Coalville Times | 1901-11-08 | Page 5 | Good Judge of Distance

0000 JUDGE OF DISTANCE. What an KaN-rl (Mirer lint with Hla Wlr. The in curacy and alcadlneaa nf aim and the wonderful judgment or instance ins-tance acquired by alcady practice at tho ' ; game of golf are a eourre or great aur-prte aur-prte to the eiicctutnr who Is nut a devotee or the, game. Home ol the pro-reselouiila pro-reselouiila who hsvo spent yeura at Ihe game, both lu till" country and abroad, have a gieut following of the younger element on the links, who try to copy the teiichera tn a way that la liiilleroua. About a year ago Willie Campbell, an old-time rbuinplon and all-around expert of the game, wna employed aa Instructor nt the Franklin Park links. Ilia accuracy In making a drive was almost al-most perfect, and hla aim woe so aura that frequently he would sinus the crowd by placing a penny on the erya-tul erya-tul of his watch and with a strong drive pick It off without even scratching scratch-ing his watch. Alter seeing Campbell do this once or twice a young man who hud acquired a ralrly .-nod knowl- , I edge or Ihe game thought thai he could i I du this little turn by using a golf ball I Inatesit nf a' coin.. Ildom a few tn- 1 I lerested spectators he plaint Ihe ball I on hla gold waich and prepared for a ; mighty drive.,. The look tnat cams over his fiico after making the drive, . , when be saw that both bull and watch j hud dlsiippean-d. can better be Imag- I I ned ihuu descrllM'd For fifteen mill- j utes he euitghl Ihe pieces of his watch, lo the gtcat amusement of Ihe crowd. j and then departed, a sudder but wlso" boy lloslon Herald.