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are leadingsedentary lives. The motor, Canadian Golfer the street car, and other swift and easy media, have taken the place of the Official Organ Royal Canadian Golf Association Official Organ Ladies’ Canadian Golf Union walking to business and walking for pleasure in vogue thirty and more Published Monthly Vears ago. Ralph H. Reville - . ( Kditor

The Washington Health Bureau has Ladies’ Golf Section edited by Florence L. Harvey recently issued a bulletin strongly ad Subscription Price Three Dollars » Year vising everyone to “get out and walk” Single Copies - Twenty-five Cents more, and thus prolong their expect- Entered at Post Office as Second Class Matter ancy oflife.

Editorial and Business Office - Brantford, Canada “Take daily exercise. Have a hobbythat gets you out of doors. Walk to your bust-

ness, to your dressmaker, walk for the sake GET OUT AND WALK! of walking. Join a walking club and keep your weekly score of miles. Keep chickens, As is generally known, the death-rate make a garden, wheel the baby, play golf or throughout the civilized world has been any other game, but take two hours’ out door exercise every day. Gymnasium work greatly reduced as a result of improved is good for those who like it and can afford sanitary methods, the isolation of in- it, but avoid heavy athletics. Don’t try to fectious cases, the successful war be a ‘strong man’; the champion athletes die waged by science against bacteria and young. Be a moderate, persistent, daily exponent of exercise. You may not burn a hundred and one otherills to which the family carriage, as Bénjamin Franklin flesh is heir to. But it will come as a suggested, but, as he advised, walk, walk, tude shock to many self-satisfied, walk!” middle-aged persons to know that, Your enthusiastic golfer will note whilst this is the case, their own expec- with entire satisfaction that his favor- tation of life is less than it was thirty ite game is especially recommended by years ago. In other words, after forty the Washington authorities, The fol- a manin this year of grace 1915 has lower of the Royal and Ancient has less chance of living than his father had often excused his frequent visits to the in 1885. And the explanation put for- links on the plea that it was “good for ward is that a larger percentage of his health.’ Nowhe has the highest people in the United States and Canada authority for stating that it is neces- 139 ee

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sary for the prolongation of his valu- ing—cannot help to be more or less able life. That promulgation from the authoritative. United States capital should cause the Golf has had such a_ remarkable biggest boomin golf that has yet been growth in the last ten years, and the recorded. “Wheeling the baby and number of new courses is growing at keeping chickens” can well be left. to such a wonderful rate, that it is difficult others. “Golf and live longer!” is our to get downto tacks in compiling the slogan in future. cost of the game, which is baseball’s greatest rival. MARVELOUS GROWTH OF GOLF Travers estimates that there are The growth of golf throughout the 1,300 golf clubs in the United States, Anglo-Saxon world the past few de- with a membership of 350,000. He es- cades has been nothing short of mar- timates that the average membershipis vellous, but nowhere, ‘perhaps, has it 250, with hundreds of clubs with a spread with such wonderful rapidity as much larger membership, while there in the United States. are hundreds more with memberships Our cousins to the south of us never ranging from 100 to 200. He figures do things in a half-hearted manner, It that the average yearly expense for the was only some quarter of a century ago man who takes up the game for the —to be exact, in November, 1888—that first time is about $182.50. He propor- the first golf club was started in the tions it as follows: Initiation, $50; States. Yonkers, that charming suburb dues, $50; balls, $20; clubs, $17.50; car of New York, on the Hudson, has the fare, $20; caddies, $25. honorof establishing the first golf links Travers estimates that the 350,000 and Mr. John Reid was the first Presi- golfers will spend $42,000,000 a_year, dent. If you go to Yonkers to-day they and that the initiation will be $17,500,- will point you out the residence of “the 000 a year more. He says that the father of golf in the United States.” average acreage of the 1,300 clubs is 100 Mr. Reid still takes an active interest acres, which is a trifle high when we in the Royal and Ancient, andis justly figure the number of nine-hole courses. proud of the healthy offspring he He places a value of $600 anacre, or a brought into the sporting world total valuation of $78,000,000. As there twenty-seven years ago. are courses around the larger centres And to-day what do we find? The where the owners are asking, and now little band of enthusiasts who played getting, $4,000 and $5,000 an acre, this golf at Yonkers has been increased to is certainly a conservative estimate. hundreds of thousands; the six-hole In discussing the cost of upkeeping, links in a ten-acre lot has given place he figures $7,800,000, which is some- to over one thousand magnificently- what out of proportion, as most of the equippedgolf clubs and golf courses, nine-hole courses will average from with an investment of tens of millions $2,000 to $3,000, while a few of the of dollars. Yes, the growth of golf has eighteen-hole courses will run over been more than marvellous on this $10,000 a year. He says that the cost of cobtinent. It easily exceeds any other the clubs in the members’ bags, aver- sport in the actual numberof its devo- aging seven clubs to the bag, is $6,125,- tees and in the monetary value of the 000. Figuring that each player will property devoted to its use and upkeep. buy on an average of one club a year, Mr. Jerome D. Travers, four times he estimates a further outlay of $875,- amateur champion of the United States, Q00 for clubs. and whohas just placed the “blue rib- Travers believes the average profes- bon” of American golf to his credit in sional earns about $1,200 a year, which winning the Open championship, is seems reasonable. This gives a total generally considered the most remark- of $390,000. He says the caddies earn able golfer ever developed on this con- about $60,000 a week, or a total value tinent. Therefore an article by him in of $3,000,000 a year. He places the the current number of an American value of the golf real estate at $100,- magazine cannot help but be interest- 000,000, and says that $50,000,000 more July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 141 is spent each year for laborers and cad- of players or the numberof clubs. The dies. He says that fully 300,000 men editor of this magazine, however, is and boys are employed by the golf compiling a list which, although yet clubs. This would give the following far from complete, gives indications of table: ; a total club strength of some 40,000 Weal estates. ests ove es $100,000,000 golfers. Millions of doilars, too, are PLOressiOnalSists caine acne « 390,000 invested in the game. Montreal, To- Laborers and caddies..... 50,000,000 ronto, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Vancouver GOStUOmUDKCED yee oie 7,800,000 alone would probably have an invest- GOHSCIUIDO Rs ee ccc ounce 7 000,000 ment of over $3,000,000 in golf courses, DLL Saicntgier ts tee ein eco ce 7,000,000 club houses and equipment, whilst Initiation and dues...... 60,000,000 Hamilton, London, Halifax, Calgary, St. John, Victoria, Quebec and other Grandstotaletoccs nian $232,190,000 centres would add hundreds of thou- While some of these figures might sands moreto the total, not to mention not be borne out byactual facts, others the smaller courses by the score which are too conservative. Certainly no dot the country from the Atlantic to other game in the United States has as the Pacific and have investments all the much money invested in it, and no de- way from a few thousand to twentyto votees of a sport spend more money thirty thousand apiece. Canada, per than do the Americangolfers. population, dées not by any meanstake In Canada, before the advent of the “a back seat” in the international golf- “Canadian Golfer,” no particular pains ing gallery, either as regards courses, had been taken to find out the number players or equipment.

The Question of Slicing

RITING from Moncton, N.B., and great exponent of the game, I may to the “Canadian Golfer,” “J. say I do not agree with the reason he W. F.,” during the course of a capital puts forward for the cause of slicing letter, says: whenhe states that it is owing to hold- A copy of your highly interesting ing the right hand too tight. George magazine has been handed to me, and I Duncan, one of the most brilliant of enjoyed its perusal immensely. Many the world’s professionals, plays all his of the items in the various articles are shots with his right hand. This he told entirely new andinstructive to me, me during a discussion which I had although I have played the game for with him on this point. A short while more years thanI care to acknowledge, ago I strained myleft wrist, and, re- and have read many publications of a membering his words, I commenced similar character. The “Canadian playing with the right hand, getting a Golfer” should prove of inestimable perfectly straight ball as a rule and, value if its succeeding numbers reach what is also satisfactory, greater the high standard of No. 1. As chair- length. I mention this, as it may be man of the greens committee of a club helpful to those players having a simi- in the Maritime Provinces, I found the lar experience to mine, and think it article on “The Upkeep of Golf unwise to attempt right-hand play. It Courses,” by George Cumming, par- appears to me advisable for all players to be able to play off either hand, as ticularly helpful, and hope similar arti- there are many instances, owing to cles will appear in future numbers. awkwardlies, whenthe right as well as “Common Faults and Their Causes,” the left hand can come effectively into by Chas. R. Murray, is very pithy and operation. well put, but if I may presume to criti- I wish youall success, and look for- cize the words of such a well-known ward to your next number. Seckcall

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I PRUST anything I say that ap- now hidden talent becoming known. pears at all a reflection on American In golfing history America 1s young. golf will not be taken too literally, for Che tutors of young America are, in it is not my intention to decry theplay the bulk, Scotch professionals, and to or the methods employed by our Am- these pioneers must weascribethepre erican cousins. Faults in plentyare to valence of the flat swing. Much has be found on both sides of the Atlantic, been written at various times of this and if I, in my experience, arrive at the characteristic, and I am with those who conclusion that have no hesitation our cousins have in saying that it is still a lot to learn, a drawback, not { must also give only in America, them credit for ad where the courses vancing so rapidly are constructed in at a gamethat is a manner that to them of com- lends itself to the paratively recent flat swing, but es origin, peciallyso in I have spoken ot Great Britain. "my e€xperience, ’ My meaning but as my actual this: American experience of Am- courses, with per erican golf has haps three excep been confined to tions, are hard, one rushing trip, and the ball runs

critics will proba- almost as fan..as bly turn and rend the “carry.” Very mefor speaking of few cross hazards a something | am are met with, and little acquainted so the flat swinget with. And yet to obtains the mini a golfer two or mum of “carry” three months’ ac- with the maxi quaintance of the mum of run, noris conditions on the he punished. But other side should on a course such be quite sufficient a S threat ot the to speak with . Royal St. George’s somelittle author- at Sandwich the ity, for on thetrip native-born Amer | Spt ‘ke of both Edward Ray, the well known English Professional driving ican would find Vardon and my- off from Lambton in his match with Harry Vardon, 1913 that his usual self did littie else but play exhibition methods would enable him to pile up a matches, not only against each other, cricket SCOre, Vhe good showing ol but in the company of several of the McDermott at the Hoylake champion best American players. And nowlet ship proves nothing, for of all cham me say that I feel sure that before pionship courses, Hoylakecalls for less many years are come and gone the carryingdrives than any \merican bid for golfing honors will be Curtously enough, and with all due a very real one indeed, for, as in all respect for Mr. Francis Ouimet, the other kinds of sport, they specialize, person we consider to be the best and the outcome of such concentration \merican amateur to-day, Mr. Charles must needs result in much of what is vans, }r., possesses a comparatively 143 144 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 3 upright swing. I was present at the first-class golfer would quickly find amateur championship at Sandwich in this out, but few of the best Americans the capacity of a “chiel taking notes,” bother to alter their methods, andit is and naturally watched the play of the my opinion that until they do so, they Americans with great interest. My can never hope to make good in any big idea in regard to Mr. Evans’ superiority event on this side. was not at all shaken, for he was only Naturally, to a golfer, the course over defeated—at the hands of Mr. C. B. whichhe playsis everything, and a few Macfarlane—bygolf that very few of words on those we played over in us have had the goodfortune to watch. America might not be out of place in Mr. Evans was playing good enough to this article. Generally speaking, I beat most amateurs, but his opponent’s think that they have nothing so good outwardhalf of 31 would have defeated as our best. This is not to be taken as anyone. a reflection on theirs as tests of golf, One by one the Americans went but we who are familiar with Prest- under, and I feel sure that their style of wick, St. Andrews, Sandwich, Deal and play let them down. This was notably Sunningdale, are apt to approach the the case in connection with Mr. Trav- American with a trifle of bias. We ers’ defeat. Not trusting to wooden have been so familiar with certain fea- clubs, he drove with an iron of sorts tures on what we consider good and the customary low “pull” being courses, that missing them, we quickly muchin evidence, he was in most cases jump to the conclusion that they are playing his second from the rough on inferior, not possessing the characteris- the left side of the course. There can tics we look for, and believe to be only be one result to this sort of thing, essential to a real goodtest. but it bears out what I sayin regardto It is in the texture of their greens the method of swinging employed by that I found such a vast difference. our American friends. Unfortunately This was especially so down in Texas, McDermott, the best of the American where, at first sight, both Vardon and pros., arrived too late to compete in the I agreed that we had never seen such recent open at Prestwick, or rather the perfect greens. But it was a different qualifying stages at Troon, otherwise thing when we began to putt on them, we might have been able to form some for we quickly decided that we had idea as to his capabilities over a course never putted on worse in the whole like Prestwick, where the long low pull course of our golf career. They in- would land him in the cart every time. formed us that the grass was of a kind There is no doubt in my own mind known as Bermuda, but the only thing that in one department of the game we I can compare it to is a vine, for this play second fiddle to the Americans, stuff did not seem to have any connec- and that is in putting. How to account tion with the soil, but flourished on the for this I cannot say, but it might be top of it. Straight putting was out of due to the fact that theyall stand well the question so far as we were con- up and over the ball, which seems to cerned, for you,simply hit the ball for enable them to approach more nearly the hole with the hope that the “vine” what must be the best method of did not take a sudden turn. And now swinging the putter, that is, with a let me say that I believe the American pendulum-like motion. Their confi- spectators to be far keener than our dence on the greens is extraordinary, own. During our tour in the States we and at times truly disconcerting. had big crowds at every game, andthey But there is one stroke where we all followed the play with what seemed have the Americans beat every time. painful interest. A stroke played, there This is the mashie approach upto the was none of that helter-skelter rush for hole. They seem to have no idea of the next point of vantage such as pre- the cut up from left to right. They vails at big tournaments in this coun- playit in the reverse manner,and every try. Stewards were, of course, in golfer knows that a right to left charge. but their duties sat lightly upon approach is asking for trouble every them, for the crowd seemed to know time. And one would think that a instinctively what was required of July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 145

them. Naturally there are times when They may not possess professionals a few of the more excited ones allow so goodas ours in a playing sense, but their feelings to get the upper hand, but as teachers they are our equal, and your all things considered this is not surpris- true American, once he gets his mind ing, and theycanbe forgiven. on any sport, spares neither time nor But does not this speak volumes for expense in an attempt to master the the future of American golf? Every- difficulties, therefore, it must follow whereit is on the boom, and the keen- that in the course of time we shall ness displayed makes one think that we wake up to the astounding fact that we are apathetic in comparison. At most alone are not the salt of the golfing of the country clubs they play from earth, and that “there are others” and sunrise to sunset, and golf is the main these will surely be those from the topic of conversation. Andthese coun- other side of the Atlantic. 1 cannot close this article without a try clubs are a great institution, for no reference to a veryinteresting feature expense is spared to make members that [ became acquainted with, and that comfortable. Their competitions seem is their system of fixing the par of a endless, and, as in all other sport, their course. For simplicity it is hard to desire to win is an obsession. Take the beat. A hole measuring anything up to recent amateur championship as an in- 225 yards is a par 3; above 225 and up stance. There we saw the leading to 425 a par 4, whilst any distance American amateurs, who evidently above 425 is par 5. At first sight this thought nothing of the miles that lay appears quite in order, but when we between and just came in the hope of remember that the ground out there is emulating Mr. W. J. Travis, whose win hard and very few cross hazards are to on the same course did muchfor golf be found, it will be gathered that a par in the States. Mr. Harold Hilton and player out there is not such a good Mr. Norman Hunter returned the com- player as the English member of the pliment, but it will be a few years be- family. Many holes measuring 230 we fore we sendanything like a represent- found required no more than an iron ative body of amateurs over there, and shot, and those of 400 yards were the easiest of “fours.” Whilst Vardon and this is not because we look upon the I were there, I believe many reports Blue Ribbon of American amateur golf appeared in the English papers of as a something not worth bothering scores by us that were well under par. about, but because we are not overkeen No doubt the golf was decent, but in on the conquest of other countries. And view of the foregoing explanation of in this indifference possibly lies a dan- what the American par business really ger, for certainly in a few years we is, its super-excellence must be taken shall be made to realize that our with a grain of salt.—‘“Golfer’s Maga- amateur laurels are in jeopardy. zine.”

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Drives of those who play behind us Oft our wandering thoughts remind If we lag, their ball may find us In a manner most unkind. Sey The Sophisticated Caddie By the Linksman

WELL remember an incident at a 4, Whatis the definition of a stymie? women’s championship tournament Answer—The definition of the word a few years ago. A numberof caddies stymie is when one ball is in front of were lounging on the grass not far the hole and tother ball is right in from the first tee awaiting their turn, front too, but can’t get by the other whensuddenly up jumpeda little chap because tother is in front. The one in scarcely 12 years of age with the re- the way says sorry, old chap, stymies mark: ‘Here comes my baby.” Look- should be done away with, and then ing round, I noticed a rather large and when he’s wonthe hole he saysto his dignified-looking woman approaching, caddy, “Done himthat time, I thought whoprobably wouldnot have smiled so I mite give him a stymie.” pleasantly at the lad had she overheard 5. What is the least number of clubs his reference to herself. a player can use and give names? _ Most likely it was some such imp Answer—Theleast number of clubs who once inspired a foreign scribe to a player can use is all according to a draft a set of questions for the caddie. player. Some can’t use enny and some Questions and answersfollow: can only use a kleek. Some uses eight, 1. What is meant by the term “ “cas- but can’t use em all. The names of the ual water?” clubs is Niblick, Puther, Mashy, Kleek, Answer—The term “casual water” Iron, Brassey, Driver, Dred 0000’s and means ennywaterthat is on the coarse, a lot more they carry for swank, but such as rein water, ditch water, pond can’t use ‘em. water or enny water wot happens to be 6. Ifa player started out with 8 balls, there before it was found there, and lost 3, split 2, lent his partner another, which makes the player whenhe finds how many would he have at the end of it say, “I’ve never seen it afore. Casual the round? water drop wivout penalty.” Answer—lIf he starts out with 8 he 2. If the hole is 160 yards distant and plays one, that leaves 7. If he lost 3, you are asked by your master what that leaves 4. If he splits 2, that leaves club he should take what club would 2. If he lends his partner 1 that leaves you advise? 1. If he don’t give his caddy a tip he Answer—\Whenthe hole is 160 yards mighten have ennyleft at all. I don’t away and a plus man says, “Ginger, believe this question is fare because wot can I get up wiv?” youtell him to there’s a catchinit. take his mashyandplayit easyor he’ll 7. If a player toppedhis first, duffed go too far. If a 30 man asks you say,. his second, socketed his third, pulled “Take yer, driver and hit it all you his fourth and sliced his fifth, what knose.” If he gets too far yer can say would you advise him to dotoeradicate as howit’s the longest shot you ever these faults? see in yer life and then he won’t say Anuswer—Give it up. ennything. 8. If a player groundedhis club in a 3. When should a caddybe seen and ~hazard and then asked for the rule in not heard? regard to this, what would you say? Answer—(1) When his boss is ex- Answer—You must say as how you plaining that he has had five shots and didn’t see him doit and if he had had you knose he has had six. (2) When a good shot out you can say as how the boss is telling his opponent as how you think the rule is altered; if he is he done numbersix in 2 yesterday, but still in the hazard andcan’t get out you which you knose he didn’t, seeing as tell him the truth and he says, “I thot how you were carrying for him. (3) so, your hole. I axidently grounded Always. my club.” 146 ___——_—_—o SS AVS MORES | fi aaces & Woe ) 6 Zune

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A Shaded Light By W. H. Webling

HEusual little crowd were smok- game. Alec described him as a tall, ing their usual cigar after lunch at fair, rather good-looking fellow, with a the club, deep in discussion of that all- slight limp and a decidedly befreckled absorbing topic—the war. Old Bel- face. lamy, in virtue of his rank as honorary The two appeared to hit it off first colonel—of recent date—was, as usual, rate, although Alec was nearly old commanding the situation, and it was enoughtobe the lad’s father, andif the with difficulty I found an opportunity youngster. whose game was a bit above of announcing the fact that last night I the average, did put it over Alec, he did came upin the train with Alec Watson, it so cleanly, so modestly, that Alec on his way West. didn’t peeve worth a cent, although we “Ts that so? Whendid he get back?” all know he’s pretty keen on winning, exclaimed one of the fellows, voicing as a rule. ‘ the interest of the rest. Of course, it was not all golf, and the “Landed in New Yorklast Saturday. two passeda lot of time together. They Played a lot of golf over there, inci- conversed on many topics, and Alec dentally layed his chief rivals a stymie, seemed to have related a lot about him- and captured a five-million-dollar order self and his private affairs, but the for his firm—all in less than five youngster, outside the fact that he had weeks.” been employed in a bank before war “Alec’s a great little hustler when he was declared, and that he had been gets going,” some one remarked. “Five somewhat knocked out and was taking millions! That will be a godsend to a week or so off to recuperate, gave the Universal people, won’t it?” verylittle further information. “You bet,” I replied, “but Alec seem- Once Alec, who admitted feeling ed far more interested in his score of 81 naturally curious on the matter, en- at the Thistlemuir links in Scotland, deavoredto discover indirectly why he where he put in the time waiting for was not at the front like most young the ‘final’ from the War Office. Ac- fellows were at the time; but evidently cording to his opinion, Thistlemuir Bentley—for that was the lad’s name— would make the average golf course was somewhat sensitive on the subject, seem like a croquet lawn.” and quickly turned the conversation “And that reminds me,” I continued, inte other channels. in spite of old Bellamy’s obvious efforts One day towards the end of his visit, to regain control of the situation, “that our friend and young Bentley were Alec told me quite an interesting little having a cup of tea after their regula- incident that occurred at Thistlemuir tion two rounds, when they were joined the daybefore he left.” on the veranda bya stout, elderly gen- “Did he? What was it?’ they tleman, whom they had frequently no- queried, and Bellamy, properly bun- ticed dubbing round the links, with a kered by this time, gave up the game caddy in attendance. Once or twice and disappeared. So I proceeded to Alec had made a short approach to- tell them in Alec’s own words, so far as wards conversation, but with rather I could remember, the following: poor results. As for young Bentley, It appears there were very few play- after once attempting a_ respectful ers left at Thistlemuir, in consequence morning salutation, he was so abashed of the war—onlya few old duffers who by the portly gentleman’s icy acknowl- played entirely among themselves— edgment that he had promptly re- and Alec was more than pleased when frained from further advances. he chanced to run against a young On this present occasion, however, chap, a stranger like himself, who had the pompous party in question deliber- just arrived and was looking for a ately drew his chair close to them and 148 July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 149 conversed for a few momentsin a very to see you. Only heard you were here dignified manner with Alec—on_ the this morning and motored right over state of the weather, condition of the as fast as the old bus would carry me. course, and then, naturally, the pro- Just got a few days’ leave, and, by gress of the war. Turning to Bentley, Jove! we're going to make the most of and fixing him with a stern glance, he them—what! Now get your thingsto- said: “Young man, there is no one gether,’ he rattled on. “I promised takes a greater interest in this splendid the governor to bring you back for though somewhatdifficult game of golf dinner, and the rest of themare simply than myself. J have played it consist- pining to greet the gallant hero of ently since my retirement from busi- Neuve Chapelle.” ness in the city, where after years of “Oh, I say, stow that rot, Jack,” in- conscientious labors I considered my- terrupted young Bentley, whose usual- self entitled to some rest and recrea- ly pale face was now afiery red. “It’s tion. In normal times I consider a man awtully goodof you, but I think I had is justified in taking a reasonable better remain here quietly—doctor’s amount of recreation, especially young orders, you know.” men, but’’—here his voice became more “Yo the deuce withall doctors,” cried ominous—‘when I see a_ young, the other in his breezy manner. “We'll healthy, active manlike yourself wast- look after you all right. The mater’s ing his time on the links when the keen to pamper you, and Muriel—you Empire is tottering in the balance, my remember Muriel—is waiting to try her feelings are beyond adequate expres- *prentice hand onher first patient. She sion—l feel only—er—contempt.” is a full-fledged nurse now, you know.” Alec noticed a strange look in young Seeing excuses were likely to be a Bentley’s blue eyes. The young fellow, futile and vain, young Bentley hur- a however, offered no excuse, but half in riedly made his apologies and went confusion lit another cigarette. below to the locker-room. This act seemed onlyto increase the “Excuse my curiosity,” said Alec, old gentleman’s indignation. turning to Bentley’s friend, “but I feel “And I might further add,” he con- like a balloon—sort of up in the air. tinued more warmly, “that cigarette Were youjust jollying, or have I actu- smoking is admittedly injurious at the ally been playing with a blooming best, but at this time, when young hero?” England should be conserving every effort to fit himself for the strenuous The officer broke into a boyish laugh. struggles before him, I can only say “If that isn’t like old Bob, the shaded light, the ever-modest violet, the hero this habit—this pernicious habit—is incognito, Well, well, likewise tut, tut! more reprehensible than ever.” I will enlighten you, good sir. You Young Bentleyflushed slightly and, have had the extreme privilege and throwing his cigarette away, said: “I’m high honor of tramping the verdant sorry youobject, sir.” links with Lieutenant Robert Bentley, The old gentleman was not, however, V.C., specially mentionedin despatches to be appeased, and, much to poor for saving and preserving the life of his Alec’s annoyance, he continuedhis lec- colonel under heavy fire and afterwards ture to such an extent that Alec, whose capturing a Germantrench by leading sympathies were all with the younger a forlorn hope to success whenall his man, right or wrong, decided to break senior officers had been killed or up the party, when he observed a wounded—but hush! here the conquer- smart-looking young man inkhaki, evi- ing hero comes! Let us dissemble, or dently an officer, approaching them. we are discovered, Goodday, sir, and He glanced eagerly round, and spotting congratulations.” Bentley, rushed up and gripped him In deep thought Alec watched the enthusiastically by the hand. swift runabout disappear in the dis- _ “By Jove! old chap,” he exclaimed, tance with the two young fellows, who in tones of genuine delight, “I am glad waved him a final farewell, then sud-

TR ell 150 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 3 denly he remembered the pompous old he groaned, pathetically, “what an aw- personage, late merchant of the City of ful foozle!” London. “After that,’ observed Alec in con- clusion, “I felt a whole lot better. I There sat that worthy, huddled up in may have been bunkered, but I did get his chair, his mouth agape like an ex- out, This old Roman hadto pick up piring fish on a sand pile. “My word!” his ball, and that hurts.”

The Golf Doctor

Ey: JU often have disputes and argu- “Niblick,” St. Catharines,.asks: “Can ments about the definition of the I tee myball as far back as I like ona Rules of the Game of Golf, as adopted teeing-ground? Some tees are much by the Royal Canadian Golf Assocta- larger than others, and on short holes tion, the governing body in Canada. I have noticed players get back as far The “Canadian Golfer” has made ar- as they can.” rangements with several of the best Answer.—Dehnition 4 states that a “tee- known exponents of the game to give ing ground shalliinclude a rectangular space the rulings in such disputed cases.. of the depth of two club lengths directly behind the line indicated by the two marks.” Write “The Golf Doctor” when you You must not, therefore, tee your ball more are in doubt. Anyprescription, advice than two club lengths back of the two or decision you get from “Golf, M.D.,” marks. Rule 2 says: “A ball played from outside the limits of the teeing-ground may will be absolutely final. be at once recalled by the opposing side T, P., Ottawa, writes: “The score and may be re-teed without penalty.” Ina stroke competition, however, Rule 7, Sec. 2, card of the Royal Ottawa Golf Club, says: “Jf at any hole a competitor play his under the heading of “The Etiquette of first stroke from outside the limits of the Golf, says: ‘A twosome may pass a teeing-ground he sha!l count that stroke, tee threesome or foursome, a foursome a a ball and play his second stroke from three-ball match, and a_ three-ball within the limits.” By “limits” is meant between the two marks and back twoclub matcha four-ball match.’ I‘was always lengths. under the impression that a three-ball match had no privileges on a course. M. D., Orillia: “In playing through Is the Ottawa score card correct?” the fair green my ball is back of but near my opponent’s ball andinterferes Answer.—From an etiquette standpoint the card is perfectly correct. A twosome, of with my stroke. Can I ask him to play course, as you understand, has the right to out?” go through any match because it is a faster Answer.—No, you can’t, but if the ball match, or should be. A threesome is one fies within a club length of your ball you player playing against two players playing can have your opponent’s ball lifted and one hall, and it differs from a three-ball then replaced as near as possible to whereit match in that the latter players are playing lay. See Rule 16. three balls, whereas the threesome are only playing two balls. A foursome or three- “T..S.,” Calgary, asks: “What is the some has the right to go through a four- penalty for striking the flag stick with- ball match, or three-ball match, for the rea- in twenty yardsof the hole?” son that a foursome consists of four players playing two balls, and a threesome three Answer.—In matchplay if the flag stick is players also playing two balls, and therefore struck whilst still in the hole there is no can go faster than a match playing a greater penalty, although some years agoit was loss number of balls. Along the same lines “of of the hole. If the flag stick has been re- least resistance” a three-ball match should moved, however, from the hole, by yourself, be faster than a four-ball, and may pass partner or caddie, and the ball strike it, the through. Of course you understand that a penalty is loss of the hole. In stroke com- single player has no standing on the course petitions, striking the flag in the hole within and shall always give way to a match of any twenty yards is penalized by the loss of two kind. strokes,

ST. ANDREWS-BY-THE-SEA selected. The location of the links is HE above plan shows the well- supremely beautiful. known St. Andrewsgolf links, St. In the States a number of successful summer tournamentsare “runoff,” and Andrews-by-the-Sea, N.B., as viewed it is about time Canada inaugurated from the harbor. There are two courses such an event. The length of the 18- at St. Andrews—a nine-hole course and hole course at St. Andrews is 5,860 an eighteen-hole course. There is some yards, the hole measurements being as talk of holding a tournament at St. follows: Andrews next summer. A large num- No. 1, 425 yards No. 10, 300 yards ber of golfers from both the United No. 2, 420 yards No. 11, 500 yards States and Canada would no doubt be No. 3, 135 yards No. 12, 345 yards attracted by such an event. No. 4, 335 yards No. 13, 383 yards In the plan the 18-hole course is No. 5,450 yards No. 14, 312 yards shown with dotted lines and the 9-hole No. 6, 300 yards. No. 15, 125 yards course with solid lines. The greens No. 7, 125 yards No. 16, 305 yards are well kept and the hazards well No. 8, 300 yards No. 17, 300 yards 151 The World’s Ranking---and Others

N the “Golfer’s Magazine” recently, many more fine players. When we “Chick” Evans, the editor, has an invade England we must realize that article on “A World’s Ranking List.” tor every good golfer that we defeat, He says: another equally goodis held in reserve. “I am presenting mylist of the best “The degree of differences between eight golfers in the world. It should the best eight golfers that I haveselect- go without saying that it is not official ; ed is so small in most instances that tar, indeed, is it trom being so easy as they might as well be grouped. The that. Myselection has nothing to do fact is almost any one of mylist could with championshipslost, or won, but is beat the others at some favorable time. based upon the high average of skill We know that the winners of cham- shownbyeach player in executing the pionships are frequently beaten up to various shots that constitute the game and after the decisive meeting. I be- of golf. Anofficial rating, on the other lieve, however, I have arranged each hand, has nothing to do with the higher golfer in the order in which he-should criticism of the game. For this duty be victor in a series of games. an expert knowledge of shots and a “To pick one golfer out of a million wide acquaintance with the games of is a considerable task, but somewhere all the best players is necessary. on that long battle line where the Allies “Last year I was a participant in the are entrenched is the man whom I be- British Amateur Championship at lieve to be the leading golfer of the world. If the English Channel were Sandwich—a tournament with more high-class entries than any ever held landit is probable that only a few long wooden shots separate him from the before, and it is probable that it will be a long, longtimebeforeits like will spot where he won the Royal St. be seen again. They were all there— George Vase last May. He has never the greatest golfers from all lands— wonthe British amateur championship, and a comparison of the play of those but, judged by the fine points of the game, he is the best player I have ever picked men has been the greatest as- seen. sistance to me in the preparationof this article. Those not there and on my “T have presented my credentials, nowI present mylist: list I played with on a formervisit to Great Britain. 1. John Graham, Jr., Royal Liver- “T am personally acquainted withall — pool Golf Club, Hoylake, Eng- the great golfers of the golfing coun- land. o tries—I consider them the pick of the b a) lee enkinswaroons Goll Clip, world. Mylist is an embodiment of Troon, Scotland. the ideas I have gathered from mywide 3. Harold Hilton, Royal Liverpool experience of the game. I admit that Golf Club, Hoylake, England. a list of this sort has never been made 4. John Ball, Royal Liverpool Golf before, and I further admit that it is Club, Hoylake, England. n a thankless task, and will doubtless be o . Robert Maxwell, Honorable Com- severely criticized, but- I assume be- pany Edinburgh Golfers, Muir- forehand that my most violent critics field, Scotland. will have lacked in many respects my 6. Francis Ouimet, Woodland Golf opportunities for observation, and my Club, Boston. first-hand knowledgeof all that makes 7. Reymond H. de Montmorency, up a good golf shot. Stoke Poges Golf Club, Eton, “Cricket seems to be essentially Brit- England. ish, baseball American, but golf is of 8. Jerome Travers, Montclair Golf the world, with Great Britain leading Club, Montclair, N. J. in.the numberof fine players. As Hil- “The difference between these great ton says, our best golfers are just as players is slight indeed. It is interest- good as the British, but they have ing to note that the youngest is twenty- 152 ,

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. F. Moss, Toronto. There are, no doubt, players in the Jouglas Laird, St. Charles, Winnipeg. Maritime Provinces, in British Colum- x. H. Hutton, the West. bia and other parts of Canada, who . B. Grier, Royal Montreal. deserve to be placed in this list of “best \. A. Adams, Hamilton. players,” but as stated before, it is only . G. Laird, St. Charles, Winnipeg. by the standard of the Canadian cham- S. T. Blackwood, Toronto. pionship that a selection can be made, R. C. H. Cassels, Toronto. and men who do not compete in this A. Wilson, Royal Montreal. premier event cannot hope to receive R. M. Gray, Jr., Rosedale. a ranking. Wm. More, Toronto. Since the above article was in type a Dudley Dawson, St. Charles, Winni- despatch from England announces that peg. Captain John Graham, Jr., has been Viltred James, Lambton, killed at Ypres during a gallant charge It might be stated that in the original by the Liverpool Scottish Brigade. list, which was made up a few weeks Thus the greatest amateur golfer in ago, Captain Gerald Lees’ name ap- the world has bravely laid down his peared and Mr. W. M. Griffith’s. life for King and Country. He died as The regrettable death of the former he would have wished to have died— whilst fighting in Europe, and the re- leading on his menin a charge against

a, moval of the latter to the States elim- a barbarous foe—a charge that will go i nated their names from the selection. down in history. HIT WITH THE CENTRE OF THE CLUB ONCEobserved a player turning in tion makes this scarcely so hard to the head of his club deliberately, understand. The club head cannot con- _ with the avowed intentionof correcting tinue along its original line, because a tendency to sky his drives, says the the player is standing so close to the “World of Golf.” Nothing could have ball that the club head to do so would require to pass into the ground, Since been more mad. He was really hitting too high because he was striking the it cannot do this, it is forced to pass __ ball off one of the Eddyston lighthouse outwarda little, and it is this outward WYbrands of tee, on the upward swing of glancing stroke which is the occasion / fhis club. And the only consequenceof of the pulled ball. his novel remedy was that he now skied If the player endeavors to correct his drives off the top edge of the face this by drawing himself up, or by draw- ‘instead of off the centre, with even ing his hands in toward his body just worse consequences than before. before the club reaches the ball, he will _ Luckily it is not generally a matter of assuredly find himself slicing as well as “any difficulty for a player to tell when “sclaffing.” In fact, the minor errors ‘the club head is not meeting the ball which are wont to accompany the p epr operly. The very feel of the stroke great error of taking groundare endless ee a ought to warn him. Anda little more in their variety.

e carefulness in grip and swing should Among the second and third-rate ‘put the matter right. golfers—and golfers of all the subse-

a On the other hand, the “sclaffing” quent rates—the fault of mishitting is may be due to no mere twisting of the more common than most of them sup- club head, but to some error in the pose. Observe how irregular is the "swing itself. If the lower edge of the length obtained by many a quiet, _ ¢lub plays “whack” on the ground be- steady driver, and contrast it with the _}| hind—it may be someconsiderable way ability of a first-class professional to J behind—the bali, the most likely ex- drop a dozen drives within a circle of ‘p l anation is that the player is standing ten yards or so, What is the explana- _ too close up to his ball. tion of the difference? Simply that the Curiously enough, this error is often professional always hits with the centre found to be accompanied by a tendency of the club; the second-rate player does ard pulling; but a little considera- not.

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one, the oldest fifty-two, and the aver- sixth and Mr. J. D. Travers eighth. age about thirty-seven—facts that Only his innate modesty prevented him speak eloquentlyfor golf. from including his own name in the “It will be seen that the list is made honor roll; in fact, the best English up only of English and Americanplay- judges concede Mr. Evans premier ers, in spite of the fact that golf is golfing honors in the States, stating played all over the world. But these that there is not another player onthis two countries lead the world Of golfers side of the Atlantic who uses every at the present time. The French play- club in his bag with such skill and con- ers are developing rapidly, and in Aus- fidence. Mr. Travers’ victory, a week tralia there are some exceedinglyfine or so ago, in the United States Open golfers. Indeed, I was strongly tempted championship, too, should make him to place one of them on mylist. A yank ahead of Mr. Ouimet. decade ago only one American, Walter Although he has never won the J. Travis, would have deserved a place championship, the U. S. editor is quite on mylist. He has only been omitted right in placing Mr. John Graham, Jr., because of late his average game has at the head of the world’s list of best not quite equalled the twoincluded. A golfers. British judges of the game little larger list would take himin. generally concede him that exceptional “T have selected John Graham for the position. head of mylist because I think he has In “New York Golf” Mr. Gardiner greater mastery over his shots than any W. White places the sixteen best play- golfer living. Although he has never ers in the States in the following order: won the British amateur, he has been Francis Ouimet. semi-finalist four times, completely e Charles Evans, Jr. outclassing every one until he reaches Jerome D. Travers.

S the limit of his physical endurance. To William C. Fownes,Jr. see him swing at the ball is a delight, e

S Walter J. Travis. for the action is the very synonymfor 6. Warren K: Wood. rhythm. 7. Oswald Kirkby. “Lawrie Jenkins is the present Brit- 8. Ray R. Gorton. ish amateur champion. I played regu- 9. Fred Herreshoff. larly with him at Troon for nearly a 10. Eben M. Byers. month, and know his game well. It isa {1. H. Chandler Egan. delightful combination of fine golf 12. John F. Neville. shots. 13. John G. Anderson. ———— “Quimet made a poor showing in 14. Max R. Marston. England, but this was the result of 15. Robert A. Gardner. inexperience. He is intrinsically en- 16. Edward P. Allis, 3d. titled to the place given him. In Canada it is rather hard to pick “Reymond de Montmorency is a out a list of the best players, because, master at Eton College, and although owing to the great distances to be trav- he has never competed in the British elled, many good players do not com- championship, owing to his school du- pete in the championships, and it is ties, he is one of the finest golfers I therefore difficult to get a “line” on ever met. J played with him at Stoke their play. However, the following Poges, and watched his game in open- list, whilst not by any meansfinal, and, mouthed admiration. of course, open to criticism, is the re- “All the golfers on my list play so sult of careful thought upon the part of well that it is difficult to say wherein two or three well-known Canadian one excels the other. They have. all golfers, who are thoroughly competent had their successes and defeats, but to makea fair selection: their average game is wonderfully G. S. Lyon, Lambton. good,” F. R. Martin, Hamilton. It will be noticed that Mr. Evans T. B. Reith, Beaconsfield. includes but two United States players Edward Legge, St. Charles, Winnipeg. in the above list, placing Mr. Ouimet G, H. Turpin, Royal Montreal. Ladies’ Golf Department Edited By Florence L. Harvey Ladies’ Golf Union The “Canadian Golfer’ is the Official Organ of the Canadian n St. Address All Communications to Miss Harvey, 40 Robinso Hamilton, Ontario

patriotic and charitable work, and tried HEprincipal events of importance to forget anxiety for alittle while, it is in the Voronto-Hamilton District with renewed zeal that we come back y tournaments held at were the one-da to our workall the better for our little le o the Roseda and Toront Golf Clubs, holiday Naturally the scores were Two June 16th and 17th, respectively. high, and none of the Silver Division teams offive players each entered from played anywhere nearher ( es Gea) these two clubs, and also from Lamb handicap form,but it is very much to be ton and Hamilton. Prizes were given doubted that any of us will show much tter lf til ppier mes me, for each memberof the winningS team, be g5o un ha ti co

Hamilton Team—winner of matches June 16th, and 17th, at Rosedale and Toronto Club one day Tournaments Top RowStanding, Mise Morrison, Miss F. L. Harvey, Miss M. Seott Lowes Row Sitting, (Captain) Miss Franees Scott winner Gross Score Pri . at Toronto Club Tournament June 17th., Mrs. Arthur Rowe, winner Gross Score Prize at Rosedale Tournament June L6th and also for the best gross score and for the game has come now to be so best handicap score. much a question of spare minutes. The Owing to the war there was no Cana Bronze Division, however, did well dian championship in 1914, and the showing a decided improvement in Ontario was cancelled this June, con- steadiness and consistency, and as it is sequently the very thought of going to easier for them to reduce their handi play golf for two successive days made caps, the benefit of the L. G. U. system one feel very frivolous, and almost as will‘be more noticeable in this division. though it should not be done, but be- Though only two lowered their handi cause by unspoken consent the war was caps, the net scores were close to par scarcely mentioned and everyone re and very creditable, considering how laxed for a few hours from the strain ol little golf has been played this year 155

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At Rosedale the results were: Best At the conclusion of the play the Gross Score, Mrs. Rowe, Hamilton, 98; C. L. G. U. Pars Committee decided 3est Handicap Score, Miss Gagen, that, as the course had been lengthened Rosedale, 80 net, hdep. 35. the par shouldbe raised from 79 to 80, Scores by giving a 6 instead of a 5 at the sec- Mrs. Rowe.. Out—4 6 38 6 6° 4 6.9 4—48 In—S 5 6.4 3 7 6 7 450 ond hole.

Total. 9§ The results of the gross scores were Par -Out—4 6 3 5 4 3 5 6 3—3) as follows, The figures in parentheses In—6. 6.-b 4 (3-6 256.6 4-=41 refer to the player’s C. L. G. U. handi- Total 8 cap:

Hamilton No. 1 Team Lambton No. 2 Team Miss F. Scott (3)... 103 Mrs. Tilly (29). 121 Miss F. Harvey (5) 107 Miss Sanford (29). 118 Mrs. A. Rowe (9).. 98 Miss Cromarty (29) 414 Miss Morrison (14) 103 Mrs. Adam (29).... 122 Miss M. Scott (20). 125 Miss W. Gage (32). 114

5386 58 Rosedale No. 1 Team Rosedale No. 2 Team Mrs. Burns (21).... 109 Miss E. Stewart.... 126 Mrs. Ashworth (23) 108 Mrs. Rundle (33)... 116 Mrs. Davies (2 3)... 106 Mrs. Matthew 34) 122 Mrs. Stikeman ( 23) 117 Miss Gagen (35).... 115 Mrs. Duncan (27).. 118 Miss Hoskin (36)... 118

558 597 Toronto C, No. 1 Team Toronto Club Miss BE. Cox (13)... 100 Mrs. Garron (27) nl 31 Mrs. Peplar (14)... 112 Miss A. Stewart(27) 119 Mrs. More (17).:... 111 Mrs. Green (32).... 125 Miss Maule (17).... 105 Mrs. Barnard (36).. 1 123 Miss Fellowes (20). 130 Miss B. Hdgar(36). 125 ,

558 625 Lambton No. 1 Team Hamilton No. 2 Team Mrs. Rodger (14).. 111 Mrs. Walker (23).. 131 Miss Defries (15).. 107 Mrs. Adam (27).... 126 Mrs. Ridout (15)... 101 Miss Climie (34)... 134 Mrs. Bailey (21)... 128 Mrs. Hastwood (36) 150 Mrs. Garvey (22)... 114 Mrs. Robinson (36) 152

561 657 Ais we have given the © L. G, U. handicaps, the results in the Handicap Round mayeasily be worked out from the above. The prizes for the Gross Score and Best Hdep. Score were Shef- field candlesticks, and for the team leather travelling work bags. At Toronto Club the next day the Miss Gagen of Rosedale weather was again most delightful, Winner Handicap Prize at Rosedale One Day Tournament and, probably owing to the extra prac- tice; the; scores -were better on. the It is to be remembered that one has whole. to cross the river eight times on the Rosedale course, and unless one is well The Gross Score Prize was won by in practice many penalties maybe in- Miss Frances Scott, Hamilton, 93; Best curred. Handicap Score by Miss E. Stewart, Miss Gagen— Rosedale, 77 net, hdep. 32, par 79. Out—-5 9 5 8 6 4 7 8 5—57T In—7 7 8 7 5 6 7 6 5—58 Results of the team matches were as 115—35=80 follows: Other scores: Hamilton No. 1 Team Lambton No. 2 Team Gross. Hdep. Net Misa: ¥-.Seott-7.:.... 93 Miss Cromarty..... 118 Miss Hoskin, Rosedale...... 118 36 82 Miss F. Harvey.... 99 Mrs: “Adam... snes 121 Mrs. Rundle, Rosedale:...... 116 33 83 Mrs. Arthur Rowe. 103 Mra> start: (26))02,.'- 114 Miss Gage, Lambton...... 114 32 82 Miss Morrison..... 105 Mires Till yieciicoricct 109 Miss Cromarty, Lambton...... fend a4 29 85 Miss M. Scott...... 111 MisatGa@e-wc. cues 115 Mrs. Davies, Rosedale...... 106 23 83 Mrs. Ashworth, Rosedale...... 108 23 85 511 572

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Toronto C. No. 1 Team Rosedale No, 2 Team Queen’s Work for Women Fund Miss Cox 96 Miss BE. Stewart.... 109 Mrs. More.... : 131 Mrs. Matthews 124 Medals. Miss Maule 102 Miss Gagen . ia Mrs. Peplar 211 Mrs. Chadwick (80) 129 The following letter will-be of inter- Miss Fellowes 105 Miss Hoskin ee est to the clubs that have purchased 525 600 extra medals for club competition: Lambton No. | Team Toronto C, No, 2 Team BUCKINGHAM PALACE Miss Defries..... 101 Miss Cosby (22) 117 17th May, 1915 Mrs. Ridout...... 106 Miss A. Stewart 126 My Dear Lady Roxburgh: Mrs. Bailey welds Mrs. Green Mrs. Garvey...... 114 Mrs. Barnard 123 { have Jaid yourletter before the Queen, and am Mrs. Love (26) > 113 Miss Edgar ‘ 14 commanded to say that Her Majesty is greatly interested to hear that Lady George Neyvill’s orig inal “Queen's Work for Women" Medal has be 5AT 602, so enthusiastically taken up in India, Australia, Rosedale No. 2 Team Hamilton No. 2 Team Canada and Africa, and that competitions have been arranged so many months ahead MERRIEa2 aie 5.050150 AO Miss Howell (21)... 118 Mrs. Ashworth 121 Miss Wood (27) 194 Will you kindly convey to Lady George the Queen’s Warm appreciation of her very successful Mrs. Davies.. 109 Mrs. Bastwood 135 efforts on bebalf of her fund. Mrs. Stikeman 112 Miss M. Gibson (36) 142 Mrs, Duncan 1138 Miss Climie.. 141 Yours very sincerely, (Signed) BE. W. WALLINGTON 565 653 Lady Roxburgh

Club House of the Rosedale Golf Club. Scene of the Ladies’ Golf Tournament June 16th.

In the cases where there were some Extra Medals. changes in the teams wehave filled in Since the last numberof the ‘Cana- the handicaps of the newplayers. The dian Golfer” was published the clubs rest were as at Rosedale the previous purchasing extra Q. W. medals are: day. The prize for the Gross Score Picton, Ont. (a newclub that has just was a silver and cut glass tea pot stand; joined the C. L. G. U.), 5 medals; Bea- that for the Best Hdep. Prize, travel- consfield L. G. C., 4 medals; Lambton ling dressing case. Those for the mem- G. and C. C., one dozen. This makes bers of the winning team, travelling thirteen dozen purchased to date by brushes in leather case. Canada, including those bought by the Miss Edythe Stewart, of Rosedale, C. L. G. U. and presented to the clubs reduced her C. LL. G. U. handicap to 30 belonging to it. Proceeds are gradu by making her 109 over Toronto Club. ally coming in, and a complete book Also Miss B. Edgar, ot Toronto, re- keeping system at the head office is duced from 36 to 35 by ‘making 114 kept, each club having its own account over Toronto Club. and being credited with amounts sent

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in resulting from the competitions. given for the 12-hole foursomes for Cheques will be forwarded to England June were won by Miss Climie and from timeto time from the C. L. G. U. Mrs. Duffield with 81—24—57. The Head Office and the Silversmith’s medal for June was won by Miss Spoons obtained for each club as it Climie with 114—34—80. earns one. The C. L. G. U., having The June medal at Rosedale was purchased 48 medals, intends to present won by Mrs. Osler Wade. one spoon to each of its four divisions, Club Competitions. specially engraved, to be competed for Weshall be muchobliged if in future under conditions to be announced when all club secretaries will send in the we have earned the spoons by sending name, handicap and net scores of win- the necessary £32 obtained by the ners of all events, as the following entrance fees for the medals given to items about the Toronto clubs are all the clubs by the C. L. G. U. in orderto we have been able to obtain this induce them to purchase extra ones. month: As maybeseen fromthis, it is desired At the golf matches at the Hunt that clubs from every division should Club Mrs. Norreys Worthington’s

Club House of the Toronto Golf Club. Scene of the Ladies’ Golf Tournament June 17th:

purchase some extra medals, as they prize for the eighteen-hole was won by are to profit by those donated. Miss Lily Maule, the nine-hole by Mrs. The Beaconsfield medal presented by J. J. Dixon. The trophies were beauti- the @. ie Ge"0. wasiwon' by) Mrs. fh, ful candlesticks. Mrs. Worthington Heath, and was played for on May gave the players tea when the contest 27th. Was Over. Jerico and Shaughnessy Heights, At the Hunt Club golf matches Miss of Vancouver, have played for their Moncrieff won the eighteen-hole prize medals given by the C. L. G. U., but put up by Mrs. Barnard, Mrs. J. W. have unfortunately neglected to send Beatty and Mrs. Wallacetieingfor the in the names and scores of the winners nine-hole, which will be played off of them, so these must be published later. Mrs. Barnard gave the players later. tea after the match. In the play since May 14 for the At the ladies’ matches over the Rose- extra medals purchased bytheclub at dale links Mrs. Osler Wade won the Hamilton, Miss Morrison won the May Queen Mary medal, Miss Gagen won medal with 101—14—87, par 79. Those Mrs. Matthews’ prize—pretty candle- July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 159

Mrs. Walter Stikeman wonthe one wastohelp the Red Cross, andthe putting and approaching prize, and prizes were given by Mr. Waugh (any Mrs. Hamilton Burns that for driving. golf club desired by the player). They Miss Cox won the nine-hole prize were won by Miss Climie and Dr. and Mrs. Frank Johnston that for the Macdonald. The sum realized was $52. 18-hole match at the Hunt Club. Both The fourth one will be played in Sep- prizes were put up by Mrs. Alfred tember, and the proceeds will go to the Hawes, who gave the players tea after fund for the endowment of beds in the the matches. Serbian Hospital in memory of Miss At Beaconsfield, Montreal. Neill Fraser. The list of events from this club The Hamilton championship final is shows that the players are applying between Miss Frances Scott and Miss the L. G. U. system splendidly, and F. Howell, being played this year in three reductions in handicap are re- June in place of the Ontario Champion- ported: Mrs. A. Robertson, from 30 ship cancelled on account of the war. to 26; Mrs. Hathaway, from 36 to 34; A new feature was a junior champion- Miss M. McBride, from 30 to 25. ship, limited to players with C. L. G. U, On May 20th the Foursome Handi- hdeps. from 30-36. This was won by cap. was won by Mrs. F. Heath and Miss Dorothy Ordafter a good match Miss K. Draper. May 27th, Queen’s against Miss M. Davis in the final. Work Medal was won by Mrs. F. The Captain’s prize, handicap match Heath. May 3lst, putting and ap- play, was won by Miss F. L.“Harvey, proaching competition, won by Mrs. F. who defeated Miss Morrison in the ‘Heath; driving competition won by final. Mrs. J. Levy’s prize for the best Miss K. Robertson; longest single nine holes out of the eighteen played, drive, Miss M. Draper. June 10th, pro- half handicap allowed, produced some gressive match, won byMrs. F. Heath. fine golf, Miss Beryl Wood being suc- June 17th, President’s Prize; for 18 cessful with 44—14—30. Miss F. Scott holes resulted in a triple tie between was second with 33—2—31. Mrs. Finnis, Mrs. Heath, Miss M. McBride, with 86 net. The play-off A team match vs. Waterloo Country was won by Miss McBride with net Club was played at Hamilton, and was 76; 2nd prize, 14 holes, won by Miss won by the home team. On June 29th M. Draper; 3rd prize, 10 holes, won by a match was played vs. Brantford, re- Mrs. Whitely. June 21st, approaching sulting in a victory for Hamilton 8—3. and putting competition, won by Miss The feature of this match was the sen- F. Russel. Team match vs. Kanawaki, sational defeat of Miss Frances Scott on June 18th, Beaconsfield was 1 up. by Miss Gibson, of Brantford. Brant- At Hamilton a series of mixed four- ford has just lately joined the C. L. somes are being played throughout the G. U., and the players are still em- season, handicap medal rounds. The ployed getting their handicaps, but the entrance fees are devoted to some spe- 46 out and the 44 home made by Miss cial purpose. Thefirst realized $36 for Gibsonis, [ understand, the best score the Women’s Patriotic League andre- yet made by a lady over the new sulted in a triple tie: Miss Alice Mac- course and argues well for the ranking donald and Mr. Fritz Martin, hdep. 13; list of the Brantford players compared Miss Frances Scott and Mr. Hope Gib- with many other C. L. G. U. clubs. son, hdep. 11; and Miss Beryl Wood The Humphrey Golf Club, of Mone- and Mr. George Harvey, hdcp. 18, all ton, N.B., is doing excellent work this finishing with 78 net. On the play-off spring and entering into C. L. G. U. Miss Macdonald and Mr. Martin won. affairs in a way that promises well for The second foursome, held in June in aid of the Shorncliffe Canadian Hos- the future of the club; The June pital, realized $34, and was won by Monthly Medal was wonbyMrs. E. B. Miss Morrison and Mr. H. M. Bost- Chandler with 95—21=74, par 74. wick, hdep. 13 with 75 net. Prizes There were four other net scores under were given by Miss Balfour. The third 80, which shows decided improvement. 160 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 3

Personals. even belong to a golf club have asked Twoitems of news of great interest if they might contribute. An example to golfers are the marriage of Miss of the general appreciation of her Violet Pooley to Lieut. C. Sweeney, of splendid work for the Red Cross is Vancouver, who has volunteered for shown in a donation of $50 from the foreign service; and the engagementof Women’s Patriotic League, and one of Miss Frances Scott to Mr. Hope Gib- $25 from the Women’s Canadian Club, son, eldest son of Sir John Gibson, for- both of Hamilton, Ont. mer Lieutenant-Governor. of Ontario. Contributions to date are as follows: Weall wish them the greatest happi- From Miss Mabel Thomson, St. John, ness. $10; Mrs. Sweeney, Victoria, $10; Anunintentional tribute to the work Royal Montreal Golf Club, $5; Ottawa that is being done at present by women Golf Club, $10; Mrs. Edmundson, San everywhere was paid by one of the Diego, $1; sweepstake, Grand River well-known professionals in conversa- Club, $8.50; Windsor, N.S., Golf Club, tion with one of the members of his $3; Guelph C. C., $6.90. club. He asked why she was golfing Collected by Miss V. Henry-Ander- so little, as she was playing many son in Montreal: Mrs. E. A. White- strokes above her handicap form. The head, $5; Mrs. Arthur Gault, $2; Mrs. answer was “too much else to do. Have R. A. E. Greenshields, $1; Mrs. Lorne to workat the Patriotic League.” The Bond, $1; Miss H. R. Y. Reid, $2; Miss professional heaved a sigh and remark- A. Thompson, $2; Miss Rawlings, $1; ed, with unconscious humor: “Oh, that Miss V. Henry-Anderson, $1; total, Patriotic! It’s spoiling everyone’s $15. Miss V. Henry-Anderson, as a golf.” personal friend of Miss Neill Fraser, Canadians were very much interested and as a former memberof the Scottish to hear that Miss Vera Ramsay, of International team, had already con- Leatherhead, England, won the Cham- tributed most generously to this fund pionship of the Boston district by de-’ before we began to collect for it in feating Miss Margaret Curtis in the Canada, but has gladly given us her final by 7 up and 6 to play. Miss Ram- help and personal influence to add to say is one of the most promising of the what we shall be able to send from the young English golfers, and has already Dominion. distinguished herself in Surrey County From Hamilton—Hamilton Wo- Matches and in the British Champion- men’s Patriotic League, $50; Hamilton ship. Women’s Canadian Club, $25; Miss Bell, $10; Mrs. Snow, $15; Miss White, Canadian Ladies’ Golf Union Official. $5; Miss Gaviller, $5; Mrs. Harvey, $5; Club committees are requested to Miss Henderson, $1; Mrs. W. R. Mills, turpish a complete list of @. EGU. $5; Mrs. Arthur Rowe, $1; Miss Flor- handicaps to their district manager by ence Harvey, $10; S. F. Washington, the 20th of July. All managers are KG SleS 9H. Glassco; $1¢; Mrs-Black;, asked to send these lists to the Head 25c; Mrs. Thomas Hobson, 50c; D. W. Office by the 25th of the same month, H., $25; Mrs. James W. King, $5; Mrs. certified as correct. MOST IMPORT- George Vallance, $2; Miss Margaret ANT.All secretaries are also requested Scott, $5; Miss Frances Scott, $5; Mrs. ed to send in details of club competi- Doolittle, $5; Miss Rennie, $1; A tions bythe 25th of each month, asit is Friend, 50c; total, $183.25. felt that players will feel more interest if results are published. Total amount received to date, $253:55. Memorial to Miss Neill-Fraser. The Rosedale (Toronto) Golf Club Canadian contributions to this fund held a very successful field day in aid are already coming in, and manyof the of this fund, details of which will ap- clubs have shown great interest in it. pear in our next issue. Stratford, Ont., Miss Fraser’s sacrifice has touched is also giving an entertainment to as- everyone, and a number who do not sist in this memorial. Miss Henry-Anderson An Appreciation—by Florence L. Harvey

LYTHOUGH not a Canadian born, be remembered Lord Annesley, who Miss Henry-Anderson, having was an enthusiastic golfer, gave his life taken up her residence in the Domin- for his country in the early stages of ion, may nowbe counted as one of our the present war while on a daringaero- Canadiangolfers. plane flight across the Channel. The Like most British players, she took record of 82 for Newcastle was held by up the game whenachild, which ac- Miss Henry-Anderson for two years counts for her rhythmic swing and dis- till it was broken by one stroke by Miss tance obtained Dorothy Camp- without appreci- bell. able effort. St. An- Musselborough drews was the was anotherof her scene of her first clubs, and she efforts to play the played frequently game, but when near the head of the Blairgowrie the team in mat- Golf Club was ches, but seldom formedin 1893, af- entered competi- ter a long lease of tions. the property had In champion- been obtained ships her first ex- from Lord Lans- perience was in downe, she was the Scottish at St. identified with Andrews in 1903, this club. A curi- whenshe went out ous fact in connec- to Miss Alex. Glo- tion with the club ver at the last is that the links hole. Miss Glover, are knownas “the by the way, is a Lansdowne’ Golf most brilliant Course,” but it is player and the the “Blairgowrie first holder of the Golf Club.” golf championship Wigs eran Reeeatl Bp of her country, Henry- Anderson, won, if my mem- now well known ory serves me to Canadian golf, right, in that same and his young sis- tournament. At ter, then aged 12, the Scottish at

competed in a Prestwick-St. Nic- medal round four- holas Miss Ander- Miss Violet Henry-Anderson some, under han- son reached the dicap, at Blairgowrie, so she won her last eight, losing then to Miss Dorothea first golf prize at an early age, and Jenkins, of Troon, then a newplayer, remained a member of this club till but destined to win much honor for 1904, once holding the Handicap Medal Scottish golf. At St. Andrews, 1911, and in 1899 winning the Monthly the year so many of us went to Great Medal outright, by winning it three Britain, Miss Anderson again com- times. peted. During 1906 and 1907 she also be- In the British Championship she has longed to Newcastle, County Down, played a number of times, first at one of the finest Irish courses. Here ‘Troon, 1904, when she was a memberof she won Lady Annesley’s Cup. It will the Scottish International team. Her 161

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best record was at Newcastle, Ireland, Montreal Golf Club. In 1909, her first where she won a bronze medal by Canadian tournament, she carried off reaching the semi-final after defeating the National title at Dixie, and also the Mrs. F. W. Brown, a famous Scottish prize for the best gross score with 85. player, who won the first English Next year, at Toronto Club, she was Championship in 1913; Mrs. Kennion, defeated in the final by 2 and 1 when ex-Indian ChampionandBritish Cham- Miss Dorothy Campbell won the Cana- pion; Miss Graham, ex-Irish Champion dian. and Miss Titterton (now Mrs. Jock Since 1913 she has held the City and Gibb), who defeated Miss Dorothy Montreal District Championship and Campbell at the 21st hole in the final of also the Medal of the Royal Montreal the British at St. Andrews, 1908, and Ladies’ Golf Club, but has not been since her marriage has founded the able to compete in many club events, Transvaal branch of the L. G. U. and and playing so seldom naturally found twice won its championship. Miss An- it impossible to retain her former L. G. derson then went down to Miss F. U. handicap whenit elapsed. She won Hezlet (now Mrs. Cramsie), one of the the C. L. G. U. annual silver medal of three famous sisters, whois generally the R. M. L..G. C. for 1914 with a han- alluded to as “the most unlucky of dicap of 14 and a net average of 77, Par golfers,” because she has more medals being 78. as runner-up than anyother player in Every one whohas seen Miss Ander- the British and Irish Championships, son’s. smooth, rhythmic swing and beautiful iron shots regrets that she but has not yet woneither title. has nowso little chance to play and Since 1905 Miss Anderson has taken keep up the excellent game of which up a business career, coming to Mont- she is capable. Consequently any hon- real shortly after, and has lived there ors she carries off are much moreto her ever since. In spite of the fact that she credit even than those she woninfor- has but little time for golf, she has mer years when she had more time to brought much honor to the Royal devote to golf.

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The Eastern Provinces By Niblick HE position taken up by “Cana- mostly from the Old Country, who, dian Golfer” in endorsing the views because they are unable to join one or expressed by eminent men in the Old other of the clubs in the district, are Country on the question as to whether perforce obliged to let their clubs rust golfers should abandon the game dur- andtheir joints stiffen. There appeared in one of the local papers the other day ing the periodof the war has the hearty an advertisement offering for sale two approval of all Eastern golfers. From sets of golf clubs by a well-knownScot- the ranks of the golfers many have tish maker. Without any acquaintance gone forth at great sacrifice to active with the advertiser, it was easy to read service—someto a glorious death —and betweenthe lines and to recognize the during their term of training a roundof cause for the contemplated sale. The the course was a pleasant relaxation. position of such golfers is a difficult Playing golf is in no way retarding one for the average Canadian to appre- enlistment or interfering with the work ciate, and it is necessary to keep in of the patriotic fund or the Red Cross mindthe fact that in manyof the towns Society, but, rather, it has greatly bene- in the British Isles the public enjoys fited these very objects. There are golfing facilities which enable almost many amongst us whohavegiventheir anyone to play the game.

164 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 3 imagine in these days a “model” city miles from Valcartier, some of the sol- without a golf course? dier-golfers now in camp there may Golf is meantime confined to regula; possibly find it handy. club competitions and to the usual The lady golfers are out to achieve friendly game, and of these perhaps the renown no less than the men. Those friendly match is the most popular. It ladies whose duties prevent them from is possible to get too manystroke com- emulating the noble example of Miss petitions, and the reversion to the old- Madge Neill-Fraser are showing their fashioned, friendly hole match is prov- patriotism in the work of the Red ing most enjoyable. Cross Society, and it is evident that There is great activity on the course not even the distractions of the holiday of the Country Club at St. Lambert, season are to swerve them from their and each week-end sees the players purpose. The ladies of the Beacons- engaged in one or other of the club field club, through the kindness of the competitions. O. Cleghorn, of hockey president and committee, and under the fame, won the Learmouth Trophyre- supervision of Mrs. H. B. Mackenzie, cently in bogey competition, finishing have transformed one of the basement seven up on the “Colonel” and turning rooms of the fine new clubhouse into in the best card of the season. This temporary quarters for the Red Cross course has been undergoing some im- work, They meet in the forenoon from provements, and the additional ground 10 to 1 o’clock, and have extended an taken in has given greater length to invitation to all ladies resident along some of the holes. the lakeside to help in the humane work Notwithstanding the hard times, or of providing adequate supplies for the more correctly, perhaps, because of the care of our woundedsoldiers. hard times, and as a meansto stimulate To anygolf club desiring the services business, a new course has been laid of a permanentsecretary, the writer of out by Charlie Murray on the grounds these notes can recommend a young of the Hotel Lake St. Joseph. The Scotsman, with a banking and book- course is a nine-hole one, and is situ- keeping experience, who is also a very ated onthe banks of one of the loveliest fine golfer, having been a plus man in sheets of water in eastern Quebec. As a well-known Scottish club. Corre- Lake St. Joseph is only about six spondence through “Canadian Golfer”

The Running Approach Shot By Harold H. Hilton HATthe peculiarities of particular thereon. Every golfer who has hailed links are prone to have a strong from St. Andrews is, more or less, a bearing uponthe class of gamethat its master of the running approach, and devotees are inclined to develop admits one occasionally finds comparatively of little doubt. And although it may indifferent players running the ball up not naturally follow that a player who to the hole over hill and dale with a hails from a certain course will of degree of ease and accuracy whichis in necessity produce a stamp of game every way worthy of the leading ex- which bears a very strong resemblance ponents of the game. To manyplayers to the game of his fellow-golfers from this shot—which has to commenceits that particular centre of the game, still career with a slight loft, and then, upon there are similarities to be found in the landing, career over undulating ground manner in which they all play certain as if there were no suchthingsashills individual strokes, and, moreover, in and hollows to impede its progress— their partiality for the playing of appears an extremely difficult one to strokes in a certain defined way. play, as theyfind that, for some reason ag an instance, the classic course of or other, the ball has a habit of refusing Andrewsinvariably leaves a very to run up the hills in the correct and ge imprint upon the game of those orthodox manner,and, in place of pro- who originally learned the rudiments ceeding on its journey with smoothness

July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 165 and despatch, will persist in catching necessitate the playing of nearly every all the possible obstructions which hap- approach shot with a muchly-lofted pen to be in the way. club; or, again, it may be due to the For their failure they will, without fact that the present-day resilient ball hesitation, blame the combination of makes the playing of the shot a com- the lie of the ground andill-fortune. paratively simple affair. In the days of But the expert St. Andrews player will the hard resisting ball the playing of tell them that the failure was due to the running approach was a much more neither the peculiarities of the ground difficult and complex affair than it is nor to ill-luck, but simply to the fact nowadays, as it was something of a feat that the ball was not struck in a man- to induce a gutta-percha ball to run ner essential for the playing of such a along the ground for any great dis- stroke, for it is invariably fatal to play tance, and the shot played with any the shot in the manner in which so appreciable amount of spin impartedto many approach shots have to be played it would of a surety give up the ghost —that is, by imparting spin to the ball. upon meeting the first obstacle in its Andit must be acknowledged that the path. majority of golfers do attempt to play In the present day there are more the shot in this manner, mainly for the approach shots played on the running reason that they know noother,andit method than there ever were in the is true that a ball played with spin is days of old. But that our players have more apt to be influenced by the in- tot made any advance in the science of equalities in the ground than a ball playing this shot was evidenced to us played without spin. when we last saw Mr. John Laidlay Old-time Scottish golfers will tell playing on the classic course at St. you that the correct way to play this Andrews, playing his approaches over running shot is with what they term the numerous undulations with a sure- the rising club, which, we presume, ness and certainty which was almost means that the club must have com- thrilling to watch. Whenhefirst struck mencedits upward journeybythe time the ball it appeared as if he must have it meets the ball. But to our way of imparted some under-spin to it, but thinking this is a peculiarly difficult immediately the ball landed on the method of striking the ball with any ground this illusion was dispelled, as degree of accuracy, as there is a strong the ball appeared to gain impetus and inclination to raise the head at the time careered on its way up the hills and of striking, and this action will inevit- down the dales without a check. But ably result in a half-topped or topped we have an idea that we were watching shot. the most complete master of this class On the other hand, however, the fact of stroke that has ever lived, as we have of half-topping the ball will, no doubt, never seen anyone who can play the have much the sameeffect as if it was running approach with the samescien- struck absolutely correctly; in truth, tific ease and accuracy as the old-time we have heard more than oneinstructor Musselburgh and North Berwick ama- on the game deliberately advise his teur. pupil to half-top the shot—a piece of One remarkable thing in connection advice which would certainly appear to with this stroke with which we have err on the dangerousside, as thereis so been dealing is that the absolute begin- very little margin for error between the ner appears not to find the slightest halt-topped shot and the badly-topped difficulty in playing it. He may be one. wrong in his judgment of distance and Amongst the present generation ot inaccurate in his sense of direction, but golfers, one but seldom comes across a the problem of making the ball run player who manipulates this running truly over small obstructions presents approach in the same neat, accurate no terrors to him. It is only when he manner that the old school of golfer has once learned to impart under-spin was wont to. This may be due to the to a ball that he realizes the difficulty introduction of so manyinland courses of playing a shot whichis better played of a more or less heavy nature which without i1t—Golf Ilustrated, London.

“A Gallant Sportsman and Gentleman’ Lieutenant-Colonel H. Campbell Becher of London

The Golfers’ Roll of Honour

R. A. R. CLARKE, one of the Lieut.-Colonel H. Campbell Becher most prominent manufacturers was. born (20th January, 1874) at of Toronto, who was on the Lusitania “Thornwood,” London, the picturesque residence of the Becher family for the when it was torpedoed, and who was among the rescued after being in the last half century. He was the eldest son of the late Henry Becher, K.C., and water two hours, died in London on June 20th as the result of complications grandson of the late Henry C. R. of pleurisy and pneumonia. He was a Becher, K.C., a former leader of the Middlesex bar. His mother, who sur- member of the Lambton Golf Club. Mr. Clarke was the largest manufacturer of vives him, was a daughter of the late patent leather in the Empire. Duncan Campbell of Simcoe. Colonel Becher had all his life been The Oshawa Golf Club is represented an ardent sportsman. In the early days in the Roll of Honor by Captain R. C. of golf in London he was an enthusias- Cowan, assistant adjutant of the Third tic devotee of the game, and used to Contingent. play constantly with the London Golf Captain Scrimger, who, for excep- Club, which then had its course on the tional gallantry in France has been barracks grounds at the northeast end given the coveted V.C., is an ardent of the city. golfer of the Kanawaki Club, Montreal. Of late years Colonel Becher had not Golfers generally throughout Canada played as much as formerly, devoting will be proud to have a “V.C.” amongst himself more to tennis and hunting, in their numbers. both of which he was an enthusiast. Among the recent volunteers for ac- In point of fact, he was an all-round tive service is Lieut. “Joe” Clark, Jr., sportsman, his recreations including son of Mr. J. T. Clark, editor of the skating, riding and boxing, in all of Toronto “Star.” Like his father, “Joe which sports he was proficient. He Junior” is an enthusiastic golfer.” was, moreover, possessed of muchhis- Colonel Rennie, second in command trionic ability and was one of the lead- of the 3rd Battalion at the front, whose ing members of the London Dramatic reports have been read with such inter- Society, which a year or two ago won est, is an enthusiastic golfer and curler. high commendation for its exhibitions He is the onlylife member of the Rose- at Ottawa and London. He was a dale Golf Club, Toronto. skilled horseman and an ardent friend Captain S. Temple Blackwood, of the and admirer of dogs, one or more of Toronto Golf Club, has been appointed which was generally to be found at his adjutant of the new 38th Battalion of heels. the Fourth Contingent. Captain Black- He took an intense interest in mili- woodis one of the best-known players tary matters, and had at various times in Canada. filledthe positions of heutenant.captain, major and colonel in the local forces, A Gallant Sportsman and Gentleman. the efficiency of which was greatly en- The news that the name of Lieut.- hanced by his energy andability. He Colonel H. Campbell Becher of Lon- was most active in advocating the send- don, Ontario, was included in the list ing forward by Canadaof forces in the of those gallant sons of Canada who present war. As soon as war was de- have fallen at the front fighting for clared he called together the officers of their native land against the unspeak- his corps (the 7th Fusiliers), when they able Huns, came as a sad shock to his unanimously assented to his proposal manyfriends, not only in London, but that they should jointly offer their ser- throughout the whole of Canada. The vices. Colonel Becher was himself following tribute to his memory is from practically the first man in London to the pen of Mr. Frederick P. Betts, K.C., enlist. While at the front he was fre- of London, an old friendof the family: quently mentioned by his fellow citi- 167 |

168 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 3 zens for conspicuous bravery. Shortly The officer recounting the battle pays before his death his ability was recog- a great tribute to Colonel Becher. “He nized in a marked manner when he was was a hero and very popular,” he said. appointed Brigade Major, being second Another despatch from London, in commandof the entire First Brigade. Ont., dated June 21, says: He was killed in action at La Bassee, “Major-General Hughes’ effort to France, on June 15th. have a special case made of the bodyof The following particulars of the sad Lieut.-Colonel H. Campbell Becher, of event (taken from the London “Free this city, who was killed at the front Press,” have just been received: last week, with a view to having the London, June 24—An officer who remains returned to Canada for burial, took part in the action near La Bassee has been unsuccessful. The Minister on the 15th, in which Colonel H. Camp- of Militia wired relatives here this af- bell Becher fell, says that the London ternoonthat the British War Office had officer was struck by shrapnel from a declined the request in accordance with bomb and died as he was being taken the standing regulations in that regard. to the rear. Information sent General Hughes from “T saw him standing onthe edge of a England wasto the effect that Colonel trench, urging his men on, when the Becher had been buried in Veruvre shell exploded not 20 feet from him.” cemetery, near Festubert, with full The Canadian troops were comrades- military honors, in the presence of in-arms with British forces in making General Alderson, General Mercer, an attack on German trenches only Colonel Seely, M.P., and other officers forty yards away. A mine was ex- of the Canadian division. The body ploded under the Germanposition, and was placed in a separate grave and had this was followed by a charge. They been duly registered. were met with machine gunfire, bombs “Out of respect for the memory of and every form of shell. their late commanding officer the 7th Fusiliers decided to-night to equip and The first trenches were taken and maintain eight beds in the Queen’s then the second trenches, sixty yards Canadian Military Hospital, Shorn- behind. An effort was then made for cliffe, England.” the third line trenches, but the whole Colonel Becher went to the front force of the enemy’s fire was concen- with the First Contingent in the capa- trated on the Canadians, the position city of commanding officer of the Ist became too hot to hold, and a retire- Battalion of the Canadian Expedition- ment was necessary. The Ist Battalion ary Force. He has brother, Major A. wentinto the fighting about 700 strong V. Becher, M.D., whois also serving and the loss in killed and wounded with the forces in the present war. numbered about 500. Of the officers Colonel Becher was a memberof the twelve were killed and eight others Middlesex bar and practised law for wounded. several years in London. For many At the start of the attack the British years past, however, he had relinquish- trenches were not more than forty ed the law and devoted his time to the yards from those occupied by the conduct of a brokerage business. He enemy, and with the order to advance was of a most kindly and lovable dispo- the battalion rushed ahead under a sition, open-handed and generous in heavy fire. Colonel Becher was one ot aid of all worthy objects. In his death the first to fall. Londonloses a citizen whoseplace can- The Germans had been expecting a not be filled. His bereaved mother charge and had reinforced, and as the and family have the consolation of fight progressed the conditions grew knowing that all London mourns with worse. them in their hour ofgrief. “Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori’ July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 169 “CHICKS”

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AN you think of anything more “U.S. Open” a thing to be remembered enjoyable than a powerful, first- for years to come. class car, an excellent chauffeur, a Many there were who preferred to beautiful run in view, of an hour or so, walk fromstationto club, a distance of on perfect roads, and just as you start about two miles, rather than wait the the sun breaking through the gray- return of the Jehus, auto-buses, taxis, ringed dreariness of sky, making you etc., so that the road was lined most hope and long for a perfect day. This of the morning with good-natured men is the opening day picture of the 1915 and women, all eager not to lose a mo- Open Golf Championship, played at ment of the play. One could overhear Baltusrol, N.J. . the conversation as to the probable Myfriend, Mr. Charles W. Moore, winners of the first round, and a lot ot says: “In travelling about the world personal and private gossip was on hand. naturally one sees many sights which interest, but of all fascinating glimpses The clubhouse was, as usual, steeped into nature and life, whether it be the in sportsmanlike hospitality, and the afterglow of an Egyptian sky seen medley of voices, mingling together from a lazy Nile craft, or the hooded the three Gs of Golf, Gossip and Good- midnight sun of Norway guarding the ness-knows-what, was a delightful frozen Northland, or an Oriental city symphony of good cheer, while this with its white needled minarets prick- beautiful harmonious strain covered ing the soft skies, or the busy Strand day after day the entire crowd. I can- or Oxford street of London, where not call to mind one instance where restless tides of humanity break into any hitch in the general arrangements the white spray of countless faces or brought a discord that would or could what not—Isay, of all sights imagin- be noticeable to any one but a crank of able, none can outrival a glorious golf the first water. course such as Baltusrol on a gala The downpour of rain with thunder day.” and lightning at the close of the first Sure enough, the Open Champion- day’s qualifying round came probably ship was a gala occasion and, without about half an hour too soon, otherwise the day was almost perfect. A few doubt, something hard to beat; the sur- scores suffered, but that is all part of roundings were perfect, every detail the game. The two days occupied by had been carefully thought out and qualifying rounds gives the knowing arranged for. The comforts of visitors by the club committee were excellent, ones a fair chance of watching the and great praise is due them and the various styles of the contestants, more Baltusrol pro., George Low, for the noticeable in the Open Championship immense success. than in any other, on account of the many entries of professional golfers, The visitors certainly flocked to the whose play we so seldom have the Baltusrol Golf Club; trains brought opportunity of seeing. At the end of large numbers, while automobiles of every description arrived by the scores. the first day’s championship play we From the Short Hills station of the find in the order named Barnes, Tellier, D. L. and W. R. R. every available Brady, J. D. Travers, McNamara, Mac- vehicle for miles round had been put Donald, McLeod, Campbell, Hagen, into use, and the drivers reaped a Charles Evans, Low and Sargeant, all splendid harvest. Every one seemed in within winning distance, the low man, good humor,for it was a true holiday Barnes, being 146, and Sargent 152 crowd, while all helped to make the high. 170

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Amongst the amateurs we find Donaldson, of Glen View, broke the Francis Ouimet, the amateur cham- record, making the course in 70. pion, far downthelist, to the evident Few of us who travelled to see the disappointment of a large gallery. His Open gave more than a_ passing direction, usually so inspiring to his thought to Jerome D. Travers as a friends and gallery, was most notice- winner. Oh, yes, we know and knew he able by its absence, for it was his was a first-class golfer, but he has faulty direction that really placed him played so little recently, and medal out of the running. Still, his kindly play was not supposed to be his game, smile was there all the time, and he had Perhaps now he will change his own nothing to complain of, being a case of opinion on this point, for his success not his day. Photographers got him to was surely a brilliant performance. pose, snapped him here, there and Not only in any one department did everywhere, but he never complained the new champion showhis ability, but or objected, and the smile was always everywhere, for wherever danger there and will be reproduced as evi- threatened he was equal to the occa- dence in magazines and papers reach- sion and overcamethe difficulty, what- ing all over the wide world. ever it was, in a most masterful Much had been expected of “Chick” fashion. Evans, considered by a vast army of The gallery was very large that golfers as the best in the country, but pressed against the retaining ropes. he did no better than eighteenth when Gray-haired veterans of the royal and all the din and smoke of battle was ancient game were craning their necks over. There was a chance of his alongside of striplings from the breaking the record and making a 70 in primary clases of the golfing world. the morning, but a spectator took away Ladies, too, were there—young,pretty this opportunity by running acrossthe and distinguished—everywhere, while tee whenjust at the top of his swing. the different colored coats, caps and This was on the last hole, which he sunshades against the background of could easily have donein 4, but took 5, green made a picturesque landscape It was at the seventeenth that he made long to be remembered. It was, indeed, his spectacular 2 by holing a mashie a unique and interesting sight to watch shot, so don’t for a moment imagine this pageant several thousand strong that his brilliancy has in any way moving from hole to hole, although at diminished. times I fear the gallery was somewhat Tom McNamara of Boston, was one annoying to the pair directly follow- stroke behind J. D. Travers on starting ing; “fore” could be often heard suf- the last day, and remained the same at ficient even to somewhat detract from the finish. He played sterling golf all the intensity of the game. through. McDonald, Barnes, Tellier, Head work was a conspicuous fea- Brady and Low all played well and ture. It is evident that each player the galleries appreciated the exhibi- realized that golf had an exceedingly tions. important mental side as well as physi- Tellier’s hopes ran high until he sal, so often that it often resolved itself took 9 for the long seventh, bythe ball into a battle of brain and strategy as striking a spectator, and one trouble well as mereskill. followed another, which was_heart- Many were the considerations which breaking. could be observed from the gallery. Barnes never got going in any kind ' Absolute concentration at the moment of form onthe last day. of the stroke, riveting the eye on the McDonald and Low hadthe length ball and the mind on theeye, the direc- and direction, but forgot how neces- tion of the wind, the character of the sary it was to negotiate some putts. turf, the luck of the lie, the undulation Brady will ever rememberhis after- of the green, the choice of the club, noon round with J. D. Travers, and I and the measuring of consequences, would like to know his own opinion And yet all players had their troubles, of it. and they will be talked over for many

July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 173 moons, but to-day Jerome D. Travers who madea brief speechin handing the is the Open Golf Champion of the cup to the new champion. United States, and congratulations are The “Open” is now a memoryof the his from the length and the breadth of past; an amateur and a great golfer the land, but at Baltusrol, when the won, but do not in our joy and exub- ball dropped into the cup on the last erance overlook the credit due to the green, a shout went up, and he was professionals, not only to those who hoisted on the shoulders of friends and competed in our great national event, carried to the club house, where he but to all, for surely we must give shook the hands of hundreds and thanked them all for their words of credit to our original teaching profes- congratulation.. Later the champion- ionals who have helped us so materially ship cup and medal were presented to to overcome our shortcomings and Mr. Travers on the lawn in front of the improve our game. We may be ama- club house by Frank L. Woodward, teurs, but always willing to give credit president of the U.S. Golf Association, whereit is due.

Canadian Golf Club Officers

HE following additional Clubs Conkey; Vice-President, Lt.-Col. J. B. have reported election of officers: Miller; Directors, A. E. Ames, D. A. Oshawa Golf Club, Limited—F. W. Dunlap, H. J. Martin, C. B. McNaught, Cowan, President; Dr. D. S. Hoig, George Wilkie; Captain, H. T. Fair- Vice-President; R. S. McLaughlin, T. ley; Vice-Captain, Stan. Banks; B. Mitchell, W. McAdie, Directors; Greens Committee, H. T. Fairley, Captain, Robert Henderson; Secre- Harry Hughes, A. W. Hunter, Stan. tary-Treasurer, Thomas Henderson. Banks; House Committee, Lt.-Col. J. B. Miller, C: E. Stone, C. B. Me- Moncton Golf Club, Moncton, N.B. Naught; Finance Committee, A. E. —President, Dr. C. A. Murray; Vice- Ames, Osler Wade, D. A. Dunlap, Lt.- President, W. G. James; Secretary- Col. J. B. Miller; Secretary-Treasurer, Treasurer, F. M. Drayton; Hon. Presi- Frank Adams dent, F. W. Sumner. Ladies’ Golf Club.—Mrs. F. J. White, President; The Truro Golf Club, Truro, N.S. Mrs. E. W. Givan, Vice-President; —President, Martin Dickie; Vice-Pre- Miss Emma Condon, Secretary. sident, M. M. McLearn; Secretary- Kanawaki Golf Club, Montreal.— Treasurer, S. D. McLellan: Captain, R. Thomas Drummond, President; D. N. McG. Archibald; Green Committee, R. C. Hogg, Vice-President; E. N. Mer- S. Boyd, (Chairman), A. J. Campbell, cer, Honorary Treasurer; H. W. Phil- M. Dickie, M. Cumming, H. W. lips, Honorary Secretary; Executive, J. Crowe; House Committee, H. Mc- H. Birks, H. E. Moles, F. W. Hibbard, Dougall (Chairman), M. M. McLearn, A. C. Macdougall, W. B. Scott, G. N. H. O. McLatchy, C. W. Montgomery, Brock, J. D. Baile. S.D McLellan: Handicapping Com- Scarborough Golf and Country Club, mittee, W. H. Semple, C. W. Mont- Scarborough—President, T. G. Mc- gomery.

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CITADEL, QUEBEC, 14th June, 1915. Dear Sir,- I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the llth instant, and to inform you that I showed the June Numberof the ‘‘Canadian Golfer’’ you so kindly sent to The Governor General. His Royal Highness has been much interested in seeing this Number, and desires me to congratulate you on its excellence, His Royal Highness will be very pleased to allow you to send him a copy of the ‘‘Canadian Golfer’’ monthly, and wishes me to thank you for your courtesy in suggesting the same. l-am>--Dear= sin; Yours faithfully,

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PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE

CANADA Ottawa, Ont., June 10, 1915. Dear Sir ,— I have perused with much interest and appreciation the first number of the ‘‘Canadian Golfer,’’ and send my congratulations. My subscription for one year is herewith enclosed. With best wishes for the success of the magazine, believe me, Yours faithfully,

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Ralph H. Reville, Esq. Cle Editor, Brantford, Ontario.

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ROMR. H. Greene, President of The “Golf Monthly,’ Edinburgh, Scotland: “We duly received your the Rosedale Golf Club: “Golf is becoming so universally popularin this paper, and trust so worthy an effort country there should be no difficulty in will be successful. You have our cor- supporting a first-class magazine de- dial good wishes.” voted to the sport, such as the ‘Cana- The first number of the “Canadian dian Golfer’ has started out to be. Golfer,” published in Brantford, Can., Wishing you success.” has made its appearance. It is a decided Roy B. Buchanan, Buchanan, Sea- credit to the game and we wishthe new gram & Co., stock brokers, Toronto: publication all the success its most “Number 2 is better than your first ardent admirers hope for it.—Golfers’ issue, and, believe me, ‘that’s going Magazine, Chicago. some. My congratulations! From Chas. P. Douglas, New York, Ameri- ‘Chip Shots’ to ‘Around the Club can representative W. & A. Gilbey, House,’ to say nothing of W. H. W.’s Limited: “The copies of the May and page, it is fine.” June issues of the ‘Canadian Golfer’ J. Towers Boyd, Toronto Golf Club : have now reached me, and they far “T enjoyed very much the first two exceed my most sanguine expectations. numbers of your magazine, and wish In your preliminary notice you said you every success.” that your aim would be to make your C. Stanley Pettit, Director Lambton paper the equal of any publication de- Golf and Country Club: “I am very votedto the interests of the Royal and glad indeed to see a golf magazine Ancient game on this continent, but published in the interests of Canadian you have done more, for you have golfers, and I congratulate you on the surpassed them all. With best wishes.” success of your first two issues.” Ottawa “Free Press”: “The first H. H. Macnamara, Lambton Golf numbers of the ‘Canadian Golfer,’ Can- Club: “You are to be heartily con- ada’s only golf magazine, have come to gratulated on the appearance and con- hand, andin size, variety of contents, tents of your June number.” and matter of interest to all golfers, the Dr. MacDonald, Hamilton Golf new magazine is a most pretentious Club: “Am very much pleased with one. It is boundto be interesting to the ‘Canadian Golfer.’ Success abund- all golfers who wish to keep in touch ant is surely yours.” with the game outside their ownlinks, Thos. Henderson, Secretary Oshawa for it furnishes the news of the game Golf Club: “I wish the ‘Canadian throughout Canada, and indeed Golfer’ every success,as it is a splendid throughout the world. The editor and journal, and every golfer should be a publisher is Mr. Ralph H. Reville of subscriber.” Brantford, while the ladies’ section of George H. Muirhead, Osgoode Hall, the magazine is edited by Miss Flor- Toronto: “Your magazine, as to both ence Harvey of Hamilton, a former contents and make-up, is certainly a woman’s champion of Canada. The very creditable production and de- ‘Canadian Golfer’ is printed in stand- serves widespread support.” ard magazine size and admirablyillus- A. McKim, ex-President of Royal trated. It should becomea first-class Montreal: “I have gone carefully advertising medium because of the through the two numbers which you character of its contents and the fact have published, and think you have that it will circulate among people who done exceedingly well. These num- can afford to buy advertised goods. bers have been very favorably com- The ‘Canadian Golfer’ finds a good mented upon at Dixie, and I have no field in Canada opento-day, and, judg- doubt the magazine is making a friend ing by the initial numbers,it is filling of every golfer it reaches.” its field in a very satisfactory manner.” 175

The League of the Iroquois By the Editor

T is always a pleasure and a delight instance, at 9 o’clock in the morning of to visit Rochester, the beautiful the opening day of the tournament Flower City of New York State, with Rochester and Syracusestarted at No. its wide business streets and its charm- 1 tee, and simultaneously Buffalo and ing homes. But to a golfer this Utica got going on No. 10 tee. The becomes doubly enjoyable and inter- innovation was a pronounced success. esting during a tournament of the Iro- There was some good golf seen at quois League. the league meeting, and incidentally This league consists of the Onon- some wonderful putting. Standing at daga Golf Club of Syracuse, the Wana- the sloping 18th green, and watching kah Country Club, Buffalo, the Oak pair after pair put down “curly ones” Hill Country Club, Rochester, and the of fifteen or twenty feet with an aban- Yahnundasis Golf Club of Utica. don and nonchalance truly remark- Sounds like a tribal confederation of able, I was forcibly reminded of Ray’s the Six Nation Indians, but a “whiter” tribute to the American golfer as the finer lot of golfers ‘‘ne’er trod the most wonderful putter in the world. primrose path’—or otherwise—of any Elenis: links. The best golf seen at the league was, The Oak Hill Country Club of Roch- strange to relate, between two young ester was this year the host of the Scotch players, who have met many a league. Many Canadian golfers know time and oft on Canadian courses the Oak Hillites—their “comfy” club- never on their native heath—W. M. house—with its setting of noble old Reekie and W: M. Griffith, both for- oak trees—and their unbounded hospi- merly of Lambton and other Canadian tality. They know, too, the capital clubs, but both now, unfortunately for eighteen-hole course so admirablylaid the Royal and Ancient in the Domin- out and trapped. Yes, it is a delight at ion, domiciled in New: York State. any time to visit Rochester, and still Theirs was a most interesting match, more delightful to be a guest of the and made Reekie extend himself to a Oak Hill Country Club. That rounds superb 72—the recordfor the Oak Hill out a perfect Rochestarian experience. course since it has been so severely The tournament this year went trapped—certainly a remarkable per- “with a swing” fromthefirst ball teed formance. to the last ball putted. There were no Unfortunately, the age limitation of irksome delays; there were no unto- the league prevented Fillmore Robe- wardincidents; there was never a dull son, son of Mr. Irving Robeson, the or uninteresting moment fromfirst to popular captain of Oak Hill, from giv- last. Our golfing cousins to the south ing his invaluable services to his home of us can give us manya useful lesson club. I had, however, the pleasure of in regard to the conducting of a suc- seeing the winner of the United North cessful league meet. Theyare so thor- and South Amateur championship at ough; they are such past masters of Pinehurst last April, and also gold detail; nothing is left to chance. “They medalist, play. For easy, rhythmic play the game,” in fact, both from a swing, for perfect timing and judging, golfing and executive standpoint. both with wood and iron, for true golf- A capital departure was the manner ing temperament, he has few equals of the starting of the teams of ten men even to-day. What his future, from a a side. Instead of having all the con- golf standpoint, will be does not admit testants go off from the first tee, with of a doubt. There are no R. and A. the resultant weary waiting, the novel heights to which he cannotattain. An- idea was put into effect of utilizing other sterling young golfer at Roches- both the first tee and the tenth. For ter was C. F. Ayling of Syracuse, who 176 o

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178 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 3 gives very great promise of champion- ally and oratorically. Mr. John Kav- ship class. anagh, the President of the League, But to hark back to the tournament. presided, and he presided at the dinner From the first day it looked like Syra- as he did throughout the meet. And cuse. Its team wasplaying steady golf that means the quintessence of effici- from the first manto the tenth, andit ency. Then the speeches of that past well deserved the victory that eventu- master of wit and humor, of quip and ally was firmly clinched with a score of quibble, Mr. Justice Sutherland, Mr. 51 points. Wanakah was a close sec- A. Wilcox of Buffalo, and others, ond with 47, Oak Hill third with 45, rounded off a really delightful evening and Utica fourth with 35. and brought to a conclusion a really memorable golfing and social event. The beefsteak dinner which wound Maythe tribes of the Iroquois long up the League meeting on Saturday continue to flourish and gathér at their evening was everything that a beef- Long House for friendly intercourse steak dinner should or ever could be. and test of skill. Their Confederacy It was a succulent treat, gastronomic- is a credit to Golfdom.

Watering of Courses

By George Cumming

N places where a supply can be hot summer day with a blazing sun obtained from the local water- overhead, but experience has proved to works and laid onto each green, this is me that no harm is done, provided the the easiest method of solving the ques- green is given a little more moisture in tion. Unfortunately, this is not always the evening. If it were possible to available ; then some other means must apply moisture sufficient to all the be devised. A strong pressure, suffici- greens of a course at night, then no ent to keep a sprinkler at work on doubt the watering in the daytime three or four greens at the same time, could be omitted with advantage, but is what should be aimed at. In water- it is practically impossible to do’ this, ing turf it is always best to employ and water given in the daytime is bet- sprinklers, if possible, as when the ter than none at all. It should also be nozzle of the hose is used, if the pres- remembered that a half-hearted sprink- sure is good the rush of wateris liable ling is useless, and in point of fact to wash away the soil from the grass, harmful, as it causes the roots of the and even expose the roots. Mention _ grass to work towards the surface in- may also be made of the necessity of stead of striking down deep in search giving a heavier dressing of water to _ of moisture, and they consequently get the banks round greens and to ridges scorched and the plants are killed. than to hollows. The latter will look Water from a small reservoir on the after themselves, but the ridges in un- course exposed to the sun and air is dulating greens are seldom granted the much better for the grass than that amount of water they need, while they drawn straight from a main. It is also are naturally the first portions of the possible to put a bag of manure into green to be caught by the sun’s rays. the reservoir and give little stimu- It is supposed by many to be danger- lant to the water, which is an advan- ous to use the hose in the middle of a tage. July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 179 eee ie «roll Course § Is complete now-a-days unless Wateris laid on to the Greens

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Apropos of the argument, ‘What is Miss Vera Ramsay, of England, who perfect golf?’ at present waging is now in this country in connection among the experts, an exchange comes with Red Cross work, astonished the forward with this definition:,, Perfect gallery at the Country Club, of Brook- golf is four good fellows, a bright, clear line, Mass., in an open team compe- day, a wide stretch of closely-cropped tition by defeating Miss Margaret grass, a jolly party on the 19th when Curtis, formerly United States wo- it is over, andt’ell with the score card. man’s champion, by 3 up and | to play. © © © Miss Ramsay outdrove Miss Curtis at every hole, and, approximating three The return match of 36 holes be- holes, turned in a medal score of 87. tween Messrs. Geo. Lyon, R: C. H. © © © Cassels and George Cumming and W. Freeman was played on the Lambton A verystrong club, with a veryfine links recently and as on a previous oc- course, is the Kanawaki of Montreal. casion ended all square. Cumming The club started as the Outremont and Freeman both got a 73 in the Golf Club in 1902, with a nine-hole morning round. Mr. Lyon bagged a course. In 1911 a new eighteen course 76. In the afternoon Mr. Cassels was commenced. This was finished played sterling match golf and was of and opened August Ist, 1913. It is great assistance to George Cumming, 6,186 yards—3,219 out and 2,967 in. who partnered him. There are some grand holes, calling for the greatest test of good golf. © © O Kanawaki has a membership of 350 and The United States Golf Association a Ladies’ Club of 100. Some of the has issued its official handicaplist for best golf in the Montreal district is to 1915. There are 276 men scratch up be had at Kanawaki. to a handicap of 5. The following is © o © the rating up to handicaps of 4. Scratch —Ouimet, Francis, Travers, J. D. Albert Murray, the well-known Montreal golfer, has just returned from Handicap 1 —Evans, Charles, Jr. Hand- icap 2—Byers, E. M., Fownes, W. C., Quebec, where he has been laying out Jr., Kirkby, Oswald, Travis, W., J. a neweighteen-hole golf course for the Wood, W. K. Handicap 3—Allis, E. Quebec Golf Club. He says that the ord. Andersons. G.) Corkran,. 5: new Quebec Club, which would com- W., Egan, H. C., Gardner, R. A., Gor- prise an area of between 85 and 95 ton, R. R., Herreshoff, Frederick, acres, wouldbe one of the best in Can- Phelps, Mason, Schlotman, J. B., ada and was such as would test the Seckel, Albert, Whittemore, P. W. skill of the best golfers in this country. The new course will be on the Mont- © © © morency River, just behind the old

A competition was held on the 3rd Kent House, and will be within i of June (King’s Birthday) at Oshawa eighteen minutes’ car ride from the a for a silver trophy presented by Mr. city. The turf, Murray says, could not e r

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the sod ever having been broken. The ee Twenty players took part in this com- links of the old Quebec Golf Club, the petition against bogey. Three players, oldest golf club in the Dominion, al- Messrs F. Bull, H. T. Carswell and Dr. though a portion is still in existence, Finigan, were one up on bogey, and on have been greatly reduced, and with the play-off Dr. Finigan secured a very rifle factories, barbed wire fences and popular and well-earned victory. The sentinels scattered all over the course “Overseas Aircraft Fund” benefited to it resembles a battlefield more than a the extent of $13.00. golf course. 180 July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 181

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There is some talk of Ottawainstall- and is beautifully situated on a hill ing a public golf course. It would be overlooking the river. The location is quite appropriate for the Capital to ideal and the Royal and Ancient game lead the way in Canadafor this desid- promises to be-very popular in “beau- eratum. Montreal, Toronto and other tiful Brockville.” larger centres should have had public ¢~¢ © © golf courses long ere this. The magnificent hotel, the “Grand © Oo Hotel Cosmopolite du Golf,” overlook- If you detest golf, you detest it with ing the golf links at Boulogne, is being whole soul—until, succumbing to some used as a hospital, and many Canadian ‘vagrant temptation, you find, as is the soldiers have been treated there. ‘way with novices, that the thing is © > © absurdly easy, and not an impossible The Scarborough Golf and Country wayof spending an afternoon. Then Club at Scarborough, near Toronto, you are doomed. For the next essay has one of the finest club houses and is sure to end in humiliating failure. courses in Canada. Recently a very Your pride is piqued. You are deter- strong board of directors was elected mined not to be beaten by so absurdly and there is no reason why Scarbor- simple a game. You take lessons, find ough shouldn’t take its place amongst more unexpected difficulties, and be- the best Golf and Country Clubs in fore long your real purposein life is Canada Mr. T. G. McConkey of the golf—Saturday Review. Canada Life is President; Lt.-Col. © o> o> Miller, Vice-President, with an excep- The Oshawa Golf Club has very tionally capable Board of Directors to sensibly joined the Royal Canadian back them up. Scarboroughis off toa Golf Association, having been elected splendid start this year. as allied members at the June meeting © © of the Association. Every golf club We understand that several of the should belong to the R.C.G.A. The most prominent golfers in America are Oshawa Golf Club is a very live club. exceedingly desirous that a cordial in- On the 10th of June they beat Peter- vitation should be extended to Mr. boro’ 10 events to 3. In the return John Ball from the United States Golf match at Peterboro’, June 23rd, Peter- Association, to compete in the Ameri- boro’ came back with 10 wins to Osha- can Amateur Golf Championship, at wa’s 5 and 1 tie. On the 17th of June Detroit. Mr. Ball has never been in in a match at Rosedale, the latter won America, but his unparalleled record in ten events, Oshawatieing five. amateur golf is cherished by golfers on the other side of the Atlantic equally © © © as it is by golfers here. American golf- Holes are so rarely done in one that ers who competed in the Champion- it is always interesting to record the ship, and American officials who event. On Saturday, June 26th, Mr. accompanied them at | Sandwich last Lorne Ogilvie of the Brockville Golf year, expressed the gratification it Club, playing with L. A. Desjardins, would create throughout America if the professional, made the 6th hole, Mr. Ball visited them. The great Royal 115 yards, in one stroke. His ball Liverpool golfer is now fifty-two. He landed clean in the hole and stayed fought in the South African war, and there. He had madethe previoushole, has not yet given up the hope that he the 5th, 250 yards, in 3, which makes may still be given an opportunity to the really remarkable score of 4 for the serve the Empire on the battlefields two holes. Mr. Ogilvie is chairman towards Berlin. However, if the pfo- of the green committee of the Brock- jected visit materializes, the appear- ville Club, which, by-the-by, is quite ance of so striking and popular a per- a new club. The course was laid out sonality as our greatest match fighter, last year by Charlie Murray, the well- would tend to draw still closer the knownpro. of the Royal Montreal Golf friendly bonds which unite American Club. The club-house is newly built, and British golfers——Golf Monthly.

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Carlton Place is one of the latest the Hudson Bay Trophy, Mens’ Four- places to start a golf club agoing. An some handicap, Ladies’ Foursome organization meeting has been held handicap, Mixed Foursomes handicap, and prospects are bright for a prosper- Men’s handicap for the “Herald” chal- ous club. Mr. Oliver, of the Union lenge cup and the Ladies’ handicap for Bank,is one of the chief promoters. the Lowes Cup. In addition there are o o driving, approaching and putting com- The report of the Royal Canadian petitions. Starting July 7th, the ladies Golf Association, just issued, shows with a handicap of 15 or over, will play the governing body of Canadian golf for a cup presented by Mr. Justice Mc- to be in excellent financial shape. The Carthy. receipts for the year were $1,126. The Senator Lougheed has presented a amateur prizes in 1914 called for an Cup to be knownas the Senator Loug- expenditure of $155, whilst $310 was heed Challenge Cup, to be played for expended in cash and medals in the annually during the monthsof July and open championship. The R.C.G.A. has August. The Competition is to be a cash surplus of $624 on hand. match play under handicap. Mr. Justice Walsh has donated a Cup © oo & to be known as the Veterans’ Cup, to In England, week-end golf matches be played for annually. The Competi- for a shilling or two shilling sweep are tion to be Match play under handicap, very popular. The pool goes to the age limit 45 years or over. Red Cross or other patriotic funds. From September 24th to 26th the Thousands of pounds are being raised Autumn tournament will be run off. by golfers in Great Britain for patriotic Altogether the Calgary Golf and purposes. At a Red Cross sale re- Country Club has planned for a capital cently at Christie’s the “Spalding Re- season. cord Cricket bat” was put up at auction © Oo and fetched the tremendous price of Dr. Vardon is the Medical Health £73 10s: Officer of Galt, and an ex-Mayor of © o 9 that progressive manufacturing place, Playing from scratch, Mr. W. G. Orr which is the home of the Waterloo of the Brantford Golf and Country Golf and Country Club. Anyone with Club won the silver-mounted shield the name of Vardon whofailed to play presented by the “Canadian Golfer” to golf would be false to the world’s the club for annual competition, with greatest golfing name. The Doctor, a capital score of 75. The semi-finalist who is one of the oldest practitioners was Mr. A. S. Towers. The shield has in Canada, at any rate has not violated to be won twice. This score of 75 con- his nomen trust, but has been a loval stitutes a competitive record for the supporter of the Royal and Ancient, Brantford course. The amateur record and one of the most pleasurable match play is held by Mr. W. M. experiences he has ever had inlife, and, Reekie of Rochester, N.Y., formerly a of course, he has had a lot of ’em dur- member of the Brantford team. He ing his three score years and ten, notched a 71 some four years ago. The was making the 9th hole at Galt in one. professional record of the course was Mayhap there were no doin’s in the made last Autumn by Nicol Thompson, Club House afterwards? In the words the well-known Hamilton expert, with of Canada’s golfing poet laureate: a perfect 70, viz., 35 out, 35 in. “So long as ‘Galt and Waterloo’ To golf and to themselves prove true, 2° % So long will Dr. Vardon shine— The Calgary Golf and Country Club The man whose drive holed out on nine.” has a club championship tournament © © © now going on. It started June 22nd The Brantford Golf Club celebrated and will be concluded July 4th. The July the lst by playing a return match events consist of the Club champion- with the Park Club of Buffalo for the ship in three flights for gold and silver Col. Wilkes Cup. The Bison City play- medals, the Ladies’ Championship for ers were the winners, and having held 5 July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 18

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186 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 3 the trophythree years, it now becomes to see what I could do in the way of their absolute property. The event was obtaining a few subscriptions among suitably commemoratedby a jolly din- my personal friends. I did not find it ner at night, when good speeches and at all difficult.” Thanks, and again good fellowship prevailed. Nine holes manythanks.. of the Park Club are in “‘the meadows,” ©. ©. 9% part of tk2 magnificent public park system of Buffalo. These nine holes The “Canadian Golfer” is on sale at and anoth;r nine holes are open to the the bookstoresin all the principal cities general public, and also the use of a and at stores and news-stands in the beautiful ittle club house, with all con- following centres: Toronto, Montreal, veniences, on the payment of the nom- Ottawa, Winnipeg, Hamilton, London, inal sum of $5. Buffalo does this for Calgary. Subscribers wishing extra its golfirg population, which is not a copies of the magazine will kindly ap- tithe of that of Toronto or Montreal. ply to agents in their own city instead A cricket crease and bowling green of writing office of publication. are also supported by the Park Com- missioners. Isn’t it about time Park Toronto-—J. P. McKenna, 235 Yonge Boards here “woke up’? Street; H. Billinghurst, Hennessey’s Drug Store, Yonge Street; M. Nelles, o> © 9e 852 Yonge Street; P. E. Hyde, 40 Har- This is a true story: A lady was bord Street; The T. Eaton Co., Yonge out playing a game on the golf links Street; Robert Simpson Co., Yonge in one of our south-western Ontario Street. courses with her niece. The lady is Irish; her father was a prominent Montreal—M. Michaels, Windsor statesman in the Province in his day. Hotel News Stand; P. Murphy, Post She is quick and nervous in her actions, Office News Stand; F. E. Phelan, 437 good-hearted and exceedingly well ot. Catherine st Wj, i. Chapman, liked. She dropped the ball into some 190 Peel St.; W. F. Brown, 432 St. long grass off the fairway. She struck, Catherine St. W.; Ritz-Carleton News and she struck, andstill she struck, and Stand, Sherbrooke St. after a time got out on the fairway. Ottawa—C. H: Thorburn, 113 Her niece, who had been watching her Sparks St.; Jas. Hope & Son, 61-63 very intently, said: “How many will Sparks ot, ;9)-) Be Reidj.105 Bank Sts; I put down, Aunty?” She said, most Chateau Laurier News Stand; Russell emphatically : “Just put down ‘damn.’ ” Hotel News Stand; Canada Railway, bs © > © G. T. R. Central Depot. The Editor of the “Canadian Golfer” Winnipeg—F. R. Morris, 296 Smith is under very deep obligation to a num- St.; Western News Agency, 335 Port- ber of friends in the various golfing age Ave.; Globe News Agency, 677 centres for the kindly interest they Main St.; T. Eaton Company, Portage have taken and are taking in the maga- Ave.; W. McCullough, cor. Portage zine. Subscriptions are coming in from and Sherbrook; Colcleugh & Co., cor. Notre Dame and Sherbrook. all parts of the Dominion in a most gratifying manner. From Winnipeg, Hamilton—The Robert Duncan Co., for instance, a prominent golfer, sends Cloke & Sons, J. R. Wells, W. Bale, in a magnificent cash list of no less Thos. French. than thirty-five names. Such volun- London—John Mills Limited, The tary and disinterested effort, needless Mallagh Bookshop, The Red Star to say, is deeply appreciated by the News Company, A. Wolfe, M. Dar- Editor of the “Canadian Golfer.” In ville, Miss Janet Wilson. the course of a most interesting letter, Calgary—F. E. Osborne, William © our Winnipeg correspondent says: “I Strack, The Hudson Bay Company, consider that all Canadian golfers Young & Kennedy, Pearsons’ Book- should back your venture, so I decided shop, Linton Bros. July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 187 a a

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Pioneer Golfers of Canada

HE following letters will be read betore leaving that Mr. Robertson and with very great interest by golfers I determined to get some clubs and try the wide Dominionover: and introduce golf to Brantford. As stated in my former letter, I only “Atlanta, Ga., June7, 1915. played a few times, and Mr. Robertson “T see a notice in a U. S. golfing was never able to come out with me. magazine of the publication of your The other day I was very muchpleased first number. As the first’ player of to receive a note from Dr. A. J. Hen- golf in Brantford I wouldlike to see a wood, reminding me that he acted copy of your magazine, and would say that I imported someclubs and played on the common, then called Vinegar Hill, I think, in 1872, whjle in the employ of the Bank of British North America. Mr. James Cran, then in the same othece, and I played a four-hole course several times, but being sent to Halifax, N.S., I did not have anyfur- ther opportunity to play. “We are getting ready here for our Southern championship, which will be played next week. “Would be glad to see a copy of your magazine, more especially any number which has any views or description of your local course, as I have not had an opportunity to visit your city since 1874. “Yours very truly, “TAMES G. DARLING:' Tesaes ie atioeeeEy‘eh The editor of the “Canadian Golfer,’ Ree, in replying to this interesting letter, asked Mr. Darling if he was not mis- Mr, James G. Darling taken about the year he played golf in srantford, as the first published re- caddy for us on one or two of the occa- ports of the gamein the TelephoneCity sions. I have verylittle to add along place 1873 as the year and the late Mr. this line except to state that after leav- \lexander Robertson, Manager of the ing Brantford I went to Halifax and B. B. N. A., the late Hon. Hardy, had a few games there with Mr. J. B. afterwards Premier of Ontario, and Mr. Forgan, now President of the First George H. Wilkes as amongthefirst National Bank in Chicago. We madea players. Herewith Mr. Darling’s sec- few holes around a large pond on a common near the citadel. Once or ond letter: twice we were joined by Mr. J. J. “Atlanta, Ga.,-j1ne 20, 1919: Morrison, whose name I see among “Yourletter of 10th instant was duly your correspondents in one of the num- received, and the interest evidently bers of your magazine which you so taken in my recent communication was kindly sent me. I cannot remember very pleasing to me. now if it was Mr. Morrison’s first at- “In thefirst place I would saythat | tempt at golf or if he had played in made a mistake of a year in giving you Scotland. Mr. Forgan, of course, was the date as 1872; it was 1873. I went a golfer, one of the well-known Forgan to Brantford in 1871 and left there in family, golf club makers, of St. An- the fall of 1873, and it was veryshortly drews. In after years Mr. Forgan was July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 189 one of the founders, and for some years joining the Atlanta Golf Club, which Treasurer, of the Chicago Golf Club, at that time had a nine-hole course in who had their course at Wheaton, HL. Piedmont Park, one of the city parks. “T remember going down the St. “In 1906 the Atlanta Athletic Club Lawrence on my wayto Halifax the laid out a course at Fast Lake, and the many enquiries made as to what my Golf Club was merged into the Athletic clubs were for. We had to change to a Club. Wehave a town club house and small steamer to run the rapids, and a fine newoneat East Lake, which was having no cabinfor this part of thetrip, opened a few weeks ago, ourfirst club I was carrying the clubs in myhands. house being destroyed by fire a little The boat was full of Americantourists, over a yearago. and the strange clubs, especially the “T remember Mr. George Wilkes and irons, seemed to excite their curiosity. Mr. James Morton, of Brantford, very “T played golf in Scotland from about well. 1864 to 1871, when I went to Canada. “Yours very truly, ] played in Perth, but as that was an inland course we did not play golf in “JAMES G. DARLING.”

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many years a Director and Honorary old and pleasant associations of by- Secretary. He writes, under date of gone days. If you are writing to Mr. June 26th, to the editor of the “Cana- Darling you cansay I was verypleased dian Golfer”: to hear about him once more. “T have yours of 23rd inst., and in “Would it not be rather interesting reply am glad to inform you that I am if the three of us could all meet again the_J. J. Morrison mentioned by Mr. fora game? I have played Mr. Forgan Darling. The incident occurred in the on twolinks in Chicago, but I have not summer of 1873. All three of us, Mr. had any games with Mr. Darling since Darling, Mr. J. B. Forgan and myself, 1873. were in the Halifax office of the Bank “The enclosures you sent me giving of British North America. Mr. Forgan, appreciations of the ‘Canadian Golfer’ very naturally, had a set of golf clubs must be very encouraging to you, es- with him, and we on more than one pecially the one from His Royal High- occasion went out to the Halifax Com- ness, and the best of it is, they are monto have a game of golf. It was my thoroughly deserved. first experience, although I believe both “Yours faithfully, the others had played in Scotland. “J. J. MORRISON.” “T am very muchinterested in hear- ing about Mr. Darling again, as I had It certainly would be an exceedingly lost track of him for some years. The interesting meeting if, as suggested by mention of his name brings back many Mr. Morrison, a reunion could be had.

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R. WM. FINDLAY, Vice-Presi- business with each other, from time to dent and Manager of the Ot- time, and would, I think, furnish most tawa “Free Press,” writes the “Cana- of us with a first-class time.” dian Golfer”: The “Canadian Golfer” enthusiastic- ally supports Mr. Findlay’s capital sug- “It has been running through my gestion. In the States the advertisers mind for some time that there should have one of the biggest and best tour- be a Canadian Advertising Men’s Golf- naments of the golf season, and thereis ing Tournament. Among the manu- no reason why in Canada such an event facturers who advertise, in the news- should not be successfully “run off.” paperoffices, and the advertising agen- Amongst the manufacturers, the news- cies, are a large numberof golfers, and paper offices and the advertising agen- they are increasing in number every cies there are a large numberof enthu- year. Each member could subscribe a siastic golfers—men who should come certain sum for a few prizes, and I am together for mutual good on the golf sure one of the clubs in Toronto, Mont- links. The “Canadian Golfer’ would real, Hamilton and Ottawa would be be glad to receive suggestions and co- glad to have the games played alter- operate heartily in reference to this nately on their links. It would bring proposed tournament. It’s well wor- together a lot of men who are doing thy of most cordial support.

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larry Vardon is Greatest Golfer in World To-day Billy Hicks, in New York Evening Journal

ARRY VARDON, six-times win- championship of the United States at ner of the Open championship of Brooklyne in 1913 being one of the Great Britain, is the greatest golfer in worst. Vardon wasnot alone in defeat the world. Jerry Travers, our own on that occasion, for in the play-off of four-times winner of the Amateur the three-handed tie his countryman, championshipof this country, and now Edward Ray, also went down before Open champion, says so—and Travers the young American. Both English- ought to know. men felt that defeat keenly, but proved Experts declare that Vardon is a themselves good sportsmen whenleay- born golfer, that he has the perfect golf ing for home by boosting the American temperament, and that his machine- youth as a great player and one who like play all through a match makes was sure to make his mark in the years him as nearly “perfect” as man canbe. to come. Never ruffled or upset, no matter Vardon was born at Grouville, Jer- what happens on the links, Vardon sey, in May, 1870, and it was in his plays along, and the spectator hardly home town that he first began to play realizes what a wonderful master of golf. This he did whenever he got a the game he is, as everything done is chance, even with whatoneof his biog- accomplished with such apparent ease. raphers has described as “rude prime- His driving looks simplicityitself, and val weapons.” Before he was fifteen the timing of his shots is amazingly Vardon started his career as a gar- true. With the mashie he works won- dener, in which respect he resembles ders, and he can not only put a back Taylor. All his spare time was devoted spin on the ball which will hold it to golf, and he soon gave evidence of whereit lands, but can give it such a future greatness by winning the handi- tremendous cut that it will hit and cap trophy offered by the Working bound backward. Men’s Club at Grouville, and that al- His extraordinary driving undoubt- though he owedseven strokes. edly is one of Vardon’s great advan- In the early nineties he went as green tages. He has but one or two equals keeper to the Studley Royal Golf Club in driving from the tee, and with the at Ripon, and in 1893 made his debut in iron is alone inhis class. a tournament at Kilmalcolm, where he Once a very good putter, Vardonfell finished fifth, nine strokes behind Herd, off in this part of the game, and it was the winner. He went to Prestwick that his weak spot. Last year, in the open year and competed in the Open cham- championship, however, he seemed to pionship, but could do no better than have recovered his ability on the twenty-sixth. A little later he won his greens, and the present season should first tourney at Ilkley. be one of his best. The next season Vardon showed Vardon has won the Open champion- great improvement and finished fifth in ship of Great Britain six times, while the championship at Sandwich, but the James Braid and J. H. Taylor have five following year the best he was able to wins each to their credit. The 1914 do was ninth at St. Andrews. title went to Vardon, with Taylor sec- He got into a final in a tournament ond, and in this tournament Vardon at Portrush that year and was beaten proved himself the greatest player that by Herd on the last green. ever handled a club. In 1911 he played against Herd in a It is true that the British champion match, and one of the most sensational has suffered reverses, the one adminis- contests of the year resulted. Enthusi- tered by Francis Ouimet in the Open asts still speak of it as a famous vic- 192 July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 193

tory, the more famous in that Vardon Vardon first won the Open cham- was not the victor, but the vanquished. pionship in 1896, and he was the second It was at Dollymount, Ireland, and English professional player to capture Vardon was six up on the first round. the title. Two years later, at Prest- Herd, however, drew up and squared wick, he again achieved the highest the match at the sixteenth hole. The honors. In that season his playing was seventeenth was halved, amid a scene so sensational and consistent that all of wild excitement, and Vardon drove his matches were followed with the from the last tee. He got a remarkable greatest interest. Vardon also wonthe drive, but after some consultation it opentitle in 1899, 1903, 1911 and 1914. was decided that the ball was out of Personally, Vardon is a graceful, bounds. Vardon made a splendid re- well-set-up man of about five feet ten covery, but Herd played masterly golf inches, and in his game he uses a short, and won. light club.

The Rivermead Golf Club Ottawa

HE formal opening of the 18-hole first-class shape, andall that nowre- course of the Rivermead Golf mains to be done is intelligent bunker- Club, Ottawa, took place on Dominion ing—andthe club officials will see to it Day, and was a notable event in every that this desideratum is not over- sense of the word. looked. Alreadythe courseis fortunate in being sprinkled with natural haz- The Capital, in the Royal Ottawa, ards. has one of the best-knowngolf clubs in Canada, but the Royal and Ancient has The opening match on the new become so popular there that another course took the form of a big team club was foundto be necessary to cater match captained by the Hon. Martin to the ever-increasing number of play- Burrell, of the Royal Ottawa, and Mr. ers, and some five years ago the River- J. A. Ruddick, the popular president of mead Club was launched. The club Rivermead. The Minister of Agricul- has been successful ever since its in- ture had the honor of driving the first ception. A property of one hundred ball, and a beauty it was, “some two acres was purchased on the Hull elec- hundred yards or more.” Mr. Burrell, tric line, a couple of miles west of the who was the guest of honor of the day, Royal Ottawa course. The first season succeeded in defeating Mr. Ruddick, the club played on nine temporary but the latter’s teamretaliated by de- holes and built a clubhouse, that was feating the Minister’s 23 to 17. burnt down at the end of the year. The Assisting Mr. Burrill in opening the following spring a new clubhouse was course were several other members of completed and during the year work the Royal Ottawas, including Mr. P. went on in preparation of the links. D. Ross, Mr. P. Murphy and Mr. Then another twenty-three acres was Crawford Ross. The weather was purchased and four new temporary magnificent, and the exceptional nat- holes were added. Last year a water ural beauty of the course, lying as it supply waslaid on to the eighteen new does on the high ground overlooking greens, and the whole property was the Ottawa River from the Parliament drained. Buildings to Britannia, was very Now Rivermead has an eighteen- marked. Hon. Mr. Burrill testified at hole course which for natural advan- an informal banquet held in the even- tages has few equals in Canada. The ing that it was one of the finest courses fair green and greens are already in he had ever played on. The Open U. S. Championship Special Correspondence “‘ Canadian Golfer’ ’ if falls to the lot of few amateurs to looked upon as a medal player par ex- win an Open championship. It has cellence. He is a match player plus, been done, as to wit: John Ball and but during his manybrilliant years on H. H. Hilton, not to mention Francis the links he has never proven his abil- Ouimet. But it’s rare—very rare, in- ity to play consistent, nervy medal golf deed—that the amateur takes it out of —and it’s consistency and nervethat the professional. Why? is a perennial counts in Open championships. But query, because there is no reason an Baltusrol has demonstrated that he has amateur with lots of time on his hands both, although, perhaps, the local con- should not play ditions were in his just as good a f dy Orbe Olc edb! game as the man knowledge of Bal- who makes his tusrol is an im- livines buy at iave portant factor and game, because, all the new Open said and done, Champion knows there are numbers every trick and of amateurs who turn of the course. have more real But given that, his “playing’ time performance is than the pro. But none the less re- the stubborn fact markable, none remains that nine the less commend- times out of ten able. the professional Ite was-ea.. tine who has worked field that entered his way up from at Baltusrol, al- the ranks of the though, unfortun- caddy 1S generally ately, robbed of an a few strokes bet- international fla- ter than the tip- vor by reason of top amateur -— the absence of more credit to Vardon, Ray and him other brilliant ex- Jerome D. Tra- ponents of the vers, four times game in Great amateur cham- Britain. It was a pion of the United regrettable fact, States, has joined too, that no Cana- the small armyof dian amateur or

amateurs - elect, professional took and has now Mr. Jerome D. Travers a tilt in the hsts hanging to his as in former years. belt of many victories the blue ribbon However, the cream of the foreign and of United States golf. native-born talent, both amateur and At Baltusrol this middle of June he professional, teed off, and the brand of notched a 297 and won out the Na- golf served up for the delectation of a tional Open Championship by one large gallery left little to be desired. stroke from Tom McNamaraof Bos- The arrangements generally were per- ton. It was great golf, a great meet fect, although once in a while a too and—whisper it—a great surprise, be- zealous follower of the popular pairs d

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USKOKA, the playground of of lake and wood and rock, has had to Ontario and many portions of surrender to “the lure of the links.” the States, has always been as- soci: ated wi:th sai“l4:ing, canoei: ng, Y——WSAeROyEAWSY YeMl DL YAN fishing and “water” sports gen- eIRUMWAYS 25% ‘ 41ZF Wi Aw" WMG oS WM, erally2 . But, like all other sum- YVAeSs SS= SSMWISOIyNeWi Lg mer resorts nowadays, the ho- GAS4ue Ae tels, the navigation and railway FAPaWeIaWrG. U4SMS GB4 eynHe GOI4G, ysA4." pNar AW ay Gs hyafA' w companies, found that in order mW’ AN to attract and hold their tourist trade it was necessary to add the all-conquering gameof golf to the list of attractions at the well-knowncentres on the chain of lakes. So to-day there are no less than five courses in Mus- koka where the devotees of the Royal and Ancient can indulge in their favorite pastime. The links in connection with HAN Mi SS the Royal Muskoka are especi- ZwWhTeeiS 157 YDS. ally attractive. They are undu- wAuisg lating and sporty and surround- SS ed by deep woods, present a 5 SWy3 most picturesque appearance. Sve The course has been admirably laid out, and it takes good golf to get within par figures. The accompanying plan gives an ex- cellent idea of the course. No. 1 hole is 244 yards; No. 2, 203 yards; No. 3, 188 yards; No. 4, 200 yards; No. 5, 188 yards; No. 6, 157 yards; No. 7, 197 yards;

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ARRY VARDON, who, after all, Kitty, 4. The little tots have their own with Ray, Duncan and Mayo, as a sets of clubs, and are practising con- result of the sinking of the Lusitania, sistently to become “lady profession- cancelled his trip to the States and als.” Their work attracts interested Canada, has beenin fine formlately. galleries at Seaview. On his home course, Totteridge, he George Cumming, Toronto, W. first of all tied with his own record, Freeman, Lambton, and other well- and, later, went round in one stroke known Canadian pros., are thinking of less, namely, 63. His card was made entering for the Metropolitan Openat up as follows: Out—4 444334 3 3— the Fox Hills Golf Club, July 8 and B73 14h on 9th. Several Can-

4 3 4 3—31.—63. adians also sent in This is certainly their entries for uncanny golf —an the American average exactly of Open at Baltus- 3% shots perhole. rol, June 15th and As a result of 18th, but through the war, and the an oversight they consequent de- were too late to pression in_ the have themaccept- golf game in Eng- ed. land, a numberof The Hotel Lake well-known Old St. Joseph has Country profes- just laid “out a sionals are finding new nine-hole the lure of the course. Charlie United® Sitat es Murray, of the Mery auncad tO Royal Montreal, their liking. Am- had charge of the ong recent arriv- work. als on this side Mviceen ©tebec are, Henny uit, Club is also lay- recognized as one ing out a new of :th'e leading COURSEae AUD emt professionals at Murray, of Kana- St. Andrews, who waki, has this in has received an charge. appointment at Davie Watt, the Scottish Professional Golf Champion K. Marsh, as- Tennessee, Ken- who joined the Cameron Highlanders some time sistant to George ago and is at present on leave. Photo shows tucky ; Wilfred him enjoying a game on the Braids at Cumming at the Reid, who is pro. Edinburgh in his uniform. Toronto. Golf at the well-known Club, but who is Seaview links; James Hepburn, who now at Murray Bay for the summer has just arrived at Southampton, Long months, has been playing great golf on Island, where he has been appointed to his home course. With Prof. P. Edgar the National Links, the finest and most he recently made a 69, his card reading expensively-constructed golf course in as follows: Out—4 3444434434. the States, and Willie Hunter, who has In—4 4443454 3—35. The length received an appointment with one of ot the holes of the Toronto course are the well-known St. Louis clubs. Wil- as follows: No. 1, 360 yards; No. 2, fred Reid, by-the-bye, has two little 390; No. 3, 470; No. 4, 180; No. 5, 460; daughters, Barbara, who is 8, and No. 6, 360; No. He 170; No. 8, 430; No. 198 July, 1915 CANADIAN GOLFER 199

9, 450: No. 10, 320; No. 11, 370; No. 12, pointment at Aldershot. Oke was for 320: No. 13, 330; No. 14, 180; No. 15, some years in Canada.—The “Golf 410> No. 16, 500; No. 17, 220; No. 18, Monthly.” 350; total, 6,270 yards. To show that George Daniel, the professional of 69 was not playing above his head, the Mississauga Golf Club, who only a Marsh repeated the performancelater month or so ago arrived in this coun- on. The bogey for the Toronto course try, is holding up the best traditions of is 81, so Marsh beat the Colonel no less Old Country golf. Recently he played than 12 strokes. over the Rosedale course for the first A one-armed golfer named Louis time and “notched” a72. Heis a pupil Martucci, caddie master of the Essex of W. Fernie of Troon, and there are County Country Club, will try for met- few better mentors. ropolitan honors at the Open cham- The death last month at Mussel pionship at the Fox Hills Golf Club, burgh of Bob Ferguson will be gener- July 8 and 9. Helost his arm when a ally regretted throughout the golfing

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employed by the Essex Club as a cad- is thirty-five years since Bob won his 4 die, then as a caddie master. Hede- first championship, and some idea of £ veloped pronounced ability as a player, his victory may be gathered from the and holds the course record at Essex fact that the field included such famous players as Tom Morris, Andrew Kirk- County, Sgoing round in 69 aldy, Willie Campbell, Peter Paxton, J. K. Oke, formerly professional at Wille Park, Jr.. Ben Sayers and Sutton Coldfield, and latterly at the Mungo Park Bob repeated his suc North Hants Club, Fleet, has left for cess at Prestwick the following year America, where he will take up a per- (his first was at Musselburgh), and manent appointment. He was a very again at St. Andrews the yearafter, fine player, and just prior to leavingfor thus having three successive wins to the S tates he held a Government ap- his credit 200 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 3

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