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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04
Lightweight Champs
Prove Themselves
Hardy Bunch

Only two lightweight cham
pions Of the prize ring have
died in the past forty-two
years. Sort of a record of
hardness, isn't ii?
The lightweight class is a
tough one, too, and some of
our greatest ringmen have be-
longed to it, yet the champs
Of that division live longer
than those of any other class.
Since the days of the three
Jacks Sullivan, Dempsey, Nc
Auliffe), there have been twelve
holders of the lightweight title.
The original Jack Dempsey
THE Nonpareil) outgrew the
division in 1884 and let his title
slide as he decided to become
a weller. Billy Madden then
put on an amateur tournament
in New York City and Jack
McAuliffe won it. McAuIiffe
Immediately turned professional
and challenged all corners. He
claimed the title in 1885 and
successfully defended it with
both bare knuckles and gloves
until 1898, when he retired and
handed his belt over to Kid
Lavinge, "Fhe Saginaw Kid"
The title after that went as
follows: Erne, Cans, Nelson,
Wolgast, Richie, Welsh, Leon
ard, Goodrich, Kansas and
Mandell.
Only two of those champions
are dead. They are Cans and
Welsh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04
Local Tennis Stars
Start for ST. T,ouis

Dooley Mitchell and Robert Con.
sidine, local tennis stars. left Wash.
ington by automobile this morning in
quest Of the national public links
crown. The local stars are headed
for st. Louis, where the national
event will be staged. Maurice O'Neil,
another local player, viii make the
trip by train.
Each player Is entered in the sin
giles. Considine and O'Neil will pair
in the doubles. The trio have played
in national events, having competed
In the event Of 1925 and 1926.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04
lcEMEM Busy

Terminal Ice Company clubmen
will meet 8 o'clock tonight at the
home OF Manager Louis Rose. To-
morrow the team will play the
Southern Railway Auditors on Dia.
mond No. 1, Monument Grounds. at
5 o'clock, ana on Sunday the Jeffer-
eon Fire Department nine will be
taken on,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04
eINGLEs
Richard Starts New
Heavy Elimination

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.---What
Promoter Tex Richard is pleased TO
call new fall and winter heavy
weight elimination tournament
starts here tonight when Tom
Heeney. New Zealand champion,
takes on Bud German in a ten.
round bout.
In the ten-round sem. final Monte
Mum, giant Nebraska legislator,
meets Pat Lester, the 235-pound
heavy from Phoenix, Ariz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04

He was neither a great hitter nor
a great boxer. yet he was the hardest
man to hit cleanly that ever pulled
on glove. He had a peculiar styi4.
1t was the style Of the boxer such as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04
His record proves that.

| has rSFOEQ proves InaLs
The writer remembers him when
he boztd preiims in Philadelphia.
| dis was the same in those days. lie
/ Jabbed and danced and blocked and
Ja5bed. He was a tireless worker.
He fought every lightweight in the
world who amounted to anything
and was seldom harmed.
Freddie battled Jem Driscoll a
draw and later won on him from g.
foul. He made 1870 for Abe Atteli
and beat him in Los Angeles. He
boxed a 25-round draw with the
great Patsey Mcfarland in Los
| Angeles, lost q 10,round decision to
him and later on boxed another
draw OF 20 rounds with him in
London.
He won from Willie Richie in a
20-rounder out West and then went
to England. where he outpointed
Matt Wells and won the lightweight
championship OF England
A biz after that Willie Richie
won the worlds title from Ad
WOlgast on foul. Welsh in.
duced Richie to fight him in
London and guaranteed the
| GAhAtAAphOA u 1db CAAGAs L&AbGAAlo
lost his title In b 2O.rOllnd fight.
A year later here in New York
when no decision contests were the
style, Richie and Welsh met again.
Richie felt that he could stop the
light-hitting Welsh. and for 10
rounds, chased Welsh all over the
ring at the old Garden. 1t was a
laughable exhibition. Richie, wild
in his desire to kill Welsh. swung
like a gate. Welsh, the champion.
laughed at him as he ducked and
danced and jabbed. The bout went
the limit and Welsh kept his title.
Welsh boxed hundreds of no de.
cision bouts here. including two
with Benny Leonard, who was 4
promising boy at this time.
In 1917 Welsh started to slip
The boys all knew 1t and tried hard
to get him. Johnny Kilbane, the
teatherweight champ, saw the spot
and got Freddie for ten-rounder.
He gave Welsh a fine pasting, but
couldn't knock him out. 1t was a
no decision affair.
Benny Leonard then got on with
Welsh for his third try. They
fought UP I'D Harlem.
This was a tiresome exhibition
until the ninth round, when Leonard
stunned Welsh with q right hand
punch almost on top OF the head.
Welsh went to the floor, and IN.
stead of taking a short count
jumped right up. Leonard followed
him along the ropes clubbing him
on top Of the head. Welsh fell
on the ropes in his own corner
and, dropping his arm over the top
rope, hung there as Leonard swung
on his jaw ten or twelve times.
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80 = Ne 5e
Sharkey was done.
And then the first thought lhat
flashed through my mind was:
Gosh, I've made good my
promise to Estelle.' =
When /. decided upon making a
ring comeback, ! told my wife
9heut It, and asked her what she
thought about it.
.arhat Il your affair more
than nine,n She said. eff you
want to get back into the ring
again. ] agree TO it heartily.
But do You think you can 50
back and VIM"
Eyes. I'll win,'' l promised her.
When Sharkey was stretched out
had reached the fatal ''TEN" for
hinl-Well, my first thought was
that / had made good on my
promise to my wife.
And. .then-Well, something else
happened.
I went over and helped to pick up
Bharkey and take him to his corner.
As ] grabbed him, suddenly remem.
Dered that he had a. wife, too, and a
couple Of kiddies. All Of sudden /
got to thinking that Sharkey's wife,
ike mine, had been cheering silently
for him and that while my wife
would be happy with the news the
radio carried to her, that even then
Jacks wife must be going through
some mental torture because her
husband had lost.
And after that -WeIl, sort or
couldn't get Mrs. Sharl1ey out Of
my mind for / knew how she
must feel from knowing how
broken EstelIe would have felt
i j hadn't made good on my
promise.
This fight racket is a rough tough
game in which those who are part OF
It never ask for quarterAand give
Ae1e where it's always the survival
ct the fittest. But there's q human
side Of it, and someoW or other, /
never came to realize it until after
] flattened Sharkey, thought OF my
own wife and then OF his.
I'm glad Gene Tunney is abachelor.
lGoDyFtght, 1897. King features
& SYNDICATE. Inc
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04
* CHAMPION VERY CLAD
GENE TUNNEY ISA
BACHELOR
BY Jack Dempsey

y BY Jack Dempsey
4 Very often I've asked:
What thoughts Immediately the man you've knocked
down has been counted 2"
And the is They always different
q had sort of strange after that Sharley fight
When hit him seventh he cpled to the
Moe went to in the ring listened
the tmekeeper he kept time by hitting with hammer
listened to him and watched Shaey and suddenly heard:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04

"A World Series ticket free for win
neFS Of the Babe Ruth contest start.
ing on Monday in The Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04
WELSH A GOOD FELLOW
WHEN He HAD It
ByET. A. Dorgan

SMs =
Gypsd and doubecrossed by friends Freddie died
ing Freddie, always ready for laugh good turn.
The bueeyed hghthared Welshman lightweight cham
acclaimed
puzzle that unsoved in the ring as long as his
youth lasted. - S = -"e - '
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stopped the fight and awarded
the title to Leonard. Welsh re.
tired for \ few years and later
opened q gym at Bayside, L. /.
Rocky Kansas trained there for
his fight with Leonard and Welsh
helped him. Freddie felt so chip
per after the training that he de-
cided on comeback and met
Archie Walker before q Brooklyn
club.
1t was sad affair. Walker won
hands down.
Welsh quit for good then and
opened q health farm over in New
Jersey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04
RAINP0STP0NES
NET MATCHES

Despite the fact rain nearly
washed out the women's tennis
championship tournament at Colum.
bia Country Club, the three matches
played furnished thrills aplenfy. al.
though players were hampered from
showing to their best form.
Today's play will center on the
postponed singles matches Of yes.
tarday and the first round OF the
doubles matches. In each matches
formidable players meet, and If rain
holds off keen competition is prom
lsed.
OF the matches played, despite the
rain, one upset results. 1t was the
match in which Corinne Frazier was
eliminated by Delphine Heyl SIS,
Sd, 60.
The results are:
SINGLES
Frances Krucofe defeated Josephine
Durham, 6--2, 6--3: Laura Pittinger
defsated Jessie Edmonson, 90, 80:
Deiphine HeyI defeated Corrine Fraz-
Ser, 3--6, SO. 60.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04

Critic. Attell. Driscoll, CorSett, Glib.
bons. Mcfarland or Britton. They
Stood up in the ,Jem Mace msnler.
blocked and led at long range
openly and cleanly.
Welsh boxed with his head bent
forward, his body pulled in slightly
and his right fist clenched before mis-
face. with his arm and elbow prO'sct-
Ing his stomach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04

II was from this position that
he. fed his opponents the leather
from the port side. Yes. his left
was tantaIiZing thing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04
IheBiGIen

t - $500 A<-&@1S
P. Waner, Pirates. ....,.. q
The Leaders
American--Gehrig, 81: Ruth, "a: Lag
seri. Is; Simmons. IA; Williams, 10.
Williams, %: Wilson, H.;
Hornsby, II; Webb, IA: Terry, Is.
League Totals
National--33O
American--31l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04

welsh did not 60 down, but
the referee. Kid Mcfarland.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-08-04

A BIT after that Willie Richie
won the worlds title from Ad
WOlgast on . foul. Welsh in.
duced Richie to fight him in
London and guaranteed the
champion fat end. Richie
lost his title in d 2O.rOund fight.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Burial Lots. Monuments

NEW BRITAIN MONUMENTAL WORKS la3 oak St. Monuments of all sizes and descriptions. Carving and letter cutting our speciality.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
AUTOMOTIVE
Auto and Truck Agencies

BUICK MOTOR cARs-sales and Service. capitol Buick Co.,. 193 Arch Street. Telephone 2G07.
 CADILLAC AND LA sALLE CARS - Sales X Service LASH MOTORS. INC. "A Reliable Concern" &ll West Main Street. Telephone 5000. CHEVROLET SALES & SERVICE. Pat tersou Chevrolet, Inc, es Arch Street. Telephone ol1.
 DODGE BROTHERS Sales and Service. $ & F Motor Sales Corp. 1129 Stan ley Street Telephone 73l. FORD CARS. trucks, tractors parts. serV- ice. farm implements. Automot!ve Sales and Service o4S Elm S'. Tel. 3Io1. FORD Sales and Service. Berlin Auto Sales Company, Berlin, Conn. Tele- phone 51S5.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24

FURNITURE and piano moving. General trucking of all kinds Geo II. Smedry
 6s Bassett &. Tel. S30-2.
 J. r. FARRELL, local and long distance
 furniture and piano moFinS. General
 cartirg. i0 Taicott St. Tel l12G. JOHN HALVARSON. l99 Chestnut st
 Planning to move? Call on me for
 estimates. Phone 4459.
 JOHNSON BROS. Furniture and piano
 moving. Special rates for long distance Office, 7a Roberts st. Phone 5oS0. STORAGE for furniture. Individual rooms.
 dry and clean and safe. The Hardware City Storage Gail E. W. Schultz. Tel q, CT A. E. Hurbut. Tel. JlS6. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
EMPLOYMENT
Hclp-Agents Wanted

AGENTS-We start you in business and help you succeed. No capital or ex- p5ri"nce needed. Spare or full time. You can easily earn S50-$lo0 weekly. Write Madison Mills, 56i Broadway, New York.
 hlSTRlBT TOR for loo store route. this county. ENperienr" unnecessary; no selling, distribute and collect. Should net 70 weekly. Ferris Mfg. Co. Florin.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
City Advertisement
GASOLINE FILLING STATION

Notice is hereby given that 8 hear ing will he held in the office of tn" Board of Public Works at 7:$o r. NJ. Tuesday, January 3rd, 1928, rcla- tive to the application of Jacob Winkle. tWinkle's Auto Laundr) for approval of application for E"&o- line filling station 10 be located at No. 7s Commercial street, in ac- cordance with the Public Acts of 1927.
 All persons interested are request cd 10 be present at said hearing. T they see cause. and be heard in rela- ton to the above.
 GARDNER (. WELD,
 Mayor.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
GIFTS FEATURE PARTY
 OF RAPHAEL EMPL0YES
Gold Distributed at Social Held in Big Store' With About
 50 Present.

More than 50 of the regular em- p,oyes Of Rapbaels Department Store. Inc, held their Christmas party after closing hours at the eS- ,ahlishment last evening.
 Substantial gifts in gold were awarded on behalf Of Louis R. Naphael, president of the store, by William (. Kranowit1, superinten- dent and secretary.
 \ feature of the party was the grab bag" ny means Of which each .nployc received q useful gift, fol lowing the drawing of the names ot tho entire number.
 The committee on arrangements vas Miss Anna Kennedy, Mrs. Irene lnwii and Mrs. Mary Harris.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
Boxer Billy Algers"
 Chooses Boston as Home

Boston, Dee. v lP-BiIIy AAIgors, rough and tumble weltcrweight i1om Phoenix. Ariz. has changed his home to Boston and today began training ina Boston gymnasium for hi. next bout. Algers, who lost decision here last Monday to Hllario Martinez, Spanish welterWeight champion. is scheduled 10 appear in st. Paul on January 6, probably against Billy Light lie plans 10 make his headquarters here.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24

NASH motor cars. See the new line. Sales and Service, A. c. iawkeT. hS Elm St. Phone eiaf.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
Special Notice
10 IuI. PI BIl(

Wishing you q Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We wish 10 inform you that Barber shops will close all day on these holidays. --sdvt.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24

F'EANkLIN CARS. The car for the next ten years. Sales and Service. 40l West Main street. T.lanhone 2t96.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
AUTOMOTIVE
Auto and Truck Agencies

KNIGHT. Famous sleeve valve motor. k. z. Rudolph, l27 Cherry St. "uAI-
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
EDUCATIONAL
Dancing Teachers

A BETTER DANCING SCHOOL where everyone is sure to learn. Steinhaus Dancing Academy. lessons for i5 Ballroom dancing our speciality. Open eyenIncs. Phone 3759-J.
 ELbCtTlON. VOCAL AND BRIDGE LESSONS. Ruth Bassette. 150 West Main St. Call 6l3 or 1865 EMERSON STUDIO OF DANCING, lSo ". Main St, Every type of dancing taught 10 children and adults. Private or class lessons. Tel. 6i3 or l43s-5
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24
nclp--NOmrn antch
Situations Wan;cd-Ncn

YOUNG MAN WANTS JOB driving car for G"!u'. Arc =. Talks Spanish. g little English and Italiun. Write to r. O. Box &SS New Britain, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-24

HTPMCBlIE NEW SERIES. sixes and eiEhts. Sales and service. ktngsbury Motor Sales Co. @50 Arch street. Tele- rhnra "ufg
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
Public Conscience

The threatened the u
during his campaign
recalls analysis Lord
Nacauey a
1t was Lord Macaus conclusion that
public
OF outstanding
publicity
campaign has momenay
republican
become It possible that
of both Smith and Ware Pennsylvania 9~
A. deprived of
in Of
allegations Of too free 3
Of
in his Michigan
at
blood atonemen
uled into sound sleep, good will from ii,
public
a dishonest elections.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
Copper roviides Millions

o.
to find section
prosperity
millions annually
Ii eavastar
smelling methods will
the develop
ment of ungues at
tremendous exploration
mining
through
workings
the selling price remain in Arizona
Many Of the older
depths that mining
profitable But with by
Douglas smees the
Arizona
profit, where other would
Douglas, copper
and at the the
supremacy
which lose by failure its opportunities
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
Winter Sport aradise

a
of weath he ask
Local of
the winter. a tier OF
living less favored
fromD but of
conditions existing here.
It pleasure that
lar letter had
wealthy living
apartment price
people is problem
is also
be informed that apartment
There doubt
from the in
b complete
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20


the Of force boodshed h
Probably only with
right
dictate the control of customs
andh he
The America and
disorder before they make it
otherwise deporabe
mlit
United States
avoiding the issue
liberty sovereignty and self
applied orderly society but with causes
proved s gooo
its fair intentions and certainly patience.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
WAS<HINGTONM
LETTER M
AlN "a
BY RODNEY BUTCHER
r. NEA Service Writer

VV7ASHINGTON-The five pas
w senger vessels of the United
States Lines. which would now be
in private hands had not the Sem
ate held up their transfer. made
an average profit Of $277.149 a
month between the first of May
and the first Of November The
Shipping Board proposed to lease
the lot for $4,000 month
The profit figures cover the
busiest period of transatlantic
passenger traffic But they are
one of the factors which led Sena-
tor Hiram Johnson of California
to demand that the Shipping
Boards transactions. about to be
consummated be first investigat-
ed.
The great Leviathan. for in
stance. reported profit of $854O
for the month Of October. which
certainly should have been
pleasant surprise for somebody.
because her budget estimated
loss of $61.O45 for her voyages
in that month Expected revenue
jumped and expected expenses
slumped.
When the line made it's profit
OF $1.662.S96 in the May-to-No-
Yember period. it was the first
time it had shown a profit over so
long a period.
Its October profits were $132.>
9G5 and inasmuch as the budget
had provided for a loss of $79.-
3SS. the grand surplus of $2l2.-
353 for the month should have
justified the American people. if
they acted like any private owner
under similar circumstances, in
calling out the band and doing
somersaults down Main street,
-.-----\ A---------
"No Breakfast Complete Without
The Dispatch"
Dispatch Telephones--S1 and SO
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
GOLDEN SILENCE

There is little newsboy who
has the markings of a diplomat. The
other day an old gentleman came
up to him and asked:
"C-c-c-an you t-t-tell me ww-when
the t-t-t-train leaves for S-s-ssan
Diego"
The lad looked at him long and
earnestly but did not answer. The
old man repeated his question but
as the lad still remained dumb, he
turned away in disgust.
baggageman standing nearby,
who had observed the proceeding,
asked the lad: whats the matter
with you? Why didn't you answer
';he old fellow?"
"W-w-w-what dido you w-w-want
me to d-d-do? G-g-get my b-b-block
knocked off"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
FAMILY SkELETON

Michael Arien, though claiming
sophistication to the nth degree, ad-
mitted that he was shocked with
certain strata of American society.
Il was a guest at Long Island
home" he remarked, "and during tea
was chatting with one of your sub
debs. / had heard that she had
two sisters and brother and
ventured to inquire about them.
"'Oh, we never mention them, she
exclaimed. They are taboo in the
family!
g Not dead" I exclaimed, think
ing that perchance l had been mis-
informed concerning them.
p oh, no was the reply, but they
are all married and MOI one of them
has been in scandal or had a
divorce or anything but children.
They're just plain bourgeoise.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
He quoted Elihu Root

Monroe doctrine case quoted
quoted
John the authors of the declaration of the doc
independent nations had the right
An editorial in the Evening
protection against United States
interests I'm the interesting
political Nicaragua its pivotal
situation which to be resolving itself
into sort of struggle Mexico
Central America the United States finds itself
compelled precisely that attitude
Mexico look to the United
Gales conffcaory legislation
They the Central American
republics national outlook which Mexican
Iinflue centany produce"
republic its conditions and it's
nation which wanted grant European
another would be
the
American that the
Japanese naval Magdalena
| bay he coast O.
of
maintaining
combination the United
them
Of territory the
doctrine otherwise they do
dsoder countries it has another sgni
shall conduct themselves to
provoke trouble at its
not full development
When the United States policy
responsibilities
of
The alternative Withdrawing
policy of permitting
have OF
appeared
satisfaction
permitted
That because the policy
ngues the the
of Alliance
territory. collect
get blockadng all threatening
the American continent
These conditions
tons obligations property
both Secretary Kellogg
endeavon establish
recognized of
which recognizes Mcos sovereignty In the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
ART REsTRAINED

Gordon, seven years old, was play-
ing bandit, and for some time had
been staggering around as il badly
wounded, without actually topping
over as a victim of the imaginary
bullets of his playmates. A neighbor
watching the game called to him:
Gordon, why don't you fall down?"
II can't" answered the boy cross
ly, I'm not allowed to. If / had
on my old pants I'd have been dead
long ago"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
ZERO HOUR

The real menace of the modern
home" remarked Prof. Edward Saw
telle, 'lies not in the present but
in the future. Schools notwithstand-
ing, the greatest educator of children
is example and what they learn from
parents does far more to mold char
acter than anything else.
What can we expect of little
James, for example:
Where did you get that silver
dollar his father asked the little
fellow one morning
Mother gave it to me for telling
her about the woman you were with
last night while she was away
Wen. here's five dollars. Go and
tell her what liar you've BEEN"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
CHEATING CHEATERS

Rumors of new treaties and new
alignment of the great powers OF
Europe caused Senator Borah to re-
mark:
European countries are friends and
then enemies and then friends again
WIKI such startling rapidity that
it takes an adding machine and q
social register to keep up with them.
Indeed, they remind me of the plant
of a college girl in my home town,
"T have no confidence in men any
more" she walled.
Why not?' asked her dearest
chum.
Well every time I go to a wild
party with another boy, ] find my
sweetie there with some other girl. -.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-20
More Truth Than Poetry
By James J. Montague
LITTLE HELP

Although l can't afford the price,
When l am in a sports-goods store
| always purchase some device
To help my golf and mend my score
The strap that keeps the heac depressed
The new, far flying, air cooled ball,
The foozle proof elastic vest
l get them all.
| have a meter for my wrist
Which keeps tab on every clout
ct also counts the strokes I've missed,
The sense of which l rather doubt.
| have an artificial tee
Which holds the pellet we'll in view
Assisting to enable me-
To follow through
And so my back l need not strain
When, faltering upon the brink
Till l grow dizzy in the brain,
The pill decides that it will sink;
My spine l do not have to bend
To lift it from the sunken cup
A club with a prehensile end
Will lift it up.
And yet with every artful aid
That~thoughtful dealers can supply
To help us players, and their trade,
My strokes still seem to go awry.
In spite of all the stuff I've bought
My score grows, larger day by day;
guess a golfer really ought
To learn to play.