The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-21
MAIDEN IS
FORCED TO
LEAVE TEES
Called 'kiltie, the King Maker.
Because of His Star
Students
TAUGHT ALEXA STERLING
As Boy of Six Bobby Watched
Scot and Copied His
Style
TAUGHT ALEXA STERLING
BY HORACE RENEGAR
(AssOciated Press Sports Writcr)


Atlanta, Dec. 2l.--AI-Stewart
Maiden, known as "kiltie, the King
Maker" of golf because Of his devel-
opment of Bobby Jones, Alexa Stirl-
ing Fraser and other links stars, has
ended his 24-year reign as profess
sional Of the East Lake Country club
here and is going back t. Scotland
in hopes of recovering his health.
He has turned over the task Of de-
vcloping other players to follow in
the footsteps of Bobby Jones. in the
years to come, to Frank Ball, Eng
]ish professional. who in 1924 was
runner-up to Walter Hagen in the
British open.
Because Of the modest and rctir-
ing way in which Maiden ven about
his work, only few persons knew
he had been seriously i'll several
months until announcement Of his
resignation came.
In 1907, hardly a year after he
left his old home at Carnoustie,
Scotland, Stewart succeeded his
brother, James, at East Latc. He
served here continuously until 1918,
when he went to ST. Louis only to
return in 1921.
Pupils Win 10 Titles
Bobby and Alexa, his star pupils,
between them have won 10 national
championships and humberless less
err crowns, and to the As year old
Scot they admittedly owe their ORTIZ
odox style which carried them to
the heights. Kiltie, however, never
would take the credit.
As = matter of fact, Bobby began
cultivating his game when only
boy Of six by watching Maiden play
Mt East Lake. Today ne IS the mas
ter stylist. As an illustration of the
similarity of their gams. Bobby's
father recalls that once when his
son, in his early teens, was winning
state championships they were at
Birmingham, Ala.
Big Bob was talking to a friend.
"When did 'Kiltie' arrive?" the
companion asked.
"Why, he isn't here" replied
Jones.
"Don't tell me, just saw him
drive off the 10th tee"
"Oh, no! That was my son Rob-"
Jones had to explain.
Ducks Photographers
Maiden, perhaps, is the only golf
professional who refuses to be pho
tographed. He even side steps at
tempts to obtain his picture by hav-
ing him pose with Bobby and dur
ing his long stay in Atlanta the
number Of photographs of Maiden
could be counted on the fingers of
one hand. When Bobby started on
his British invasion this year, after
having lost the United States open,
Stewart went along to help him with
errors in his game. A New -ork
reporter discovered the professional
far in the rear Of the party aid at
that could get no comments from
him.
Then when the usual celebration
was held here as Bobby returned
victorious the regular banquet took
place at the East Lake club. kiltie
found himself place at the far end
of the table. He and Bobby are in
separable until a crowd appears.
Then even Bo5by's efforts fail to
keep the Scot from retiring.
Maiden never talks Of the meth
DDS he employs in imparting golf
knowledge but an example of his ef-
fectiveness in starting pupils with
their game may be found in the
story Of a famous society woman
who came here for instruction.
She met Kiltie at the club and the
ball was teed up for the first drive.
She listened for the mystic words
that were to mean "open sesame" to
her in the world of golf. Maiden,
without hesitating. instructed:
"Get-up there, Madam, and knock
he'll out Of it,"