Evening star., 1914-04-26

IpTlfltT. leIdGu SlllCGly W DuSiiiCSS wv,
watchin every move made by the coach,
and never openin' his head. | couldn't quite
make him out; but took it he was a friend
of Days. So l didn't ask any questions.
MUST have been couple of weeks after
ASA this that Duff Nichols shows up, look
in bcefier and ruddier than ever. He blows
into the Country Club one Saturday after
noon, slaps everybody on the back genial,
and announces modest that he's playin in
championship form this spring and can show
EN- some golf as is golf.
Broke into the first fight down at As
hurst last month";, says he. "Yes, Sir, quail
fed with a seventy-one over the long course,
good man to do it too. Hello, McCabe!
Oh, say! Wait until l run up against old
man Day this season! I'm going to give him
a stroke on all the five holes, and smear him
at that. What's the first event scheduled"
"Why, hadn't you heard?' says one of the
tournament committee. "There's a new mug
up,-the Highbrow Cup, given anonymously
for preseason date. It's beauty too.
Then I'm out to put my name on it,
says Duff. when do we play for it?'
"The day is to be set by the donor, says
the other gent. I'll let you know"
Now as a rule don't keep track of such
posted on this one. First off, met Orrin a
few DAYS later, and he takes pains to stop
and tell me about it.
"You ought to come out next Saturday,
says he 1--WE are going to play for the High
brow Cup. There'll be quite gallery
Next Duff Nichols gives me the same tip.
Better follow us around" says he. "If +
can fix it to get paired off with our friend
Day, you'll see some fun"
And while watchin' other folks bat white
pill around over the turf amt my idea of
havin' thrillin days fun, someway they'd
got me curious, and decides to be on hand.
So was there And, sure enough, lookin'
over the list of entries, I finds Orrin Day and
Duff Nichols bracketed among the first pairs
to be sent out. In the locker room | dis
covers Duff, gettin' into his giddy regalia and
cacklin' joyous.
"Seen old Day yet?' says he aSay, the
things I'm goin to do to him when Why,
here he comes now!'
YES says l. with one arm already in
sling too
aEh?" says Duff. That's so, by George!"
And Orrin comes in to explain how sorry
he is that sprained wrist has put him out
of the runnin'.
"I've hunted up substitute, though"
says he. "Hope you don't mind, Nichols.
It's an open match. you know. So I've
called in friend to fill the gap
"Who is he?" demands Duff. "Some pro-
fessional, suppose, that you're ringin' in
"Never entered tournament before, l
assure you,' says Day. 4He plays only a
fair game; but he may keep you interested.
His name is Blank
HUH says Nichols, still eyin' Orrin sus-
picious @Blank, ehe"
Easy to remember, isn't it?' says Orrin.
"You won't find him talkative opponent;
but that's rather good failing. And may
suggest, by the way, that this ought to give
you an excellent chance to demonstrate your
theory that golf is brainy game
"Still sore on that point, are you?" sneers
Duff. 4Well, bring on your dark horse.
Where is he?"
Hell be here in time" says Day. @And
as can't play, McCabe and l will follow
you around, if you don't object"
"Gather a crowd if you like, says Nichols
careless
lust how Day managed it don't know,
but there sure was quite bunch col
lected to see the start, and not unit. the
Nichols Blank pair was called did they show
any signs of tralin' after the match.
At the word, though, out from the club
house comes Blank, with Ross, the caddie
captain, carryin' his bag. He looks like the
real thing too in his knee panties and gray