and I bet I would make them sit up and take notice, but they dont take no care of the ground here and its got a lot of long grass and trees that should ought to be cut down and a lot of mounds that should ought to be leveled off and the 7th and 8th holes is built right along side of the river so a mans mind is on keeping the ball from going in the water and you cant do yourself justice.

Fredericks had his automobile along and ast me to ride home with him. Before we left the teacher ast me if I wanted to buy some clubs off of him and I says yes and he says I could keep the clubs he had give me to use. So I got my own clubs now and dont half to pay for them till the 1st of the month. I suppose there about ½ a buck a throw and the 5 of them will come to $2.50.

I ast the teacher could he give me a lesson next Sunday p.m. but he says he was too busy Sundays but could give me 1 any day in the wk. so I am going to lay off some p.m. again next wk. and learn the right way to swing and after that they wont be nothing to it.

Your Bro. Fred A. Gross .

Allison, Ill. May 18.

Dear Brother Charley:

Well Charley since the last time I wrote you a letter I have took 2 lessons from the golf teacher out to the club and now I guess I am about ready to give them all an argument that is when I have had a little more practice. It is a mistake for a beginner to not take no lessons because theys a few little things about the game that a teacher can learn you in all most no time and a man might play a yr. before he got on to them by yourself.

The 1st lesson I took was a week ago Monday and the 1st thing the teacher told me to do was to stand up and hit the ball off of what they