The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-04-09

Here's tn the eoffer whose conversation
Is little-but I'll confess
Id quaf three times this same I,otation
To one who talks less
1T is a science, the study of life
time. in which you may exhaust your
self, but never your subject. 1t is a
contest a duel. or a melee. calling
for courage. skill strategy. and self
control 1t is a. test of temper, a trial
of honor, a revealer of character. 1t
affords a chance to play the man and
act the gentleman. 1t means going
into Gods out-of- doors. getting closer
to nature. fresh air exercise, a
sweeping away of the mental cob
webs. genuine recreation of the tired
tissues. 1t is a cure for care, an
antidote to worry. 1t includes COM
partnership with friends. social inter
course opportunities for courtesy,
kindness, and generosity to an op-
ponent. It promotes not only physical
health. but moral force
Thusly D. r. Forgan. of the Gale
domains, explains golf, and we heartily
agree with him.
P. B. Chase is probably as great golf
devotee as any one in this city. In an
interview with the writer, Mr.. Chase
said: 81 love golf for four reasons: First
because 1 enjoy it; second, because it is
healthful: third, because it gets me in
good shape for my vacation. which starts
in June and enables me to play thirty-siX
holes without firing, and fourth, be
cause it fits me for months strenuous
hunting trip that l take every November
in the wildS of Virginia"
Mr.. Chase has one of the most mag
nificent private golf courses in the coun-
Gry. 1t occupies one-third the acreage of
his property at his country home near
Sparta, Ohio.
He left last night for Sparta to confer
with his ground keeper regarding further
identifying of the course, and from June
to October Mr.. Chase will play on his
own course daily.
c. ]. Stevenson, the prominent theatre
cal booking agent, who has his offices in
this city, holds the record for the freak
Test kind of golf stunt. He was playing
a foursome in New York and on the 240-
ward drive holed the ball. He explained
to me that yesterday the ball struck the
top of a small hill and rolled slowly in
the hole at the bottom of the hill In
spite of his pride at this unusual play
he still retains his ''putters.'
Harold Beverly Chase, son of P. B.
Chase, holds the record of the Beverly
(Ohio) golf course. His best card is:
Outs 3 4 ) 3 9 80
In-S 4 4 3 4 3-S261
George Truitt, of the Washington Coun-
try Club. is back from Pinehurst. where
he hung up some splendid cards. He
practices drives at present only on windy
DAYS. and this is improving his skill won
derfully.
E. NJ. Marlatt, of the Chevy Chase
Club. is going after the trophy presented
by Phya Akaray Varadhara- ,of the
Siamese Legation. Mr.. Marlatt won the
cup two seasons in succession. and should
he win it this year the cup will belong
to- him Others who have held the tro-
pay for single seasons are Col. Charles G..
Treat. L. s. A., Walter Tuckerman. and
Ashmead Fuller.
"Ofttimes reasonably good put shot
redeems a moderately struck tee shot
and gives the player three" said E. Dana
Durand. of the SBannockburns. last Fri
day afternoon. E. Dana then took the
hole for three and proved he was cor
rect.
Walter R. Tuckerman suggests that
anent the notoriety given the .schenec.
tady putter' by the U. s. G. A.. that il
might be well to invent more near
mechanica' clubs. The sugsestion b
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