Omaha daily bee., 1915-02-21
GOLF FOR YOUNG OR OLD
John Moakley Declares Man Should
Be Over Forty 70 Take Up
Such a Sport.
RUT YoUNasIERs ARn oHAMPs

NEW YORK. Feb. eo--John MoakIey.
athletic trainer for Cornell university,
recently said In an interview in which
he gave advice regarding how TO be
lhoaithy and athletic. that track sports
were for the youth. tennis for men OF 80,
and golf for those Of 40 and upward. He
recommended long distance walking for
young and old. IT may be. Incidentally
that Moakley forgot that II requires a
walk Of five miles to play eighteen holes
of golf
However. the coach gave II as his
opinion that golf was ideal for men OF
middle age who frequently consider them
selves too old for anything In sports,
pointing out that although golf Is not
nearly as strenuous as tennis. II gives
a wonderful amount OF healthy exercise.
Il have been playing the game myself
FOR nearly year." he said, land am still
in what you might call the duffer class
but / gain lot Of exercise and reorea-
ton out Of H."
One OF the most ardent champions OF
golf for boys IL Charles Evans. jr., ana
he played a prominent part IN the asafa-
ton which caused the western Golf as
ISOLATION TO add junior championship
to its program. Leighton calkina' efforts
IN behalf OF the junior metropolitan cham
plonship are well known.
Now comes Harold H. Hilton. former
American ana British champion, who de-
clares that II he were asked when a
golfer should be az his best he would say
between q and 81. And he proceeds.
He should then be az his hest phys
icaily and he should by the time he has
arrived at his twenty-sovonth year have
imbibed q sufficient knowledge Of the
game 70 turn his physical powers 10 ac-
count. But players vary 80 much. both
in matter Of temperament. and physique.
Some develop early, like Mr.. BAN ana Mr..
Taylor, while others develop slowly. ike
Braid. But player should probably hi
At his very best at about s.
American Stars All Young.
On this principle the outlook Of Amer
lean golf would appear 10 he particularly
rosy as all their leading players are wen
ION tho near side OF thirty, ana The
one who has been most SUCCESSFUL ~
ali during very recent times haa not
yet arrived At mans estate ana this
early Development OF American eoifing
youth 4 frry remstkabie, al ieast from
t'fisiah point Of view. as We ale ac-
oustomed to look upon q golfer. OF 30
years as comparative baby: but there
was : time when We considered this
stamp OF golfer as seasoned nlayer
Il y the continued success Of the older
school which has sersed to alter our
sense Of proportion"
Touchlns on and appcrtalning to youth
In American golf. Il may as wen be said
here as anywhere else that three OF the
LEADING Americans are not yet 20 years Of
age Travers. Evans and Oulmet. rhe
national amateur champion was a wears
old last May The otter two may Be
five years old, but little more. n any.
Travis ~ ola sehoo1.
As against this areumqpt. Walter !.
Travis. although not YET eligible for the
seniors tournament At Apawamls each
fah. u none the less past the half CEN
fury marx. and II his golf IL taksn as a
erlterlon he has tho kick OF = young
ster and probably win have It for. many
years 70 come
Among ether brilliant metropolitan
PLAYERS OF the younger school are such
chaps ~ Philip Carter. aged Is years.
who holds the dual crown OF junior
metropolitan ana eastern interschoiastic
title holders Maxwell r. Marston.
scarcely year beyond majority; John \.
Stems. third. IN the same catesory. ana
Frank Dyer. not out 81 his teens.
OF these players only Garter IL elie-
NO for the junior metropolitan cham
being less than - years old.
but lhis topic is timely in that II ahous
The neceasity Tor tho biz tournement for
~ boys. No club a. YET has applied
FOR Il formally. nlshoosh Plainneld would
take Il again. but prefers another club
70 handle Il. fbecause Il would be bene-
fetal 70 the tournamenl True Il ~
uulres effort 70 ran A. but aro not the
yons mon eorth any sraeunt o. ~ Even
on rs other nide before the war hesan
there vea mofemepi IN behalf Of TIE
juniors