The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-18

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| event is scheduled,
| when the wnQcr [E1I !
! takes away his IS |
| trophy. and this "a g & ~ f
| system works wei.
! Many golfer has JoUN q ANDERsnN
! missed putt be
! cause he was thinking how nice the par |
| ucular chlhng dish would look on his !
! sIdeboard or how that beautiful cup |
| would prove 20 ornamental to tho pariOr |
shelf above the fireplace. with no knowl- |
/ edge of what was to be won, this feeling, |
/ which OF course is rdiculousy weak. Is |
I not aroused The real reason why the !
matter Uf prizes has been put over il |
| that the golfer may he allowed to select |
for himself what he thinks would be most
! suitable and to provide against the pos |
sibillty of player getting duplicates.
But | must mention In connection with |
the other thought an incident which hap
/ pcned a very few years ago. II was in the
! final round Of the NoirS Of the World
tournament between Harry Vardou and
Ted Ray. Vardon was lef with a putt
for the win OH the last hole and he took
/ a longer while than was usual for the
stroke, finally boiling il and winning the
match. lie was asked why he had hesl-
tated 50 long and answered that just lbs
he was about to putt the thought en-
tered his mind that the sinking Of that
putt would be worth the difference Of
some hfty pounds. Although he gladly
/ would have won the tournament for 'hc
honor Of il and forfeited the amount
Of tho prize, vet h" said that he
was for the first time in his lie
face to face with the sight OF a check
for a large amount which all depended
on the holng Of one little putt. II took
him a few minutes to get rid OF the mem
tai picture Of the prize, after which he
sunk the putt.
4 prize does make golfers strive harder
3 9. &C. Igf nd ftfs-f
what Il is 20 be. and particularly II 1t ~
"A handsome trophy the golfers game
may suffer. Most golfers have got over
the stage OF being mug hunters. bu'
human nature cannot he changed - that
some Of the weak desires of glory and
material honor can he pushed into the
background at n moments notice, and
what is more important. kept there.
But leaving tho mental and coming 10
the physical side % the question. II
might be pertinent to FAKE stock Of what
things are being given by the clubs as
, prizes and what are the opinions Of
! various members of club tournament
committees The recent talk OF the
status OF an amateur comes to mind AT
this point. and II has been limited That
IL will not be long before II will he nee
essary to legislate concerning the praC-
ticcs OF several clubs which are not over
careful IN their selection OF goods.
/ Not long ago | read a clipping from
. newspaper which told Of how golf cluh
Z In Pennsylvania had given several auto
% mobile trips TO the winners Of club tour
. naments and that these trips taken to
. other clubs would he taken by several
10 me mbers ut once and that their mainte-
nance was all paid for by the club. In
this were included caddy fees food, ludg-
ing and all the essentials. Whether this
is so or not | know not, but J sincerely
hon. that tho information was incorrect
In
prophesy where the matter finally Will
n end IN another club AN automobile
: was nut up by several members tn he
PLAYED for all season by round ROBIN
o matches IL does seem rs n such meth
= / dds will prove the lpophole whereby the
70 advertising mad schemers may crcuH-
70 vent tho amateur definition.
e The desire OF every golfer At first Is TO
+ win "A cup, n few of them in fact, ana
II then a medal or two, the latter prefer
! ably because they generally are given
s for gross prizes. But when the people
i at home begin TO complain at the bother
n accustomed by the necessary and con-
o st,nt cleaning and the novelty OF the
II affair has worn of the golfer wishes Tor
come other token OF his skill to show
10 his friends. Sllverware, whlch mas
some use on the table, golf bag which
has value on the links, and many "ther
dirrerent kinds of prizes have been gwen
there has sprung up thu practice or CIV
iny orders which might be taken to any
u one OF several firms and reueeheu ny
10 the ACQUISITION of anSthllH "h'h Wv
e house might happen to have IN stotk
10 fear that this practice IN ls INFANCY
N ,ea, ,, ~ degenerate still further and
10 nrovoke criticism somewhat deserved
IL ,ra,, nersons who are sticklcrs Tor pure
* n,a4eurism would find fault with the
re living Of a chafng dish, SILVER SOUP
~ Indle, bonbon dish. thermos potie'
W salt casters and the lke'
'e This ia the sort Of prize given at many
~ the one or two day invitation tourha-
y ,nents and somctimes "A golf bag Is won
u hv ~ pIaycr who has just bought a new
= ono Tor himself. But the prizes are not
H. sold and are kept until the time ooihef
" n,ban they are used by the winner.
~ ,rh, GOOD mart about all this Is thai
,hosr nrizes are marked. That is where
:, the essential part of it all lies. II should
ha ,he RUE Of every golf CLUB that ne
nrlze should be given ut any time before n
2 has been marked with the name OF L.
cIub and the name of the. winner. This
need not be put In a too conspicuous place
hut II should he inscribed every time
,rLis would enable golfers TO receive at
MS order for So or $40 worth Of merchandise
It, mr. whatever amount the clup allows hu
ne mis- ought To he marked and then sen
bv fine firm to the club and there be hell
IN the custody Of the tournament committee
& In he given later on to the winning golfer
~ This scheme Is In vogue at many OF tn
Massachusetts clubs, and tnlnk That IN
~ system OF the Brae Burn Country Clu'
ii Of west Newton Is about the best tina
d there Is mt present
AZ All the names Of the prize winners o
ne the season are kept, ana around Ihanka
e Giving time "A letter Is sent out Il
NC Zach one in which It tells the amour
Gn of money which may be spent b.
or the golfer for his prize This mus
I've houpht at a store which is salts
x Factory to the members Of the tourna
Re tnent committee, and it must be marke'
on with the name Of the winner, the date
YRS and the event, As well aS the name Of tn
club. II a player has Won several prize
ht which total mp to $50 or more, no Is no
IA permitted to lump them all In one bu
re- must get separate prizes which call 70
an tho sum stated on each one OF the card
! sent out A dennito time IA SGT Tor IN