Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-09-22
GOLF GOSSIP

There is not nearly as much inter-
est in professional golf in this coun-
try as there is on the other side OF
the Atlantic, but the visit OF the
British and French pros, who are now
playing their way across the Ameri-
can continent, will undoubtedly be a
big boost for that side Of the game.
Professional golf should be encour.
aged because golfers are an initiative
lot-some with less success than 9TH
ers-and the more good golf to be-
seen, the higher win be the general
standard of play.
The visiting pros are an interesting
set of men and the following personal
sketches from the World OF Golf are
interesting and Illuminating:
OF the crusaders, only Vardon has
previously visited the states. His
tour Of 1898 and 1899 will be long re-
membered He once declared that he
had left all his best golf on the other
side of the Atlantic. and OF truth
there was time a few years ago
when his greatness seemed to nave
deserted him forever To the Joy Of
/ all enthusiasts, he came into his king
dom again In the season Of 1911. His
villa at Totteridge is a home Of So
ciability, and he simply loves his
course He shortened his holiday ut
lie Touquet this year and came home
because he heard that the grass was
growing long.
Edward Ray is splendid type OF
| the bluff, hearty fellow who makes
friends everywhere by sheer force Of
Nervousness. When a shot goes
wrong, quizzical expression settles
on his speaking countenance; as his
vision follows the ball into the rough,
he seems TO be saying chidingly to-
/ the wanderer: What q silly thing
to 60 over there!" Spontaniety Is the
keynote OF HIS mental constitution. He.
years championship At the finish.
Re inquired what position he occupied
in the list. Second" he was inform
ed. what do you think Of that?" he
asked In tones Of amazement Of the.
next friend he met. I'm second
now!. Whefe ,he expected to be eb0ts
ness alone Knows. but he was byi-
IDENTIFY well &Atisfied.
Arnaad Massey will 60 down 70 pos,
|terity 1.-the first French golfer. His
victory In the open chamDl6 hship At
Hoylake in 1907 marked an epoch
Massey adorss fiis naive county. and
he has been known to return 70 4 for
= couple or days even though he hac1
to come back 70. England ct the end
of that short period A few years
|ngo, he was reported TO be going to
America: now he really has come to
do battle for the us. A champion
ship. lie has a reputation as a ra
cofiteur. Now make you laugh"
&c announces with a chuckle. and
then comes story in delightfully."- un-
certain English
WiIfrfd Reid is as neat and dapper
a golfer as you would meet in a year
OF peregrination. He has no advan-
tage in the matter Of physique, but
his swing is so true that he drives as
Tar as anybody, save the goliaths Of
the game. His approaching is beauti-
full. His main reason for going to
America Is to fulfil, a long-standing
promise to visit cousin In Philadel.
phia, but he is keen on trying his
fortune in the championship. He is
an excellent teacher, and, when he
was professional at La Boulie. he had
In one week five ambassadors among
his pupils.
Louis Teller Is O Partisan golfer,
and son Of the caddie-master at La
Boulie. He Is married to sister Of
'Wilfrid Reid, so that there is another
link forged in the chain of cordial un-
derstanding between the two coun-
tries. Teller speaks almost perfect
English, and Is in fact, one of the
most Anglifed Frenchmen imagin-
able. Like his compatriots, he Is a
wonderful putter, and there are times
when he plays golf that nobody would |
back himself to beat.