The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-18

there would be a feeling that he might
again prove invincible against the
country's amateurs. but if he should
go down to defeat at the hands OF
some Bay state golfers, hope, brighter
and stronger than has been INDUCED
/ in for some months, would spring VI
! in the breasts of the leading amateurs
| of the country.
! OuImet did not come through a,
! Ekwanok last year in the convincing
! manner in which Travers won the title
at Garden City in 1913, where he had
no ! up close calls as did Ouime,
at Ekwanok on two occasions when
he met Max r. Marston in the first
round and W. G. Fownes, jr.. in the
semi-final The hardest match that
Travers had at Garden City was his
contest with Ouimet, whom he de-
feated by to ,.
kirkside Golf Club is holding a July
tournament Sc holes medal play.
Prizes will he awarded for the winner
and runner up and for the best COM
posite score. The course is now in ex-
. cellent shape and the members are
commencing to take advantage of this
! fact. The club has just purchased a
new horse lawn mower and roller and
a hand mower for the greens.
Several hundred golfers of the Ameri-
can Golf Association of Advertising In
terests. being sympathetic chaps, watch
ed With concern the labors of several
hundred caddies who followed them
about the Homestead couIN. during a
tournament last week.
So impressed with the number and
weight, weight particularly. of the
trials of a caddy's life. the advertising
men heN a conference. with the result
that the United States Golf Association
is to be appealed to with new
slogan:
Lighter golf bags for caddies.'
Harry c. Milholland. retiring pres,-
dent of the association. fathered and
had passed amid applause a resolu-
ton. prepared by Joseph H. Appel.
calling on American golfers to be hu-
man. and instead of carrying along
with their golf clubs a 20-pound bag,
sweater. a thermos bottle and a
light lunch. to carry as few clubs
as possible-and only clubs-in a light
canvas bag. and have a heart for the
caddy. The resolution follows:
Where, the golf bag. through the
custom of carrying clothes. in 1t. has
grown to be so large, cumbersome and
heavy that it is a positive burden and
hardship to the caddy. fact acknowl
edged by the golfers themselves when
they carry the light canvas bags on
Sundays and when caddies are not
availab BILE: and
Whereas. the golfer owes a distinct
duty to the caddy. part of which duty
is to treat him with kindness: there
fore be it
Resolved by the American Golf As
ISOLATION of Advertising Interests at
its annual meeting held at Hot
Springs. Va:
l. That this association start a
propaganda for lighter weight golf
bags to be carried by caddies.
.. That each member Of this assoc
citation pledge himself to use a light
weight golf bag on the course wher-
ever possible (the lighter bag may
be carried within the larger bag when
travelingD
8. That a copy OF these resolutions
be presented to the United States
Golf Association. with the request that
they be forwarded to all golf clubs
having membership in the national
body. and published in golf magazines
the country.
All Of which Is respectfully SUBJ
mitted for action in the interests Of
several. hundred thousand caddiss and
to make still more noble the game
which We all love 30 well.