Arizona republican., 1922-02-25

another Englishman, tied for second
place. vardon was then Ol.
AGE Cannot Conquer Good Golf
II has been clearly established by
the hard test OF experience that golf
player may be at the TOP OF ms saLns e
AZ the age of so. This age Is little
extreme for the hard work Of tourna-
ment play, perhaps, where is holes
must be played morning and after
noon for period OF several days.
Aside from the nervous strain ana
the mental concentration necessary
to good golf, the actual distance traN.
eied up hill and down, day. in and
day out is enough TO wear down an
older player after couple OF days,
and then ii is that youth takes ad-
vantage of its greater endurance and
ability to conquer fatigue.
Harry vardon, whose name every
golfer breathes with feeling not Tar
from real awe, succumbed TO age last
summer at Inverness. After travel
ing at TOP speed for a long time, with
only little way to go 70 tuck another
championship in his pocket, ne ial-
tered and his game deteriorated into
rnediocrity when the physical strain
proyed his undoing. VardOn was in
4 nosition where IL he could play
three of the last holes in par he would
have won. He was faced with this
necessity after playing every other
hole that day in par Figures. But
the years were too much for him: ne
faltered and the prize slipped out OF
his grasp.
rea asonably expect to win champion
ships when close to so does not mean
that he is through as golfer II Is
still possibie for him to reel or
single rounds in just as good figures
as he was able TO accomplish. wnen
40. or 80. or in his teens. There Is
many a. golf enthusiast still playins
the game regularly. week in and week
out. VINO is well beyond the allottec
three score and ten years OF human
life.
Endeavor 10 Cut Costs
Officials OF the United States COL
association are now turning their at
tention 10 trying to reduce the cost ol
golf. 1t is a safe statement tqal
there would be many more than the
estimated 100000 American golIers
if the cost Of the game were reduceo
and If there were more places apo
more convenient places Tor them to
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ganization, OF individual clubs, and
the sporting goods houses are tTying
to bring the cost of golf sticks. balls
and clothing down TO the lowest pos
sible mark. Not only is the original
cost OF the necessary articles Of play
to be brought down as far as pos
sible, but the final cost of the same
reduced through making these
articles so durable that they can bt
counted upon TO last a longer tlmt
without replacement or repair.
Another thing for which golfers al
over the country are striving is tht
reduction OF golf course costs. so ths'
men and women OF moderate means
may Join clubs without the hauntlnl
fear that they will not be able TO re
/ main members on account OF IN
/ strain on their purses. New CLUBS
! are continually springing up. on
! of the great advancements OF recen
years in giving golfers place to pia'
/ has been the establishment of munl
/ cipal links in many OF the large
I cities of the nation. These courses
| invariably are crowded during tn
season when golf is al all possible
On the public links in this city it wa!
possible to play golf almost unit
New Years day.