Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-18

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in my most contented mood a.
. the comfortable nineteenth hola
a Edgewater yesterday afternoon
with three players with whom | mad
enjoyed one Of the plessantest golf
rounds of my life,
One OF them asked:
g"How does It happen that YOU have
stayed away from this game so long,
Mr. Evers?"
After much thought Mr.. Evers re-
piled:
a can't understand it; I've Ger
tainly missed lot
That puzzled answer Of Johnny
FNers, manager Of the Cubs, made
while he is still a beginner tand
there is no game in the world more
discouraging TO a beginner than golf
was a big compliment to our game,
and feel sure from his manner that
we have added another famous man
to our list OF enthusiasts.
Esvers said further that he consid-
ers golf one of the finest games in
the world, and ! feel sure that he will
spend the rest of his leisure moments
hitting a little white ball over pic
turesque bits of landscape.
Early Scores Are Surprising.
just about two weeks ago, down at
Excelsior Springs. John Evers was
initiated into the secret of a happy
life, and he proceeded at once to make
40. a wonderful score for begin
ner | hope that after this fortunate
start he will always remember that
] recommended golf to him in 1911,
1t was Just after my return from
Europe, and | went to see the cabs in
Boston. Johnny was in the grand
stand. too Ill TO play, and | recon-
mended golf for his ailment. ! be-
lieve ii is a habit of mine to recon-
mend II for every ailment Now John
sees the wisdom of my suggestion,
and he has determined to carry his
clubs with him ON every journey.
The other day John called me up
and challenged me to match for the
championship of the North and West
Sides and yesterday afternoon w e.
Wroe took John, Percy Skillen the
famous Dartmouth pitcher, and yours
truly out to Edgewater in his ma
chine.
Mr. Healy. former States Attorney,
accompanied as on our journey, which
began with some difficulty, Because
Jehn met so many people he knew,
Doth at the Athletic Club ana on the
street.
We were not able to make our
match a championship test. owing to
some little technical difficulties of
handicap, but ii is merely a delayed
event
At the first tee Johnny hit a ball
right in the pathway between two
hunkerS, and we wondered IL he
Thought they were fielders, and care
fully assured him that they didn't
move. In the course of the delightful
round that ended in darkness | dis
RFered that Johnny was most
gGonislng young player He is Ger
Iainly an apt pupil, and | was proud
Of. his aptitude,
-. Some Shots Fall Short.
e. was puzzled over one thing how
eyer. ! was trying to show John
the finger grip, yet / am not sure
whether he ought To use it for his
drives. I think all baseball play
eFs use the palm grip. Certainly
fohn should use the finger grip on
half irons or less.
The best part of Johns game is the
short work, and that is as it should
he good on his woodens Nils big
gest fault is not getting down to his
shots, for he repeatedly half topped
some, but when he did hit them they
made splendid flight
Percy Skillen and John had a great
match. Percy holed long putt ON
the seventeenth for a half or the
match would have been squared
-"Perc' is big fellow and drives
the bali a mile when he hits it. A
Slice spin is always with his shots,
and If he could eliminate that he
could get tremendous distance.
Mr. EVers has not yet fully ac-
auired the golf vernacular When he
gets a high ball he stHl says that
Would have been all right If | had
Strengthened it out"
! am printing Mr. Evers card. for
wish to put il on record There is
not double figure ON it, and it will
he interesting later on to determine
Ais rate of Improvement It follows:
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: l think golf ought to help ones
Baseball. and we shall watch john,
flvers games with additional interest
Hereafter