The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-21
GOLF PLAYING YEARS AGO.
A Quaint Account OF the Game i'm
ISL
don Almanac. 1915.

Illustrated London Almanac, 1915.
GoIlnS is played with club and a
pan. Inc CLUB is from three to four feet
Iong, according to the height and length
curved and massive towaed the end
mead 10 GtVe it scope weight and
strength This head or knob * fornaG
LOT strength from some very tough who'd
as neccn, and as it curves and proceeds
upward 1t is planed off, so as to adant
lISeH to the handle to which it is firmly
g 6f e. and tightly corded down. A want
N lug dItention to these particulars, in
Haoie TO split and fly off by either a very
ndIu or indirect stroke. The face of ma
cup f,ai9 IS further secured by a piece Of
hardT bone, and occasionally Of IVORY "
at least half an inch thick. IT is ssiSSo,
Ioddeq with four or six ounces of ieaT
ae eI1dIl TO The skill of the player. TIE
l or Vefya II Usually ny pound with cord list
~ Is tIue' however, that the form of tha
CICD, the materials of which it is made
"Iiu me numbers taken to the goIihe5
5touIlu vary considerably, according ia,
Inc circumstances and to the ha hifs *
tne players, the attendant cad or catdv
lawns lawns usually many varieties to suit
10y 10y pecuHarlty under which the ball
nay pe paced, for in many clubs il chn
never EYER be touched by the hand until noIe5
ne SoIi pail IS about the size of an
t5e5 and is made very firm. 1t is com
posed OF stout leather which havinor nc
VIouSly bGen soaked in boiling sWatpr fsaI
lows of its being first firmly seTsaG. 90 al
ei!sh turned inside out, sieaVine q sineg1
Sfn TYeiIS ouly' by which it is very firmly
StuJIeu with feathers. The leather memo.
yet wet, 1t contracts into haW off~fIao
dimensions stated, but nearly as circi,Io.c
a. as Illat. used IN the game of cricket. #
~ subsequently painted over with several
Coats OF White paint in doing which ~ 10
ILequS1te that the white lead used s,o17Ij
down do pure &c and and exceedingly. well ground
e eb6mH, as wei as that each coat ia1G on
oeIore the other is applied. 44e'f u
Inc game is played bv two M ,,ooro
bb er on SO SO that there is an equal mum
- Uga Oh eacn SIDE; but only two balls are
USED one belonging to each marty 40 81 c y
party also striking in turn. But if the
doSt -, sttlker does not drive his ball sosfaT.
N, Stid t1 Oh MS opponent one of his party
niusl lhen strike one, or perhaps two i31nre
ana the game is thus marked nv c,o e11G, -
OUT one, two, three or more. as tho atsS
NY DC. II more than two are nIa[Jino,
in sn n1plme person does not strike twice
~ NJ succession; miss is counted one
liz party that puts the ball into thn
game. oiAes WINS the
The grounds used in this snort WOW -
uIneLent parts of Scotland Some arc
pearly square, in which case the boias
a. a. eacn corner; but if it be irreer11iar
on one i 81 re- It IS not uncommon to place
traVerses the whole surface arS g..
tshes at the spot whence he sfar4ad '-it -
, guarIer Of a mile. more or less. bein@
fBs esiSges al t6H d., between each hole,
stated there are others usua i1 1 az eag
oy an nat, attendant for each party. These
are are called by way Of distinction. nit
e eTT1 e ed which, however, there are sew
heavy, similar in figure, but Ia rear ai Z,
me me mead, for making a steady and dirant
foIOhe when WI an near the hole Another
for na ,. OF IRON instead of wood is used
q hall
ntIn UNI placed. as in a. rut w FeTg
me lne common club would be in danrer sc
o or r57t f When ball fails into a hole lie
strike it out the party is ailowedO e, 70
special 4 agreement In some clubs to ~ ts1z d
II OUT With his hand, and to throw ne l.
c ep IA Iln ne with the spot which is ac
where 1t chances to rest. Bn lltNes % from pa
f exfeSd observed e this indulgence, does not
extend TO every go1fng society. iioe