The Washington times., 1922-12-09
BY CHARLES "CHICK" EVANS.

completely, but he certainly was n
When we consider the sedentary'
life of the average business man in
the close, vitiated air of the crowd.
ed business sections Of our cities.
II is easy to see that anything that
will take him out into the open and
exercise his body not too Violently
will, most probably. add to the
length of his life, and will most Ger.
tainiy add to his comfort and well
being. ..
The daily grind Of the office with
the artificial light and the high
pressure under which most business
Ia conducted is bound to take its toll
as the years 80 by. 1t counts in
bad eyesight, In impaired nerves. In
weight that we cannot comfortably
carry, In poorly assimilated food.
Worry and encouragement arc
often large part Of the days
work and night brings It's share Of
bodily injury In the form OF dnsom'
mia. 81. ...
When many OF an Of these ills
sro upon ms we consult q doctor
and he says truthfully that what
is needed Is complete rest-a trip
abroad or TO some distant part OF
our own country. The average
business man II not able to take
A curable dose Of complete rest.
In working 30 hard he has forgot.
ten how to enjoy leisure: Com;
piete rest to him 10 . state OF
boredom in which the last condi.
tion IL worse than the first.
What. then, can q man do who
has worked hard all his life and
broken down under the strain, but
who finds the imposed leisure IN
supportable?
Golf is the only answer to that
question. 1t Ii game that can
meet the most strenuous desires OF
youth, or the most moderate incli'
nation of the aged or the invalid.
It takes one away from the scenes
Of his labor to the open air, on a
green course swept by free winds,
covered by a blue sky, with all ones
mind turned to the delectable prob
lem of sending a little white ball into
q little round hole with the fewest
number of strokes.
There is no room left In the MIND
for the worries of the office, and the
body, IL 1t pursue its present task
acceptably, must forget every pos
ture It was forced into by the office
chair and the office desk.
I have watched many men work
ing out their golf sentences" and
In almost every case i have seen
improved health and moro cheer
full outlook on life.
The two supremely good things
about golf from a health standpoint
are that 1t must be played In the
open air and that the mind must be
concentrated on the stroke; this
means long walks over q springy
turf, Strengthening the muscles OF
the legs, the various strokes that
use every muscle of the body, and
one can understand the refreshment
to mind and physique that follows
O few hours on the links.
When we consider, too, the cheer.
full companionships of the clubhouse,
the luncheon with friends, the lively
conversation about the game-not
business-and the pleasant sense Of
rest after fatigue. then we begin TO
understand the fascination of this
sport and the feeling Of rejuvenation
that follows its practice.
I cannot see why this pleasant
pastime, well within the powers of
everyone, should not make for long
evity, and enjoyable longevity at
that, not the bare joyless existence
we often see. but the happy, healthy,
active, friendly old age with q mind
serene and at peace.
(copyrisht. John y. Ollie Coz