Tooele Transcript Bulletin | 1908-01-10 | Page 3 | Harlan's First Golf Stroke

HARLAN 8 FIRST GOLF STROKE its success made justice an Crit hual ast ait from that moment the celebration by supreme court justice harlan of 0 tho the anniversary of his elevation to the bench by play ing golf all day recalls mails the story of how he was first infected with the golf microbe As a weekend week end enit gieff of senate newlands he drove over with a patty baity of guests to the links where the sena tor ter was to play the justice was urged to take a club and begin the game but steadily declined with some side remark about it bring being a foolish substitute for real sport and popular probably pro bibly only because it was waa british dut but you will never know what it really Is until you try urged senator newlands good natu take this club and try a at the ball the justice la Is no killjoy kill joy so he be took a driver and with a mighty swing awing swatted a terrific swat at vie the liver pill ahe unexpected happened there was a sharp crisp kiss of the wood and the ball and the almost startled startle d justice saw the little white sphere sail gracefully away for yards what as bis his finish T ile he has bas been a golf enthusiast from that transcendent moment