New-York tribune., 1902-08-23
GOLF.
INTERESTING TALK BY AN ENGLIoH
CHAMPION.
BAYLOR ON GOLF Impressions, ComT32ep955sS rs aTp n
Hints Bv J. H. Taylor, 12no. PIP. VII '-S- L.
AppIeton & Co.

Hints, BY j H Taylor, l2no PIP viii S2s, D.
Appleton Co
Mr. Tavlor's book is by no means merely a
handbook of instruction for golf players 40
subtitle expresses its scope-it Is pooh VI -
terestjng talk comment and Tecollectiohs OF 'iie
game and what he has seen ana experience -
y well as advice for learning 70 play He
has uncommon candor for q man VINO has neeIi
three times English champion in relating the
history of his triu1alphs and defeats he talhs
entartainInely about English championship
oo,,rses and what they are Ike: he thinks 'hat
tbe nutting back Of tees IN chahlploh9-i-P
matches confers ar undue advantage upon t10
--Trojans" who capable OF nesotlaI1ns ''tt7
drives and quotes the late Lieutenant Aalt ;
sarcastic reference to Sandwich as the one si'o>
course" as q fair criticism OF such iaS'"'
The conditions at St. Andrews are alllos' ca
.,,- +,a reverse and the second and third shots
are more difficult. The strain on the Profes-
eional golfer is a severe one. and Mr. Iaylor
thinks that the SIbIc is sometimes little un-
reasonable in it's expectations of finding lis
fay-orites ALWAYS at the top OF their form he
does not advocate any special method OF train
ing; a man must live plainly, but well. ana he
must be careful of himself About ten days IS
the reriod he allows himself for general
..sn7artening up process before beginning 10
play:
To be successful golfer must sink his indl-
yiduality and play the game In an dutolIIat H.
but intelligent, manner. You Hlus' nc 1la 80
greatest control over your nerves iou ti-As
not allow your attention to wander TOT M Iilo-
ment if you desire TO emerge successIully tro1l @
;he ordeal Harry NaTdOn IS an eHcelient |! pc
- the ''dour' PLAYER I have in my nina he
shows 10 emotion. and II Is beyond dispute tNeht
this temperament has had a great deal 10 90
with success.
In his hints and suggestions for learning the
game. which occupy large part OF the oook,
Nr. TAYLOR is less dogmatic than many GoiI
writers as to what may or should or must be
done. He takes the different individualities OF
different players into account and leaves
wide latitude. Self tuition" with the aid OF a
goIfng manual he declares to be impossioIe' 5
+f7e services Of a competent instructor are IN
dispensible to one who would master golf But
the instructor must subordinate his own method
to a stvIe that shall suit the learners personal
peculiarfties. Speaking Of golf and golfers in
America, the writer puts Mr.. Travis In the front
rank:
His stvle may not be exactly PERFECTION IN
itself nor is it taking one from professional 5
point of view butt is very sound ne
is Of the sure and steady oroer OF eoiIers: anu
he has discovered that this style has repaid all
the trouble he has lavished upon 1t.
The American professionals do not command
his profound admiration they are good players
one and all men who work with their hearts set
uDon the good of the game; but golf has not
been played there long enough for youngster
70 have been brought up on the game, and so
to blossom out into player Of really first class
calihre"