Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, June 27, 1917 - 1917 Almanack by Various
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page 23 of 28 (82%)
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[Illustration: CROWN PRINCE "THROWS BAG OF CLUBS AFTER THE BALL."
'In the interests of health I have permitted the less exalted members of the camp to lay out a small golf course within the enclosed area, and yesterday the links were declared open, the ceremony taking the form of a four-ball competition, in which the German CROWN PRINCE was partnered with FRANCIS-JOSEPH of Austria against FERDINAND of Bulgaria and MEHMED of Turkey. Although present at the proceedings I feel that I cannot do better than include in my report an account of the contest which appeared in _The St. Helena Sentinel_.'" Extract from _St. Helena Sentinel_:-- "_Internment Camp, 3 p.m._--CROWN PRINCE, who plays slashing reckless game, takes honour at first hole (LiƩge to Loos), hooks at right angles, dents two spectators, and ends up in Aisne Bunker. FERDINAND (canny, cautious type of player) hits a wind-cheating screamer which finished fully forty yards from the tee. Critics differ as to FRANCIS-JOSEPH's shot, and it is still a moot point whether he had a species of fit or was simply trying to follow through. When restored to perpendicular was found to have ball deeply embedded in his person. Disqualified for handling. MEHMED (a left-hander; uses clubs with scimitar-shaped shafts) puts his drive over short slip into the club-house kitchen. C.P., after converting Aisne Bunker into mine crater, picks up. M., hopelessly bunkered in the Irish Stew, also picks up. F. holes out in a stealthy nineteen. Bulgar-Turk Combine one up. _2nd Hole_ (_Ypres Salient--120 yards pitch_).--FRANCIS-JOSEPH, strongly urged by Czech backers to use his foot instead of his clubs, |
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