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FAGE 10 THE PINEEUBST OUTI.uuh STEADY MAN Sole and Heel of Sturdy White Rubber The truncated cones on the sole are positioned precisely where the stance comes - - undr the ball of the foot. These cones prevent slipping. They grip the soil . They never tear the turf or green. Lighter than ordinary "spiked" shoes, they're thoroughly com fortable. Sewn to leather, Steady Man Soles and Heels do not "draw" the feet. makes the most practical golf shoe Unnecessary to change shoes for luncheon or between games. They do not disfigure rugs or floor. Fine, too, for the tennis court, or yachting. Easily attached to your friendly old shoes, at W. N. Foye's. Ask your club "Pro" for them. Or, a line to us will ensure your getting them. The Stedman Products Company South Bralntree Massachusetts ST, AUGUSTINE WINTER GOLF under ideal conditions The finest 18-hole course in the South Ponce de Leon AND Alcazar FLORIDA EAST COAST HOTELS The Connecticut Stables Southern Pines, N. C. High-class Well-schooled HUNTERS AND SADDLE HORSES For Sale Also for Hire W. H. Maddison Tel. Con. PAUL SMITH'S HOTEL Adirondack Mountains New York ALL ROOMS WITH BATH COMPLETELY EQUIPPED COTTAGES md CAMPS HOUSEKEEPING or NON-HOUSEKEEPING For Rent by Mouth or Season A del re as M. F. WHELAN, Manager. Camden, South Carolina WEEKLY PUTTING CONTEST .had played the course, although many 0f TO MRS. R. C. BLANCKE The weekly putting contest for women them had read in the newspapers of its system of triple tees and other admirably planned details. As soon as that match was over it began to be bruited about held on the clock greens at the Country . . . , . . . , . A. rtUUUl M o-wi. ,n ' that no better field 111 the east could bo vjiuu uu kjaiui u.a.j ictob i cauiiuu lll x lie. con- at 24, between Mrs. B. C. Blancke and Mrs. Harriet Waters. Mrs. Blancke won on the play-off. Mrs. C. S. Water house and Mrs. B. V. Covert also tied, at 25, for third place. Nineteen testants took part. The scores: Mrs. E. C. Blancke Mrs. Harriet Waters Mrs. C. S. Waterhouse Mrs. B. V. Covert Mrs. A. S. Higgins Mrs. J. L. Bauer Mrs. H. P. Hotchkiss Mrs. G. M. Howard Mrs. Hart Mrs. R. C. Blackinton Mrs. Lasher Mrs. Power Mrs. Patterson Mrs. Anderson Mrs. H. G. Waring Mrs. G. W Statzell Mrs Hosley Mrs. Wheeler Mrs. H. H. Rackham 28 29 29 32 GOLF (Continued from Page Three) selected for the national open. The IIol lywooders, naturally nattered, felt that award was almost within their grasp when it was discovered that the Colum bia Club of Washington, long hovering : Y! 1L. J. in i ne umug xur i iie amateur or open events had finally determined to go after the latter rather than wait for the first named, due west this year. At the same 24 time Siwanoy of the Westchester County, 24 (New York) district bobbed up with de- 25 termination, involving a contest. Mean- 25 time, the women, always ready as golfers 26 to rush in where angels would fear to 27 tread, attracted entirely by the endorse- 27 ments of the professionals, decided they 28 would like to tackle Hollvwood. That 28 club has no fair players of consequence 28 and no wires had been pulled by that 28 management. Indeed, the Jersey folk at 2b first were not inclined to favor entertain ing the women, but as the award involved no contest, they concluded it was best to accept the tender. The case was much the same in 1919. 32 when the Women's National went to 33 Shawnee, with its exceptionally long car No card lies. Jim Barnes' opinion and perform ance there as at the Engineers and Hol lywood seemed to hypnotize those em powered to decide. While the Detroit Country club through being the leading organization of that important section would have sooner or whose diplomacy and education always later received the amateur championship, render him welcome, have made it a point that event would never have gone there to attend the big amateur meetings, and as early as 1915 but for Harry Vardon. while they have never been asked publicly On his second tour here he was impor to voice their views as to courses, many tuned as to what he considered the best delegates have anxiously hung upon their American course?!. Shortly befor lie notions privately expressed, and have sailed he placed the Detroit Country at taken them for law and gospel. the top of the list with Mayfield of Clove In the case of last year's amateur land second. So many Bostonians, at championship, the event was due by ro- least, had expected him to put Mropia tation and promise on the north shore of second or third, if not first, he felt as if Long Island, so it was easy to swing it he must specify it, but he located no over from Nassau, hard by, when that more definitely than somewhere in the course had consented to the change, es- first half dozen. The three named were pecially when the North Shore club had the only ones he specifically grouped, offered to co-operate, just as Piping Rock merely enumerating several others as of had agreed to with Nassau. After the high quality. Had not certain national United States Association had voted in association officials previously committed favor of the Engineers, which had much themselves to Ekwanok, Detroit would in the way of advanced trend to recom- have been chosen the next year. Con mend it, a number of pros admitted that, trary to general impression, Ekwanok having been stung themselves by its pe- the most out and out resort course ever culiarities, they rather wanted to see chosen (since it has only one hotel), lit what amateurs could do with it. It was erally had the contest pushed upon it, not unlike the man who has bit on a joke not unlike the horse on a ferryboat that and is keen to watch someone else im- finds he has drawn preferred position paled on the same hook. It should not be behind a load of hay. inferred, however, that most of the pros After the Intercollegiate and National did not speak frankly in the matter. Amateur had gone. to Ekwanok, the wo They pointed out the spots most open to men had serious designs upon the Green criticism and believed a year's work Mountains for their national, just as could eliminate the unfair features, they did upon Garden City. Heaven only However, not as many changes was knows how the National at Southhamp made, or at least completed, as had been ton and Lidor have escaped their sweep outlined. of the golfing firmament. Their motto It is not too much to state in the same seems to be: "No course can come too connection that the Women's National hard, too strong; to stiff, too long." would never have been underlined next October at the Hollywood, N. J., club, One resident in every sixteen in Mani- but for the contest of Barnes and Hagen toba owns an automobile, or a total of against Vardon and Ray there on August 36,455 cars for the whole of the province, 1 1st, last. Only a handful of amateurs an increase of 25 per cent over 191.
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