Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1907-08-08

uCoPiScu SoiL anu BULLETS WIN all his
heart. The two were friends.
though, and the ancient and honor
able game, which was the hobby of
one and the "bete noire" OF the other.
was bound to be bone of constant
contention between them.
One day, when an unusually hot
argument was on foot, Hunt swore
that any fool who was ass enough 10
take the game up could play it well,
whereupon, Bayard replied that Hunt
would be only too glad to take it up,
but he knew he was too clumsy to do
anything at it.
One word drew another. until
Hunts fighting spirit was aroused
and he rashly bet his expert friend
that he could hole ball in fewer
strokes than the latter, although he'd
never touched club in his life. Bay
ard took him up with alacrity and off
they went together to settle the dis
pute.
| The first hole on the Princeton links
Is not hard one, and the record
stood then at four strokes. Bayard
teed off first and secured a fine posi-
ton near the green. Then came
Hunts turn, and with wild careless
fswing he sent the ball whizzing
through the air. Straight towards the
hole 1T went and Bayard's face sud
denly lost the confident smile it had
/ baQn wp1FinO a
such a fiuke. But his surprise then.
was as nothing compared to the feel
ing he experienced when on seeking
the novice's ball he found 1t safely
lodged right in the winning hole. 1t
was most astounding fuke. no
doubt, but Bayard did not talk golf to
b. friend for many days after.
Bishop Courteney of New York has
an inexhaustible supply of anecdotes
gathered principally while holding the
bishopric of Nova Scotia. Himself
good golf player he understands the
fascination of the game and he is fond
OF telling of ali experience he had
which shows to what extremes will
go the devotees Of the sport.
young Scotch divine who had
been imported to watch over the moral
welfare of one of the dioceses of
Nova Scotia, brought with him
mania for the home game The near.
est links to the rectory were several
miles away, but this did not deter
the new minister from visiting them
Frequently, and soon the congregation
began to complain of neglected duties.
Rumors of the state of affairs soon
reached Bishop Courteney, and he
sent for the young Scotchman who
reported Immediately and listened
with every appearance of concern to
the fatherly admonition given him.
The bishop was much pleased at the
way his ward took 1t, and when the
latter got up to the part, murmuring.
Its no use, ] will have to give It
up, he congratulated him on his vic
tory over indulgence in frivolous pas
times.
on, didn't mean golf" interrupted
the clergyman promptly. 1T is the
church that will have to give up.
not golf"
Foxhall keene. who was one of the
most conspicuous figures in golf in
the late 90s exhibits a horror of he.
Ing photographed.
In one of the early Newport tourna.
ments of 1898 photographer APP
preached him just before play was
started and asked whether he might
not take few snaps" of the noted
sportsman.
Tn sorry" said Mr. Keene. evi.
ldeniiy IN bad humor, but | haven't
the time or the inclination today"
The man bowed politely and with
drew, but just as Mr.. Keene was about
to tee of he heard the sharp click and
he looked up to see his interlocutor
changing plates. Furious, but unable
to say anything, he drove viciously
and sliced badly. The next stroke
was chop out of q bad lie and he
was measuring II carefully when click
again went the camera and again he
made mess of the stroke. To make
! a long story short, the photographer APP
peared on the scene and everyone
thought that the turfman would be-
come enraged To their utter sur.
prise he excused himself Immediately
and greeted the cuiprit effusively.
I'm afraid II is not at all salts
factory to get photographs the way
You did last time, is it," he said af.
fahly. IF YOU win come behind the
house you can take all the poses you
want of me, and then you can follow
my opponent in the tournament The
man did and II is on record that Mr..
Keene won the cup.
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