New-York tribune., 1919-06-02
10Th Hole Interview Sheds
New Ligl,, on Sunday Link
Pastimcrs Whom Gossip
Has Thrown in Disrepute
Church Under Discussion
''some'hing Wrong With
Your Came,'' Reporter
is Told for Reflection
BIZ Arrnn cement With
"Tho C,ib,r1,j C,f,-r

me Subtcdy Sam
NINETEENTH HOLE. Van Cortlandt
Park Golf Links, June 1.-Colonel
Bogey to-day granted The Tribune an
exclusive interview regarding the ques-
ton OF earlier church services on Sun
day mornings
Your correspondent found the Colo
nel hard at work repairing the counters
of his popular hostelry, the 18th
Hole. Although Colonel Bogey just is
recovering fr1m protracted collapse
following the passage of the prohib-
tion amendment, he gladly consented
to see me when he heard where 7 was
from. amy friend of Briggs is always
welcome" he said.
Leaving his work, the Colonel seated
of the 10Th Hole, and while talking
shined a worn set of golf clubs.
While questioning the colonel could
not see that he had changed greatly
since last saw him. Traces Of his
recent illness showed plainly. but as
his eye wandered over the green a CLINT
o. the oldtme fire returned now and
again.
Scandals of the 10Th Hole
put my reasons for an interview
before the colonel briefly.
"Colonel," I said, 'it is reported on
good authority that the nineteenth hole
is harboring individuals who are some
what in disrepute in the community.
We doubted the story at first, but tirs,-
hand inquiry to-day has convinced me
that there is a substantial basis for the
report"
The colonel did not look up from his
clubs, and ! continued:
10 test the persons under suspicion
| went around the course here to-day
arid asked many of them what they
thought about having church service at
~ O'Clock Sunday morning instead OF
IL, so folks could get out of doors
little sooner The replies received
convince me that you are harboring
crew Of the most irreverent unbelievers
IN the city. Men and women alike
scoffed at me-
Lots / care about that one wom-
an said. 4 never let church interfere
with my golf
81 hurried away from mass this
morning to come another said. It's
too fine day to stay inside
Dropped Church for Golf
"One man told me he had not been
to church since he took up golf, eight
years ago. Another said the only times
he could remember going to church in
recent years we're the two times he
was married.
Some Of them were frankly irrcv-
erent. 4 do my praying right out here
one golfer said. And the principal
topic of my prayers is that there will
be no women ahead of me on the
course
"'Make church hour any time YOU
wish; we don't so to church anyhow
they say.
"The young caddies are the worst
They all seem to be former choir bows
'We get more money caddying than
singing they say. One of them told
me he hshcd eightyfour balls out Of
the pond the other day. we pray for
sundays and beginners,' he said.
Il even found preacher here golfno
to-day. He said substitute was ill
ing his pulpit, and that he sneaked off
Nl1le ne had chance.
Veteran Ruled by Conscience
THE only undepraved person met"
he concluded, "was an old old golfer
He said TO me: My conscience is nv
church.
I'D rather trust Sunday golfer
he Continued, than the average
preach@r. a golfer learns self-control
and practices it. He refrains from
swearing because there are always
women and young boys on the course
TO be considered. He looks out for his
nelShbor as for himself, knowing that
fast driven golf ball is as deadly as a
bullet. And he is out of doors in the
sunshine and the fresh air while other
people emoulder in church. He leads
a healthy life. He keeps as fit as a
soldier. To hold up his game he must
be temperate and make self-control his
middle name. How many people who
go TO church Sunday morning arc as
careful of their neiehbors and as self
controlled and healthy as the average
golfor?'"
Colonel Bogey smiled when I had
finished and then abruptly asked:
"What was your score to- -day?"
| confessed something over the CEN
tury mark.
Something Wrong
"Must be something wrong some
where" he said, shaking his head.