The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-18
THE GOAT AND THE GOLF MATCH
Aided Two Caddies to Beat Pardon. 1.-The
Monarch Of the Links.

| professionals shop. Deere amt no call
10 squeal, nor ter get mutty. see? Me and
Squint Collins kin do Pardon
"You and Squirt Collins? What does
mittee.
Yep, OATS it, but his real name amt
Squint- OATS only wot we call him
explained the impertur bable youth.
1T Is not half bad suggestion, gentle
| men was the opinion of the chairman.
The boys between them could probably
outplay any of our amateurs. AT all
events we must close with the offer or de-
clare the match off. Get ready with your
partner, Scrapple. and there is 500 in it il
| you win and SIS apiece whatever happens
Scrapple ran o fl on air as he sought squirt.
and she commit eemen felt nearly as happy
as they went to the first tee to bulletin the
new match.
1t was Fardon's way to enjoy a mighty
luncheon. seasoned by golfing stories and
rounds and then to tee up while smoking
the longest and blacklist cigar to he had
at the club.
There was a marked contrast in the attire
and personality Of the opponents. The
Englishman in jacket and knckerbockers,
was model of sartorial elegance, but the
boys showed patched trousers above their
hobnailed shoes. with shirts somewhat
soiled, and Squint had on but one suspender,
held in place by 2 nail to replace lost
button.
u had expect ed to play your professional
and All amateur said Pardon. with
chuckle to the commit eemen, shut it
ell the same to me-"
He began languidly and the eager boys,
to their delight and he ent husiasm of the
in the wake of the match, were 3 up
and but four holes to he played. The course
was what is called a sporty one. so that
the stranger often found tree stumrs
stones or fence where he had every right
to expect fair turf and an exact knowledge
OF local conditions, coupled with the in
difference of the golf champion. had brought
epout this unexpect ed result.
The COMMITTEES chairman noticed that
Pardon walked with limp as he proceeded
to the fit cent h tee.
ITS my corns, replied Pardon in soma
what angry tones to the polite inquiry
Of the committeeman. Il inherited them
from my Rranddad all the Fardons have
'em.-and ! have just stubbed my toe'
against one of thos, confounded ston'
Inc display of temper, TO those who knew
the man, denoted that Pardon had at last
become intent on winning. The next four
holes were simple As and possible as to the
great player. but only SIS to the caddie n@'~
try their best.
None knew this better than the cannv
Scotch professional, who had followed The
match with surprising agility in man with
a bandaged ankle The Scot put the inter
ests OF the Environ caddies, his own pupils
m way. against the golfer from south of
the Tweed. 1t would have been different
with clansman from ST. Andrews, Troon
or North Berwick
'Dinna clack ABBOTT it, lassie, whispered
the Scot to little Jimmy links. But run an
loose tn goat this side tn big bunker
be "a Pardon, still limpng to favor his
the approach over the big bunker to tho
seventeenth green the boys still stood
up. with to play. The match, without
doubt, hingel on the one shot, and at the
instant the goat came ambing around tn"
corner Of the bunker
The caddies dropped their play clubs.
wise from experience to the knowledge that
the goat would first charge whoever hell
stick. Fardon's club just touched tho tail,
which rolled into the deepest hole nefor"
the bunker. as he sprang aside to escape
the whirl Of hair and horns and II vas
the caddies' match, by up and to play.