Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-11-26
Rockefeller At GOLF.
His Close Friend Describes Oil
Kings Method of Playing.
THE LINKS A DEBATING GROUND.

Six Caddies Wait While the Great
Einancier Listens to War Stories
and ExpOundings of the Mysteries
of Religion-Buys Stocks Between
sentences-Function Of Caddies.
When John D. Rockefeller. the mil
iOnaire, fnancier and oil king, plays
golf it is one of the oldest games in the
world. says the Chicago Tribune.
He has two homes at Cleyeland-one
on Forest hill. surrounded by fifteen
acres Of land. and the other a down
town residence, where he gave $4,000
for piece Of property that he might
tear down the house to give his resi-
1t is at his Forest hill residence that he
plays golf most.
The game is usually participated in
by Mr.. Rockefeller and Levi ScOtield Il
close personal friend of the fnancier
Mr.. Scofeld is retired merchant who
owns Il skyscraper in the heart of
Cleveland. He is veteran of the war
Of 1861 who has plenty of stories which
he most thoroughly enjoys telling and
to which Mr.. Rockefeller never tires of
listening. These two men toddle about
the links and talk mostly, playing at
golf incidentally.
Meanwhile in the palatial residence
near by are Il score of clerks. telegraph
operators, stenographers and secreta-
ries who are keeping in touch with the
outside world effectively. Mr. ScOfield
says:
''One time we were playing golf to-
gether. at least we We're standing with
our golf sticks ready to play. | was
telling an incident of the war of 1861.
and Mr.. Rockefeller was listening A
girl came riding up on Il bicycle. and
Mr.. Rockefeller turned to me. saying
Excuse me moment
The girl gave him some information.
It is usually carefully prepared before
being given to him. the whole matter
being condensed into a mental pellet.
He received the news and made some
remark. The girl said. But CONSOLIDATE
ed Gas is selling at o. Buy said Mr..
Rockefeller The girl turned and was
away. and continued my story
Most men are satisfied if they can
get along with the assistance of one
boy while playing golf. Mr.. Rookie
Teller has six with him all the time.
Mr.. Scoheld is likewise authority for
this statement of the functions which
each performs. Two boys carry the
sticks which are of great variety; a
third carries a basket Of balls for use
in case one is missed; the fourth runs
after the balls when they have been
hit wild, for Mr.. Rockefeller is not
scientific golf player and often makes
wild shot; the fifth pushes a bicycle,
upon which Mr.. Rockefeller rides
from one part of the links to another,
and the sixth carries Il basket contain
ing a large piece of immaculate cheese
cloth with which Mr.. Rockefeller re-
moves the perspiraton when he is
warm. The bicycle boy must be IA
sturdy chap because the richest man
in the world seldom pedals his bicycle,
having the boy push him from one
place to the other.
But boys are irresponsible animals
and care as little for the comfort Of
the founder of the Standard Oil COM
pany us they do for any other task
master. Consequently when the war
stories of Mr.. Scotield are too long and
mot interesting enough to hold the boys
themselves they wander atield to be re-
called presently by the stern tones of
their employer. The latter might pos
sess hlstrionlc powers judging from
the deep. resonant tones he uses in re-
calling turbulent young America
The golf links seem to be the debat-
ing ground for the great tinancier and
his closer friends Mr.. Scoiied dis
plays his war record. while the Rev.
Charles a. Eaton often eXpounds there
some of the mysteries OF religion, en-
gaging the great fnancier in debates
upon some of the technicalitieS of the
ology. Mingle these with the pastime,
add stock buying and selling. and golf
becomes really an interesting and a
complicated game worthy of even
great financer
But his StOmach-what about that all
important organ? The world has gone
mad over the Rockefeller stomach. 1t
is the most important and most dis
cussed center of digestion in the world
today. Mr.. Scotield says it is an or
derby. well behaved stomach, perform
ing its functions splendidly. He says
that. of course. Mr.. Rockefeller has to
eat with care. as every man should.
but he denies himself nothing and suf-