New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
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GAME THAT TRIES PATIENCE

IeFHaps there are few sports which try a mans
patience as does golf. To see an exnert ,lo,, :,
looks to be the easiest of games Every s+-o,-e
Is smooth and rhythmcaI. But back Of every o,a
OF those strokes are weeks and months OF prac+Jcs
no ono except the caddie knows how much VOL,
~ eAPeI' mas uone preliminary 10 the tournament
1,"u no one knows except the cadde how many
snort sharp expletives follow the foozle The 60.
there is no place like the golf links 70 tsst -.
vocabulary The Caddie certainly has tbs chaTos
S'uuS man uhder conditions which are not espa-
It"AS CONDUCIVE to an even temper at all times
Al rat prosperous Wall Street broker vvbo a. -
customed 10 have his every will c.rriad 49,. SO . az
tie soIr INKS for exercise and then DeTsDis Ss 70
iumes and swears because he can't hit the baIi o
bag. ~ Cls solR
Inc captain OF one OF the big ocean erevbou,5s
o'S ''4's story ABOUT an Episcopal BIshop sor,a
- i"eisn' ana novice at the game who
went OUT on golf course in Northern Scotland Ha
hao as MS caddie a little sandy haired how n n,at5
muller around his neck and a maid coD - 80
small round head They came to the first tee IT,
Huuie prepared the ball for the clergyman and
uien ure" driver from the bag and handed II 70
mis- employer. Bishop Blank meant we'll cd ~
swung hard. but the ball never noore5 C.I - so
the Bishop took his position. whirle5 the eIrh
around his head like hammer thrower and su,
WHOLLY at the ball. But it never moved Ten SQUARE
inches OF Scottish turf went flying through tba ai
instead; The good Bishop was begnntns. 're ~ or o..
the stick ana & so SO was the cadde. He didn't like
time the BiSSon ShS S,y noy save him iron. This
SIDE s or the ball And incidentally broke the cIuS
Dut tne htue ball still rested peacefuIIy on ths
% mound OF sand 1t seemed to be glued fast 10 the
tharn -, ne blshop had six sticks and ne tried
he lost % his once after an exceptionally hard drive
pTNrt peGIediy This only encouraged him to greater
tho teroit nnat pesky ball cung TO the earth with
Slo tellaClty or a leech. The Bishop was T1srsnjr
ing Inreeiy; and several times between breaths he
hlulllnled lncoherently. But he was stilI game ~
t,r6 SoW; my boy. what do you adviser asked the
oadd,s w,thl y elovt with the bag sir. replied the
o9Suie S, without the sign OF a smile
SonoIuerLnS the youth of the majority os ths
Tthern tIteS they are well paid for their services
s!e aneIe are a host of them who work every SIav
d dter school and on Saturdays. Sundays and hoIi.
aaSs Ley Ihey make enough to support Themselves
Srotb SrI nave something left over Two caddes
saT1ad dsinpioyed by golf club Staten Island
ea4hSu enough one season to support their wild
school - Nteoo D0SS went 10
IL Is Just the kind of work suited for a bow
Pienty CT fresh air and exercise and something Ia
hetuTn. or course II is boys work and shoud
De done by a boy. When his school days are over
we caddie should seek other employment. and the
nlaJprlty or them do. The oaddie is in a class ali
py himself, and he is neither a human exnress
hiags9 hMiag9n nor near human pointer, but a full
golfer. SSA' W Ing