The Washington times., 1928-06-28
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By R. D. Thomas

BY II. ~. IHVMAs
ct is my hope that my son
will grow up to be as fine q
sportsman as Harry Pitt.
Uttered by Eugene Adams at the
testimonial dinner given Pitt ano
fellow members of the Manor Clup >
Middle Atlantic championship team'
this thought it appeared. was
echoed in the hearts of other fathers
present. Anyway, the tribute was
roundly applauded.
It was a mellow note In sym
phony of praise for the young Mla-
die Atlantic champion. He, amid
the plaudits Of gathering thaI
filled the spacious Manor banquet
hall, received his honors and tesu.
nlonfaI gifts with the same becom-
ins grace and modesty that nave
marked his victories on the INKS
a natty.loOI<ins golf bag was
ura.ented Harry by the Manor
club. His popularity among
business associates was exempIl'
fled ~ the gift OF fountain
pen set. suggested pr0Oably Dy
the fact that Pitt lie nm insurance
man.
And it comes from Charles M.
Wright, an executive in Pitts office,
who made the presentation, that
Harry is getting along as well with
his work as with his golf. He Is
newcomer to the Insurance. business
ami according to his boss, Is some
what of a sensation.
+. C. Crockett, chief clerk and
reading clerk OF the Senate, VINO
made the bag presentation, let loose
flood of genuine Oratory that held
his listeners either spell.bound or,
as he slowed the tempo to become
witty. convulsed with laughter.
He was the speaker OF the eve
ming and in language that Dristied
with darts OF wit, well turned com.
pliments and interesting facts, gave
many a new member present sue
cinct introduction to Manor AND
leading Manorites.
Repeated cheers greeted the
mention Of Pitt, al HOuglt0n,
GeOrgo Miller and ROberd Murd,
members Of the Manor team
that won the Middle Atlantic
title.
Crockett finished by reading .
satire entitled: .1'he Game of Golf. Z
Golf Ii a form OF work made
expensive enough for a rich man to
enjoy it," ran the piece.
1T is a physical and mental ex-
ertion made attractive by the fact
sou have to dress for it in a $2Oe,-.
600 clubhouse.
Golf is what letter-carrying.
ditch-digging and carpetrbeating
would be il those three tasks had
to be performed on the same hot
afternon in short pants and col.
ored socks, by gouty-lcoking gentle
men who required different i'm
pIenaent for every mood.
tBut there is room for only few
excerpts here1
1T is probably the only known
game 4 man can play as long as a
quarter Of a century and then dis
cover it was too deep for him IN
the first place.
"A golf course has Is holes.
IL Of which are unnecessary
and put in to make the game &
harder. A ''hOIe'' il tin cup
in the center Of = green. A
green Ia . small parcel Of
grass coz ing shout Sl.96
blade and usually situated be-
tween = brock, = couple Of APP
pie trees and q lot Of unfinished
excavations.
THE idea 10 to get the golf
ball from q given point to each OF
the 18 cups in the fewest strokes
and the greatest number of words.
The silly thing about ii all is that
after you have been all afternoon
poking the ball round the lot you
find that the eighteenth hole is
right in front of the clubhouse
from which you started.
After the final or eighteenth
hole the golfer adds up his score
and stops when he has reached 81.
He then has a swim, a pint Of gin,
sings Sweet Adeline" with six or
eight other liars and calls 1t the
end OF perfect day."
c. M. Hester, as POSTMASTER and
Earl Carbaugh. an ever popular
singer, with Mrs. Carbaugh at the
piano, and the Manor Club orches-
ira, were par performers. Car
baugh sang one selection that was
written by himself In honor Of
Harry Pitt.