Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-25
GOLF AS ANDY FEELS IT.
The Laird of skibo" Writes About
the Thrilk of the Game.
PUTS REVISED sPELLING ON N
EARLY BcEinning of Golf I'm This
Country aud Some of the FR-
nous links and Distin-
Ruishcd Players.

sedate points OF the play which the re-
tired ironmaster elucidatcs. The spelling
is Mr. Carnegies revised system, and If
goes regardless of the protests OF diction-
airy makers. Tho paper follows:
The first golf club in the United States
was organized at YonkeTs. November a.
1883, and named Saint Andrews Robert
Lockhart of Yonkers was born in Dun
fermlin, Scotland, was often in his nativ
town buying member of his firm, and
there he lernt the ancient and royal game
Becoming a devotee, he resolvd that his
country should no longer be without this
indispensable adjunct of high civilization.
He purchased several dozens of clubs in
Dunfermlins and upon arrival ~ Yonkers
explaind the game to his fellow crony
>Dunfermiite. Jack Reid, and a few others,
who began experimenting in Reds or
chard. larger field being afterwards
cured. Jack Reid was elected president
of the club Q1ockhart declining beeaus
he had TO be abroad so much), and John &.
Ten Eycke, of good Dutch stock, secretary.
which he still remains. Long life to him.
Let II be recorded. therefore, in the annals
Of time that the introduction of golf to
America was the work of two Runfermline
BARNS, Lockhart and Reid, both of Dun
feminine Scotland, and of Yonkers, N. Y;
the qualities of the American being hap
PLY superimposed upon those of the Scot,
the 'Dunfermline Scot" a brand by it
self. one of the chief glories of Edin-
burgh, the modern metropolis, Is that from
the towering castle It's citizens can be-
hold the glorious castle and abbey of the
ancient capitol, where rest the remains of
The Bruce, Queen Margaret and many of
the royal folk My parents have seen Sir
Walter Scott sitting amid the ruins, busy
writing and sSetching. Visitors to Scot
land should not fail to visit the ancient
capitol
scOtIands Contributions.
We must not forget that Scotland also
gave Episcopacy to this republic, for it
was Scotch bishop who declared he
would eonsecrate proper American can
didate, and did so after English church.
men had refused. II also gave Wilson,
and Hamilton, the federalist, pioneers
the former the originator of the doctrin
OF implied powers in the constitution. A
precious trinity-Episcopcay, federalism,
and. last, golf. but who says the least of
the three7 We mite hav moved along
successfully without Episcopacy since we
In the republic are In the position of our
British friends, OF whom the Frenchman
exciaimd: Mon dieui What a country!
Fifty different religions and only one
saucei'' but where could we find a substi-
tute for golff Echo answers where. 1
notis n recent estimate Of the money al
rsdy expended in greens and club houses
in this county at fifteen millions OF dollars
The game OF golf IN my young days
was the preserv Of the upper classes in
Scotland. sure mark OF the gentleman,
and q stckly plant south OF the border.
No lady was ever seen on the links. The
missionary work In various lines which
the northern member OF the United King
dom has preformd for her southern nabor
Is too large TO recount but among these
the noble game surely ranks high, its
most notable exponent being the Scotch
ex-prime minister and leader of the con-
servativs. Mr. Balfour, a "pawkie chiel "
as Scotch as brose. The writer red that
at a recent conference OF political leaders
when the present dangerous position OF
hereditary peers had produced profound
silence. Mr.. Balfour restored hilarlty by
proposing to change the subject and take
up the real pressing question OF the age
How TO keep on the line Of the put"
Charms of the Game.
The charm of golf. who can analyze and
decide in what It really consists? First
we need to use the plural. 1t has not one
but score OF charms We are under the
sky, worshipers OF the God of the open
Air" Every breth seems to drive away
weakness and diseas, securing for us
longer terms Of happy days here on earth
even bringing something of heven here to
us. No doctor like Doctor Golf-his cures
as miraculous those sometimes credited
to Christian Science, minus its unknown
and mysterious agencies which are calcu-
lated 70 alarm prudent people. Not the
least OF it's virtues is it's power to affect
the temper and especially the tung. We
hav only to remain silent to produce un-
usual results. The preventiv treatment
successfully applied. has it's richest field
upon the green There was a pictur In
Punch recently; a caddy following
player is haild by the other caddies
Where are you going sandy9" 'Tm
going to hear this gentleman play golf
Clever lads. some of the caddiesl A rea
duffer OF noble presence was on pract,
game alone. Repeatedly he had foozleC
In his attempts TO drive and finally ex
claimd. We'll, never fooled like THU
beforsl" Caddie, asonisht, your homo,
has playd beforer' A cousin OF min,
made his first trial one morning on SIKH,
links. and. as is often the case when tax
ing II all easily and not trying hard. n
succeeded wonderfully. He could hardl!
wait for the morning game. We starte,
and no fooled everything and at last
herd Explanations. and cald out to him
What nation Morrison2" He repae,
SpologeteallY. II know. I know. felt 81
but didn't think said It,"
We hay a celebrated professor who wa
lost from site for & time. His caddle a
last coming in site and being ask
"whore's the professorT' called out. He
down among the whins talkin' TO hisseI
Loud latter.
deacon was reported as having re
Signed from his eldership in the kirk. Be
ing askt why by his minister, he explains
that no had either 20 resign or quit playIn
golf. and he knew he couldn't do that
ekibO Links.
SEibo links hav, some celebrities who's
crst efforts AZ golf began there. Frederl
Harrison had been initiated one mornin
and was playing his first match. Whe
he was foozling his way to the long hol
for some time turned round and ask
"How mAnyg'i Three" he replied.
had nSen him miss frequently. After thre
ard seven had been affirmed by both sey
Srol times. We proceeded to locate N
afrokaa After eating IN n e.v, eel