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Show j TOO TAME FOR YOUNGSTERS Former British Golf Champion Saya Game Has Few Attractions for tho Average Youth. Harold Hy Hilton, tlwj former British champion, In an editorial in tho golfing magazlno of which ho Is tho editor, expresses tho opinion that golf is a gamo thnt possesses few attractions at-tractions for the average boy. Hilton believes that tho boy who plnya golf receives much benefit therefrom, but ho thinks that most boys prefer moro active sports in which their youthful enthusiasm can find n natural outlet in view of tho boom which tho Junior tournament idea la passing through on this side of tho Atlantic Just now tho great British golfers idea is particularly interesting Ho saya In part: "Youth demands a vigorous outlet for tho natural fund of antmal spirits which Is presont In nearly every boy of tender years, and it can hardly bo snld that tho gamo of golf supplies n Bufllcicnt outlet for tho vlgoroua enthusiasm en-thusiasm of youth. It has few ot tho characteristics which appeal to tho truo, natural boy, and notwithstanding notwithstand-ing tho outcry against tho advisability advisabil-ity of allowing schoolboys to play tho gamo, wo cannot believe thnt It will over becomo supromcly popular with tho youth of tho country unless somo subtlo chango Is taking place In tho characteristics of tho boyhood of Groat Britain. "But notwithstanding the absence of discipline, that it is an excellent training foundation for tho young, unmatured un-matured mind, wo arc thoroughly convinced, as it teaches tho boy to act for himself, and it teaches him control nnd sclf-disclpllno, and tho latter is tho very soul and coro of nil forma of discipline.'' |