New-York tribune., 1906-09-30


wrath. too. and be sufficiently unpleasant to face
For the nature they interpret to world Is very
positive one. Undoubtedly they can mask as well
the feeling OF the soul behind them for no man oe
affairs lives 10 ripe and successful years wIthoue
mastering his expression But n Is nOticeabs that
they always look straight into yours. shifting
or dropping or evading the challenge OF glancss
Mr.. Rockefeller appears In turtle back sun hat
soft gray suit. with Norfolk jacket and tan shoes
He is smartly dressed and well groomed He tosses
his jacket aside when he plays and swings Ms
arms in the freedom OF a soft aegligee shirt Ia
wears the regular golfing gloves on each hand
He has been playing golf some seven eight
years. and. With all who begin the game
late in life his struggle Is to get form He plays
his ball vigorously enough. There is still strength
IN his broad shoulders. there are still sneus
In his wrists When he keeps hts eye the ball.
plays il with delioeration and remembers 70 "foI-
low through" he gets good distance. from 10 %
40 or more yards with driver and brassey- And he
displays a patient determination 70 master these
details OF play that Is the striking thing Of his
golf. One day, after hubbing several brassey
shots and decidediug that he have taken his
of the ball he directed his caddie say every
time poised his club for the stroke:
Keep your eye the ball"
HIS cadde is a keen critic. and they discussed
eaca stroke your true golfer loves 70 do One
Of the best sideights Mr. Roc<efefer a
golfer came day when his ball was stopped by
a bunker on the approach. The bunker well
a hanging He in the grass Of the hazard As hs
balanced nIblick party Of friends. who had
been driving through the grounds approached
him. They were laughing and chatting He fubbsd
his shot badly. Again. with careful elaboration he
attacked that ball, and again he dug up dirt ana
grass without furthering his object There was an
embarrassed red showing his face. but he poised
his club even more slowly. more carefully for
a third attempt. And there was trace OF his
noyance in clean. strong and vigorous sweep thae
mic Cxad he hall Ma
II within clubs length OF the hole. The last shot
pretty one could wish Mr.. Rocke-
feer watched the balls flight 10 its end, and
then OF the whole performance he said. rildlys
That too bad
The game moves rapidly over the Forest Hi
links. for the host rides bicycle after rhs ball.
''I believe I get exercise in that way" hs
explains II enjoy golf and like TO ride wheel
I find I can combine the two very nicely. In
mounting the wheel and dsmounting alone work
muscles which would probably aOt be exerted in
mornings golt'
The bicycle brings him quickly through the long
shots the short game II Is there that he really
excels- He must have accurate eye He drives
with little or no tee And MS approach 10 aluose
always good golf. 10 Is with the purter that hs s
dangerous He uses with aluminium lead
Of the Hatiron pattern II Is rare indeed when hs
exceeds the regulation two puts to ths green
And no runs the ball down from long distances
regularly that he really threatens the hole from,
any point the putting green The best OF golfers
must play carefully to beat him in putting con-
test
His enthusiasm good. fair play Is spon-
taneous and delightful When his own game goss
poorly he Is quiet, but patient and persistent in
the effort 10 recover his form. But when his game
goes we'll his delight grows with every hole. hs
talks over mis- shots and plays eagerly. He viii
shout and wave his stick at successful shot
How that?'' he cries across the links. Did
you see it?'
He will cheer just quickly the good play OF a
partner. opponent player in another match
1t Is no broken. decrepit who spring into
the air with shout and wave his stick furiously
in the air over good golf There must be strong
spirits. still youthful behind such demonstration
aE have seen Mr. Rockefeller on his links when he
might nave been mistaken Tor the most enthusi-
The odd character already described boldly sug-
gesJed 3o. on [1i such an &c occasion:
Mr.. Rockefeller laughed heartily.
II have never understood how the story started I"
he said 1t began at Atlantic City. l remember.
been learning most novel things about myself in
the role OF dyspeptc- II has never seemed worth
whole -''S' ~ ''''
1t is evident TO any one who watches Mr. Rocke-
feller at play that such wholesale exerrion rs
takes. and the frank. free fun he has out OF IL.
Hd' hind h HaVs the support OF good hearty meals be-
As he waits his turn at play and aftsr the Eams
range from flashes OF "reminiscences from his bust
book 0I picture. some place OF interest or the men
and affairs OF the hour In business. politics the
comment printed abouG his hos Mr.
talks readily that At such times he is frank
but cOUrJeOuSly 1mperSonal in his discussion or
what must be a disagreeable theme. AZ such times
he seems anything but the enbittsred man. ytns
eagerly in wait for into which 70 pour his
side of the story that he has been described Un-
less you special interest in this phase or the
conversation and pursue Il with questions. Mr.
Rockefeller Will turn from the personal topic
to aim a Joke az DR.. Biggar or 70 tell you how
much better is his Pocantico golf course than thS
one at Forest Hill Then IL IS his turn TO play
| He makes a careful approach shot to the Ersen-
How many strokes, Willie?' he asks turning "a
| his Caddie.
six, sir
Willie. Willie" he expostulates. with mock RS
prOach, you should carefully when
there are visitors present"
on this particular morning bis medal is,
hfty-seven.-W. S. Couch. In Cleveland Plain
Dealer