Evening star., 1923-09-02

from Argentina that the people of
this country had any idea that that
progressive country had gone into
the line of sports with anything like
thoroughness which characterizes
US as sport-loving nation. 1t was
not long after the time that the
poloists from the land of the pampas
came up and trimmed John Bull and
then took a decided fall out of our
experts that We began to hear of
the manner in which the good neigh
bors to the south of us were making
records in different lines of athletics
We heard of the men and women
who were playing the kind of golf
that delights the hearts of the canny
race that first brought the game into
popularity in the United States.
At first we thought that some one
had slipped cog on the adding ma
chine, or that Scotchman with a
Latin name had been playing down
in the country that of late has sent
several noted athletes to this country
and to Europe.
DEFORE starting on our journey to
- the land beyond the sister repub-
lie. whose domain joins ours, let us
stop off at Mexico City and see just
what links they have in or near the
city of Mexico. Driving out from the
central portion of the town, we soon
find ourselves looking at one of the
best constructed and well laid out
courses in the world
Here we see men who approach the
tee with confidence, for golf in Mex
leo is not a game OF today or yester-
day. They have been driving and
putting there for number of years
and many of the players of Mexico
City could give a good account of
themselves in any of the tourna-
ments that have been held in this
country during the last four or five
years. Not only do the players han
die their clubs in a manner that wins
appreciation from the "pro" of the
club, but they have a form that is
easily seen to be correct one, one
that came, no doubt, from some
teacher who had spent many years at
the game, who has mastered the fine
points Of this fascinating sport
Dropping down southwark we meet
DR.. Albert Hale, who was for many
years connected with the Pan-Ameri-
can Union, and we take train with
him and find ourselves in Guatemala
City, where there is a course that is
not only of excellent character, but
also rather sporty-the kind that
keeps one on his mettle all the time.
that does not permit the relaxing of
the interest, for one can come a crop
per without trouble on these links.
DR.. Hale says of the game, so far
as it relates to Central and South
America:
THE game of golf is not a new one
in Central and South America. In
fact. this truly wonderful game has
been played there for a number Of
years, and there are many players
who can give good account of
themselves in most any company.
They are real enthusiasts. They go
in for it for the love Of the game,
and they are in earnest all the time.
1T is true that golf is looked upon
as a social affair when played in
formally, but when they have the
match games, similar to those played
in the United States, then it becomes
a fiesta. 1t is something that Is talk
ed about many days before 1t takes
place, and many wagers. some Of
them Of considerable size. are placed
on the outcome of the match.
You will find many Of the contest
ants shooting really good golf, and
when / say really good golf mean
that the players are not only making
good scores. but that they are also
playing in form. 1t is a matter of
pride that some Of them have copied,
and closely, too, the style of vardon
and others whose names are engraved
in the history OF golf. The people -ot