The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-06

stale and in this pecarious condition il IS
quite hopeless to attempt anything in the
golf playing line. The case in which
practice Is most hopeful is the case OF
being of with certain club, say the
brassie. There is then the most obvious
remedy; so out and practice with that
club only until its use presents no more
problems and difficulties Take out
handful Of balls and drive them on one
after the other. and then rest awhile.
either wa king after them. or getting
boy TO bring them back. Rest is neces-
sary, for II enc wearies every hitting
muscle IN the body he can no longer hit
the ball properly If his name was chang
Cd 10 Harry Vardon.
The growing popularity Of golf among
young and old has led 10 much being
written recently about the advantages Of
the full swing II is told how distance
and accuracy can be gained BIZ sweeping
the ball of the Tee with a long fun
swing. and the Disadvantages which are
feet by the short contracted swing. Vow
the advantage Of the short swing in
brought forward-the advantage especial
ly TO golfers who take Up the game in
middle life. An article in the London
Telegrah says: when golf spread
abroad over England. and became un.-
versaly popular. new methods Of play
were gradually approximations which
were practically unknown in Scotland the
birthplace Of the game. Men who began
golf towards middle Hfe-and they were
numbered by hundreds-found they were
unable 20 cope with the orthodox fun
swing. When all went well and the club
head met the bali at the supreme moment
exactly in the right spot. the result was
SO gratifying they supposed complete u
mastery of the stroke 10 be only a matt
ter Of practice. After months of slic.ng.
pulling. foozlng, and other faiings which
5esat The beginner they came to under,
stand that accuracy was the essence OF.
g3f and an average Of one good drive in
three attempts insufficient to win match
rs. So they experimental by shortening
the swing. and in many cases the chance
was attended with happy results And
ere long another class Of players discov- f
cred that their previous training rendered
the full swing o. 81. Andrews unsuitable.
Comparatively young men many Of
them were-cricketers. boating men. and
others whose muscles had become set by
athletic pursuits-and although they adj
opted a short swing it was not the less
effective on that account On English
green's one often sees golfers who scarce
ly raise the club above the shoulder and
yet they get away a long, low ball with
sufficient carry TO su1mouut any ordin-
airy hazard, and having plenty Of run
after it reaches the ground As rule
driving Of this character Is distinguished
by straightness and is not marreI BIZ
those faults which many players find
such difficulty in curing. Some OF these
reforming crIeketers. as they have been
called, are not far removed from first
class form. and few who began the
game when middle-ased are handicapped
az the scratch mark. But they are the
exceptions.
Experience shows that the best golf
7r= are those who began to play as boys.
While the muscles and Joints are suu
supple, they acquire the true swing, and
therefore do not need to consider the for
y and one points which are said to be
required for its ferfect execution. So far
rs appearances are concerned. the short
swing can not for a moment compare
With the graceful. easy motion Of a golf
Pr # the old school: il is ugly. but fit IS
Elective. and that after all. is the chief
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