The sun., 1919-03-31
AMERICAN GOLFERS
INSTRUMENTATION
English Star Writes That
Yankees Would Be Received
Royalty.
ny JOHN @. ANDERSON.

ny JOHN G.. ANDERSON.
Some few weeks ago we spoke of the
interest which was being shown by the
crack "ers in this country concerning
the amateur title play of Great Britain
and that International relations were
bound to be revived by individuals even
II nothing were done ut present in re-
gard to team matches 1t also was
noted that inasmuoh az there had been
little play in Great Britain II would
scarcely be fair to try and wrest the
| title away this year, inasmuch as the
golfers OF the linlis abroad had been too
busy with other weapons to be in the
best of shape.
| Since that time we have heard directly
and indirectly from sever al of the best
known golfers abroad to the effect that
there Is still vast deal OF uncertainty
\ whether there will be a championship
| for amateurs this year. that there as
| suredly Will be one next year and that
! Americans at all times will be welcome.
| A few DAYS ago I received a letter
/ from Harold II. Hilton former open
and amateur champion Of Great Britain
and amateur title holder in this country
In 1911. lie declares that the internal
tionRl interest IN golf is at high pitch.
A few Of the Fentences will further
| illuminate the matter:
II am much interested In your state
ment that some OF your players might
come over for the championship play, as
I think that the International interest
will be the greatest of the future. At
! present the dates Of the championship
have not been fixed and much depends
upon circumstance as in this country
we still are very much unsettled and in
some ways full Of trouble yet But be
assured that American golfers will al
ways be welcome"
He underscored the last three words.
May Go Abroad in 1870.
A few days ago a gentleman who is
very much interested IN golf Of an inter-
national nature and whose one great
desire is TO see another American win
| the title OF Great Britain told me that
he would be present at the amateur
championship as usual and that he
would try and persuade dozen or more
golfers 20 20 abroad and try for the
title in 1920.
His task should be An easy one, for
aside from the natural desire to play
| the game In an event Of so much inter
national interest the travel TO Europe
and the visits to the battlefields BY
those who have not been there will
prove magnet too strong to resiet
with these men and many others we
too feel the International nature OF the
game Of golf should be fostered as never
before, that now As the time for such
! action and that only t1e very finest OF
golfins benefits will result. Whether this
Is a matter for association or individual
; efforts we cannot say. but that there
| will be some real competition Is true
and most important
Steward an Important Employee.
! We made mention n fortnight ago OF
| the supreme Importance Of an expert
greenkeeper. that. unlike other organi-
cations where the members themselves
form the nucleus OF pleasure, II Is the
condition OF the eighteen holes which
gives or subtracts enjoyment In CORE
spending ratio TO the skill and succees
OF the man who nurturss natures green
| offerings
| Now We will spend few paragraphs
on the chap who Is next In line In i'm
portance in tho club affairs. who spends
his time indoors fixing UP courses OF an
other nature. food and drink. The stew
ard is the chap who, In our humble opin-
ion, makes for a deficit or a profit In the
running expenses OF the club. and TO him
should be given unstinted praise when
I the ledger side shows a balance in favor
| OF inc cluD treasury.
There are very few golfers md who
know with what difficulties n steward
contends. what tact is essential, what
watchfulness OF little things Is a prime
requisite. Many think that the placing
on tho table OF a lunch, light or heavy,
carries with II no great burden. and that
a hundred dollar a month man is OF suf-
hcient calibre to carry the burden.
It's a grieyous mistake one which
every house committeeman realizes. The
duties are numerous and varied. and
each Is important For Instance, here is
what steward will do II he has not
/ tho best interests OF the club and his EN-
ployers at heart He will neglect to check
up the amount OF laundry which Is de-
! livered each week TO the club. Two or
! three omissions and the driver often
leaves a couple hundred towels less than
ordered and delivers them TO soma one
else. pocketing the extra money.
Many instances OF this are on record.
The steward may neglect to weigh the
meat which Is sent from the market, es-
peclally on Saturday, when affairs are
buster than usual a fact which Is known
10 mos: OF the butchers. with the result
that an apothecary's weight IL glvor
often, and the shortage when apparent
in the serving Ia set down TO careless
ness on the part OF the chef or helpers.
should Not Bo Lax.
| A lax steward will lose for \ club IN