Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-05

N Donovan Dale, 17-year-
old Minneapolis caddy, has
achieved his ambition. He
is going to carry Bobby Jones
clubs when that famous individual
completes in the national open
golf tournament at the Inter-
lachen Club in this city next week.
Three years ago as a slender, tanned
youth OF Ia, Donovan watched Jones
play in the national amateur tourns-
mcnt in Minneapolis, his present caddy
master shouldered the Bobby Jones golf
bag in that tournament and Donovan,
wiStful and enYiouS, had nothing but
hopes for the future.
But those hopes have come true. For
Donovan Dale, who knows the history
of Bobby Jones' golf playing from start
to finish, has been selected out of 100
Minneapolis caddics for the very Job
that he dreamed Of three years ago
He is a sturdy wide -Shouldered youth
with thick. unruly hair and clear blue
eyes, this Donovan Dale, who is now
the envy Of every caddy in Minneapolis
He knows golf and golf players and he
has his own ideas as to why Bobby
Jones is good man to caddy for.
A Business to Him. .
He doesn't talk when he plays"
That, to Donovan Dale, means a lot
Golf, to him, is serious business, not
a social pastime. He likes to work with
players who concentrate. put, every
thing they've got into their game. when
he's playing golf himself-and he shoots
a good game-he doesn't waste any
words. He doesn't at any time, for that
matter.
The news that he was to caddy for
Bobby Jones took him by surprise,
He hadn't been quite able to convince
himself that he would be that fortunate
and it took several minutes before he
could become articulate enough to ex-
press just how he felt.
Gee, that's sure swell" he managed
at last, and then tnok refuge in wide,
boyish grin.
You know" he went on. running his
strong fingers through his hair in a
futile attempt to smooth it down, i've
always wanted to caddy for Jones. He
sure Is swell player. He doesn't talk
too much. the way some Of the players
do. He just asks for a club and then
| asks once in a while about the yardage.
He knows how to play"
Young Dale isn't entirely unaccus-
toned to caddying for celebrities. He
has carried golf clubs for Amelia
Galli-Curci. famous prima donna. when
the latter has visited her husbands
home in Minneapolis. And Nine. CALI
Curci likes his work so well that she
l'sought him out to autograph her score
card for him. In the national amateur
| tournament in Minneapolis he caddied
for John Mckinley of Chicago-when
he wasn't admiring Bobby Jones from
the gallery. -.
Plays Good Game.
Dale is modest about his own golfing
achievements. He admits that he plays
"once in awhile" and that he has turned
in cards of 81 on Minneapolis public
courses. He doesn't know just what his
average score is on the 1nterlachen
, course because he hasn't had much
time TO play there. He's too busy
caddying and going to high school. ~
One thing is certain. Bobby Jones'
expert For Donovan Dale makes ~
hobby of golf clubs. He is saving hts
money and every once in awhile NJ
buys club-and it has to be a GOOD
one. He would sooner have one good
mashie than complete set of ordinary
clubs. 80
you've got to have good clubs tn
play good golf" he explained, with the
wisdom born of seven years of hiking
up and down golf courses. Il cant
play unless I've got the right clubs
And I'll bet Bobby Jones feels the sanln
way about it, =
Some of the other caddies who will
work with other superluminaries of the
golf world in the tournament, and who
have their own ideas as to the greatest
golf player, can't quite agree with
Donovan that he drew the biggest prize.
But Donovan just grins.
There's only one Bobby Jones anC
you fellows know it," he informs them
with pardonable pride and good-na-
turedly. You'd all give your shirts to
caddy for him and you know it. Their
isn't any one who can swing like Bobbr
Jones, and you know the way he putte6
them in in the national amateur"
During the days that remain before
the tournament Donovan is going tC
be busy brushing up on his knowledgr
of caddying. For one thing he's goinc
to get a few lessons on the Jone
technique from Pat Dougherty, cadd"
master at 1nterlachen, who caddie6
Jones to victory in the national anna
teur in Minneapolis in 1927.
And, for caddies in general, Donovan
has his own idea of what it takes IT,
be successful on a golf course.
You have to be big enough TO carr
a bag of clubs, for one thing. You
can't go letting the bag drag on tn
ground. And you've got to be on tn
Job every minute. That's about ali
there is to it,
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