The New York herald., 1922-07-19
ny KERR N. PETRIE.

Tne endurance, persistence ana en-
thusiasm of the habitual club carrier
has been one of the outstanding features
OF the years golf championship. both in
this country and abroad. Visitors to old
world courses, such as st. Andrews. have
been struck by the patronizing ways of
the veteran caddies. For years the club
toter in America has been satisfied to go
to the links for what he can get. but
there Is fast growing up In this country
group of caddies akin to the sages of
the links aboard. who caddie almost as
much for the enjoyment they extract
from the business as for the remunera-
tion they receive.
At the time of the last British open
championship at Sandwich 1t was told
how some Of these dyed In the wool cad
die fans had tramped all the way to the
scene Of action from such northern
courses at Hoylake. In the champion
ship at Skokie last week there were
many lads or men who had come from
points as far remote as Los Angeles. At
lanta, New York and Philadelphia,
while Cleveland, st. Louis. Detroit, st.
Joseph and nearer cities also were well
represented.
How these arrive at their destination
q thousand or two thousand miles away.
would be interesting to know Joe Hor-
|
| is nothing too good for him, and one can
well believe it. for Joe was found Offer
| ing pecuniary assistance to a newspa-
perman, who feared for the conse-
quences Of the delay caused by the rain
4 Of last Wednesday and the extension OF
the tournament by one day. But while
anxious to keep some OF their secrets to
themselves, some Of the other boys were
not above admitting that they some
times got a lift.' 1t was even said that
one of the New York caddies had finally
arrived at Skokie Country Club after
riding in sixty-eight different automo-
biles.
Makes for Open Country.
The modus operandi of this ingenious
lad evidently was to get out on the
road from the town last reached and
there hail the first car headed in q
westerly direction. Then the caddit
would whirl along as far as that ma
chine travelled toward his goal. alight
and pick up another car, which would
carry him several miles further.
It Is we'll known fact that once the
lonely wayfarer hits the open country
he Is more liable to drink of the milk
OF human kindness than when he loafs
around city. There is something
| about that lonesome llBure uuu6iHs
along purposefully miles from anywhere
that melts the heart of the most callous
city bred motorist. Caddies seem 10
know this. And 1t would be surprising
Il they didn't considering the opportun-
tiles they have for studying human
| nature.
| But II was not all auto rides with
every caddie who came from distance
to attend the championship at Skokie-
There were a few surreptitious train
rides, perhaps. and. judging by the con-
c,tion of some Of the boys on arrival at
! their destination. a lack OF barber shops
along the way.
! And once on the scene of action a
hotel was not always indispensable.
Some of the lads from a distance were
glad enough to clean out the barn and
to bivouac there throughout the tourna-
| ment-
The caddie masters and assistant cad
die masters reported that none was so
exemplary In his conduct as the lad
from a distance. This Is not difficult
\ to understand. Of course, for az cadole
| does not travel one or two thousand
miles to get Kicked out for misbehavior.
Nor Is he there to pick UP couple Oh
| dollars. What he can earn. OF course
comes in real handy, but his main pur-
pose in travelling half across the con-
tipent Is to see the stars play and the
new champion crowned. He Is there be-
cause he loves the game.