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Show OLD TOM, THE GOLFER. One of the Beit Known of Devotees ot the Ancient Game. Oue of the best golfers that eer laic out a course or dtovo a hall was old Tom Morris They called him "old' ti distinguish him from his son whr aM the most brilliant plaer of ht time, and to whose memory a line monument wm erncted oter his grave In St. Andrews Once, v hen old Tom was greenkeeper at I'reMMck In Avr I stilre, he took part In n (ourtome. hlsl partner being Capt Wolfe Mtirra) Next day the postman I amled Tom a letter simply addressed to "The Mis ' ser of Short Putts, PreMwIrk" This shows how well known Tom was. and also what had been wrong with Ills Play In tho mutch When the quesllon of Sunday pla was King discussed. Tom was asked' for his opinion "Well." he nld, "If man doesnn need a test, 1, ken tho green tines II,. relit ed fmml the post of gt.eitkeeper lo the ltoal nnd Ancient dub or St Andrews' at! tho ago of S2 cats. hut In splto of his great nge, plnjed a line gaum to the1 ery last. I |