Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-15

story. The author admits II.
This 81 sbe way across the ocean and
1 oaM saversl ears. certain golfer
lhrolsn ssor, another golfer. who heard
htsrd y sertain other golfer, and so on
rem ,s,,,, Readers are requested not
81 inli,is1sbe ~ =. ne story as here set down.
q aae snsned on the Old ST. Andrews
j 5lI agree on this. The story is
faas,,,l the only 500-yard hole that was
iA holsd out in one shot: Ihe nero 8
Il long one and propably mas IN
sane = q, transit. Here Is reproduced a
atafeu - the story: Lord William Hir-
sttloh c,.sterton Maths olfont Joyce
laa'A ,,ae 70 years old and one of the
fanlfy II of golfers, who used to wear
I'D sen and a high silk hat when he
es5t s-teeing ,.. s.,,-a,d 4, ,ras IN.
y memorable one-his lordship Is
t'a - have settled his high hat just
i's r,ore raklshly on his white locks and
ave hoisted his ball aloft with some
,,,ora fervor than he had put into
y bts nrevious shots. The ball dis
ysa IN the fog and he and his caddy
~ n,,rsuit. All efforts to find the
WV ,,,s,s vain and the caddy, In tired
l .,sndered aimlessly down the course.
Fsssssniy he gave a shout of alarm.
tssdsblp hastened forward and saw
~ saddy trotting cautiously beside a
. ~ sat object which was moving rap
Ak, toward the green.
iiTbs turtle as yer ball in HIS face, yer
...sshIp.n gasped the boy. Lord Jamison
..saknised the creature as the praepes
,sslado or pacing snapper, which moves
]. Ina with great speed. Sure enough
q. bsll was in its jaws. 1t moved on the
nssn ..s 80, a..
.r,srs and to have lashed its tail,
l-,tnr at the same time a low growL
!, shsrI ambled toward the pin.
@f,ra ere. old hoff," exclaimed his
.,sship. and he struck the shell of the
e..i,isrr with his niblicS. At once the
.ssnper retreated into its shell and be-
~ rlaht over the hole the ball, squeezed
~ dropped in. His lordship and the
.sSav tIptoed off the green, and the
,o,,s emerging cautiously from It's shell,
.osn ran off, leaving the ball in the hole.
'rnrd Jamison still has the ball in his
,sstls in Scotland and is said to show the
.coth-rnarks of the turtle in the ball to
ibig day to prove his story.
enee the Old York road course was
,slsrged to IS holes golfers there are In
nrtinual danger of being hit by balls.
rrobably on no course in Philadelphia do
d many holes run parallel and cross
sseh other as there. That some one has
sot been seriously hurt is a miracle.
llong York road the fairway for two
rre,ns and two tees is blended into one,
snd crossing this stretch one could easily
NJ struck by two balls in the back of the
ueek as we'll as by two other balls, one In
Zach eve The nth hole is diagonal to
rart of this. The going is especially
dangerous on busy days
A committee is at work on proposed
changes, and when the necessary funds
are available the work will start. 1t is
nronosed to make use of the woods for
one or two holes. Another change will
be using the 18th tee and the 18th green.
Al present the island hole. Nothing
defnite has been done as yet.
There is unboundAd delight as we'll as
boundless disdain for the concrete wall
mat is in course of construction at
the Philadelphia Country Club. 1t brings
tp the rear Of the automobile parking
sssce.
nose delighted are the club members
Its parking space is on the brow of g
hn Below are stocky trees, huge boul-
z5srs and other sturdy effects. Formerly
took a nice touch to back ones cal
dhio the brink OF. the hill in the night
and not topple it overheard into the creek
blow There was no local rule on the
subject but it was feared that a car
paved out of the creek would cost the
epaer Several Strokes" The wall Is
result, and is much appreciated-by
sone.
Those not SO delighted are the caddies
Formerly the parking space was not VeFS
ppular for use as intended. And 1
nade the caddies a fine location. FOL
aslr own course-9 holes. The occasiona