Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

ing or afternoon-odd hours. too. when
| he was in the country-would find him |
out on the course with friend or one
of his equerries, foursome or one OF
the pros
He would arrive, driving himself in |
his roadster, play round, and thsn,
with half an hour to spare, would put |
down 40 or so balls and play them with |
braSsy driver and iron. Back to his /
car then. whistle and Cora and his i
other pet Cairn terrier would rush to
meet him. He would putt ball for |
them 10 chase, take it up, pat their
heads, jump into his car-the dogs after |
him-and drive home to lunch.
His golf handicap when he played
some months back in the Household |
Brigade competition was TO- and he re- |
turned a net score Of n. But he has
improved on that. James Braid. known
as 1.-THE doc" because he can cure faults
quicker than any other pro, has been
coaching him. He is bet er than any of
his brothers now, but only because he
resolutely SIT himself to practice and
improve his game and has devoted time,
energy and thought to it, He is not the
, ideal material of which first-class golf
ers are made. His chief trouble is still |
impe,uosity with his iron shots and
lack Of care in putting He is nearer
l2-man than 16 today.
Detests Spats.
His clothes have undergone a change |
not his formal attire, but his play |
clothes. 1t may interest Sartorially |
minded males to know that he likes |
large patterned and vivid checks in the |
country, and that he wears red, blue |
or pink cashmere shirts on the golf |
linkS-a new fashion among Englands |
young sporting set-but varies his |
1,VfVa ..,1ry 1saIra
to double-breasted jackets and never |
wears any jewelry. uses plain cuff links |
and has plain, fiat gold watch secured |
around his wrist by q plain leather |
strap. He would as soon wear brown |
boots with a top hat as spats with any |
sort of gaTb.
But if ne remains conservative about |
cut and accessories he goes his own |
way in color. Indeed, until Wales |
opened up on his play clothes and took |
all the young men of his set with him. |
including Prince George (who would |
never nave gene as far if his elder |
brother had not set the lead). American |
golf experts had been the most color |
full pieces of scenery that had struck |
British golf courses.
But the memorable day the prince |
got out of his plane at lie Touquet Golf
Club dressed for play in a vivid pink |
checks, a pull-over of powerful mixed |
hues, stockings in a pattern of strong |
red and white and magpie shoes |
strapped shoes in the American man. |
ner had been thought rather too ornate |
until this, and left largely to actor |
managers, matinee idols and smart |
brokers on holiday in the South)-l
when this happened the sports crowd |
acknowledged that golf was going to !
hn q hriChfar ha1araf0ryvc ri o11d |
that any American golfer wanting to |
Guido the well dressed young English |
golfer would have to go some
But there is nothing dainty about his |
taste. He is strong in color conserva- |
tive as to cut and line. The play coats !
may be in violent checks or of bright |
canary hue, but they have all the room |
he needs across the shoulders for the |
full-arm swing he has to have, and big |
pockets for pipes, tobacco and other |
incidentals.
Has Steadied Noticeably.
Golf and flying and a country place |
near town have steadied Wales notice |
ably. He has lost that rapid, nervous, |
1idgety movement of the hand that j
sometimes was almost embarrassing To !
watch. He is more vital his skin !
bron2ed, his eye clear and sharp. his |
step buoyant and alert He sleeps /,
better-hs used to sleep badly and often I
took a nightcap of whisky and warm
milk to induce sleep
He has rounded out in character and
gained in assurance. For all his relative |
youth ne is an accomplished diplomat.
a statesman, man Of affairs and a |
man of the world He may cause |
municipal dignitary pain by going down |
TO some municipal function in a lounge
suit and derby hat instead of a claw |
hammer coat and top hat and by
smoking cigarette during the solemn
business of planting a commemorative
tree. but the crowd loves him.
He was in his usual ringside seat at
fight at Albert Hall one night when
the crowd upstairs was yelling because
the black shield OF a huge bank of film !
lights obscured its view Of the ring and
things were going wrong with the box
i'lng. The prince did not like it and
took hold of the situation on his own
account He asked his host Harry
Preston, to send for the manager. and
when he came asked him If he couldn't
null the light bank higher "Those
fellows up there have paid for their
seats Ike the rest Of us down here" he
said Il can't stay here If you can't
do something about opening view for
them"
The view was opened. Then. as
things still sounded troublesome and
| the announcer couldn't get a hearing.
the prince climbed into the ring and
silence fell.
He. made a brief speech. In half a
minute he had gained the sympathy Of
the crowd. In two minutes he had its
! heart. CGood old prince!'O In roar
Of cheering he ducked under the ropes
ara regained his seat The rest Of the
/ FA.s s,.t
| t ie ring-as quiet as a mothers meet
| ing.
| Again he went to south coast town
/ in the Fall to open hospital wing and
| inspect boys club. 1t was sunny in
| town, but down by tho sea a rainstorm
/ had blown over and the dense crowds
/ waiting to see the prince drive by were
| Getting very wet, but they stuck 1t out
/ The prince was astonished when he got
! out on the platform and saw the
| throngs under the driving rain He had
! neither ereatcoat nor umbrella with
| him. Thu top of the car was up. the
windows cloeed-it didn't look as If the
crowds would get much Of view after
their wait.
WithstOod Rain for Crowds Sake.
He asked the police captain to find
him a raincoat quickly. The only one
| handy was an old. stained trench coat
Wales put 1t on and ordered the car to
be opened. And in the open car in the
old, stained coat-~which did not keep
all the rain out anyway-he drove
through the downpour waving acknowl-
edgInents TO the cheers.
little thing, but in statecraft, as in
life. these little things make an indelible
| impression. and count.
There was little thing that looked
like working out the other way during
the first South American tour that
Wales made. 1t was in the Argentine
where there has been a change of