The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-07
GOLFER A BORN GOLFER.
The Comptroller Surprises Justice Good
rich Who Essayed 10 Teach Him the G anne.


rich Who Essnyed to Teach Him the Game.
Chief Justice william W. Goodrich Of the APP
pellate Division OF the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn. is trying to figure out how he came
to be 80 badly beaten at golf last week BY
Comptroller Bird 8. Golfer. Mr. Coer's friends
may be surprised TO learn that that busy off,
cial has become a golfer SO In explanation it
may be stated that his initiation In the game
only took place last Friday and that. although
he played again on Saturday. ho hasn't been
on the links since. His three games were all
victorious. however. and Justice Goodrich.
who undertook to show him the fine points OF
golf. was his victim each time.
Mr.. Coler went to Milbrook. n. Y. last
Thursday. to take well-earned rest. HI was
sitting on the verandn OF the hotel on Friday
morning when Justice Goodrich came along.
attirad in knick erbockers aud followed ny
small boy staggering under the weight OF
about lfty golf clubs There were mutual
greetings and then Mr.. Coler asked:
What are you going to do with all those
thinRs7"
PLAY golf" said the Justice.
But for heavens SAX @ what do you want all
those sticks for2"
"One never can tell what difficulties he may
get In" said the Justice. wisely. "Ikeppa club
for almost every conceivable emergency. Don't
IN teach you. Greatest game you ever saw.
Perfectly fascinating. [ was going ont alone
to play bogie. but I'd rather play with you.
Come along now"
well" said the Comptroller. "Inever even
saw the Game played. but II Mr. Boyle don't
object why III Join you" THE Comptroller
doesnt now yet why Justice Goodrich dou bled
up with laughter.)
A brief lecture. during tho course OF which
Justice Goodrich showed the Comptroller how
to handle the clubs. preceded the game. Then
the Justice teed ball and the Comptroller
took clr b and prepared to swat II.
BE careful. Coler." said tho Justice. Don't
try to hit it too hard. You think you1l hit it.
but yon probably won't Now go ahead"
Mr.. Color assumed an attitude that would
have shocked n form player. gave a couple Of
twists and swing. and hit the ball squarely.
When it dropped 1t was ITO yards from the
tee, and 1t rolled Ave more. Justice Good
rich was speechless. Mr.. Golfer said inno-
Gently:
Where is II? Did hit it2"
Gosh. should say you did," said the JUS
tice. Say. Coler. did you ever play before2"
Never"
well, It must have been ono NJ those chance
shots" said the Justice half to himself, and
then he drove his own ball. and the game was
under way.
The details are unnecessary. The Comp
troller played like veteran all through. using
about three clubs. and when it was all over he
had won out. both on holes and strokes. to the
intense Astonlshment OF his opponent. into
whose mind doubts OF the Comptroller's mex
perience at Rolf were beginning to creep.
Mr. Coler insisted that 1t was his first game.
however. 30 the Justice told him 1t was a fuke.
OF course. and invited him to come out again
IN the afternoon and get licked.
"0f course. You can hardly expect to beat
ne." said tho Justice" but tho practice will do
you good"
The result OF tho afternoon game was an
even more overwhelming victory for the Comp
troller, who was Immediately challenged again
for game on Saturday by Justice Goodrich.
On Saturday a number OF persons who had
heard OF the Justices two defeats went out to
ace the match. This tina tho Comptroller
walked away from ths Justice. winning In
hollow fashion. Justice Goodrich tried to
figure It all out and IL trying yet for that mat
ter-and finally came to the conclusion that no
was playing IN bad form. 80 there was no moro
play. Justice Goodrich Ia keeping very quiet
about the affair. and so is Comptroller Coler,
who 10 q modest man. but tho latters friends
think It's too good to keep. aud there has been
Q prolonged laugh at Justice doodrioh's OF.
pense since tho Comptroller came back TO