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Show OtD TOM, THE SOtFER. One of ths Oest Known of Devotees ol the Anclsnt Game. One of th beat golfers that ever lat I on', a cours or drove a ball was old Tom Morris They called him old to distinguish him from hi son, wh was the moat brilliant player ot hi-time, hi-time, and to whose memory a fine monument was erected over his grave In Ht Andrews Once, when old Tom was greenkeeper at Prestwlck In Ayr shire, he took part In n foursome his partner being Capt Wolfe Murray Next day the postman handed Tom a letter simply addressed to Thn Mis ser of Hhort Putts. Prestwlck Th show how well known Tom was and nlso what had been wrong with hla play In the match When the qiioatlnn of Sunday play wav telng discussed. Tom wav nkrd for his opinion "Well he said, "If man doesnn need b ret' I ken the green does lie ret r- I fi in. the poat of greenkeeper to th- Ituyal i-id Ancient riiib of (4t Andrew at the age of 83 years hut In spit" of hit great jge played R fine gamo to the ' very last |