Letters, Feb. 8, 1937

"Monty's" Stance

Sirs:

John Montague (TIME, Jan. 18) may have been a legendary character to some but, as "Monty" he was far from that to me, who knew him well during the years 1932-34, having picked up his acquaintanceship in the hinterlands of the old Westwood Hills Golf Club-not exactly a public course since you had to have $5 to play it for a month.

Monty wasn't so hot then, because he lost many a dime and quarter to me, who had yet to break 80. But as time went on something seemed to be...

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