Evening star., 1914-12-20
GOLF HAS GIVEN Way
TO WAR IN ENGLAND
Famous Sandwich Links Are Now
Crisscrossed With
Trenches.

NEW YORK, December 19.-AS might
have been expected. golf in Europe,
along with everything else, has been
keenly affected by the great war now
in progress. Courses are being turned
into drill grounds and trenches for
emergency purposes, woman golfers are
serving as nurses or sewing for the
men at the front, caddies, professionals
and amateurs alike, have marched off
with their regiments, and those who
have not gone forward as yet are con-
tributing literally to the fund for the
relief Of the soldiers families.
At Sandwich. skirting, as 1t does. the
English channel. and at a point where
an invaaing army from the continent
would land first. there has been great
activity of late in digging fntrench-
ments. It will be recalled that the anna
teur championship of Great Britain, in
which our own Ouimet, Travers, Her
reshoff. Evans and Hale, with 9TH
ers. were unsuccessful in quest of for
st. Georges links at Sandwich.
Nearby are the links of the Royal
Cinque Ports and Princes. and 1t is to
be presumed that these, too, have un-
years championship course. Many of
the caddies who have not enlisted have
been aiding in the digging of trenches.
Helping to Drill.
Several Sheffield golfers have been
devoting their attention to promoting
the movement to drill, equip and train
me0 of good physique. This work has
been going on at the Hallowes, Wort
ley and Abbeydale clubs.
The Felixstowe links, thirty-four
years of age, has been converted into
a rifle range. At the time this course
came into existence the only others
south of the Tweed were Royal Black
heath, Manchester, Royal North Devon,
Royal Liverpool and Royal Wimbledon.
Bolton Park, in the north. is occupied
by the northern division of Kitchener S
army The members use the private
links of Christopher Turner, at Stoke
Park.
All through the south of England the
clubs have taken steps to provide fa-
cilities for their members for practice
bunkers have been turned into trenches
or whole links into encampments for
reserves awaiting their turn to go for
ward.
Practically every course on the east
coast has undergone the same treat
nent in the preparation for a possible
invasion. Clubs by the score have
turned their quarters over for hospital
purposes, nurses being provided
through the women of the clubs. st.
y
these.
Many Matches Cancelled.
Dozens Of tournaments and matches
between famous professionals. ar
ranged early in the summer. have been
Cancelled, even including some cham
pionships. About the only competi-
tions in the last two months have been
those for the Prince Of Wales fund.
Golf. too, has contributed its quota
of men for service. ]. L. c. Jenkins,
the amateur champion, was one of the
first to enlist with the Cameron High
landers. Angus Hambro. the four sons
of the famous WillieFernie. J. F.
Jameson. former Irish champion; Nor
man F. Hunter. who visited America
two years ago. and J. A. Robertson
Durham, Scottish internationalist play
er. have volunteered. the last two OBJ
tanning commissions. The Bishop Of
London has gone as chaplain Of the
Rife Brigade.
Some Of the officers who are well
known as golfers and are now in serv-
ice include the Marquis of Linlithgow,
Capt. c. D. Grant-Sutie, Capt. N. A.
Baillie- Hamilton. Lieut.. Nichols. Lieut.
Reginald Fletcher and Lieut.. Viscount
Castlerosse.
Lieut. J. W. Laidlay, a nephew Of the
famous amateur. J. E. Laidlay. is re-
covering from wounds received at
Mons. Julian Martin-Smith recently
died in Paris from wounds received in
the battle of the Marne.