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The Washington times., 1934-04-30
Men in White L.
Near Record

Men in White" the Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer drama of life in q
hospital, with Clark Gable scoring
as an ambitious young doctor, to-
day looms as the new box office
champion of Loew's Columbia
Theater.
Returned to the Columbia on
Friday following a week of record
activity at the Fox, Men in
White" established a new opening
day mark under the Columbia's s
present policy. Even the lofty
opening day figures set by Mae
Vests I'm No Angel" and the
running-up "Tugboat Annie" were
swept aside by a considerable
margin.
On Saturday Manager Bill
Fischer reported that the activity
about his box office had gained
considerable momentum, so it ap-
pears that before the picture ter
inmates its run on Thursday
night, the Columbia box office will
have DR.. Gable as its biggest cham
pion.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
Daniel Frohman
Directs Benefit

Daniel Frohman, guiding hand
of many actors fund benefits in
New York city, will journey to
Washington with a long list of
distinguished Broadway names,
to enliver the boards Of the Ma
tional Theater, Sunday evening
May 6. For So years Mr.. Froh'
man has directed the destinies
of the actors fund, most worthy
charitable organization Of the
profession.
The list of stars for Sunday
night show includes: Otis Skin
ner, in "Reminiscences" Frances
Starr and Effie Shannon, in a
scene from THE Merry Wives OF
Windsor" Eddie Bowling, the
Jester of the Democratic national
party as master of ceremonies.
Elsie Ferguson makes her re-
turn to the stage; Robert Emmett
Keane and Claire Whitney in a
comedy skit, Room 909;" Bill
Robinson will liveup to his repu-
tation as the greatest tap dancer;
Fannie Ward. the miracle wo-
man; Philip Merivale and Gladys
Cooper, in a scene from "Cyn-
ara" Fred Keating and Herbert
Rawlinson will contribute a
comedy touch; Tony Wons, assist
ed by Peggy keenan, and Sandra
Phillips, will do a scene from the
Merchant of Venice" George
Halls orchestra, Ken Murray and
the Club Michel Revue; Bert
Bagranoff, Evelyn Tyner, Tito
Guizar and many others being
arranged for will make up the
program.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30

over five hundred thousand
people.
1 fully recognize that there
are many new plays Of real
merit, and you have mentioned
many of them in your letter,
but I also referred to the fact
that the theaters of these and
other cities instead Of giving US
from time to time the great
classics Of the stage gave much
of their time to plays which
were trivial and, at times,
base to the point of degen-
eracy." 1 still believe that is
true. In New York, productions
are constantly given which
either succeed because of their
impudent audacity, or fail for
q like reason.
1 go to New York OCCASION
ally, and being a lifelong de-
vOtee of the theater I like to
see something good, but 1 have
to make inquiry to save myself
the boredom of either seeing a
play that is trivial and baral
or being given a dose of as rot
ten society plays as held the
stage in the corrupt era of the
Restoration.
The theme of my address was
the neglect Of Shakespeare in
his chosen medium, which was
the stage and not the printed
book. OF his 36 plays, at least
rs have not been seen in either
Of these three cities in this
generation. Some Of them have
not been seen in a century. OF
the remaining II, a few are Oc-
casiOnally given, but Shake.
speare, while very much alive
in Germany, is almost dead in
the United States. Is not this
the fact?
In dwelling upon this fact, /
unqueStiOnably did fail to rec
Ognize that this season the Ma
tiOnal Theater has produced
many fine plays, but it seems
to me a reflection on the City
Of Washington that rarely this
season have two theaters been
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
VILLAS DAUGHTER HERE
Repres se ntative Beck Insists That
Stage NesIects Shakespeare,
Defends His Speech
By ANDREW r. KELLEY

Senorta Celia Villa hard to interview unless your knoW
edge of Mexican Spanish better than mine only Eng
sh words she knows "nerts okay and tonight and
you can't string much casual conversation around these
So the dark brunette daughter of the late Pancho Villa sat in
Suite 1O Of the Willard yesterday and let others do the talk
her reception Through her Interpreter and chaperon
Mrs Charles H. Lawrence Ell learns that she likes
American football and baseball better than Mexco favorte
sport bulghting. More in the game, she says Cute
As for Mrs Lawrence who big bakery business in Ell
Paso she has found out about American advertising
methods and exploiting product this tour than in her
whole lifetime in business. "When return home after this
tour shall certainly ADVERTISE she says. Mr.. and Mrs
Rafael uente first secretary of the Mexican Embassy and
his wife, give the little guest real Spanish when they
arrive So does F. Jaime Gaxiola commercial attache of the
embassy But they refuse pose for the photographers with
Senorita Villa For political probably but they
noncommal Mr. Fuentes is real picture fan. He reads
all the Washington columns and has his opinions. For
he liked Paul Munis Chan Gang picture better
than "Cavacade.', the 1888 champion and tells why.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30

here, and absolutely raving about
the wonderful State of Florida.
Amusing, it is then. that she is
about to have a California baby!
. William McGann did swell
job with the direction of Enrico
Caruso jr.'s first single, The For.
tune Teller"
Joan Marsh goes night spot.
ting around with Phil Regan and
is getting mysterious by so RO'
MANTIC phone calls from San
Francisco and New York! {. The
newlyweds. Martha Sleeper and
Hardie Albright, went stepping
t'other eve at the Cocoanut
Grove cause Reggie Denny
couldn't finish a role in time,
Sam (Noisy Coats Hardy replaces
him in II Give My Love" at Uni
versal Max MARGIN shook the
mothballs from his ancient play,
Cheating Cheaters," and sold it
to Universal. MacIl also direct.
Shopping. The air was posi-
lively blue with wit at Fox the
other day when Irwin Cobb and
Will Rogers started cracking at
each other
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
Good Comedy al
The Gayety
This Week

That sterling comedian of bur
lesque, Frank K. Silk, returns to
the Gayety this week with the
''Topsy Turvey Girls" a fast-mov-
ing and tuneful production. AS
sisting Mr.. Silk in the business
of being funny are the well-known
Lou Costello and Billy "Scratch")
Wallace.
Silk and Costello are particular
ly we'll known in Washington and
both live up to their regulations.
Each has some original gags, and
Costeo puts on a doctors office
speciality that is brand-new and
a riot.
! Miss Aileene Dale is the fem
inine lead and deservedly so. She
sings and dances excellently in
addition to being an altogether
delectable sight for the eyes. The
red-headed Bee Baxter almost
stopped the show with one of her
numbers, as did Lillian Harrison,
a comely young thing with won
dertul figure.
Dorothy Ahearn, a regal look
ing blonde, appears to good ad-
vantage in several numbers, and
Claire Stone, who possesses a fine
voice, proved popular.
Lew Denny and Russell Trent
are the straight men. Lew Denny
will be remembered also by Wash
ington audiences as one of the
best straight men in burlesque.
The chorus is exceptionally
good looking, and holds the stage
alone for several numbers which
are uniformly well executed.
The show is costumed far bet
ter than the usual run, and some
of the tableau scenes are sump-
tuous.
There is a cabaret scene in
which two little lassies from the
chorus are given their chance to
do dance, and they are hereby
given a good big hand by this
observer. R. S.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30

Japan has declared a protect
crate over China. and it looks
like she'd better call in the
japanese Sandman, before her
foot slips too far.
If she really means it she may
wake up and find a John Bull
in her China shop.
Japan says that she really
wants peace But she doesn't
specify whether she means q
piece of China or Siberia.
Tokyo maintains that she has
to stay i'm China to control the
bandits. "A bandit is any
Chinese who doesn't move fast
when a Jap speaks.
1 understand, that there is a
movement on foot in Russia to
boycott Japanese pajamaS.
The girls are getting ready to
strip for action.
So Remember:
The trouble with the Far
East is, that it isn't far enough.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
HUI !: 3: !: From
HOLLYWOOD!
By JIMMY STARR

HOLLYWOOD, April 3O.-Hello. Right off your movie
village reporters cuffPhil Godsone smartest money
of the independent producers, bounces forth with bright
idea: Douglas Fairbanks jr in and elaborate alke
version of "Robn Hood' Young Dougie always wanted
follow in papa athletic footsteps automatically speak
ng-and it is be. major releasing firm will prob
ably handle the Goldones audifm version of the ancient
ditty If you like dates-it just y years ago that
Doug ST. starred in the production June Knight breezed
and checked in Universal for movie work
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
M MOVIF
O'CLOCK

FEATURE PHOTOPLAYs
In Washington's leading
picture theaters today and
their starting times are as
follows:
EARLE.
"TWENTY MILLION
SWEETHEARTS"
lilo a. M, l :35, 4:15, 7 :O5,
9:45 p. m. Stage shows at
1880, 1925, 6:2O, 9 p. m.
"BOTTOMS UP"
1890 A. NJ, 1 :25, 4 20, 7:15,
1910 PM. Stage Shows at
1910, 3:O5, 6:05, 9 PM.
METROPOLITAN ..
"COME ON, MARINES"
1905, 2:30, 5, 7 :25, 9 so PM
R-K-o-KEITH's
"THIS MAN is NINE"
ILLS A. NJ, l "a, 1888, 5 A,
7:51, 10 P. NJ.
COLUMBIA
"MEN IN WHITE"
II A. NJ, IL 40, 2:3O, 4 20, 6,
:55, 9:45 P. M.
"I'LL TELL THE WORLD"
II :O2 A. NJ, IL :49, 2 :36, 4 :23,
6:10, 7 ST, 9 "A P. M.
PALACE
"TARZAN AND HIS
MATE"
1905, 2:25, 4:3o, 7:1O
9:35 P. NJ.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
National Players
Begin Tonight

The National Theater Players
inaugurate their tenth annual
season tonight with. the opening
Of "The Pursuit of Happiness,
romantic comedy laid in Revolu-
tionary days.
The roster this year is headed
by Ruth Abbott and Roy Roberts,
both experienced Broadway
players. In the company are such
old favorites as Mrs. Adelaide HID
bard, Romaine Calendar, Kathryn
Givney, Raymond Bramley, Fred
die Sherman and Burke Clarke.
John Mckee is the director.
"The Pursuit Of Happiness" was
written by Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence
Langner. The regular Wednesday
and Saturday matinees viii be pre-
Sented.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
Mr.. Beck Explains

Representative James M. Beck,
distinguished conStitutionaliSt of
Congress, thinks the American
theater neglectS Shakespeare and
takes occasion to explain his re-
marks at luncheon of the Eng
hsh Speaking Union, in which he
stated the contemporary stage
was at times, base to the point
Of degeneracy."
This indictment of Representa-
tive Beck ired Manager Stephen
e. Cochran Of the National Thea
ter into demanding an apology as
simple justice to such plays as
MARY of Scotland" School for
Husbands" Her Masters Voice"
and other attractions which had
played washington the current
season.
The courteous reply of Repre-
sentative Beck points a finger at
the accuracy of the reporter who
quoted his remarks but holds to
his original premise with explana'
tionS. He says:
Dear Mr.. Cochran:
My speech at the English
Speaking Union luncheon was
purely extempOraneOuS, and
what you read was q reporters
paraphraSe. AS a paraphraSe it
was not bad, but by detaching
certain comments from their
context it OveremphaSiZed them.
was speaking Of the theater
in America. and referred to that
Of New York, with its six mil
lions Of people, of Philadelphia,
with over two millions Of peO-
PIE and Of Washington, with
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
.Lenore UIric at
BeIasco Tonight

Lenore Uric, dynamic stage
star, will be seen in one of her
successful Broadway plays, Pagan
Lady" at the Belasco beginning
tonight.
Pagan Lady" is laid in the
prohibition era and has to do with
a bootlegger, his girl friend, a
minister and his son, all residing
at Florida resort hotel.
Miss Uric plays a sensuouS, al
Turing girl with whom the preach
er'S boy becomes involved. Gerald
Kent has the leading male role.
Matinee performances will be
played on Thursday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30

Fox exchange for an evening pre-
view. Celia says she likes the
way her father is treated by
Hollywood, as a sort of border
Robin Hood with his good quail
ties outweighing his bad in the
picture. This is blood and thun-
der with Wally Beery trying
hard to infuse the Mexican
leader with human traits while
ct the same time keeping it
true to history. II am agraid
MG-M is going to have a hard
time popularizing Mr.. Villa, for
too many people remember when
Uncle Sam was hot on his trail,
although he never caught up with
him. He is cruel as a fighter and
free and easy in his love making
.. The picture misses Lee Tracy,
who affronted Mexico and was
ordered out Of the country and
the picture. Stuart Erwin is
completely miscaSt as the loud
speaking newspaperman, making
o poor pinch hitter. A sweet boy
who is supposed to represent the
Saturday Evening Post gets more
comedy than Erwin, though he
has just a bit. viva Villa" has
more shooting and excitement
than the average ten pictures but
Wally Beery smashes one Of his
rebellious ladies square. in the
mouth and then horSewhinS her
there is no use of trying to have
women fans accept him as a
hero,
The Washington times., 1934-04-30

Gale Divorce
Wanderings around Hollywood
It's AWFULLY funny how
that certain bride-to-be ordered a
TREMENDOUS basket of flowers
for herself, to be delivered at the
railroad station - just as she
hoped off for New York E.
Jean. of the famous Gale sisters,
is divorcing! Katherine Fer
guson, dotter of a New York
broker, is doing extra work in
THANK Your Stars" at Para
mount Wonder what that
Personal Ad" in the Sun paper
meant to Margaret Lindsay?
Jack Warner is lunching a
FLOCK of the Mexican fliers, the
birds (no pun intended who air
planed it between here and Mex
leo City Bill Keighley will
megaphone "The Princess from
Kansas City" for Warmers
Paul Hayes been galloping about
with Anita Louise at the Cocoa
nut Grove Little Mary Korn-
man, once of "Our Gang" but
now a married lady, is vamping
it in "Du Barry" Hughie
fPuggy) Whites gone comic for
a role in "The Thin Man."
June McCloy is doing a War
ner shorty-a giggle-getter called
Adams Apple" Mrs. Willie
Burns, a TERRIFIC Florida
booster, has been visiting hubby
The Washington times., 1934-04-30

Free Hitting Villa
Senorita Villa is 10, the daugh-
ter of Librada Pena, third wife
Of the Mexican celebrity. She
was working as q check girl in a
Juarez night club when Metro
Goldwyn-Mayer discovered her
and decided she would be good
dressing for their picture, ''Viva
Villa. Last night she saw the
feature for the third time since
the guests were invited to the
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
STEVE COCHRAN

STEVE COCHRAN LEONARD BERGMAN
LEONARD BERGMAN, general manager of the Err
LANCER theatrical interests, is welcomed upon his
rival at the Washington airport by Steve Cochran,
manager of the National Theater Mr.. Bergman is
here for the opening performance by the players to-
night Times Staff Photo.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
Seein' Stars

open, and some weeks both
have closed their doors, If my
recollection is correct.
I appreciate the difficulties
that the theater is labOring un.
der, as fOrcefully stated in the
last paragraph of your letter.
1 am glad that you are "car-
rying on" for the theater, in
my judgment is potentially one
of the nObIest cultural assets of
civilization
Again thanking your for your
letter, am,
Yours very truly,
(Signed) James M. Beck.
Woods In Stock
I wonder if Donald Woods made
a bunt instead of hit with War
ner Bros. They have just per-
mitted him to go back to the
stage for 10 weeks in stock with
Elitch Gardens stock company in
Denver, opening in June. Actors
that hit in Hollywood are hard to
borrow.
Evening star., 1934-07-23
YANKEES WIN THREE
EVENTS IN GERMANY
Fuqua. Double Victor. and Lyman
Only Victors-Record Jump
Conquers Spitz.

~ the Associated Press.
FRANKFURT AM MAIN. Ger
Il many. July ga team OF five
American track stars. touring
Germany. accounted for only three
events in meet here as Gene Venzke.
Penn miller, was twice beaten. and
George Spitz, New York University.
high jumper, was defeated.
Ivan Fuqua. Indian University
quarter miller, won two Of the three
events, taking both the 200 and 400
meter races, and John Lyman. for
mer Stanford weight star, won the
shot put with a throw of 81 feet 8
inches.
Otto Peltzer. veteran German
Olympic star, beat Venzke by two
yards in the 1,5O0-meter run in
1881. and Dessecker young German,
beat him handily at 500 meters in
I:527.
Weinkotz set a new German high
Jump record of feet s inches, beating
Spitz, who leaped 6 feet 41s inches.
Lyman took second in the discus to
Hans Sievert, former German Olympic
contender, who won with a toss of l52
feet 81 incvhes.
Fay Draper. California sprinter.
finished second to Fuqua in the 200
meters and third in the 100 meters,
won by Erich Brockmeyer in 1913.
Fuqua won the 400 meters in Il 3
seconds and the 400 meters in 479,
with Adolf Metzner, former Olympic
competitor, clocked in second place.
Evening star., 1934-07-23
FL0HR KEEPS LEAD
IN CHESS TOURNEY
Alekhine and Bogolubow Close
Seconds at Zurich-Lasker
Defeats R0sselli.

II URICH, Switzerland. July %
L. Salo Flohr of Czechoslovakia,
leader in the international
chess tournament, won again in the
ninth round. DR.. Alexander Alekhine
of France and E. D. Bogoljubow Of
Germany are tied for second place.
w. Henneberger and H. Joiner of
Switzerland also won, while DR..
Emanuel Lasker of England PLAYED
even with S. Rosselh of Italy to an
adjournment after a moves.
Summaries:
Grob. Switzerland lost to AIekhine
France; Gygli. Switzerland. lost to Plohr.
Czechoslovakia: StahlberE. Sweden. drew
land. defeated joss. Switzerland: Bern
stein. France, adjourned with NaeEeli.
Switzerland; Bogoiubow. Germany. de-
feated Mueller. Switzerland; Rosselli Italy.
adjourned with Lasker. England; Nimzo-
witsch. Denmark. lost to Joiner, Switzer-
land.
BY winning his adjourned game with
Rosselli of Italy in the second session
of play, DR.. Lasker tied DR. Max Euwe
Of Holland for fourth place.
In a difficult ending, with bishop
against a knight, DIR. Lasker scored in
SO moves. The other adjourned game
between Or. o. S. Bernstein Of France
and Dr. o. Naegeli of Switzerland was
won by DIR. Bernstein.
Leading scores:
P1ohr. 1h-lla: Alekhine and Boeoliu-
bow. 1-2 Euwe and Lasker. 6la-2I7: Stahl-
bers. 6-3; Bernstein and Joiner. 5-4i Hen
neberRer, 4Lz-4Lz.
Evening star., 1934-07-23
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

CHICAGO defeated Washington.
~ e-S. yesterday. scoring four
runs in the ninth to overcome
the Nationals. Joe Engel and
Urban Faber were the starting
pitchers for Washington and Chi
cago, respectively. Engel was re-
placed by Doc Ayers and Faber bt
Eddie Cicotte Merito AcoSta and
George Mcbride each made three
HITS for the Nationals Joe Boehl-
ING was to pitch the final same Of
the series today for Washington
against Chicago.
Rrightwood increased its lead in
the Northwest Sunday School
League. defeating the Whitney
avenue nine, IA.
Vernstein pitching for the Ten
leytoWn team against the Emer-
aids in the Marquette League.
famed - and allowed only oCe
hit. winning 90.
Keller downed Fifth in the Fast
Washington Sunday School league
as Rohrman and Mortimer starred
for the winning nine.
Library was a il-l0 victor over
Civil Service. Beard, Weaver and
Walker we're leading batteIS.
Union Printer base hsllerS Of
this city soon will leave for the
annual International TYPO tourney
az Cincinnati The D. c, nine won
the tourney title last year.
Manager Clark Grifith Is conf
dent he will be able to get Walter
johnson the Nationals great
pitcher, 10 sign a lonS-term con-
tract.
Evening star., 1934-07-23
P0T0MACS IN FRONT
IN ROWING FEATURE
Take Eight-0ared Junior Race
Decisively, but Lose Gig
Event to Dominions.

DOTOMAC BOAT CLUBS eight
i cared junior crew swept to VIC
tory over its old foe, Old Do
minion Boat Club of Alexandria, In
the feature event of a regatta between
the clubs held yesterday over the Old
Dominion course.
For three quarters of the mile race
1t was real scrap, but then, with the
Potomac crew only some 10 feet in
front, the Old Dominions picked up
a crab" and the District outfit swept
on to win by three lengths. The Vtr-
ginianS gained a light lead at the out
set of the race, but PotomacS, stroked
by Tom Hayes. soon had drawn even,
and then gained a slight lead. which
1t was holding at the three-quarter
mark. where Russ Sutton, IeO-pound
No. Old Dominion man, picked up
the crab" Tom Monroe ably stroked
the Virginia combination. Potomac's
time of sac was considered fast.
In the half-mile four cared gig con-
test the Alexandrians got back in
some measure at their rivals, winning
by three lengths. Potomac, though.
captured the tandem on -gunwale ca
noe race and the tail-end canoe test.
but lost the kangaroo event." which
furnished many laughs. Old Domin-
ION crews competed among themselves
IN the double SOULS, quadruple souls
and a canoe hand paddle race.
Summaries:
Intsr-CIub Races.
Rowing.
l-mile SCARED Junior race-won by po
tomac tbow. Bernie Vollmer. I45: No
Esnie sa IMliIar, l52; No. 3, Hank GIbhinS.
~ Do Dolin.s stuart or Pr s6oetor d4s; No
T, Ioo, No; Jack Ellis l5l; stroke. Capt
Tom HAYES 155; coxswsin. Elmer Adams
Routzahn. ISL: No >. Russell Sutton, 100
No. 3. James Moriarity. l47: No. 4. Jack
Monroe ~; No, s. Georse Gensner Iss;
.. Anderson Burke 163: stroke Tom Mon
roe d; eoxswain. Leeky beavers llOl
Hslf-mile 4-osred Gig rsce-won BY Old
Dominion bow Routzahn: No .. Tom
Monroe No : Burke; stroke Whitestone:
S3TfSiEsIn- TnfiNs beavers; second Potomac !bow
NoAmer5 No. ;. Proctor No. 3 Ellis
suoke. Hayes coxSwain. Adamsl. Time
Canoeing.
Tandem on -gunwsle-won by Ernie Mil
lsr and Aubrey Bosley tPotomacl; second
Lewis and Park Bell tOld Dominion) :
rhird. Whitton and Jack Donsphon (olo
Dominlonl
Tall-eno Canoe race-Won bv Bosley
'Fotomael second Lewis Bell 20. D.:
lhird, Bernard knirht 20 d..
- ksngsroo raee-Won by Lewis Bell 20
sphon 20. d.
Old Dominion Intra Club Events
Double SeullS-Won BY Lewis and Park
Sell second. Dudley Brown and Marshall
Dodxp.
ousdruple Shells-Won by No l crew
'oow, LSwls Bill second. David LlshtStonf
third. Fitzhurh Quarter. Stroke Rpn
Minor; second Robert whitton John
QusTleS. Julian WhiteStone and Park
Bsn
SiN-mAn canoe hand d-psddle-Won by
GenSneT. FrledlsndeT EdmondS Living
stone Hancock and Sutton
Evening star., 1934-07-23
D. C. OFFICIAL HITS
WICKED GOLF BALL
Allen Rated Best of All Commits
sioners on Lings-Surprises
Self With rs.
CcHEDULED to get back from a

CCHEDULED to get back from a
y vacation today. Commissioner
George Allen. first District Com
missioner in several years to play bet
ter than fair game of golf. is level
ing his guns at his own record for his
home course-the layout OF the Burn
ing Tree Club.
Just before he left Washington for
a short vacation the good Commits
sioner surprised himself and his golf
ing playmates by knocking the ball
around that rugged Burning Tree
course in TO strokes, which is just
4 above par.
And now. like most golfers. Com
missioner Allen dates his goifing his
tory from that rs. 1t surprised Allen
himself. ii surprised Senator Pat Hsr-
rison his golfing pal of many a round,
and it surprised every one with whom
he plays.
Allen is one of many District Com
misSioners who have played golf. but
he is probably the best player of
them all. even including Henry Litch-
field West, back in 1908 and the year
after that: and even including Sidney
Taliaferro and j. Thilman Hendrick,
who was quite a player himself.
The present Commissioner hits the
ball a long way and all in all plays
a sound game Of golf.