The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-17
TIE "MI1Ep noNEsoMEn
a Novelty In Golf Tournaments That LED -
HAppy Result..

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house. Charles Raw ley, the Chairman OF the
committee, was tho spokesman. Rawley's
friends were in ~the,habit OF saying that II he do
Votcd more time to his duties as Chairman and
less 10 contemplation of his gaudy golf stock
ings the club would he mo loser. But on tho
present occasion there certainly seemed to DO
no lack OF eernestnrss in his manner Of speaking,
and The most casual observer could have seen
that a matter OF vital Importance to the welfare
OF thu club was under discussion.
I'll tell yuu what 1t Is, boys" Rawley was
saying. We have got to havo something
now for tho next tournament or no one will
enter but ourselves. We had only six entries
this Afternoon or five. II we leave out Cissy
Prescott, who only entered because of Bryce"
Right you are, Charley said Billy Blake,
tho champion OF the clnb. Blake was a sutton
Tor the hand OF Cissy Prescott as we'll as Jimmie
Bryce; but he did not resent Rawlcy's insii Ia
ton OF her preference for his rival. He at
tributed 1t TO jealousy. Besides, he had just
defeated lsawicy four up and three to play, and
he could Afford TO be generous. 81 agree with
Charley" Blake reiterated. IF wo can't think
OF something new we might rs we'll give UP our
we.aiy tournaments altogether. But what VIC
can get for a novelty is beyond me" he con-
tinuod thuughttuily. I've have had mixed
foursomes' and 'bogio matches, putting. APP
preaching and driving contests, team matches,
one-uiub matches, handicap matches and cham
pionship matches. All l can think OF now is
Lucifer matches and burn tho whole thing"
"Why.don't we have q Mixed Lonesomel' " in
CURED Jimmie Bryce, strolling In at that mo-
mont, tho third member OF the committee, the
popular man and general joker Of the club.
1--WE haven't had Il Lonesome, yet and | believe
1t would DO n great success
For a moment there was Il dcad silence in.the
,pr,,,ittaA np, Nnith.r nlaIa - po,r1av
had ever heard OF u Mixed Lonesome Get
neither young man was going to commit him
self to tho statement that he had never heard
Of such q thing until no was dead sure that no
such thing existed. Under the preteXt of light
ing his pipe Blake managed TO take a cursory
glance at tho index OF Badminton. Then he
settled himself down in his chair again and
Rrowled:
What a fellow you are, Jimmiei l tell you
this is no matter for joking. We have got TO
get some new thing for next Saturday. or the
club is wrecked"
THAT is the reason l proposed n Mixed
Lonesome " responded Bryce xravely.
There's no such thine a. a Mi Led Lone
some = cried Bake angr!ly;, 4 defy you to
rect pronunciation and prided himself upon it.
o coarse there Is such a thing as q Mixed
l.s ne msna ssplii il W., b M1ii bs ayies sSe next eIt S ye ! n
day. and ! will guarantee 1t to be exactly the
sort OF novelty the club needs
In spite Of the most persistent questioning
posed contest. He told tho committee II they
aid not understand golf be was not going g
them they ought 10 so and read up the sub.
jI SetI nrasr the siy miserable 7,f toTeiFn nb 5iiiesatare' o %t
the same time he prom,Sed that II they would
intrust the entire uAair TO him he would as
depths had the desperate on Of the Green's Com
m!ttee descended that they finally decided to
Notwithstanding the grumbling and misgivings
OF Blake. Accordingly the ~foAowing postal
card was despatched 10 every member:
CorALM GOLF CLUB.
or Saturday, Sept; rs, ls9z at . G'e'oct +. y: 2
ber are requested 10 instruct themselves upon the
rules OF the contest; Anl all are s1pTsted to pay A
As may be imagined, in q community OF
golfers. this postal card. created something
more than a breeze Of excitement. 10 one had
literature. was ransacked to learn what thu
nature Of this mysterious competition might
to write to go!ing friends in neiRhboring com
Inunitics, and one enthusiastic Individual eyer
c wies se far in e Ed i1 b,slsFFf bS, TO Siah ssTts sTa foiTlfRhs s
affair became widely advertised. public curios
lily was aroused. and on Saturday, the 2stf
the whole club turned out at the links. Guest.
fro'u neiKhborinS clubs in search OF novel les
were present in :arke numbers. In fact, suct
the Copalm Inks. and the Ladies Commit
tee, whose duty IT was to provide retreshlnent
t%T hungry ~ s ssitr shipst{ S9lf'Crs ops shHeE IN w .nsI3
ever uivulge how many quarts Of water wer,
surreptitiously added to the lemonade ant
1t was a glorious September day, and the soft
brown tints Of early autumn were beginning t'
sently waving in tho soft air, and the brillian
yellow OF its blossoms was here and there thrown
4 1HtS 'sHfPt PAINT to Brush, With Wy LII the np purple Of f' the will i
9stcr. or by the delicate pink OF the bloom.nI
heather. for the Copalm Colt Club boasted tina
. heather srewHn'its Wild state, But beautiful a
was the s~plendor OF the autumn, il attracted IA
Z had dOnred . braud-new golf costume 10 grac
Z the oeession. To say that she looked EavishiG;
a a III .hil her waist a%;p and ar SA. .Rirs, VAR %iPIh her her s SriEhs p sol
+ Goat Goa thrown but Ra ittfht ,Ee ovs sfa asF aT for w the cF es ssp
beauty; sne Sns beTitchins' bewildsrinl
6 the havoc which she wrought aimons he plIa!
, ers assembling al the starring poin; was pit!f!!
she was terrible with her msshie."
As for Jimmie Bryce. he was in his element
busting about. taking to one, Joking with 81 7
hsgtul Of clubs. Presently 3 o'clock rang OF
p ph iHs s she terms S8n % Of a." "M siSt"dS f f<%%1o ns% q
ceivc a badge with the number inscribed upc
" It. The number of holes should he one !r
n than tho number OF players. Each playe- W.
. to start in the order of his number and play Il
first hole, the player boiling out In the create
10 nimber Of strokes losing both hole and mate
, so on, at each successive hole, a player Won
be dropped, until the contest should mario
itself down 10 two players. These two shoul
play out the last hole, and the winner
the principle of the survival OF the fttest
should take tho prize.
n Bryce's address WAS greeted with a burst
enthusiasm. All agreed that the new gan
promised sport, and were eager TO begin.
Billy Blake smiled grimly TO himself
Rryco announced the terms OF tho contest.
champion smile lie pictured to himself a
his bookcase. lilo almost laughed aloud us
thought to himself how favorably no shou
IN with Bryce, who had always been regarded
ono of the poorest and most e%rratie players
to improve 1t. He would show Mios Cts!
Prescott which Of the two was tho better ma
" Presently the club secretary came onward NJ
b. announced that MS there were thirty-six entire
It would be necessary to drop out two playe
~ \ ~ ,,sry hola irstsad pf ppe This would Ion,