New-York tribune., 1915-03-28
"Bov-Bring Ne q NibHck ,!
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

trapping golf courses seemed to be
about this:
1--WE go out for recreation and amuse-
ment-not for q battle against all
nature, rivetcd. bored. mounded and
hurled against Us We leave the Office
slightly tired and depressed, but jubl-
liant in the thought Of an afternoon
outdoors. We reach the first tee
buoyed up beyond measure. oyerrun-
ming with JOY. We come to the elgh-
teenth tee mass Of shattered. svracKed
nerves, worn out in body and soul with
frayed tempers and our morals
stunned
1--WE come out 20 sport upon the
Rhine and they send US over the Ru-
bicon. We come out to JOY ride
through Romany and they drive US
deep into Rome. We come out TO play
golf-and they make US hewers OF earth
and splashers Of water. We come out
to play with seven clubs-and after
one shot from the tee they force us TO
fall back upon one"
The Problem of the Game.
It's quite a problem The logic OF
the above sounds irresistible. Yet the
advanced theorists. plugging steadily
ahead with deeper pits ard loiter haz-
ards. merely point 10 tht continued
boom OF the game and TO the fact that
the harder each course is made the
more men curse. but the more anxious
they are to play it again.
They can prove 10 you By statistics
by cold. clean facts that the harder
courses are the ones most eagerly
sought by the greater number.
And undoubtedly they are correct IN
theiI viewpoint The duher, playing
q 90 upon an easy course. raves with
tie savage fury of a wild man when
he returns 10 at Garden City or Bal
tusrol or l20 at the National.
He imagines that he will never play
course Ike this again. That he viii
quite the game first But the next
dav. PLAYING his own easy course. he
suddenly misses the thrill which came
from playing one shot correctly beyond
such an avalanche Of trouble and at
the first chance he returns again 10
tackle the problem in an attempt TO
make a better showing.
And vet there is a limit he aver
age golfer is willing TO take q chance
to accept penalty for a poorly played
shot.
1t may be best for the game for an
improved game 10 adorn the course
with yearly added difficulties but "a
il best for the nations nerves, morals
and happiness2
No wonder the Tired Business Man
is so called. That IS why he rs tired
A nations wealth. az judged by Adam
Smith, is measured by its happiness.
Can d nation be happy with so large
percentage OF its population spending
so large q percentage OF IT'S spare time
in traps and bunkerS?
The violet stained feet Of young
spring are now dancing across the
green hills. The plains have thrown
off winters winding sheet Of snow TO
ripple and wander away IN the sun
light. There is new life IN the land
and Joy abounding everywhere.
But above the singing birds the
wind song OF the trees the joyous. rip
Ming melody of the brooks there schoes
and sweeps a vast cataclysm of anguish
that is poignant and language that Is
horrible to hear.
II comes from. the depths OF me
earth from the crests Of many mounds
from hazards Of water and Swamps
of grass. Il comes with snarl and a
rasp Of tone and a curse upon sll NV
II comes from the soul OF those in
mortal agony in death dealing rage
and - comes in the wake OF that last
line of spoken despair
boy, BRING NE A NiBLlCk.'