New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-26


in two. 70 is planned 20 cut down thu
opposite bank. There will be an alley
ninety feet wide. and the player who
lies I'm the right position in the
"kitchen" may reach the green with
his brassie. The one who is not
straight, however, will be confronted
with the same proposition that exists
at present.
incidentally, work is progressing
finely on the changes at the eighteenth
hole. A portion Of the new green has
been sodded. so that the plans Of the
green committee 20 have the changes
completed by spring viii be carried
out.
There are we'll meaning persons IA
the United States ardently devoted %
golf who also are inclined 20 WORSHIP
at the shrine Of all things British, 20
far as golf Is concerned. No matter
what opinions they may hold with re-
gard TO other problems. the fact that
some British writer deals with golf is
enough TO make his stand entirely au.
thoritative. Leach. Darwin, Fulford,
Browning have spoken, and that settles
1t.
Be that as it may. il may be said in
passing that, Of the aforementioned
authorities on golf topics, Leach and
Darwin are moro familiar with
America than the rest, for these two
have been here and have seen history
In the making. They have played with
their own clubs over "a variety Of
American and Canadian courses, and
have dilated upou them IN various
British publications. They have been
fair in their conclusions. and no one
can gaiusay that thus far they have
not been just in their judgment
All Of the foregoing leads up 70
the subject at hand. American journals
are inclined 90 breyity In the majority
of cases. with the result that the ap-
pended excerpt in the recently pub
iished -"Hapny Golfer" from the pen
Of Henry Leach. is undeservingly brief
II is really TOO delightful, both M
literary style and goIdng knowledge 70
dismiss oFhaud 80 one on thls side
Of the Atlantic has as yet dealt with
the signal success OF Francis oulmet
az Brooklfue in the same exquisite
manner. even though II he remln scent
as Leach has done. Dagnall Dixon de-
scribed the country between New lorh
and Garden City as unfinished" but
Leach has thrown himself into me
American spirit. and apparently APP
preciates that Americas greatness IS
still matter for the future.
II may be straying rom got' DuI
this game IL nothing n not broad Douh
in its personnel and los Interpretation
and therein II differs from the rank
and file Of sporting diversions. one may
appreciate that point when ne reads
Leach's description OF Oumets victory
at Brookline. IL is, IN part, as iolloSs;
"To the Fourth Of July there shah
be now added the Twentieth OF Sep,
TENDER. In the year Of l9l3 u zen
upon Saturday, and that DAY az
Brookline, near Boston, in Nas'a'
chusetts. was dripping wet .
But good Americans VIII now reeas
no clouds. no rain, no damp, no mug
when they remember the Twertleii
September. !, too, though my feeling,
then were more of wonder and rsa'
admiration than Of JOY. which my own
patriotism could not sanction. shall oe
clad 20 remember in time 10 come
that then was az Brooklinc. and Ws'
ono of only two or three from Britain
who saw the amazing thing that Wa
done that day, the most romarkso,e,
victory ever achieved IN any goN
championship anywhere az any tine.
ut was something 10 nave SEEM '
ia a distinction 10 have the remen-
brance. On that day Francis Ouimet'
2 boy Of twenty. bred 20 the game on
the COW pastures Of Massachusetts
played Harry Nardon and Edward Kay
great champions Of British COLL TOT
the championship of the United states
and won. They three had come
through the great ordeal Of q iu'
championship and tied for first p.aC.
together. They played. not aga'us.
blank possibility as men. knowing No.
the exact nature OF their task. have 20
do in open championships, wnere "s
test Is play by score and eaen .
against all others. having then So"
fears stilled by sweet hope, "n.." I,
ever the golfers sustegance' Ou- -,
sight of each other. together one ~.
another. man against man, ball ass.
ball. seeing what was beng 49,
knowing what had 20 be accompll,,
next. Could there ever he sue.
threc-ball colf2 r. is one Of 'he No'.
pensations Of having been so very ~. ~.
AZ Brooklne on that awful day 'ne
one knows that FOR the "ondel 90
the drama of the thing i can heN..
hanpen more. not ever. y sue III
could be repeated the wonder
be missing and the drama gone,
"An American and two fh-
These championships are NANNY na.'
tors Gov ;rdividuais. after at; me 'ih,,
to,,..;o,ol clement Of which vc resd
60 much I'm newspapers is not general.
Ia 80 deeply felt as we u} to ,h'aS y
~ Colf not being % game o' SUES
~ Games are and, n Dc comes
- .t,, not generally "a game in "hie'
,,.;or.i pecular.tics exert au lh-
erorco hardly lend itself 20 inter,
.,'..ioral treatment Players who iec'
Internationally before "a contest r.
iarso 20 nd.vilual.sm comp.e'eg
.,rbcn tbev are pitching GO che gree.
~ uniting 10 the hole DO not tell p.
tbot I'm the throcs Of "a siX-foot pu.
that shall win or lose "a day ne.
thinks % his trusting country ana i.g,
Of his tortured se'f 70 r"' ~
IN tho combination OF golf and hnnsS.
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