The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-03
GOLF.
a.. xon1s OUTDOOR CANE FOR OLD
AND YoUNa, MEM AND WOMEN


W,thout vleisnee-Geif saa Natars.
rospos, March LIN Great Britain II IL the
sspiration OF most institutions to obtain the
eonsent OF the sovereign to the use OF the
oreax Roynl." In tho case OF benevolent insti-
tutlons the eclat derived from tho employment
Of the prefix Is not without It's uses, but OF
ITSELF u confers no privileges. The sports and
psstimes OF an Englishman really constituting
the most serious items In his existence. he is
anxious to place them on equality with other
affairs OF life. and thus II is that We find
stubs anxious to obtain royal recognition.
Yacht clubs consider themselves almost
out OF the hunt unless they arc able
10 wrlto tho word Royal before their
title There ore, however,. two games which
have become known rs royal" gamos. not W
tho special favor OF any monarch. but because
they vera at one time absolutely tho games OF
royalty. Those a-e tennis tas distinguished
from Its offspring. lawn t.nnis) and golf. and 1t
would DO difIlcult to say which Is the elder.
Tho theory which seems to DO most readily
accepted Is that golf is derived from the Dutch
koli. but do not think We are justified In
accepting this derivation az correct. Tho
Dutch game Of kolt is really a very dif-
ferent affair fro golf. True. 1t Is p'ayed with
ball and club. but 80 are baseball. cricket
FOUNDERS. hockey. knurr and spoil. &c. Poo
ple assume worry crudlto attitude when thoy
refor to tho evidence Of Dutch tiles showing
kolf players ,!liny n club In their hands. and
Of old oil paintings showing tho gamo being
played on tn, leo. as though these mute
records woro all that rem1ined of the game.
which. rs n matter OF fact. IT, or was until quite
rccont times. played ut the Hague. Kolf IL
played on prepared surfaos. which must DO
ss true Ms billiard table. AMI only sixty feet
IN length. and the object il to strike the
ball. which Is rs largo rs a cricket ball and
elastic. with club much resembling the
"puttcr" used at golf. against tvs posts.
The absolute necessity for a smooth surface
explains why 1t was 80 much .nlayed on ice.
have seen some 81 these pictures. and In
each case the two short posts were repre-
sented. Except for the shape OF the club any
thing moro wildly unlike golf that is played
with a club and q ball could not we'll be in
vcntcd Contemplating tho process OF turn
Ing tho kolf Of tho limited. prepared arena into
the golf Of the wide. almost untouched face Of
nature. is like trying to comprehend tho evo-
intnn OF man from a mud0sh. There Is
q story Of a picture by Cuyp which ia
said to show scene on the seashore in Hol-
land. with n girl carrying bundle OF
clubs. and II wo arc to take this as indicating
the existence OF golf at that tme in the Meth
erlantls as the game Is now played elsewhere.
We can hut wonder at the thorough way it has
died out In that country. Etymologists Of
mark think It most likely that tho word is de-
rived from the German kobe" q club. This
may. OF course. be the case. but II It is. why
do we call the club itself club" and tho game
"golfT The French jeu de mail Is much
moro like our game OF COLL. though having
strong smack OF paile n,aille which used to
be played on the mall. st. James's Park. In
this the ball. small wooden one. is driven by
smallet from post to post. the distance being
mile or more.
That the game. as we find It played in SCOT
land. where its name Is spelt indirerently
golf" and "gofi." from very early times. is
both royal and ancient. abundant proof exists.
Scottish nsaI psysd It and Gel
ss'1 III ne Willie onsssss
an. in y ordinance issued IN. i4s7 james! ia mes
tie prsetoe Of archery ee should n e3pley the ths
a. "a er$ T. ss sss. 6
d thas ute safls and tho sSts ZEE be
!s Class y nGs t. o shss
ssiml , Psriiamentary edict. issued in 1924;
Ts Bens n sae fty h.s been
quoted to prove that golf was introduced be-
tween these two dates. Evidently forerun-
/ he country at that period. for James III.
bund 1t necessary to enact In 1471 that:
ne flute bale ami collie and abused In time cumming
ndthat the butt . be maid up and schutting used.
sr tho tenour oftas scts OF Parliament thereupou.
Twenty years later James Nv. returned to
mo subjcct with an enactment which read:
mat In place of the rsalms there DO visit futts
aiNs
common guide OF the rea ne and defence thnirof and
Tat bowls and schutting bs hantie and bow markes
sAh there: orc ordained Ia ilk parochin. under the
pam OF fourte shIinses to be raised by the schirsns
kd ballies aforesaid.
Hthe present day in the way golf IS interier-
ng with the practice OF archery.
sths ps,ric wore cenesrnsa: these sdicts did It'd
iad The iYi!owMg entries In the ACCOUNTS =" Of
hs Lords High Treasurers Of Scotland: 15O3-
With The Ers 81 s tS Ksg x t. play at tfs
VIII * sna p Iss F e0 a'nf shnt f ss
IL :, Sy IT, f 5ny ~ Ga 5a cu {SSis
H. " We 81 whom "a 3nrk
Heorde'! that on being challenged by two Eng
ssn n 9'e Pc who We're on visit to the Scottish
kr players. the .scotch or thu English. the |
. luxe DID not hesitate to take for his partner
ssaa;Essmaker, ono John patersone. who. on re- |
sn Mn me money. tho Duke affixinc an escutch-
y. IN % ths wall. tho crest upon which is dex-
motto nan xb,o crashing golf club. with the
Rs world. Far and Sure" The links whore |
ia v piIay TOOK place wore at Leith. near Edin-
s Sarsh and these were, used until virtually
tSops ssStsa ld BY Musselburgh. close by. In
t ns aa much to themselves. and tho state OF
Nv" liz eoaatry rendered 1t I'm perative that royni-
SSou1a, DINERS. whose persons wore OF value.
SnvS S'u sonine their diversions to the neigh
| cora,s,do 81 their strongholds. Tho Leth links
"a yarus. aftcrward reduced to 2.OSS
sa.tvm under the Impression that In the very
sms', ames the number OF clubs used was
snlx H., ! Incline to think that Mt ono time |
ii ait She club was EMPLOYED though this state
stuiaN..s probably did not last very long. |
iss usnf o. ~ IT Andrews University (St. An
yrssitnn hrarlngh writing Of his stay ut the uni
sI ,S1 ! re h care his father took OF him says:
MImna maid my necessnire hohestiie nnerich
~ Wy mSthsr, but nocht ese for nrcheris and |
ssc III maid bow. arose, Club. and balls, but
s III "a plrs for catehfall and tavern. sc was
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