Word: golfs
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Still conscious of a golf-ball bruise inflicted on his ankle by his son, Ambassador Myron T. Herrick returned from a vacation in the U. S. to his post at the U. S. embassy in Paris. In the Gare St. Lazare he was surprised to see that unusually elaborate police arrangements had been made for his arrival. At the embassy it was the same. From Sheldon Waterhouse, his charge d' affaires, Mr. Herrick soon gathered details...
...upon the death of Marshall Field, John Graves Shedd be came president of the concern. Three years ago he gave the presidency over to James Simpson and turned more to the things he had theretofore been too preoccupied to accomplish. He had long abandoned bicycling for motor-promenading. Golf he always liked. And then his philanthropies. He donated $100,000 towards the Chicago Y. M. C. A. hotel, $50,000 for the Smith College development fund, and $50,000 to the Art Institute of Chicago. He: gave considerable time to improving the physical appearance of the city. Lastly, to perpetuate...
Last week over the links of the Old Flushing Country Club, L. I., a well-hit golf ball zoomed, struck unconscious one Edward Brown, 12, who was following his father's party around the course. Frantic, Dr. Brown carried his son to the street, was heartened by the offer of transportation from Building Commissioner John W. Moore, driving by at the moment. Mr. Moore drove a few minutes, stopped the car, got out, said: "I'm too nervous to drive. Take the car and go on." From the curb, he watched Dr. Brown drive off, collapsed, died...
...University golf team defeated the Dartmouth players yesterday afternoon by the score of 6 to 3. The matches were played at the Winchester Country Club, and were more one-sided then the score indicates...
...University golf team will meet the Dartmouth golfers this afternoon on the Winchester Country Club links. This match is the first fall intercollegiate meet in which the University has competed for several years, and comes as the climax to the informal tournament which has just been completed...