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U u n CONTENTS FOR JUNE,1915. n Vol. 1 No. 2 Page 1 James L. C. Jenkins, British Amateur Champion : owed Editorials—Championships Cancelled, Royal and Ancient Game, Ete 75-76 U n Chip Shots SiossgeVeteeboNe Ok Bree Sve aie n Someof the Best Two ‘and Three-Shot Holes Il Have P layed—G eo. S. By on 78-80 The Question of Larger Holes ; ..80 The Tragedy of a Short Putt—Harry Leach. si . 2A “The POOF 1OLGE! “Siw ROE 515s) ielete feyern irre “Fore at the Front’”’—W. H:astings Webling. ie Hon. Winston Chure hill. Spebe irtewickatosere tiers ri »6 G olfers in Great Britain’s War Ministry—The EK ditor 3 87-90 j “Mr. Balfour Plays an Iron Shot’’—The Editor : Sereras 91 Golf in the United States—Clifford L. Turner : * Wforcisceeye 92-94 | Iron Play in Canada—T. B. Reith wienuieTereperciew rere a 95-96 = Two Freak Shots , c 4 : «06 - Golf in China... ..-06 Strenuous Golf : natin see Municipal Golf Courses ‘ : wee Weve tee-Oo Cc artoon—* When a Feller Needs a F‘riend” : Siem fate eaciolel crete (cle vore wie LOO: u Ladies’ Golf Department—Miss Harvey.... cake ea RCA, 101-108 U 1 Five Times Lady Champion—Miss Harvey Diajotefeteiemte-c[ete sreiiveten est LOD = LALO isco, Ok. DWMORM MILNE cris ceulere-oirenl.¢s/uia jel oie che’ : . : orale (Bie rujepe ret bIwUnie eMRN hs Ofer ooo reruns toUL Lee “Canadian Golfer’s’”’ Celebrities...... : alte Sreresere Ppa ssicier sie ovbe tp 7 LL be Seed vs. Turf—Geo. Cumming. ts ze, : ; sieeseUe eke leratietehote Werccelthelhie treatise ae Appreciations of “Canadian Golfer’’. f : sividieie «te LL O=- LeU. = A Big Bet.... bs eNO cae en eres 120 Golf in the Eastern Provinces—Niblick. 5 ° eiosieistnieetere Srereyerene SeieieLew | NG CAR ADL LIENS y SRMBAD NAS ON ma ODERGDE 8 shone ste ole resets es aereiete see | = Appreciations of the Late J. M. ¥ oung ‘and Captain Gerald Lees...... <«125-126 os Canadian Golf Club Officers oe eee . F Sfelevopoteset custetercy> 126 In and Around the Club House ; Boe BT ite ...s.. 128-134 U Wr Ati tO Pe rOLTCRMLONGIS:. «010.5 oye sis 0%, 0301s 10 oie oe Patel cr eyspot EE eee ae See LOO u

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Stuart, was in some sort of feminine melancholy, andthe practise and enjoy- way a golfer. It was alleged by her ment of which can hurt no one’s feel- enemies that, as showing her shameless ings.” indifference to the fate of her husband, The “Golf Monthly” concludes a a very few days after his murder she very trenchant article by saying: “was seen playing golf and pallmall in “We have asked the opinions of some of the fields beside Seton.” the leaders of the country, and a large re- As regards the “Ancient” part of the sponse which we have received shows that term, as golf was popular in Scotland the men in high places are firmly of the opinion that there is no reason whatever as far back as 1457, it certainly deserves for the golfer refraining from playing, under that recognition and honor. James IV. the impression that playing golf is out of probably gave it the title of “Royal,” place at the present time. Golf is not a andits antiquity earnedforit the title sport which attracts large numbers of spec- tators, it is a healthy exercise, useful in of “Ancient.”” Therefore you have, “The keeping men fit and in physical order. If Royal and Ancient Game.” the great reserve fund of our nation’s man- ! hood is yet to be called upon to finally drive 4 SHOULD GOLF BE STOPPED? the supremacy of Great Britain home—and 4 “The Golf Monthly,” published in this we do not for a moment consider likely —there is no better method for the man Edinburgh, Scotland, devotes consider- who has been compelled to stay behind to able space in its Easter number to the keep himself prepared for all eventualities question, “Should golf be stopped?” than by the open-air life of the links.” and it quotes a number of leading There is no reasonat all in Canada, authorities to show that there is no either, why the golfer should give up reason at all why the game should be his game or club match. The Captain banned. of the Royal and Ancient succinctly Mr. Lloyd-George, one of the busiest sums up the whole question when he menin the world, is keeping his vigor states, as previously quoted, that up to the highest mark by playing “Fresh air is better and exercise is bet- whenever possible at Walton Heath. ter than brooding over newspapers.” The Prime Minister, too, has an occa- Another phase of this golf playing sional afternoon off at the links. Wal- question: There is no reason why in ton Heath has also during recent fine Canada, as in Great Britain, club com- afternoons been the meeting place of petitions should not be made the me- several Cabinet Ministers. dium for raising funds for the Red The Captain of the Royal and An- Cross and other patriotic funds. The cient, Mr. H. W. Forster, M.P., says: “Canadian Golfer” is glad to note that “Fresh air is better and exercise is bet- the suggestion made along these lines ter than brooding over newspapers.” in the columns of the May number of The Earl of Lonsdale, one of the the magazine has already been taken greatest sportsmen of England, is of up byseveral clubs, and that by charg- the decided opinion that “golf, a heal- ing an entrance fee quite substantial thy exercise, should go on; it is good sums have been raised for various pat- for the Sndividual, and the industry riotic objects. If every golf club in provides employment. Werequire all Canada would follow the example al- the health and energythat the nation readyinstituted, it would be surprising can obtain at the moment, so why stop the amount of money which could be an exercise or game that is conducive raised on the golf links. To repeat to the health of those whotake part in from the May issue of the “Canadian tie Golfer”: Not a club competition should Mr. Joynson Hicks, M.P., who has be played unless the contestants con- been one of the leading platform ora- tribute an entrance fee for the Red tors in the recruiting campaign, says: Cross or other fund. “The war will not prevent me having a Yes, play golf if you have the time game.” and the inclination. It will keep you Lord Glenconner is of the opinion mentally and physically fit these times “that no golfer need refrain in these of worry and stress, but don’t forget times from his game, which serves to the patriotic funds require your finan- distract his thoughts if they should be cial support and encouragement.

Chip Shots

“Golf and the world laughs with Medical Journal,” the chief danger be- ou. ing to the eyes. Loss of sight in several “f © o¢ © cases is reported. It is important to “Get the habit.” Send the “Cana- note that the accidents recorded have dian Golfer” to your golfing friends all been due to the balls being cut open, who reside outside of the Dominion. and not to their bursting during play. It will keep them well informed of Moral: Don’t cut open a golf ball, and “Who's Who” and “What’s What” on warn young people especially to ab- the Canadian courses. stain from doing so. They are par- © o> © ticularly prone to gratify their curiosity The measurements of the new Ham-

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provoked a great deal of interest and very muchthe actionof the directors of p l discussion. Mr. Harry Colt, the golf the Royal Canadian Golf Association a architect who laid out the course, is in making the magazine their official perhaps the world’s greatest authority. organ in Canada. As the Canadian { Even in playing the back tees, or cham- i Ladies’ Golf Union had already taken ih pionship course, of 6,350 yards, he has similar action, the “Canadian Golfer” { not provided for a hole over 500 yards is now launchedonits career under the long. This is a radical departure from most favorable auspices. The many a few years ago, when holes of 500 up kind letters of commendation of the to, in somecases, nearly 600 yards were first number, received from all parts of thought to be an absolute necessity on the Dominion and from manygolfers everyfirst-class course. Mr. Colt favors in the States, are also deeply appreci- a “long shot” hole of between 425 and ated. 460 yards. o 6 6 © © © The Atlanta (Ga.) Golf Club has The C. P. R. authorities are seriously deposited $10 in the National Bank considering another year taking up the there to be won by anygolfer making question of inaugurating a summer the No. 8 hole in one in tournament tournament at the beautiful St. An- play. The money will remain at in- drews (N.B.) links. The situation on terest until “lifted.” The Atlanta club the sea is ideal, the name St. Andrews got the idea from a member who gotit is fairly redolent of golf, and there from a Scotch golf course whentouring seems no particular reason why Canada Great Britain. A man made a hole in should not have a successful summer one, and promptly endowed the hole tournament which would attract play- with two poundssterling, to remain in ers from the Dominion and United the bank drawing interest until some- States alike. And there could be no bodyequalled his performance. It took more ideal location for such an event twenty years to do it—and the lucky than St. Andrews. golfer found quite a neat little sumin oe oe o@ the bank subject to his check. Here’s The toll of death of golfers through- an idea for some of our Canadian clubs out the Empire in the war has already to endow their pet one-shot hole. been very great, and Canada has fur- oo nished her full quota of well-known So eminent an authority as the “Brit- plavers. They will be grieved for in ish Medical Journal,” in a recent issue, their homes, they will be sorely missed takes occasion to warn golfers and oth- on many a links, but “it 1s sweet and ers from cutting open golf balls, many fitting to die for the homeland.” Their of which have a dangerous fluid core. heroism at Ypres andin other engage- A large number of quite serious acci- ments will never be forgotten in club dents are fully reported in the “British house and where golfers do congregate. 77 Some of the Best One, Two and Three Shot Holes I Have Played Geo. S. Lyon

HAVE been asked by the Editor of Another good short hole is the 13th the new Canadian Golf Magazine to at Sunningdale, England. This hole write an article on what I consider is played from an elevation to the some of the best “one, two and three green below, which is surrounded by shot holes” I have played.. I will a circular bunker in the centre, the endeavorto do this from my own point green being all around it. The flag is of view, at the same time knowing that placed sometimes onthe far side of the manygolfers of repute will differ with centre bunker, sometimes either on-the me. However, as we all look at these right or left of it, but no matter where, things from a different angle, I will you have to play a very true shot not proceed to give myopinion. to get trapped. Nowin first dealing with one-shot Another good short hole is at the holes—andthere is no more important Prestwick course in Ayrshire, Scotland. hole on any well-designed golf course It is a blind hole, but a good one. It —I am not saying what particular club is the 5th, and I think is called the should be used, but simply holes that Himalayas. It requires a cleanly hit can be reached with any club the ball off the tee, as the burn is just in ’ player may choose from his sett, in front of you, and an immense sand one shot. bank, rising several feet in height, is I will start by mentioning two holes just over the burn, and the sand is of on the Toronto golf course—the 4th the quality that costs manystrokes to and the 17th. These are two very get out of. good short holes, particularly the 1 have a very clear recollection of former, which I play from the back playing a fine short hole (a mashie tee with a midiron, the distance being shot) at St. Louis, on the Glen Echo 180 yards. The green is on a diagonal golf course. The green is placed on plateau and requires a most accurate the opposite side of a pond of water, shot to hold the green. It is a good the distance being 149 yards, and slop- three, but often costs many more, as should you be either short or over, you ing up from the edge. To play the are in a ‘ravine from .which it is very hole properly, you have to pitch just hard to place your second dead. This over the water on the near edge of the I consider one of the best short holes green. I was playing Mr. Newton, I have ever played. The 17th is also champion of the Pacific Coast League. a good one-shot hole, and requires He ran over the hole about fifteen feet, accurate play, but not nearly so hard leaving himself a nasty down-hill putt. a three as the 4th. I also play a mid- I was about the same distance to the iron here (190 yards). right of the hole, and had to putt well The llth “hole at St. “Andrew’s: abovethe hole in order to sink my putt. Scotland, is a very good short hole The referee decided Newton was away, (135 yards). The green is guarded on and he pulled off a beautiful putt and the near side by two well-placed bunk- looked like a sure winner of the hole, ers, in. the shape of pits, only about but I putted at a point about a yard fifteen yards apart, and if you are too strong, you are over the greeninto the above the hole and trickled down and Eden, where all kinds of trouble awaits into the hole and secured a good and you, as in pitching back the green lucky half which eventually proved slopes away from you and you are very useful, as I only won the match lucky. to get a 4. This is a world- on the thirty-sixth green by 1 up. famous hole. Perhaps I am a little prejudiced in 78 June, 1915 © CANADIAN GOLFER 79 favor of this short hole, but it certainly been reached in two strokes, and some is a good one. I can go on writing of the longest players in the world about short holes, the subject is such have played it, notably Edward Ray, a fascinating one, until I filled the and that mighty swiper, Mr. F. Herris- columns of the new magazine, but have choff. This hole is a par 5, and it written enough already to fairly well requires three good shots to get in the cover the ground, so will just mention bowl, and occasionally the putt is run a few others [ consider particularly down for a 4. Two other goodthree- good. The 7th at Lambton Golf and shot holes are the 16th and 18th at Country Club, Toronto, the 18th at Royal, Ottawa. The latter could be Garden= City. NoY.,sthe 7th at Kent much improved by placing bunkers for County, Grand Rapids, the 12th at the the lst and 2nd shots. At present you Royal, Ottawa, and the 9th at the can go where you please. The 16th at Chicago Golf Club. the Toronto Golf Club is a fine hole, Now just a word about a few two- but the long swipers can occasionally shot holes. Probably the best one I reach it in two. Nevertheless, it is a ever played was the Alps at Prestwick, very fine hole. The &th hole at Rose- Scotland. It is a blind hole, but re- dale is a fine three-shot hole, and I quires two very good shots, particu- don’t think any player has ever reached larly the second, as the green is so well the green in two, though during the guarded. Just short of it there is an open championship played there in immense sand pit, and on the far side 1913, a professional, whose nameI can- is a hill covered with heather, while not recall, carried the creek on his sec- on both left and right there is also ond, but not straight for the green. trouble. It is a grand hole. During the same tournament, Alex. Another very fine two-shot hole is Smith of Wykagil, New York, crossed the Bottle hole at Sunningdale, Eng- onthe bridge, which is less than a yard land, which requires two of the best full wide, and I heard he called the shot. shots you can play, and then you are It is, however, a good three-shot hole, lucky if you avoid the bunker on the and the cross hazards are well placed. Jeft of the green. A very fine hole, in- The Royal Montreal Golf Club has a deed, but you will have to go far afield good three-shot hole in the 17th (570 to find a better two-shot hole than the yards.) It was at this hole where I fourth at Lambton. Of course, I mean succeeded in eliminating from the ama- from the back tee. This makes the teur championship in 1913, Mr. G. H. hole about four hundred yards long, Turpin, the favorite. I was 1 up going and you have to play two fine strokes to the 17th. We were both on in three, to reach the green, which is just over I was about 15 feet from the pin, he the Black Creek, and is hard to hold. about 8 feet. [I succeeded in holing a A full midiron, which only carries the rather difficult down-hill putt for a 4, water by about two or three yards, is while Turpin went in and out again, the proper second and will enable you remaining on the lip. As myoldfriend Lo secure a four. and “guid” Scotchman, Alex. Hutchin- Other good two shot holes I might mention are the 5th at Toronto Golf son, of the Royal Montreal, would say club, the 4th at Rosedale Golf Club, of my putt, “Lyon’s luck.” the 9th at Royal Ottawa, (this hole I have played many good three-shot could be much improved by moving holes, both in the United States and the tee back twenty yards); the Great Britain, but space and time will 7th at Royal, Montreal; the 5th not permit me to write of them. I might, at Beaconsfield, Montreal; the 7th however, mention the following, which at Royal St. George, Sandwich, Eng- come vividly to my recollection. The land, and the Ist, Garden City, N.Y. 5th and 14th at St. Andrew’s, Scot- . Now as regards three-shot holes. land; the 13th and 15th, Royal St. One of the best I know of is the 15th George, Sandwich, England; the 14th, or Punch Bowl at Lambton. This Sunningdale, England; the 6th and hole, unlike most long holes, has never 13th, Garden City, N.Y.; the 9th, Apa-

80 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2 wamis; the 4th, Kent County, Grand In conclusion, what a golf course Rapids. demands nowadaysis ‘“‘character,” and The new Hamilton golf course at andit is only by having at least a few Ancaster, which is to be opened this outstanding holes above the average, fall, has manyfine one, two and three- that a course will be remembered, shot holes, and, in my estimation, will or will receive recognition from the be one of the very best courses on the ever-increasing and ever-becoming- whole continent of America. I had the more critical body of ardent sportsmen pleasure of walking over it last fall, and who are followers of the grand old was very much impressed with it. “Royal and Ancient” game.

The Question of Larger Holes

HALLthe diameter of the putt- dead to the holes The player depend- ing hole be increased? That is ing on his long game through the a question which is being discussed in green would probably on a large golf circles, both in Great Britain and number of holes be there one stroke the States. In England, George Dun- ahead of him, and an eight-inch hole can, the brilliant professional golfer, would have no terrors for the poorest who, however, has yet to make his putter, even if he was ten to fifteen mark in the Open Championship, feet away. “Matches are won and comes out “roundly’} in favor of lost” on the putting green, the very increasing the size of the cup. finest exemplifications of the game are to be seen approaching the green and As 1s well known, the hole at present on the green, the stymie is an import- is 4% inches in diameter, and must te ant factor in many a close and hard- at least 4 inches deep. Duncan and fought match, calling for the quint- some other few well-known players essence of skill, and the “eight-inch” are urging the extending of the di- hole would put the kibosh onall these ameter to 8 inches. And their argu- fine points of the sport. ment in favor of the change is based The New York Sun recently pub- on the contention that putting plays lished an article on this subject of an altogether to. .mportant a part in the game under present conditions. They eight-inch hole, and sent ott letters assert that the “festive putt” counts asking the opinion of well-known for nearly 50 per cent. of the player’s golfers, professional and amateur, in efficiency. Given the regulation two reference thereto. With but few ex- putts on every green and you have a ceptions, however, golfers in the total of 36 strokes. In a score of 72, States, like their brethren in Great putting represents just one half of the 3ritain, it is satisfactory to know, are score, Of course “seventy-twos” are irrevocably opposed to the change. not pulled off every day, even by the The 4% inch hole has stood the test best of ’em, but a man doingthe round of the years stretching back into the under the “eighties” fairly regularly dim past. The whole gameof golf, the is dependent a great deal on good put- architecture of golf greens and courses ting for his scores. In other words, has been built aroundits fateful diam- the Duncanites claim the work of the eter, and the chances are that the putter is almost the equal of all the other clubs in the bag put together. “naughty little, sporty little, gay golf On the other hand, if the hole was ball” will for all time to come have to enlarged to eight inches, the good find that four-and-a-quarter-inch circle short player would. be absolutely at before it fades from sight on the putt- the mercy of the long player. What ing green and bringsjoyto the heart of availeth him if he does lay his ball the man who “sank it.” The Tragedy of a Short Putt

ENRY LEACH?’S delightful book, rolled the ball in every time. A ques- “The Happy Golfer,” has recently tion arose about circumstances altering been issued from the press by the well- cases, as they so commonly do in golf, known publishing firm, the Macmillan and of responsibility weighing heavily Company, of New York City and on the mind that hesitates; and Sir Toronto. Mr. Leach has played golf in Archibald declared that nobodyin good England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, health could be such a fool as to miss a France, Spain, America, with a few two-feet putt like that, if he really other countries thrown in to make good examinedthe line thoroughly, and took measure, and he writes from the stand- the proper pains. Just then the open point of an expert player, as well as a champion of the period was passing by writer of note and charm. Herewith the green, and they called him up and “The Tragedy of the Short Putt,” asked his views upon the missing of which is reprinted by the courtesy of two-feet putts. Taylor denied that a The Macmillan Company : man was a fool for missing them. He The strange case of Sir Archibald mentioned the psychology of the busi- Strand is one that caused much ex- ness, and very forcibly argued that a cited attention among the members of two-feet putt was a verydifficult thing, the golf community in general some that the more important it was the months ago, andit is still discussed in more difficult it became, and that the the club-houses. Sir Archibald Strand, longer one thought about it the more Bart., is a fair example of the thorough, impossible did it seem to hole it. “Ah!” enthusiastic, middle-aged player, who said he, with the solemn countenance treats golf as something rather more he assumes whendiscussing the terrors than « game, whichis as it should be. of this game, and the deep emphasis he He is one of tolerably equable tempera- makes when he admits the difficulties it ment, a good sportsmah, and a manof creates for him. “Ah!” he murmured, strong character and physique, who did “if [ had never missed ary putts of one a long term of military service in India. foot, let alone the putts of two! tell Nowadays he spends an appreciable you, sir, the two-feet putt, when it has portion of his time in golfing, and afair to be done—mind yor whenit has got part of the remainder in contemplating to be done—is one of .se most difficult the enduring mysteries and problems of things in the world to do, and never the links. The game worries him ex- mindthe fact that your babies can do it ceedingly, occasionally it leads him to all the time! Take that from me, sir!” unhappiness, but, on the whole, he feels This was a touchof the real Taylor, the he likes it. He is a memberof several true philosopher, one who knows the London clubs, including Sunningdale, game. Walton Heath, Mid-Surrey, Coombe Mr. A., who is sometimes aggressive Hill, and Woking, and of his seaside in manner, brought the matter in dis- clubs those he most frequents are the cussionto a pretty point at once. “Look Royal St. George’s at Sandwich, and here, Strand,” said he, “I will tell you Rye. His handicapis 5, and generally what I will do. TU will place this ball he is what we consider andcall a good here, so, exactly two feet fromthe hole, reliable 5. and I will give you a fortnight, but not He and his opponent, to whom, as a ‘less than a fortnight, to hole that putt. matter of discretion and confidence, we You are not to practice it here at this must refer as Mr. A., had just ended hole on this green in the meantime; their match at Mid-Surrey one pleasant but you mayplace the ball in position day, and Sir Archibald was trying his if you like, and look at it. And a fort= last putt over again as golfers often do. might to-day, at ten o’clock in the morn- It was a putt of two feet. He had ing, you must make the putt, and I will missedit before ; but now, of course, he bet you fourteen guineas, being a 81

82 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2 guinea a day for waiting, that you do he engaged a gardener to smooth down not hole it. We will have the position a piece of his lawn, planting in a little of the hole properly marked, so that a putting-green turf, and he had a hole fortnight hente it shall be in the same made in it, and a circle with two feet place.” radius drawn roundthe hole, so that he The champion said he wouldtell could putt from every point. When Lees, the green-keeper, and that should this work was done he spent an hour in be done. Strand, with a laugh, accepted practising there, and succeeded well. the wager, and the matter was settled. He only missed about one in ten. He The events that followed were curi- tried seven different putters, with ap- ous. In the club-house there was then proximately equal results. In the after- little disposition to attend to the ac- noon he went down to Mid-Surrey, counts of the proceedings that were played a match, andlost it by missing a furnished by both parties. The men short putt at the home hole. After tea, who had finished rounds were too he went out on to the eighteenth green, much occupied with their own troubles found the spot where the hole was the or joys. day before, examined it carefully, and At his club in town that evening Sir saw that there were slight differences Archibald, over dinner, related the cir- in the texture of the grass round about, cumstances of the wager to a few and that there wasa little depression to friends, with an appearance of consid- the left side. He had not noticed that erable satisfaction with himself, and before. However, said he to himself, it seemeda little surprised that the other would be easy to make allowances for members of the party did not at once these things, but he began now to, approve of his proceeding as sound and doubt whether thirteen days ahead he business-like, would use his wry-necked putting cleek “Of course, you know, Strand, my or bolt the putt with an aluminum good man,” said Mr. Ezekiel Martin, a putter. Where there are troubles of successful stockbroker, “these putts are that kind it is often better to make missed sometimes, and I don’t suppose short work of the putt by the bolting it makes it any easier for you by wait- way, and have an end of it. At home ing a fortnight. It’s like carrying over that evening he did more putting prac- in the House till one is a very tired tice on the carpet and did not hole them bull.” quite so well. Lady Strand, who under- “Nonsense!” exclaimed Sir Archi- stands her husband thoroughly, andts bald, “I could go out now and hole that the sweetest, gentlest sympathizer, putt nineteen times out of twenty in coaxed him to telling her the trouble, the dark. for she saw that one existed. With “TY believe you could,” answered Mar- perfect wisdom she suggested that he tin, “but doing it in the dark, when you should wipe the fourteen guineas froin cannot see the hole and realize all the the current account as already lost, and imaginarydifficulties, is very different face the task as one whohadall to gain from doing it in broad daylight; and and nothing to lose. Of course, her putting now, on the spur of the mo- husband said, it was not the money, ment, as it were, is very different from but the frightful jackass he would look putting when you have a whole fort- if he missed the putt. night to think about what you are go- He went to his club in townthe next ing to do.” day instead of going to golf, and took “T don’t see it,” replied Sir Archibald, with him a book containing a chapter yet he beganto feel a little uneasy. On on putting, by Willie Park. He stretch- returning home that night, instead of ed himself out on a Chesterfield in a going to bed at once, he went into his corner of the library, and gazed at two study, laid a tumbler on its side on the spots on the carpet which he had meas- carpet, and putted from a measured two ured as being twofeet from each other. feet for about half an hour. He holed Eventually, he decided that that was most of them, and tumbled into bed not good for him, since equal distances feeling that Martin had been “pulling in furnished rooms, as is well known, his leg,”’ as people say. In the morning look Jonger than they do outside. He June, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 83

lunched with a few friends, and tice, thought, and purchase continually, brought up the subject again. and unfortunately the proportion of “Give him the money and have done missed putts at two feet, ‘both on the with it, Strand. You are sure to lose!” carpet, on the practice lawn, and on the said the brutish Martin. , greens at Mid-Surrey, Coombe Hill, “T wish I had not to wait for a fort- and \Woking, began to increase. At night,’ murmured Strand. putts of three feet, four, and five, Sir “Ah! He knew! The other man Archibald was marvellous, and, of knew!” rejoined Martin. “He knows course, he never missed the verylittle the game of golf! What I cannot un- ones; but the two-feet putts bothered derstand is why he did not give you a him all the time. He attributed it to year and make it 365 guineas. You his liver; and he was certainly looking would have sold out in six weeks at worn. Matters were not improved by £200!” such inconsiderate remarks as were Sir Archibald wrote a letter to Mr. A. - made by Martin, Evans and others, that evening, intimating that he would whenever he had a two-feet putt to do, probably have to leave town the week such as “Now, Strand, that’s just your after the next. He hinted that it might distance!” It was only a joke; but in be convenient if they got their wager the circumstances it was not perhaps out of the way beforehand, and if he in goodtaste. putted a week from then. Mr. A. re- On the evening of the twelfth day plied that he was sorryit would not be Strand, after deliberation, wrote alet- convenient for him to attend then, and ter to A., in which he said he feared he that the signed terms of the contract would not be able to go downto the had better be abided by. course at the appointed time, andinti- Sir Archibald bought two new putt- mated that, according to the terms of ers on the following day, and in the the wager, he would hand over the afternoon he had Taylor out for an fourteen guineas to him when next hour, and they went practising on the they met. Before posting this letter he putting lawn just outside the garden went and did a little practice in the gate. Sir Archibald was putting very dusk on the lawn outside. the house. well then; but he insisted that it would He seemed to get them down with be a good thing to change the ball he some confidence on this occasion, and was using, which was rather lively. Lady S., watching him, called out After he had done with Taylor, he cheerily, “Silly boy! as if you could went to look at the place on the really miss! Now what shall I buy eighteenth green where he would have with the fourteen guineas ?” to putt, and it seemed that the coarse So Strandtore up the letter and went grass had fattened up considerably to bed for rest. with therain that had fallen, and that On the night before the appointed the sand belowit was distinctly gritty. day he slept badly. He was putting in It began to seem that he would have to his mind until three o’clock in the run the ball in at the right side of the morning. Then he rose, went in his hole. He asked Lees some questions pajamasinto the study, made aline on about the grasses on that green, and the top of his aluminum putter indi- was sorry he could not take a little cating the striking point, and went Mid-Surrey turf home with him. He back to bed, but did not sleep. For was feeling a little tired when he reach- some time he tried an imaginary hum- ed his home that night, and as it was ming of the “Jewel Song” from Faust, Thursday, he suggested to Lady Strand and repeated a few lines from Scott’s that they should go to Folkestone for “Lady of the Lake’”—old dodges of his the week-end, and not bother at all for assisting distraction and sleep—but about golf, which they did accordingly. they did not serve, nor did a fixed He found it delightful to linger on the vision of millions of balls falling in an - leas and not be worried with the game. endless stream. from the mouth of a This kind of thing continued and be- pump and disappearing instantly came worse and worse again during the through a golf hole in the ground. days that followed. There was prac- At five-thirty he rose again and took

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his bath. He hesitated as to what golf- “Now, Sir Archibald, will you kindly ing suit he should wear. Finally, for putt?” the sake of complete ease, and that Sir Archibald Strand looked like a there should be nothing to attract his man who had been hunted down. He eye from the ball, he put on some dark- made one swift glance around him, but blue flannels. saw no escape, so he pulled himself He looked at his breakfast, pecked at together, smiled a little sadly, and said a sole, and at nine-fifteen, feeling dis- to himself, “Don’t be a fool, Archie!” tinctly unwell, he took a taxi for the Then he faced the putter to the ball; course. He had one great consolation the club was trembling slightly. He upholding him. At five minutes past swung it back muchtoo far, checked it ten it would all be over. He felt that in the return swing, and came on to the he knew howglad a condemnedcrim- ball in a nervous, stupid sort of way, inal must be that at five minutes past doing little more than touch it. The eight on a certain morning—or a min- ball took a line to the right of the hole, ute or two earlier with a little luck—a and did not run more than fourteen black flag would be hoisted on the inches. prison pole. You may have thought that Sir At seven minutes to ten he drank a Archibald used unfortunate words and large brandyand soda and went out to was dismayed. He did not. A look of the eighteenth green. Mr. A. anda few established happiness and placid con- others were there to see the business tent spread upon his countenance, as a properlycarried out. Taylor placed the streak of sunlight might flash across a ball exactly two feet from the hole, plain. “Ha!” he sighedin relief. He which was cut in the proper place. He took from his pocket a check for four- ° had his watchin his hand. teen guineas already made out, and Sir Archibald bent down and exam- handed it to Mr. A., and then joyfully ined the putt with great care. He es- exclaimed: ‘Thank heaven, it is fin- sayed to pick up what seemed to be a ished! Now, myfriends, we will honor “loose impediment” onhis line, but saw this unusual occasion in a suitable that it was not loose. The putt seemed very difficult now, and he wished he manner at your convenience, and this had brought his plain putting cleek out afternoon I leave for Sandwich for a with him, but it was too late. week of golf. And no letters are being At ten o'clock exactly, Taylor said, forwarded.”

“The Poor Old Slugger” ‘Tis easy to sing of the faultless swing Of the man who is always up; Who makesit fly from a grassylie, Or out of a sandy cup. But my heartstill bends to thedearold friends We meet in every town; The poor old slugger, the miserable flummer, The man who's always down!

“The Colonel’ Victoria, B. C.

more-at the. Front !

There’s many a gallant golfer who heard his Country's call, Andis serving with distinction at the front, “ Who has taken up his ‘‘stance’’ on the shore of Sunny France, And is sharing now the burden and the brunt; And, according to report, he is ‘‘driving’’ as he ought, “Approaching” in a style that’s winning fame, Whenhis rifle ‘‘putts’’ I've read, he lays a German ‘“‘dead’’, And no matter what his duties, plays the ‘‘game’’.

O} the trophies that he’s playing for are worthy of the game, Inspiring ev'ry effort of his might; For there, a’midst the strife, he’s offering his life For the honor of the Empire and the Right. Tho’ the ‘‘lies’’ around the trenches and around the battlefield, Are mighty hard to play from, yet its true The golfer that’s worth while will grip his gun and smile, And glory in the charge to ‘'follow thro’’.

Here's a health, then, to the golfer, the gallant, loyal golfer! Who's digging, marching, working like a horse; And in spite of ‘Bunkers’ bad, he’s playing hard, begad, To overcome the ‘‘hazards’’ of the course. May Providence be kind, so that very soon he'll find Reward for all the struggles of the fray, And land him safe within, the City of Berlin Triumphantly—‘'Two up, and one to play’’.

“Golf [lustrated” W. H. WEBLING London, England.

MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL Cabinet Ministers s, who is one of Great Britain's Golfing The “StormyPetrel"’ of Imperial Politic

Golfers in Great Britain’s War Ministry

TATESMEN the English-speaking War), who is now in command at the world over nowadays are nearlyall front of one of the Canadian brigades, golfers, and this is particularly true of and who at the commencement of the Great Britain’s War Ministry, which war rendered able assistance to Lord during the past strenuous and anxious Kitchener, the present occupant of the months has made an undying namefor onerous post. Colonel Seely is a very itself in the long and glorious annals of fine golfer, with excellent style. the Empire. These are names to con- The Prime Minister, although de-

Col. Seeley, late Minister of War, now in commandof one of the Canadian Brigades. A very fine golfer jure with, and every one is a follower voted to the game, unlike his prede- of the Royal and Ancient game. cessor, the Right Honorable A. J. Mr. Asquith (the Prime Minister), Balfour, who as Premier won the Mr, Lloyd-George (the Chancellor of event, has never competed in the Par- the Exchequer), Lord Haldane (the liamentary handicap, which until the Lord Chancellor), Lord Kitchener war broke out was one of the great (Minister of War), Mr. Winston events of the golfing year. Hereas- Churchill (the First Lord of the Ad- sembled Peers and Cabinet Ministers, miralty), Lord Beauchamp (Lord Members of Parliament, well-known President of the Council), Mr. Runci- officials and Press Gallery representa- man (President Local Government tives, and the struggle for premier hon- Board). To these names might well be ors was of the keenest description. Mr. added Colonel Seely (late Minister of Asquith, however, has competed in the 87 88 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2

tournament open to Treasury officials, although he has always contrived to get his match off early in the morning and to come and go unheralded. On the other hand, Mr. Lloyd- George, at one time the most hated man in Great britain, to-day idolized by friend and admired by foe as very few men are or ever have been, does not hesitate to let the light of publicity beat upon his golf. The Chancelloris aggressive in all things He started the game some sixteen or seventeen years ago, and entered his first Parlia- mentary competition in 1900 with a handicap of 24. This he has now man- aged to reduce to 18—not a very big “cut.” But the man who raises billions in a few minutes and finances the Em- pire and half the world besides does not take his golf too seriously, although never slipshod. He plays it for the exercise, for the good-fellowship and as the best antidote for the worries, cares and responsibilities of his great office. There is no harder-worked man in the world to-day than the Chan- cellor. There is no man upon whom rests more heavily the stress and bur- den of this mightiest struggle of the centuries, but hestill finds time, when- ever possible, to seek relaxation upon the links. Mr. Lloyd-George, all said and done, is a good sportsman through and through, and rest assured he“will play the game” successfully in this titanic struggle. Incidentally it might be mentioned that one of the most pleasurable experiences of the Chan- cellor’s “checquered’” career was in Nice, when he madea holein one Both Lord Kitchener and the Hon Winston Churchill are devotees of golf The Minister of Warplays golf like he does everything else—sy stematically and seriously. The First Lord of the \dmiralty, too, in peace times is fre- quently to be seen on the links, and plays a very >good game. But then‘he does everything well, from. writing books to “flying” and “submarining.’ He is possibly the most versatile man in the Empire Lord Haldane, the Lor d Chancellor, iS a very enthusiastic golfer. He is Lord Kitc emphatically an all-round hener, Minister of War. ‘'K. of K.” is here seen man. There on his way to the House of Lords is no such massive, patient and erudite wate CLIN

cy TLEDSnnye

Mr. Lloyd-George, Minister of War Munitions

Lord Beauchamp and Lord Haldane , Ex~-Cabinet Ministers of Great Britain Both Men are enthusiastic golfers

90 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2 mind devoted to the service of the the retirement of Lord Haldane, Lord British State. Chancellor, and of Lord Beauchamp, Earl Beauchamp, Lord President of Lord President of the Council, and the the Council, maintains a really first- stepping down of Winston Churchill class private nine-hole course of his from the high position of First Lord of own at Madresfield Court, near Mal- the Admiralty to the comparative ob- vern, in Worcestershire, with Ernest scurity of the Chancellorship of the Morgan as his professional, and Mor- Duchy of Lancaster. gan always considers that he holds one Two well-known statesmen and golf- of the most desirable posts in the ers are in the new Cabinet. The Right country. Hon. A. J. Balfour, the doyen of the Here, then, are the leading men of diplomatic golfing corps, succeeds to Great Britain’s War Ministry. They the position of First Lord, whilst Mr. are all keen sports, hard hitters, but Andrew Bonar Law becomes Colonial fair, square opponents. Theyare play- Secretary. Mr. Law, who is a Canadian by birth, is an enthusiastic followerof the Royal and Ancient. Sir Edward Carson, too, the celebrated leaderof the Ulster party, the new Attorney-Gen- eral, is a devotee of thelinks. \Ithough criticized in somequarters, the general opinion is that the Coali- tion Government has both streneth and adaptability, and that it will prosecute the war to a successful conclusion Mr. Lloyd George will certainly see to it that there will be no shortageof ammunition in the future. The virile little Welshman temporarily gives up the onerous duties of the Chancellor- ship of the Exchequer to become Min- ister of Munitions, and in that position will do much to relieve Lord Kitchener, who has had altogether too heavy a burden to bear—even too heavyforthe broad shoulders of a Hercules.

It is a matter of congratulation that “KK. of K.”’ retains his post as Minister Mr. Andrew Bonar Law, the new Colonial Secretaryin the Coalition Cabinet. Mr. Bonar Law is a Canadian of War. The “sniping” of a yellow and a well known Golfer press has only resulted in the whole mpire standing solidly back of the ing a difficult course, but they and the man who brought up a “contemptible whole Empire back of them are bound little army” to an army of over two to win out. Never doubt that. Never. million well-trained men—an army un- Since the abovearticle was in type surpassed to-day in the world. With there have been mnay changes in the \squith at the helm, and the best men Cabinet as a result of the formation of of all parties loyally supporting him, a the Coalition Government. united Cabinet and Empire now faces The most notable of these has been the foe

AMNATETHY? Tell me, doctor, tell me, please, Have I caught the dread disease ? I, who was thought golf immune, Did I boast a bit too soon? Mr. Balfour Plays An Iron Shot

HOTOGRAPHSof the Right Honourable A. J. Balfour are of course frequently to be seen, but a golfing photo of him is not often secured. The ‘‘Canadian Golfer’’ herewith presents, with a great deal of pleasure, a capital snap shot of the Ex-Premier playing an ironshot. “Mr. Balfour, it will be noticed, is commencing to showthesigns of advancing years, al- thoughstill mentally Qn and physicallyfit. \ } Mj

He is once again looming large in the public eye in connec tion with the Coalition Govern ment, and the general cabinet shuffle that is taking place in Great Britain. A Cecil of the Cecils, his name is one to conjure with in Imperial matters ofstate Mr. Balfour undoubtly has done more to makegolf popular with states men and men in high places than any other devotee of the game It was during his occupancy of the Premiership that he won the Parlia mentary Handicap, an honor unique of its kind'and which greatly delighted him. ‘There is no levity about Mr. Bal four,’’ says a writer in Golfers Maga zine, ‘‘when he is making his way around thelinks. ‘‘Asaconversationalist on the golf course, he is about ideal; he is not grimly taciturn, but he has a proper regards for the economics of words when the mind needs to be concentra ted on the task in hand He has the knack of saying the right thing at the right time and sayingit with that air iy? : of old-world philosophy which distin Che) tTTe guishes his personality.’’ ; tat e 3 As a result of the Coalition Goverment. the personnel of which has just been announced, and which has met with such favour throughout the Empire, Mr. Balfour takes the place of Mr Winston Churchill as First Lord of the Admiralty. At the present time in Great Britain ‘‘nonearefor the party, all are for the State,’’ and rest assured that Mr Balfour will give of his best abilities in this great and strenuous war, 91

Golf in the United States Mr C.L. Turner, Editor ‘* Golf,’’ New York

ANY American golf clubs find at home, but by the large cities from their accommodations ' insuffhei- the Atlantic to the Pacific, for it is con- ent to meet all the requirements of ceded nowbyall that the gameof golf additional members and their friends, has come to stay, and its healthful, together with largely augmented tour- quiet recreation will be a very import- nament entries, and the solution among ant asset to all the cities of this great the larger and most popular clubs is continent. receiving very serious consideration by Just howto run correctly a municipal the powers-that-be. golf course or public links may be very Not all golfers are able to leavetheir difficult, for it is at present, one might business, or close their office any day say, purely experimental, being in its in the week, so that Saturday and Sun- infancy ; but there is no doubt that the day are the most favored. Very few commissioner of parks is a wise man, to-day think of going off to the club and willing to do what is best to give

San Francisco Golf and Country Club, where the Panama- Pacific International Championship was held. without first arranging by phone, while to the greatest number the pleasure the week-end golf is greatly increasing they require and ask, and he should and is sure to play a very bigfactorall receive every encouragement and as- through the coming season. sistance from the golfers interested, It is not always the actual addition instead of suggestions of restrictions, to the membership of a club which together with obstacles thrown in his causes lack of accommodations, but the way, to the detriment of good health fact that so manyof the inactive mem- and the welfare of all good citizens. bers are nowactive, while friends grow Should there have to be a season’s in volume without stopping to think fee on the municipal courses or public how. It is therefore the proper time links, then let the golfers have some- right now to look to the future, and thing to say what it should be, and be watch the growth of publiclinks. very sure what it is for, and let our We have two or three good munici- committee see that it 1s actually used pal courses in New York and Brooklyn, ior the purpose originally given, and all and others will most certainly follow. will be well. What wehaveto do nowis shout! And No golfer wishes something for no- wewill be heard and heeded, not only thing, and all he wishes, asks and needs 92 June, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 93 is a square deal, especially in connec- drill and sham battle. Soccer played tion with public links, the privileges of by teams from English vessels in the which should be open to any and all harbor against teams from Scottish who wish to take advantage of the vessels, city’s recreation parks. Cricket played by Englishmen and The latest public links is the Mosh- by their colored brethren of the West olu course at Van Cortland Park, which Indian Islands, with their soft and mu- every golfer shouldvisit, not only from sical voices and half-English, half- a golfing standpoint, but also from the French intonation. Then there are the citizen’s side, or even from a senti- hurlers playing their blood-curdling mental view. The absolute quiet and game. peacefulness, together with the beauty Glimpses are caught of riding parties ‘of the spot (all so near the turmoil and wending their way over the miles of ugliness of a great city, yet seemingly open and shady paths throughthe park, so many hundred miles remote), is From the glades on Mosholu and from wonderful, and fills us with awe and the valley below float the songs of wonder. parties of Bohemians, Hungarians, Here it is always beautiful, summer Italians and Greeks, indulging in their or winter, under the gorgeous colors of national songs and dances. fall or the delicate tints of the budding The new Mosholu course lies on a spring; at sunrise, when the valley be- plateau bounded by Aqueduct Avenue, low is half lost in mist, or at sunset, Mosholu Avenue, Jerome Avenue and when the shadows from the western Gun Hill Road. The course was plan- hills lie over the lower links and the ned and partly finished several years parade ground, but the sunstill lights ago, and then, to the great loss of pub- up Mosholu with a golden glow. No lic golf, the project, for some inscrut- wonder the weary golfer is loath to able reason, was abandoned. In the leave so lovely a spot. spring of 1914, at the beginning of the From the bluff along the western administration of Hon, Thos. W. edge of the course, above the meeting Whittle, in answer to the appeals of the place of the three great Croton and golfers of Van Cortlandt, the scheme Catskill aqueducts, one may get was taken up by the commissioner. glimpses of Jerome Park reservoir, lake After only six weeks’ vigorous work like, through the trees, and farther to the first nine holes were thrown open the south, through the haze, the edge to the public. of the city. Spuyten Duyvil and, across Owing to the lack of moneyfor the the Hudson, the Palisades are seen to purpose the work was crude, yet the the southwest; andto the westthe hills course was much used. The fact that it of Riverside. Through the valley be- was well patronized, coupled with the tween Riverside and lower Yonkers fact that the old Van Cortlandt course come into view again the Palisades, was more than ever crowded more while northward lie Yonkers and Dun- than six thousand permits having been woodie. used for it and for the Pelham course), Below, in the foreground, are the old proved the need of the new course, if Van Cortlandt links, the lake and the proof was needed. parade ground, the great public play- In the spring of 1915 the work was groundof the metropolis. resumed on an extended scale, though Certainty, if America is the melting still hampered by the lack of money pot of the nations of the world, Van andof labor. Manythousand yards of Cortlandt is without doubt a pure re- rock have been removed. many more flection. The scene is one to thrill the remain to be excavatedor blasted. The heart of every American. Onthe links putting greens are well advanced and may be seen golfers of every nation- the fairways are becoming playable. ality, from Britons to Chinese men and anobes several years will be neededto. women, well-to-do and poor. put the course into good shape, it is On the parade ground every sort of hoped that the entire eighteen holes. outdoor sport, baseball, tennis, polo, will be in use by August of this year. and more serious business of military The trapping of the course will be

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deferred until the matter has been well will be neededto have themin the con- considered, and the best location for dition expectedin time for the Open on artificial hazards has been tested by June 135th to 18th. experience. Mosholu, like Van Cort- What is termed the Northern Golf Jandt, suffers from lack of length, Opening took place as usual at Lake- owing to its circumscribed space, and wood, N.J., and although the course the plan of the course has been deter- was not at its best, a large number mined largely by the situation of the turned out. and when the smokehadall stone walls and woods onthe old farm. cleared it found Percy Platt the winner, However, these walls and woods com- with the old veteran, Walter J. Travis, pel straight play, and the par of the as runner-up. course willbe dithcult to attain. Over the same course, the Shanley Since the course was re-plannedlast Memorial Cup was an_ interesting year, several of the holes have been event. This tournament was open to lengthened and two have been re- all golfers who have reachedthe years versed, tee for green andgreenfortee. of discretion, fifty-five. At first a tie The numbering of the holes to-day is resulted, then another, and was finally probably temporary, as the starting won by the popular senator, Charles hole is likely to be at Jerome Avenue Cooper. when a locker house is built for the The spring tournament at the Sea- ‘course. view Country Club was another open- The greater part of the course is ing event, and was won by Oswald hilly, perhaps three-fourths ; of the re- Kirkby, with H. Canan of Harvard mainder, most is rolling and a very runner-up. The Seaview Club is the small part level. Thus there is every very latest up-to-date club house, cost- variety of lie for second shots so neces- ing about $160,000, which probably has sary to a goodgolf course. no equal in this country, and must be All this makes of Van Cortlandt not seen to be appreciated. It includes a so mucha park as a vast playground. swimming tank, 20 x 62, and many The national open championship this other conveniences. Clarence H. Geist, year is to be played at Baltusrol next the president, is most enthusiastic, and month, for which special event it now looks forward to Seaviewbeing the all- seems pretty sure that the noted Eng- the-year-round golf course of America. lish. professionals, Harry Vardon, Ed- The Panama International Cham- ward Ray, George Duncan and C, pionship, which was played over the Mayo, will be here with an eye on the course of the San Francisco Golf and covetedtitle. Country Club last month, was won by Baltusrol has always been a difficult Harry K. B. Davis, with Heinrich course to a stranger, although Vardon Schmidt runner-up. The latter has just and Ray have both played on the recovered from a serious operation, course, still it never seems to be con- which made his golf all the more sidered finished, as the management praiseworthy. In the morning round are always improving the course, and he was 4 up on Davis, but the latter in incidentally making it harder, with the afternoon played phenomenal golf, traps and bunkers; this i s especially so coming in the last nine holes in 33,“and at the present time, as work is now in winning by one up. California has had progress on the eighth, eleventh, a feast of golf this spring, tournaments twelfth and fourteenth holes. being held on several of the courses, In walking over the course yester- starting April 19th and running for a day, it was found in capital condition. period of a menth, under the auspices It is understood that even additional of the Exposition Committee. traps will be added, other than those { Note.-—Vardon, Ray and other Eng- in actual progress, so that the course as lish professionals, who were coming to it will be for the great event will be this country on the Lusitania, sailing equal to any in the country. May15th, cancelled their trip after the The greens to-day are in excellent torpedoing of that vessel, and will condition, nature having been very probably not be seen in America this kind to us this spring, but more rain season.—Ed. “Canadian Golfer.’’] Iron Play in Canada Mr. T. B. Reith, Beaconsfield Golf Club, Montreal N preface to these few remarks on ing the fine points of the iron are as — “Iron Play in Canada,” I wish to good as on most inland courses. On state that it is not myintention either the majority of our courses, however, to criticize or to instruct. The former there are two types of “lie” which de- role is one which is at once thankless bar liberties with any iron club. The and uncalled for, as each golfer is en- first of these might be termed the titled to enjoy the game in the manner “foggy” lie, fog having nothing to do which he thinks best, and it is no one in this case with the condition of the else’s business but his own. The latter atmosphere, or even with the mental e has beenfilled already to overflowing vision, but indicating a very yielding, p t

a grassy turf. This type of lie can only

S by so many capable instructors, that he would indeed be a bold man who would be negotiated with a considerable try to add anything new. amount of swing. In fact, to try to No, I do not wish either of these play a “half” shot for a distance where roles. All I shall attempt to do is to that would be considered correct in the put downa few ideas about iron play case of a lie on firm turf mostly results in Canada as they have impressed me in disaster. Indeed, in the early sum- at various times. To the player fresh mer, if the grass has not been fre- from the Old Country, iron play strikes quentlycut, the growth on our courses one as the weakest spot in the Cana- is so rapid that the great majority of dian golfer’s armor. Perhaps after a our lies resolve themselves into some- number of years’ careful analysis he thing of the nature of the lie I have maychange his point of view to a cer- indicated as the foggy lie. Perhaps the tain extent. It is certainly true that in ground beneath may be firm enough, comparison with the golfer brought up but if the ball nestles into about two in Old Country conditions the average inches of grassy growth, there is no Canadian golfer does not seem to have hope for success without swinging as much familiarity with the half-iron rather full at the ball. shot in its infinite variety. The other type of lie in my mindis Now I have said that I am not writ- one which is very frequently met with ing with a viewtocriticizing. There is on a comparatively new course, especi- no question whatever that any golfer ally if the soil is clay, andif, as is often who takes the game at all seriously the case, the management desires to wishes to master as many different improve this clay soil with a liberal shots as he can. In fact, he knows that covering of sand. Certainly this treat- many“shots in his bag” are much more ment has a very beneficial effect on important than many clubs. At the such soil after a year or two; but while same time, it is doubtful whether on the sand is still on the surface, and the majority of our Canadian courses before it has become properly assimi- too much finesse in iron play does lated with the soil, there is no harder really pay. In saying this I am not shot to get away on the whole course, making any indictment against our If the shot is attempted with an iron, Canadian courses, which I think are there must be a goodfull swing usedto wonderfully good, considering the get the ball up. Some players gifted natural disadvantages which a great with supernatural powers might be many of them possess—disadvantages able to play orthodox half shots off due not merely to the soil, but to the such a lie, but experience has shown climate as well. me that more foozles result from this In spite of this, we do have one or method than from anyother, two courses in Canada which reflect Now I have taken these twotypes of wonderful credit on the architect, the lies, which are not by any means infre- seedsman and the green-keeper, and on quent on our courses, and there are which, perhaps, the chances for study- ot hers of the really bad lie variety

96 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2 whenit is quite impossible to do any- he runs across. thing but “howk’” with as much swing After all, the test of really good iron and power as the unfortunate victim playis by results. We have manyfirst- possesses. But there are, on the other class iron players in Canada, judged by hand, many occasions whenthe playing that standard, the majority of whom of the orthodox half shot is quite pos- use a somewhatfuller swing than Old sible on our courses, and though the Country players. Probably as the con- percentage of these is somewhat less dition of our courses improves, and the than on older courses with greater ad- need of swinging at so many shots is vantages thanours, yet the player who lessened, our Canadian players will is to improve his iron play, andtoget adopt the more orthodox style of iron the full interest out of the game, would play, which, it has been proved, tends do well to cultivate every Opportunity to greater accuracy. ‘Two Freak Sicis {Philip Gaudin, the Camberley professional, who captained the English team at Hoylake in 1913, is one of the most consistent players of the day. He comes from Grouville, Jersey, the same village as Harry Vardon, and his two brothers are also players of renown.] HERE are few more intricate and stop almost deadafter striking the strokes in the game than the ball. By this means I get a tremendous mashie pitch to the green, and yet how back spin on the ball. This enables me few amateurs assiduously practice the to play boldly for the pin, for the sim- shot. I consider the shot up to the hole ple reason that once the ball reaches side is the most searching in the game, the green it will not run veryfar. for it stands to reason the more deadly This shot is veryeffective if skilfully your approach the easier putting be- executed at distances up to, say, 150 comes. J have a peculiar way of play- yards. For longer distances I take my ing mv mashie that manygolfers have jigger, have a bigger swing and play described as “freakish,” and although the shot in almost identically the same I depart shghtly from the orthodox way. The forearms andwrists mustbe wayof swinging the club, I invariably kept perfectly rigid at the moment the play this shot with success. ball is struck, and no follow through I grip the club well downthe shaft, is necessary. take a fairly open stance; I take a half swing, rather pushing the hands away If amateurs persistently practised from the body, and keeping the club these shots they would immeasurably head “out” instead of swinging it over improve their game, and reduce their the shoulder. On the downward swing handicaps by many strokes in very I pull the club slightly towards me, little time—The “Golf Monthly.” Golf in China UNIQUE and most gruesome and no additional bunkers are neces- golf course has been discovered sary. In fact, there are bunkers every- by Major Palmer E. Pierce, U.S.A., where, and to golfers accustomed to who has returned from two years’ ser- playing onfairly open grounds, tt takes vice in China. Major Pierce has been some time to get used to the numerous active in promoting sports in the army ; bunkers and hazards. If a ball rolls and announces that the golf course in into an open grave it maybe lifted out Tientsin is unquestionably without an without penalty. The greens are laid equal anywhere. It is laid out in a out between the grave mounds, andare cemetery. The mode of burial in China as well kept and smooth as the greens is to place the coffins just below the in America. The Chinese caddies re- ground, and build large mounds over ceive the magnificent pay of five cents them. These mounds dot the course, for the eighteen holes. Strenuous Golf

AYS the “Golfer's Magazine’ >Tom John F. Orde, K.C., of Ottawa, Presi- Bendelow, of A. G. Spalding & dent of the R. C. G. A. in 1911, says: Bros., has recently received from Mr. “He undertook to play 7 complete James Edmund, editor of the “Weekly rounds and make an average of 95 per Scotsman,” Edinburgh, in answer to a round, ‘bogey’ at the time being 85. By queryof his, some veryinteresting data commencing at 4 a.m. he accomplished with regard to some records establish- the 7 rounds, but only succeeded in ed in an endurance test in golf which so making an averageot 97 and afraction. far outshades anything we have any If I recollect aright, no round was made conception of in this country that it is in more than 100, and as the day proved very interesting. He states: to be one of the hottest we had that “AL. B. Lumsden, of the Royal Aber- summer, the feat was an extraordinary deen Golf Club, Balgownie, Aberdeen, one. He came out of it well, but as a in June, 1910, played 12 rounds of golf matter of fact, I] believe the strain was (216 holes) between 2.20 a.m. and 9 greater than he thought, as he did not

? p-m. the same day. He holed out at play such good golf again during the e

a every hole -and covered a distance of year. At that time the course from the about 40 miles. The full score for the first tee to the home hole was about 12 rounds was 990, an average of 82% four miles as the crowflies. Allowing per round. The separate scores per for the fact that he would probably be round were: 85, 80, 81, 81, 77, 83, 84, occasionally a little off the course, he 80, 88, 86, 85 and 80. must have walked about thirty miles “The Aberdeen Golf Club minutes that day, the most of it in the blazing showanother wonderful feat of endur- sun. ance. It occurred in 1874, when W. G. “T believe that he is nowserving in Bloxom undertook to play 12 rounds of some special capacity on the general the Aberdeenlinks and thereafter walk staff of the British army. He was quite 10 miles, all within 12 hours. He ac- a linguist, and I believe he is working complishedthe feat with some hours to as a special interpreter. Knowing him spare. The round at that time consist- as we do, there will be no doubt that he ed of 15 holes only, measuring 2 miles will be somewhere in the thick of the 469 yards. This same Mr. Bloxom once present fight.” played 16 rounds of the Musselburgh A hot day in Ottawais a hot ’un— course (9 holes). On that occasion he make no mistake about that—and as played with Bob Ferguson, a profes- Mr. Orde states that Mr. Leveson- sional, who won the matchonscoring.” Gower played the 7 rounds on one of In Canada, and probably in America, the hottest days of the summer, the the greatest golf endurance feat can feat can certainly be placed on record undoubtedly be placed to the credit of as one of the most remarkable ever Mr. Clement Leveson-Gower. At the chronicled. The measurements of the time (1908) he was the Comptroller to Royal Ottawacourse, one of the stiffest Earl Grey, the Governor-General. He in Canada, are as follows: No. 1, 480 comes of one of the best-knownsport- yards; No. 2, 175; No. 3, 380; No. 4, ing families in Great Britain—a family 420: No. 5, 350; No. 6, 165; No. 7, 325; well knownin cricket and every other No. 8, 250; No. 9, 385; No. 10, 320; No. amateur game. 11, 105; No. 12, 150; No. 13, 430; No. Writing for the “Canadian Golfer” of 14, 455; No. 15, 515; No. 16, 480; No. Mr. Leveson-Gower’s great record, Mr. 17, 350; No. 18, 530; total, 6,270 yards.

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NOTICE that you have been giv- the young—though it is a fine game ing a good deal of attention of late for them, and one which they will be —and very properly so—tothe ancient glad in after-life that they took up and royal game of golf. You have been while still susceptible to instruction. telling us especially how much they But the young will usually get exer- play golf in the breezy and spacious cise in some form. There are plenty West, where the holes should all be of things they can do, at little expense, long and wide and deep. But, in any which keep them in form. But when article on golf in Canada, we are bound middle age comes on, thenall the more to find pictures of the luxurious club violent forms of play are removed from house, and all the evidences that, with the list of possibilities. Only the most us, golf is usually an expensive and imaginative can keep up with any regu- exclusive sport. What I take my pen larity the practice of walking for walk- in hand for to-day is to ask why it ing’s sake. The dull-witted find walk- should not be in Canada—as it is in ing a very dull “sport.” At such a many American and British cities—a point in a man’s career golf comes as a poor man’s sport as well. There is no god-send. It gives him an interest in reason in the world why a man whose walking ; and keeps him at it long after finances will not.permit him to join a he would have jumped onthestreet-car club should not be allowed to get the were he consciously taking a “constitu- health and enjoyment which golf tional.” Men who could not walk half brings—especially to the middle-aged. an hour along a street without feeling In many American and British cities very tired, and who never dream of they have what are called municipal walking to their offices or from them, golf courses. That is, they have fine will trudge for three or four hours up 18-hole courses kept in order by the hill and down dale after an elusive, ex- municipalities, and which are abso- asperating, contrary-minded and wick- lutely free to any man who chooses edly perverse golf ball. to present himself to the “caddie mas- All this is splendid for the middle- ter” with a bag of clubs and ask per- aged. It pumps fresh air into their mission to play. So popular are they lungs—opens their skins to a copious that often the man desiring a game perspiration—sends the blood racing must put up his name in advance, when through their veins—and winds up he is given an hour at which he must with all the joys of a shower-bath; and drive off the first “tee;’ and if he is all without the smallest feeling of do- not there he loses his game. The offi- ing something for their health. The cial in charge starts off the pairs of state of their health never crosses their players in quick succession behind each minds. They are gloriously absorbed other, two minutes betweeneach pair; in playing an engrossing game, and and on holidays there is not a spare their spirits are at the pitch they knew place on the course. Now this all means when, as boys, they “ran bases” or that there must be thousands of men plumped a ball on goal. The years who wouldlike to play golf, but do not have fallen from their rounded shoul- belong to any club. Under our exclu- ders, and they are in their ’teens again. sive system they could not play at all. They have forgotten stocks and mar- Under the better system prevailing in kets and judicial rulings and microbes the United Kingdom and the United and “scoops” and all the stupid things States they may play frequently on a which concern the middle-aged when capitally-kept course, with no expense they are most conscious of their in- to themselves save for any balls they firmity, and are thinking only of how may lose. inspiring a thrill came up the shaft of Surely this is an excellent thing. I their club when they got that clean do not so much demand free golf for shot off the “tee’—or, perhaps, mar- 98 June, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 99 velling with indignant astonishment its benefits are weighed against it. But at the perversity with which their this is all the more reason whythe “brassie”’ will “top” to-day. municipality should undertake the I would not dare write this way small expense of keeping up a munici- about golf being a game for the mid- pal golf course for the benefit of every dle-aged if my nom-de-plume were not citizen who desires to play. The land impervious. Some husky golfer from can be well out of the city limits, and whose jubilant mind a good drive had so need not cost much. A convenient just driven—with the ball—the date of club house would not be very expen- his birth, might remonstrate with me sive, and ought to be pretty nearlyself- with his niblick. But it is true all the supporting by the rent of lockers, the samethat it is to the middle-aged that buying of refreshments and possibly golf brings its most valuable gift. And even meals. The upkeep of the course that is why I should like to see all would be the only steady outlay, and middle-aged people—womenaswell as we should save that in the lessened men—enjoying the magnificent fran- civic expenditure on hospitals. That is chise of the links. It is not that golf not a joke. A gentleman was telling really costs so very much. It is only me the other day that the statistical that people who have not played it tables on which the British army and imagine that it must. It involves be- navy offices have for centuries based longing to a club—something with their grants for pensions to retired which many worthy people have no officers of both services, have become experience, and so imagine to be a useless and obsolete since the recent great extravagance—and the purchase popularity of golf. Before golf came of a small outfit. Then golf balls run in these officers died off quickly after to something. So the unknown keeps retirement through sheer inaction. manya careful-living man and woman Nowtheyall play golf and “live for- away from the game. ever’’—at the expense of their grateful Of course, they make a mistake. Golf country—The Monocle Man, in the need cost but little—a meretrifle when “Canadian Courier.”

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“When a Feller Needs a Friend” Ladies’ Golf Department Edited By Florence L. Harvey . The ‘‘Canadian Golfer’’ is the Official Organ of the Canadian Ladies’ Golf Union. Address All Communications to Miss Harvey, 40 Robinson St. Hamilton, Ontario

HE following report of the C. L Her Royal Highness the Duchess of G. U. Executive shows the result Connaught graciously consented to be 7 of the work done since the founding of Patroness, and Miss Campbell of To the Canadian Branch of the L. G. U.: ronto accepted the Presidency When the Canadian Branch of the The Dominion was divided into four L. G. U. was founded at Montreal, Oc sections, and a Vice-President appoint- ¢ tober 4th, 1913, twelve clubs joined at ed from each of these:

A Remarkable Group of International Lady Golfers, taken at the Championship at Portrush, a few years ago. No hampionship, before or since, ever had such a representative field of Entries.

Top Row. reading from left to right, Miss Gilman Brown, U.S. A.; Miss Collins, New Zealand; Miss V. Pooley, Canada; Miss Fownes, U. S. A,; Mrs. Carrington Smith, U.S A. Lower Row, Miss Nesbitt, Canada; Mrs. Martin, U.S. A.: Miss F. L. Harvey, Canada; Miss Elkins, U. S.A.

once, and arrangements were madefor Maritime Division—Nova Scotia, the work of organization. It was de- New Brunswick and Prince Edward cided the head office should be in Ham- Island. Vice-President, Mrs. Leonard ilton, and Miss F. L. Harvey was auth Murray, Halifax, orized to appoint officers and fully or- Middle Division—P. Ouebec and On- ganize the C. L. G. U. Owingto the tario. Vice-President, Mrs. J. H. Dun- war, no annual meeting for 1914 could lop, Montreal. be held, but the following synopsis of Western Division—Manitoba, Sas- the work donewill give an idea of the katchewan and Alberta V ice-Presi- progress of the C. L. G. U. since Oct- dent, Mrs. Philbrick, Regina ber, 21913; Pacific Division—British Columbia. 101

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Vice-President, Mrs. Ricardo, Victoria. agers are: Nova Scotia (five clubs), Executive at Head Office, Hamilton Mrs) -Stuart,, HlalitaxsuNsbe be beds —Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. Mitchell; Hon. (four clubs), Miss Mary Bartlett, Char- Secretary, Miss F. L. Harvey; Hon. lottetown; Quebec (two clubs), Mrs. Corresponding Secretary, Miss H. Dobell, Quebec; Montreal District Bankier. (four clubs), Mrs. Hathaway, Mont- A circular was sent to every Cana- real; Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, dian club pointing out the advantages Miss Mary Scott, Ottawa; Toronto of joining the L. G. U., with the result District (five clubs), Mrs. Bailey, To- that at the end of 1914 the C. L. G. U. ronto; Western Ontario (nine clubs), consisted of thirty-three clubs, and to Miss F. Scott, Hamilton, and Miss date (March 3lst) three more have Dawson, Waterloo; Manitoba, Mrs. been admitted to membership. Vere Brown, Winnipeg; Alberta and The next step was to make the Pars, Saskatchewan, Mrs. Philbrick, Regina; and the thanks of the C. L. G. U. clubs British Columbia (four clubs), Miss V. is due to Miss Ravenscroft for a great Pooley, Victoria. deal of hard work and untiring interest As the Canadian Championship was regarding them. Since she returned to cancelled owing to the war, a circular England a Pars Committee has been was sent to the clubs dealing with a formed, consisting of a player from number of points to be decided. All of each division who thoroughly knows these were passed by the vote of the the play of the British champions. Each clubs, and as each club retained a copy’ member of this committee works in of the circular it is not necessary to re- conjunction with the Head Office in peat the items here. making the Pars for her division. The In September a circular was sent out present Pars have been approved by asking for subscriptions for the British _ the L. G. U. in London, England, and Women Golfers’ Patriotic League, and the idea of this committee so favorably the sum of $993.87 was realized, which commented on that a similar one may was very gratifying considering the be formed in Great Britain. many calls at this time, and the fact To remove a misapprehension about that only eighteen clubs were able to these Pars being too low, it is well to contribute. One of these, Windsor, explain that an L. G. U. “scratch” Nova Scotia, sent as its contribution golfer is quite capable of going round a the entire amount which had been set course in men’s bogie, or a stroke or aside for improvements to the ladies’ two less, and the L. G. U. Pars are locker room at the club house. A gen- what she can do a course in “under erous act, which those of us that belong normal conditions playing her best.” to larger clubs where we have ample The C. L. G. U. Pars Committee con- accommodation, cannot appreciate too sists of Miss Bauld, Halifax; Miss highly. Francis Scott, Hamilton; Mrs. Phil- Twoother clubs, Stratford and Belle- brick, Regina; Miss V. Pooley, Vic- ville, which had not yet joined the C. L. toria. G. U., also sent generous donations to One of the most important officers of the fund, consequently the Executive the L. G. U. system is the handicap voted unanimously that when the manager. The clubs are grouped to- Queen’s Work for Women Fund Med- gether that are within reasonable dis- als were sent out that these two clubs tance of one another, and each of these should also receive a medaleach. groups is under a District Manager. To By the vote of the Executive forty her the club secretaries make their re- Queen’s Work for Women Medals ports of handicap reductions, etc., and were purchased from the C. L. G. U. she is responsible to the Head Office balance on hand at the end of 1914. One for the strict carrying out of the L.G.U. of these has been sent to every C. L. system. The splendid work that has G. U. club in the hope the clubs will be been done by the C. L. G. U.district induced to purchase more. An entrance managers has been of the greatest as- fee of 25 cents must be collected from sistance in explaining the system to the every competitor for these medals and club committees. The present Man- these fees forwarded to the Corres- June, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 103 ponding Secretary C. L. G. U., Miss H. pier times come again that the L. G, Bankier, Aberdeen Avenue and Bay U. may have reason to feel proud of the Street, Hamilton, through whomextra. progress of its Canadian Branch. medals are also to be ordered. Each All of which is respectfully sub- medal costs two shillings and sixpence mitted. (plus customs duty). For each dozen FLORENCE L. HARVEY, medals ordered the Sussex Goldsmiths Honorary Secretary Canadian Ladies’ of Brighton, England, donate a silver Golf Union. spoon to be played for. Each club is urged to buy a dozenfor its own use, CANADIAN LADIES’ GOLF UNION or combine with some neighboring club Treasurer’s Statement to March 3ist, 1915 to do so, and so have the spoon for Receipts— competition, as well as aiding this Gheques ete: for fees. vinci fe si $549 37 splendid charitable work among the Bailes Intenes tats vcisencls sic eee 4 57

British women and refugees left desti- Expenditure— tute by the war. Entrance fee to L. G. U., and An- “The Canadian Golfer,” published in nual Fees 1914 and 1915. $ 42 36 ROStaRG ncn ie aacetn cts 3515. Brantford, Ont., has been appointed by Printing and Office Supplies...... 86 10 vote of the Executive, the official organ Exchange on Cheques for Fees.. Mara? in Canada of the C. L. G. U. Secre- Celis Ge Use Medalsin. wcrc 95 00 taries are requested to send in reduc- Queen’s Work for Women Medals 25 Ol tions in C. L. G. U. handicaps and re- Insurance on L. G. U. Handicap Ghallenge (Capiinie ts sire cctce 1st 5 00 sults of competitions, for publication Handicap Managers’ Postage..... 10 16 in this magazine. Balance sine bata dtc. hacae cries 255 79

In regard to the progress made by the C. L. G. U. since October, 1913, the $553 94 letters received from clubs all over the Secretaries’ Statement From October, 1913, to December, 1914, country have been a great source of inclusive, the C. L. G. U. Secretary sent out gratification to the Executive. All those 202 letters, 99 circulars, 38 postcards and 25 clubs that have really tried to learn the registered packages of medals, or score system thoroughly and carry it out sheets. strictly have written of the tremendous From January Ist, 1915, to March 3lst, 1915, she has sent out 32 letters and 14 reg- improvement in the play of their mem- istered packages, bers andtheir great relief in the solving The Corresponding Secretary sent out 105 of the handicap problem. The few clubs letters and circulars, from October, 1913, to that have failed to improve have appar- March3lst, 1915. ently neglected to carry out the system . The clubs affiliated with the C. L. thoroughly, with the natural result that G. U. up to May10th are: they are being left behind. Like every Maritime Division. other thing worth while, the L. G. U. Nova Scotia—Amherst, Halifax, Tru- system needs a good deal of hard, pa- ro, Yarmouth, Windsor. tient work before it begins to show re- New Brunswick—HumphreyClubof sults, but in the four years I have made Moncton, Moncton, St. John. a study of it I have never yet met a per- Prince Edward Island—Charlotte- son whohadreally tried to learn it town. thoroughly who had not become en- Middle Division. thusiastic over it. If every club mem- Province Quebec (Montreal District) ber would take the trouble to try to un- —Beaconsfield, Kanawaki, »Royal derstandit a little and co-operate with Montreal, Montreal C. C., Quebec, the club committee in enforcing the Three Rivers. Rules, the system would runitself in a Ontario—Belleville, Brantford, Ham- very short time, and the standard of the ilton, Guelph, Grand River Club of Ber- club begin to improveat once. If since lin, London G. C., London Hunt, Pic- October, 1913,, we have had such en- ton, Royal Ottawa, Sarnia. (Toronto couraging results from the L. G. U.sys- District) Lakeview, Lambton, Mississ- tem in Canada in spite of these dark auga, Rosedale, Toronto Club; Water- days in our natural history, surely it is loom@r Grote Galt w@xtordsG: Got not too much to hope that when hap- Woodstock.

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Western Division. R. Ottawa—Par 75; silver medalist, Manitoba—St. Charles C. C. of Win- Miss K. Christie, average 74 net; nipeg. bronze medalists, Miss M. Burn (aver- Saskatchewan—Wascana C. C. of age 74 net), Miss G. Burn, Miss’ H. Regina. Hughson. Pacific Division. Guelph—Par 76; silver medalist, .. Vancouver District —Jerico C. C., Mrs. Dixon, average 79 net; bronze Shaughnessy Heights, VancouverC.C. medalist, Miss M. Winlow, average of Burquitlam. 711%net. Victoria Golf Club. Hamilton—Par 79; silver medalist, Some of these clubs have not yet Miss F. Scott, average 79 net; bronze paid their 1915 fees and are hereby re- medalist, Mrs. Robertson, average 8134 quested to either pay them immediately net. or send in their resignation from the C. London Hunt—Par76; silver medal- L. G. U. Those clubs which did not ist, Mrs. Hunter, 96 net ; bronze medal- make use of their 1914 medals will use ist, Miss H. Marshall, 98 net. them for 1915. Lakeview—Par 80; silver medalist, C. L. G. U. Annual Medals for 1914 Mrs. Goodearle, 8314 net; bronze med- Maritime Division— alist, Miss L. Oliver, 87% net. Halifax—Par 74; silver medalist, Mrs. Wylie, average 73 net; bronze Lambton—Par 81; silver medalist, medalist, Mrs. Frazee, average 70 net. Mrs. Ridout, 8634 net ; bronze medalist, Mrs. Garvey, 89 net. Truro—Par 78; silver medalist, Miss Bigelow, average 8234 net; bronze Rosedale—Par 79; silver medalist, medalist, Mrs. Crowe, average 75¥ net. Miss Ogden, 841% net; bronze medalist, Windsor—Par 76; silver medal, no Mrs. Ashworth, 79% net. competitors; bronze medalist, Miss Toronto—Par 79; silver medalists, Dimock,average 74 net. Mrs. More (average 79 net), Miss Hut- Yarmouth—Par 74; silver medalist, ton; bronze medalist, Mrs. Duncan, 87 Mrs. Creighton, average 79 net ; bronze net. medalist, Miss M. Eakin, average 7334 Waterloo—Par 78; silver medalist, net. Miss Dawson, 75 net; bronze medalist, Charlottetown—Par 80; silver med- Miss H. Laing, 7634 net. al, no competitors; bronze medalist, Sarnia—Par76; silver medalist, Miss Miss M. Bartlett, average 8434 net. Taylor, 841% net; bronze medalist, Miss Humphrey—Par72; silver medalist, G. Symington, 76%. Mrs. Cooke, average 75 net; bronze medalist, Miss Shannon, average 71 Woodstock—Par 72; silver medalist, Mrs. Parke, 79% net; bronze medalist, net. Miss White, 74%. St. John—Par 74; silver medalist, Miss J. Barker; bronze medalist, Miss Victoria, B.C._—Par 78; silver medal- A. N. Christie. ist, Mrs. Langley, 78 net; bronze med- Middle Division— alist, Mrs. Goward, 84. Quebec—Par 76; silver medal, no It will be seen that even though it was competitors; bronze medalists, Mrs. the first year of the L. G. U. in Can- Handsombody and Miss M. Williams, ada and manyof the clubs werejust be- tie, ginning to run the system properly by Beaconsfield—Par 78; silver medal- the end of the season; that the net ist, Miss K. Robertson; average 82% scores were not very different from the net; bronze medalist, Miss M. Draper, Pars, which shows that the Pars them- average 79 net. selves were very nearly perfect and Montreal C. C_—Par 80; silver med- that the handicaps are getting fairly al, no competitors; bronze medalist, well adjusted. At the end of 1915 Can- Mrs. E. S. Jaques, average 86% net. adian Golfers will be astonished at the R. M. G. C—Par78; silver medalist, equality of the standards thus estab- Miss Henry-Anderson, 77 net; bronze lished, and those clubs that have not medalist, Mrs. A. E. Musson, average been working will find themselves left 88 net. very much behind. June, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 105

Queen’s Work for Women Medals— we hope before long that our little industry Results to May 14th, 1915 will become self-supporting, and any profits Victoria, B.C_—Q. W. for W. medal, made after running expenses are paid will go to benefit the workers. presented by the C. L. G. U., won by It is not easy to gain a footing in the mar- Miss Young, 117—30—87. (Par 78.) kets, and it takes considerable time to train Hamilton—Q. W. for W. medals, expert workers and experiment in the best purchased by the club. Ladies’ four- way of producing good things at a price that will tempt the trade, but we have made somes (12 holes), Mrs. Robertson and a beginning with orders from several Lon- Miss Meta Gibson. don houses, and look forward confidently to Hamilton—Q. W. for W. medal, pre- the future. We are having a stall at the sented by the C. L. G. U.; Mrs. Bost- British Industries Fair to be held next wick, 94—17—-77. (Par 79.) month, the largest trade exhibition of the kind in this country. There seems to have been a slight Before your letter arrived last week our misunderstanding re these medals, Committee was faced with a serious finan- which were given each club as an in- cial situation, having only enough funds in ducement to have them purchase more. handto carry on our work for about another The sample one sent costs the club month, but now, thanks to Canadian gener- osity, we are enabled to carry on and extend nothing, but the entrance fees for the with no anxiety for some time to come, competition for it must be sent to the As we are not at present in touch with Head Office, specially markedas result- any Belgian women, we are arranging to ing from competition for the Q. W. for hand over the £5 5s earmarked for that special purpose to one of the other com- W. medal donated by the C. L. G. U. mittees engaged in that special work. Q. W.for W. Very sincerely yours, Extra Medals Ordered to Date by ETHEL G. LEWIS SMITH, Canadian Clubs. Hon. Treas. Women Golfers’ War Fund. Brantford, 1; Berlin and Guelph London S. W., April 27th, 1915. combined, 14; Halifax, one dozen; The eighteen Canadian clubs that Hamilton, one dozen and a half; Kana- contributed to this very worthy cause waki, 4; Royal Montreal,-3; London were: Belleville, Ont.; Charlottetown, Hunt, 6; Woodstock, one dozen; Royal P, E. I.; Guelph, Ont.; Hamilton, Ont. ; Ottawa, 6; Rosedale, one dozen; To- Halifax, N. S.; Humphrey, Moncton, ronto Club, 6. N. B.; London Golf Club, Ont. ; Monc- Women Golfers’ War Fund ton, N. B.; Royal Ottawa, Ont.; Que- In regard to the contribution which bec, Que.; Rosedale, Toronto, Ont.; was made to the British WomenGolf- Sarnia, Ont.) otratiord, -Ont.}) ot. ers’ Patriotic League (now called the Charles Club, Winnipeg, Man.; Toron- WomenGolfers’ War Fund) we are in receipt of the following letter: to Club, Ont.; Waterloo Club, Galt, Ont.; Windsor, N. S.; Woodstock, Ont. Dear Miss Harvey: Your very kind letter and most welcome There is a way in which we may be enclosure arrived safély last mail. of further assistance. This toy making The Executive Committee of the Women industry is a serious business proposi- Golfers’ War Fund wish me to express to the Executive of the Canadian Ladies’ Golf tion, and from small beginnings many Union, and to the clubs that contributed, great industries have arisen, Everyone their most grateful thanks for the splendid knows that in the past the bulk of the contribution they have sent. They were toy trade was in German hands, and especially touched by the action of the mem- this little band of British golfers, work- bers of Windsor, Nova Scotia, and their self- denial; would be glad if you can send that ing to help their less fortunate sisters, club a very special message of appreciation. have shown sound judgment. It is not I am enclosing herewitha little report of good business to force people to buy our work which we issued to the British things they do not want in order to clubs at the beginning of March, as it may interest your clubs who contributed to know help on a charitable work, but to fur- what we are doing. nish the public with something it does At the workrooms which we have estab- want. This is what they are doing. lished we are able to keep in regular em- War or no war, the children should be ployment 12 to 14 gentlewomen, all of whom considered, and though people may not have suffered in consequence of the war. The work which is being turned out now be so foolishly extravagant as in the is of a very excellent quality and design, and past, buying toys that are far too ex- . 106 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2 pensive, still toys are needed and to all the destroyer flotillas in the should be given, even if the grown-ups North Sea. Since then more definite do without presents just now. There- work has been undertaken in the estab- fore if any of our readers have any in- lishment of a workroom at 251 Bromp- fluence with the big stores or wholesale ton Road, where a dozen ladies thrown firms in Canada or United States, we out of work by the war are kept in ask that they will exert it to have this employment making toys—and excel- most deserving Toy Industry given lent toys they are—which are sold orders for the coming Christmastrade. wholesale to shops or retail to individ- There is no motive power so great as uals. A selection of these was on show that of personal influence, and if the at the last Ladies’ Golf Union ‘At shops purchase these toys through the Home,’ and were not a little admired. influence of our golfers, surely it is not Miss Elsie Grant-Suttie in particular too much to expect that they may rely has been an indefatigable member of on the same influence to help sell them the Executive, and the list of the com- in Canada, and ‘““Empire-made Goods” mittee certainly justifies the opinion is, as we all know, a true patriotic that the golfers are really interested in principle. the enterprise.” Ina personal letter from Miss Grain- The following statement has been ger, who is the President of the Scot- received of the work done to March: tish Ladies’ Golf Union, and who is WOMEN GOLFERS’ WAR FUND affectionately known throughout the British Isles as the “Shepherdessof the (In Co-operation with the “Women’s Scottish Team,” she says: “I must send Emergency Corps”) you a line to thank you and all the Committee President, The Countess of Wilton; Vice- Canadian Clubs for your splendid dona- President, The Lady Eva De Paravicini; tion to the WomenGolfers’ War Fund. Miss J. A. Blair, Miss D. Brooke, Miss D. The money came at a most opportune Chambers. Mrs. Creasy, The Lady Irene moment, as our funds were getting Denison, Mrs. Robert Fleming, Miss A. rather lowandthe toy-making had not Grainger, Miss E. Grant-Suttie, Mrs. Martin Hall, Miss M. Harrison, Mrs. Hezlet, Miss yet come to be a paying concern. It is Higgens, Miss Langley, Mrs. Lee-White, doing very well, and will pay its way, Mrs. Le Marchant, Miss Cecil Leitch, Her- I am sure, in a very short time.” sey, Marchioness of Linlithgow, Miss H. In a recent number of “Golf Illus- Mather, Miss M. Neill-Frazer (died in Ser- trated” Miss Helme writes: “It may bia, March 10th, 1915), Mrs. Cecil Norton, Mrs. Cyril Plummer, Mrs. Charles Ryall, not be out of place to mention here the Lady Seton-Karr, Miss G. Seymour-Keay, various funds in whichthe lady golfers Miss. Stringer, Miss Katharine Stuart, Mrs. have been specially concerned. First Stanley Stubbs; Hon. Treasurer, Mrs. Lewis amongst these may be placed the Smith, 25 Queen Anne Street, W.; Hon: WomenGolfers’ War Fund. This was Secretary, Mrs. Church Bliss, 23 Tite Street, inaugurated in the early days of the Chelsea, S.W. - , Report of the Committee for the First Six war by Miss M. E. Stringer, with the Months object of relieving distress caused by The Fund was instituted immediately on the war amongst that class which is the declaration of war; a strong and repre- particularly difficult to help, the work- sentative Committee was formed, and the ing gentlewoman. Oneofits first works object of the Fund clearly defined, i.e., to relieve, and, if possible, find employment for was to employ workers thrown out of middle-class women thrown out of work by place making a particular kind of glove the war. for the men of the destroyer flotillas. The Committee have been able, by grants, The designer was Mr. Hector Creswell, to relieve many sad cases of distress, but it of the destroyer ‘Nymphe,’ engaged to was felt that a far more satisfactory plan would be to institute some industry, and Miss Katherine Stuart, the Scottish thereby give employment. Accordingly, International, who was responsible for opportune and mutually agreeable arrange- the placing of this order. The initial ments were made with the “Working Ladies’ supply was so much appreciated that Guild” (251 Brompton Road, S.W.), and at the end of November a Toy-making Indus- Miss Stuart subsequently collected try was started, where a number of gentle- moneyfor ten thousand pairs of these women are working regularly and being ‘Fearnaught’ gloves, which were sent trained by a properly qualified teacher.

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Appendedis a financial statement, and the accepted with much regret the resigna- Committee take this opportunity of thank- tion of Mrs. A. N. Mitchell as Hon, ing those who have already kindly sub- scribed. It will be seen that in order to carry Treasurer. She has made a splendid on, and if possible extend, this industry, treasurer, and her departure from thereby fulfilling the object for which the Hamilton will be a distinct loss to the Fund was instituted, more money is urgent- C. L. G. U. Head Office. We have been ly needed, and we shall be very grateful if fortunate in securing the services of you will bring this letter before your com- mittee and the members of your club, post Miss Margaret Scott as the new Hon. up the enclosed card, and help by every Treasurer of the C. L: G. U. means in your power in whatever way seems best to you. Memorial to Miss Madge Neill Fraser Total Receipts Payments The following letter will be read Sond. Sousa Oe with interest. It is being sent to the Sine One Grants) eum Bes 0! <6 secretaries of all the lady golf clubs Printitig; (etc: .. sc Lislage4 Toy-roomexpenses, in Canada: wages) é{c...... » 137.18 11 Dear Sir or Madam: Me Ohe aie £237.19. 9 Though you may have realized the Balance in hand. £134 12 6 absolutely appalling state of affairs in Subscriptions and donations should be Serbia —the whole gallant nation in sent to the Hon. Treasurer, all other com- danger of being wiped out by rampant munications to the Hon. Secretary. typhus and typhoid, with cholera im- R..M. CHURCH BLISS, pending, unless immediate and very March, 1915. Hon. Secretary. great help is given—people in England The above statement is previous to generally are not yet awake to the the Canadiancontribution of £204 10s. critical situation of Serbia. This has I may addthat the work undertaken by been driven home to us by the recent this league in no way overlaps that death from typhus at Kragnievatz of done by the Queen’s Work for Women our friend, Miss Madge Neill Fraser, Fund, which we are trying to assist by the well-known lady golfer, who went playing for the medals designed by out with the Scottish Women’s Hos- Lady George Neville. I will refer to pital as nurse, dresser and chauffeur. this later. Enough has been said to Wehave heard from those who worked prove to the Canadian players that the with her how men, wounded in Sep- British Women Golfers’ War Fund is tember, have not yet received atten- excellently managed and doing a splen- tion; how the whole of Serbia is one did work, and though we Canadian immense hospital, lacking nurses, lack- womengolfers have no special organi- ing drugs, lacking everything neces- zation for war work, as there are al- sary to cope with the horror. ready plenty of such organizations and A newunit is being formed to go out we are all interested and working for as soon as possible to join the Scottish some one or more of them, still any- Women’s Hospital; there are plenty of thing we can give, either in money or willing nurses to go, but the difficulty influence, to help these fellow-golfers is that of funds to provide beds, the of ours in their noble work of assisting cost of each bed being £25. It has others to earn a livelihood is utterly been suggested that if golfers could be inadequate to express what we owe to informedof the tragic and pitiable con- the Mother Country for what it has dition of Serbia, they wouldbe only too done and is doing for us. The C. L. ready to raise a practical memorial to G. U. will be ready at any time to for- the first British womanto give her life ward any further donations to this for the Serbians, and that this mem- splendid fund. orial should take the shape of more The 1915 L. G. U. Year Books have beds for the Scottish Hospital there. arrived, and may be ordered from Miss The energetic furtherance of the mer- M. Scott, 25 Robinson Street, Hamil- ciful mission in which she laid down ton. Price (including duty and post- her life would be a most sincere and age), 30 cents. appropriate tribute to the memory of The Executive of the C. L. G. U. has Miss Neill Fraser.

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A copy of this letter is being sent to M.P. (ex-Captain, Royal and Ancient the Secretary of each Golf Club in the Club), John Ball, Harold H. Hilton, United Kingdom; and wetrust that James Braid, J. H. Taylor, Harry you will do everything in your power— Vardon. by calling meetings, by use of local for Canada —Mabel G. Thomson, papers, or by other means—to induce Edith Bauld, Violet Pooley, V. Henry- your club to respond generously and at Anderson, Florence L. Harvey. once to this appeal for succor to our Canadian contributions to this fund gallant and much-tried Serbian Allies. should be sent as soon as possible to Weare all aware that the public has Miss Harvey, 40 Robinson Street, responded liberally to the numerous Hamilton, Ont., as we earnestly desire warcalls already made, but we venture to add to this memorial. The sacrifice to point out that even small donations of Miss Neill Fraser will touch the from individual members of such a hearts of golfers everywhere, even if large and influential section of the com- few out here hadthe pleasure of know- munity as golfers form would mount in ing her, andthe call of unhappy Serbia the aggregate to a very substantial shouldnot be left unanswered by Cana- sum. Weare, dians, whether they be golfers or not. Verytruly yours, We whohave tostay at home mayalso Issette Miller (Hon. Sec. Ladies’ serve by giving of our means, however Golf Union), Mary E. L. Ross (nee limited, to enable others who can, and Hezlet), Dora Cruickshank (nee Jen- are ready, to follow the brave example kins), Cecil Leitch, Gladys Ravens- of one who counted not her life too croft, Muriel Dodd, Mabel Harrison, much to give to the cause of humanity Frances’ S. Teacher, H.W: Forster, and the Red Cross. LE -UPKEEPCOF GOLF COURSES: R. W. B. LANNIGAN, Assistant fessional advice as to the class of seed Freight Manager of the C.P.R., suitable for their climatic conditions, Winnipeg, Vice-President of the St. and by getting an analysis of the soil, Charles Country Club in that city, and find out what it requires. If this is not Chairman of the Grounds Committee, done, a great deal of expense will be writes a most interesting letter to the undertaken before a costly experience “Canadian Golfer.” He says in part: demonstrates how much time and “T have just receivedthe first number money has been uselessly invested. A of your magazine and must congra- free interchange of knowledge of this tulate you not only on its appearance, kind would make your magazine ex- but on the subject matter. I am tremely valuable to Canadian golfing especially interested in the Up-keep of clubs generally. I hope we may have Golf Courses by George Cumming. An the pleasure of further articles from article of this kind from one who is not Mr. Cumming’s pen and other well only a green-keeper but a golfer, is of knownprofessionals.” great value, as he combines a knowl- Mr. Lannigan is quite right. “The edge of how a green should be built Canadian Golfer” heartily agrees with and kept, with a knowledge of what a him that grounds committees through- green should be, from a good golfing out the country have made a great standpoint. A large majority of those mistake; have wasted hundreds—yes, entrusted with the upkeep of greens thousands—ofdollars, in the past in not have only a knowledge of one of these calling uponthe services of a first-class professional. A local grounds com- elements. New clubs should get the mittee cannot have the same experience advice of a man like Mr. Cumming and knowledge. By all means, in before they start building their greens ‘trapping a course, in laying down or at all. Much unnecessary expense will changing greens, call in the services of be saved by building greens right, from an expert. Andfortunately, to-day in tile draining at the bottom to the top Canada, we don’t have to go far afield dressing on the surface. They can also to secure a good man. Theyare to be sa ve very materially in getting pro- found in half a dozen or more centres. Times Lady Champion

An Appreciation—by Florence L. Harvey

T' ) havefive times held the women’s from my first drive, which happened to national golf title of her own coun- be a rather useful one, and was greeted try is a distinction gained only by Miss by my opponent with a cordial “Good Mabel Thomson in Canada, and Miss shot!” through all the tournaments we Duncan in “gallant little Wales.” Miss have played in, in Canada and abroad, Thomson adds to this the further rec- I have never been afraid of Miss Thom- ord of having won the championship of son again, Of her game—Yes! No one the Maritime Pro- Conuplid: heave: a

vinces nine times, greater respect for and the tennis etenteleaet: liwanicd championship of many a time has those Provinces she beaten me; almost as often. but of her as an In 1900 a large Opponent never! tournament forla- There is one dies was held at thing about Miss the old Toronto Thomson which I Club, this being discovered in that the first open com- first game with petition of the sort her, and which she in Canada. A med- is more to be en- al round was play- vied than her ed, Miss Mabel G. long, raking Thomson, of St. wooden club shots John, N. B.,. win- and all the rest of ning, with Mrs. her golfing skill, Dick of Toronto or her collec coming second. tion of champion- Since then these ship medals,—and two names have that is her gift, by been closely con- some mysterious nected with Cana- means, of making dian golf tourna- her defeated Op ments. The next ponent feel that year sawthefirst she forced her to Canadian ladies’ play her best to championship held win. Myown ex- at Dixie under the perience in being auspices of the beaten is most Royal Canadian varied and exten G lf A eee se On the right, Miss Mabel G, Thomson, of St. John, N. B. , I | Id 10 Association. Five times Women's National Golf Champion of Canada, SIVC, SO S LOUK Chis was won by On the left, Mrs. Fred Ashe, whose death last year is deeply be something of Mi:ss Li‘ll| y Yr oung~_. regretted as she was a most popular visitor at tournaments, a_ n a: uthoriasty on of Royal Montreal, who defeated Miss howit feels. There are manykinds of Thomson in thefinal. winners, and wewill not for an instant When I went to myfirst champion- consider those who gloat or those who ship, that of 1901 at Toronto Club, become unduly uplifted; and there are Miss Young had not come to defend very, very few among good players her title, but the runner-up was there, who cannot stand Success, Still it is and I can remember the agonyofner- much easier to lose cheerfully than to vousness | went through before my win gracefully. On those occasions match against her in the semi-final. I when she has lost Miss Thomson has have said before my match, because scorned excuses; when she wins she a , 1no 110 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2

does so in her owntactful way. Every with us regularly at recent champion- one is not so gifted. There is the op- ships. No one could be more missed ponent who, whenshegets about seven than she, and all of us who have known up, becomes sorry for you, and out of her in the tournaments assure her that mistaken kindness proceeds to “let you when Championships are held again a down’’ a little more easily, so, with the warm welcome awaits her as one of the best intentions in the world, makes you most modest and generous sports- feel worse than before. There is the women that ever handled a club. patronizing player, who leaves you It has not been necessary to go into with the feeling she thinks you have a details of her gameitself; her graceful possible future if you work hard and do swing and splendid wrist action, with not let yourself grow discouraged, or the resultant long, low shots with both that you have done much better than wooden clubs and irons, are too well she expected. Then there is the thor- known to Canadian galleries to need ough sportswoman who frankly hates description here. Her record speaks to put you out; but Miss Thomson for itself: always makes you feel, though she does 1900—Winner Medal Round, open to all not put it into words, as though she Canada. said: “Well! I did manage to win— 1901—Runner-up, Canadian Championship. it is true; but how you made me work 1902—Winner, Canadian Championship. 1903—Semi-finalist, Canadian Championship. to doit.” Incidentally, she may have Mratone: of Qualifying Round, Cana- beaten you by 6 and 5 or so, but you lan. have that nice feeling just the same. 1905—Winner of Qualifying Round and also Howshe does it is indefinable. It is Championship, Canadian. her secret; but I think it arises from an 1906—Winner of Championship, Canadian. 1907—-Winner of Championship, Canadian. outstanding quality of hers—a genuine 1908—Winner of Qualifying Round and appreciation of any one who can do a Championship, Canadian. thing well. An expert herself in any 1909—Did not compete. branch of athletics she has taken up, As the Canadian ladies’ champion- she does not often meet a girl who ship has been won ever since by a Brit- excels her, but no matter if it be only ish champion, in 1910, 1911 and 1912 in a small point, perhaps one special going to Miss Dorothy Campbell and golfing shot, she is generously out- in 1913 (the last tournament held) to spoken in her admiration of it. I have Miss Muriel Dodd (Miss Thomson was been beaten by all sorts of players in not able to compete), the British ladies’ my golfing career, but I have always golfing standard being the highest in found that it is the best players who the world, Canadian players have been are big enough to remember, the diffi- faced with an exceedingly difficult task culties to be overcome, and so are less in striving to capturethetitle of their critical, and generous enoughto admire own country. Weall hope Miss Thom- another person’s skill in surmounting son will give future Canadian cham- them. pionship galleries many an opportunity Owing to a very serious injury to of seeing more of the really brilliant her ankle, Miss Thomson has not been golf she has so often played in the past.

“Three Up” Kind words count much, we're grateful to the core; Yet please remember, subscriptions count for more, Andso kindsirs, we ask without delay, Your modest “three” to help us on our way. —H. U. Skie— June, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER

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Mr. F. R. G. (Fritz) Martin, Winner of the Amateur Championship of Canada in 1902 and 1910. “Canadian Golfer’s” Celebrities Mr. F. R. G. Martin, Twice Amateur Champion of Canada

ESEIDESiMr. George S. Lyon, the years cricket claiming all his spare time eight times Amateur Champion of in the summer. Hefirst attended the Canada, two other Canadian golfers Amateur Championship meetingat the have landed the premier event more Toronto Club in 1901, and was beaten thanwOncesVvizseMiine Wie As EL. Kerk, of in the first round by Mr. A. H. Camp- the Toronto Club, in 1897 and 1901, bell, of the Toronto Club. and Mr. F. R. G. Martin, of the Hamil- Che following year, however, the ton Golf and Country Club, in 1902 and famous left-hander devoted all his time ¥: ¢ 1910. to the Royal and Ancient, and was very =4 Mr. Martin—‘Fritz” to the golfing much in the limelight. At the Cham- world—is generally conceded by ex- pionship held at the well-known Royal perts to be the greatest left-handed Montreal Golf Club, Dixie, he played

: player on the continent. His raking fine golf and won out the premier event shots with iron and wood, and his —from Mr. R. C. H. Cassels, of the h deadly approaching and putting, are Toronto Golf Club,. 1 up in 36 holes.

e knownonall the leading courses. Very Chis was the first time that the Cham- few men have sucha variety of clever pionship had come further west than

T shots in their bag. He is always a man Poronto, and was a very popular win in ,

T to be reckoned with—always a player Hamilton and neighboringcities. a who will take the match to the last hole In 1907, at Lambton, Mr. Martin was and to the last putt, for he has skill and runner-up to Mr. George S. Lyonin the perseverance plus. Championship, losing by 3 and 2, and Mr. Martin was born in Seneca in 1908, at Montreal, was again the Township, Haldimand County, on the runner-up to Mr. A. Wilson, Jr., of banks. of the Noble Grand, where, Montreal, who won a very exciting many years ago, a number of promin- match by 1 up. In 1910 Mr. Martin, at ent Irish families settled and kept up Lambton, captured the championship the best.traditions of the Emerald Isle for the second time, defeating Mr. Geo. in cmateur sport. His father was Mr. S. Lyon in one of the best matches of Frederick Oliver Martin, and the fam- his notable career, the struggle being ily has always been well known in taken to the 37th green. A curious Fl=m-Iton and other centres. incident in connection with this yearis Mr. Martin went to the public school contained in the fact that in the Lamb- at York, and from there to Upper Can- ton tournament of 1910 Mr. Lyon ada College, that nurseryof all that is turned the tables on his brother-in-law, best in Canadian sports. He was always beating Mr. Martin on the 37th green very keen on games and quickly made for that event. his mark on the school cricket and foot- These old Lambton tournaments, by ball teams. Leaving Upper Canada, the bye, were productive of very fine and going to Hamilton, he followed his golf. They always brought out a big favorite games with great success. Es- international field, and it was with gen- pecially he madehis mark in the grand uine regret that golfers everywhere old sport of cricket, from which so heard of their discontinuance. Mr. many fine golfers have graduated. Martin was always to the fore at Many a win of the Hamilton Cricket Lambton. In 1906 he won the tourna- Club was largely due to his prowess ment from Mr. Tillinghast, of Philadel- with bat and ball and in thefield, and phia, after a most interesting match, three times he earned his “blue” in and in 1908 and 1910 was also runner- being chosen on the International up each time to Mr. Lyon; in fact, the cricket eleven—the highest honor that “Johnny Ball” of Canadian golf and can befall the “wielder of the willow.” Mr. Martin have had more battle royals In the spring of 1898 he took upgolf, than perhaps any two players on the but in a perfunctory way, only playing continent, and it speaks volumes for in the sprin g andfall, for some three the Hlamilton man’s s terling gamethat

114 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2 he has lowered the colors of Mr. Lyon head of that team for so many years more often, perhaps, than any other deserves a great deal of the credit for player. that pleasing golfing condition of af- Mr. Martin’s best score is a 67 on the fairs in the Ambitious City. far-from-easy Hamilton course. He Mr. Martin, who is a barrister by was for three years captain of the Ham- profession, is still in the prime of his ilton Club, and has done moretoraise golfing career, and further victories the standard of golf in that city and a-plenty are undoubtedly in store for vicinity than any other golfer. The him on the courses of this and other Hamilton Club can put a team in the countries, where his golf and golfing field that the biggest and best clubs personality are alike so well known and find “hard to beat,” and the popular so greatly admired. Seed vs. Turf Geo. Cumming

NE reason which may be ad- more rapidly than the finer grasses of vanced in favor of seed in prefer- the sown green, though with a very ence to turf is the facility with which it inferior turf, and however carefully the maybe obtained. Turf of good enough turf is laid, some considerable time quality for the construction of a golf must elapse before it presents a true green is very difficult to find—thatis, putting surface, which 1s, after all, the good turf, composedoffine grasses and time to reckon by, and not the date free from clover and weeds and grow- when it is possible to putt (in any ing on suitable soil to match the local- form) on it. Another advantage of ity in whichit is to be laid down. The seed is its freedom from weed seeds. If question of soil is an important one. It reasonable care is used in preparing the is useless to expect success with turf seed-bed few really bad weeds will ap- moved from a heavy, tenacious soil on pear. The annual surface-rooting weeds to a light sandy soil or, as frequently are easily dealt with, and the others happens, on to pure sand itself, and can be got rid of with the hand-fork. vice versa. Even turf imported from a We now come to what is perhaps the distance and from a locality noted for most important point in favor of seed the quality of its turf rarely does well. over turf—the cost. Although little Change of soil and growth under differ- difference will be noticed in the cost of ent conditions generally kill out the preparing the ground (for this opera- finer and more desirable grasses and tion is as essential in the one case as leave the surface weak and coarse. It the other), the difference afterwardsis seems to meto be scarcely worth while very marked. The price of seed of the running the great risk of failure from best quality to sow, say, an acre would turf when success can be assured by not be one-half the cost of turf for the sowing the green with seed. One of same area, and labor to sow and rake in the reasons which the advocates of turf the seed not one-tenth of the cost of usually put forward is that the turfed laying the turf. The cost of carting, green can be played on in less time beating androlling after it is laid down than the sown one. There is certainly is an item to be debited to the account something in this, but not much. of the turf. There is also another rea- As far as myexperience goes, there son against a turfed green. Should is little to choose between the two in prolonged dry weather prevail, how- this respect. Given a green where the ever well laid, some of the turfs will constructive work had been done pro- part and make a lot of workto fill them perly and the seed sown at the right up with fine soil to the level again. time, the sown green would present a This will make watering both difficult true putting surface as quickly as a and wasteful, as once a new-laid turf turfed one. Most of the turf procurable becomes dry it is next to impossible to is composedof fine and coarse grasses. wet it byartificial means. These are The coarse varieties certainly grow some of the reasons why seedis prefer- more quickly and cover the surface able to turf for putting greens.

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G OLF in the Eastern Provinces pro. at Outremontsince the opening of has nowbeenearnestlyset a-going the course at Kaniwaki, has gone down for another season, and the Empire East to Grand Mere, to take up the Dayholidaysawall the courses in this position of professional and club- district busy. The comparatively mild maker on the new course there, which winter had its advantages, as well as has come into existence principally its disadvantages, for the golfer. Prob- through the energy and enthusiasm of ably never before has golf been played the golfing element in the Laurentide to the same extent so early in the Paper Co. Piddick has formed a good season as this year, and many of the opinion of the paper-makers and, enthusiasts had playedtheir first round judging from the supply of golfing by GoodFriday. materials that are finding their way Perhaps the courses suffered from an downthere, he has good cause to keep insufficient covering of snow, and a smiling. few of the putting-greens have been Empire Day was the occasion of slightly ‘“‘winter-killed” as a_ result. much activity on all the courses, and Temporary greens are meantime being very appropriate advantage was taken used as substitutes, and the green- to help along some of the work on keepers are busy curing the frost-bite. behalf of the soldiers. At the Beacons- The professionals and green-keepers, held course a competition was carried however, have a problem which gives through and the entry money devoted them more worry than the effects of to the Soldiers’ Tobacco Fund. the frost, andthis is the dandelionpest. At the Country Club, St. Lambert, The fair-way on many of the courses the regular weekly fixtures were in- is aa mass of-yellow bloom, and apart augurated with the playing of a stroke from the anxietythis causes the green- competition. : keepers, it is a source of muchirritation Royal Montreal course, at Dixie, is and loss of temper to the golfer, as it at present in fine condition and there is the cause of much waste of time and have been large numbers of week-end manylost balls. golfers. Empire Day was also a busy w

The weather conditions for fully two dayhere. a weeks have been most unfavorable. The latest reports from Kaniwaki Rain has fallen nearly every day in a indicate that the weather has had the greater or less degree, and has dampen- effect of preventing the members trav- ed the ardor of some budding elling to the South Shore, and they champions. However, the sun will have not yet got into their usual stride. again shine, and their aspirations will again seek to manifest themselves. The Dinna Forget. professionals feel that they have a real You may take a long drive with a “kick,” and manylessons have had to putter, be cancelled. With the possible cancel- With your mashie hole-out on the lation of all professional competitions green; this year, they very naturally are You may foozle and naughty words anxious to make the most of the utter, ordinary channels of business. Anddressin bright scarlet or green; On all the more important courses But remember this maxim for all that around Montreal, the same well-known you’re worth: instructors are again at their posts. If you “schalf” with your iron, please Harry Piddick, who has been acting as replace the turf.

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The Golfer’s Roll of Honour

N addition to the list of Canadian Archibald, Dr. H. S. Birkett, Dr. R. P. golfers at the front published in the Campbell, Lieut. C. B. Grier, Dr. D. A. May issue of the “Canadian Golfer,” Hingston, Lieut. W. R. Hastings, secretaries have reported the follow- Quartermaster and Hon. Captain D. ing: Wawa tri VWiobleberHiil Acliticasy Dr: eacotsfield Golf Club, Montreal._— S. H. McKee, Dr. A. Macphail, Captain He ©. Barnaby, HH. A. Baylis; A.-C. Hugh Mathewson, Captain Herbert Baxter, D. N. Craig, L. H. Curry, H. G. Molson, Lieut. T. M. Papineau, D.S.O., Davidson, W. Hal .Draper, F. W. De sutherland, bt. Eb. ates, Fisher, J. A. Gunn, Seaward Grant, DraGkewkussely, lieuty Ja Wey utile, J. A. Gordon, M. Greenshields, C. G. Lieut. E. F. Newcombe. Greenshields, E. Gerald Hanson, J. O. The Royal Ottawa Golf Club.— Hastings, F. B. D. Larken, J. G. Mor- eeu ek ollanyeiey olieutnhe@nc). rison, F. S. Molson, Clifford Matthews, Allan, Lieut. T. F. Ahearn, Captain F. J. D.-McCall, C. N. McCuaig, E. 5: L. Armstrong, Lieut.-Col. H. Beatty, McDougall, C. W. McLean, J. Mc- Captain Rivers-Bulkeley (killed in Naughton, W. M. Notman, N. Patter- action), Lieut.-Colonel H. C. Buller, son, I. Papineau, F. A. Peacock, C. W. Captain Geo. Boscawen, Lieut. H. S. P. Ramsey, J. R. Ryan, A. N. Sclater, Chambers, Lieut. S. A. Dion, Colonel H. E. Shorey, G. R. Taylor, S. W. Wat- F. D. Farquhar (killed in action), Chas. son, C. S. B. White, Dr. J. A. Williams. S. Fleming, Captain H. N. Fraser, Elgin Golf and Country Club, St. Lieut. A. G. Fraser, Lieut. R. C. Finnie, Thomas.—J- W. Ritch and J. A. Wal- Lieut.-Colonel C. McP. Edwards, lace. Lieut.-Colonel R. L. Gardner, M.D., London Golf Club—Major W. G. Lieut.-Colonel C. W. F. Gorrell, M.D., Coles and officers attached to No. 1 Lieut. W. S. L. Gilchrist, R.N., Captain Military District. All the officers at- Alan Graham, Lieut. Roi. Greene; tached to No. 1 are honorary members Major G. T. Hamilton, Lieut. W. D. of the club. Herridge, Major A. D. Irwin, Captain Norfolk Golf and Country Club.—W. Herridge, Major A. D. Irwin, Captain D. Powell (in addition to list previous- Gerald Lees (killed in action), Major ly published). C. H. Maclaren, Lieut. F. C. McGee, Peterborough Golf and Country Lieut. J.-H. Mclachlin, Lieut. E. F. Club (complete list)—Arthur Acker- Newcombe, Captain H. Willis O’Con- man, C. H. Ackerman, E. B. Boswell, nor, Lieut. R. J. Orde, Captain S. H. G: Brisco, -G.-R: ‘Cameron;.C.- Py Fee, Osler; Lieut: J..C]Owen, Lieut... A. F. Field, Dr. E. V. Frederick, Elliott A. Reiffenstein, Colonel S. Maynard Greene, Beresford Hamilton, A. T- Le- Rogers, Captain A. C. Ross, Captain R. Fevre, Harold Matthews, S. T. Medd, T. M. Scott, Lieut. Norman Scott, G. K. Rackham, H. Ritchie, C. H. Rog- Lieut. L. P. Sherwood, Lieut.-Colonel ers, John S. Watson. Of this list Pte. AS TD shillingtonVebDr Wient.cke Ks E. B. Boswell is reported killed. Sergt. Slater, Comm. H. Thompson, R.N., A. F. Field, who was reported killed, Captain) HB Verret) -ieut- )70k: has since been heard from and is a pris- Woods, Lieut.-Colonel Sir E. S. Wor- oner in a German hospital. Pte. Bos- thington, M.D., Captain D. A. White. well was formerly of the Bank of Mont- It will be noticed that the Royal Ot- real staff, but latterly conducted an tawa sent no fewer than 46 representa- insurance business. He was very popu- lar in Peterborough. Sergt. Field was tives to the front, of whom already also on the Bank of Montreal staff and three have been killed in action, viz., an enthusiastic golfer. Colonel Farquhar, Captain Rivers- Royal Montreal Golf Club (addi- Bulkeley and Captain Gerald Lees—a tional list of members on active ser- sad toll of brilliant men and golfers vice).—Dr..J. G. Adami, Dr. E. W. true. 124 June, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 125

Tragic Death of Mr. J. M. Young. inent citizens. He was educated at the The news of the death of Mr. and school of the celebrated Dr. Tassie in Mrs. James M. Young of Hamilton, Galt, and in the early part of his busi- who were passengers on the ill-fated ness career founded and organized the Lusitania, torpedoed by a Germansub- Hamilton Cotton Company, of which marine, came as a great shock to he was practically the owner at the friends throughout Canada. Mr. Young time of his death, and was also con- was a well-known golfer, one of the nected with many other business en- chief supporters for manyyears ofthe terprises. game in Hamilton. The following elo- Possessed of the highest ideals of quent appreciation is from the pen of business honor and integrity, he won Mr. T. S. Haslett, K.C., of Hamilton, the confidence and esteem of the busi- a lifelong friend of Mr. and Mrs. ness community, and also byhis kind LOUIE so and generous disposition endeared him- It is with deep sorrow and regret self to his employees. He took a very that we record the death of Mr. James M. Youngof Hamilton, who was oneof

Mr. James M. Young the passengers on the Lusitania when Captain Gerald Lees she was destroyed by the most diaboli- cal and dastardly act in the history of active interest in all matters of a char- modern warfare, It is particularly sad itable nature, and was at thetime ofhis to relate that Mr. Young was accom- death President of the Hamilton Red panied byhis wife, and both lost their Cross Society, and an officer in many lives while on their way to England to other charitable institutions. He was look after their son, Lieut. Young, of a great admirer and supporter of all the First Canadian Contingent, who manly sports, particularly golf, and was was wounded in the trenches in France, one of the organizers and directors of and is now slowly recovering there- the Hamilton Golf and Country Club. from in a hospital in England. A good citizen, an upright business Mr. Young was born in Hamilton in man, a kind father, and a sympathetic the year 1853, and was a son of the late and warmfriend, he has passed to his Mr. John Young, one of its most prom- eternal rest deeply beloved and lament-

126 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2 ed byall who knewhim. To the mem- soon achieved the distinction of being bers of his family we beg leave to ex- Club Champion, holding the title for tend our heartfelt sympathy in their 1910, 1911 and 1912. In 1913 he lost the great bereavement. title to Lieut. Alex. Fraser, who is now Captain Gerald Lees in training with the 38th Regiment for The “Canadian Golfer” for Mayre- service abroad. Captain Lees was a ferred briefly to the gallant death, at member of, and represented in Ottawa, Ypres, of Captain Gerald Lees, one of the brokerage firm of McCuaig Bros., the best-knowngolfers in Canada, run- of Montreal. At the time of his death ner-up for the Championship in 1913. he was engaged to be married, his Captain Lees was born in England fiancee being Miss Elsie Cotton, a about 36 years ago, his father, William daughter of the late General Cotton of Lees, still living at Tettenhall, near the Headquarters Staff, Ottawa. He Wolverhampton. He came to Canada was an expert figure skater, being a some twelve years ago, entering into member of both the Minto and Rideau business in Montreal, joining the Out- Skating Clubs of Ottawa. He wasalso remont Golf Club, of which club he was a member of the Rideau Club of Ot- Captain and Golf Championfor several tawa. The sympathy of golfers years. In 1909 he cameto reside in throughout Canada will go out to the Ottawa, and immediately joined the bereaved relatives in England and the Royal Ottawa Golf Club, where he fair bride-to-be.

Canadian Golf Club Officers

"THE followingclubs and. their offi- tie Wice-Captain, —J. ka 1. “Ropes cers were not reported in the May Greens Committee, Ernest Williams, number of the “Canadian Golfer,” M.D.; House Committee, Dr. J. Alex. which, it will be remembered, con- Wright. tained a very ane list of officials: London Hunt and Country Club.— Beaconsfield Golf Club, Montreal._— Golf Committee, George T. Brown President, B. Tooke; Vice-President, (Chairman), H. F. Skey (Captain), Dr. A. H. B. MacKenzie; Hon. Secretary, A. Scott and W. E. Gre A. H. Patterson; Hon. Treasurer, N. Orillia Golf Club.—President, A. P. B. Stary; Directors, J. S. Brierley, S. A. Ds agh ; Vice-President, H. J. Bartlett; Iwevie He Le oyman: Ce iW. eas Captain, Ji We scott; Directors); R. G. H. Napier, H. Vallance, Col. E. W. Wade, W. C. Gilchrist, J. B. Tudhope, Wilson, W. I. Hogg (Captain), J. N. ie Soe Garss: Powell (Secretary). Peterborough Golf and Country The Elgin Golf and Country Club, Club, Limited.—President, A. H. Strat- Limited, St. Thomas.—President, W. ton; Board of Directors, P. Campbell L. Wickett; First Vice-President, J. (Chairman House Committee), Basil Farley, K.C.; Second Vice-President, D. Hall (Chairman Tennis Commit- W.R. Jackson; Secretary-Treasurer, E. tee), T. D. Mulholland (Chairman of S. Anderson; Captain, R. W. Johnson. Greens Committee), A. H. Stratton, H.- Halifax Golf Club.—President, C. A. Ritchie; Secretary-Treasurer, D. D. Evans; Vice-President, Harry E. Ma- Brown. hon; Treasurer, R. G. Sare; Secretary, Rivermead Golf Club, Ottawa—Hon. Geo. E. Mahon; Committee, D. Mac- President, J. S. Ewart, K.C.; President, gillivray, A. D. MacRae, H. M. Wylie, J. A. Ruddick; First Vice-President, J. M. Murphy. Alex. Fleck; Second Vice-President, London Golf Club.—President, N. C. Harold Fisher; Hon. Secretary, W. James, M.A., Ph.D.; Vice-President, Foran; Hon. Treasurer, C. K. Lough; Alex. G. Calder; Secretary-Treasurer, Captain, A. F. Chamberlain; Vice-Cap- B. T. Ferguson; Captain, J. H. A. Beat- tain, F. Jarman.

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Onaccount of the war it is probable The Elgin Golf and Country Club that the Montreal and District cham- open the club playing season with a pionship meetings will not be held this match at Simcoe on the King’s Birth- year. : day, June 3. © oOo © © Oo & The annual Osler Trophy competi- The Calgary St. Andrew’s Golf Club tion at the Toronto Club has brought is one of the most active organizations out a good field of players. At Lamb- in Sunny Alberta. The club has a ton, too, the Austen Trophyhas at- membership of over 300 and a lady tracted a large entry. membership of 125. © > oo One of New York’s big fashionable This is the first season of the Orillia hotels is said to contemplate laying out Golf and Country Club on their new a golf course indoors, and having some links, and in a short time they promise expert English player as instructor. to be very attractive. The club has Harry Vardon, it is stated, would have had great difficulties to surmount, and been offered the position if he had come deserve much credit for the excellent to this countrythis year. state the course is in already. © © © There will be no Canadian Amateur, de Ree ethos DikepandmDuchesssor no Canadian Ladies’ and no Open Connaught, Patron and Patroness of Championships this year in Canada. the R. C. G. A. and C. L. G. U., during The directors of the Royal Canadian their recent visit to Montreal played Golf Association have very wisely de- over the Royal Montreal golf course at cided, during the war, on the cancel- Dixie. His Royal Highness and Prin- lation of all three events. The Ama- cess Patricia, when in St- Catharines, teur has been played continuously since also played over the St. Catharines 1895, the Ladies’ since 1901, and the links. The Royal Familyare very fond Opensince 1898. of the Royal and Ancient game. © o oe o The Rosedale Golf Club, Toronto, The Brantford Club opened the sea- has made twoor three changes in the son most enjoyably with a match on greens this season which will have a Empire Day with St. Catharines, who tendency to prevent congestion, and were defeated by 31 points. On Satur- yet at the same time not militate day, May 29th, the Park Club players against the value or sportiness of the of Buffalo were guests of the club. hole. On a popular course like Rosedale Brantford was again victorious by 7 the changes made were advisable. No points. This match was for the cup course whichis liable to be congested presented for competition between the should cater too much to greens which two cities by Colonel Wilkes. The are liable by difficult placing to hold up return match will be played in Buffalo the whole field. July lst o° Oo © o> 9 The London Golf Club this season Judge Ermatinger, one of the best- are in the same quandary as the known membersof the Elgin Golf and Niagara-on-the-Lake Club. The mil- Country Club, St. Thomas, has ordered itary have “commandeered” their a year’s subscription to the “Canadian courses, and the members are tempor- Golfer,’ which he intends presenting arily out of a golfing home. The Sec- as a prize at one of the club competi- retary of the London Club, Mr. B. T. tions. His Honor has struck an excel- Ferguson, informs the ‘Canadian lent idea—at least the “C.G.” thinks so. Golfer” that his club still retains its This great family golfing journal organization and will be glad of out-of- wishes there was a Judge Ermatinger town games, which, however,they will in every golf club. Here’s hoping there not be able to return this year.

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The Brantford Golf and Country The Rivermead Golf Club, Ottawa, Club had its opening day on Saturday, has now a membership of 375, and May 15th. The sum of-$27.50 was there are pending quite a number of raised for the Red Cross. applications for membership. The © © course is in excellent shape this season, The Mississauga Golf and Country and the gameis very popular. Club opened the season on May 24th o® © & with a club match, in which an en- The Lambton Golf and Country Club trance fee was charged for the Soldiers’ a few weeks ago had a medal round, Fund. Over $70 was realized for the which netted no less than $425 for the worthy object. Belgian Relief Fund. On Empire Day

é @@ a match against par was played byboth ladies and men. The entrance fee was At the annual meetingof the Edmon- for the Soldiers’ Tobacco Fund, which ton Country Club the following three was replenished to the extent of $75. retiring members of the Board of Govy- Lambton is certainly setting a good ernors were re-elected for a further example to all golf clubs. term of three years: J. H. Morris, J. E. Wallbridge and E. G. Palmer. G.'S. The Waterloo Golf and Country Hensley was also elected to the board Club of Galt observed Arbor Day, May to fill the vacancy caused bythe resig- 5th, by having a tree planting. Some nation of E. H. Simpson, who has one hundred members - donated trees joined the forces. The board will be and shrubs. Each tree was “tagged” required to elect further members to with the name of the donor who paid fill the places of F. C. Jamieson and F. for it and its planting, and will also B. Somerville. The former is nowin look after its proper upkeep. All along France and the latter is on his way the Preston main road, which runs there. alongthelinks, trees were planted, and @ © ® also on several other parts of the pro- The Royal Montreal Golf Club has perty. There was an excellent variety had an unusually early season. Not of trees planted, among others birch, previous to 1915 were the members on soft and hard maple; spruce, Douglas the permanent greens prior to May fir, Austrian pine and walnut. The 10th. This year they were opened on idea, which met with a most enthusi- April 26th. From all over Canada astic reception from the membersof the comes word of a record early season club, is an excellent one and is worthy for the game. Reports are also now of emulation throughout the Dominion.

comingin that drought in manyplaces o > Oo is already showingits effects on the Medicine Hat Golf and Country Club fair greens, whilst the dandelion pest is opened the season with a gala day on paramount everywhere. May 24th. Twenty-six of the players @ @ @ were on hand to take part in the Presi- A well-known golfing memberof the dent vs. Vice-President match, which London Hunt Club makes an amusing resulted in a victory for Mr. Drake, the suggestion to the “Canadian Golfer” Vice-President, over Mr. Chudleigh, alongthelines of improved “goff.” He the President’s side. The Vice-Presi- would have all the holes of different dent himself made the best score of the size. For instance, start off at No. 1 day. He, however, relinquished his with a hole as big as a bushel basket. claim uponthe prize. J. C. Beveridge Then gradually reduce the dimensions and R. R. Evans tied at 55 for the next until at the 18th the hole wouldbe of lowest score and will play off to decide a diameter just large enough to allow the winner. While the men were on the ball to drop in. He thinks this the links the lady members played change would make putting far more bridge, Miss Annie McPherson win- enjoyable and interesting, and add ning a handsome CrownDerbycup and much needed diversity to this import- saucer as first prize. Unfortunately, ant branch of the game. the rain prevented the playing of mixed

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132 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 2 foursomes, but several hours were Simcoe recently, and was simply pleasantly passed in playing cards and amazedanddelighted with the wonder- dancing. Dainty refreshments were ful improvements made in the golf served. Mrs. Chudleigh, Mrs. McNeely course there and at the attractiveness and Mrs. R. R. Evans fulfilled the of the new club-house. Really any duties of hostesses for the day. “nine-hole-course” club, or any new © Oo © club contemplating improvements to The “Canadian Golfer,” in an article their property, could not do better than on Club Competitions in the May num- visit the county town of Norfolk and ber, quoted Mr. Darwen, the eminent see what a progressive club committee English authority, advising playing really can do with a few thousanddol- club matches in fours. Several Cana- lars. And golf was virtually dead in dian clubs have tried out the idea and Simcoe a couple of years ago! To-day find it works admirably. It greatly the Norfolk Golf and Country Club adds to the sociability of the club has a membership of over 300. The match. whole property is one of the best assets oo & of a progressive town. Well done, The Pater et Filius (Father and Son) Simcoe! There was a most successful Tournament will be held at the Sleepy opening at the new club-house on May Hollow Country Club, Scarborough- 24th, with a record attendance. on-Hudson, June 21st. Fathers will o Oo O play with their sons as partners, and In the list published in the May the event will be one of the most inter- “Canadian Golfer,’ the well-known esting of the season. Mr. Frank Pres- Toronto Hunt Club was omitted from brey, the well-known New Yorkgolfer, the associate members of the Royal is the chairman of the committee. This Canadian Golf Association. The Tor- should attract two or three good Cana- onto Hunt has one of the best kept dian entries. courses in Ontario and golf is very pop- o © ular with a large number of its mem- The Lakeview Golf and Country bers. Club at Port Credit is, at any rate, not oo 9 o> feeling the stress of war times. This After all those two past masters of season the club has added no less than the art of golf, Vardon and Ray, may 70 players to its membership. A very be at Baltusrol this month (June keen lot of golfers belong to Lakeview. 15th to 18th), to compete for the U.S. The course this year is in splendid Open Championship. They were to shape. A. S. Russell, formerly of have sailed on the Lusitania for this Lambton, is the pro. and has made country on Saturday, the 15th of May, many improvements in the lay-out of but the dastardly sinking of that ship the holes. altered all their plans. However, a oo 9 later despatch states they may yet The Alberta Golf Association, of make the trip. which Mr. E. G. Palmer, of Edmonton, o 9% is Secretary, consists of the following An interesting four-ball match was clubs: Calgary Golf and Country recently played at the Toronto Club. Club, Calgary St. Andrews Golf Club, The partners were Mr. George S. Lyon Edmonton Country Club, McLeod Golf and W. Freeman of Lambton and Mr. Club, Lethbridge Golf and Country R. C. H. Cassels and George Cumming Club, Medicine Hat Golf Club. There of the Toronto Club. The Lambton are some capital players in the Associa- players were one down in the morning tion. It has not been definitely decided round, but squared the match in the as to whether a tournament will be held afternoon eighteen. Geo. Cumming got this year or not, but if it is held, it will a 72 in the first round and 79 in the be at the usual time, Sept. 2nd to 6th second; total, 151. Mr. Lyon bagged a inclusive, so as to take in Labor Day. 78 and 76; total, 154. Mr. Cassels and © Oo & Freeman both played good steadygolf. The editor of the “Canadian Golfer” A return match of 36 holes will be was a visitor to the progressive town of played in Lambton in a weekorso.

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The Hon. Gerald Wardof the Rose- Lieut. Ransome Wilkes, one of the dale Club is reported among the best golfers in Brantford, whilst train- wounded. ing in: England, as a result of a motor- © > cycle accident, was quite seriously in- . Miss Margaret Neill Fraser, of Rock- jured, and will probably, as a result, ville, Murrayfield, Edinburgh, the well- miss the chance of going to the front. knowninternational player, an appre- He has two brothers with the forces.

ciation of whom, by Miss Harvey, e©o © oe appeared in the May number of the “Canadian Golfer,’ and who died at The Calgary Golf and Country Club, Kragujevatz, Serbia, of fever whilst on notwithstanding a large number of nursing service on 9th March, younger members gone tothefront, is still keep- daughter of the late Patrick Neil Fra- ing up its membership well on to 500, ser, left unsettled personal estate— a number of new shareholders and £2,519. other members having beenelectedthis spring. The various committees are Reference was made in the May working enthusiastically, and all indi- number of the “Canadian Golfer” to cations point to a successful year. The the fact that Dr. Charles Hartley, a club is very wisely substituting grass former resident of Brantford, now in greens for a number of sand greens. Berlin, with a number of other Anglo- ‘The present 18-hole course was laid out Americans, was much interested in the by the well-knowngolf architect, Tom Berlin Golf Club, which was to have Bendelow. Thereis an inner and outer opened up a splendid new course this course, each starting and finishing in summer near Potsdam. The club had front of the club-house. a cash fund of 250,000 marks ($62,500) & © © in the bank, and the German Imperial .. The formal opening of the Weston Treasury has expropriated the entire Gelf Club’s course, on the northern amount and investedit in German war loan securities. Another sample of confines of Toronto, on May 24th, proved a most successful and delightful Kultur vandalism. © © ¢ ‘unction, about 300 people being gath- One of the best short holes in Canada ered together for the occasion, and the weather being all that could be desired. is the 6th on the links of the London The first ball was sent off by the hon- Hunt Club. It is guarded by a nasty orary president, D. C. Hossack, with a water hazard, and calls for a very clever shot to hold the undulating clean and powerful stroke, and the green. This season, too, the sides and course was then declared openfor play. back of the green have been bunkered The playing event of the day was a putting competition on the green, for andthe hole is now one of the cleverest in the country. The London Hunt Club whicha prize was providedfor the suc- course generally suffers quite severely cessful lady and the successful gentle- man. The first was won by Mrs. (Dr.) from spring freshets as a result of the overflowing of the river running E. F. Irwin, while the gentleman’s through the property. This year there competition resulted in a tie between Messrs. Rickie and Lawson. was no trouble from this source and the members have been able to start After the play an enjoyable Pierrot playing unusually early. There are a showwasstagedin the openair by the capital lot of golfers in London, al- members of the club, the flowering though this year the ranks have been trees and shrubs proving a most effec- sadly thinned by members volunteering tive background. The course will now for the war—noless than 28 officers be openfor general play, and a monthly going from the Hunt Club alone. The competition will be held throughout London Golf Club also sent a full the season. A trophy cup has been quota. Golfing population considered, donated by H. F. Strickland for yearly the Forest City, perhaps, holds premier competition among the members, to be honors in Canada, when it comes to awarded at the close of the season’s golfers at the front. play. rere

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