Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-06
NATIVES ARE CHIEF HAZARDS
IN DUTCH EAST INDIES GOLF
"Pgi Mano and Brasse Shot in The Nose Mean Nothing
Life OF Nlala, rites Meredith JackLu Lu Tourney Plans
Ry SANDY McNIRIICK


GOLF is played all over the world.
~ In some places It is played differ
emily than in others. Take the Dutch
East Indies. for instance.
Meredith JACK. Merton. is authority
for the statement that the natives
there form the principle hazard, that
il is necessary 70 BE- good shower 70
get around Mt all. that the holes are
no bigger than an 0vcrSrown goii onii'
and that there arc many other d'ncnl-
ties. But the big difficulty ~ me ma
tives. They don't know what IT all
about ,,,
lack is one Of the stars in Phlladel-
bhia golf, Fle has qualified twice in
notional chnmpiOnships and scored
great victory at the Engineers over
Reuhen Bush in the first ronnd last
year He has been in the Dutch East
indies nIl summer for the Baldwin 10
comOtive Works. "
Unrc's his story Of the golf there:
81 have had several games under condi- ,?t%I
The course I win describe Is at bandoenS
Iii consists or nine teea and nine Sresns hns;
Each green has az least one hole IN "po''
two .nches wide and two inches deep, ,,i,.
The nine hors are surr.nnIseu ornSrc uS his
and half drs race Of 'rsSH sSoWnd Waa at one time
rice nndSv which can we'll h" excused De,
Cause ali ground in Java ts' or al one ''''''
vas Trhere e'Gv are 500 people per square mile on
this island OF Java. ana III tn,s scomn,oment,
hut SuT'T not PLAYING golf There are E%ats oTNS
sheen, dogs. horses. water ouitat1cs, IN. ,IS.as ~
chickens all over the .1pSsttiinr p@Trii 0 in front OF
'ha tees. somc fyinE kites some p"F'"s so'
Ger and a great many Just tnere'
Fore" ,,no,,,,
and ANNA htr SoI mana ana This Is Milay
for set "I 70 SS's hsl, S;S oSt OF the way ,,.,
are conylnsed mTHl You are golns to start soms.
'htrE the natives directly in front OF you ior
a3on 100 ,bSsa Ssads on 'G% ,hS lo"ysrd mark Just
,ook OF you feeling perfectly safe; @ @hheS
on DYING heir ga tT" see or yoar s5S 'PsFf Ss
| up high in an attempt to, raise 1t 9r"r the ne
,s Ts Of NINE s5ins,nns nso e So S0inp t"
pen they swarm HTou11 i1SS is16SmS.thns SHH SIi
raen sSpg nt You are '"ssy yss o,sDsa1 iS gGa
+" H T2%d ;Ss ft5 G9T ma n@S y faSs iSseTs % rgh5
| irto n" midd, o. a toat and furious Hninr
on the head !, C" oms out Of bounds prob.
ably Nobodv Nnows. or cares |nat haL
! paytr tne soccer game goes right on aEd
! 40 does the Ecum. Inlets ne can an S'a"'
1 rp Tner No dragged 10 one slut'
or rhc hrs no Or three times you 20
you you slip nm o nair guiIder. -,
"Hu' ,this pracucs soon has to 2,. p" d'T, di,r
6a ao2s you bT MS0% You V would I'D have
ne cntlr" popuIauon out tLyins 70 se' Eii
IN the n1ro' Of getting half sniIder and
When it comes to the acme of golf
! skill Meredith particularly recommends
piaying neat chip shot dead to a
two-inrh cup from the midst of fast
and furious soccer game.
La Ia Plans
The course of the La LII Temple
Country Cmh was thrown open last
Thuredny tu those who will play In
the annual invitation tourney ther" this
week, and, judging BY those who have
/ tokcn advantage Of this courtesy, held
closely resembling in class that of thC
Philadelphia championship will tee OF
Thursday morning in the qualifying
ronnd. Nearly nll the past winners ar,
entered.
/, Wood Plat = dubious about play
ing since h. hH, that over -gOIfed fee
ing and ,s seeking cure before goinE
to St. Louis.
!. J. B"adlr. Ed Clnrey and host
of thc other stars arreaboutS will play
II Is poSeb'" there will be five six
teens.
u J. Klenmun Is chairman Of the ~ IL
comm ttea lt's yea" and Is OUT 10 make
record .breaH"r H!s assistants are Arthu
Eaton rrcre'nr, Samuel R1wcroft, Prestol
4, g. HouS Ii: ''''"D
other addition % his family and figures OF