Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-02-11
THE MOST POPULAR GAME
BY Frsdsr!e J. Haskin

piopsh'p In his on4y teens, showing a
brand Of golf which aTnazen everyone.
Dave Herron. another tornoscher
sDons the youngsters, was 70 year.
old and Bobby Jones vas 10. when
they were opposing each other jr ma
final match at Oskmont In 1919 rbs
next year Ted Ray, the great English
golfer, won the tournament at Toledo
when no was ~ years old, with Harm
vardn, another Engllshnnn. tied for
second place. Verdon was then 81.
Age Cannot Conquer Good Golf.
II has been clearly established by
the hard test Of experience that yoif
player may be at the top o, his gau.s
at the age Of 60. This age is a uttis
extreme for the bard work Of tourna-
inent play. perhaps, where fs holes
must be played morning and after
noon for period os several days q
Aside from the nervous strain and
The mental concentration necessary %
good golf, the actual distance travsief
up hill and down, day in and day out.
ls enough 10 wear down en- older play
er after couple OF days, and than 70
iis that youth takes advantage Of 20
greater endurance and ability 70 con-
quer fatigue.
Harry Vardon, whose name every
goifcr Dreathvs with n feeling not far
from real awe, snccurnbed 70 age last
GUNNER at Inverness. After travelling
. at top speed for a long time. With orfv
q little way 10 go 20 tuck anofhor
championship In his pocket, he faiser-
ed and his game deterioratsl into
, lnediocrity when the physical strain
proved his undoing. VardOn was IN
ia position where II he could play three
lof the last seven holes IN par he vvo,iif
have won. He was jared with his
necessity after piaying every other
hole that day In por figures. But ths
years were too much for him: he fall
tered. and the prize slipped out Of M.
grasp.
, But, the fact Tint golfer cannot
redsonably expect 10 win champion
ships when close 20 90 does not Trea y
that he IN through as golfer. II r.
D stM possible for him 70 reel or ~fngla
9 rounds in just az good figures a. hs
was able 20 accomplish when 80 or
80, or in his teens. There n many a
golf enthusiast still playing the game
q lregulsrly, week In and week ont, who
!, is well beyond the allotted three -ocr.
and ten years OF human life.
e Endeavor 20 Cut Cost.
Officials Of the United States Cot
: ! Association are now turning their at
" tention TO trying 20 reduce the cost
r Of golf. It IL a safe statement tha,
A there would be many more than fh4
estimated 1000 900 American golfer,
u II the cost of the game wers reduced
e and II there were more places ant
e more convenient places FOR them u
= play. The officials OF the golf organ.
g ization, Of Individual clubs. ard N.
= sporting goods houses are tryA0 q,
l. bring the cost OF golf sticks. haJla
J. and clothing down 20 the lowest pos
le sible mark. Not only Is ths o-fzfna
/ cost OF the necessary articles Of piar
e TO be brought DOWN es far ns pos
a sible. but the final cost az the gam
J. reduced through making thss
D articles 20 durable that they can b.
a counted upon 10 last e longer TIN,
h without replacement or repair.
Another thing for which sotfer-
is all over the country are striving 4
. the reduction OF golf course costs. =.
n that men and women ot lnoderar
- means may join clubs without n
ar haunting fear that they viii not
rel able TO remain members on accoun
ers OF the strain on their purses. Ne-
N clubs are continually sprng1ns y
a One OF the great advanceunents r
a recent years in giving golfers a plac
20 play has been the establishmer
u OF municipal links in many q N
IL .arger cities Of the nation. Thes
to courses invariably are crowded dur1n
c. -he season when golf is at all pos
ne sible. On the public links n this CT
OF il was possible to play golf almO.
n until New Years Day.