The sun., 1917-09-21
Du6y Surprises Himself.


surprised himself. For eleven holes
everything went swimminsly. and he felt
In fne fettle until his drive landed in a
trap at the twelfth. Five lusty lunges
with his niblick failed to get him clear
OF the sand, and then giving up all hopes
he made one last try in an indifferent
soft Of way. 1t was then that the unex-
peced happened. the ball nying like
bird straight into the cup for Il 7.
There is a saying that golfers where
the seniors tournament is concerned
never let business interfere with their
favorite pastime but for all that A. F.
Huston Of the st. David's Golf Club. near
Philadelphia, had to tear himself away
from Apawamis. It was Immediately
after his round OF 90 that Huston. who
Is president Of the Lukens Steel Com
Washington. The wire requested his
presence at conference OF the War In
dustries Board, which is endeavor!ng to
hx upon the price OF steel.
AS the board meeting has been called
for this morning Huston had to give ur
further participation in the tournament
but It was with feelings Of regret tat
| the st. Davids millionaire left his
| brother golfers. Incidentally. the 93 Of
Yesterday was exactly the same his
| score made in the recent seniors tour
| nament at Philadelphia.
Sackett Returns n Card Of 30.
Then there was Henry w. SarNctt
who in 1914 drove the first ball from
"Cheops," one of the highest pyramids
in Cairo. Egypt. At one time yester-
day Sackett feared his score would be
the highest ever. but he finished with
the credible net total of 90. He had
| 25-stroke handicap.
| When veterans not talking about
| their experiences a-links the converse
| tion turned to the annual dinner and
| election of the Seniors Golf Association
held at the clubhouse Wednesday night
| Among those in attendance were men OF
| affairs from many States. and to use the
words Of one we'll known player 1t was
the most impressive golfng occasion he
ever attended. The solo by Justice
Henry A. Gildersleeve. THE Battle
IImyn OF. the Republic" stirred every
person present. The Justice. who is II
years of age. Is a Civil War veteran.
When a request was made for all who
had sons in khaki to rise approximately
$50 men rose to their feet. Nearly fifty
had grandsons enrolled and some OF
these patriarchs were in the Civil War
themselves
F. W. Townsend and Alexander n.
Revell had the members laughing as q
result Of bright talks. while Chief Jus
tice Mahlon Pitney made a patriotic
speech that was applauded to the echo,
Darwin P. Kingsley, president OF the
Seniors Golf Association. made an
excellent address incidentally the Of
ficials were reelected as follows:
OmciaIs Reelected.
Darwin p. Kingsley. president; Jus
tice Mahlon Pitney and Justice Morgan
]. O'Brien. vice. presidents. and "aNer
Brown. secretary-treasurer.
The following members OF the board
Of governors whose terms expired were
also reelected for three years George
II. Barnes, New York John Hertzler'
Lancaster, Pa. 4: Robert w. Lesley, PM
adelphia Justice Pitney. Washington .
Frank Presbrey. New York; Winthrop
Sargent. Haverford. Pa James \,
Tying and Thomas H. Watkins OF Ne"
York.
The fly In the ointment came "hen
Frank Presbrey announced that nus
ness duties would make 1t impossible 10.
him to continue longer as chairman VI
the tournament committee. There were
many regrets, and then Horace y
Hotchkiss the honorary president o''
fered a resolution which Was imne''
ate!y adopted. The resolution read a'
follows:
THAT the president Of the asso, IA.
tion be requested to appoint commute
of Ave to prepare and engross res'II
tions OF thanks and high appre 'la''on
and to take such further action as my
, be suitable in recognition OF the d'Su1
guished services rendered 10y Mr res
hrey as chairman Of the tourn" ven.
committee upon his retiring from "'' >
after three years OF notable a'N'''
: ment."
At some subsequent meeting ot
J hoard OF governors successor ~
: brey will have to be appointed