The Washington times., 1921-08-28

horseback. for the road skirts the
links for several holes. and all the
time the Presidential foursome was
playing that part of the course
NOTED a man on a sorrel horse. with
Ia small. boy up In front riding
slowly up and down. the two fol-
lowing every play with rapt atten-
ton.
THIS matter of a gallery was really
Il q good deal Of a problem. for 1t
has never been considered etiquette
for anyone to follow the President
round the links. However. Presi-
dent has never before played In q
tournament, so precedent had to be
met with precedent. And President
Harding. functioning for the day as
Warren G. Harding, publisher aud
owner of the Marion Star. announced
his perfect willingness to play be-
fore an audience.
There were, suppose. some 200
persons assembled to see the Presi-
dent tee off, the women in sports
clothes contributing a gay note OF
color, and a dwindling gallery fol-
lowed him around the links. 1t was
a heavenly day. and the links. ex-
tending over hills and little valleys
very rolling country and infinitely
picturesque-basked in the sunshine
and were famed by the breeze.
4 Robert Barry, of the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, who was chairman
of the committee on arrangements
and had really worked and worried
a good deal over his tournament.
must have been pleased and proud
at the result. For everything
moved on ball bearings.
Congressman Kellogg and George
B. Christian, Jr., secretary to the
President. though not playing In
the tournament--neither of them
being eligible as newspapermen-.
played over the course just ahead
of President Harding. AS for the
President he was in fine fettle.
1t was sturdy figure, coatless
as he played, in grey knickerbock-
ers Of Palm Beach cloth or some
sort of mohair, the sleeves of his
soft white shirt rolled up, putting
as he went and more particularly
as he waited, at a cigarette-or
ote for hA
carried his supply and lighted a
fresh one as often as he finished the
one he was smoking.
He's thoroughly sporting sports
men. always giving his opponents
the benefit of the doubt. And by
himself carrying off third prize,
he proved that he had no need Of
the buffers delight" which some
one had presented to him in the
morning. This is remarkable
engine. a driver fitted out with
anything and everything one could
need on a tour Of tho links
springs for distance, q compass
for direction, q spirit level. a lawn
mower. a rake. a pipe and box
of matches, a stein for beer
or water-even a pack of cards to
help pass tho time II one finds
oneself back of a slow foursome.
They are all in miniature, OF course.
and the club, which George Chris
tan brought out to the club to
show 1.-THE boys" reused envy in the
breast of all the dubs.
Z When It was all over, at Bob
Barry's behest. Mr.. Harding resumed
his character as President, and pre-
scented the cup-which he had honest
ly tried and hoped to lift himself.
TO Robert J. Bender, of the United
Press, who had made the best score
both gross and net-of the after
noon. in a graceful little speech
full of the slang of the newspaper
shop~-proving conclusively to the
boys that he did indeed speak their
And then to Arthur Dunn.
of the American Press Association.
as runner UP with the second prize.
a handsome bag for his golf clubs.
with few more pleasant sports
man like sentences. Then Mr.. Barry
became spokesman and announced
that the President himself was tied
for third place with Richard Lee, Of
the Washington Herald. and so the
third prize. a pair OF choice clubs,
was split between them. And all the
time the movie cameras clicked mer-
rily There may be advantages
about being President, but II must
be rather dreadful to have zones
Igoings out and one's comings IN.
from this time forth and even for
svermore" filmed for tho benefit Of
the dear public. It would make the
average mortal horribly self con-
scious-now wouldn't it7
Mrs. Harding. who is not IN the
least a golf fan, did not 90 out to
watch her husband--fail to lift the
cup. She was at the moment busy
showing Washington to her brother,
Clifford King. of Ohio. who was a