The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-05-21
pUR>UES GOLF GAME
VIII RLGLLARIY
Sings Old Melodies and
RtcileS little Birdie
10 The Tree"

Pocantico, \. Y, May 2i- IN an in
terview relating to his homes for pri-
vatc ilfe, Mr.. Rockefeller was tree and
lag ease with the press rcpresontatye
u am happy wherever | am now.
North or south, il makes no difference.
said John ID. KOckefeller this morning
on his golf links in Pooantico. To see
the simple enthusiasm with which he
spoke would be proof that millions and
happiness may go hand Ia hand
10 Is characteristic OF The man that
when asked about the palatiE mansion
which Is being built tor him on the top
vi ,he hill overlooking his large estate
aud his old residence--a low. quaint.
country house with wide glass covered
verandas, nesting half hid by trees
and shrubbery on the hillside he rct
piled. \ haven't any idea when ID viii
be finished. | don't bother about that
Myson is arranging beautiful
scheme of gardens and. OF course. is
greatly interested In IT, But am per-
fectly content in Our old home dow n
on the hill. It is quiet and comfcrl
able; one should ask for no more
ANY one meeting Mr., Rockefeller for
the first time would be greatly sur
prised in him lie usually is repre-
sented as a grabbed irritable man who
Invariably speaks in terse, shortcut
syllables. On the contrary. he is as
one see him in his leisure honrs, gen
ial, smiling and companionable
Ills pESsipde Is just tine type that
YOU would picture of calm, painstal..
ing organizer He is taller than tbs
average man and very sturdily bull.
Every movement he makes Is slow.
iirm aud certain. There is never any
trittcring, never any nervousness. AMI
II Is this very substantially that makes
him so impressive II he could have
put aside his golhng costume the
Scoth cap the silk pcagrecn golfng
Jacket, the wcll-tailored trousers with
wide cuffs al the bottom-and could
have donned loosely fitting suit OF
tweed and beaver hat he would have
answered perfectly the description OF
an English squire
Nearly every morning al 1890 Mr..
Rockefeller goes out ;or game of
golf lie pursues the game with such
regularity largely because IT Is the
form OF out-of.door exercise that Us re.
sponsible for his greatly improved
health
Il like Il" he said simply "beaausa
u Is such good fun IN Itself and, be.
sides keeps me IN such good ti,m."
/ Ftis playing is extremely accurate.
Except on poor day be Is able 10
keep. his score down 10 bogey one
reasoh for his excellent playing rs the
extreme care with which e makcs
each snot Before he starts The game
ne has one of his caddies place a
number OF balls-Oiten as many as
hftccp or cighieen-which he hills one
after The other for practice. The most
noticeable feature In Mr.. Rockefeller
game is that although be is a skilled
golfer he ALWAYS takes the attitude ci
a beginner. Re wants always 20 ht
corrected
Are my arms all right Miss Ram
lsay? he frequently questions Of lhC
secretary who accompauics him Z,
keep score
Aud the secretary invariably replies.
Keep your left one out. or Pun YOU
right one in
After making "a poor sho his We S
rarely happens he praciises 10 oye
again, maybe dozen times 9nlil r,
IS satisfied and no one Is more clitica
o. his playing than hinlseli One dal
as he puited on he green be weu
l2miss by several inches When IN
bad finally holed The bah be went bacl
10 the position wrOm Vliich he hat
failed ana tried The shot over and owe
again One pa Well aimed fell short
He looked up and remarked, very d.
hbcfateiN That was cOwhrdly' Yer
J cowardly was afraid 10 Nh a."
Another ball vas struck 90 hastil
aud rolled 10 one side - musi pla
/ slower he said Hasty plating nesc
1 does
Finally when he had made pei
b feet put, be exclaimed maj was jua
light SLOW steady ana fearessr
( % he bad added ''well fhOught orl.
he would have characterized his gam
O of hnance as truly as b. 10 iiis gaul
OF golf One could noi ask FOR a BE-
4 ter epitOme ~ his success than hi
own words SLOW. steady fearless
aud well thought oui R0ckefeile
the golf player b. Indeed ROCkeielis
/. the great organizer iie has a yer
! iilcouceaied contenpi Of haste car
lc6gnesa Of cONardlfc iu Whatever d
secs done or does himself
Seeing R0f keielirr On the hnks 80
would moi dream oil bis being anna
Of enormous responaibiliiies re b
J. wafs is ready % ioll ioAe or uf
b witlily When one Is told on him {
lacf whai Is pafii0lafl striking
q one who dues uo, know Dim % ihe
most childish Happiness Wiih which ;
enjoys his recreation Eyeif nov al
; iheE ouk GA he links as he waits {,
: q friend 10 nlay ne breaks opi inl
one ol the old home melodies that
learned years ago. One mornlne
saw q single little brown thrush ho