Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-10

The beginning of golf in America Is
usually set down as November IL.
1888, when John Reid, "The father
of American Golf" Joined with six
other enterprising fans and formed
the st. Andrews, Golf Club.
The real start was somewhat ear
lier. Robert Lockhart returned from
his annual trip to Scotland in the fall
of 1882 and, happening to meet John
Reid on the street in Yonkers, N. Y,
he informed him that he had brought
from Scotland some implements for
playing a new game called "golf," and
invited him to come to his residence
and try the game in the back yard.
These two men constructed an i'm
promptu six.hole course in pasture
belonging to H. o. Tallmadge, another
resident of Yonkers. Tallmadge was
invited to Join the circle of players
for three reasons-he was good fell
low, he became an enthusiast about
the game, and he owned the golf
course. - r. -.
The number of golfers at this time
was perhaps half dozen, and there
were only IA or Is sticks in the. coun-
try, all owned and used by this group.
Those sticks had rings of different
color painted on them to distinguish
the clubs of one player from those Of
another, and also to tell the clubs
apart, for the players of those days
were not so familiar with the varia
tions between the putter and the driv.
er as the present generation seems to
be. The golf clubs of the old days
were fearful and wonderful things,
and four sticks were good load for
any caddie. -. .
About 1888 the players had become
too numerous for the pasture links,
and a new six-hole course was laid
out on the east bank Of the Hudson
river, where now some Yonkers manu-
featuring plant is running full blast.
1t was here that the famous Apple
Tree Gang" came into existence.
The players derived this name from
the fact that their clubhouse at this
course was verdant apple tree; its
limbs were the clothes racks, its
leaves were awnings, and its fruit pro.
vided refreshments for the wearied
players. - . -. -.
Often we hear OF the golf bug who
talks much and does little, like the
barking dog, but here's yarn from
Washington that has a point for con-
sideration: ...>z..: ~
An enthusiastic golf player recently
met pretty girl at reception, and
while leading her up to the ice cream
and angel cake he started to reel off
several thousand words about his fav.
critic game. .~.. -....
THE only objection that have to
golf. finally interrupted the pretty
girl. 'is that at times it becomes rath.
er tiresome." -..- :.-~.. - -.
why, Miss Jones'" wonderingly re-
Joined the enthusiastic, Il thought
understood you to say that you did
not play golf" r. ~.- .. -. ~.
That's right" was the smiling re-
ioinder Of the dear girl, but | have
friends who talk about it continuous.
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Training for a golf event is almost
as essential as for any other athletic
competition. Howard B. Lee, the lit
tie Detroiter who wasn't eliminated
until after 3s holes of battling with
Maxwell Marston in the third round
of the national tournament, realized
this. Howard trained faithfully for
the championship, and as result,
made better showing than was gen.
orally expected of him. Had he COM
menced training sooner, it is probable
that he would have done even better.
So surprised was Lee with his own
accomplishments and his ability TO
play the SO holes without wearing
himself out that he has decided TO