campbell, was a highlight of low man on the winning Ontario team Montreal, there Was Somerville’s long the west coast season, for the extra session needing only 23 and illustrous national and international strokes for the six holes. He was a win- record to swing the balance in thelat- Joe Thompson, Hamilton, 4th ner in Ontario events, a stout contestant ter’s favor. Likewise Somerville was the In fourth niche weplace the efferve- in the Canadian amateur only bowing to national amateur champion! That was scent Joe Thompson, of Hamilton, On- ‘Trans-Mississippi amateur champion, Ven the deciding factor between the two. tario. Joe is not the possessor of temper- Savage going into the “eights”. This year neither Farley nor Somer- ment which matcheshis strokes, but there ville hold their provincial titles; Somer- is no denying his great play in the Uni- Johnny Richardson, Calgary, 8th ville did not compete in his. Farley was ted States this year. He was finalist in In the next place, eighth, we findtall beaten in the finals of the Quebec major the Ontario amateur championship, won Johnny Richardson of Calgary. Johnny event. However, Sandy Somerville went the sectional qualifying medal for the was Calgary Open champion, led the to the semi-finals of the greatest amateur U.S. amateur championship for a fourth Alberta Willingdon Cup team with the event in the world, the British amateur. time in Buffalo—then he beat two form- fine low total of 150 and went to the 8 The CANADIAN GOLFER—March, 1939

THE GOLFER’S LADDER

Indicating the rungs attained by Canada’s best fifteen simon pures. The climb to the top in every instance has been a long, strenuous one.

“eights” of the Canadian amateur cham- by pionship. Bobby Proctor, Edmonton, 9th If. R. Pickens Jr.. The ninth slot is filled with capable Edmonton performer Bobby Proctor. Bobby made a good showing in the Wil- lingdon Cup matches after winning the Alberta amateur title last year. To this he added the fine match play showing which carried him into the “eights” of the Canadian amateur championship. He was one of five Canadians who got that far. Ernie Palmer, Winnipeg, 10th Ernie Palmer of Winnipeg is_ the Manitoba amateur champion at present. He takes the tenth berth as result of this andthe fact that he had a fine 152 total in Willingdon Cup matches and went four rounds meeting tough opposition in amateur championship. Ernie is no new name in this select group having been ranked 13th in 1937. Heis a courageous and dogged match golfer, fairly long, and a reliable medalist. Henry Martel, Edmonton, llth Behind Palmer in eleventh place is a golfer who has dominated amateur ranks on the Prairies for three years up until S last summer. This is Henry Martel of Edmonton. He wonhis city champion- G. B. Taylor, Montreal, 12th ship, played Farley to a standstill in the Almost withdrawn from competitive Canadian amateur championship before volf, Gordon Baxter ‘Taylor of Montreal bowing in the third round; defeated Joe barely managed to compete in enough to ‘Thompson in the second. His 153 total urnament play last year to be consid- er in the Willingdon Cup matches entitles ed for this ranking. He won the low him to this place almost without his great amateur award at the Quebec Spring background as Alberta amateur and Open Open, followed this by captaining the Quebee titlist on many occasions. Willingdon Cup team and shoot ing a neat 150 total for the regulation 36 holes. ‘This was the fourth lowest. scoré PREVIOUS YEARS RANKING of the day. He then achieved his finest 1. ROSS SOMERVILLE. display of the season when hx played in-

N . PHIL FARLEY.

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n Don Gowan, Vancour er, 13th . KEN BLACK. a The return to form this year of Don 7. JOHNNY RICHARDSON, Gowan of Vancouver saw this golfer win 8. HENRY MARTEL. the British Columbia amateu champion- 9. JIM BOECKH. Ig ship. On this accomplishment he is placed 10. GORDON TAYLOR, JR. thirteenth. 11. KEN LAWSON. Alan Boes, Winnipeg, 14th 12, PETE KELLY. Alan Boes of Winnipeg is ranked for 13. FRANK CORRIGAN, the first time after a long caree) as one

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GRACE SEARS Canada Most Promising Junior Caught by the camera’s eye on North Carolina’s fairways as she visited in Pinehurst, the accompanying pictures show why Miss Grace Sears is one of the most promising young players in Canada. Miss Sears, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. Sears ofe Toronto, is a member of the Lakeview Golf Club and is a pupil of Lex Robson, veteran tourna- ment star and teaching expert. Under his guidance this young player has twice in succession won the On- tario Girl’s championship. In addition she is holder of the Toronto District Junior title. Miss Sears has broken the 80 mark on several occasions in tourna- ment play. In one championship held in the Ontario district there are six prizes given in the tournament. Long driving, approaching and putting, net and gross awards —all of which Miss Sears would have won on her performance that day, but she was only eligible to take one prize. Onewill note the essentially sound positions of this youthful star in these pictures. The easy manner in the address pictures, Nos. 1 and 2 on theleft. Note the way in which the first move back is made with ex- tension of the left arm for the purpose of broadening the arc. In the fourth picture the club is almost back being at the horizontal position, Note, however, in the fifth picture the extra length to the backswing is obtained by continuing of the pivot which makes this extra length much easier. All powerful hitters of the mod- ern school seem to be getting this added length with longer swings. Sam Snead is a notable example. Thesecondpicture on the right, a rear view, catches the first action of the downswing. This is the move- ment of the pivot getting the weight ready to go back on the left foot. This samevital “first move” down gives one the impression of “poised power,” with the left arm ready to pull through hard and the wrists still well “cocked”’. ‘The eighth picture shows the downswing half com- pleted with the left arm “power pull” in operation. The left heel has come down to earth and the hips are moving fast to be cleared from in front of the stroke. Note howclose the arms are to the body, but that the hips have not shifted out over the left foot too far. The hips are turning—not shifting. The ninth picture shows impact with Miss Sears planted on herleft foot, but still on her right toe. It is estimated that 90 per cent of all wood shots are hit by players up on both toes. This is not entirely right, but Bobby Jones, and Lady Heathcoat Amory, form- erly Joyce Wethered did it with excellent results. Snead on the other hand is in a squatting “knee bent” position at impact with his left foot flat on the ground. At impact note the full extension of the arms. Here the left armis just beginning to “go under” the right which is necessary to get the long straight fling to the club. Thefinish is quite orthodox with the weight not too far out over the left foot. The left leg has served as a brace to the pivot and the shoulders have followed well around. Note the hips have been turned directly facing the hole. There is powerin this swing of Miss Grace Sears, Studying it is well worthwhile,

Most efficient iron players prefer the slightest semblanceof a fade on iron shots. For that reason in the first picture the reader will note a suggestion of an open stance—that is the left foot IRONING OUT XC is drawn back away from the line of flight. This aids in impart- ing a tiny bit of cut which carries the ball a little to the right, By JACK LITTLER, Professio: but, in turn, stops these shots practically where they land. Note in the first picture the relation of the left hand to the club the swing —they instead dangle the left foot in the air with shaft. The hand is in to the body. The club shaft seems to just the tip of the toe on the ground, In so doing theyshift all run up the centre of the body. The V formed by the thumb and their weight to the right foot. These golfers are said to belong the forefinger of the left hand runs across the top of the shaft —this, as a check on yourgrip. The ball is played almost exact- to the “FIRE AND FAILL BACK” school for once theleft foot gets off the ground and the weight so far back on the ly off the middle. This is not a set point, but merely represents right, the downswing, if at all fast, throws the player’s weight the “starting point’’, as it were ! For example, to obtain “bite” still farther back and he thus loses balance. In a manner he on your short irons—tee the ball further back towards the right seems to recoil from each blow, staggering backwards a step foot. The short iron “pitch and run” is, in contrast, played off or two! Wehaveall seen this player in action. However the the left toe! Low and high shots are obtained by moving the way to get out of this class is to keep the weight on the ball of ball, front or back, and either opening or closing the clubface. Having attained the comfortable position seen in the first the left foot through the early part of the backswing. In the fourth picture one gets striking effect of the mechan- picture and having the left hand well placed, I then drop the right hand on the club—on top and behind the shaft! The ical importance of the straight left arm in delivering the stroke right hand “V” runs up the top of the club. by merely looking down the left arm. In this view, one senses Thefirst action of the backswing is that of taking the club the actual leverage which this of’t repeated advice implies. back—by the left arm and hand—out on the line of flight, Notein the fifth picture that I am content to stop the short maintaining the straight left fully extended without shifting the iron backswing at the three quarter position. The wrists are weight. Note the difference in the slope of the shoulders be- not as “cocked” as they would be for a drive. The club is a tween the second and third pictures. Note also, the left knee long way from the horizontal. ‘he angle madeby the left has started to move in toward the ball as one of the first actions. arm and the shaft “as still obtuse”. This means that the wrists This is essential in order to get the hips and body turned so as have flexed only a little from the original address relation. (See to get the club well back in a free and unstrained position. photo No, 2). In the fourth picture the inclination of the left knee, as the Notice that even here at the top of the short-iron backswing first action in the backswing, is still more apparent. The head is the hips have only turned slightly and that by no means has almost over the ball. Hips are turned a little beyond the line of all the weight gotten back entirely on the right foot. Theleft flight. The heel of the left foot has not left the ground—a foot is still taking its share of pressure. Observe the relation mistake which many duffers find most costly, for instead of a of the slope of the shoulders in the fifth picture with their practical and worthwhile pivot which will enable them to get place in No, 2, They have actually moved 90 degrees from the hips around just enough for an easy position at the top of their former position, while the hips have not moved morethan 12 The CANADIAN GOLFER—March, 1939

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One at Ottawa's great “four hor emen” of the faw Ua) ) YCUR IRON ERRORS Jack Littler of the Rivermead Club comes before Canadian Golfers form spotlight this month. Recently Stanley Horne, fessioal Rivermead Golf Club Ottawa one of the quartette re ferred to m the al ( phrase, ACCE pted the Islesmere professional post 11 Montreal and thus the fow some of “red hot? shooters from the capital broken up It 35 degrees in the sametime, This brings out the fact that the 16 luded, Bobby Alston, Chaudiere, Stan I] ne of Ottawa whole body must flex in the execution of a correct golf stroke Hunt Club, Ernie MV akelam, Royal Ottawa and Jack Littler just in the mannerof a bent steel spring. Many golfers believe In. this group, for the past two years, one may safely say that the top of the backswing should be an easy natural position at Ottawa had the strongest prose sional fourman team wm the which point one should be able to pause, take stock of things, Dominion. and then complete the shot with satisfying results. ‘This is some- Nou this year, Hor We comes to Viontreal leaving the they times possible, but sustaining the position at the top of the back- three to carry on, However vith such cla wcally correct UUILE swing should entail some stram for as I have just pointed out ers remaming, there is no danger that Ottawa golfers will there is a twist of the torso from the hips to the shoulder to to wrack with the moving of the three-time Canadian P.G.A “coil” for the downswing. tutlist. Take the example set by Littler, the golfer m the above Thoughthe left knee seems considerably moreinclined to- pictures. Here is a swing which is built jointly through a natural ward the ball in the fifth picture that in No. 3, still the sixth bent for the LAM and a keen observance of the fundamental picture which is the same as No. 5, shows that the left heel as they are set down in the well-known “book” is yet close to the ground. The weight has not been moved We chose to tell the Canadian golfing world about Jack except for the turning or pivot. In other words thereis virtual- short iron play for it is in this department that he really excell ly the same pressure on either foot at the top that there was Thus you see him above with a mashie niblick, a veapon whiel at address. he wields with uncanny precision, In the sixth picture at the top of the swing, my head has cult to do and keep the club face from being open or shut a scarcely movedin relation to the ball from the address pose. little. One thing more to illustrate the extent of the body Note, the ball is played close to the feet and my hands, there- twist the 6th picture brings out how much “body torque ” there fore, are very close to my body. This is what is known as an is from the waist to the houlde ‘There has been but small

“upright style”. Most golfers agree that one can be infinitely hip movement necessary to accomplish the pivot y et in thi pi more accurate in “hitting through the centre of the ball” on ture one can see the whole of my back from the waist up! all shots with an upright swing. Flat swinging is almost al- ‘The sixth picture 1s not essentially good in that it was snapped

ways dependent on reaching for the ball. When this is done a split-second too late, Here It 18 seen | have “‘relaxed”’ and the club is swung “round oneself’—meaning, the path de- shifted my whole weight to the left foot. Likewise I ha scribed by the clubhead follows a circular course and is there- “come up from the ball” or “lifted” signifying the real finish fore only on theline of flight for a short distance through the of the shot was completed before the picture was snapped, “hitting area” (point where club and ball meet). This is diffi- (Continued on page 17) The CANADIAN GOLFER—March, 1939

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ON SOUNTHERN LINKS WE FOUND THEM At southern golfing resorts, be it St. Petersburgh, Sea Island, Bermuda, Pine- hurst, Southern Pines or Augusta, Cana- dians are always to be found in the midst of the golfing activity. In competition, Miss Nora Hankin of Montreal, has gained further honors for Canadian golf by cap- turing the Bermuda Ladies Championship as well as an Invitation tournament. Sydney Powell of Vancouver, B.C. in winning: the Bermuda Amateur Championship, captured this title for Canada for the sixth consecu- ti ve year.

UPPER LEFT Mrs. J. Stuart Grafton and her daughter Miss Catherine Grafton of Dundas, Ont, pictured waiting their turn at the first tee of the Bel- mont Manor Golf Club during a winter holiday, in Bermuda. TOP RIGHT Mr. H. J. Hannaford, Mrs. J. W. Nicoll, Mrs. Hannaford, Mr J. W Nicoll, all well known Montrealers, caught by the cameraman. in between holes on the Mid Ocean course. where all participated in the annual Mid Ocean Golf Tournament. TOP CENTRE Long Jim Barnes, now of Huntingdon Long Island, one of golf's great personalities, an interview with our Editor is reported in this issue LOWER CENTRE A Montreal foursome comprised of J. C. Saari J. O. Taillefer, E de G Power and J. C. Burn where snapped on Pinehurst’s No, 2 course while Mr. Power was picking a spoon shot from a grassy lie Mrs. D. J. Walker, Toronto, on horseback setting out for a canter over Pinehurst bridle paths, CENTRE LEFT Mrs. Wm. H. Sears, Toronto, and her daughter Grace Sears, Ontario Junior Champion are seen at Pinehurst Country Club's practice field LOWER LEFT A Toronto foursome comprising Mr. H. Rooke, Rosedale; C. E. Allison, Lambton; S. B. McMichael, Rosedale; and A. R Gibson, Rosedale; pictured ag they commenced a round over the Belmont Manor course during a recent visit.

TOP LEFT: Two Canadians, J. E. Edwards on left and R. W. Southam on right, both of Ottawa, at Bermuda with Bermudians A. A, John- ston, and Norwood Smith TOP RIGHT Mrs. John E. Nickson of Montreal and Philip Corson of Phila delphia, shown on the links of the Mid Ocean club, Bermuda CENTRE TOP Two Canadians F, E, C. Hewett of Toronto and T. R,. Tetley, Montreal, heading for the first tee at the Belmont Manor course LOWER CENTRE Major and Mrs. J. J. Cawthra and Mrs, Cawthra’s father, Tho mas H,. Hall, Torontonians, snapped on the practice putting green in front of Pinehurst Country Club, LOWER LEFT Fred E. Hill of Melford, Sask. and Robert S. Booth, New Haven Conn. both new members of the Hole in One club as result of aces scored while playing over the Belmont Manor course in Bermuda, RIGHT CENTRE: From left to right are Mr. Donald Ross, famous golf architect from Pinehurst, who was visited by the well known Toronto nians, Mr. and Mrs, J. R. Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. G. H Baker, LOWER RIGHT: Colonel J. L. Miller, of Chester, N. S. and Bermuda, Mr. R, L, Cliff, of Vancouver, B, C.; Mr. Lewis Miller of Scotland (brother of the Colonel, and the Colonel's son Bill Miller, Bermuda's amateur champion,

ONSIDER, myson, the life of the Chairman of the maketh much money thereon, and never signeth the caddie Grounds Committee, and follow not in his footsteps, for tickets. he, and his wife, and his children, and his children’s children, They build tennis courts, and he must take care of them, unto the third and fourth generations, are without friends at and when a swimming poolis constructed, the burden becomes the Club, and only the employees speak to them. his, and he is responsible therefore, including the temperature In the locker-room, he is as Roosevelt at a meeting of the of the water and the conduct of the junior members therein. United States Chamber of Commerce, and as welcomeas Jus- tice Black on the Supreme Court. His nameis a climax for Whenhe sayeth unto the Board of Governors, “Of your profanity, and his intelligence rated as that of a low grade manytalents of gold, give unto me but one, that I mayrebuild the fourth green,” they say unto him, “Not so, oh, ye of little moron. Heis without virtue, andis as a pariah. If the putting greens are not cut daily, they are too long, and sense! After all these years on the Board of Governors, know if they are cut daily, they are too fast, and the fault is his in ye not that this is a golf club, and at a golf club talents of gold either case. He lacketh all comprehension of proper putting are squandered only by the House Committee? Wewill, never- greens, for the greens of any other course are always superior theless, give unto you one hundred sestercii, that you maybuild to his, and he should see them. unto yourself a stone altar at the secondtee.” He raiseth all of the flowers for the house, to decorate the To Cut or Not to Cut tables thereof, but although the House Committee charges If the fairways are mowed the members therefore, yet he each day, and the sun burneth receiveth no credit, although the them, he is to blame, while if he gardener’s salary is charged to cutteth them not, to meet his budget. weather conditions, they give not EPISTLE The driveways are put under a brassie lie, and he is censured. his jurisdiction, and if the Board | If the rough is too long: for OF THE CHAIRMAN of Governors prohibit parking the use of a driver, he has no thereon, the fault is his, and he AERASte of a golf course is to blame. o and appreciates not the finesse of OF THE GREENS He erecteth signs, with the t the game. If it is too short, so as hope that the golfers will observe

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real golfers revile him and say all COMMITTEE course, but the golfers do just ee

mannerof things about him. the opposite, and glory therein. h s He assumeththat a putter Is a And the Women! And, with all of these, he club to be used on a putting Henry C. MACKALL green only; yet if the bunkers must also deal as a gentleman are not so built and kept that one with the womengolfers. Verily, may play out of them with a I say unto you, myson, that the AN ARTICLE FOR EVERY MEMBER putter, he lacks knowledge of afflictions of job were as a the game. Verily, the explosion OF EVERY CLUB PUBLISHED ON sounding brass and a _tinkling shot is taboo and a thing of the cymbal to the verbal assaults of BEHALF OF THOSE SILENT FEW past! It is as the dodo bird orthe the women golfers, for they, in carrier pigeon. WHO DO THEIR BEST AGAINST golf, as in other things, wish all If he causeth the fairways to THE ELEMENTS TO GROW GRASS. the benefits thereof, but will as- be watered in the daytime, the sume none of the burden. They Reproduced by the courtesy of GOLFDOM sprinklers are a curse and an desire all the rights of the men, abomination, and there is no but surrender none of their own. health in them. Yet, if he water- They play from early morning eth the fairways at night, when no one seeth them, he is ac- until late at night and permit the menonly three and one-half cused of not watering at all, and neglecting the course. He is hours in the afternoon, from Tuesdays to Saturdays, to them- wrong in either case. selves. On Sundays oa holidays, they yield the morning, but If he putteth the tee plates at the front of the tees, the low with reluctance. handicap players complain, while if he putteth them at the For them, the course is never right. The grass is too short, or back, the high handicap menrevile him roundly. If he putteth too long. The greens are too fast, or too slow. The bunkers them in the middle, he satisfieth no one, andis accused byall. are never raked, and the dew is not wiped from the putting If players cover not up their tracks in the bunkers, it is his greens for the morning play. The traps are in the wrong places, fault. If the turf is not replaced, he is to blame, though the and the tees are too something. The cups are badly placed, reason be beyond him. He should be required to follow each and the fairways are not wide enough. player and repair all damage. He faceth death more gladly than deciding when to top- dress the greens, although it must be done. If they are top- Even Caddies Are His dressed on Monday, the women complain. If on Tuesday, it Although the caddies are not under his jurisdiction, and he should have been done on Monday,asthis is the first game we overseeth them not, nevertheless, he is blamed for all their have played since Sunday. If on Wednesday,it is ladies’ day, derelictions and shortcomings, and that they stand not in the and hell hath no fury equal thereto. If on Thursday, it is Club right place, nor follow the ball carefully. Day, and should not be. While Friday is the day before Sat, The handicaps are likewise his fault, though they be deter- urday, when the course must be the best, and on Sunday, even mined solely by the Sports and Pastimes Committee. He hath the Grounds Crew must rest, though the Chairman laboreth influence, however, for his handicap is always high, and he and suffereth seven days a week. (Continued on page 17)* 16 The CANADIAN GOLFER—March, 1939

SOIL ADAPTATIONS OF THE MORE IMPORTANT TURF GRASSES Good grass turf is conditioned by two important factors, climate andsoil. Thelatter can be modified but the former must be accepted as it is. Since our climate cannot be greatly changed to suit the grasses, the only practical thing to do is to make the soil conditions as nearly ideal as possible. It is a well-established principle of plant culture that the more unfavorable the climatic conditions are, the more favorable must all other conditions be to insure success, and grass is no exception, to this rule. In the accompanying table are given the soil adaptations of the more important turf grasses

Time Required Minimum Optimum Name to Produce Turf_ Moisture _ Texture Fertility pH Uses Remarks Nurse or tem- One Moist or Clay loam Tolerates porary Grass in Sods by short creeping stems; makes a Red Top Season DrySoils or loam poor soils 5.5—6.5 fairways, greens, quick temporary turf; lasts only 1-2 lawns years when kept closely mowed “ColonialBent yap os = Z Loams or Rhode Island One Well drained sandy loams Moderately Greens, Sods slowly by stolons, produces a fine Bent Season moist soils if well fertile >.5—6.5 fairways, turf Astoria Bent drained lawns

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The Treasurer is wont to charge to the Grounds Committee IRONING OUT (Continued from page 13) but all kinds of expense, regardless of the purpose thereof, There is worth in the picture, however, in that the straight to the giveth the committee no credit, even for green-fees. For left leg is somewhat braced so that the right side may follow is his, but expenseis solel) ‘Treasurer, income is income, and around “behind the shot” ‘This braced left leg keeps the weight of the Grounds Committee. “back of the ball” and is a help on any shot. With the irons on And with all these things, my son, the Chairman of the must “hit against a firm left side”. That is the “Stand-by” ex Greens Committee, as a golf player, ranketh as a dub. He pression for a sensation when the irons are going well, could not be otherwise. He driveth not, neither can he putt, There is more freedom in the wrists in good iron play than while his iron shots are without virtue. He cannot approach, most people imagine. Greatest errors are committed by trying neither does he understand the use of a brassie. To him, gol! to “steer” the ball with wrist tension. Good iron play requires becometh an anathema, and all golf players products of the a controlled but free attitude of motion. Play with the club- lowerregions. face when working for high and low shots. ‘Try first to mastet And though he appeareth as a law unto himself, and seemeth hitting the ball straight. Then learn the ‘‘cut or fade’. If you not to consult even his own committee members, yet it is not succeed and have great club control there is the ultimate tech- Though the club president change from year to year, and nique with irons of obtaining “‘bite” from a shot which travels even the chairman of the House Committeeat intervals, never- from right to left. theless, he is an institution and cannot be over-ridden. Even the Board of Governors are helpless against him. He is as the NLRB, which knoweth no decisions other than its own, and only the law whichitself has made. Mussolini and Hitler are as amateurs compared to him, while Stalin is but a beginner. f—THESE SUN-BATHED SLO PES )

Only Roosevelt is greater than he, and then only because his Canada’s St. Moritz—the Laurentians of budget is without restriction. Though all these things so the Mt. Tremblant sector. Fastest down- seem to the members, nevertheless, they are otherwise. beginners—125 miles of trails—and the For, withal, my son, he craveth friendship and would be internationally famous Hans Falkner seen amonggolfers as a companion, or in the locker-room as Ski School (formerly at Ober-Gurgl, Austria). 80 miles North of Mont- the signer of drink tickets, for he is at heart human and of un- real, overnight from New York or derstanding, andit is but by reason of his striving to please all Boston. Write for folder. of the golfers, both male and female, that he has sunk to so F. H. WHEELER, Mg. Dir. lowanestate. Truly, my son, the Chairman of the Greens Committe¢ is to be praised, not censured; he is to be pitied, not scorned, for the prophet has truly written: “You can pleas some of GRAY ROCKS DI golfers all of the time, the golfers some ofthe time, none of the ST. JOVITE —- and all of the golfers none of the time.” So saith the prophet. The CANADIAN GOLFER—Mavrch, 1939

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ee (Continued from page 10) e a D such eminent figures of the golf world as Grantland Rice and P today. That confidence was what used to make players a D. Scott Chisholm were‘singing his praises. Here was a few years ago do sensational things. Golf, like most other superman, they told the world — one to whom mere modern things, is a case of believing in yourself. If you really feel golf courses were hardly sufficient to test his mettle. yowre capable of beating a man (and you have the shots) you are likely to shoot six birdies to do it. Onthe other Those who went overboard about “Monty” did so with hand, if you knowhe’s as goodas you are, there is a chance such gusto that skeptics seemed downright heretics. And yet —————— that you will not be pushed to expecting the phenomenal of there were manyskeptics! The things accredited to this moon-

yourself. Today, nobody in golf has a superiority complex faced fellow from California just didn’t makesense. a

in the big tourneys.” ‘Thus did George Dunlap, a player who Then came the dawn. ‘The name Laverne Mooredrifted e should know, explain the “feet of clay” which most of even into the picture. Monty and Laverne were the same person,

r today expose a little too often to the best American golfers but the latter had a bit of a record in the east in which the enter the hall of All-Time Fame. police of New York State still had someinterest. “Then fol- lowed Monty’s gallant trip to New York State: his trial; the AN OLD PICTURE MISTAKEN loyal backing hereceived by his movie actor friends; the lenien- During the off season one’s thought does not unfrequently cy of the court! Finally Monty becamea free man, his cloud — rove back to golf and in this connection we werestruck re- removed bythe broad-mindedness of justice in this country. cently with a picture which we noted. Something we noticed One remembers after that the famous exhibition match started us thinkng about this well-knownpainting. It is titled with Babe Ruth, the former “Babe” Didrickson and a Mrs, “The First International Foursome.” We were not con- Annanberg whichattracted 12,000 newspaper readers rather cerned with the likeness of the reigning King of England than golfers. The fiasco had to be stopped at the 9th hole nor the cobbler whom the King summoned to complete this because the gallery took to stealing the players’ balls. foursome of his ability. Yet there is an inkling of an anachro- nism in the picture. Something which gave us the idea that Now, only a month or two ago, Montague was honeymoon- the artist has made a technical error. ing in Honolulu. There he entered the Honolulu Open Wemaybe wrong in this matter (if anyone knows for a championship andfinished the 72 hole affair with a total well fact we should be obliged with a communication ) but it is our over the 300 mark. He wasbeaten by a numberof players. impression, that in this picture, one golfer is using a club which He wasn’t even leading amateur in the field which included was not invented at the time. none of America’s top-flight. The conclusion? You make it! Perhaps from the time that Rice and Chisholm knew him A player is pictured in a trap with a straight-faced iron in he had lost something. Perhaps he never had more than a his hand. The date of this match was 1682 — 257 years ago. long drive andaflare for local showmanship. Thepoint is that iron clubs, to our belief, had not at that time been introduced into the game. Questioning several of the MANERO A THREAT IN 1946 m older golfers of our acquaintance, it was the general consensus Wereceive reports that Tony Manero is really working on

e of opinion that the iron-headed club has not been in use much his game for the coming spring andfall season. The 1936 longer than 100 years. United States Open champion was fading the ball with a little cut when he won the Openat Baltusrol — last time we

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L been using golf balls for years. He should have some idea.

S star — his laurel wreath is given for demonstration of an ideal E golfing spirit. When he has made his guess, tell him the answer, 336 re- 5 I cesses! A lot of holes to make on onepoorlittle ball! S TIMEIN ITS FLIGHT P Incidentally, another question which might be interesting to Theother day, while looking through some back golf maga- most players is how fast a golf ball is travelling as it leaves zines, one item which we encountered made us realize how the head of a driver after being hit by an average player. S quickly time slides by — how speedily names and people slip Remember, 88 feet per second is 60 miles per hour! Well, from the sport picture. “The mention of one John Montague anyway, the golf ball has a velocity of almost three times that,

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‘The schedule for the 1939 Open GOLF FIXTURES Championship has been altered as follows, March 21-25. Annual Bermuda Amateur cham pionship, Riddell's Bay Golf Club. Closing of entry list—May 9 (not May

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a 15), as previously announced. South Championship, 54-holes, Medal Play, for title now held by Miss Patty Berg, Na Sectional qualifying rounds—May 22 MACGREGOR tional Women’s Champion. (not May 29, as previously an- March 24-26 Greater Greensboro Open, Greens “The Greatest Namein Golf” boro, N. C. $5,000. nounced. However, certain norther- Mar. 25-26. Ball Sweepstakes, Best Ball of air, full handicap. Southern Pines, N.C ly districts may have their rounds This statement isn’t just a slogan, it is a heritage built on forty-one unbroken years in March 30 to Apr. 2. Masters’ rournament, on May 29 if the later date is more Augusta Ga, $5,000. the manufacture of golf clubs. Their construc- Apr. 1-2. Scotch Foursome, selected drive, al likely to insure good playing condi- tion features and mechanical improvements ternate shots, three-uarter handicap. South tions). have led the way to better golf. Ask the man ern Pines, N.C. or lady who plays them. April 7-9 Ashville (N.C.) Open— $5,000 The Championship proper will be April 7-10. B. C. Amateur Golf Championship played June 8, 9 and 10 at the Spring at Oak Bay. Apr. 8-9. Medal Play Ball Sweepstakes Tour Mill Course of the Philadelphia Country nament, full handicap. Southern Pines, N.( Club, West Conshohacken, Pa. Apr. 15-16. Best Selected six out of nine holes one-half handicap. Southern Pines, N.C. Change in the date for sectional quali- Apr. 28-24. Medal Play, full handicap. Southern Pines, N.C fying rounds was madeat the request of

April 24 English amateur championship, at certain sectional associations in order to Birkdale. avoid overburdening courses between a Apr. 29-30. Blind Bogey Tournament. Southern Pines, week-end of play and Memorial Day. May 1-2. Bogey Contest, Best Ball of Team Southern Pines N.C. May 8 Royal and Ancient spring meeting, at St. Andrews THINGS OF WONDROUS JOY May 8 & 4 True Temper $5,000. professional foursome at Sandwell Park You can hack them in the bunkers; May 8-13 Bourmouth open amateur tournament You may fan before yowre through, at Bourmouth But your score will be “all-rightish”’ May 18. O.G.A Spring rournament, Fort Erie, Ont. I{ you just can score a two. May 22-27 British amateur championship, at Royal Liverpool Club, Hoylake June 5-6 C.L.G.U. Toronto City and District at You may chalk up several sixes, Searboro Golf Club. June 8-10. U.S. Open Championship, Spring Mill Even let a seven loose, Course, W. Conshohocken, Pa But your total won’t be too bad June 12 C.L.G.U. Ontario Championship, York downs Golf Club If you only post a deuce. June 12-16 British Ladies championship meeting at Portrush. It’s a funny thing ’bout figures, June 12-17 Western Women’s Open Champion NEW CENTURY MODEL ship, Westwood Country Club, St. Louis, Mo For in every other game June 15-17. Ontario Amateur Golf Champion A number’s just a number, AIR-FLOW HEAD ships, Kingston, Ont. With none more claim to fame, Graceful and modern streamlined tapering June 19 & 24 Pacific Northwest Golf Associa permits a_ free flowing swing. Faster and tion Championship tournament, Uplands Golf Club smoother than that of standard heads. Write But in golf it’s very different— for particulars. June 26 C.5 L.G.U. Ontario I'wo-ball foursome Royal York Golf Club | can prove It to you, too, June 27. Western Ontario Parent & Child Take any hole on any card This SEASON Tournament, Sunningdale Club, London Ont. And change it for a two. July 7, 8, 9 Annual mixed foursome tournament SIX CHAMPIONSHIPS of the Women’s National Golf and Tennis Club Glen Head, Long Island in a row were won Now add the blooming total, July 8-7 British open championship, at St with Macgregor Golf Clubs Andrews. Then if your adding’s true, July 24. Interprovincial Matches, Mount Bruno Yow ll find you’ve played "Ye spectable, PINEHURST, MIAMI OPEN, HOUSTON, CrAC: Because you got a two. LOS ANGELES, OAKLAND & July 24. Canadian Junior Championship, Mount Brunoiic: C, SAN FRANCISCO and several others. July 24-29. Canadian Amateur Championship, But there’s one, thing more amazing, Mount Bruno C.C., Montreal. It will thrill you, mind and soul, ALL July 24-29. U. S. Amateur Public Links Cham pionship, Mt. Pleasant Park Course, Balti ‘That’s the day you score a birdie MacGREGOR MODELS more, Md. Upon the long last hole. For sale Aug. 7-12 Western Women’s Closed Champion ship, Oakland Hills Country Club, Birmingham, at A. L. W., 230 BayStreet, Toronto Mich. Last hole “birds” and medal deuces and T. Eaton Co. stores August. 14-16 Womens’ Invitation, Ekwanok, C.C, Manchester, Vt. Arethings of wondrous joy MacGREGOR d titles Aug. 17-19. Canadian Open Championship, And they’ll bring you cups an TOMMY ARMOUR MODELS Riverside C. C. Saint John, N. 3. Mark you well, my little boy! For sale by golf professionals only Aug. 21-26 Western Women’s National Amateur Championship, Wee Burn Club, Noroton, Conn By H.R. Pickens, Jr. Sept. 4 Canadian Senior’s Championship, Laval Manufactured in Canada by

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A GOLFER TASTES THE BITTER SALTS OF TEARS By H. R. PICKE 1S Jr

It was just a few days ago. We were swarming with great knife-jawed mons- worry, for she was dead. Only the baby’s at the fourteenth green of the Number ters as cold and slimy as the seaitself. I little hiccupping showed that there was Two course, a close friend and myself. knowall that.” Myfriend was staring any life. Ahead I saw a great marble Both of us were going so badly that we straight ahead as he talked. He went on, building belching fire. It reminded me ot lost interest in the game. “But the sea salt has worked down deep the Barcelona museum, haven for the I said we were at the fourteenth. into the sandy soil now. What I just works of Valesquez and Corda. In front Neither of us had spoken for several tasted on myball was another kind of two youngsters, twins, wearing different holes. ‘The darkies who carried our bags Salt uniforms, lay quite still, their bayonets were probably sick and tired of our feeble “George,” my friend called me and still fixed in each other’s throats. Sud- play. The laughter had gone fromtheir turned with a face as white as an in- denly there was thunder, Above the eyes. It was odd as we cameupto. that valid’s, ““George, I knowthetaste of that hoarse roar of bombers, they seemed to green, for though the sun was as bright salt. It’s the salt deposited by tears.” scream “the salt of tears”. One swooped as ever, the whole course Was oppressiv c= As I walked to the tee the words close over me. Right before me there was ly silent. There was a sickening beauty turned in my mind. “Thesalt of tears, a blinding flash. I felt crushed and fell about the day. No birds sang. It was the salt of tears, the salt of TEARS!” into the hole left by the explosion. odd, too, that no living soul was on the My God, Whatasilly thing for Bill to Slowly I raised my hand to pull my- course except ourselves. I remember that say. I hit my drive. I was walking again, self up. I clutched something like a foot. fact struck meas being a little weird be- but still the words came ringing into my As I arose I saw that it was only the cause only a few minutes before there had cars. To the devil with Bill. I would foot of an overturned statue, a Budda!

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The playing of the Canadian Open innouncement concerning the Open. Come ind enjoy the cool salt air of the Golf Championship (down East) on “The City of Saint John and Provines north \tlantic Ocean, away from. torrid Aug. 17th to 19th at Saint John, N-B, New Brunswick invites you to a real inland heat. Come and see the world’ will focus much attention on the capital holiday in a sportsmans paradise. Good best golfers playing for in a national city of New Brunswick. The term down hote ls, Good Roads, unsurpassed Sea championship over a golf course famou east does not particularly please the ener- Coast, Forest, Lake and River scenery. for its natural beauty and excellence.” getic Executive Committee in charge of ALL WAYS THE SAME... eB arrangements, for it is their intention te bring into the open the proximity of their eastern seaport city. Actually Saint John, ALL OVER THE WORLD... N. B. is within easy reach of a consider- ible number of large cities. To-day dis- tances in figures do not have the same meaning they did a few years back, for A Popular with modern transportation facilities and Gauowrite in >xcellent highways, miles have become a matter of minutes. WINNIPEG cord Ate WEST INDIES In a message received from Frank N. Robertson of Saint John, N. B. a great ®McCallum’s Perfection many interesting points have been brought Scots Whisky is a popu- to our attention concerning the advan- lar favourite everywhere. tages of New Brunswick’s capital, as th Uniformly smooth, with a real Highland pot-still scene of this year’s Open Golf Champion- flavour, McCallum’s ship. Saint John, a city of 60,000 people, mever varies wherever you go. Importedin is built on a rocky peninsula at the mouth tapedand sealedbottles, of the Saint John river. Bordering on the north side of the Bay of Fundy, which is an arm of the north Atlantic Ocean, it is one of Eastern Canada’s main yea round seaports. ‘he Eastern terminus of the C.P.R. is situated in Saint John, and as both the C.P. and Canadian Nationa! Railways serve the city, it is blessed with complete transportation facilities. It is also well served by busses of the $.M.T. Sys- tem which have direct connections at border points with Greyhound and Pro- vincial Transport systems. By water, it has direct connection with Boston, New D. & J. McCALLUM York, and Maritime coastal points, a SCOTS WHISKY LIMITED, EDINBUPuH well as principle overseas ports. Distillers since 1807 With a cool and invigorating climate, WHEN ORDERING SCOTCH, ASK FOR Saint John can issue an attractive invita- tion to golfers and holiday seekers as in- “McCALLUM’S PERFECTION” dicated by the quoted paragraph from an

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Honour’ List of the Sete ee ae Fairways (Continued from page 9) picture. The Niakawa member played some magnificent golf in Winnipeg this year winning thecity amateur title, estab- lishing a course record for his own long homelayout (64) and impressed in_ his play in the East with the exception of his last round in_ the Willingdon Cup matches. He had the ultimate winner of amateur championship, Adams, one down and four to go, before losing by the nar- row margin of 2 and 1e

Jac k Archer, Montreal, \5th ‘The last place in the rankings is given to Montreal’s Jack Archer, memberof Quebec’s 1938 Willingdon Cup team. SUPERB GOLF Archer’s big moment of the year came when he won the Quebec amateur quali- And this “just right” vacation MOUNT ROYAL HOTEL yiore ics a record round of 68 combination is only overnight Your air-liner. latest marvel of re- for the difficult Ilsemere course. Healso from New York. You're in the sourceful man, is winging you won two 18 hole field day tournaments warm, “piney” Sand Hills of swiftly and luxuriously toward Mont- 5 ; Pinehurst at 8 the next morning real. The facilities of the world’s auring the season. within an hour you can be airways combine’ with Canadian, Thus the 1939 rankings! Armed with Canadian Colonial Airways, Boston- these approximations of their worth these teeing off on one of our three Maine Airways and others, to bring courses with grass greens. eolfers will undoubtedly feel a touch of you in superlative comfort and Your vacation budget won't be safety to Canada’s metropolis. You extra confidence. Congratulations to strained at any one of Pinehurst’s hurdle space, save precious hours them and as a final wordlet us say that for business and pleasure. Presto! five friendly hotels. you have arrived! And here in his- the way up this ladder is to work upon toric Montreal — YOUR hotel — the fundamentals never forgetting that Writfeor GiennfeorramlqtOiffonicea,ndPinbooehkulrestt’, CNG.. C., The MOUNT ROYAL, extends you welcome! colf is a game! anaes e@ ee! J. ALDERIC RAYMOND The right shoulder should come President around in the downswing just as much

VERNON G. CARDY as the left shoulder did in the upswing, Iinehurst Vice-President & Managing Director really a trifle more because of the follow- NATIONAL WINTER GOLF CAPITAL after.

The surest way to prevent premature Or excessive body action 1s to concentrate If one pivots properly at the hips he on swinging with arms and hitting does not have to think of lifting his left vith the hands. If this 1s done the body heel. It will come up naturally as a ve- cawt beat the hands. sult of the body twist. CANADIAN COMMUNITY ENJOYS PINEHURST

Pinehurst naturally attracts people from all over the North Messrs. Ernie Dickinson, Frank Goforth, Ross Ritchie, Cliff whether it be the North East, North West, Mid West o1 Sherman, Bert McKellar, Don McLaughlin, Wilf Kettlewell, Canada, but for some reason this resort seems to be particularly Harold McClelland, John Blackhall and Charlie Allison, Wil- attractive to our neighbors in Canada and nowhere in Pine- liam K, Trower of Montreal with Mrs. Trower, Dr. R. H. hurst is this more evident than at the Holly Inn where to quote Thomas, Dr. G. E. Wilson, Dr. John Morton, Dr. G. W. Mr. Horne, the Manager, “Tt seems like we turn the house Lougheed, Mr. E. Hibbert, James Melady of Toronto, Mr. over to the Canadians in March” and Mrs. James I. Simpson of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Ross of Toronto are to be accompanied by Mr, and Mrs. Last season the enterprising photographer, John Hammer, James A. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. McMaster of Mont- took a group picture of the Canadians registered at Holly about real and Mr. Arthur Campbell of Montreal, Mr. and Mrs. the third of March and there were forty-two folks present Frank W. Horner of Montreal, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Hart of which even then did not include quite all that werethere. Montreal, Mr. H. J. Fairhead of Toronto will be accom- This year Mr. Horne, reports that practically without excep- panied by Mr. Hume and Mr, Canfield of the same city and tion the guests of last year are all returning and in addition to likely by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Corrigan anda party from West- these there will be numerous newfaces from ‘Toronto, Mont- mount including Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Dougherty and Mr. real, Hamilton and someof the smallercities. Pa, Yancey, At present the following group is expected Dr. John Oneof the main events of interest to the above groupis the Parry accompanied by Mrs, Parry andtheir daughter, all annual Montreal versus Toronto “Team Golf Match which is Hamilton, a group of Toronto Rotarians that will include played on Number Three Course. The CANADIAN GOLFER—March, 1939

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When thegolf stars gather at Augusta, March 30th, to com- pete in the Masters’ Open Tournament over the National Golf Club course at Augusta, three Canadian stars will likely be in the field. Stanley Horne, Canadian P.G.A. champion, Ross Somerville, 1932 U.S. Amateur champion, and Joe Thomp- son, who reachedthe quarterfinals in last year’s United States : Amateur, are the Canadians invited. Sam Snead, Canadian

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Ski—with your mind completely at ease. Be Lionel Ross, recently professional at the Humber Valley Golf Club, and onetime an assistant to Bobby Burns in Mont- secure in the knowledge that somewhere close at real will also take over new teaching duties this Spring as pro- handthere is a telephone —a means fessional of the Summit Golf Club in Toronto. Reg Sansom, of instant communication with formerly of Glen Mawr, has accepted the professional post at friends and associates everywhere. the Woodbine course succeeding Dave Hutchison. Arthw Cruttenden, formerly of Summit will be the professional in charge at Glen Mawr. It costs less to use Long Lieutenant Governor Eric Hamber of Vancouver, one of} Distance evenings after British Columbia’s keen sports enthusiasts, recently contributed 7 o'clock, and all day on Sundays. a handsome new trophy to the British Columbia Golf Assocta- tion. It will be competed jor between teams of four represent- during the qualifying round of the B. C. Amateu ing clubs Bayit will become Championship. After the 1939 event at Oak McBain, Chairman of the Toronto Permanent Committee, provide keen an annual competition. Club team events always who presided over the Meeting, made announcement of th¢ and in stressing team play encour- andinteresting competition following dates for 1939 competitions. ‘Voronto City and Dis- attitude on the part o} participants. age a better sporting trict, at Scarboro Golf Club, June 5th and 6th; Ontario Pro- vincial Championships, at York Downs Golf Club week of Committee A general meeting of the Toronto Permanent June 12th; Two-ball Foursome Competition, Royal York Canadian Ladies’ Golf Union, and the Ontario Branch of the Golf Club, June 26th. For the coming year Mrs. C. A. Stuart Ontario possesses held at the beginning of this month, indicated will act as convener of a special sub-committee in charge of efficient an abundanceof active golfers and a closely knit and QOntario’s team fund solicitation. governing body. The national team fund was a matter of were given_to the meeting by Mrs. general interest, and details George L. Robinson of Lambton Golf Club, Toronto, will a surplus of $4,500.00 on Fred Grant, treasurer, indicating act as Captain of the Canadian Seniors’ Golf team which visits Morwick of Hamilton, as chairman ol hand. Miss Gertrude England this Summer for the Seniors’ International Triangular committee, reviewed Ontario’s effort the Ontario team fund Matches. Several members of the group. will sail in advance of Edith Ellis, Handicap manager, clarified in this direction. Miss the team to participate in the Lucifer Golfing Society’s Meet- hose present. Mrs. Alex D. new handicapping rulings for t ing and Matches.

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A Golfer Tastes the Bitter Salt of Tears (Continued from page 20)

glorious thing&) ° i smile. Wesaid nothing, but as I came to myfeet, the whole land seemed to be smiling. I hadn’t noticed before how green the grass was, the serene beauty of the clouds, the clear crispness of the air. We and the men about us were playing. Not killing, or be- ing killed, but playing! What matter if my ball got into trouble; what matterif I took a hundred or two hundred. ‘The remainder of the day I was happy, but as night drewon the whole experience came hack to me and I could not sleep. Yesterday somelight was shed for me upon what happenéd. Bill asked me how the bump on my head was feeling. It seems that in some way I hit myself witli my niblick in that sandtrap. I was un- conscious only a few moments, but the work-tired brain of a journalist can travel far in a fraction of a minute. WhenI heard what had happened, my first question to Bill was, “What did you At the Cavalier you choose between two championship 18-hole mean by thesalt of tears on yourball?” golf courses. The Cavalier and the Princess Anne. Each course Bill laughed at me. “Why I was only has grass greens and fairways and both are kept in perfect play- referring to the tears of the golfers who ing condition the year around. Each has superlative scenery with had missed putts around the hole, same tall pine woods, streams, lakes and watered, green fairways. as you and I were doing.” The tonic sea air gives you new zest and you begin to realise why I laughed too. But late, alone, I re- Virginia Beach, with its average membered. And remembering those agon- all-year temperature of around 60°, is rapidly becoming the golf izing exploration’s of a frustrated brain [ ‘g c ly capital of the Mid-South. You re- knowthat never again will I lose for a es dVd 1er turn to the hotel for a plunge in moment an appreciation for the things of Hotel and Country Club the Emerald Pool and life takes on beauty which are about me here in this Virginia feack Roland Eaton a new meaning. comparative playland of ours. A part of

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“Professional Appointment Anxious to se- Secretary-Manager with successful rec- {ree— at least for the time being—from cure professional or assistant professional ord in golf club management available that terrible salt of tears. post at some club in Ontario, Quebec or for coming season. Capable of taking ei Eastern Canada. Have had about four charge at large club or resort. Recently A voluntary effort to keep the head years experience as an assistant, have four with a club in the East. Available for uncles professionals and have lived on the immediate service anywhere. Excellent down or the eyes on the ball is likely to golf course all my life. Open for im- references. Address inquiries to P. O. tense the muscles of the neck and should- mediate appointment, please write P.O. Pox S. M. 20339, Canadian Golfer, ers and interfere with an easy pivot. Box N.B. 1339, CANADIAN GOLFER.” Montreal.

GOLF HOLES OF DISTINCTION The fifth hole at the Gavea Country Club, Rio de Janeiro. A mountain stream skirts the fairway at right and crosses in front of an elevated well trapped green which is sur- rounded by a wealth” of topical growth. The rolling Atlantic is the background. Designed and Constructed by THOMPSON JONES & CO.

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