The Washington times., 1916-07-16


with and accent advice from his caddie.
and Il follows as q matter Of course that
there 10 a deal of luck in the kind Of
henchman that happens to- be bestowed
or inflicted upou q player.
Some caddies are very helpful; others
are downright nuissnces. 30 important
Ia this point that I often wonder that
classes are not held on properly organ
lied lines to instruct the light porters
of the links In their duties. Naturally,
such a scheme would be impossible at
the present time IN Britain, where near
ly all the caddies are gone. either to
fight or to do munition work; nine from
my home course. Tottsridge. have been
killed IN action during the last few
months. But the idea could be acted
In America and in my own country
when peace returns. and II clubs gener-
ally came to the conclusion that an eff
fort to put players on something like an
equality as REGARDS the assistance they
receive from caddies would involve too
much trouble. then ! think It would be
better by far TO withdraw the privilege
which gives a golfer the right to accept
advice from the Individual who carries
his clubs.
Professionals Garry.
In championships, we have seen ia
nous professionals carrying for ambi-
tious players, who, happening to be in a
position to engage the services Of these
SPECIALISTS, have taken them to the
scene OF action for q week or q fort
night mainly In order to have their
neral support. The prominent profess
sional who acts as caddie to a less ac-
complished golfer accepts the respons-
ibility of nominating the shot to be at
tempted In every set OF circumstances.
and. during intervals, gives instruction
to his charge IL any weaknesses mani
fest themselves from time to time. This
sort OF thing has happened In both the
amateur and women's championships
In Britain. We have seen matches In
which one Of the players has had every
shot thought out by the caddie, with
the great gain to the competitor that he
cisive hitting that In sometimes begotten
or doubt True the great majority Of
people have regarded the principle as
being unfair and have criticised II In
private. but the fact remains that II 10
legal
That, It seems to me. Is bad point
in golfng law. even though councils
between the player and his caddie Of
ten have a setting OF pretty sentiment
and are associated with some Of the
may be urged that. when q golfer Is
new to a course, II 10 only reasonable
that he should be allowed to ask his
club-bearer the length OF iron shot to
reach a green since local knowledge
undoubtedly does count for q lot. To
~ as not to receive wrong advice;
can speak on this point from expert
ence. Often I have been urged to use
q certain club when I have felt con.
fdent that another instrument would
be far better suited to the purpose. 1t
does not take a practised golfer long
to tell whether the caddie knows his
business. and when there Ia any doubt
on the point, I always prefer to act on
my own judgment.
Offered Iron Club.
Once. when was opposing Braid at
Ethan. my faithful supporter offered.
me the iron for the tee shot to q hole.
I had made up my mind that I could
Just about get there with driver. and
asked him for that club.
Driver" he echoed incredulously.
why. even II you take your cleek.
you'll be in the ditch beyond the
green"
I Insisted on having my own way.
contempt have your dirty rotten
As a matter of fact, the ball finished
close TO the hole from . well-hit
shot with that club. and the caddie
would not say another word TO me
He was something like the twelve
year-oid hunchback-the tiniest mite OF
a caddie imaginable-who carried for
IN my first open p ssH"pfG pom tSe
start that he intended to take eomplets
charge OF me. and when. at an early
stage, I refused to accept his advice
Che had had al III; May 70, %ss inr
tense. Not only did he. decline to speak
to me during the remainder Of the com.
place where my ball was ssd iy Ssis the he
bag so disdainfully at arms length 50
that could extract what chre ! Liked.
TS be sure there are 2 emdty| Q, s SPnser
S WITCH Sad the average Sal n solfeT aBors
that he does not know whether The ad-
Vice that he Is receiving is good or BAD.
and Is apt to depend too much on ms
Spon his own. After ali. he ought to
e esSs ;. oe eoae.iued By oaddie Who Is
going round with him for Rsrs e ,na ths
ways Iii II the golfer always had 70 think
out tactics for himself: II would teach
him more than he learns by adopuhs
the principle OF when IN oouo'' uue'
to the caddie." ...
Do Not Give Advice.
It must be confessed that. In Amer
lea, club-bearers do not trouble them
selves about giving advice to nearly
the same extent as their cousins In
Britain. Their attitude toward the
player was personified by boy who
carried for me at Miami, and who. at
a critical point in the match. handed
me the clubs with the remark:
Here. hold these while so ana
kill O snake for you"
Still, there are some very good cad
dies in the States, and that Is precisely
,rics a IA haln works 40 unaXenlX.