The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-04

n. o. Tannaaes Rnoh IRON the Esre,sn HAnhr'
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stn another golfer returned on the Germanio
on Thursday from q pilgrimage to tho classic
links. This was II. o. Tallmadgo, until TINS
year tho Secretary Of the United states aon
Association and one Of the charter members OF
the st. Andrews Golf Club. He told the story
Of his trip yesterday, as follows;
II visited every one Of the famous links ex-
cept Westward Ho, and, for one thing, i learned
that while tho general standard OF play II
higher, there are plenty Of duffer players to DO
met with abroad. The bost men, like TAFT
Melville, Blackwell, and Hilton, are In q class
by themselves. Herbert Hartman, Bowers,
and others Of our players. drive just as long q
ball, but the foreign amateurs excel on the sec-
ond shots and In the accuracy of their short
game. In playing with one of tho foreign stars
to make a single mistake means the loss of the
hole. Still, l really think our best men are very
close to the best amateurs In Great Britain, and
that they play in as good style.
my first gol6ng was at Wimbledon. where
I spent an enjoyable day as the guest Of George
Hunter, one of our old st. Andrews members
and the winner. in 1898, Of the John Reid gold
medal. Next l visited Sandwich. under con-
voy Of w, Rutherford, the Secretary Of the st.
Georges Golf Club and the noted codiher OF tho
golf rules. Then my travels brought me to
Edinburgh, where l mot Willie Park, Jr.. who
had heard 1 was in the country and who had
looked me up. l played with him at Mussel.
burg, and, the next day, we played at North
Berwick, which Is In close proximity to no less
than seven eighteen-holo links. After q morn
ing at North Berwick. | drove to Guliane,
wnere the women's championship was held, and
alter an eighteen.hole round, l was. back in
Edinburgh by 10 O'Clock ut night. Thereafter
l iuudo Edinburgh my headquarters, journey
Ing to Barnton or ST. Andrew. : each day; barn.
ton is the home Of the Edinburgh BURGESS
Goling Society. Tho eighteen-hoie course Ii
like u park throughout, tho turf through the
iair green being liner than amy putting green In
most beautiful In Great Britain. Robert Cox,
tho donor OF the women.s trophy TO the United
States Golf Association, obtained for me u MEM
bors card at St, Andrews.
AN things considered, ! believe that, TO u man
who can play straight, tho famous courses abroad
topped drive is fatal in every case, and poor
direction IL most severely punished. In diff
Guilty OF playing l put Sandwich Ir.t Hoylake
next, then North Berwick and St Anruew's.
/ had an unusual experience at Sandwich. The
famous Maiuen, a hugo sand Pile faced with
railroad ties, il the bunker on the second hole.
Malten ON the drive. the bail falling back In
the bunker. borrowed a niblick from the pro-
fcssional and by luck cleared the Maiden on
my next shot In skyrocket style, the ball falling
dead TO the hole, which | made in g."
AT st. Andrew's Tallmadge made the round
in -, on the same day when TAFT beat Balfour-
strokes Tat wa, 81 and Melville 80. AT North
Berwick Tallnadge saw the Misses Orr play
ing. and he thinks either the woman champion
or her sister might easily give the average
American nian a third TO a half on the links.
He had many talks with the leading amateurs,
and in his opinion there Is no chance OF u team
The women OF the Warren County Golf Club
held "a final handicap tournament ON the links
at Lake Llzerne on Thursday. The prizes were
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