The Saint Paul globe., 1900-01-28

Time Every Pound of Power Must
he Pat into the StrOiNe--Many
Golfers Victims of the War In
south Africa.
The century of golf, and everything
else, is all but ended and it is not TOO
much to say that, in the world o. sport,
the hundred years have seen nothing
more remarkable than the spread of the
royal and ancient game.
E'or golf is not a mushroom growth,
like many other popular sports 1t was
the game OF king and peasant alike cen
turtles before the dawn If lS0O, and'
judging from present appearances, 1t
seems likely TO be the game of mankind
for centuries after the present one has
closed, and after other and newer
games have served the passing fashion OF
the hour.
Those who know and love the game
do not require to search for reasons to
explain the worldwide popularity which
golf has attained.
1t Is q good game, and good game,
like good wine, needs no bush; and, like
a good tale, it can never die OF age.
Acts of parliament and religious persecu-
tions were powerless to keep our fore
fathers from the love and pursuit OF 1t.
and those who live In a freer age love
1t with even greater ardor.
From old Scotland, golf has now
stretched it's empire round the world,
and 1t embraces in its sway all classes
and conditions of people,
One subject fills every mind at the
present time, and Scottish golfers have
a special reason for being anxious when
their premier amateur, Lieutenant F.
G. TAFT, Is among the wounded in the
Boer war. On every hand the hope has
been expressed that he may have q
speedy and complete recovery after his
baptism of fire. AS the Black Watch,
which suffered so severely, had golf
club of its own from which the e1>
champion usually entered, doubtless
many of its members have suffered.
General Wauchope, whose loss Is so
deeply deplored, was not a player, but
took an interest in the game, and one OF
the many favors he conferred on
Yetholm was a nice little nine-hole
course laid out for the Inhabitants on
his estate. His nephew, who was wound
ed, is son of an old member of the
Royal and Ancient club, and the Honor
able company, and himself a golfer.
Several of the fallen and injured were
frequent visitors at Muirfeld, where they
enjoyed the usual privileges afforded
by most clubs to officers of the army
located in neighboring garrisons
GoLFING HEROES.
:. Young Dlgby Jones, the hero of Sur
prise hill, is North Berwick golfer, his
family visiting the place for some months
each summer. Over twenty of the off,
GERS of the Gordon Highlanders were
temporary members of the Burgess club
during last summer and autumn and
played regularly over Barnton. Colonel
Downman,. who has succumbed to his
wound received at Magersfontein, was
very keen golfer. Lieutenant Camp
bell, who has died from the effect Of a
wound, was also 4 member So was Cap
tain Wingate, who has shared the same
fate, and Captain McNab, reported Sc
riousy wounded, was one of the bes
players of the company, his form being
about scratch. Captain and Adjutan
Gordon, who was dangerously wounded
was an enthusiast over the game, and
off the tee hit very long ball. Captain
Richardson First Highland light infant
as temporary member in the early
summer and was afterward enrolled as
country member. 1t is doubtful If more
than 100 Of the $50 Burgess members
were aware that the Gordon officers
were so much about the place, so quiet
and unobtrusive were they always; but
the members who did know them fee
deeply the loss of the brave fellows who
lie dead on the veldt and earnestly hope
- lnd iron ~ n
Barnton.
The news that the Baltusrol Golf club
has come forward as a claimant for the
Women's golf championship will be ar
agreeable surprise. Situated as 1t is
within easy access Of New York, and
with a strong and f1ourishing member.
ship, the club Is well qualified to under
take the tournament and to carry Il
through to successful finish. Within
the last few days plans for extensive
alterations have been made, drawings fol
a new clubhouse are being prepared, ant
the board of directors is confident that
Its demands will be favorably considered
by the association at It's annual meet
ing in February.
ADVICE TO BEGINNERS.
The advice oftentimes given to begin
ners in golf, Leave out the strength an(
learn to hit the ball accurately" wal
the subject OF q heated discussion few
days ago, among number of well
known players There seemed to be
wide difference of opinion as to whethe
strength was an essential qualification
of a championship player, and one wen
so far as to assert that physical fore
was of little avail in golf giving nu
merous examples of men physically In
ferlor to some others who could out
drive the latter thirty or forty yards
There seems little ground for this conten
ton, however, when the matter is care
fully studied. and while mere strength
is always subservient to skill, 1t is tn
combination of the two which makes tn
ideal golfer, and the old theory must b
discarded. H. H. Hilton, who has twic
won the open championship of Grea
Britain, has put himself on record on thi
point. He said: ut is useless t
maintain, as many of the older school 0
golfers do, that physical force is of lit
tie avail in golf. If improperly applied
it may be more harmful than usefu
but the first-class golfer of the presen
day has exploded all the other theorie
that the player, in order to attain sue
cess, must necessarily take it easy.
is a fallacy, as many have found t
their cost. In the present days of hig
pressure 1t is not only necessary to strik
far and sure, but must strike very ia
and very sure, or you will find yoursel
left behind in the race for supremacy"
This seems to cover the matter yer
fully. One need not be particular
strong. but must learn to throw ever
bit of power one has into the stroke, a
the moment of contact of ball an
club. There are unquestionably man
examples which can be cited to prov
that skill can make up for much whe
when physical force cannot be brough
to bear, but it is, of course, the comb
nation of the two which makes the Ion