Judge — September 1938 — page 33: what you’re looking at

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by Alec Duncan Golf, 7. This is a medie- val form of torture em- ployed by the early Scot- tish kings as a cheap meth- od of disposing of visiting firemen, although it is to- day laughingly referred to asa “game.” One or more players, who might other- wise refresh their bodies by simple hiking, decide to complicate this form of exercise by banging a small and elusive pellet over several acres of suburban tundra which have been deliberately laid out to frus- trate their purpose. These perverted meadows are provided with sand dunes, lakes, poison ivy patches, adjoining pas- tures of short-tempered farmers, and gopher holes. Likewise it will easily be observed by the beginning golfer that the instruments used for the purpose (‘golf clubs’) are ill adapted to the purpose they serve. Their striking sur- face is minute and the difficult task of mastering their complicated’ nomencla- ture affords great amusement to a body of young racketeers known as “caddies.” But far more absurd than the use of these tiny mallets is the nature of the goal provided for the ball. It is a min- ute aperture on some distant hillock, or in some leafy gully. This situation is obviously impractical. To a sensible man the “game”’ serves but one purpose; it is an ideal and per- fect method of avoiding playing bridge with one’s wife. For a bachelor, golf is sheer madness. PECK SHOT Frank Burger unleashed a terrific drive on the 4th hole at the Brackenridge Municipal “I¢’s a brand new ball an’ I’m gonna christen it!” MISSED THE COURSE Harris Lewis took his stance back of the 114-yard Sth hole at the Rhine. lander Country Club, which was under- going repairs. He took a loose, casual swing with a niblick, struck the pin about a foot above the cup, took a lot | of paint off the pin and dropped in for a hole-in-one without touching tee, fair- | way, rough or green. | Lee Hayward, Jr., Rhinelander, Wis. “COUNT OFF” GOLF Last summer, on the 3d hole of the Marshall County Country Club at | Moundsville, W.Va., Jess Crimmell's drive reached the edge of the green. Stanley Key drove next and holed out in one. Abe Ellis also reached the green, and my drive went to the left. I played up and sank in two putts. Crimmell ap- proached and sank his putt for a par | three, whereupon Ellis sank a very long one for a birdie two. 1, 2, 3, 4, golf is not usual, at least, with me. Edmund Hicks, Findlay, O. GOPHER GOLF Henry Morris, the unluckiest man on the Deadwood course, drove a beauty down the Course. About fifty yards down the course a mea- dow lark darted in front of it. Ball and bird came down together. The bird's beak had been driven well into the tough cover of the ball, I saw this shot myself and can vouch for the truth of it. Joseph Fischer, San Antonio, Texas. Every month Alec Duncan will award @ doren Cham- pionship golf balls each to the writers whose descrip- tions of crazy golf shots appear on this page. Of course, all letters become the property of THE ters should name of player and of at least one. witness; also the date and the name and lo- cation of the course. fairway on the 4th, land- ing almost on the edge of the green, but to one | side. The ball vanished into a hole. But Morris's luck had changed, for as | we came up, the ball was | pushed on the green by an enraged and indig- | nant gopher. The tilt of the green was just right | to send it into the cup. | S. Ross, Pierre, $.D. Yes, gentlemen, our famous golf bag, our zippered sports bag, and three numbered covers for your woods ... all in handsome matched set of tan hide . . . for $25 complete. THE GOLF BAG has three large zip- pered pockets (one becomes a hood for your clubs); also pocket for balls, loop for umbrella, Regularly $29.50. THE SPORTS BAG opens flat to take in your togs. 20" size. Regularly $12.50. MARK CROSS Fifth Avenue at 52nd, New York Mark Cross, 655 Fifth Ave., New York Send me the $25 Golfer’s Special. -J9 O Check herewith CO Charge my account Address. ......ssseeccesccecseeeee comicbooks.com