Canadian Golfer, January, 1916

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Vol. 1. CONT NTS FOR JANUARY,1916. or: No 9. PAGE A NewGolfing Knight—Sir Thomas White...... ser sare are Na atvid Viaveratalaie Mister a aienese: 514 Editorials—Rule 25, Celebrated Devotees of Golf...... 5.0 2. cece cece eet eeeeee 515-518 ORID BOB y voices crete 8 slareyte che ME a elas Nah chereth eetes Wil ae, MOE Niete bre alae sh AE oiVin tein aleldcid's as 518-519 Wamoes Golhng sOrOketers's tec. ove cee sc coe feels ts hace oPoltie one ahofthe. stele ole Clone aa 3 519 Mr. George Gould: Plays) Golf... 2 2. fo. tei thew eee. oh 505 520 Rosedale—A Successful Golf Club. ...0...... 0.66.2 l ccc eee eee THE EDITOR 621-525 ay: CLOMUTTS TWOAK WED RW OULU ore is oo a aio. Foes Th sans esa ectathole edie: oid, OUR UR. oe eiee Me sare ales 6, s\s 525 Ee BsGPe PLMGOAT TORORE 5 ote ctel ots asc 3 ao) «op nioe mvaicie te pera st res athe er esene GEORGE DUNCAN 526-528 INGW LUM SIONE KOOUFEOR « celina hiro cigidaje nlc peeled acahint aeys BRICE 8S. EVANS 529-533 Rivermead Golf Club BTNOGL ee or ee ee ets BEF 534 masex Gols and, Counmtey.. Clan somites sls years oie bs thers Baile sin THE EDITOR 535-539 Golfers) On Ors MP. WWAGO ei Mei. 01s tia foo n Fs NIN a 02 bie. pie wichato aye! oop alajeiel viele He elelelelg sletetn 540 Ladies’ Golf Department...... MISS FLORENCE L. HARVEY 541-544 Officers of the C.0..G-U.—Mrast Sweeney... 22 iis. 01s laren v > oo cis tas ereleielel@bitieipiave ove ¥ 545-547 BOMTESA MUOR oir, iran a teecteae octet ral crc uinaa vie teteaate a hate Holi cjelererdle'e( ofu'a caalelar apie re.e(e theio's 547 GAINUSANAE’ OB ALTONA WAGON MLCCRAIN Gs cicero Bol hoa ke tote c Gyctho Aen Ga. np alee aichatersepyiore alae aferaye ok aid 548 GONETEMG FASOVOMIOWE OF SMLOT cee Freee ort ateee Re eas. the &, Lane UR TR o MA Orel diet ova etek wie ea 550 AP O]SATT pee ELEM Git 6% te iesarc peices e's pine dee ain: econ tsa Guetahel « ctatayert cts, die. Leite vie aatolare «al 6 Nee eae chee 550 A MOP AP OM Pte RE OMON force alse cece Pore VAL ware Sime ee ets Tie "a det Wo Ae tinieina alote eh aicet deiseiew 551-552 A New Golf System...... 552 Concerning Golf Balls. . 652-554 Southern Tournament 554 inv and Around, the Clab RLOUAG 5.) oa eoit oie cic be eatin Re Pepe ces clas ve'ealelel since 555-562 Merion Cricket Club Secures U. S. Championship...... 6.....0cccecceeeeeees 563 MOREE SER LONEUM 5 cores rete air) fie ie Nha eit sveisth aio rita ris oveihne Mic oinel Pole eip\atereca ui cle: adiciceietel Meter datdisre gin) 563 MxMOERAMORURB Le plete cree nian ce Uipieis ORs Sea eR TUTES ae Mele cette ee ihe a'a «alee ogc ale eis 563 OAM PRT AN RO MN SF eei ac Seer stn cleat aces Sie coke «pre BR phos tha Fandie aie chaats, Me eo} hagas T. G. GRAY 564-566 WHAGH he ROLCRBIOMGIGS , ooco5)s,

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EARTY congratulations from lant course at Toronto University a1 golfers the Dominion overto Sir ( Jsgoode Hall. As A young man ‘Thomas White, Canada’s well-known took .up journalism and then enter Finance Minister, whose knighthood financial life in the city of Toront was amongst the most popular in the making a great success of the Natio: NewYear’s honorlist. He is an en Trust Company, of which he was CG: thusiastic golfer, a memberof the well eral Manager. He was sworn of t known Royal Ottawa. In writing to Privy Council and appointed Minist the editor of the “Canadian Golfer” a of Finance, October 10, 1911. He short time ago Sir Thomas veryaptly elected to the House of Commons referred to the fact that “golf has now Leeds, 1911 He is an ex-Governo! become one of our most beneficial na- Toronto University and Trustee of tional institutions.” So it has, and an Toronto General Hospital. He ther “national institution” is the Fin day one of Canada’s most brilliant P ance Minister himself. liamentarians ani The concensus. of Finance Minister t] opinion, irrespective confronted with er of politics, is that he problems, h a has made good, more them in a most 1) than good, these trou- terly manner blous war times. He It used to be is in every way wor- that Gladstone thy of the great honor the only Engl conferred upon him Chancellor of the by the King. chequer who The favorable terms make an_ interest ipon welch) 27S 13 speech on the su Thomas’ $45,000,000 of finance. But loan was negotiated in one who has the United States Sir Thomas when moneycould be House or addr hardly borrowed any- Boards of Trad whereentitled him to gatherings of bus the public thanks. inen can testify ti Thhenen ccameamehihiss domes>S- SIR THOMAS WHITE fact thaE t hisis ffir na tic war loan. Fifty ; ie speeches are abs ; : Finance Minister of Canada millions was asked ingly interesting for, and the response was overonehun- invests with a charm even thereal dred millions—to be exact, one hun- dry figures. He has all his life mai dred and ten millions. Sir Thomas study of financial questions, and to Whiteis placing $50,000,000 of the pro- is easily one of the best-equipped ceeds of this loan at the British Gov- in. that respect in the Empire—a| ernment’s service to help pay munition tion accorded him by the Lor bills due to Canadian manufacturers— “Times” and other papers of G , certainly a very wise financial arrange- Britain in discussing his recent ment. deserved knighthood honors. The Minister of Finance is still in the A lasting monument to his fina heydayof life and in the plenitude of abilities 1S the revised Banking his powers. He was born at Bronte, brought down two seasons ago, Ontario, in 1866, and was educated at is recognized as one of the most the High Schools of Oakville and prehensive and complete measures t 3rampton, subsequently takinga bril- any country possesses, 514

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Vol. | BRANTFORD, JANUARY, 1916 No, 9

“The Golf Doctor’s” an Wel Was as Ganadian Golfer follows A player may not “lightly sole his club’ Official Organ Royal Canadian Golf Association in a bunker He may not ground hi club Official Organ Ladies’ Canadian Golf Union in “any grass, bent, bush o1 other growing (See Ruk Published Monthly substance.” Sle may, however 25, exception 2), in addre sing the ball, or Ralph H. Reville euoca lee «) -Mdltor in his backward or forward swing, touch the W. H. Webling --- - + Associate Editor grass, bent, bush, or other growing sub Mr. George S. Lyon, Toronto; Mr. J. T. © k, Teronto; Mr. T. G. Gray, Ottawa; Mr. T. Black stance, or the side of a bunker, wall, paling Montreal; Contributing Editors or other immovable obstacl \pparently this ruling has been dis Ladies Golf Section cditedby Florence L.Harcvey puted by several clubs, their members Subscription Price Three Dollars a Year still persisting in the contention that Entered at Post Office as Second Class Matter Rule 25, as a result, perhaps, of excep editorial and Business Office Brontford, Canada tion No. 2, permitted the club to ne

soled \ short time ago the “Canadian Rule 25—And An Official Ruling Golfer” received a very interesting let ter from the Secretary of a prominent There are thirty-six cardinal rules in Toronto club. Ee said in part the Game of Golf as laid down bythe “Did you ever hear of one against five Royal and Ancient of St. Andrews, the hundred? Well, that is my position when Rule 25 gets under discussion I know I governing body of golf, and it is safe am right, and have alway said that you to say that no single rule is so abused, could not sole the club even in grass, but in Canadaat least, as No. 25—that re | cannot make our players see that way Your ‘Golf Doctor’ covers the point in your lating to hazards and casual water. May number on page 44, but they will not In the May issue of the “Canadian take anything but from the Golf Rules’ Committee. Has your man any decisions to Golfer” “The Golf Doctor” was asked: carry out his point? If so, I should be over, _ “TIT should like your ruling about playing joyed to have them, for this thing must be in bunkers or hazards. (1) Is a player per ettled once and for all.” mitted to grounda club in a hazard if there Phe only member of the Golf Rules 1S grass growing where his ball rests? (2) Can he lightly sole his club in sand back of Committee of St. Andrews on_ this the ball, or can he take a preliminary swing continent is Mr Charles Blair Macdon above the ball?” ald, the former well-known Scottish 515 516 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. i, No. 9

player and authority and the well- absence of a local rule defining these hum known golf architect, now of New mocks and grassy depressions as hazards the club may be grounded, provided Rul York. The “Canadian Golfer,” on, re- 15 is not infringed.” ceipt of the Toronto Secretary’s letter, Trusting this authoritatively answers you wrote Mr. Macdonald andreceived the questions, believe me, following courteous reply: (Signed) CHARLES B. MACDONALTD Your favor received, but I did not receive “A hazard is any bunker, water (excep the copy of the ‘Canadian Golfer” to which casual water), ditch (unless excepted bj ~you refer. However, the question of soling local rule), bush, sand, path or road. Sand clubs on the grass in a hazard is fully cov- blown on to the grass or sprinkled on thi ered by Décision 175 of the Royal and course for its preservation, bare patches Ancient Rules Committee. It is as follows: sheep tracks, snowand ice are not hazards.’ ““175. United Service Club, Victoria, Brit- It will be noticed that Mr. Macdon ish Columbia. (1) The course or fair green going to the hole in question is cut with a ald-states that he did not receive thi horse mower, and with average, width be- copy of the “Canadian Golfer,” so an tween rocks on either side about seventy Other copy was sent him, andalso th: yards. The rocks are in continuous masses copy of the Toronto Secretary’s lette! with little hollows in between. In these crevices are loose stones among the long In response to these, Mr. Macdanol grass and weeds, etc. The player B. slices again wrote: his ball off the fair green to the right, which Your favor réceived, together with tl falls into one of the numerous crevices be- copy of the “Canadian Golfer.” The clu tween the rocks.. B claims that he can cannot be soled in a hazard of any charact ground his club, and move loose stones and whatever, nor in grass in a hazard. Th other impediments within a club’s length, is no exceptionto this. Under the old ruli ‘because the definition of hazard in St. An- previous to 1902, where there was turf in drews rules does not say that ‘long grass’ or hazard, the club could be grounded, but u ‘rocks’ are hazards. A, his opponent, con- der the present rules it means the loss ot | tends that long grass, rocks, ete., and other hole in match play, and twostrokesin stro rough ground, though not acutally mention- play. I am sending you copy of Decis ed, are, in the spirit of the rule, hazards, and 181, which indirectly refers to this. must be treated accordingly. (2) Please Apropos of this, when Walter J. Tra state which player is correct. Formerly, the won-the Championship at Sandwich an rule of golf stated that ‘grass in a hazard portant hole was won by him through was not part of the hazard.’ The newrules, opponent grounding his club on turf 1909, omit this. Is it, therefore, not per- hazard, not realizing that the rules had b missible now to ground the club or move altered, thus giving the hole to Travis, loose impediments within a club’s length in der Rule 25. a hazard, grass, or otherwise?” “Decision 181. Lindley Golf Club “Answer.—(1) Longgrass is not a haz- Under Rule 25, or any other Rule, sh ard, though it may be a difficulty. Whenthe a player lose\ the hole if he grounded ball lies on grass, whether long or short, club in a bunker if not addressing the which is not within the boundaries of a or improvingthe lie? (2) Should a pla hazard, any loose impediment may be re- lose the hole if he did not groundhis « moved in accordance with Rule 12 (1). but took a swing of his club through Loose stones are loose impediments. Rocks grass in the bunker to test the strengtl embedded in the ground come under the although not addressing the ba head of ‘Things fixed,’ Rule 15. (2) Grass the grass, loses the| within the boundaries of a hazard is part of “Answer.—(1) The player the hazard. Rule 25 therefore applies.” Under Rule 25 a player (whetherhe is One must read Rule 25, with Definition, dressing the ball or not) may not groun limits of a haz which explains what a hazard is. Bunker sole his club within the is also more fully described by Decision 5% (2) The player loses the hole. Rule 25° of the Rules of Golf Committee, which is as tinctly says that ‘nothing may be touc in a hazard, except follows :— when a ball lies certain stated circumstances. The actio! “58. Sundridge Park Golf Club.—Hum- the player is not made legal by any0! mocks, groups of hummocks and grass exceptions mentioned in the Rule.” bunkers have been artificially formed onthis course. May the club be grounded on these These official decisions complet hummocks and in the grass bunkers?” confirm “The Golf Doctor’s” ruling “Answer.—A ‘bunker’ is a depression in the Mayissue of the “Canadian © the ground where the natural soil is ex- fer.” It will be noticed by decis) posed, and sometimes top-dressed with No. 181 that a club cannot be groun: _softer soil or sand. It is the duty of the if not : authorities in charge of the golf course to anywhere in a bunker even define its hazards by local rule. I[n_ the dressing the ball,and a player also lo: January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 517

the hole if he takes a swing in a hazard every Canadian golier in extending through the grass to test its strength, sincere congratulations to the distin- although not addressingthe ball! guished President and his wife with Mr. Macdonald refers to the well- every good wish for their future happi- known case which occurred when Mr, ness. Walter Travis won the championship “Golfing,” Londo at Sandwich. His opponent, not know- n, in a recent issue, by the b ing Rule 25 had beenaltered, grounded y, has this following interest his club in a bunker and, it is generally ing story of “A Yorkshire Golf-house Romance.” conceded, lost the championship as a result, as he was penalized a hole at The announcement of the engage the most critical stage of the match. ment of President Wilson and Mrs The editor makes no apology-for Norman Galt unveils an interesting treating this subject in such a lengthy romancein connection with the lady’s manner. As a visitor to manylinks ancestry, for her claim to be a descend throughout the country he knows that ant of the Princess Pocahontas also Rule 25 is more observedin the breach makes her kin to the Bollings, of Boll than in the observance. The practice ing Hall, Bradford. I’veryone knows, must be stopped in the best interests it 1s to be presumed, something of the of the game andin the interests of the story of the daughter of the Indian players who do observetherules. It Chief, Powhatan. It was she, it will is perhaps no exaggeration to say that be recalled, who saved thelife of Cap it ig often worthastroke to sole a club tain John Smith, the Elizabethan ex ina hazard. All players should see to plorer, when her father would have it during the season of 1916 that Rule taken the Fnglishman’s life. It being 25 is strictly enforced. It’s not nice, supposed that Smith had been killed, perhaps, to claim a hole on a technic- Pocahontas was taken prisoner, but ality, but apparentlyit’s the only way she was released and married, with the to make some players live up to the full rites of the church, to John Rolfe, Rules, and Rule 25 especially, whom she had met at Jamestown. Tt was their granddaughter, Jane Rolfe, Celebrated Devotees of Golf who married Colonel Robert Bolling, a descendant of the Bollings N of Bolling Saturday, Dec. 18th, the mar Hall, thus bringing the Yorkshire _ riage of the President of the family into Mrs. Galt’s ancestry United States t o Mrs. Norman Galt This, the English side took place at Wash of Mrs, Galt’s ington. Both the lineage is not without interest. Bolling distinguished participa nts are devotees was aforetimes one of the manors in of the Royal and Ancient game; in fact the Bradford area, and the name it 1s generally reporte goes d that the notable back to Saxon times. King John gave romance started on the golf links. Be that as it m the manor to one who was a strange1 ay, as is generally known, to the locality, for someservice render President Woodrow W ilson is a very ed, and the newcomer, as was the ardent follower of golf and spares all th custom of the times, adopted the terri e time he can from his high office and world-wid torial title. He became the first of e responsibilities and cares many Tristram (and they Bollings. In addition are world-wide Just now) in to the Hall, seeking the family also became neededrelaxation and exercise tenants, on th and afterwards owners, of a e links. In this he but follows the grange examp which the monks of Selby le of Premier Asquith, ex-Prem- \bbey had ler A. J. built at Chellow, on the Balfour, Mr. Lloyd-George, heights above the valley across from Mr. Bonar Law, our own Premier, Sir Bolling. Towards the end R. L. Borden, S of the fif ir Thos. White, Minis- teenth century, the Hall and the ter cof Finance, Hon. Mr Minister . Burrell, Grange were owned by a Tristram of Agriculture, and other solling, who appears British notables. to have had but The “Canadian a daughter. When she married Golfer” but echoes the he Sir arty wish of Richard Tempest, of Bracewell, a bril

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liant match, the father made the couple Robert Powhatan Bolling, becam« a present of Bolling Hall. He himself, Speaker of Congress. being, it is presumed, a widower and Chellow Grange, which is thus th: getting onin life, was content with the ancestral home of Mrs. Galt, wa Grange, which was a sort of “dower” largely rebuilt in the eighteenth cen house. But if he intendedtoretire, he tury, when much of the beauty of th changed his mind, and marrying again architecture of the original monkis| had three sons and at least two builders was lost. Since then it ha daughters. One of his descendants by again been transformed, andis nowtly this marriage was Robert who about comfortable home of the West Brad 1660, when he was 15 years old, mi- grated to America andsettled in Vir- ford Golf Club. Whenthe war is ov ginia. Fifteen years later he married and Americans again tour this country) Jane Rolfe, the granddaughter of John we may expect them to add the Grang: Rolfe and Pocahontas. Their son, to the list of things to see.

Chip Sh ot

A NewYear’s greeting to the golfer: make fewer mistakes and so approach i That your first “tee” this year will be nearly the goal of his ambition. This dicates good sportsmanship, as well as i prosperitee. And that as smooth as right spirit, since it reveals the desir: first-class putting-greens you'll find all purpose of a player so to increasehis life to be. and steadiness that a secondtrial aga ee a superior golfer may reverse the situati and transform this year’s victim into | Well done, Rivermead, Ottawa! Al- year’s victor; and this, not for the sake though the golfing seasonis over until tangible prize or trophy, but for the joy the welcome spring again comes round, satisfaction that comes from defeating whom he has hitherto been compelle: the members of that well-knownclub regard as a better player than hims« gave a “smoker” recently and raised Mr. Lewis Crosbv in “Golf Illustrat $210 for patriotic purposes. What New York. Rivermead can do in winter time other The editor of the “Canadian Gollt golf clubs can do. who was present at Detroit at => Amateur Championship, can v Says Golfing, London: ‘The latest this statement of Mr. Crosby’s to discovery of the assistance to be deriv- uttermost. It would have been im ed in the trenches from golfing experi- sible to have witnessed a week’s |! ences is reported by Private Hodgson, competition where the contest a memberof Bradford Moor, now with manifested a more generous, che: the K.O.Y.L.I. He says that he now sportmanship. No, the top-notch golfers are assuredly not “pot-h ft realizes the real value of keeping his =a) head down! ers: a> > The New York “Times,” whi It has been asserted that American golfers are cup-hunters. This is an unfair devoting a great deal of space| charge; for it implies that all golf players in days to golf, in a recent issue this country, or at all events a majority of “The proof of the constantly inc! them, are poor sportsmen. How untrue this ing popularity of golf lies in the | is was made manifest, if not already known, ber of new courses that are being to all whose privilege it was to see the large field of contestants for this year’s national structed and laid out in manysec! Amateur Championship. Fromthefinish of of the world. Beginning with th« the elimination roundto the finals in match links at Hamilton, Ontario, golf co play every loser accepted his defeat in a dot the map southward, east 0! |") generous, cheerful and altogether sports- manlike manner, no doubt with the com- Alleghanies, west of the Rockies. 4 forting reflection that next time he would through the Mississippi Valley,

January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 519 past the Canal Zone as tar south as the new course in the October issue of Buenos Aires. The metropolitan dis the “Canadian Golfer.” Hamilton has trict alone possesses more than hali a to-day one of the finest inland golf dozen new links that have been con courses on the continent, and it was a structed during the present season, great pleasure to give it well-deserved with the prospect of many more heing prominence in this magazine. ‘The added in the coming season.” article, by the by, was copied in full by > “Golf” of New York and was also fa- vorably commented upon by “Golfing” A good NewYear's resolution: If of London, England. not already a subscriber to the “Cana dian Golfer” subscribe now; if already a subscriber, induce a non-subscribing Mr. 4. HH. Hilton, editor of “Golf II friend to subscribe. The bigger’ the lustrated,” London, pays the following subscriptionlist in 1916 the bigger and tribute to the man who in 1911 took better the magazine. him to the 37th green for the United States championship: ‘The news that Fred {lerreshoff has broken down Did you notice in the Ladies’ De mentally, and has been placed in a san partment of the “Canadian Golfer” for atorium in Pennsylvania, is distressing December in an account of the matches to his friends on this side, Teis a of the Ladies’ Golf Section of the To man who has made himself popular ronto Hunt Club, howthe season was wherever he goes, and it is a popularity wound up by a match for which each well deserved, as he has an exceedingly player bought a 25¢ prize, low score lovable side to his character, and has having first choice? As these prizes always proved himself a sportsman to were wrapped, no end of fun was oc his very finger tips in everything he casioned. A capital idea for other does. An exceedingly generous and ladies’ clubs to follow. sympathetic opponent, he is neverthe ~ less a trier to the very finish, and we can only trust that this present collapse The editor has to acknowledge with is merely a temporary affair, and that many thanks a very courteous letter within a short period of time he will be from Mr, J. J. Morrison, the Honorary once again on the links refreshed both Secretary-Treasurer of the Hamilton physically and mentally and a_ better Golf and Country Club, enclosing a re golfer than ever he has been—-and he solution of thanks from the Directors is capable of exceedingly fine golf, as of the Club for the description given | have every reason to know,”

Famous Golfing Gricketers The number of famous cricketers matches higher than his club average. who have taken to golf of late years It happened that he had not been play has greatly increased, thanks, perhaps, ing very well and on the road in he was in some degree to Dr. Grace’s example. three down and the match looked well lost when his caddy reminded him of Mr. G. L. Jessop has joined the ranks the state of affairs and asked, “Ain't of the plus men, and the Hon. F’. S. you goin’ to have a try?” Whereupon Jackson has proved his right to be in he decided that perhaps after all he the front ranks of Yorkshire golf. He ought to “have a try,” and won four of was one of the players in the last Ama the remaining holes and the match. Mr teur Championship at Sandwich, where F, S. Jackson really is a very fine the former English cricket captain gave player, and his conversion is perhaps 4 curious example of the golfing appli- the strongest example we have of the cation of that fighting temperament way in which golf has been tending to that made his average for the test oust the old sports.—‘Golfing.”

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Rosedale

A Successful Golf Club. Its History and that of Two “Canadian Golfer’s’’ Celebrities, ex-President J. E. Baillie, and President R. H. Greene.

A LYHOUGH not by any means spirit in its formation \ location the oldest golf club in Canada known as Moore Park was chosen for nor yet for that matter in Ontario, pos the links, consisting of nine holes. The sibly the well-known Rosedale Gol! fairway was decidedly rough, and ne one could truthfully say the greens Club of Toronto has had as great and ere good important an influence in making the In thi the day of luxurious club

Rosedale’s Pretty Club House

Royal and Ancient game what it is at house ff en men and heavy the present time in the Dominion as innual ( may be interesting’ to any other organization devoted to the mm A ular issued hb the advancement and betterment of _the¢ ib in 1894, when a different CALE} healthful, the scientific sport which to < Lit ( L¢ day is being played so generally from The Deer Park Golf Club has now the Atlantic to the Pacific been in existence for a year, and 1s tn an excellent financial condition. In o1 ‘ And this is the history of Rosedale der to popularize the game and the irom its early beginnings, and the tell lub, the annual fee has been placed at ing of it should, be and will be, an in $3.00, and asit is desirous that as many Spirat ion to manya club in the making, ladies as possible should become mem and otherwise. bers, a special fee of $1.00 for ladies In 1893, when golf was young in has been adopted. A room in the club Canada, the Deer Park Golf Club came house is reserved for ladies.” Into existence. The Rev. T. H. White In 1895 the club moved to Rosedale, the young minister of Deer Park Pres sharing quarters with the Toronto byterian Church, who had recently ar- Lacrosse Club and playing over the rived from Scotland, was the moving ground lying immediately north and 521

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west of Glen Road bridge, thus secur- treaties, were of no avail; he insiste ing an eighteen-hole course. upon his pound offlesh, statingthat The name of the club was changed payment was not made on the day to the Rosedale Golf Club in 1896. The was due his men would strip the tu same year David Ritchie, late of St. from the greens. A reluctant acquic \ndrews, was engaged as the club’s cence with his demands was mad first professional. This modern Shylock died very short! rom this date onwards theplay of afterwards. Peace to his ashes! the members showed marked improve The play at two holes was in fu ment. “Davie” was an excellent in- view of the occupants of the “blea structor, and during his engagement ers” of the Lacrosse Club, who ne Mr. Geo. S. Lyon and Mr. Vere Brown failed to pay their respects to the g won theblue ribbon of the links, viz., ers: The jollying, jeering and bri the Canadian championship witticisms from a few hundred bra Mr. Glen Moss throats proved and Mr. Dudley undoing of ma Dawson, who both players whi had the advantageof nerves were not Dieino ca went the strongest typ¢ young,’ developed A dairyman the true St. Andrews the right of past form. Mr. Moss has ing his cows on won many important of the links. W club events, and Mr. an important m Dawson has been was being playé four times champion greedy bovine of Manitoba. taking one of And their mentor! white guttie ball He is now the Rev. some new variel David Ritchie, an cattle food, pict honored member of up and retreated the Presbyterian tily to enjoy ministry, with a suc- novel delicacy u cessful charge near turbed. Pursuit Stratford. vigorous cha In the earlier days ment for such of the club’s exist- rant breach ence matches with etiquette foll out-of-town clubs the ball was h were very popular disgorged ani and frequent visits placed without were made to Osh MR.J. E. BAILLIE alty. (See Rul President of Rosedale 1903-1911 awa, Port Hope, Co The “Ravine bourg, Hamilton, Peterborough, Brant- was especially a tribulation to n ford and other places. A tragic inci- one of whomclaimed “Valeof || dent marred onevisit to Niagara. Mr aASiad much more appropriate iB. Kirk, the, Captain of) the club Here many a ball was lost—and who had beenthe life of the party, was per, too. taken suddenlyill on the steamer when But to leave the “reminiscent returning in the evening, and passed The year 1902 was thecrucial | awaya few hours later, deeply regret in Rosedale’s history. The ted by many beyond golfing circles. growth of the city of Toronto Some early occurrences are worth thought would eventually slow recalling. The grounds were leased surely encroach upon the club from various owners, and oneavarici mains. and at a meeting held 1 ous lessor increased the rental, de temberof that year of the memb« manding some four hundred per cent the members of the Spadina ( Expostulations, remonstrances, en- the Rosedale Golf Club, sor

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the members desired to go furthe: hime o} tnal and stress stronger and afield and to purchase the present better equipped than ever \nd here Lambton Golf Club property. Mr. .\ very appropriately, a tribute can well W. Austin, the President of Spadina, be paid also to the exceptional organ was appointed President of the new izing ability of the Secretary-lreas Lambton Club, which under his guid LyEGly Mr. D. W Baxter, whose invalu ance proved such a notable success, and ible services have been at the disposal

Mr. M. McLaughlin, the President of of Rosedale for so many years evel Rosedale, was elected to the Vice since 1890, in fact and who is easily

4 Presidency of Lambton—certainly a the doyen of the golf secretarial corps strong combination. in Canada His handicap is “plus’ By this amalgamation, by this {or when it comes to golf secretaries mation of a new and powerful club, th lime and tide wait for no man, 01 prospects for Rosedale and its continu body obtmen 11) 1907-08 it became evi ance became en dent that the build shrouded in uncer ing tide would soon tainty. The member- overflow the links ship was cut in half, where the Rosedale and there were many players had enjoyed who predicted that the Royal and An Rosedale’s golfing cient game for many days were numbered happy year Lhe

Fortunately in this Director were not

time of stress and idle : however, and anxiety there were aitet considerable la able men and true bor and ome painful who believed that in disappointments, in Toronto there was 1909 the beautifully still scope for a pio- situated grounds at neer and well-tried- Bedford Park, at out golf club; that present occupied by the proximity to the club, were pur

down-town (20 min chased utes from King and In thi connection Yonge) still justified ee only justice to

an existence and gratefully record, would always com upon behalf of the mand a membership membet of Rose And in this belief, dale, the valuable and in this laudable ervicr of Lieut resolve the. “Old Colonel Robert Ren Guard,” who had Mr. R. H. GREENE,President of Rosedale ,)\, The Colonel is remained and who with the First Cana believed in the future of the Rose- dian Contingent on the fighting line dale Club, and some twenty players and not alone, but accompanied by from Spadina, found a staunch or many other fellow-members of the club ganizer and leader in Mr. James |] Right nobly has he fought for King and Baillie, a Director of many years ountry, and e@ very member of Rosedale Standing. “Thereis a tide in the affairs has recently heard with a personal pride of man (and golf clubs) which if taken that Colonel Rennie 1s now acting a at the flood leads on to fortune.” and temporary Brigadier-General of the Mr. Baillie was Rosedale’s “man of th« Chird Division, and has been mentioned hour.” In the spring of 1903 he took in despatches by Sir John French. Ne the Presidencyof the club, and, backed golfer in Canada has perhaps equalled up by an able Board of Directors, with his record since going to the Front Fare courage and in spite of much dis In 1910 Rosedale moved to its new couragement, all difficulties were ovei quarters, never again to be disturbed come, and Rosedale emerged from its bv the rapacity ot landlords, the vor 524 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 9 acity of cows, and many unnamed Mr. John Martin is the capable Captai: drawbacks that fall to the lot of tenants of the club. in ordinary. Manycapital lady golfers, too, play The newclub-house is both comfort- under the club’s colors, as the follow able and commodious; the view from ing well-known names amply prove the verandah is charming. Miss Evelyn Cox, Mrs. W. H. Burns Through the links the Don river Mrs. Dalton Davies, Mrs. W. C. Stike winds with manya graceful curve, add- man, Mrs, Johnson Ashworth, Mrs. S ing beautyto the scene. Duncan. Adjoining the club-houseis a bungalow having twenty-five rooms, andfor Rosedale’s Presidents. this decided desideratum the club mem- Irom its inception as the Deer Park bers are largely indebted to Mr. S. B. Club to the present day, Rosedalehas Gundy, a most zealous Director and beenfortunate in having ardent golfers member anda capital golfer. sterling business men in the President The course is a most sporting one, ial chair. During its twenty-thre well over 6,000 yards. It has been years of existence four men onlyhav bunkered most intelligently; the fair occupied the premier position—certain greens are a delight; the greens of a ly a club record. They are:— most diversified character. In_ brief, George Dickson, M.A...... 1893-1894 the Deer Park Club of well-nigh a Wire Micieatohiinw ce <5... 1895-1902 quarter of a century ago, the club of famesmb ab anlhicuncaiw canis: 1903-1911 thirteen years ago which, but for brave meelstewal rhCele a tuys score soi, 1912-19] hearts and indomitable perserverance would have become defunct, is the Mr. Baillie, it will be noticed, w Rosedale Club of to-day, with a large piloted Rosedale through its m and enthusiastic membership, charm- perilous period, was President for m1 ing club-house, ideal course with an years. His assistance and guidai assured future and a reputation justly from 1903 to 1911 were simply second to none in Canadian Golfdom. valuable. He was the first Presid The members of to-day owe much to after the club threatened to be the stalwarts who kept on the firing- extinct as a result of so many mem line in the dark period of distress. They ships becoming depleted by the are under a lasting gratitude to them mation of a new and powerful club, ; for all time to come. Andthey are not he was President during the ep unappreciative. Make no mistake about making step taken to acquire new that. permanent links. Rosedale golfers Rosedale is proud, and pardonably under a lasting debt of gratitud so, that Mr. George S. Lyonfirst play- him. ed the game onits old links. As re- Mr. Baillie was born and edu corded in the “Canadian Golfer” of in Edinburgh, and, like nearly May last, it was on the 18th of October, Scotchmen, took up the game of 1896, that Mr. John Dick of Cobourg, when a_ schoolboy, playing on then a playing member of Rosedale, Bruntsfield links. He never sawa induced the “Johnny Ball” of Canadian club again, however, until he joined 111 golf to tackle a round—and that was Rosedale Golf Club. He cam: his undoing. Mr. Lyon is an honorary Canadain 1872, and has eversince ! member of the club. Rosedale can put actively identified with the interes! on the links to-day a very strong team that city. His eldest son is a gu among others: Geo. S. Lyon, R. M. in the Canadian Field Artillery, | Gray, Jr; Weert Despard, Geo. (L; Contingent, and his youngest is 4 Robinson, S. H. Hook, S. B. Gundy, poral in the Divisional Cyclists, 5« W. Parkyn Murray, H. H. Donald, Contingent. They are both on act\\' John Miln, Jr.. D. W. Baxter, H. M. service in France—worthy sons Hredenck. AU ra Cee eroctome Dr: worthysire. A fitting tribute was Beatty, Stan. Beatty, C. N. Candee,Jr., by the members of Rosedale to ‘I! A. E. Trow, F.-J. Capon, J. E. Baillie. Baillie when he was presented wi!!!) January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 525 handsome portrait in oils, the work oi adoption, He is Secretary-Treasurer the well-known artist, Mr. J. W. LL. of the very important Gutta Percha & Forster. A reproduction of this por Rubber, Limited, a director of several trait appears in connection with this other companies, a member of the sketch of Rosedale and its Presidents, Board of Trade, Manufacturers’ Asso A most capable successor to Mr cation and National Club. In religion Baillie was fortunately found when his he is an Anglican resignation was so reluctantly accepted Mr. Greene took up the Royal and in Mr. R. EH. Greene, who was elected \ncient game some fifteen years ago, President in 1912 and still retains that and is a most enthusiastic devotee, The Presidency of such an important club could not be in better hands. [le is ably assisted by the following very capable Board of Directors S, 8} Gundy, W. Parkyn Murray, George R Hlargraft, George W. Meyer,. F. R MacKkelcan, W. D. Lummis, W E Gallie, Wm, Prendergast, Green Committee—W. Parkyn Mur ray, Convener; W. D. Lummis, W. E Gallie, Wm. Prendergast Hlouse Committee—F. R. MackKel

can, Convener; S. B. Gundy, Geo. R Rosedale Golf Club House, 1897-1901 Hargraft, Geo. W. Meyer So this is the history of a well-man most important position. Mr. Greene iwed and successtul golf club has always been a great advocate of But the last and most important outdoor sport and is himself a capital word has yet to be said exemplification of what Dame Nature Rosedale is especially proud af two does for her sons who delight in fresh things—the splendid response of its air and exercise. He was born in a members to the call for men to go to log house on a farm near Caledonia, the front and the generous manner in sixty-five years ago, and the County of which the club has subseribed to the Haldimand has no more distinguished Patriotic Funds. No elub in Canada son. He has always taken a very has “done its bit’ better, And no club prominent part in the business and will continue to do it better Rest social life of Toronto, the city of his issured of that,

A Galfing Year Co You! AYA Y you DRIVEfarther and better!’ May the only PULL you notice he for you; Maythe only SLICEyou get be the biggest slice of good fortune; May your APPROACHbe victorious always; May you land on the long GREEN every time; May your COURSE be smooth and happy; Maythe only SAND be the kind of which you have plenty—and may the WHOLE ROUND of the year from January to December he the best you have ever known. Wied N: The Left Handin G George Duncan, the Celebrated English Pro in “Golf Illustrated,” London.

HAVElong since arrived at the other way round and perseverewit! conclusion that very manygolfers principle that is foreign to their pulse. of moderate ability—yes, I will say the great majority of such players—limit The Natural Disability of the Left their possibiltes by a failure to dispose Hand. anduse the left hand in the waythat is best adapted for the game. Most peo- The right hand is the hand ple realise that the grip is a matter of which we play golf, and what we | considerable importance; that it needs to do is to find a means of inducing | to be studied; that a fault in it is the left to act as a worthyally and to | cause of many a bad shot and manya for m more thanit is inclined to ac

The Correct Position of the Left Hand The Overlapping Grip sad case of long-standing mediocrity or phish without proper managem« worse. I submit that the left hand is we propose to strike a blowwith the one that requires by far the greater or stick, or any instrument held measure of attention, because it is not left hand our involuntary prompt what might becalled the natural hand to grasp the said instrument very for playing golf. If it were, we should as we should grip it with thy nearlyall be left-handed. We find that hand. Let the reader put this p: hardly anybody whose instinct it is to the test. Let him take a club pursue the pastime in that manner has none near, or the space is |! ascends to a high standard of skill, and the domestic poker will serv that most persons who beginleft-hand- standing in the usual wayfor 4 ed only start to improve appreciably handed shot, prepare to swing t! m when they can be induced to stand the plement with the left hand on!

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four cases out of five where golfers of In order to make the most of a hand limited ability are concerned, it will be which, in ordinary life, is never so in- found that, during the address, the voluntary in its movements and neve back of that handis practically vertical so uselul as the right save in the rare to the plane of the floor or ground. cases of ambidextrous or left-handed That appears to be a natural order. people, we need to introduce an equiva The swing is duly performed. There lent of the boxer’s “straight left.” And is a feeling of impotency about it. the way to do it is, I am sure, to hold Somehow, it seems impossibleto invest the club as I have suggested. It is a the effort with power whenthe club is matter of having the full width of the held in this manner with the left hand. wrist in a plane more or less corres- Nowtrya slight changeof grip. In ponding to the direction in which you stead of having the thumb pointing are striking; the strength which straight down the uppermost part of comes from that disposition is surpris the shaft, which is the commonest and ing by comparison with the limited perhaps most natural disposition forit, powerthat is possible when the fullest bring the hand over so that the thumb extent of the wrist is vertical to the may be planted on the side of the shaft line of movement. As a teacher, [ have which is farthest from the direction in studied this subject very closely partly because which the ball is to be sent. That is to it is the department of say, let it be pointing to the back of the the golf grip of which most players are head of the club instead of to the top neglectful, and partly becauseit is with of the head where the maker’s nameis the left hand that wefirst take hold of the inscribed. This alteration will result club, For the moment, I am as in the top knuckles of the first three suming that everybody is employing the overlapping fingers being brought into view; the grip, Such, I know, is hand will be far more over the club not the case, but it ought to be. To the person than in the former experiments. ‘Try who has experimented deeply another swing in the newcircumstan and diligently, there can be no question as to ces. In nearly every case it will be its superiority over any- other There found that there is an altogether great- are people who declare that they cannot er consciousness of powerin theleft adopt it because their hands are too small, hand. There is command overit; and but they are mistaken. All that you feel as you near the ball that you they need is assiduity. By wayof proof of can hit it instead of merely poking fal this statement let me obtrude a teringly at it, which is the sense that personal detail. [ take eights in gloves, which prevails when the hand is on theside of indicates, I think, that my the shaft and the thumbon top. hands are not unusually large. And | experience no difficulty [lerein in putting the lies, I believe, a considerable overlapping grip into measure operation. One of the secret of accurate as stmply has to well as strong accustom oneself to it hitting. Theleft hand That takes a little time, does not but it is time fall so naturally as the right well spent. into the position that affords it the Be it said that overlapping greatest opportunity grips are of doing the most not uniform down to the that is in it. It has last detail. to be persuaded The position of the left thumb into that position, and varies a made to adopt it trifle among successful players. as a kind of second nature. The At the out- best grip is, I think; that of Harry set, the grip does Var not strike one as be- don, on which my own ing particularly is modelled, J comfortable, but only H. Taylor observes a little the same method, perseverance is requiredto dis- and, 1 believe, pel always has done so the early feeling of strangeness, A James Braid few half-hours places his left thumb far of practice or two or ther round towards three rounds will the back of the make it part of the shaft; Edward Ray Instinctive order, not so far. These and I am convinced are minor matters; even that it is the first law of a thumb with method for an important mission to that aspiring golfer to master. fulfil in the vindication of a principle may be per- 528 CANADIAN GOLFER mitted a little individualty. The main wrist. Phe grip with the right hand point is that the overlapping grip welds should be exercised mainly with th the two handsinto one and, at the same fingers, and to attain that endthe prir time, makes them part and parcel of cipal consideration is to make sure that the club as no other arrangement can the right hand is not under the shaft do. If the playeris still conviriced that The most likely result of such a stat: this boon is beyond him, he mayfind of affairs is a pull. I know that a few the explanation in the thickness of the very fine players, as, for instance, Mr grips on his clubs. Thick grips are John Ball and Alexander Herd, do hol bad; they blunt the delicate “feel” of the club well in the palm of the right the most beautifully balanced instru- hand andexhibit no affection at all fo ment, and naturally they cause the the overlapping grip, but theyare th overlapping hold to seem a clumsy, rare exceptions who are always pres uncomfortable means to an end. To ent to lend a touch of variety to a rul have them made thinner is a simple All that I have said thus far appli business. in the case of golfers who do not over There is no needfor me to attempt to lap by placing the little finger of th: describe the overlapping grip. Every right hand over the forefinger of thi golfer knowsit, and, in anycase, pic- left, but who still employa finger hol tures convey a better idea of it than with the two V’s visible whenthe pla can be imparted by words. In connec- er examines his grip. Here also tion with it, there 1s just one hint that V’s should be narrow so as to ensur I would emphasize, The “V” shapes firm hold, but I do not think that, | which are constituted by the thumbs certainty of effect, it is to be compar andforefingers of the two hands point- with the overlapping principle. It ing downthe shaft should be as narrow creases ten-fold the danger of thetv as possible. That is to say, bring the hands working against one anothe! thumb and forefinger of each hand as During the actual process of sw close together as is consistent with ing it 1s important to retain a st comfort; if they are permittedto be at grip of the club from beginning to « all wide apart the result will be a loss If, in practice, when there are op of power and control. So these are the tunities for reflection youare cons salient necessities : the thumb andfore- that your grasp is slackening tow finger well together in each case so as the top of the swingthereis something to form “V’s” of very acute angles and to be remedied. So far as theleft | the back of the left hand over the shaft is concerned, the palm will natu instead of downthe side of it. Braid opena little, but that will not b« has his left exceptionally far over; the ticed, neither will it make any d method suits him admirably, as most ence, so long as an unwaveringgr! of us have learned to our cost at vari- exercised with the thumb and al ous times; but the average individual fingers of the right hand. If you | whowentso far as Braid inthis direc- the hold with that hand the clul tion would be constrained to put his drop into the web betweenthetl right hand too much under. and forefinger, with the attenda1 The club should not be held in the of overswinging, which embracea! palm of the right hand; that state of miseries to which the golfing fl affairs is apt to produce a dull stiff susceptible.

The Seratch Golfer

“One good round no more makesa scratch golfer than a few fireflies do a conflagration.’’—Walter Camp. New KEneéland Gourses Mr. Brice S. Evans

IYHIN twenty-five miles of which no expert designer has attempt Boston, the capital of the State ed as yet to lay out tees, fairways, o1 f Massachusetts, are fifty-four golf greens -ourses, of which twelve are eighteen Six of the eighteen-hole courses art

The Famous Brookline Country Club 18th Green

Messrs. Evans, Travis and Lockwoodat the 7th green, Woodland Golf Club hole links and the remainder excellent adapted to, and have held in some form nine-hole affairs. ‘Vhis may be consid- or other, championship matches; two ered remarkable psy due considera- of the others have held premier tour tion is given to the fact that Boston is neys, but, in my opinion, are not quite bounded on the north-east, east and up to the high standard set to meet the south-e ast by the Atlantic Ocean, upon demands of the players of to-day | 529 530 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No

If | were asked to classify the cham green, which ts sloping and is border: pionship courses according to my idea by rough on the back edge. Thepla of rating [ would appraise them in the er hitting his putt too smartly was d following order: mayed to see it run by the hole Ike Myopia Hunt Club, Hamilton, bobble into the rough, Putting fi) \I ass ; the green to the rough was onethi: 2. Brookline C. C., Brookline. but the climax came when he, toget! 3 Essex C. C., Manchester. wit) his opponent and their cad 4 Woodland G. C., Auburndale. were unable to locate thepill after o 5 . Brae Burn C. C., West Newton. a five-minute search, and was ob] 6. Belmont Springs C. C., Waverley to lose the hole. Breaking eighty on the Myopiais an Mr. Herbert C. Leeds, the old exceedingly difficult feat, either for an vard athlete, is in charge of the

THE MYOPIA HUNT CLUB HOUSE, HAMILTON Myopia is said to be, with the possible exception of the National course, the hardest in the United States for low scoring amateur or professional. “The course committee, and it is said that | is as long as difficult, and only one hole wager that no player—no except! can be reached with a tee shot except can break 100 on the Myopia link when a favoring wind is blowing on is allowed to place the location No. 16, which can be reached under cups; and up to the present th those limitations. My criticism on that have taken up his propositio Myopia would be the absence of more the glint of battle in their eyes short holes and the proximity of the retired poorer but yet wiser men traps to the putting-greens, which are I place the course that Franc! too fast to allow bite in dry weather. met won the Open championship \n amusing story has been goingthe that memorable play-off against rounds of the golfers here in relation to don and Ray, as number two the keen greens. Its truth I will not list. vouch for, but repeat it as it was told The Brookline course is adm to me. A certain portly player had trapped, and from the backtees | played his second shot on to No. 16 long enough for the longest sv January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 531

It is a far easier course for the average The Woodland Golt Club, of Au player than Myopia, but still it is in burndale, is a next-door neighbor of teresting to note that when theleading the Brae Burn Club, At one time it amateurs compete there in the spring was thought that these two clubs and fall, that a score of 90 generally would merge, and that there would be qualifies in the first sixteen. The ama two eighteen-hole courses under one teur record is 72, made by Mr. Ouimet, head, but this plan was dissolved, per and the professional is slightly under, haps better for all parties concerned. contributed by Alex. Campbell, the for Woodland has many fine golf holes mer instructor at the club. However, as many good ones as any in this a good manypits, cops and difficulties vicinity—but it also has several poor of various sorts have been added since ones, Which I have no doubt will event the latter record was made. ually be abolished, The course has

The beautiful Club House of the Brae Burn Country Club

The Essex C. C., on the North Shore, been lengthened during the past two is rather a summercourse in general, years, and two new holes, one of 600 as it caters to the wealthy summer resi and one of 400 uphill, added, ‘The putt dents that congregate in Manchester ing-greens are very good, except that by-the-Sea and the surrounding towns. they are too rich with loam and so need A great deal of money has been well constant attention. Mr, Francis Oui spent on this course, and someof the met holds the record of this course,both holes that had no apparent features pro. and amateur, with a 71 registered have been eliminated and new ones in the qualifying round of the Massa added, and the removal of a great deal chusetts State Championship last year of timber—the bugaboo of all fairways The Brae Burn C. C., of West New has placed this ideal spot as a mecca ton, has the largest membership of any for good golfers. A splendid newclub course in the New [england States, and, house has been added, with all modern I believe, fully as many members as improvements, and it would not sur any club in this country. It started in prise me to see several feature events, 1897 as a nine-hole course, and about possibly the national championship, eight years later enlarged their he ld there within the next few years. grounds to an eighteen-hole course and 532 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No

erected a Jarge club-house. All sports to adequately trap the greens and fai are indulged in, and the club is as gay way. Belmont, however, with hei in winter as in the summer-time. More tural advantages does not need tl iver, the Brae Burn Club is a good complete equipments of pits that ma Money maker, both on account of the other links not so advantageou fact of its large membership and be gifted require. The Belmont comm “ause the club owns its property, which tee are run on a high-class busin is valuable. -In branching out to principle, each committee being allo eighteen holes the club cleared away ed so much monies at the beginning swamp land, underbrush and rocks and the fiscal year, and they must do wit made several new holes out of a verit- that amount or approximatelyso. ‘I’ able forest. Going under 80 on Brae enables them to prepare their expen Burn is about as hard as Myopia, aud, tures early in the year and to kn

Messrs. B. S. Evans, J. W. Small, A. G. Lockwood and J. E. Kedian at Ist Tee, Belmont Locker House in backgroundtotally destroyed by fire in November. New one with over 500 lockers and swimming pool, under construction

if anything, | think the courseis a bit just how many improvements ca too severe, as it is quite hilly. Wereit made. Inside of five, or, at the not for the fact that many of the holes side, ten years, I expect to see Bel: are lined with trees, I should rate the havethe finest course in thestate Brae Burn Club a place or two higher. the present time, with very few ards, it is quite hard to belittle t! Last among the championship mark. How much moredifficult | courses around Boston I rate the Bel- be when completely trapped, the [' mont Springs C. C., of Waverly, Mass. alone will disclose. 3elmont is the youngest sister of the Nowto statistics: As I hav championship family only being about before, there are 54 courses with six years old. | think the Belmont links miles of Boston and twelveof the: are the finest example of natural golf hole ones, but there-are still 77 of the group but the greens committee courses in the state of which twe!l havenot yet had the time or the money them have18 holes, or a total of! January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 533

Massachusetts, and among them the player to try out many different twenty-four that have L& holes courses to gain an indefinite amount of Maine has twenty-two 9-hole links, information in playing perplexing and seven of 18-hole variety. To be shots that are not found on his home sure, many of themare of the summer links and better above all unites the course specie, but yet they are golt golfers, good and bad, of various clubs courses pure and simple. Ina spirit of kindred fellowship, as well New Hampshire, our White Moun- as placing considerable social rivalry tain State, contributes forty-eight 9 to uphold the honor of the club one hole and six 18-hole ones. Vermont, represents eighteen of 9 and four of 18 holes. Con The Canadian golfer is handicapped necticut, inhabited by many Metropoli in this respect, as many of the smaller tan golfers shows thirty-six 9-hole cities offer but one course for playing affairs, and twelve of 18. The smallest and distances prohibit the visiting of state in the Union, RhodeIsland, offers various courses without the detriment

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The artistic Bungalow (erected by members, as a tribute to Mr. W. E. Robinson) and Club House of the Belmont Springs Country Club

her part with twelve 9-hole courses and to ones business. Tlowever, it ecems five of 18. to me feasible that as many of the rom the 19th day of April up until Canadian Clubs as possible hold opew the last of November these clubs hold and invitation handicap events of either championships, invitation and open one or three days’ duration, during the tourneys, club handicaps, sweepstakes and all manner of events. The holding playing season, to encourage the asso of many of these open issues permits ciation that these meetings brings

The photos illustrating this article, by Irthur G. Lockwood, Boston

Secretaries of Golf Clubs will confer a very great favor by sending in the reports of their Annual Meetings to the ‘Canadian Golfer” as early as possible. Rivermeadd Golf Glub Smoker

HERivermead Golf Club, Ottawa, trust that the Sportsmen’s Patrioti showed the way to other sporting Association may be successful in th: organizations of Ottawa by turning work undertaken by the Association. over a sum of $210.50 to the Sports- “We remain, men’s. Patriotic Association. This “Yours verytruly, amount wasrealized at a recent smoker “ALEX. F. CHAMBERLAIN, “Captain. held at the Golf Club. The Corres- “FRANK JARMAN, pondence relating to the matter is at- “Vice-Captain.” tached: “Gentlemen,—It is with pleasure and “Wm, Findlay, Esq., Honorary Treas- appreciation that I acknowledge, on urer, Sportsmen's Patriotic Asso- behalf of the Sportsmen’s Patriotic As ciation, Ottawa: sociation, your letter of December 11 covering cheque $210.50, being the pri “Dear Sir,—We have much pleasure ceeds of a smoker held at your club in enclosing cheque of the Rivermead house on November24, which yousend Golf Club, payable to your order as as a contribution to the funds of th: Honorary Treasurer of the Sports- Sportsmen’s Patriotic Association. men’s Patriotic Association, for the sum of two hundred and ten dollars “T note your remarks about the 11 possibility of associating friendly con and fifty cents. This amount repre- petitions in the grand old gameof g sents the proceeds of a smoker held with the raising of funds, and have | November 24th last at the Rivermead doubt that had the weather permitt Golf Club club-house in aid of the this course the results would haveb« funds of the Association, of which you are the Honorary Treasurer. even more satisfactory to you agreeable to our Association, beca “Owing to the lateness of the season the Rivermead Golf Club has alw when the matter of our club assisting been knownto consist of sportsme! in the good work of the Association the highest order. was brought up, we found it impossible “To your reputation as_ sports! to associate friendly competitions in you have, by your action, added a the grand old game of golf with the ther reputation for those qualitie raising of funds, but the members of large-hearted benevolence wil the club desired to do what they could should characterize every true love towards assisting the work as soon as sport. possible, and it was decided to hold a smoker. The evening was a success, “Your contribution is a hands and was entered into with enthusiasm one. It will be devoted towards by the members, whoplayed over again general objects of the Sportsmen’s games of the season, hole by hole, as riotic Association, of which you they gathered around the firesides of entirely aware, and to which the club-house, every one expressing members are thoroughly sympat! their appreciation of the men who have Your action should be an examp\|« gone to the front and their hopes that a stimulant to other organizat they might return andagain participate throughout the city. in the different lines of sport, that had “On behalf of the Sportsmen’s ! been cheerfully given up in the true otic Association, I thank you fo: sportsman’s way when duty called magnificent contribution, and | them. gratulate the Rivermead Golf Clu “On behalf of the members of the the spirit which is behind it. Rviermead Golf Club, and their friends “Yours very truly, whoassisted them, we are glad to send EM. M. FINDLAW you the proceeds of the smoker, and “Honorary Treasu 534 Kssex Golf and Gountry Glub

Its Activities and Historical Associations

HERE is no more delightful Golf Ancient and for catering to the social and Country Club to-day in On enyoyment ol its members tario than that possessed by essex But to hark back to the game itsell County at historical Sandwich Phe for, after all, “the game’s the thing.” location is ideal, as it is within a few It was about fifteen years ago that miles of the thriving city of Windsor \Windsor and Walkerville had a joint and the growing towns of Walkervill club at Walkerville but the course was and Ford, whilst just across the river 1 not a very suitable one, becoming al Detroit, and from most unplayable all four of these mn welt weather places the Essex \Ir. George Mair, Cou ntry Club Manager of the draws its mem Royal Bank at bership. Windsor—h « ls till the popular The Editor of incumbent of the the * Canadian managerial chan Golfer,” during and Mr. Green the latter part of hill, Manager of last autumn th« Merchants such a gorgeous Bank there, decid glorious autumn had the pleasurc ed that more suit able grounds were of spending a day required and, join or so at Sandwich, and it was a pleas ed by other Wind or golfers, form 2 w= indeed, in ed a new club every sense of the word. Although Phrough the kind it was during th« Ne of Mr Phos “dying days” ol \ustin, of Detroit, 1915 golf the links on-in-law of the were remarkably late Mr, Yawkey, well patronized, i multi million many members Lire who owned a from Detroit mo barge tract of land toring over every in and adjoining afternoon and Sandwich M 1 joining their golf Mats the first ing contreres from President of the Windsor and the MR. ARMIT L. WILKINSON new club, and the President Essex Golf and Country Club other nearby membet wer towns, whilst in the late afternoon the most generou ly offered the use, iree ot “comfy” club-house was the scene ot charge, of a thirty-four-hundred-yard many a jolly little “nineteenth hole” golf course on his farm, The club was party. In the evening, too, members successful from its inception, and sub and visitors were enabled to enjoy ex sequently forty four acres were rented tremely well-served dinners \lto adjoining Mr. Yawkey’s farm rom a gether the Jéssex Country Club im Mr. Freeman, of Detroit Largely pressed one as being excellently equip through the efforts of the late Mrs ped, both for playing the Royal ind Mair, who ecured subscriptions from

536 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No members and friends, a small club house, a portion of which still stands house was erected on this property and although greatly added to and im the gameof golf prospered apace. Then proved Che Essex Country Clul a few years afterwards came the “land Directors, very wisely, have retaine: boom,” and landlords becamerapacious the old wainscoted dining-room intact as regards rents and would only give and here, over the fireplace, looking yearly leases. The club at this time very military, very aristocratic, hangs faced a crucial period in its history, but, a capital picture of Colonel Prince. The fortunately, its affairs were in th old room, no doubt, could tell many a hands of very capable men, and an op- story of luncheons and dinners of thi tion was secured on what is known as Family Compact days; of celebrities the “Prince Farm.” The Walkerville gathered round the Colonel’s we ll Club joining their ladened mahog confreres oft any—because w Windsor, the pro are told, in tl perty was pur- history of th chased, and the County of Esse “Essex Golf and the Colonel spent Country Club” his money freel came into an in beautifying | “abiding place’ grounds, bringit Wallies. niars alii every sense of the out pheasant wordjustified the peacocks LI choice and acu swans and stocl men of the men ing his farm wit who urged its ac thoroughbred « quisition. tle and his wo with deer Seni Si eeeborince Farm” and its for- game Moreth mer Owner are one Success well worthy, just campaign w here, of more than probably plann a passing notice in the old ro Colonel John over the nuts a P'rance® was. .a crusty port | doughty man in Colonel hims the early days of was no “hon Essex, and ‘for ary” Colonel some years he was it was who credited with be 1838, on the ing “the most of the pres popular man in Mr.}G. M. McGregor, Chairman Finance Com- Curtiver rica | the Western Dis- mittee, Essex Golf and Country Club Windsor, met trict.” Having practised as a barrister “Patriot Army” from across the ri at Gloucester, in England, he cameout with a loyal force, which, after a | to Canada in 1834, attracted by the fight, defeated and dispersed the hope of good sport and of a free, con- But to quote again from the Histor) genial life. He brought with him his the County of Essex, the “Patriot” wife, three sons, five servants, and “a cursion brought a cloud overhis poj box of golden guineas so heavy two larity ; for as he himself reported (att men were required to lift it.” The stating that twenty-one “of the bt Colonel set up two of his servants on a ands and pirates” had been killed farm close to Sandwich, and when the the fight), “four of their number w‘ pair tired of country life and opened an brought in at the close of the argum« hotel in Sandwich, their master himself all of whom I ordered shot, and it removed to the’ Farm, the present sit done accordingly.” For this hig of the golf links. He enlarged the old handed procedure of condemning m ET 537 January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER to death on his own responsibility with the historical old house, but that — without even a form oi tnial, Prince does not say there is not every moder} was naturally much criticized hi convenrenee here is a fine muste and affair was even discussed in the Im dancing-room, flooded with hoht perial Parliament, but the “fron Duke. there are private dining-rooms and who was no mincer of matters himself smoking-rooms, bright bedrooms-~1 in the good old days, spoke in the ( ol fact, every luxury of an up-to-date onel’s favor, saying that an armed mob Country Club—plus the charm ot old entering a country and marching ssociation, environment and atmos against unprotected citizens deserved phere which possibly cannot be dupli to be dealt with severely Many ot eated in the Dominion. Yes, it’s a de Prince’s formei admirers turned light to visit the Essex Country Club against him, how Originally nine

ever, whilst his holes, the course enemies in De- during the past troit put on his season or so ha head a price of a been extended t thousand dollars the regulation IS Che Colonel re and with proper torted by adver bunkering and tising in the De trapping, whicl troit newspapers. the Directors in that he had. placed tend to start “go “man traps and ripen teres yeal spring guns in there 1s no reasoi the woods. sur why the membe1

rounding his a should not be able house. The warn to enjoy an excel ing appears to lent brand of goli have been. effe Che total distance tive. At any rate, of the card at the redoubtable pre ent j JO Colonel lived to a yards, but this can good old age, be increased, 1f though, being ap nec ¢ atv. “ah pointed Judge of though perhap Algoma District, thi 1 not 3 ( he left Essex years much of a desid before his death eratum after all Sut Pempora Phere aie twi Mutantur! The very long holes old Prince Farm; Mr. A. N. Lawrence, Captain Essex Golf and one 615 and the Country Club where the “belles other 620 yards and the beaux of the long ago” dis but the intention to cut these down ported themselves in stately minuet and get ina few more four to five-hun

and crinoline and stock were much 1n dred-yarders here are some capital evidence, is nowgiven over to golf talk me-shot holes \ltogether the prop the Victrola and the fox trot, and the erty lends itself to the making of a “man traps and spring guns” in. th first-class golf course, and rest assured grounds to golf greens and golf traps that the Directors will see that the Does the grim old Colonel—he who members get it They are just that ordered four men shot “and it was done kind of men. The par of the course is accordingly’’—from his place of hono1 7O—35 out, 35 in—but it takes a bit of above the dining-room mantelpiece, doing ever look down and wonder what next Mr, Robert M. Mortan. was the first a frivolous world will do? President of the club, and he was sux As previously mentioned, the Dire« ceeded by Mr. WW, A. Watts. Both still tors of the Club have dealt tenderly fortunately, give their valuable services

538 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 9 to the club as Directors. The present ling a large numberof subsidiary com , President is Mr. Armit L. Wilkinson, panies. Heis supported by the follow who has devoted much time and atten- ing Board of Directors: W. L. Me

oO | ee rs ht iw, y ia a! f a a | be

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Club House of the Essex Golf and Country Club ‘| 4 . o tion to the many matters of moment Gregor, Vice President; Secretary that have come up during his tenure of

A prominent group of golfers of the Essex Golf and Country Club. Reading from left to right, looking at the picture: G. Cautlie, G. E. White, K. Murchay, H. L. McDonald, A. L. Wilkinson, Dr. King, E. A. Morton

‘lub and Treasurer of the National Gas, Gregor (Chairman), J. H. Cobu Electric Light & Power Company, of A. Watts. Detroit, a holding company, control House Committee—R. M |

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(Chairman), W. L. McGregor, E. ( tributing cause to sucec or non-suc INenning cess, and in Mr. I*, A, Kent Essex has Greens Committee—H. ©. Fleming good all-round occupant of that im (Chairman), \W. G. Bartlet. EK. C. Ken portant office—one deservedly popular ning with both Board and member On Directors—A. L. Wilkinson, W. I the links and in coaching Wm. f McGregor, E. C. Kenning, H. O. Flem Locke has alike shown his worth and ing, W.G. Bartlet, W. A. Watts, J. H ibility Coburn, R. M. Morton, G. M. M¢ Quite an innovation has been suc Gregor esstully tried out this winter in the Captain, A. N. Lawrence: ice-cap rmation of a Gun Club, largely tain, A. L. Wilkinson through the instrumentality of Mr, A Phat the Essex Go ind Country N. Lawrence, the well-known Captain Club is a very virile organization i the Golf Club \ large number o

. A view of the old “ Prince Homestead ” facing the Prince Road, before the alterations

made by the Essex Golf and Country Club > demonstrated by th that 1t h embers have thoroughly enjoyed thi increased its membersh the ist vea trap-shooting on the link by some fifty—certainl emarkabl With an ideal club-house, the centre

record during a “ wat eal but it ocial activities of the neighborhood ll

only shows what can be done whe vith a course that can be made a first i Board of Directors of suce: ul bu las porting one vith propert

ness men consent to hold office and plendidly Situated as regards proxim j vive attention to the duti of that if to a large and inereasine golfing othe The [essex Club has a particu population, the | ( Golf and Coun larly strong Board of Directors, a try Club 1s assured of an unboundiny perusal of the above name mply « uccé in 1916 and the vears to come monstrates \ sucee of a golf club The whol propert 1 credit alike 1 8 largely the succé the Director Directo! and membe nd decided make it hat is a fact all golf club asset’ for thx lent ol Vindso1 CXecutive can take to heart Chen nd nearby t hich the hould t oo, a capable secretar\ other con nd undoubte | cl ppre Wate

Golfers Honor Mr. Whitlock

United States Minister Revered byall Canadians

ANADIAN golfers will be inter- you have accomplished for humanity ested to know that Mr. Brand and our nation, which you haveserved Whitlock, the American Minister to with such rare distinction, brings to us 3elgium, is one of the great clan of a sense of rededication of Inverness golfers, who “encircle the earth.” Re- and its noble purposes, and what the cently, on his visit to his home in men of Inverness shall do for the city Toledo, he was presented with the fol- of Toledo. lowing address, a copy of which has “Your coming is of deepest signifi been kindly sent to the “Canadian cance to this city, the well-being oi Golfer” by a subscriber in that city: which calls constantly for the enlight “Upon behalf of the Directors and ened devotionofits citizens. The plans the entire membership of the Inverness which you have formulated for civic Club, as earnestly expressed at its an- betterment, the high standards which nual meeting last evening, we extend you ably and loyally advocated, hav: to you a welcome of profoundaffection already received a revival of that spirit and pride. which does things really worth whil in a large way—things urged to com “We know that to such a heart as pletion by a constructive municipal yours the loving greetings of old-time imagination and enthusiasmabsolutel) comrades and friends will ever mean essential. the most. As the treasured home-loving messages, which you have sent to “Such a spirit cannot be successfully us from your post of great and pecu- opposed. Such a spirit your comin; liar responsibility and danger, have has brought to us with renewedferv: spoken your yearning for dear old In- and power. verness, so have we longed, in the same “And so we say, welcome, thrice wi degree, to have you with us once more. come! “As beautiful as the hope has been “To Brand Whitlock and his devot: to us, we have for many months wife! scarcely dared to count uponits reali- “SYLVANNUS P. JERMAIN zation. That you are really here—that we have taken you by the hand, looked “THOMAS HUBBARD into your eyes and listened again to “BERNARD. F. BROUGH. the sound of your voice—is a happy “Committe¢ experience which we can find no words to express. The address was read by Mr. S Jermain, the “father of golf” in Toled “We have ever known what Inver- who has had so much to do with tl ness meant to you and to ourselves— establishing of the public golf lin! its spirit of ideal good fellowship, its there. democracy ef companionship, its re- There is no name revered moret building of health, hope and happiness day in Canada than Mr. Brand Wh in its inspiring environment, andall of lock’s. It will always be associat these things fitting a man for higher with that of the martyr-heroine, M! ideals and moreefficient quality of pub- Edith Cavell. The Minister two lic service. three days ago returned to take up ! “That at beautiful Inverness you official life and his life of good deeds found some part ef the strength and stricken Belgium. He will be follow: inspiration to do the great work which by the best wishes of all Ca nadians Ladies’ Golf Department Edited by Florence L. Harvey The *‘ C anadian Golfer’’ is the Official Organ of the Canadian Ladies’ Golf Union. Address all Communications to Miss Harvey, 40 Robinson St., Hamilton, Ontario. IRST of all: A very happy New year, By special arrangement, and on Year to everyone, and may the the kind instructions as to the neces peace we are fighting to win for the sary form and ceremony from Mr. W world come long before 1916 closes. G. Henry, it was made possible for the In December a number: of annual Ladies’ Auxiliary to have the pleasure meetings were held bytheladies’ golf of electing Mrs. L. M. Murray Honor clubs throughout Canada. Of these ] ary President, which was tendered to have received several notices. her by Miss Faulkner with a resolution of regret on her approaching departure. Halifax Ladies’ Golf Club A very handsome travelling clock There was a large attendance at the was then presented Mrs. Murray from annual meeting of the Ladies’ Golf the ladies of the club, with an appro Club, held at. the Y.M.C.A. A most priate address, read by Miss Bauld, in successful year was reported. This which Mrs. Murray made a most ap- summer,the first for a number of years, preciative response, in which she there has been a waiting list*for ladies stated that her three years of office at desiring admission ta full membership. the Golf Club, and her work there, The Treasurer’s report showed a would long be remembered as the very most satisfactory balance. The Sec- happiest work in which she had ever retary’s report was most interesting been engaged, owing to the pleasure and satisfactory. The report of the she had derived from the wonderfully handicap committee showed a distinct sympathetic assistance she had always advancement in the standard of play received, the enjoyment of the game no less than 10 members havingthis itself, and the affection indigated by year reduced their handicaps, under the this parting gift. rules and regulations of the Canadian The incoming officers were warmly Branch of the Ladies’ Golf Union of welcomed, Discussions of next year’s Great Britain. interests took place, and the meeting then adjourned, Mrs. L. M. Murray ina very graceful Mrs. Leonard Murra speech, in which she pointed out the y, as all C.L.G U. clubs know, general advancement of the club during has been one of the Vice-Presidents of the the past three years, tendered a vote of Union sinceit was founde thanks to the two retiring officers, Mrs. d in October, 1913, and it is largely through Stewart, Convenor of Tea Committee, her splendid work as and Miss Dora Faulkner, Treasurer, an organizer that the Maritime Clubs have made such good for their especially efficient work while progress since they adopted the L. in office. The following officers were G.U. system. We are very glad that she has consented to elected: President, Mrs. H. Mahon; remain in office eve lirst Vice-President, Mrs. F. L. Da- n though she is going to England for a vidson; Second Vice-President, Mr while, as her s. husband, H. Bryant; Secretary, Miss Edith Wil- Captain Murray, is oneof the doctors going to the son; Treasurer, Miss Mott; Tea, Mrs. front with thé unit from F. W. W. Doane; Handicap, Mrs. the Dalhousie University. McG. Mitchell; Captain, Miss A Field Day was held during the Edith summ pes Assistant Captain, Mrs. Larn- erin aid of the Golfers’ fund in der, Aid of Belgian Sterilizers. A letter was received in acknowledgment from A letter of thanks was sent to the the Treasurer of the fund saying that men’s committee for their co-operation the Halifax cheque was thelargest and constant kindness in all re- plans sug- ceived from an gested by the y golf club in the Em ladies during the past pire. 541

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Hamilton Ladies’ Golf Club. age Cup, donated by Miss F. L. Har- The annual meeting of this club was vey, to be woneach year by the mem held in December, and although the ber who reduced her C.L.G.U. handi players have not taken the usual in- cap by the greatest amount proportion terest in golf, the hearty response of ately, during the season. the club members to the various funds At the request of the President, the for patriotic purposes, as well as enter- Honorary Secretary of the C.L.G.U ing competitions requiring an entrance told-the meeting about the work done fee for war funds, made the season a in Canada in connection with th: very successful one. Four foursomes (Jueen’s Work Medals, British Women were held in aid of the following Golfers’ War Fund, and the Madge funds:—Women’s_ Patriotic, Queen Neill-Fraser Memorial. She also Mary’s Military Hospital, Red Cross, showed the consignment of Tin Tack and the Madge Neill-Fraser Serbian Toys she had received, and they were Memorial Hospital. The amount raised tremendously admired. by these was $166. Other amounts It was decided to continue to us given were :—Madge Neill-Fraser Me- the Q.W. for W. medals for th morial (including amount from four- monthly medal events during 1916. some), $272.75; British Women Golf- Rivermead Ladies’ Golf Club. er’s War Fund, $109, including $29 (Ottawa) realized by sale of the sample Tin Tack Toys made by the British girls under This club we are very pleased to the auspices of this Fund, about which welcome to the C.L.G.U., and judging so much has appeared in these columns, by the report of the District Manager and a further notice will be foundlater it will prove a strong addition to ou in this article. Hamilton bought 18 list of clubs. The officers for 191/ Queen’s Work for Women Medals, are :—President, Mrs. Stewart M« which have so far earned $34.50; the Clenaghan; Captain, Mrs. Charles S amount will be made up to the eight Smith; Committee, Mrs. Alex. | Chamberlain, and Mrs. J. E. Teggart pounds necessary to get a spoon to play for next season. See further item Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. J. M. Skea on the Q.W. for W. Fund medals. 86 Fourth Avenue, Ottawa. Judging from the business-like to: Mrs. George Hope was unanimously of the letters I have received to da re-elected’ as .President<= Mrs: J.-J. from this club, it will not take long Scott, Mrs. R. S. Morris, Mrs. Morri- apply the L.G.U. system correct son, Mrs. W. A. Woodare the Vice- They are fortunate also in their D Presidents for 1916; the Captain is trict Manager, Miss Mary Scott, w Mrs. Arthur Rowe; Treasurer, Miss now knows the system thorough Grace Morrison; Secretary, Miss having studied it most carefully Agnes Climie, Duke Street. Over a year. Players’ Committee—The Captain, As the publication of the patri Treasurer, Secretary, and Miss Helen efforts of the various clubs may b Bankier and Miss Beryl Wood. furnish ideas and encouragement The principal points to be noted in other clubs to do likewise, I shal! the very excellent report of the 1915 very pleased to receive informat Secretary, Miss Climie, were the inaug- from any clubs as to the work tl! eration of a Junior Championship, lim- clubs have done in this respect. “ ited to those having 36 C.L.G.U. handi- accounts of the annual meetings, ¢ cap. This proved a great success. A tion of officers and other data. Pl Ringer Competition limited to those give the address of the club’s secre! having the same handicap was held in each case, for the benefit of ot (there was already one for the players clubs. below 36 handicap.) When a player The list of annual C.L.G.U. si reduced from 36 she was permitted to and bronze medalists is still in carry her ringer score into the other plete, also Q.W. for W. medalists competition. Also a perpetual Aver- 1915, so will be publishedlater, as January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 543 as complete amounts raised in the dif- ment for O.W. for W. medals and also ferent clubs for the Q.\V. for W. Fund proceeds from the same. through play for the medals. A second [t will save a great deal of valuable draft for £24 has been forwarded to timeif club secretaries will take careful Iingland. Some of the spoons have note of this division of the heavy work arrived and are exceedingly pretty. falling on the Executive. Also this C.L.G.U. Official courtesy on their part will be greatly appreciated, for in this very busy time A meeting of the executive of the it is rather hard to get in all the C.L. headoffice was held on December14th, G.U. work when there are so many and various matters decided in regard other demands on one’s time and en to the annual report to be published in ergy. Another point that will be January. It was unanimously decided greatly appreciated is that when ques- to follow the procedure of 1915 and tions arise which cannot be solved by purchase enough Queen’s Work for club committees, that they should ap Women Medals to send one to each C. peal to their District Manager. If she L.G.U, club to be played for in 1916. is in any doubt she will write to the Also owing to all important C.L.G. Head Office for decision, \ great U. events being cancelled during the manyletters are received by the Sec war, the funds have not been so heay- retary of the C.L.G.U. dealing with ily drawn on as usual, and a good bal- points a District Manager could have ance remains on hand. Out of this it attended to easily and saved delay to was decided to contribute $25 to the the club and lessened the alreadylarge British Women Golfers’ War Fund, correspondence of the Head Office and to the Madge Neill-lraser Serbian The District Managers have been do Hospital Memorial lund, this being ing splendid work and now understand the same amount as had been spent in the system well, and so are fully com purchasing the Q.W. for W. medals. petent to handle most questions occur Therefore the three funds in which the ing in their districts, All score sheets C.L.G.U. has interested itself officially should be sent to them to check over. shall receive the same contribution These are then forwarded to the C.1 from the Union during 1915. G.U. Secretary for official entry and Owing to the manycalls on one’s acceptance, ; time at present it was decided to re- It was decided that no annual medals arrange the work at the head office, as or printed matter shall be forwarded follows :— to any club until the annual fees and The Honorary Treasurer, Miss M. any arrears have been paid. Also no Scott, 25 Robinson Street, will receive extra Q,W. for W. medals shall be for all fees, orders for Year Books, and warded until the same have been paid transact the regular financial business for, of the Union. Personal. The Honorary Secretary, Miss I’. L. The following is from the Hamilton Harvey, 40 Robinson Street, will at- “Spectator,” and will interest golfers tend to all the regular correspondence everywhere, as the bridegroom has except that in reference to printed mat- twice held the Canadian Championship ter, score sheets, printed rules of the and been runner-up in several other L.G.U. Also except letters pertaining Canadian tournaments, as well as dis- to medals, both the C.L.G.U. annual tinguishing himself in many other golf- medals and the Q.W. for W. medals. ing events in the Dominion and also in The Honorary Corresponding Secre- the States: “The marriage took place tary, Miss H. Bankier, Aberdeen Av- very quietly yesterday afternoon at 38 enue and Bay Streets, will attendto all Herkimer street, the residence of Mrs. the printed matter above mentioned. W. R. Macdonald, of her youngest The Honorary Assistant Secretary, daughter, Alice Barbara, to Mr. Fred- Miss V. Mills, 191 James Street, will erick Richard Martin, son of Mr. and attend to all medals and receive pay- Mrs, F. O, Martin. The ceremony was

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conducted by Rev, H. Beverley Wet in reply. One from Miss Flarriot Curt

chen, Lomas’ orchestra playing the of Boston, mentioning that she an wedding music throughout the service many friends are working hard for th

and while the register was being Bordeaux Branch of the British all signed. Broad bands of white satin French Wounded lund, and contribu ribbon were held by several of the ting regularly to other funds for a guests, forming an aisle through which sistance of the disabled soldiers. ly the bridal party passed, headed by Mrs, brother is in the French Flying Corp John Stuart, of Montreal, and Mrs. W. and numerous relatives are fighting o J. Southam, as matrons of honor, the side of the Allies. She and lx gowned alike and looking very charm- sister Margaret, have just responde: ing in bouffant frocks of French net, to an appeal from Mrs. Ross for su with panels of apple green charmeuse purposes. Mrs, Ross, as Miss Ma caught to the bodices with tiny silver Hezlet, rivaled Miss Rhona Adair sony buttons, and black tulle hats, with flar years ago as the greatest woman golf: ing brims, threaded with silver and sil in the world, She twiceheld the Britis! ver embroidered crowns, ‘Their bou championship, and the Irish either fou guets were quaint old-fashioned nose or five times. gays of Ophelia rosebuds, with paper Another letter received was. fro frills. The bride came in on the arm Miss Ianny Osgood, who, althoug! of her brother, Mr. H. D. Macdonald, she has not held the championship « looking very lovely in a gown of ivory the United States, as the Curtis siste: broche satin, the skirt quite short, with have done, is nevertheless one of t! panniers opening over a petticoat of most brilliant golfers in America, es} exquisite lace, and simply draped cor- cially in medal play. She has had t! sage, edged with rose pointe, Her veil astern Association title three tim: of tulle was caught with a coronet of she and Mrs, It, Wheeler (Miss Mol orange blossoms and she carried a Adams) sharing it between them | shower bouquet of lily-of-the-valley five consecutive years. Miss Osgo and migno roses. Mr. l¢dward Martin, on receipt of my letter, sent out , of Calgary, brother of the groom, was appeal to all the golfers of the OS! best man, Following the ceremony, a district and wrote me she had alrea small reception was held, at which only collected over two hundred dollars a: the immediate relatives and most inti hoped to have more to send mein a ti mate friends were present. Pink roses, weeks. She also promised to lay | carnations, palms and ferns were artis matter before the New York golf tically arranged throughout the various after Christmas. rooms of the house, and the bride’s Mrs. Ronald Barlow, of Philadelp! table was centered with the wedding is also helping us. It will inte: cake and decorated with Killarney Canadians to know that her only roses and lily-of-the-valley. After the enlisted at the beginning of the wa usual toasts and numerous telegrams a trooper in Strathecona’s Horse of congratulations had been read, Mr. and Mrs, Martin left for New York, Lady George Nevill’s Queen’s Wo Mrs. Martin wearing a smart suit of for Women Fund Medals. African brown broadeloth, with hat of Will clubs that have not yet sent the same shade. Ontheir return they proceeds of play for these medals «| will reside at 128 Herkimer street,” ing 1915, please do so at once, stat British Women Golfers’ War Fund. amount earned by the medal dona by the C. L. G, U, last spring, The committee of this fund asked me giving, if possible, the names to write some of the golfers in the scores of the winners of the Q, W States for assistance, either in the way W. medals. Weare very anxiou of orders from shops or contributions. settle up all the 1915 business be I have received some very kind letters that of 1916 begins, Officers of the G. L. G. U.

MRS. SWEENEY

Appreciation by Miss Florence L. Llarvey

VYomay be said that most women Oak Bay course, the result being that golfers no sooner make a name for thissnew aud untried player cared off themselves than they proceed to the championship, A month later this change it to another, and the seribes remarkable beginning to her golfing must resort to brackets of explanation career was lollowed by the capture otf till the new name becomes sufficiently the Championship of the Pacific North familiar to the public. When the war West Assoetation (competed for at is over and we can all settle down to Portland, Oregon) and several other the thought of real goll and tourna prizes in the same tournament ments again—and Red Cross work, In 1906 Miss Pooley successfully de nursing, munition-smaking, ambulance fended her , ©, title, and then went and motor driving abroad till 1908,

no longer have first When she won both claim on our. ener the B.C, and Pacific gies—-there is not North-West Cham the Jeast doubt that pionships back the name of Mrs again, the latter at Sweeney will be seattle The B. ¢ equally famous as title she defended in one of the very. best 1909 and 1910 against Canadian sportswo all comers, So men and golfers with though we had not that of Miss Violet yet had the pleasure Pooley, of Victoria, Of welcoming this B.C, brilliant polfer to the Miss 1% ley began Ganadian, alto thy wolf at nine years of time she was practi age, so is one of the cally invineible on few Canadians who the Pacific Coast, as learned to play while \li Ricardo and still a child Hler Mi Nora Coombe first efforts were were her only seri over a nine-hole ous rivals course, that of the LOLI saw her again United Service at Mrs. Sweeney | Miss Violet Pooley) Wi Great Britain, and Victoria, Because making her first en she was already well known abroad try an the British Championship—at before she competed in her first Cana Portrush, Hf our readers happeu to have dian National Championship (1913), acopy of the June number of the “Can Many people out here thought she was adian Golfer,” they will see on page 10) one of the lnglish golfers, whereas she a photo of the Colonial and U, S, A. Never was on a course during the years team, nicknamed “The Seas Over,” she spent in England at school, and the which competed against the Reserves winter of 1904 saw her first entry into of the Unternational teams, dubbed serious golf, at Victoria, In the spring “The Rubbish Heap.” None of us real of 1905 she made up the necessary ized the strength of our B,. C. player, Humber for the team for the B.C, Cup, and she was put fourth Gf. remember never having previously played the nehily) on our team. In this position 545 546 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No she was opposed to Miss Marsden, one again and made a splendid showin of the famous English players and winning the qualifying round of th, championof Lancastershire. Incident- English Championship at Hollingwel ally, it gives some ideaof the golf Brit- with an 84, then losing in the first ish girls are capable of whenit is real- round to Miss “Judy” Boyde, oneof ized that each of the International the most brilliant of the youngerpla) teams is niade up of ten players and ers, who always represents Ireland in two reserves (“spare men’). This International matches, though resident means the team playing us, being made in Devonshire. In the “Golf Illus up of the reserves, was not included in trated” Gold Cup Competition at Bur the forty players struggling at the same hill, Miss Pooléy again startled th time for possessionof the International critics by almost winningthe Cup fron Team Shield, open to Scotland, Eng- Miss Cecil Leitch, who beat her by land, Ireland and Wales. It will prob- only one stroke in 36 holes—167 t ably startle some of our Canadianplay- Miss Pooley’s 168. At the Eastbourn ers to realize that.the second English and Ranelagh open meetings sheals “spare man” whoplayed fourth on the won prizes, and the latter, as ever “Rubbish Heap” team, is quite as good golfer who has visited England knows as the best we have in Canada or the is a most important annual event \t States, and is recognized even in the the Southendown spring meeting an British championship as a very hard other gross score prize was carried off player to beat. In spite of this, our and then the Canadian golfer ente: B. C. player defeated her and scored her second British Championship wit! one of the two victories for the “Seas a growing reputation as a playerto b Over,” the other being won by Mrs. G. reckoned with. It is to be doubted M. Martin, who played first, as she had however, that any expected hert recently been runner-up to Miss Doro- as well as she did. Her golf in t thy Campbell in the American cham- British Championship at St. Annes pionship at Chicago, and plays an ex- Sea is quite her most brilliant ac! ceptionally fine, consistent game. ment and the best showing ever Miss Pooleythenstartled the gallery by a Canadian golfer abroad. [1 by winning her first three rounds in in her grew greater and greatet the championship, going out at last to vanquished in turn, Miss Bo Miss Bertha Thompson, an ex-British Mrs. Rigby (Scottish Internatio: champion, whohas the enviable repu- Miss Gladys Ravenscroft, th: tation of never being beatentill the last holder, and once again Miss M putt is down. The Canadian had a good who had just beaten Miss | lead, and the match seemed hers, but Teacher (considered by many Miss Thompson, I believe, averaged to possess the ideal golfing sty only one putt per green after the conqueror of Miss Cecil Leit« twelfth hole and won on the eighteenth. startled critics began to wond It was about as uncanny golf as Mr. Canadian was to take the Cu; McFarlane played against Mr. “Chick” the water, and when Miss Poo Evans at Sandwich, and quite unbeat- Miss Doddin the semi-final, 1 able. come was considered doubtfu Miss Pooley was not without conso- Dodd won, however, as ev lation that summer, for the Welsh knows, but any whorealize w! Championship brought her two prizes, ish golf is will concede that and she won four gross score prizes in ning a Bronze Medal there M other competitions and one for bogie; ley brought great honorto the also at the open meeting at Shering- ion. Her L.G.U. handicap, ham she made the best gross score. England, was then 1. That winter she spent in Egypt and She entered her first Royal ‘ won two monthly medal rounds there, Association Ladies’ Champio! and returned to Canada for 1912, but few months later at Montreal did not play any golf that year. Canadian Ladies’ National Ch In 1913 she was back in England ship to be openedto residents

January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 547 countries, and i ncluding in the entry factory ending to Miss Violet Pooley’s list Miss Dodd, Miss Ravenscroft, Miss golfing career, and almost immediately Mabel Harrison and Mrs. Ronald Bar- after (May 27th) she married Lieut. low. Miss Pooley met Miss Harrison, Sweeney of the Third Canadian Over- the three times Irish Champion, in the seas Contingent, third round, and after being downa ll Her gameis characteri the way defeated her on the hom zed bya very e short back swing and a_ green. She in turn suffered the same tremendous follow-through, and her iron s fate in the semi-final throu hots are gh Miss exceptionally fine; Harvey’s rath so much so. that er lucky longputt at the Miss H eighteenth. elme, one of the best British critics, and a well-known Internation- In the American National tourna- alist, wrote of her in “Golf ment at Wilmington, Del., shortly af- Illustrated” in 1913:—“TIt is to Miss Violet Pooley terwards, Miss Pooley made the best that we should all go to learn how t showingofall the Canadians, defeating o play a perfect pitch-and-run in the International Match, Miss shot,” Like Miss Marion Hollins (Metropolitan Cha Mabel Thomson, Miss m- Pooley pion), destined to be runner-up later amused herself between winning golf champi to Miss Ravenscroft. In the first onships by carrying off prizes at round the B.C. golfer disposed of Miss tennis, among them the Mainl Lillian Hyde, who is generally regard- and Tennis Championship, 1908. Horse Shows, ed as one of the two longest drivers in also, have contributed to her collectio the world, and oneof the best U.S.A. n of trophies, which must certainly players. Then she met Miss Dodd be a remarkable one, once more, and was beaten by thebril- A most generous opponent, the best liant British and Canadian Champion, of sportswomen, and a very, veryfine In 1915 she again won the B.C, golfer, we trust that we may welcome championship and also the Pooley Mrs, Sweeney to many a future Cana- Bowl, emblem atic of the Championship dian National Championship, and that of the C.L.G.U. Pacif ic Division, In she may eventually win that title, for the qualifying round she broke the re no one is more worthy to hold it than cord of the Oak Bay course by three our brilliant player from British Co strokes by making a 79—a most satis- lumbia,

Some Bad Lies

Duffer (after hitting several sho ts pills by purple people. A on the top)—“Whatam I doi cross be ng, boy?” tween hockeyand marbl Caddy—“Hittin’ ’em o es. Three acres ntop.” and a ball.—Irish “Life,” Duffer—‘What can I do?” Caddy (wearily)—“Turn the d— thing upside down and hit Sc it on the ene: St. Andrews links, after a bottom,” spell of rainy weather, Firs t Caddy—“The warld’s fair turn- A cross-eyed man, in running up ed upside down.” S No trouble finds at all— econd Caddy—“What’s wrang noo, He keeps one eye upon the cup, Geordie ?” T Fir he other on the ball. st Caddy—“Hell’s fu’ o’ watter!”’ —“Golfing.”’ AND A Golf is, next to Russian opera, one of “TEE” SHOT England’s greatest games. L “ ots of men One of Scotland’s greatest gifts to Play golf. I know, beca use I have the human race is golf,” -Lloyd- heard them. Golf is the pursuit of pale George.

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By “ Niblick ”

OLF has been referred to by an nounce the players, quite a lot ot authority as the leveller of men. amusement is caused when thes Such an application, however, is per- strange combinations are announced especially when the “starter” himseli haps better understood in the British is quick to observe the humorous sid: Isles than on this side of the tide, for “Black and White” is quite a commo: there all sorts and conditions of men combination, and, of course, a “starter” and all degrees and classes of society would never think of announcingthes: participate in the game. And the truth two names in the reverse order. Two of this claim is possibly more vividly reverend gentlemen who frequently demonstrated during the championship play together completes the rathe: meetings than at any other time. Then pleasing combination of surnames « it is no unusual sight to see a belted “Just” and “Fair,” and is in marked earl or a knight of one of the various contrast to that which is produced i Orders, and bearing the hallmark of the game which occasionally brings aristocracy, opposedto and engaged in together two prominent figures on on friendly conversation with a slater, a of the well-known Scottish courses gardener, or a plumber, or some other “Playfair” and “Cheetham.” Overthis humble representative of the artisan same course, too, three local me: class. whose names were Tom, Dick Harry, caused quite a lot of merrim: Besides bringing into close company amongst their ownparticular friends the extreme poles in the social world, the game also brings into evidence We in Canada do not have the sam: some very strange and amusing com- opportunity of observing such cor binations of namesof partners and op- dences as these, though it is rep: ponents. Very often such coincidences that Professors “Wright” and “Wr pass without notice or comment, but of Toronto are sometimes see! on those courses where the game is so gether, trying to prove whic! popular and the players so numerous “Wright” and whichis “Wrong” | that it is necessary to havé a “starter” particular game in which they a1 to regulate the order of play andto an- gaged.

Golfing Hints

ECAUSEof these differences the lower your grip becomes. Plea stance knownasthe “square” (in tice the result of all this: The which the toes of both feet are in a line the ball becomes shorter and compared with the carry. with the line of flight) is used by the majority of great players whendriving. Take, then, this little hint for mashie shots and approach putti It gives just a little more chance of deed any shot with an iron whe: altering the position of the feet for the want more carry than run. Pla shot with each club from driver to tle more off the right foot thai mashie. and hit crisply, letting the c! Here it is then in a nutshell. The through naturally. In extrem: shorter the shot, the more the right such as a pitch over a hazard (1) foot is advanced, the nearer the ball is in front of a green, have the to moved toward the ‘right toe and the both feet pointing toward the h 550

The Golfer’s Roll of Honour

Canadians whoare fighting for King and Empire

IEUT. RAYMOND CARTERis Royal Engineers. Private Spalding is another of Picton’s golfers who 4 son of the late Mr. A, G. Spalding, expects to go overseas shortly He will Of the well-known sporting goods probably be attached to the newbat house ‘of the United States, Great Brit talion being formed in Prince Edward ain and Canada, and the former cham and Hastings under Colonel Adams. pion baseball player Lieut. Marcil T. Morgan, Vice-Cap “Mr. F.S. Schell, who leaves to-day tain of Lambton, 1915, and Secretary to join the army branch of the British of the Royal Canadian Golf Associa- aviation corps, was the guest at a din tion, is another well-known golfer who ner given in his honor last evening at has donned khaki, Heis taking a cap the Brantford Club by a number of his tain’s course and will go overseas with friends, who also presented him with a the 134th Batta handsome vest lion. pocket camera as Lieut. R. M. a slight souvent Gray, Jr., the well of their regard known Rosedale \fter dinner there scratch golfer and was an impromp formerly captain tile toast. Sst at of the club, has which Mr. Ralph joined the High LI. Reville presid landers for active ed Mr. Reville, service. Lieut. who was Captain Gray, who resign of the Brantford ed the manager Golf Club for so ship of the [Elm many years, refer Street branch of red to the excel the Bank of Tor- lent record M1 onto to take up Schell had made active service, was as a golfer, and he recently given a predicted that the farewell dinner by samesteady nerve a number of the and good judg Rosedale players.

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memento of the occasion and a token Mr. Seymour Lyon, the well-know: of their esteem. Mr. Schell replied young Lambton golfer, has arrive; briefly, expressing his great apprecia- safely in England. He is nowat Ross tion for the many kindnesses of his Barracks, Shorncliffe, where he wil friends and assuring them that he complete his training for the front would always cherish their good-will, Many friends throughout Canad and he hoped he would be able to send will be sorry to hear that Lieut.-Col them many interesting photographs H. B. Yates, M.D., a member of th taken from an aeroplane with thé hand- Royal Montreal Golf Club, is quit: some camera which had been presented seriously ill at the Canadian Hospital him. Mr. Schell leaves this evening Ramsgate, England. Dr. Yates has and expects to sail from St. John on been doing splendid work at one ofthi Saturday.”—Brantford Expositor, De- hospitals at the front for some months cember 29th. past.

A NewGolf System ERBERT STRONG, professional buzz, the golfer is certain that th at the Inwood Country Club, has stroke was played to the last degree oi! developed a new system of teaching perfection. _He has no desire t change such a swing, rather does ly golf. He has a high speed Graflex strive to make it permanent. camera, with which he snaps the pic- This is where the calm merciless ey: tures of his pupils as they make their of the camera catches the golfer when faulty swings, and in this way he is he thinks he is at his best, and whe able ‘to bring home the trouble to the the print is developed and placed | golfer with extra emphasis. With this fore another picture of Vardon, Bi new medium he has been able to grat- or Travers in a similar position, th« ify the wishes of those serious students lucky duffer becomes conscious oi of the game who have echoed after mistakes, and sets about the wor! Robert Burns, “Oh wad some power reformation. the giftie gie us, to see oursel’s as oth- Herbert Strong finds it necessai ers see us.” take as many as seven snapshots }« The old method for producing such certain faults are caught at the results was to place the golfer before a point, so that the trouble and mirror in which he could gaze on his remedy are evident. A\ll the 1 form with complacencyordisgust. But troubles that are imperceptible 1 in this old method there was a conflict eye of the quickest professional a1 of principles. The first law of golf 1s, bare by the camera. There can | “Keep your eye on theball,’ whereas question of the fact between tl the player in front of the mirror is not structor and his pupil, and the only tempted, but ordered to shift his did,” and “No, I didn’t,” repart: gaze that he may see where he is at comes a thing of the past. fault in the mirror, and correct his grip, If the golfer swings so far bac! his swing, or his stance, accordingly. he turns his head, if he pulls up It often happens on the links that top of his swing, if he ducks good results are obtained by very poor with. his right shoulder or turns t! methods which, though giving a long of the club in with his right ha ball under the best of conditions, for- his endeavor to get a long ball, th ever bar the player from attaining any ture shows it plainly. By a comp: degree of perfection in golf. In this of these pictures taken at differe! case it is almost useless for the profes- ges in the instruction of the play: sional to endeavor to correct the faults improvement is shown and he of the player, for whenthe ball slips off couraged to persist in his efforts the face of the club and burns its way his style, if not his game, is as through the atmosphere with a deadly as it is possible to makeit. Goncerning Golf Balls

By W. R. Gilbert, Calgary

‘TY seemed rather curious, after all the ies. Somegolfers have expressed sut controversy we have had in regard prise that the custom has not been in to the India rubber covered balls, even troduced of playingwith different balls to find ourselves presented with a ball for different occasions, having neither core nor cover, yet for There is no doubt that balls differ, which the manufacturer claimed, with for instance, to the deadness with a cheerful courage, that it was the final which they can be made to pitch oft word—the dernier cri—in golf ball iron and mashie, ‘Therefore, if any making. That it has ever achieved that particular hole was so situated and so finality the writer is not prepared to guarded as to require a particular kind say, nor that it will fly quite as far as of shot—ashot, let us say, whigh would some of the rubber-covered balls. pitch the ball very dead—it might be First impressions of a ball, as of a expected that players at this hole would fellow-being, are subject to modifica- put down a ball which it was possible tion, but the first impressions with re to pitch very dead, since it is quite gard to this ball whenit first came out agreed that some balls have this pecul- —Solomon was a wise man in saying larity. They are not, as a rule, the balls which are most generally valu there is nothing new under the sun, able for a combination of length of andthis is a return to an older order flight, steadiness on the putt, and all tended to showit is a good ball; if not itself the Jast word, yet good enough the thousand and one fine qualities to raise a suspicion at, even in the rub- which go to make the virtue of the most ber-covered species, we have not the excellent ball. But why should not last word yet, either. One never such a ball be used for this particular knows. hole, and a ball of more generally ser viceable qualities for the rest of the This ball, it was said, is compounded holes, which do not make particular of gutta percha and rubber, blended demands on one quality? The answer together, but not in the fashion of con is that a ball which is peculiar in this centric circles. Considering the very way is just as peculiar in the other large fortune awaiting the inventor of ways as well. the best golf ball (the profits of one company for a year were over $300, Is it quite the same ball for putting 000), and the acuteness of the brains as the other? Now, this might not seem that are at work trying to pick up that to matter much, We might say, “lven fortune, it is very singular that the golf if a stake is lost on this particular ball makers have not yet arrived at any putting green, through using the pat principle of construction of the balls, ticular ball, it is worth while to take but that all is still in the empirical age. the risk for the sake of the dead pitch Iéxperiments are continually being ing.” That would be all very well 1! made. One firm puts air, another jelly. the whole matter began and ended on a third rubber, a fourth liquid, a fifth that green, little balls of metal, and so on, as the Theoretically, it looks as if it ought kernel of the balls, but there is no con- to; but golf cannot be played by theory sensus of opinion as to what is best. and the golf player is not a perfect Wearestill in the dark. We know machine, tle is human—that is to say, that certain modes and materials of an imperfect machine—and the chief production produce certain qualities, part of his mechanism is composed of but we are veryfar from even thinking nerves, that we have put in the best possible The meaning of that is, that to get combination of qualities, just the right touch and confidence, for The manufacturers still experiment sending the ball the right distance in with all kinds of inventions and qualit- the right direction, he has to get all 553 554 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. 9

his nerves apparatus just right. It is Now and again we usedto tryit i1 machinery of a very delicate kind, the old days of “gutty” and “putty.” which the featherweight of difference The “putty” was such a good ball between the one ball and the other on against the wind, and the “gutty” fley the putting green is quite enough to so much better down the wind, that on put the whole of the machinery out of a straight out and back course, “gutty” gear, to upset the confidence of touch was often used down wind, and “putty” for the whole of the round. As an old against; but on the whole the conclus Scottish friend of my youth, long gone ion was forced upon us that it did not to the Elysian fields, used to caution pay to make the change, becauseoj me when I wastrying for a pull, or a the difficulty the new touch required slice, or some one or other of the for the ball which wentso differentl) works of supererogation, “Ye maunna’ off the club on the shorter strokes. And trifle in yer game”—thatis to say, that if in making the change, youfail to get if you once get the difficult job going the right touch for the newball, it is kindly, it is a very unwise thing to try very likely, indeed, that when you go experiments, which may possibly up- back to the old one, you will find that set it. you have lost touch of that also, and That is really why the wise man does so “there’s the devil to pay andno pitch not put downa special ball for a special hot,” than which no worse situation is occasion. to be imagined.

Southern Tournament Fixtures

February 1- 4—Coronado, Cal., Country Club. vete tournament. 1- 5—Pinehurst, N. C., Country Club, St. Valen- tine’s tournament. 2—Belleair, Fla., Golf Club, amateur-p sional four-ball contest. 5—Pine Forest Inn, Summerville, S. C., Mid- winter tournament. 3- 4—Hot Springs, Ark., Golf & Count Spring tournament. 5-10—Coronado, Cal., Country Club, open amateur tournament. 3- 4—Belleair, Fla., Golf Club, Wlorid Coast open championship 9-12—Pinehurst, N. C., Country Club, St. Valen- tine’s tournament for women. 7-11—Belleair, Fla., Golf Club, women pionship. 10—Hot Springs, Ark., Golf & Country Club. women’s handicap. 13-17—Belleair, Pla., Golf Club, amateu! pionship. 14-16 -Pine Forest Inn, Summerville, S. C., St. Valentine’s tournament. 17—Hot Springs, Ark., Goif & Count St. Patrick’s Day tournament 14-18—Belleair, Fla., Golf Club, women’s tournament. 17—-Pine Forest Inn, Summerville, S Patrick’s Day tournament. 18-19—Hot Springs, Ark., Golf & Country Club, Washington’s Birthday tournament. 22-24-Pine Forest Inn, Summerville, 8 Forest championship. 21-25—Belleair, Fla., Golf Club, Washington’s Birthday tournament. 25Pine Forest Inn, Summervill women’s championship. 22—Pine Forest Inn, Summerville, S. C., Washington’s Birthday tournament. 25-30—Pinehurst, N. C., Country Club North and South championship 22-26--Country Club of Havana, invitation tournament. April 22-26-—-Houston, Texas, Country Club, invitation 1—Pinehurst, N. C., Country Club, \ tournament, South open championship. 28—Belleair, Fla., Golf Club, Seniors’ tournament. 3- 8—Pinehurst, N. C., Country Club, South amateur championship 28-29—Santa Barbara, Cal., Country Club, open tournament, professionals and amateurs. 4—Pine Forest Inn. Summervyill 28-Marech 4—Pinehurst, N. C., Country Club, Spring tournament. Spring tournament 14-15—Hot Springs, Ark., Golf & Cot! March club championship. 1- 4—Santa Barbara, Cal., Country Club, open 11-15—Pinehurst, N. C., Country Club tournament. tournament. In and Around the Club House

Interesting Happenings in Canada, Great Britain and the United States

HIS is the period of the year when some new Club-house on the night of golf clubs all over Canada are December 27th by a most successful holding, or about to hold, their annual dance \ description of the club-house meetings. The “Canadian Golfer” is and course will appear in the February very anxious to have a complete list of issue all club directors and officials and re ports of the season’s activities. Club secretaries will confer a very great In the February issue of the “Cana favor indeed by sending in promptly dian Golfer” will appear an absorbingly their reports. interesting article by Mr. I*, P. Betts, IN.C., London, on the Murray Bay Goll The “Canadian Golfer’ extends Club \ large number of prominent hearty congratulations to Miss Char United States and Canadian golfers lotte M. Fraser, a play at Murray Bay member of one of the No less a distinguish best known golfing ed man than ex-Presi families in Ottawa, dent Wm. H. Taft is whose marriage to the President of the Mr. Bartle Armstrong club. The article will of Winnipeg took be found quite one of place at the Capital the best contributions, January 19th. By a both from a_ golfing strange coincidence, and literary stand Miss Fraser held the point, that has yet ap Woman’s Champion- peared in the maga ship, and her brother, Zine Lieut. Alex. G. Fraser of the 38th Battalion, \ prominent U. S now at the front, the golfer writes the Edi last Men’s Champion- tor! “Is there: ‘any ship of the Royal Ot- chanee of holding a tawa Golf Club, the Canadian \mateut One and the same thts. yeas Why year. Lieut. Fraser, couldn’t some of the who is a director of clubs, say in Mont organ, SecretaryR.C.G.A. yo) Ottawa, ‘Toronto th: e Royal hCoanadian Lieut. M.whoT.isM going t o the front : Golf Association, de oe and Hamilton arrange feated the late lamented Captain Gerald to have an invitation tourney this sum Lees in the final match. Mr. Armstrong mer and charge a small admission both 18 a graduate of Toronto University to players and spectators, the proceeds and a member of their championship to go to some patriotic fund. This rowing crew. He is a splendid all would help to keep golf alive and also round athlete. Mrs. Armstrong will give the Canadians a chance to com be a decided acquisition to the ladies’ pare some of our amateurs with their golfing strength of Winnipeg. The own, as | am quite sure quite a number best of good wishes from golfers ail of our players could be persuaded to over Canada will go out to the populat visit Canada.” The [Editor thinks the bride and groom. idea is well worthy of consideration. In © @ ¢ Great Britain thousands of pounds That very progressive organization, have been raised by exhibition golf the Sarnia Golf Club, opened its hand matches, and there seems no valid rea 555 556 CANADIAN GOLFER Vol. 1, No. son whya golf tournament here should Mr. Paul J. Myler of Hamilton, Vice not be utilized for similar laudable pur- President of the Canadian Westing poses. The “Canadian Golfer” solicits house Co., has been appointed a Dire: an expression of opinion from leading tor of the Bank of Toronto, Mr. Myle: players. is a Director of the Hamilton Golf Clu! @ © © and a well-knowngolfer. A novel condition of a patriotic com- o © petition played in New Zealandrecent- ly was that competitors could buy ad- The Voronto “curling” golfers and ditional strokes (not more than three the Galt curling ditto are playing thei in number) when entering. The com- annual match this month in Toronto petition was termed an auction bogey In the February issue of the “Canadian competition. Golfer,” by the by, will be an interest oo ing article on the Ontario Curling As Canadian golfers will be interested sociation. to knowthat Sir Douglas Haig, the new Commander-in-Chief of the Ex- The Editor of the “Golf Monthly peditionaryforces, is one of the keenest Edinburgh, writing the “Canadian of golfers. He is a member of the Golfer,” says: “Things are very quiet well-known Bramshot Club (a very in golf here, but from all we hear from appropriate name for a militarygolfer), people who ought to know, there will and plays a really capital game. be a tremendous change for the bette: o © in everything before March.” Flere’s A golf course to be exclusively con- hoping our Scotch confrere is a tru trolled by wealthy colored people of prophet. Philadelphia, New Jersey and New o © ¢ York, is to be laid out just north of the Bagdad, to whichall eyes have been boundary line of Pleasantville, midway of late turning, is not without a go! between the two golf courses support- course. According to the “Sheffield ed by Atlantic City, N.J. B. F. Garri- Telegraph”it consists of eighteen h son, of Pleasantville, is supervising the situate in the desert; and provid creating of a nine-hole course, and sporting characteristics of disti there is sufficient interest in the plans uncommontype. The sand storm to assure it of financial success. Arabia covering things feet dee; © @ they sweep across the plains, | America wants an alteration of Rule make havoc with this golf cour 13 of the special rules for stroke com- times. petitions, so that the player whose ball oe > & is nearer the hole shall play first, and St. Mary Magdalene’s Church so get out of the way of his partner, ton, was the scene of a brilliant mi whohas the longer shot to play on the wedding when Miss Annie Ma green. I could never see whythis Wilson, daughter of Mr. Alir should not have been done. It has Wilson of the Bank of Montrea! always seemed rather absurd that the Mrs. Wilson, was married to (a ball nearer the hole should be lifted John Cotton Maynard, youngest and then replaced, and that the other Mr. and Mrs. William Mayna complications arising out of striking Stratford. On the pavement lead the partner’s ball or the latter being of the church a guard of honorcons possible assistance should exist when of officers and soldiers of “D,’ all could be avoided by the simple ex- pany was lined up. Thefair bri pedient of decreeing that the ball lying been one of Picton’s leading lad nearest the hole should be playedfirst ers, whilst Capt. Jack Maynard | in stroke events. If St. Andrews adopts known in golfing and other sp: this eminently sensible and practical and military circles. He leaves s! suggestion weshall have something for for the front. Golfers throughou! which to thank American golf.—“ York- tario will join in hearty cong! shire Post.” tions. January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 557

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In the February issue will appear taken up golf at the instance of views of the pretty Como Golf Club Scottish engineer. There are som course, some thirty-five miles from goodlinks at Kabul, and the Amir has Montreal, with a photo of Dr. F. G. also had some made at Jalalabad with- Shepherd, the President, a well-known out any bunkers. On these he has tea consulting surgeon of Montreal. served on every green. eo 9 © Oo © Mr. Eugene Tarte, the well-known The following are the results of th: editor of “La Patrie,’ Montreal, writes: principal club competitions at th “T have read the Decemberissue of the Scearboro Golf Club during the past “Canadian Golfer,’ which J have found season: “Aircraft Canada” trophy very interesting. I shall recommend won by Dr. Alex. Elliott; Ames Cup your publication to my _friends,— won by Mr. R. W. Banks; Osler Wack French-Canadians are becoming more Cup, won by Mr. H. T.Fairley, captain and more golf players.” of the club. © > > & © © Something new in golf is being at- Mr. A. M. Edwards, Vice-President tempted in Schnectady, N.Y., a club of the Waterloo Golf. and Country having been organized in that city to Club, and an enthusiastic golfer, has give golf to those of fairly moderate been elected Mayor of Galt by accla means. The membership is composed mation. His Worship, who takes an of those earning $15.00 a week and active interest in sports of all kinds, is more, the dues are 25 cents a week. President of the Galt Stove and Fur F=xpenses are to be kept down to a nace Worksandis one of the progres minimum by having the members do sive residents of a most progressiv: practically all the work, such as build- city. ing the course, keeping the grass cut, © © etc: LO Me Philip V. G. Carter, the brilliar junior Metropolitan champion, The old disused dock on the River been having it all his own way s Nene, at Sutton Bridge, Lincolnshire, this season. At Pinehurst, wher« which collapsed on the eve of opening dreds of prominent golfers arejust many years ago, has been converted enjoying to the limit the Royal into a golf course, and is now being Ancient game under ideal condi used for play. Upon the old dock and he has made two records fo! outlying portions (writes “Fore” in the courses, won the medal in the Mi Bradford “Telegraph”’) an excellent ter tournament with a superb 73 nine-hole course has been made. The captured the New Year's Day ground has not yet been completely He is playing most “uncanny go laid out, but the work is sufficiently © % © advanced for the local matches to take “A short time ago,” says a | place. “one of my clubs required a ne\ ‘o © © so it occurred to me that if a An American engineer, one of the string grip was good foracrick seven foreigners in the employment of why should it not be good for the Amir of Afghanistan, has passed club? [ got the professional to | through London after spending three on my club; I find it most satis!’ years in Kabul and other parts of the The advantages of it are :—(1) |] country. He says that the Amiris very not get slippery in wet weather popular, particularly by reason of the has a certain amount of roughn energy with which he is seeking to tackiness which prevents the develop his country. Since his acces- slipping. (3) It is always ev sion he has built at least twenty palaces curling up of the edges of 4 or smaller residences for himself in grip. (4) It is cheap and one ©: various places. His Majesty has got it on oneself very easily.”—“Gol! too stout to play tennis, and has lately trated.” January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 559

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Mr. McConkey, President .of the ought to be rewarded with theright Scarborough Golf Club, is playing golf of-way on-the blue grass fields of th at Old Point Comfort this month in new Jerusalem and be privileged t company with other well-known mem- play with goldenballs andsilver clubs, bers of the Canada Life field staff. with fluttering female angels for cad © Oo © dies—Mr. Daniel E. Sullivan in th “American Golfer.” The Montreal “Standard,” in quoting + oe o extensively from the December “Can- The Editor has to acknowledgeth adian Golfer,” refers to the fact “of the splendid edition which the magazine receipt of a calendar from a well-know1 got out this month.” member of the Simcoe Club with an excellent insert of a photographof the © > © pretty club-house. Certainly a very A despatch from Londonsays: “The charming and appropriate idea. estate of Col. Farquhar, who com- ¢ © manded the Princess Pats, and was killed in March, is probated at £14,- A. W. Tillinghast, the Philadelphia 000.” The Colonel was a well-known golf architect, the writer of “par” gol! member of the Royal Ottawa Golf stories, and a welcomevisitor to Lamb- Club. ton in the good old tournament days © © has designed an eighteen-hole cours: An enthusiastic golfer who has lost at Wilton Grove, near Westfield, N.J., both legs, says “Golfing,” London, is whichis expected to be readyforplay something unusual, but Mr. H. W. during the coming season. Thomas has demonstrated that arti- o © © ficial limbs can be made todo full duty According to “The Golfers’ Han for the original ones on the golf coursé. book,” England, the longest record He plays a good game and spends a andfully anthenticated drive was don good deal of time encouraging maimed by E. C. Bliss at Herne Bayin August soldiers by demonstrating how much 1913, the distance being 445 yards artificial aids can do. drop in the ground was measured © © 9 found to be from tee to resting | A despatch from Panamasays: “The of the ball, 57 feet. Braid’s big broadflat top of Gatun damis to serve drive, according to his own rec for a golf course, and a club is now tion, was made at Walton Heat being organized by officials of the 1915, when he hit a tee stroke Panama canal and others. Major- tance of 395 yards. Onthat oc General George W. Goethals, U.S.A., the course was frost-bound, an governor of the Panamacanal, has ap- wind was behind him when hep proved the formation of the club and © © © has given permission for the use of It may be that some aredest! Gatun dam.” perform in the nature of supern © o pastimes, but Mr. Balfour-Me! Golf was invented by the Scotch. It great record does not disclose an is too fast for the Germans, too slow flict between the ability to pla for the Irish; the French despise it; the cricket and the capacity to play Spaniards think it is a drink instead of lent golf. Captain C. K, Hutchi a game; the Americans affect it, and another fine golfer who is also the English are born with a sixth golf cellent cricketer, and in his cas: sense. Believing in reincarnation, J one sees an evidence of theall hope to return to earth in a million skill in games. He playedinthe : years from nowaperfect golf player. and footuvall elevens at Eton, wh: Golf is the king of out-door sports. Skill also was a runner of repute, and t at it is something a rich man cannot he is now in the hands of the Ge buy, nor a poor maninherit. Profici- he is finding some congenial recr: ency is only gained by hard work and for his captors permit him to pla much prayer. A good maninthis life nis.—‘Golfing,”” London. January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 561

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Vol. it No. 9 562 CANADIAN GOLFER of fact, the ‘| The late Lord Alverstone, so well not mute. As a matter years beguntobe pr known to Canadians by reason of his has only of late golfers nowada Alaskan award, was an ardent golfer. nounced. Among sounded, except Oncircuit he frequently used to make youwill usually hear it but there is no a very early morningstart in order to in the East of Scotland, that “goff” is cor get in a round before the court, doubt for all that, rect. Besides, if you call it “golf” (with © © © the “l’’), the poets are promptly stump Mr. W. Martin Griffith, one of the ed altogether for a rhymeto it, which best known golf players in Canada, for- seems a pity. : merly Secretary of the Lambton Golf & © Club and Essex Golf and Country Club, Moss, the well-know: has joined the well-known investment Mr. “Glen” r and a Director of th security firm of Teller & Evers, Ellicott Toronto playe ciation, has Square, Buffalo. Royal Canadian Golf Asso resigned his position as Manageroithy © > Imperial Bank, Yonge and_ Bloor new club, or one Many a struggling Streets, and has taken up business 0 hill fight against Where it is all an up the Stock Exchange, Toronto. adverse soil, is'indeed having a hard time of it just now, coping with lack of © © © funds and labor. Some of the London Michael Moran, who forfive succes clubs, says the “Yorkshire Post,” have sive years wonthe Irish professional adopted the expedient of allotting one golf championship, is a private in thi ereen to each of their regular staff of South Irish Horse. He received s« caddy boys, offering a small prize to offers of professional appointment the one whose green at the end of six America, but he has preferred to months shall be in the best condition. the khaki. Others have asked their members to adopt a green apiece. In, both cases the results have been excellent. © © The marriage took place on Decem- ber 20th of Miss’ Bessie Celestine, second daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Donnelly, of Pittsburg, to Summerville,5S.‘ Mr. D. C. Dick, only son of Mr. and Open Dec. Mrs. John Dick of Cobourg, formerly Where every 4 Mike smiling of Toronto. The groom is a member with just enough ent golfing in the alr to of one of the most promin ome full of life families in Canada, and he himself, Superb 18-ho! ongthe some few years ago, was am Golf Course most prominent of the younger players. AT Hearty congratulations from golfers EAKLY GOLF throughout the Dominion will be ex- Summerville, S. C. .” tended to Mr. and Mrs. “Davie Special December and uary Tournaments. Jan ls ! © © finest winter resont hote One of the rest Middle th. Here you will enjoy st the ‘tall Southern, » quietness amid ure The ancient controversy about the orating. dry, healthful climate. P {nvig e and gervice, 0! teslan water. Ouisin s! & onunciation of “golf” has st Metropolitan ‘hotels. Ide correct pr with the be ourts. aye weather. Regulated tennis c ing again in the “Westmin- nd saddle horses. Good roace been rag carviage a Modern Np MotorTR Boe: spondent argues for es ster.” One corre nisl cottag for Tren ing, Good Hoade 10% Motor eness of the “I” by citing such ding, ving. the mut l. Book™ Fine livery omescetot with hote analogies as “chalk,” “balk,” “walk,” on application. “calf,” “half,” etc., but another coun- F. W. Wagener & Oo., Prop* ters heavily with “self,” “milk,” “pelt,” Chas. A. Weir, Mgr. “mild,” “cold,” ete., in which thes lac4s a U. 8. shampionships

Chicago, Jan, 15.—The Merion Cric- east for Nent and the Country Club of ket Club, of Philadelphia, will hold the Detroit, but as the delegates began to \mateur Championship of the United show a wish to send the tournament to States Golf Association this year, This Vinneapolis, the other two clubs with much was decided to-night at the an drew and allowed the vote for Mini nual meeting of the national organiza kahda to be made unanimous, tion, when the delegates from clubs all Vhe ticket of officers was clected as over the country put their stamp ol follows: approval on the Philadelphia Club get ting the plum. Other clubs bidding for President, rank LL. Woodward, the event were the Nassau Country Denver; First Vice-President, Howard Perrin, Vhiladelphia; Seeond Vice Club, of Glen Cove, L.1., and Piping Rock Country Club, which hes not far President, John Reid, Jv, New York; distant from Nassau. secretary, Howard I’, Whitney, New The open championship was given to York; ‘Preasurer, I°, S. Wheeler, New the Minikahda Club, of Minneapolis, York, [Executive Committee—M. LL. Minn.. which defeated the Kent Coun- Crosby, Boston; Walter B. Smith, Chi cago; Dr. W. S. Harban, Washington, try Club, of Grand Rapids, Mich. ; lnelewood Country Club, of Engle I).C,, and John S. Sweeney, Detroit. wood, N.J., and the Country Club, of The Women’s National Champion Detroit. Mich. Inglewood was not ship tournament went to the Belmont seriously considered, as the champion Springs Country Club, of Boston ship was played in the metropolitan Other bidders for the event polled only district last year. Many votes were a few votes

GOLF AT PINEHURST

Pinehurst, N.C., ; Jan. 15. The prin Montelair, and FH, R. Mallinson, Ards cipal event in the advertising men’s ley, in the play-off of the triple tie for golf tournament to-day was a four-ball best gross score in class B. In the women’s event Mrs. C. T. Russell, match in two classes, total net score of \rdsley, won from Miss -lannah Aron four-men team counting. |. D. Plum son, Inwood, in the play-off for the mer, Marshall \WWhitlach, R. L. Whitton thirty-six-hole net prize and H. F. Harrison won in class A, and Philip Carter, Nassau, played the in class B H. C. Milholland, C. EF. best ball of Roy Barnhill, Pox Hills; Beane, C. W. Yates and H. B. Kennedy Grantland Rice, Englewood, and El. B. led. Bingham, Cleveland, and beat them by Playing off the ties in class A fos 2 up. He has played consistently for yesterday’s best net prize, R. L. Whit the last week, Tle equalled the record ton, Beverly, won from A. L. Foster, of 70 of the No, 1 course, and has had Dunwoodie, by ten strokes. A. R several rounds on Nos, 2 and 3 close to Gardner, Dunwoodie, beat J. C. Todd, his record

GOLF IN FLORIDA Belleair Heights, Fla., Jan, 15.—Iine showing was especially creditable, as golf was played to-day at Belleair he only arrived at Belleair yesterday, and had only played over the course Country Club, W. J. Travis and Mae onee, “Alex.” Smith did not play his donald Smith defeating “Alex.” Smith usual game, while Crocker’s high score and G. H. Crocker by 5 up and 4 to of 84 was due largely to bad luck and play. Macdonald Smith scored a 74, the fact that he did not know. the while Travis made a 77. The amateur’s course well. 563 Odds and Ends T.-G. Gray, Rivermead Golf Club, Ottawa

ITH the Dominion. clad in opponent. WhenBraid had extract angels’ garb, correspondents the ball from the bunker, his face 1 on summer sport usually find it a very sumed its normal pensive expressio hard task to give much matter to their Taylor’s turn then came, and when th Editor, and it is, therefore, on this ball lodged in a rut, and his face |x account that the best I can do for the came positively purple with emotion January, 1916, issue of the magazine our spectator trembled for Braid,. but must come under the not too clear he says his tremors were unfounded heading of “Odds and Ends.” How- Another feature of the game which ever, it will always be found a very struck him as profoundly touching was pleasant occupation to golfers to recall that while Braid (a Scotchman) wor a few wonderful shots and matches a Norfolk jacket, Taylor (who hails they have played and have seen played, from Devonshire) was clad in Harris and also to have placed before them tweeds, and the balls the players wer articles from golfing papers relating usmg were invented by an America impressions left on non-golfing spec- This tribute to the solidarity of th tators after their witnessing for the Scots-Anglo-American entente he r first time a match of any importance gards as the most refreshing lesson ly between two professionals. received from watching the game. Ai In looking over some old golfing ter reading these remarks we would notes, I came across the following: be inclined to say, “Some game, “First Impressions,’ which will, I some spectator.” think, be found rather amusing. Sa * * + A + An amusing drawing I saw a 2 The spectator, apparently, was one many years ago was of J. H. Ta who had not the slightest knowledge (the great English pro.), standing of the game, or for what special pur- putting green about three feet pose certain clubs were made. His the flag with his driver in his version of a match between Braid and His ball was three inches short . Taylor runs something like this: “Golf hole, and he is sketched turning is supposedto be a gentle game, yet the large gallery, addressing them with the tools—the weapons, I prefer to call words, “Short again,” the point them—areof a sinister, almost diabolic that for half a dozen holes heha appearance. ‘lhe head of the driver, missed holing out his long putt when seen protruding from the bag, is ball having always stopped sh: exactly like that of a snake.” About the lip of the cup. At the seventl the mashie, he says, there is some- which was 300 yards from teet thing cruel in the very name of the he had made a magnificent dri club, and the sight of a miblick, re- his ball had run on to the gre minds him of the Inquisition. Regard- was lying these three inches sh ing the match which the spectator was the one stroke. His expressi watching, he says that Taylor when very good, and no doubt some starting hit the ball a cruel blow, and memberof the crowd must hay Braid responded with an even more out, “Never up, neverin.” vicious whack, whirling his club round + or + his head with the abandonof a Dervish. One often notices players w!| Thenaterrible thing happened. Braid’s matter what the fates are dou ball rolled into a bunker. When he came them, always have cheery cou up to it his face was as black as night, ces, and certainly this helps the | and when he took out his niblick, our and the opponent and makes th: worthy spectator shuddered at the much more pleasant than when thought that Braid might use it on his ing is flying in the air. Man) s 564 January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 565

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ago | played over Aocherfield course, and beautiful butterfly lay dead wher on the east coast of Scotland, and not the ball had been. A short life and very far from Edinburgh, and while metry one, but, all the same, death 4} waiting to drive off from one of the the hands of a kind-hearted golfer tees I heard a cheery voice giving en- -~ + + couraging instructions to some one or On some of the more crowded something nearby. On looking in the courses, especially when the dayha: direction from where the voice came | pens to be a public holiday, at times saw a well-built, athletic-loking man, sarcastic remarks are often heard, and with as cheery a look as any one couid it might perhaps be worth while if | wish to see in a life-time. I had to were to relate one incident which hap wait before driving off and watch the pened to my brother and myself whe end of the performance, and when | we were in our early teens.

asked my partner who the golfer was | , While we were at school we Onl was more than delighted to learn that played golf on Saturday mornings he was the late Lieut. l'reddie Tait, of starting out first round at 4.30 a.m. and the famous Black \atch Regiment. our second round about 9 o'clock, ha) ‘Vait had played a fairly long approach ‘ing purchased our second round ticket putt from about 20 yards, and as some for the price of twopence and gon of these home greens are very large home for breakfast during the interval and are kept in perfect condition, he of play. This was on the Braid Hilis had seen, no doubt, that there was a course, near Edinburgh, famous for its good chance of his putt going down. wonderful turf and scenery. To satisfy himself and help matters, In these early days of our golfing w he was walking behindhis ball encour- were not scratch players, but we could aging it to keep on straight and sure give a good account of ourselves when and find the cup, which it certainly did. put among other boys of similar ages With a little laugh he said to the ball, The incident to be related is as follows “Well done, old fellow,” and turned to On a public holiday, although weknew my partner and myself and remarked, that every golfer in Edinburgh “Fine greens to-day.” [ met Tait at was not a member of a private the end of our round and found him as would be surely on the Braid Hills. wv: cheery a soul as one could imagine. went up for a couple of rounds He was as popular among his men in although the hour was early whe: his regiment as he was among his golf- walked on to the first tee there\ ing friends. large crowd waiting, some stan - a oo some sitting and others lying 01 Last summer, while playing over the grass till their turn came. As wi Rivermead course, I witnessed the very always got away on the Satu sad but sudden death of a pure white without any one looking on, wé butterfly. I was playing in a three-ball somewhat overcome by the g match with Brian Devlin and Davy sager to watch our tee shots, an Black, the professional, and while situation got on our nerves and, | Black was taking his preliminery wrist we may, we could not even hit tl actions before addressing his ball, in off the tee. We dared not laus playing a mid-iron to the fifth hole, a was certainly laughable) and we butterfly fluttered dangerously near to not give in, so we simplyspent the ball. Apparently not being a golfer, energy hitting the air, The croy and therefore it being of no use for us came annoyed, and at last om to ask the harmless creature to stand with a broad Scotch voice like tli back, the butterfly lighted on almost roared at us with the following | the exact spot of the ball where the “You twa kids, maybe ye'll be: ,clubhead wouldstrike. Black had not play fitba’, but ye canna play ¢ time to stop his swing, and came This roused our anger very muc' through with his accustomed smart well do I remember mybrothe stroke and placed the ball within six last desperate stroke topping 1!) feet of the green, while the trespassing and sending it a few yards whilk

January, 1916 CANADIAN GOLFER 567 again a miss, andfinally [ gave the ball desperate and Wisgusted look, and was a kick amid cheers androars of derision carrying an empty bag, as all the clubs from the amusedand angryspectators. had been broken, The player turns to The whole trouble was nerves before a the caddy and says, “I say, boy, I have crowd, as after a few holes we played broken this last club; what shall [ do our usual fair game, much to the sur now?” “Phe boy turns to his man and, prise of the couple following us. One throwing down the bag at his feet, often hears remarks of a not too kindly says, “Try yer bag, mister, I’m awa’ nature if the player in front has an at hame te ma dinner,” tack of nerves, but it would be well to * aa * have the experience and know what the The caddy when understood is often feeling is like before saying much found to be a worthy partner and a against another player. great help to the player. In Africa the caddies were either Dutch or niggers, - * + and ‘on one occasion my opponent and We have seen many amusing draw I noticed that our boys seemed to be ings of the beginner got up regardless very attentive and keen on everystroke in dress, with his monocle, and plough- we played. After the match was over ing up the fairwayin his vain endeavor wefound out that they had madea side to play even one strokeat all decently. bet of a tickey (threepenny piece), The One of the best [ ever saw was some winner had purchased cigarettes, and time ago in a golfing paper. The player the two were lying on the grass en was a peculiar specimen, with very thin joying life to the full, puffing away as legs but well paddedat the calves, and hard as they could, ‘Treat your caddy of course his monocle was to the front, well, and you will usually find he has a and altogether he looked a green golfer real interest in your game. He will in a suit on which a few couples might sympathize and cheer whatever way have played chess. His caddy had a the gameis going.

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D, Spittal, the well-known Sarnia Orange Grove Golf Club, of Da Golf Club pro., is employed with A. G. H. Auchterlonie, a younger member | Spalding & Bros., Toronto, for the win- that well-known St. Andrews famil ter months. his father being the eldest brothe: It will only be a few weeks now be- Iaurance Auchterlonie, ex-Amerk fore the appointment of professionals Open Champion, and of Willie, throughout Canadawill be again to the Open Champion of 1893. Before goii fore. The “Canadian Golfer’ under- to this appointment in South Afri young Auchterlonie was fora time p) stands that there will be few, if any I changes amongst the more important fessional at Carlsbad. which post clubs. There will be some changes in cousin held on the outbreak: of war some of the less important ones. Can- he has been sincea prisoner in Aust adian golfdom is blessed with an un- Robert Mair, the well-known usually fine lot of capable and_ professional at the C. P. R. cours ficient pros., and it would be very hard Caledonian Springs, Ontario, du to improve on them individually or as the past season, has a fine positio1 a class. Golf in the Dominion owes a the winter at the [Forsyth Cou great deal to its sterling and courteous Club, Salem, N.C. instructors of the past fewyears. Jack White the plucky forme: champion of Great Britain, who Some time ago, says the “Proies- though over age, joined the army sional and Greenkeeper,”” Wanamakers, had to ask for his discharge on ac the big stores people, of New York, in- yf his health, and it has been gra vited distinguished British amateurs to No less a sum than £200 was 1 go over to their golf school in order to for patriotic purposes by the exh) give lessons to their increasingly large match in which Harry Vardon an clientele, and we have not heard of any Ray played against a couple ol golfer from this side haying accepted teurs at Roundbay, Leeds. the offer and so forfeited his amateur That golf will “boom” the status. An American contemporary season in Canada, seems to bi heralds the introduction of a lady golf sured fact. Although all the « professional, the first to cross the At- with the exception of those per! lantic, in the person of Mrs. Dunn- British Columbia, are out of Webb, who is now installed at the sion, the gameis not being all \Wanamaker Golf School. Mrs. Dunn- drop from notice, As an evic \Webb is the sister of John Duncan the interest being taken in it Dunn, who is in charge of the school. door golf school has made it She hails from North Berwick, and ance. At the Ritz-Carlton, 1n prior to going to America was a gol! real, the well-known pros., | teacher at the Princes (Mitcham) La- Murray and Jimmie Black, dies’ Club. There are, to our know- ducting a successful school, ledge, only three lady golf teachers in Toronto, A. Keeling OL Laml the world, the others being Mrs. Gor- teaching the “young and old id don Rebertson, also of the Mitcham to play the game at Wilson’s Club, and Miss Calloway, teacher to goods store, 297 Yonge St the ladies’ section of the Sunningdale States these indoor schools ha Gi. i operation for some winters The death took place last month at looks as though they will b« Johannesburg, South Africa, where he popular in this country. Th¢ was acting as professional to the splendid institution.

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