Evening star., 1919-12-31
Great GoIferS-FraSer Hale.

The subject of this little sketch is
one of the best of the younger golf
ers in the country. 1t was his mis-
fortune to appear little after the
famous group of Chicago boy golfers
who had things mostly their own way
for awhile, and made it very hard
for the one who came Immediately
after them.
Fraser Hale has played golf all
over this country and in England and
France. and everywhere his showing
has been creditable. From the very
start he has had to work against
seasoned players, and always he has
put up a good fight.
He had a good beginning at golf
His father was charter member of
the Skokie Qlub of Chicago. and
Fraser played from his earliest years
His first instructor was Jimmie Wat
son. at that time one of the most ia
nous golfers in the country. Then.
100. there is the story of a Scottish
grandfather. j. G.. Darling, who was
a distinguished golfer in the old
country.
Fraser was a valued member of the
7pidwestern team that played in the
Pacific northwest in the early spring
of 1913 That year playing in the
western championship. he carried
Of the event. to the thirty-ninth hole
In the National at Garden City that
year the slender. twenty-year-old
STRIPPING fought the veteran Travis
20 standstill, finally losing by a
small margin.
In 1914 Fraser Hale was one of the
Americans who played in the last
British championship. He went over
later by several weeks than Travers
and Ouimet. and a week or so earlier
than l. He employed his time before
the tournament in playing over lead
ing English courses. and made friends
everywhere. He was defeated in the
second round of the tournament by
-.1vo Whitton. the Australian cham
pion.
In both of these rounds he was up
against first-class players. Contrast
his game with the leading two eastern
players, he shows more than favorably
Ouimet was defeated in his second
round by fairly good player. and his
opponent in the first round was a man
of sixty or Whereabouts. who had been
playing in Manila. where good courses
do not abound Mr.. Travers was de-
feAted IN the first round by truly first
class player, who was temporarily play
ing very badly ] mention these facts
because 1 do not think that Fraser has
ever quite received the credit that his
ever been properly compared with that
Of others. He has won many trophies.
however, and won the Glen View cup
the last year il was played.
But since 1915 Fraser Hale has played
little golf In the summer of 1916 he
enlisted in Battery G, up to that time a
rather ornamental social orga nization.
After little preliminary training it was
sent to the border. where the Mexicans
had been making trouble. There ne got
a bit of training and came back a cor
poral Soon after his return he took an
examination for a commission as second
lieutenant. Then he entered the first
officers reserve camp at Fort Sheridan
and earned a first lieutenancy. File was
almos. Immediately assigned to service
abroad. but before going he played in a
Fed Cross match at LaGrange with
Clark Griffith. Bob McNulty and the
writer. He played very well. and he
said: II do not think that l have ever
Nnown one who really loved golf more
than l do"
When Fraser arrived in France he
went at once to an artillery schoo