So then I seen they wasent no use trying to be a good fellow with a sore head like him so I says I guessed a few lessons like that wouldent hurt him niether and maybe I wasent no dude but 1 thing sure I never made the remark in public that my Mrs. wasent a good looker. So he says, No it wouldent be necessary. And I guess I would of took a crack at him only for the Mrs. being there and I dont believe in a man fighting in front of a lady or your wife.

But I should worry about how Thomas feels eh Charley. I got the cup and I win it fair and square and they cant nobody take that away from me. And the Mrs. is tickeled to death with it.

Your Brother. F. A. Gross .

Allison, Ill. July 29.

Brother Charley:

Well Charley I found out something yesterday and that is that a man cant do yourself justice playing golf when you dont feel good and it cost me $50 to find it out but you can bet I wont never play golf again after I have eat something that dident agree with me.

The night before last I was over to a banquet at the annex and the chief sent me over there to just keep my eyes open and see that they wasent no dips getting away with something on acct. of all the women wearing there rocks and etc. Well I run in to some pals and we spent most of the evening down in the bar together and I had a hole lot to drink and when I got up yesterday a.m. I felt bad and couldent go down to work so I called the chief up and he says for me to take the day off. So after breakfast I felt like it would do me good to get outdoors so I went up to the golf club and was going to play but they wasent nobody else there so I thought I would wait around till some one come to play with. So I waited all the a.m. and nobody come and wile I was waiting I got thirsty