Dick's leg was a long time healing, but even when it caused him excruciating pain he would hobble out to the practice tee and hit shots as long as he could bear it. Even as late as the National Open in Denver lást fall Metz had trouble playing 28 holes a day. Yet he led the feld at the end of the third round and finished in second place.
Since then he has been steadily improving as a golfer, and time may not be far away when Mr. Lasker, all by himself, wil have to celebrate Dick's winning of a national title. It is the custom for club members, when their pro wins a motional championship, to celebrate in the grand manner. They pop many a cork. They sing many quarters. They slap one another on the back and, in general are extremely hilarious. It Metz wins a national title it is going to test Mr. Lasker to the limit. All by his lonesome he will have to put on a celebration equal to those staged by such clubs as Baltusrol, East Lake and Winged Foot when their pros
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