Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-07-08
TEE SHOTS.

mir VanderWaterlng, tle Soil - ~
Tor at the Wheeling links, represents we
bridgeport Conn, Gun Implement 1o .adr,
nany He desires to call the alteieoh
of golfers through the Register tnat ne
has on hand complete STOCK " 81
clubs. golf balls, and other goiIers so o.snsi
All of the best quality and most appioNe0
patterns.]
The recent team match between the
two local golf clubs was fixture OF
more than ordinary interest to the loV-
ers of the sport 1t was substantial
proof that excellent progress Is being
made in the skillful manipulation OF
the club. 1t is barely three months
since the opportunity was offered for
play. Within that time many OF the
members OF both clubs have left dun
erdom district and gone into class
several grades higher up. In two or
Khree instances an all around excel
lent play was noticeable in the Fourth
of July Journey.
OF course there will be return
match on the Highland links The
day is not set but it ought not to be
far away. Meanwhile uhe Highland
ers ought to cultivate their latent aDll-
6fy with much care. Something's they
want to attach more importance to;
such as keeping cool, vigilant and de-
termined under the most discouraging
incidents of play. There is no sport
going which the loss of nerve costs
the player so much as in golf. Every
stroke made requires the closest at
fention as to how to make it; the club
- ~, na,s 10 toi and Whafh-
er 1T shall be a full swing, tnree-quar-
ter, or half swing; an elbow or Wrist
shot.
Among other things learn the
science Of controlling your clubs This
was particularly noticeable OF some or
the players when they were near the
putting green's The shot would re-
quire only a little strength, but con-
siderable skill to loft the ball onto the
green Instead the player would give
i'll a careless sort of a swlpe. some
rtmes hard and sometimes easy; in the
former case the ball would go spin
ming for yards way across and beyond
the green; in the latter it would FREE
quenUly stop three or four yards from
the player. In both cases II meant
the loss of at least one and probably
two strokes, and mainly because the
player either did not know how TO con-
troll his club or was too thoughJless TO
give the stroke the care it deserved.
There is no shot in the enIire play re-
curing nicer care Saving the putt
than the approach shot. 70 make the
deadly lie in the short approach is a
consumatfon devoutly to be wished
and when successful what satisfaction
it is to the negotiator of the shot.
And how it makes the other fellow
heart sink.
The rapid improvement which some
of the local golfers are making in their
play is quite palpable. II goes with
out saying that some will improve
more rapidly chan others, although
uhere be a pronounced betterment IN
the slowest. 3his has always been the
case and always will be. Some prac-
tice more than others, some have a
keenar eye, quicker perception as to
khe requirements of the situation, some
aNain, 1.-THE Of figure, supple of muscle
ann quite athletic, take a deep
inteNest in mastering the myster-
les ON the game. Sucn students are
sure 10 improve more rapidly than
others. \All OF which goes to prove
that the\time has come when the han
ACCOMPLISHMENTS must begin their
work 1Shs4 great equalizer in the
game of S0f is the handicap. 1t
puts the poor player on the same foot
ing with the good player, so that all
can participate on the same level and
have an equal chance Of winning.
The timeu1has come when handi-
caps, should he fixed. The Wheeling
club has an excellent opportunity.
There is none better than their in
ssrpceor, Mr.. Vandegwatering to do
this.
At st. Andrews (Sceyland) on June
5 and the open championship OF
Great Britain was run on, 72 holes at
stroke play.
]. H. Taylor won the Championship
in 300 strokes. thirteen beftv than in
his victory on the same green Ave
years ago. The rounds were 59, n, rs
aud 70. Harry Vardon came next
with 81 Then came J. Braid with
322; Jack White, 1923; Auchteslonie.
326, and Willie Park, 1928. Maxwell
made the best amateur score, and led
Hilton by nine strokes.
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The Brooklyn Eagle of Friday gives
the following echoes from the United
Satbes amateur championship contest
which has been under way at the Gar
den City Links during the week:
The only really exciting incident of
The week occurred yesterday afternoon
when Lockwood and Reid had their
close match. This was after the other
three matches of the Gay had been
completed, and literally every one but
the club employees joined the crowd to
see the Yale player and the young
Britisher settle their tie. These com
bined forces made gallery of about
two hundred, and this was far and
AWAY the biggest of the week. 1t can
not be said that anything is lost by
this slim attendance, for those who fail
70 attend are the losers. But it is Cit
ed as a remarkable incident Of the
week. The club is unfortunate in
having no accommodations for any
great crowds but the management of
the affair to date has been perfection
itself
Travis, Douglas and Hartman won
their matches by decisive scores while
Lockwood pulled through also. but on
ly after the closet match in the history
OF championship. forty holes being
needed to settle it, The four winners