Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-26
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WHAT? NO MEAN GOLFERS,
MR. ROCKEFELLER.

WHAT? NO MEAN GOLFERS,
MR. ROCKEFELLER.
CT never knew q golfer who had
a mean character john d. Rock
efeller, as quoted m an interview
on his birthday
Feeling II to be high time Mr..
Rockefeller was set right on this
matter. the following cases are
set before him. as taken from the
criminal records.
No. 1-Atwnter T. Knipps
Mr.. Knipps was q member OF
the Holyh0cks Heights Country
club in u suburb OF New York On
the afternoon OF July !, 1929, on
the concluding green Of q close
foursome. Mr.. Knipps missed q SIX
inch putt. He then shot his OPP
ponents, threw their bodies into
az old well. strangled the club pro
and set fire to the clubhouse. The
peculiar feature Of the cas- IS that
MIR. Knlpps hasn't cooled off yet.
No. 2-AIoysius Nutcraeker
On the morning Of August 5.
1911, AlCysius drove TO his Great
swamps club for q round with other
business men. He had spent the
portance OF courtesy IN all dealings
from the club instructor In order
to straiehten out his drive. Be-
lieving that he had az last MASTER
ed this part OF the game, he insist
ed that the round be for big money.
From the first tee he sliced into
the deep woods and got out onto
the fairway again in s. From the
next tee he hooked OH into a
swamp on the left and lost II. on
the third tee he missed the ball
completely. He then made a queer
gurgling noise. left the foursome,
rushed to the clubhouse and BRAIN
ed his instructor. What is more. he
has never expressed the slightest
regret.
No. 3.-Jadwin Erps. III
Mr.. Erpg case Is somewhat diff
ferent. He is manager Of a large
business, but has been a golf adj
dict for the last three seasons. Mr..
Erps is never known to remain in
the office after / o'clock between
June I and October. He argues 10
his friends that q man must have
exercise. Last week, however. he
discharged three clerks for leaving
the office fitch minutes early.
What makes his case particularly
fragrant is that he has the plant
covered with wall and desk NOTES.
such IS The Secret OF Succeas is
Hard Work"
No. 4-Hemingway G.. BuckIeband
Mr.. Buckleband is a regular
happiness boy at home and in
business. He emphasizes the i'm
portance ofc ourtesy in all dealings
with his fellow man. He prides
himself on giving every caller q
square deal and never being
abrupt. ruthless or impolite IN
business contracts. His associates
call him Hap. On the Eiderberry
Hills course he was observed four
times last week snarling az his
caddie. barking. Il told you not TO
rattle those clubs while I'm shoot
ingl" and otherwise making the
boys life quite an ordeal. The
caddies say he uses abusive and
profane language whenever he
misses q shot and that he never
tips a boy II he has lost a ball.
Touring Trageuies
Gone. oh quite.
Is X. L. Scott:
He was tight
His brakes were not.
John ID. Rockefeller has taken
elaborate Stens 70 Tar PETERS from
his estate. This shows 2 surprising
lack Of business sense. PETERS are
responsible for a bic percentage 81
fhe national gasoline consump-
ton.
Ina Dodo. encountered starinE
vacantly at the sea the other day-
was asked what wac wrong. I'm
surf bored, she replied.
The President of Cuba has bought
an alarm clock. This Is the first
definite proof OF the charge that
he is not a fit man TO govern
CubanS.