New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-10
NO COMPARISON WITH CRICKET.

ample, golf and cricket And on subjects OF
fha5 kind am prepared to put aside all ''Spn'a
NO COMPARISON WITH CRICKET.
, But mean to argue have often argued and
You come to- these 10 gam IN m the concrete II YOU
ask how each is fitted to do that which it is in
then think there is no comparison between the
two great games that have mentioned, and am
uphold the rights and claims of golf. Cheersl l
eTe Ro aaf between Re It ES
possible at golf to have arrangements by which; Ct
| centres Of England you may have body of spec,
country town to congregate without difficulty and
| In position to watch the mnutest vicisstudes,
| great county or International elevens. Golf can
II is perfectly true that there is no more agree
able occupation than seeing two great eHponents
| links although the number of people that enjoy
| that sight is necessarily llmited-and | am afraid
it ALREADY often reaches numbers which actually
with H the play which object Of gen
wrong in saying the St. Andrews medal instead OF
falling to that great golfer. Mr.. TAFT cheers.
TO Edward blackwell had 1t not been that his bali
near the @c ' and VINO MAS 100
| mention that incident merely 10 show that l
and cricket acknowledge that as spectach sG
game. cricket has the advantage.
a GAME FOR PLAYERS. NOT SPECTATORS.
but af io G the game is for the PLAYERS of the
not for those who look on but for those who act;
spectators, he n
its Pleasures and from that point of view it APP
pears To mo that on almost all counts under al
To begin WITH cricket s Is no game For the Snsy
great match takes three DAYS. No busy man.
except on occasion, has three 10
to great match, Still less has he tho time to 20
himself justice when these three DAYS arrive In
ne second place cricket IS not for the middle aged
stil less for those advanced IN years Cricket loses
IT. charms when a man reaches middle NE. and
Wh f hs old he 6 Ssn no 9nsST to ed tn b
with his old speed; but golf. whllc it is pre-emi-
itth.someness OF limb produce their natural and
i" ,-as fruits Is game from which tho middle
Than they had in the rs sb nor inS iSs1 Keen
The length Of the drive may diminish the length
tbourb ,b mnnnfiCap may inGr"asG- (lausherl
longer possesses his ancient cunning though new
@eed @ sf ~ 'n o hG d wnGTs one may De- he cn
antGiminshnd Joy; gain health. gain recreation.
ample measure than he did in the earlier years Of
been rsed as an rr,,nt - ,b ms mas som inGs
aud, ny inc ignorant. as an argument against tho
tional game It is no argument. II is perfectly
true nat II golf Is an arr which man might take
up NJ ms Will when al other means 81 enjoyment
have left hiin-a past'nH which he can begin with
sort could never rank In ~" tr, f NM, ysl
but those who thirt maj COLI mn b.. % jisso--i,i
their preccpts and attempt a.er middle liro 70
discover how great Is their mistake how fatal their
duction to Joys which they might have enjoyed in
me fuIlest measure had they begun earlier.
There is perhaps only one other point Of superb
Of golf is so ineXhaustihe That don't profess to
treat it completely on the present occasion. But
! there Is one other point which "a that. by
happy dlspensation OF nature II seems that whcr-
finest scenery and some OF the best air likcwise to
be enjoyed and this Is true, strangely enough. not
! supplies an object OF perpetual and ever varying
| land links with which I am acquainted They not
| less than their more happily situated brethren.
| views in the intervals Of his game which it s pos
slble TO enjoy and even the most devoted advocate
! tain that the ground NJ Lords or at the oval
the ofT a. N"rtb Rcrwirk a s, Andrcws or M
acknowledgements have for the asking.
| SOMETIMES A LITTLE TOO POPULAR
admit that could have wished that the popu-
aT Of gof ola MOT eye one Ge SO ono o
quite content TO have 70 wait less than ten min
of eI surronndng Zee m tn" we mn
bear with result which, however It nterferes with
great and hfpP PLY Gowng esmGny o Of the pop
quatc indeed, but not. hope. wholly insufficient.
| we have met here to-day, let me remind YOU only
n S@ne"sgn any thst II rs n1sme to ALL
| are which, from the nature of the case. and
to perfection by the wealthy or. at ali event3 the
weil-,odo. Golf Is OF all games the game for ali.
Think how many great cities and centres of pop
real SEASIDE course at their own doors S You o can
| no more make hrst-class course by the expend-
a Michael Angelo, by some simple means, Money.
as she has co-operated at Monlcth, you may spend
| what you like. and YOU will end. after all. by only
1T may be, but still copy-of the real Thing The
real real thing is nov within yoqr reach 1t is for You
| have 1t. and l cannot doubt from what see be,
suit OF his h be h af'f That tha nS BE
cp3nsummation win be fully attained. CheersD In
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