New Britain herald., 1929-12-24
BY BIGGER

say that IS all that tOuIu De tNptt'~ cd to make a golf layout ideal but on reflection you might agree that, 10 make it first class, good manas- CTS are required for the course and in the house.
 The chairmen Of the greens and inc house committees are likely 10 be on their jobs, but no one expects them 10 function as pros or stew ards, There is a gap between the committees work and the members and their guests, that only experts can bridge.
 Golfers regard it as q desirabi" mark of hospitality to have somr one officially act as "minc host" They look for it at the first tee, or whereabouts, and in the grill room. Visiting a club, they relish con tact with the professional and tho steward. In their own clubs they may not desire such attention every time that they play or eat but there are times when it tickles their fancy.
 It cannot be denied that it is flattering to have the pro display interest in your game, and inquire about your score, even if you do not break 100. If he sympathizes with your hard luck, so much 10 his credit And it must be admitted that, in moments of weakness, some men will lnburden themselves Of family or business troubles to the I, l not available.
 It takes human qualities that lie outside the managers lines Of duty, to fulfill this function, Some clubs are lacking in this respect, some are fortunate in having one gool man, inside or outside the club house, but few hold q pair of aces to match the ones at the local club, Someone passed q casual rcmar'' l inc other day to the effect that ' shuttle Mes dow was lucky to have such a remarkable combination as Fish and Flood. to manage the club T house and the course.
 5 steward and Pro The statement was packed with :. truth. The steward and the profes' sionaI ar4 experts in their lines, and unique. They arc a colorful pal'. Through their personalities. the have lent to the club certain air which has added to the prestige en loved by the local club in state, ana even wider. Golttng circles.
 Floods story has been told in these columns. In it's telling, the tale led back across the Pacific 70 Australia. The trail, over which Fish travelled from his native land to America, started in CzeChosloNa- kia and crossed the Atlantic.
 We pick it up in New York city. Fish, as q boy of fl. understanding and speaking no English, landed alone in America to see what the fates had in store for him. The only thing he knew how to do was to cook. He had learned tfc culinary art from his mother who keep a restaurant in Hungary And he was not afraid of hard work.
 First a Bus Boy
 It was natural he should seek d iob in a hotel. lie finally landed one as bus boy in the Cafe Boulevard in New York. Recalling those days, Mir Fish says, "I was brushing q guest after helping him on with his over coat, and he gave me quarter and said stop.
 T did not know the meaning O. the word and brushed all the hard, CT to earn the tip. Again the mar gave his command and l rcdoubict my efforts to please him. Imagine how puzzled was when he knocked the brushbroom out of my hand anC angrily departed.
 Learning English was the hardoS part Of the ioh for mo. l had ha' only four years of schooling in tn old country and tha. Was not of tn best
 Rapid Promotion
 Even if he found it difficult t master tho language of his adopt"' country, Fish progressed r;tpldl rom one joh to another until, q the age of l9, hn was chef m steward in the restaurant where h had started as a 'Eroenhcrn.'
 Meanwhile he had h"cn take lessons from Aharle, q famous "h' of the old Manhattcn hotel Whc the Republican Club banquet wa held in inc Cafe Boulevard, wit Theodore Roosevelt as guest Ju. after his election, Mr. Fish did tn catering.
 The great Teddy, joyially slappin Chef Fish on the back after th dinner and booming out that it Ina been "bully" stands out in Mir. Fish memory in contrast with a rcceI meeting he had with q later pres dent
 At the TrUmbul " ddin~. fC which the local man made the wee ding cake, Isadorc Fish and 'ul}I Coolidge met as the two strolI about the spacious grounds of tf Governors home. The former prs dent vouchcd only the brief. Yanl'' salutation, "Uowdydo,' ard wake away alone. Not a sociable fello at all" commented Mr. Fish.
 He moved over to the knlcke booker hotel as chief steward, Il youngest man in New York then hold such a position. There he sta, ed for several years before movir to Connecticut, as manager of 1T Indian Harbor Yacht club at Greet wich.
 Here Since 1916
 On visit there, A. w. Stanl' was so impressed with the ability the steward that he brought I'is 10 New Britain. where he was ii stalled in the Shuttl" Meadow cir when it opened in 1916. With u exception Of a year. he has been hei ever since.
 Although hs admits it is a mo! eAacting job 10 manage club thu