The Washington times., 1914-06-14
CdddieS" 10 the President
Are Discreet Youngsters
Raymond, Emmet. and Vernon
Taft Comprise Wilson's FOL-
lowing on the Washington
Country Club Course.
By BRYAN MORSE.

President OF caddies and caddies
N the President" is the official and
somewhat unique title applicable TO
t.ree youngsters at the Washington
<ountry Club. at Jewell, Va. where
President Wilson. holds his golf
cabinet. consisting of himself and
DR.. T. Carey Grayson.
Roosevelt had his tennis cabinet.
and former President Taft a golf
following, but President Wilson's
following on the links consists OF
Dr.. Grayson and the Taft boys. who
are caddies extraordinary. as any
member of the Washington Country
Club will tell you
To explain more fully the official
title Of the Taffs, Raymond. En-
nett and Vernon. the first-named
are twins. sixteen years OF age,
sons of Theodore A r. Tan, of
Cherrydale. Va, and they have ar
rived at the top of their profession
as caddies
Raymond is the caddy master.
which may be likened to a president
y
sters who carry golf bags and keep
keen eye on the elusive white ball
Emmett is President Wilson's cad
dy, while Vernon. aged eight. though
small, is one Of the best of the cad
dies on the links.
Thus you have in q few words the
disposition of the title.
Raymond Also a Golfer.
Raymond Tan gains added distinc-
ton by being a golfer Of ability
He won the caddy tournament last
year, while Emmett managed to
make a third out OF it. The posi-
enities OF the youngster as a golfer
are high when it is considered
that the star of the golfing world
today, the national champion, Fran
els Ouimst. started his golf career
as caddy at Brookline. where he
defeated the worlds greatest expo
nents. Nardon and Ray. the Eng
lishmen. last year for the title.
Added to this, Raymond is a base
ball player of ability His forte,
however, is that of keeping caddies
in line for their daily work and
much of the success of the club is
upon FduuN
master. Raymond worked up to the
position, having been a caddy since
the club started four years ago.
The Presidents caddy, Emmett
n is really Robert Emmett-is the
one person who keeps carefully
hidden from the penetrating qucs-
tions of the curious. Mr. Wilson's 5
ability as a real golfer.
When President Wilson golfs, Dr.
Grayson and Emmett know what the
score was and how many times the
Presidential stroke faltered going up
to the second green Emmet also
knows whether Mr.. Wilson success
fully negotiates the creek on the
third. fifth. sixth and fifteenth noles.
One other club in the city has
had the temerity to rate the Presi-
dent with a handicap. There ere
three persons who really know what
the CHIEF Executive is capable of
doing. Emmett Taft keeps hidden
and inviolste within his youthful
breast the secret of Woodrow Will
sons ability to negotiate the haz-
ards Of what has been enormously
called n sporty course.
President Wilson never has been
heard to boast of his ability as a
golf player. DR.. Grayson is too
ronsiderate 10 tell the w6rli-at-larGe
'ust what Mr. Wilson's card is. and
Emmett wouldn't breathe a word
Tor anything.
Knows, But Keeps Secrets.
Ask Emmett what he knows Of the
Presidents ability as golfer and
ne will tel YOU that he knows Mike
Martin. the trainer OF the Nation
sls. who lives in Cherrydale: that
he is personally acquainted with
hiE "ChiCN" Gandn. who plays first
base for Clark Griffith.
Emmett also will tell Won that
John Henry. the Nationals Catch-
n-. can hit a golf ball as far as
EaTl Wheeler. whose reputation as
long driver IS we'll known But
never a T"rd OF President Wilson s
Eo'flrE form.
Emmett IS Invariably the best
'uCEe OF the proper Grub 20 use un-
f"r tryinE circumstances. ASK any
good @olfe- at the Washington CO,in-
- Club. such as George Truitt.
John Davidson. Earl Wheeler. or Dr.
loren Johnson about II. and they
viii tel -you that Enurett's $ select iCu
Is urGuestioned.
without awarding the younrstar
'o0 many laurels. II may be eoid
hat he is one Of the most efficient
csddies in this section Of the cour-
wv. ana has been taken away by
club members to caddy during t7mr-
naUents on other courses in Nlr-