The sun., 1905-09-10

Unhappy, sometimes, Is the father who
has golfing child. The unhappy moments
are when the boy loses, for otherwise
golfing junior in the family is all to the
good, as the slang goes. The winning
matches, per contra, are occasions as happy
to the dads "a to their youngsters. In the
long run the joys balance the disappoint-
ments, but there is always a subdued inter-
est among the other golfers over the inter-
course on the links between the fathers
and sons. They meet very often in these
DAYS at tournaments. and so do tie mothers
and daughters; but this treats Of masculine
golfers only. At tournaments, should
father and son get into the same match,
it must be as opponents, and, as in all other
matches, the maxim friendship ceases at
the first tee" must prevail. At the Exmoor
Gll) Golf Club, however, there is an annual
tournament for the Pater-Filius cup in which
the sires and sons are partners.
There were thirty-one pairs in the last
contest held in July Arthur p. Bowen
and his son Gerald won. with 1877, 1910,
There was tie for second between Charles
D, and Paul Hunter Of Exmoor. 1873, $780,
and Stewart and l.. Clark of Evanston,
1e4, ALSO. The two Hunters won the
secured the gross score prize.
.The way we came to lose said Hunter.
Sr, at the amateur championship at Whea-
ton, was really my fault. The last few
holes were played in the rain, and wanted
Paul to withdraw but he was too plucky.
sliced the last drive into tangle of grass
of the course. and it was impossible for the
slim little lad to play out-he hadn't the
strength. got the ball out after his miss,
but the stroke lost here lost us the cup, or
at least a tie for it.
Defeats or victories that bring about such
comradeship and good feeling between the
seniors and juniors seem well worth while.
The father in the gallery after the match
In which his son figures is often a nom
golfer. but the mutual good feeling is as
much in evidence. Whenever Jerome d.
Travers has an important contest on, his
father usually follows, and he saw him
beaten earlier in the fray than had been ex-
pected in the last two amateur champion
ships. Both father and son are good losers,
consoled by the memory of past successes,
such as the day when jerome beat Douglas
! and Travis in succession, for any hurts that
come Unexpectedly from the sings and
arrows OF i'll fortune. Travers. Sr.. ex.
plains that he gets nearly as much exer-
else from following match as his son does
In the playing; moreover, he enjoys fine
| shot, even when it puts out his son, and is
always hearty in impartial applause.
Not 80 with H. c. Fownes of Pittsburg.
the father of W. c. Fownes and Charles,
both noted players, and the former amateur
| champion Of the Western Pennsylvania
Golf Association. The father. although
over 40 when he first golfed, is no slouch
ut the game. At Wheaton he qualified
with 1885, and D. P. Fredericks beat him
by only and 1 In the first match play round.
Il can't follow Billy in match, remarked
Fownes, ST., the day his son beat Travis
on the extra hole. ut unnerves me too
much. for am roofing for Billy to play
every shot just right, an d it breaks me all
UP to zee the opponent win hole. So
get into foursoIne, or some other match.
to take me away from the one my son is
engaged in
| S. f. Egan, father OF Walter L. Egan,
| had theory at Atlantic City when his
son played through the field in brilliant
! stvle and was runner up to Travis, that
his presence in the gallery would unnerve
his boy. Vet h" had a consuming passion
! to watch tho play, and all unknown to
Walter he followed the matches with
| FIELD glass from the top window of the
clubhouse. Egan, Sr., was great whist