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Show - wu JOE CANNON IS PLAYING' GOLF Newton, Mass., Sopt 5. Uncle Joe Cannon 1 the late6t convert to golf He Is being Initiated into the rajs-terlos rajs-terlos of the game at the Breabum country club here. "It's a icreat game; great game," ho said when he sat down on the steps of tho clubhouse after completing hl3 first game. The ex-speaker of the house of representatives was In his shirtsleeves, his hat tilted on the back of his head, and the porsplratlon pouring pour-ing down his face. The ex-speaker came here as tho guest of Congressman John W. Weeks. Mr Weeks is an enthusiastic golfer and took his visitor to the links. After Af-ter watching some of the players, UncloJoo expressed tho belief that he could play as good a game as somo of the others With a long swing he drove his first ball 150 feet. The gallery applauded. Mr Cannon was elated for a moment only. It required re-quired Just twenty-six more strokes to reach the first hole. The course average Is four. After that Uncle Joe took off his coat and enterod Into the spirit of the game He completed the course but every one lost track of the score. |