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priorities. Francis would remain an amateur, winning the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1914 and again in 1931. An original inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame, he would start the Francis Ouimet Scholarship Fund, which has awarded more than $25 million in college tuition to underprivileged caddies. In an era when our sports icons have come to be revealed so often as impostors, he remains a sort of antique antidote—a gentleman to the very end. “He turned out to be a person,” says Frost, “who actually is what he appears to be.” But for all the opportunity and accolades that his U.S. Open triumph brought him, what he really yearned for that day was something much more personal. Arthur Ouimet, who considered his son’s golf obsession to be so frivolous, had ignored the qualifying-round headlines about Francis. His only words as Francis prepared for round three were “Playing in the rain today.” He had offered a simple “You played well” after thousands had cheered his son’s putt to force a play-off. But now, as Francis rode atop the adoring fans, carried by some of the same folks whose bags he once carried, a man pushed his way through the crowd and peered up at him. The story goes that Arthur Ouimet placed the very first dollar into the hat for Eddie, tears in his eyes, pride in his bearing. So in the end, this turns out to be simply the tale of a long-sought connection between father and son. And maybe that’s the ultimate story of sports, after all. Brad Herzog has turned the tale of the 1913 U.S. Open, and its many life lessons, into the just published children’s book, Francis and Eddie: The True Story of America’s Underdogs. ARS YE ! rsary ve Annior a chance h r 30t 30YRS f s®. Ou rate g group code ewards Point dR Celeb in api e us arn R onlin e Book Plus, izes. n pr to wi HOME & HOTEL AIRPORT RIDE SERVING 39 AIRPORTS Valid June 1 thru August 31, 2013. For details visit: SUPERSHUTTLE.COM/30YEARS INDOOR KART RACING CORPORATE EVENTS • ARRIVE & DRIVE • PRIVATE PARTIES K1SPEED.com (855)-517-7333 AZ - PHOENIX, CA - CARLSBAD . IRVINE . ANAHEIM . TORRANCE . ONTARIO . SANTA CLARA SAN FRANCISCO . SACRAMENTO, FL - FT. LAUDERDALE, IL - BUFFALO GROVE TX - AUSTIN . HOUSTON . SAN ANTONIO . DALLAS, WA - SEATTLE http://www.SUPERSHUTTLE.COM/30YEARS http://www.SUPERSHUTTLE.COM/30YEARS http://www.K1SPEED.com http://www.K1SPEED.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Spirit Magazine - June 2013

Spirit Magazine - June 2013
Contents
Gary’s Greeting
Gary’s Greeting en Español
Star of the Month
Freedom Story
From the Editor
Your Words
Your Pictures
Media Center
Eat Drink Sleep
The Numbers
Wise Guide
Business
Eat Like A Chef
Promotional Series: Spirit of Music City
...the Greatest Sports Tale Ever Told
Your Adventure in Oakland
Promotional Series: Spirit of Charleston
Calendar
Fun!
Spotlight
Community Outreach
Route Map
Rapid Rewards Partners
Flight Service
The "if" List

Spirit Magazine - June 2013