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VOL. XII, No. 4.
SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1908.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
FROG RETRIEVES GOLF BALLS
Member of Holly Inn Social Club Makes
Remarkable Discovery.
Valuable Addition to Historical facts
Connected with the Faiuon
Tenth Hole.
A M
y
O S T naturally the
story was told ut one
of the regular nightly
meeting of the Social
Club (Holly Inn lobby
leftside for men only)
and The Outlook re
fers "veritis," "old subscriber," "con
stant reader," and others, to the club's
president for verification and further
details.
"1 noticed you had a little story about
the work an ingenious lad has been doing
on the pond or tenth hole in the way of
rescuing balls by aid of a boat made from
a dry goods box covered with oilcloth,"
commented the western member, and
then meditated, in apparent sadness, at
(he affirmative reply.
"Yes, that sure is a gold mine for the
kid,' he continued, kbut it's nothing to the
snap J had at the same spot. Not just
what you could call a gold mine; more
like the yarn of the goose and the golden
('(TO-
"Naturally 1 kept it quiet, as one
usually does a real good thing, but now
it's all over I might as well add the inci
dent to the long line of historical facts
connected with this famou- hole.
"Knowing just how my fellow mem
bers will receive this, however, I hesi
tate somewhat, but no matter how in
credulous it may seem before I have given
you tlie full story, I feel quite sure that
you will be satisfied, at the close, as to
its truth.
"My connection with the a flair was a
matter of fortunate accident. Having
lost a much prized ball in the pond 1
wandered over in the moonlight in the
hope of finding it and, incidently, to en
joy the stroll. The search was useless
and I sank down on the bank to enjoy
the weird fascination of the night, ob
livious for a time to all else.
"Presently I was conscious of a ripple
in the center of the pond, and fixing my
eyes upon it, noted that it was drawing
rapidly nearer. A few minutes later a
monster bullfrog clambered out on the
shore a few feet away, cleared his eyes
of water with a lazy blink, and fixed
them curiously upon me simultaneously
querying: Jug-o-rum-mV
"Entering into the spirit of the occa
sion I replied facetiously that it was not
a jug-o-rum, but a lost golf ball that I
wanted, and quick the response came :
'I-get-um.'
" 'That's all very well,' I continued in
gay humor, 'but, candidly, I believe you
are more or less of a joker,' and picking
up a small pine chip, I shied it slyly at
the frog.
" 'I-show-um,' he ejaculated delight
edly and jumping quickly to one side
mv pocket and tossed it to him. 'Golf
bails gulf balls' I repeated, 'is what I
want.'
"In an instant the big head was back
in place and the round eyes bright. 4I
get um !' was the joyous response and
making a flying leap into the pond, the
frog began swimming about and circling
as a bird dog does when on quail. A few
minutes later he was speeding back with
a ball in his mouth and, will you believe
it, it was my beloved Crack-er-jack !
' '. V " 1 ' "'":-.
R.T M. HAMILTON, "riiESIDENT HOLLY INN SOCIAL CLUIi.''
picked up the chip, leaped forward and
dropped it at my feet.
" 'By jove, old fellow,' 1 commented,
'you stand fair to be useful, but it's not
jug's of rum or pine chips that I want,
but lost golf balls golf balls do you
understand?1
'Mr. Bull Frog tilted his head and
squinted hh eyes quizzicaLy and, to
clinch the argument, 1 pulled a ball from
" Want-more-um?' queried my new
found friend, and anticipating my reply
from the look in my eyes' h'e was back
in the pond again.
"Every yard of the surface for a depth
of several feet, he worked-, and each held
its reward. Glf aming white in the moon
light the pile of balls at my feet grew as
the moon sank lower.
((Jonclude4 on page 3)
THE MERRY TIN WHISTLES
Season's Program Opens Today with
Gold Medal Handicap Tonrney.
Schedule One of Novelty and Variety
with Invitation Ivenli for
Women as feature.
y
THE Tin Whistles in
augurate the season's
tournament program to
day (Saturday) with a
handicap in which gold
medals are offered as
nrizes, a good field of
entries assured. From now on until the
last of March the members will be kept
busy, the program notable for its novel
ty, variety and interest.
In the list of contributors of cups
is a new name, Mr. John E. Porter
of Pittsburg, who gives a cup for a
Swatfest handicap February 1.
The program :
December 28 Medal Play Handicap for gold
medals.
January 1 Four-ball Foursome, Handicap,
Medal Play, (best ball), partners by lot. Silver
cup and Kld medal for winniDg pair, and gold
medals for second pair.
January 8 Four-ball Foursome, Handicap,
Medal Play, (combined scores;. Select own
partners. Umbrella and gold medal for win
ning pair, and gold medals for second pair.
January 18-19-20-21 Tbree-ball Handicap
matcn tor Jierueri j. jiiibou cup, auu goiu
medals.
January 25 Medal Play Handicap in three
classes, for black jack, silver cup, and gold
medal.
February 1 Swatfest Handicap for John E.
Porter cup and two gold medals.
February 8 Four-ball Fouraome, Handicap
Match Play (best ball) vs. Bogey. Select own
partners. Cut glass and silver cigar jar and
gold medals.
February 15 Match Play Handicap vs. Bo
gey, in three classes, for umbrella, silver mili
tary brushes, and gold medal.
February 22-23-24-25 Two-ball Foursome,
Handicap, Match Play. Select own partners.
Four gold medals.
March 1 Morning. Invitation Medal Play
Handicap for ladies, for two gold medals. After
noon. Match Play Handicap vs. Bogey, in three
classes, for solid gold pen knife and gold medals.
March 8 Two-ball, Mixed Foursome, Handi
cap, Medal Play, for H. W. Priest and A. I.
Creamer cups, and two gold medals.
March 15 Medal Play Handicap, best se
lested twelve boles in three classes, (bIx in each
nine), for Leonard Tufts cup, and two gold
medals.
March 22-23-24-25 Sixth Annual Tin Whistle
Championship. Eighteen-hole qualification
round, with gold medal for best gross score.
Silver cup for winner of first sixteen and silver
flaik for runner up. Gold medal for winner of
consolation, first sixteen. Gold medals for win.
ner and runner-up of second sixteen. Gold
medal for winner of consolation, second sixteen.