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Evening star., 1925-01-04

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/, cred them on the last day of 1924,
the golf courses about Washington
appear to be far from the most de-
lightful places in the world. 1t is
a far cry from the days when hum
dreds of golfers were playing IN the
lfghtest OF attire. Now the links are
deserted for the first time since last
Winter
But the heavy snowfall of the past
week is good news to the men who
want their courses green and in first
class condition throughout the Sum-
mer. Snow, more than any other
factor. preserves the grass and lays
foundation that will mean better
putting greens and better turf gem
orally.
The heavy SHOWS. with the combi-
nation OF a not abnormally hot sun
during the Summer. are the main rea-
sons New England and other North
eIn courses generally have better
putting green's than those more to
the South. The snow adds life to the
grass roots that reflects itself IN a
stronger, heavier stand during the
warm months. So the snow, although
1t means that golf about Washington
will be at a standstill for some time,
really is blessing in disguise.
Rock Creek Park public course
closed last Thursday for about two
months to permit repairs and I'm
provements to be made In expecta
ton of a heavy season during 1925.
Work Will progress throug ghout the
Winter on the new nine-hole course
and 1t is expected to be ready for
play early next Summer.
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close to his own--which was 66.
So ne was bit more than pleased
this day when my game went badly
while his own showed to perfection.
The truth is that 1 as nervous oyer
having to sustain my reputation while
thus competing with him. But my
regret over my showing was as moth
ing TO the chargrin I felt over a re-
mark he made as the match neared
an end.
"Ah.'' he said to me, you'll never
be able to play golf
The bitterness which this declara-
tion aroused in me has persisted from
that day to this. For, the time being
1t tumbled my castles in Spain all
Evening star., 1925-01-04

This is the 6rst of series of articles
in which Cyril Walker tells how he fought
caps which would have beaten most Of US. .
CHAPTER 1.-THE MOST UN-
USUAL TITLEHOLDER.
7 BELIEVE l am the most un-
usual golf champion that ever
= lived.
Don't mistake me. I am not say
ing that l think myself the greatest
of the champions of the links. Or
the brainiest. Or the most me-
chanically perfect. No, unusual is
the word.
am meaning no conceit. Perhaps.
when this story Is finished, you'll
agree with me that my case is differ
ent-vastly different-from that of
the man who usually achieves the
triumph of championship. 1t has
not been with me a matter merely or
developing my game TO point OF
efficiency which would permit me to
compete with the great international
stars OF the pastime. There were
handicaps to be overcome.
Aspired to Reach Top.
Perhaps those handicaps were not
greater than have troubled other men.
But, so far as I know, they were of
a more unusual sort
For % years, first in England and
then in the United States, 1 dreamed
OF being a golf champion. During
IL years of that time / fought TO
realize the dream, which was the
product of my early youthful fancy.
But what appeared, at one stage of
my career, to be a possibility came
finally to be regarded by me as the
most improbable thing in the world.
After struggling Intellectually in
mental and physical pain and distress
through four American open tourna-
ments, almost concluded that my ef-
forts were useless. But one small
ray Of hope remained. The time came
when medical science. corquering my
ailments, transformed that tiny ray
into a great. blazing beam. In a
comparatively short space of time the
aspects Of my athletic career changed
completely.
Two Incidents Stand Ont.
Two incidents stand out in my mind
as marking the beginning and the
end Of my discouragements.
The first came In 1910, In my 18th
year. Playing one day over the Traf-
ford Golf Clubs course at Manchester
England. where I was assistant to the
professional, made a round in SO, 8
under par.
You can imagine the thrill this gave
me. Ever since, as a small boy, had
become interested In golf, 1 had been
visualizing the day when ! would be
entitled to battle with the great of
the land. ! was convinced now that
this day was at hand.
My satisfaction was increased by
the conduct of two members of the
club who had played with me when
L made my sensational round. They
praised me greatly, describing my
game in full to all their associates
and telling how I had holed every
putt. I was asked again and again
to give my story of the affair. For
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Course Improvement Women Soon 7hong Florida Links
n Mualid to Supremacy IN Golf
Cyril Walkers Own Story of His Rise to Championship

about my head. He had insidiously
planted in my mind the thought that
my success was but a fash in the
pan.
"I realize I've got a lot to learn
about the game" replied. But after
I left him I began to wonder If
/ would be able to absorb all that
needed knowledge. It was some time
before my youthful confidence return
he was wrong.
This incident marked the first of
the many discouragements that were
to come to me. The one which was
to signalize their ending was in a
differSpt setting.
What Hagen Said to Me.
I'll never forget wet, blustery
afternoon at the Rockaway Hunt
last Spring. About 100 golfers of
the Metropolitan district were COM
peting in a one-day "get-together"
tournament. under the auspices of
the Professional Golfers Associa-
tion. We went around in foursomes,
my mates happening to be Walter
Hagen, Johnny Farrell and Jimmy
West, the latter being the local pro-
fessional.
Now this tournament had more
than usual interest for me. Some
months previous 1 had undergone an
operation. I had entered the COM
to find out II the operation had rid
me of the terrible handicap that had
weighed me down for years
Before play began, it seemed to me
that my condition was vastly better.
AS the 1S-hole round progressed,
events confirmed the impression. /
made a "A, four strokes more than
was required by Hagen, the eventual
winner, but all the time 1 was con-
scious OF that mental and physical
vigor and balance which enable a
man to manufacture his shots as he
wishes.
The national open championship at
Oakland Hills, Detroit, was but a
few weeks away. In my mind an i'm
preston grew that for the first time
in years I was going to have a real
chance to win 1t.
encouragement Is Tonic.
Walking up the sixteenth fairway, ]
decided to get Hagen's opinion.
Tell me, Walter" 1 said, don't
you think. after what you've seen
today, that my game has improved!
L want you 10 De serious In your
answer"
Cyril" said Walter. and his words
for me were unforgettable, "if you
can hold yourself together and last
through 70 holes, you're going to win
the championship, because you've got
all the abilities"
He paused and added jokingly:
You're the best golfer that I've
played with-excepting myself"
Thanks for that" / said. But II
would not have been possible for me
to express my appreciation for the
reinsurance he had given me. Invent
back to my home club. the Engle-
wood. at Englewood, n. j., with a
new vision of the future. And as
prepared for the big event at De-
troit my feeling of confidence grew
Tomorrow: Fighting Sickness
Copyright, 1924, in U. s., Canada and Great
Britain By North American News
paper Alliance. All rights reserved.l
Evening star., 1925-01-04

'" Iii iSltCl
fine and then have a pretty good ball
ance on the right side of the ledger.
A good big penalty imposed on sew
eral of the fish hogs and Illegal
catching of bass will soon put a stop
to it."
Wood Also Backs 1t.
George l.. Wood, general superin-
tendent of the Post ONCE Department,
known as one of the best anglers for
small-mouth bass in Washington was
no less enthusiastic in approving of
the movement. His comment was:
II have been thinking for some time
that something of<the kind should be
done to preserve the small l-mouth
bass In the upper Potomac. While
had pretty fair success last season
fishing for small mouth bass in the
upper Potomac on some of my ex-
cursions I noticed that very few of
the big fellows are now being caught,
and my honest opinion is that the
majority of the big ones have been
taken by those engaged in the COM
mercial end of the sport and caught
illegally.
While love to fish, never bring
any of them home with me and re-
turn them to the water with the least
possible injury. Every fish / caught
last year still is swimming around.
unless caught by some one else. But
do love the thrill of landing them,
and as I want to continue to enjoy
the sport, I am heartily in favor of
the movement for closed season for
three years"
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several days it was the chief topic Of
conversation.
I was very happy. But not for long.
There was to be a sequel. 1t de-
veloped a week or so later when two
members, our professional, T. G..
Renouf, and I went out in a foursome.
Arouses Players Scorn-
Now, Renouf, who was one of the
best golfers in the kingdom, had not
taken kindly to all the attention that
had been showered on me. An in
ternationalist, who orally finished
well up in all the big tournaments,
he had not particularly relished a
mere boy like me making record SO
Evening star., 1925-01-04

sufficient time with the details of the
thing to be done, such stance, grip.
direction line, swing, etc. The player
cannot dwell to the point of tires0me-
ness to Others on these things, but he
must always understand that each
shot requires a particular study and
just 80 much time in which to make
IL. You have never yet seen a par
golfer who dnl not observe this rule.
Copyright. 1921
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Is Great Recreation.

In all the worlds sport there is
none more thrilling. so tense with un-
expected action, so keen with antici-
patton and at the same time so full
of healthful out-of-doors recreation
as fishing. 1t takes you out into
Gods own country, where the air is
pure. You get close to nature-awayl
from your daily environment, you
breathe different air. lead a different
life, and your weIl-being is bettered
thereby. All of which, perhaps, is
the reason why today so many red
blooded men are taking to fishing.
They grasp every chance to steal
away with rod and reel to match their
skill and craftiness against the cum
ming, quickness and strength of
fighting mad bass.
But to get the full enjoyment of
this recreation the fish must be there
to be enticed to attack your lure.
There Is perhaps no better stream
anywhere in the United States than
the Potomac in which small-mouth
bass could be placed. It's waters are
unusually clean, there being no big
commercial plants along its banks to
pollute it and fill 1t with life-destroy-
ing acids.
The editor of this column Is writ
ing to the Governors of Maryland
Virginia and West Virginia laying
the matter before them and asking
their assistance. 1t is hoped that they
will place the proposition before their
State Legislatures wit ha recommen-
dation that law for the closed sea-
son be enacted, with severe. penalties
for violation.
The prompt response and approval
of this movement is very gratifying.
and 1t is hoped that many letters will
be received during the coming week
that may be used to support it. The
letters from those opposed to suchl
movement, as he wants to present both
sides,
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its effect or, the
negative side of
tho golfers round,
is attribu table to
q o " er al things
most of the time.
and tn g golfer
should always be
on guard against
these factors of
the sport. The
great enehdies of
the g0lfer are. in
the order of their
Importance, care
Iessness, thought
lessness, laZinesS
and nervousness.
CarelessneSs has
it's effect In the
nIavar nnf taking
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STAR DUCkPIN LOOP
HAVING CLOSE RACE

There is a close race among the
nrst three clubs in The Evening Star
-Duokpin League. The Bucks are
Just a game ahead of the Giants and
Reds
Roy Whitford is leading the league
IN the averages, with 103-20, with
Hendley second, with 1913.
Ro6erts OF the Pirates has the most
strikes, %, and Whitford the largest
number of spares, SO.
Fhe league has been resting up
during the holidays. but the battles
will be resumed next Tuesday.
The averages to date:
EVENING STAR LEAGUE,
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ROD AND STREAM
BY PERRY MILLER

II in
with approval has
of the real anglers of the city, the Potomac
Anglers by Fisheries
of the of fish culture of the United States
Of hass the following letter:
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WILL PLAY In EAST COAST
FEBRUARY TOURNAMENT
Feminine Stars to Compete in State Championship
at Palm Beach, Ormond Annual Event and in
Contest at ST. Augustine.
BY RAY MCCARTHY.

(Nl AUGUSTINE, Fla, January
golf pgrmage will begin February u when nationally known
woman golf stars recruited from New Philadelphia Chicago
Detroit Hartford
units for concentrated drive the
pnshp Palm Beach and ST.
will be the triangular objective
Mrs. Dorothy Campbell present United States woman go
expected the
Miss Dorothy Koz Miss Bernce Wall the woman champion
Mrs Ronald H Barlow
Boston Mrs sterrett the Kansas Miss Georganna Bishop
bridgeport Conn., the Metropolitan
Coe and Miss Elizabeth Gordon Providence host of other
Evening star., 1925-01-04

In spite OF only moderate success
by tts varsity soccer team that
spert has had by far it's most pop
ular season at the Naval Academy,
as indicated by average daily partici-
paa1aa Of 450 midshipmen this Fall.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Mooney supports Plan.

Ono of the most enthusiastic back
ers of the movement Is William M.
Mooney, postmaster of Washington,
and when informed that such a move
ment was on foot replied:
Good, I am delighted to hear It
1t certainly is something that Is pad
ly needed IL we want to continue to
fish for small-mouth bass in the up
per Potomac. You may say for me
that will do anything In my power
to put across a closed season for
smali-mouth bass In the Potomac.
Some years ago I used TO spend my
Saturdays and Sundays angling for
bass in the upper Potomac and always
returned with fair catch. or late
seasons I have tried to do the same
thing, but frequently have whipped
the waters from early morn until late
in the evening, sometimes without
even getting a strike.
'If we want to enjoy fishing for
small bass in the Potomac, and
want our children to enjoy the same
sport. Il lis apparent that restocking
the river and giving the little fish a
chance to mature and lay their spawn
Is the only way to do 1t. But, there
is no use going to all the trouble
necessary to placing bass In the river
IL the fish hogs and meters are al
lowed to continue their operations.
If the governors Of the three States
bordering the Potomac - Virginia,
West Virginia and Maryland-can be
interested in the movement and the
State legislatures pass law with
drastic penalties for violation, then
the sailing will be comparatively
smooth.
"a small fine will not suffice, be-
cause those engaged in illegal catch
ing of the small mouth bass Will do
enough business In q dag to pay his
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LEADING PERFORMANCES.

LEADING PERFORMANCES.
High team game-Mount Rainier. o4I.
High team set-Colieg giates. 1,bI1.
High individual game-John Henry Hiser,
148
High individual set-John Henry Hiser, SsS.
High strikes--John Henry Hiser, 10.
High Spares-John Henry Hiser, 1S.
INDIVIDUAL. AVERAGES.
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Big Tourney at Palm Beach.
InSideGOlf
BY Chester Horton

In every game in which physical
exertfon takes place the player en-
counters the element of .'Iuck." Golf
is no exception. Luck. when 1t has
Evening star., 1925-01-04

One of the most interesting papers
is expected to be that of f. ]. Mar
shall of Toledo, Ohio, who will discuss
Modernism versus Fundamentalism
on Golf Courses"
Another interesting paper is ex-
pected to be that of DR.. Walter S.
Harlan of Washington, D. C. DR..
Harlan has made life study of golf
course urkeep.
The program follows:
Annual report of the chairman, Dr.
c. V. Piper, Washington, D. c.
'"The japanese Beetle" B. R. Leach,
Riverton, n. ].
Modernism VS.. Fundamentalism on
Golf Courses" E. ]. Marshall, Toledo,
Ohio.
Acapulco Grass" Frederick Snare,
Havana Country Club, Havana, Cuba.
Golf Turf In Britain" Walter S.
Hsban, Washington. D. C.
'"The Root Growth of Turf Grasses"
o. B. Fits, Washington. D. c.
Fertilizers in Relation to Quality
of Turf and Weed Control" DR.. r. A
Oakley, Washington. D. C.
Local Green Section Work: Phil
adelphia," H. Kendall Read, Philadel-
phia; Cleveland" ]. X. Bole, Cleve-
land, Ohio
The New England Greenkeepers'
Burn Country Club.
known and Unknown Factors in
Greenkeeping." DR.. K. F. Kellerman,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
why the Green Section Must Be
Enlarged" DR.. c. V. Piper, Washing
ton, D. c.
Douglas VIII Preside.
Several of the papers will be illus
trated by means of slides and motion
pictures. One of the features is ex-
pected to be a reel depicting the study
OF earth worm control, taken under
the auspices of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture at Washing
ton.
Findlay 8. Douglas. who recently
completed a three-year term as pres
fdcnt of the Metropolitan Golf Asso-
citation, and who is an enthusiastic
supporter of the work that the green
section Is doing for golf and golfers
throughout the world, will preside
at the meetings.
The sessions will be open to all
greenkeepers, assistants, profession
ais and laymen interested in up-to-
date methods recommended By the
green section for the efficient and
economic maintenance of golf courses.
On Friday; January 8, the association
VIII serve a luncheon for all those
In attendance.
Word has been received that the
New England Greenkeepers' Associa-
tton Is conducting a campaign to have
rs many greenkeepers from that ter
ritory attend as possible and urging
upon the various golf club officials
the desirability of financing the trip.
The green committee earnestly re-
quests that the green committee
chairman of each club attend in per-
son and bring along his greenkeeper,
as 1t Will be money well invested and
prove of great educational value"
says President W. D. Vanderpool of
the U. ). @. A. 1T is only by hearty
cooperation and interchange of ideas
that the good work already accom-
plshed by the efforts of the green
section can be maintained and a num-
per or the present problems solved.
The officials of the committe ear
nestly desire the continued support
and encouragement of all persons
interested, and the growing popular
lty or these annual meetings proves
that they are a means of bringing
together workers for the betterment
OF American golf courses and the re-
newal of acquaintances and friend
ships that would not be possible 9th
erwtse."
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Although some of these golfers
have been in the Southern area on
other occasions, this will be the first
time a bulk invasion has been ar
ranged. The players will be taken
South in special Pullmans and will
be transported from Palm Beach to
Ormond and to st. Augustine in their
entirety.
Big Tourney at Palm Beach.
The women's championship of
Florida Is scheduled at Palm Beach
for the week of February 1920, and
II is in this tourney that the Northern
invaders will conduct their first as
Evening star., 1925-01-04

University of Vermont will close
its foot ball season in 1925 with an
day.
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STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE
BY w. x. McCALLUM.

R TUCKERMAN of Burning
wv companied of well
from New York few
L. IaIia 7 A d..
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sault on Florida golflng ramparts.
Miss Bessie Fem, Miss Glenna Coll
lett and Mrs. Quentin Feitner have
alreaty scored two legs each on the
massive golf cup presented by Mrs.
Henry Flagier for this tournament,
and if either of this trio scores an
other victory the famous trophy will
revert to her
A golf qualification medal, with
prizes for the winners and runners-up
In each of the four sixteens, together
with prizes for the beaten eight of
the first division, will be the stakes
for which the golf pilgrims will play
at Palm Beach. The Ormond Beach
woman's championship. scheduled for
the week of February 24-2S, inclusive,
VIII be their next stop, and they Will
wind up their tour by taking part in
st Augustine's Florida East women's
championship, to be played over the
finely conditioned st. Augustine links.
Cyril Walker, demitasse-sfzed
United States open golf champion. is
already in Florida to polish up his
shots for his 72-hole match against
Walter Hagen. British open title
holder, at st. Petersburg and Miami.
starting February To-
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Hard Work for Walker.

Walkers injured knee has been
troubling him during the past month
or so, but he hopes that the sunny
climate will bake the stiffness out Of
the balky member. The Englewood,
n. j., professional should be ready
for this struggle in mid February.
In any pre-match analysis of the
merits of Hagan and Walker the
British open champion would rule a
prohibitive favorite. Hagen is re-
garded by golfers as one of the mar
vels Of the game. Walkers cautious
painstaking methods cannot compare
with the slashing, effective scoring
style of Sir Walter
Physique will be a large part in a
match featuring Hagen and the 125-
pound Walker, for the latter is not
physically equipped to hold his shots
together over a grueling span. That
has always been one reason for the
little fellows failure to reach the top
rung of the professional ladder.
Hagen also is well acquainted with
playing conditions in the South.
Walker is not on Intimate terms with
conditions of turf to be found at st.
Petersburg and Miami.
In the event that Hagen defeats
Walker the British open champ viii
Immediately be challenged by Gene
Sarazen, former open and p. G.. A.
titleholder
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Dear Mr.. Miller:
'I read with much interest your
article in The Sunday Star and am
delighted that you have taken hold
of the proposition at once and are
going to push 1t. If you can secure
a three-year closed season on small
month bass in the Potomac River it
will be the best possible thing for
this valuable species. I have always
contended that 1t should be unlawful
to catch bass under IL inches in
length and that not more than 10
should be taken in day by any one
person. II you can enlist the services
of the Potomac Anglers Association
and also secure the interest of Mary
land and Virginia the bureau will be
pleased to do its part. Next Spring 1
will obtain at least 100 adult small
mouth from Lake Erie and will place
them in our ponds at Lakeland, Md.
IF the States show an interest In
conserving small-mouth bass In the
Potomac the bureau will be in po-
sitton to distribute two or three car
loads of small fish at different points.
These fish will be distributed at such
points as the Potomac Anglers As
ISOLATION desires or such points as
any fishing clubs will designate that
will take an interest in this matter
to secure protection of this valuable
species You can therefore count on
the young fish and the bureau Will
cooperate with fou in distributing
them, SO you may promise them to
the clubs and organizations II you
can secure the protection"
When the movement was called to
the attention of Robert Wilson, presf-
dent of the Potomac Anglers Asso-
station, his reply was, You can say
that the Potomac Anglers Associa-
ton Is in hearty accord with the un-
-dertaking and that 1t will do every
thing in it's power to assist in secur-
ing a closed season for these gamey
fsh'
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Penn State has entered the Medley
relay, an event in the Western indoor
relay carnival which will be held here
March, - -. =