Show New Ruler Likes to Golf By ALAN GOULD Associated Press Preas B Sports orb Editor V NEW V YORK Jan 22 The 22 The allaro allaround allaround all- all aro around nd sportsman who now rul rui rules s Britain's vast domain AS as Edward VIII ranks among the most enthusiastic enthusiastic en en- if It not also the best of ot all royal exponents of the royal and ancient game lame of ot golf golt His Interests V in ap sport rt cover a 11 wide range from horse hals racing and polo to boxing and t tennis but over the past decade his personal per per- sona prowess has hu b been en most conspicuous con con- on on the links Unit and his golfing getting associations Association V have helped most to Increase his Intern International popularity Edwards Edward's concentration upon golf golt coincided with the tho appeal of his parents t to forego tho the hazards of riding g cross country countr or on o-n tho the polo fields Every time the prince h had d a spill pili or or met with some minor mishap p while in the saddle tho the royal household experienced a achill chill Edward took most of his golfIng golfIng golf- golf Ing Irig lessons from such British professionals as Ted Ray and Archie IC Compston Ho He welcomed advice in several friendly matches matche from the Am American rican veteran veteran vet vet- eran Stan Walter Hagen He was a areat great reat admirer of The Haig as aswell aswell aswell well as' as as as' of ot Bob J Jones with whom he ha heV V played in 1930 the year the Georgian was vas on his way to the grand lam slam Later ter Edward re remarked remarked remarked re- re marked to friends thought Jones' Jones feat leat never would be Two years ago at Prestwick the prince visited with Lawson Little the Californian who now W rules rule the am amateur taur golf gole world The Th princes prince's recovery cry from Crom V a trap on n the last hole was a factor fac fac- fac- fac tor tar In enabling him and Jones to finish h all square with Harrison Harrlson R. R Jimmy Johnston then tho the Ar American n amateur champion and Sir Victor Sassoon in their friendly friend friend- ly foursome at Sunningdale six years ago Continued on ort Following Pa Pare New Ruler Likes His Hs Golf Game arne ame Continued from Preceding Page It was In connection with that match that O. O B. B Keeler famous American golf writer and chronicler of Jones' Jones deeds recalls the Interview interview Inter inter- view the prince gave on golf golt a t few w days later which was cabled to America then cabled back again after a British news agency ob obtained b tamed permission from the Associated Asso Asso- Press Pres to republish It t. t At tho the Walker cup matches at Sandwich K Heeler Keeler Ier told Ui the prince It was your good play and not Bobbys Bobby's that squared that match Do you really think so the prince Inquired Im I'm absolutely sure of at It IL After all au golf golt writing is my profession n. n He seemed pleased as Punch ler ler relates and explained uy You ou see Ive I've been In Africa most of the last two years ears and I dont don't intro have much time to play pla- Im I'm a handicap 12 man at St. St Andrews Andrews Andrews An An- drews and Id I'd love to get that down a bit In response response to a n remark rk that he seemed perfectly cool coot during thet thA match the prince replied Cool I was WM- frozen Hes He's a wonderful partner but almost too perfect Hagen after playing with Wales in England some years ago said What I liked about the tho princes prince's game was the crisp w way y he hit all his shots I taught him how to put puta a little more hook haole on his Iron shots He picked up the idea quickly studying tho the effect of each stroke stroke- closely He seemed to get a great deal of enjoyment out of ot the game Needs Practice A year later at r Bob Jones commented commenced comment comment- ed The prince lIs Is a good golfer All he needs to improve steadily is isto isto isto to practice Nearly three years ago In a parliamentary parliamentary par par- handicap tournament the prince conceded seven strokes to Astor and defeated her 2 2 and 1 but shortly afterward he lost 0 a friendly match t to Bea Gottlieb youthful New York girland girl girland girland and low handicap player who met the heir to the throne informally while playing the same course in England Miss Gottlieb shot an 0 80 to Edwards Edward's Edwards Edward's Ed Ed- wards ward's 83 and won by 5 and and 4 in a threesome with Archie Compston They exchanged gifts afterward the prince giving Mi Miss Mils s Gottlieb a box of a dozen balls along with his autograph on a n sc Scoreboard and the Hie American girl presenting her herro ro royal al rival a club from her bag They played three times together fi finishing all square e twi twice before Miss Miss' Gottlieb was the he victor Human All Right Eight Miss Gottlieb thought tho the prince was terribly nice He Ho laughed she recalled when she exclaimed Oh after making a bad shot She added We Ve were playing playing play play- ing for lor a ball a hole and antI when the prince lost the seventh hole one day you should have heard what he said But Id I'd better not tell you Commenting in 1930 on the part Bob Jones had played In d developing develop develop- vel pin p- p in ing British American friendship with his golfi golfing g ex exploits lh the prince smiled and told a a Thanksgiving dinner dinner din din- ner ncr gathering of Americans in London London London Lon Lon- don I can cnn say it Is a genuine cause of thanksgiving to lo British golfers and golf followers that Bobby has now retired from competition Enthusiasm for fr polo pOl brought the prince to the United States in 1924 for the international cup matches between America and England During a three weeks' weeks sojourn on Long Island Edward engaged j in a number of friendly games emerging emerging ing from froin one with an cy eye damaged by a clod of dirt He had little opportunity to fo cheer for tho the British at Meadowbrook however The Th invaders were mowed down dawn b by the combination of pt Webb Hitchcock Stevenson and Milburn in two sided one matches 14 H to 5 and 16 to 5 Georges Carpentier was t the tho o princes prince's favorite fig fighter ter |