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Show The Father of American Oolf. Itnliort IiKkhart, a New York linen merchant, who died recently 4d hit native Hcntlnnd, may well be apolten of with reverence and cratltude on very ltnka In thla country, for ha wan ttolf'a mlxfilonary to the United Htutcs. He arrived la New York when he waa 20 yvaru old. Ho waa devilled to tcniilft. In Ur brief term of favor, and wliMi that wanted he brought back from a trip to Hcntlnnd two iietf of Rolf rluha, from Tom Morris., raited "the nm nd old man of Hcottlnh Rolf." Ho brotiKht hla nelKhhora loKcther under un-der an apple tree In Yonkcra, (imtruct-ed (imtruct-ed them In the name, exhibited Ita point In action, and the "Apple trea Knn(t" aoun formed the fit. Andrewa Golf rltib, the (IrKt In thla country. And American golfer will go out of their way, wheu vlultlng lha uUiri aide, to aee the tomh of Uobert Ixck bait In Dunrermllno abbey. |