Watauga Democrat SPOR ! *W Speaking Of Golf By JOE MAPLK8 Heavy rains during the pact week did some damage to several greens we were nuking repairs on. Some of the new top toil we were filling old washes with washed out. These places will have to be re-worked and MAPLES of course this is going to delay the healing pro cess somewhat, but we are in hopes that it won't cause any de lay in the opening of the course. While waiting for opening day, local golfers are carrying on with their games at Linville and Blow ing Rock. These two course* are rapidly becoming in excellent con dition and they are looking for ward to their best seasons yet. Gene Staut, pro at Linville, is cxpceted around the first week in June. Roy Tinsley at Blowing Rock has been in town since early April working hard to get his course in good shape. It's possibly in the best condition it's been in, thanks to Roy's tireless efforts. Glenn Wilcox, one of Boone's more active golfers is playing the best golf of his life at the present time. He's had several rounds in the 70's recently, and got most of the local players on the run. Horace Dowling, one of Boone's better golfers, has been in some what of a slump lately, but it won't last long. We all have these things and Horace is working hard at getting out of his. He is prob ably the best putter in town and when his other shots are going well he is hard to beat. Jerry Coe has been fighting an awful "duck hook" recently, but Sunday he seemed to have gotten the best of that monster. Rapid progress is being made -on the Golf Shop and locker rooms at the Boom Qotf Club. The r?of wiH be completed this week with th? finishing touches following close behind. We expect to have the shop open several days before the course. A complete line of golf equip ment will be carried, featuring a wide variety, from good economy clubs to the best you can taqr. Unknown to most people is the fact that a set of golf clubs should fit him or her her just like a suit of clothes or a pair of shoes. Diff erent people are different sizes, therefore requiring different size suits. A man buys a coat with a certain length sleeve. Likewise, a lady buys a shoe with a certain width. The same applies to golf clubs. There are a wide variety of lertgths, i weights, shaft flexibilities, grip sizes and balances available in golf clubs. These varieties are avail able to fit short people, tall peo ple, strong people, heavyweights and lightweights. I A club suitable for a small light weight person naturally is not suit ed for a large person. To get the most out of the game, a person should have clubs fitted to him or her by their golf professional. He is the only man selling golf equipment who is qual ified through training and exper ience to fit a person with a set of golf clubs. Buying through a pro is no mere expensive than any other outlet selling clubs, and in most cases you get service not otherwise furnish ed, in addition to having dubs yon can have the uppermost confidence in. In closing, let me say it la a pleasure being in Boone and being associated wtth the new golf dub. I am looking forward to being of service to every person who plays golf in Boone. AT HOHE Sports Comments By PETE FRITCHIE Washington, D. C.? Recent de velopment! in the Major League should not convince any baseball fan that the racea in either Major League are ever. Indeed, the Major League season includes some 180 games, approximately, and this means thai the races are seldom decided More the last month or six weeks of the season. A classic example of the tempta tion to write off teams occurred in the American Leigue In the first two weeks of the season. Bath the New York Yankees and tht Detroit Tigers seemed mired in the win less column, especially Detroit. Ironically, New York had been picked to be a contender, some even thinking they would finish second. 'in the weeks following the open ing two weeks of the season, De troit has indicated it might fleid I decent team, after all, uflder a new manager, and in recent days the New York Yankees have in dicated they might not lie down and play dead ? aa some had con cluded. To be true, most wise base ball men did not count the Yankees out at any tiaae, but some tana were inclined to write the Yankees off as hiving -had it." On tht contrary, we believe the I A. Yankees will be the team to beat in the American League, and that by July, or at the la teat, early August, they will be either at the top of tin League, or threatening, if Ml sooner. We mak* thU pre dict MM keeping in mini the (act thrt baseball Is a game which is playtd ever a six month season. A lot en happen in such ? long period of time. ?V In fact. It is not Inconceivable that Detroit, which won only two ganW out if its first sixteen, or something like that, could wind up lb the AM division, or Ml as ? dutltnger. tinder their Mew tnan ager, JimMy Dykes, the Tigers have improved their record con sistently, percentagewise, and ter rible as the Tigers' start was, it is not inconceivable that they should wind up in the first division, or among the leading teams. In the Nstional League, the Cin cinnati Reds have emerged with enough pitching to defeat the Mil waukee Braves occasionally, and this is a new development. The race in the National League, which is traditionally close, could be high ly interesting this year. It might involve Milwaukee, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cincinnati and Pittsburg. If this is the case, it will make far as interesting Ma SUMMER . SCHOOL Enjoy Classes Start Mon., June 15 DAT or NIGHT CLASSES ... Pat roar rammer months to good u*e, In preparing for a basineti position, ot Mrt Typing or ikntlttnl for ate in college. The Following Courses Will Be Offered: ? STENOGRAPHIC ? 1U8IN15R8 ? SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE ? ACCOUNTING ? SPEED WRITING ? BUSINESS ? TYPEWRITING ADMINISTRATION ? PRE-COLLEGE ? FILING SUMMER BAY CLASSES 8:00 A. M. TO 1:M P. M. Your afternoon* are free for work or fan. Cool classrooms, friendly sttnssphers, practical teaching MMs. Free Placement Service. ENROLL NOW! Write for New Catalogue Draughn Business College Approved for Veteran Training W. FOURTH ST. * I PHONE PA 2-0121 Cuff Link & Tie Pin Sets Necklaces Pearls Birthstone Rings Princess Rings Dinner Rings Wedding & Engagement Rings Electric Razors ? (Men's and Ladies') Fountain Pens (Waterman and Parker) Books I Bibles Clocks Guitars Ball Point Pens Key Chains Cigarette Lighters Ear Rings Music Boxes Record Players And Hundreds of Other Items JUNE 21 IS FATHER'S DAY KM I Walker's Jewelry Store _ n. a w : .l Opposite Potto ffice ~ Boone , North Carolina JjELCINS Iron $24.95 to $125.00 j We Also Carry Bulova, Wadsworth and Gruen from $33.75 up And Other Makes As Low as $17.95 ' \ " J - y Speaking of the Yukeu, In the other Major l