New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-07
PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS.
TIDY INCOMES OF THE IMPORTED EN-
PERTS.
,,rs APE LITERAL. But INCIDENTAL REEVE
Nt-Es ARE LARCER-THE COST OF LAY
ING OFT A COURSE.

+ SALARIES ARE Liberal" But lNoiDH'' NJ ~
Nt-Es ARE LARCER-THE COST OF lay
ING OFT COURSE
O-,en golf was Introduced into the catalogue OF
American sports It brought as Ia insspardoe HU
! tnct n person entirely new to American si'o'''"
circles the golf professional. Naturally ne cam
! t,o scotland the home Of the game. AT hrst VII"
tho proverbial caution Of his race re Was va
-, crossing the ocean until he was assured thd'
! oi. was established on a firm footing. and FOR inc
frs wear or two the number or competent Pio'eS
! s,on,ls was not nearly sufficient 10 supply 'he de-
mand for them Even now thoroushiy uoe "''"'
who understands not only every detail OF The game
nm. nossesses the much rarer accomplishment OF
boing a good teacher has no difficulty IN securing
a nocc His duties when he has been engaged ny
/ . club include first the laying out OF the INKS ~
! that has not already been done, ana seconoy' '"'
continual supervision OF the course. with view 70
| making improvements and needed repairs In th'S
work he IS technically performing the once o.
! .'rreenkeeper" bat as few clubs have more thah
| one man IN charge he combines this occupation
with those Of professional designer and Instructor
! or course with the larger orsa7izatioas' ne mas
/ workmen under him. tina; on the links ne merely
superntends and orders the changes which he plans
His third and most important duty Is mat OF teach
ing the club members how 20 play the game
II s at this pon, that the majority OF PROBES
/ siond's fail 70 give satisfaction ThcY pay We"
J themselves making the round OF nine or eighteen
! holes y
d,Maren; kinds of shots In the most approved
colnng form Bu: when Il comes to expla ming ana
Illustrating clearly 10 a beginner me proper mrth"
/ of doing this very thing. they are afien entirety
a loss. They cannot analyze their own per io''"
/ anc4s and the pupils arr driven 70 despair In irY
ing 20 follow vague directions AMI to correct m.s-
/ takes REGARDING which their IDEAS are reinarkapF
hazv The chief reason 70. mis- state OF in'nSS -
Ina, most OF The Scotch professionals are compare
! lively uneduc1tel men. As youngsters lne9 IAN
ovav from school 20 become calles, Gcve.opinS
an early practical KNOWLEDGE OF golf 10 the ST'"'
/ derr,nen; Of their acquaintance win books Th'y
carried clubs for a few shil'nrs w'cK' "n'n
money II Il went Their parents. caused the boys
absence from school 10 be treated i'''eh;y ana
! established them In their new occupation A. soon
as they were large enough they became regular
/ profcsslonals THIS x the history Of most o. the
men here to-day. There are. OF course. except oH'
in the cases OF a few who arc weii-educaiei som"
| Of whom have formerly been engaged IN other
| branches Of work. Almost invar.a ably mes" mako
the best teachers. AMI arc eagerly s'us"' "'''r ny
| the clubs which discover their superiority
In 20 the present there have ben no frs'-class
American professionals The game s. sill! TOO n'"
! here 20 have produced them. Bn; the oder cahd.''
| at many % tho clubs are rapidly picking mp llrhs
and many OF chem VIII doubtless p" promoted 'h
time 70 fh. pro:cssl1na. ranks. There Is a negro
! boy Al the Shlnuccock HIS COT Cuo. on Long
+ Island who has surprised every one who has H''h
hm play l. is said tAat there ~" 10" o.a s''i'.s
d Nno AZ
match lis skill. moreover. aas been gained ".in
relatively shor; practice 50 tina, t'"te is 30 pre-
d.c,!ng what he may 30 IN another year or 50
The subject %, the sof PROFESSIONAL income IN
America 4. one OF which h,te has been ssl. Yet
Il H. extremely interesting both 20 amateur players
IN general who are contributing 70 mat income
through their club dues. AMI TO those who may b"
thinking OF soln. into the work for livelihood. In
the first pace. t is derived from multitude ~
sources. \ mans actual salary represents usually
only rather SINAI. p-rcen'ag" % ma entire earn
ings In every case Il is supplemented by insirne-
ton fees liberal tips. the money which be receives
FOR Lawn. ont courses. tor personally making and
repairing clbs anl balls. and me mers ~ Dst 100
~" cos ~ hMl'''''.'s MNi'..,,, s,f 800. ..,,r
manufacturers az a 4aie" e.rt an w. -.
list prices which ne charses - ~ pnit ms IL n
during the year by the professional varies between
S." ami $3.50 Few receive los, than ihe former
amount a,i ,h,fc are '"@ or IT., 'n''' ""'''
IN s,,,r. I'LL may ho anywhere from S"p -
10 The value OF thc man emp.oyci. BAT g3f'fn'l
Chiefly perhaps. by the riz- and wealth Of tho club
for when Ac works The fees charged for in-itn p,
depend upon the reg o. ne li'' '-,oi'l
The Arisicy Casino. The Hudson. receive. \ an
hour Tor ',Sch ''r ',t ~ ", f",ns ,,ne - h'
tlEFln 'i mpar,cI 70 n',n rhi9 hon,, man. Of
more f,'s' w mss, ~. ',er pio- la.Ia.'n an
be ottain. i'om s'ne ~ ia8 Iin.s .
n1e'T,.rii,c.t h.se form great par ~ the total
which ,hc yrofer-,nal ehDv- 90 the players. fer
INK - snoi. AL f1f general dif'c'i1f9 80 llv =
/ which 40 NOT com" under iA" ur'" o. H'"'' i"-
strucron. at a certain rate an hll..
!! not customary. az many SAgro'c 10 i'}, a
specified sum for Ia LAYING OF O., ours" ln-
stead. tho professional r. ei s"sel ',f ~. ti,V.'
Inc rate ~ me j.. n.sn r,nsinT from re 'o 80
n"it on, or ,so men herc In allrion % r.a
a i,1' < the h. WOE ,,'' iise or.npei
hionsh he srsc 'eor,ns gSo1' hour, ,, NIKE NIX,
a., f.,c - th, s,.r,si fahrica,.ons ~ thc
Tr sr,iar nrc, ~ "Wiie" rarss Club. f. . ,o
Anlrevs' charge s. :, Or thcir haniinork. puun
at Aris"y. sells his clubs from s. Z" up and iHn'
ers r,6 be'rnfoot heais vi "a brns Fin 3 cach
Tho cost u thc ran material In MI casos IL, ON
paratvcy smaiI 30 that the r'ic ~ tr"it II 'fe-
ncnd Ten clahh' ads AK IL a good aver" . Z,
i9T ,g nan Torns Sea" lre S a f es'
much better than an Individual could have In the
clubs and balls are o'ien broken ana ,Ao repairing
, furnishes one more source % revenu" to the pro-
| Finally there Ia the percentage which h" gets
from ne sale OF all the nplemsnts - ne game
> sides clubs and balls. holo rims hole cutters and
disk. ana fass Of yaToHS rprs usrd !" nnrE r
uar prices which Is given by 'he manufacturers to
cent and sometimes reaches 20. This represents
just that amount Of gain FOR the latter. who sell
: % CONSIDERING ali the ways in which the golf pro
fcssionals accumulate "siller. "a they might sa,
Themselves their occupation Ia one which many
man might envy. II Is easily understood that one
cub account OF s wealth and position. grca rs
excols another In desirab!lity ns n location. The
Lakewood Golf club. Of which "Wlle" Norton Is
the professional Instructor. offers OF the mos
re.nuneratlve situations. owing to Its size. popu
larlty and long season OF play Tho ArdscS
Casino ST. Andrews the Morris County Golf Club
OF Morris,own y. j.. the Newport and the Shine
cock HIS clubs are others al which professional
thinks himself lucky 10 be employed.
q V --------
l CARDINAL SATOLLI ~ PROTTDENCE.