El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-01

preferred. Trayers once declared that
mis- wrist movement added speed to the
club head and involved half the secret
Of long driving. At the time Of his
greatest achievements Mr.. Travers,
carried his club head back along the
ground and more around than upward
until the shaft was parallel to the
ground, while his downward movement
described substantially the same curve
There was gradual turning away
Of the club face from the ball in the
upward swing, ending at about the
height Of the knees. James Braid calls
the upward swing the most important
Of all golf movements
1t is well TO reach the top of the
swing when the shaft of the club IS
about horizontal to the ground.
At the top Of the swing the weight
is naturally thrown rather more upon
the right leg, which should not be
bent. In the downward swing the
shoulders can be so put into the stroke
as to greatly increase it's power. The
arms perform most Of the follow
through but the wrists should be
brought in toward the finish Of the
stroke over the left shoulder. The
stroke is quickened on the downward
swing by the best players. when the
club head is about opposite the shout
ders.
The details of the club should de-
pend wholly upon personal like or dis
like. a rather tough shaft, but one
not without some whip in it. suits a
majority Of golfers.
Tip to Beginners.
If the beginner finds he plays too
many balls to the right, fault desig
mated as ..slicing." or to the left. COM
monty denominated a pulling but
sometimes as hooking" the. relative
position of the hands around the club
should bezaltered. A well known pro-
fessional says he avoids putting by
turning his left hand somewhat further
under the club. For the opposite fault
."slicing"-the right hand is similar
ly turned under
If novices have a fondness for one
blunder over any other, it is for rails
ing the body slightly as they lift the
club. Although the motion may not
be more than a quarter Of an inch, 1t
ends IN innumerable topping" if not
4 stroke completely missed. The other
most common blunder is in swaying |
the body.
Keep the Eye on the Ball.
The most necessary Injunction Of {
Ill is to keep the eye ON the ball"
Otherwise the stroke is sure to end as |
light one mostly. The sight is often
est lost just when the club is descend |
ng, which is, of course, the most in
'pportune time. The reason. doubtless. |
s that the mind operates more rapidly /
han the body, and so seeks to note
he flight of the ball. It is a fault
peculiarly true in this country, where
more nervous temperaments are to be !
ound among golfers. The mind should
De retarded like the spark in the ig- |
lition system of an automobile, until /
he ball has been sent on its flight, |
which means that the eye would still [
De on the point when the ball was
eed after 1T had left it's demolished +
lpex of sand The swing should not
,e FASTENED.
Long driving, 1t has been remarked,
'ests largely upon the wrist move
nents, but it should be added that ii |
lso hinges upon the speed of the club
lead at the right instant Do not put
IN the human grease at the top of /
he swing. Notch on the Juice" when
Lbout half way down, so that the
sreatest speed is reached almost the
Instant that contact is made between
'all and club. Too early power fire.
uently spoils the sweep of the stroke.
A "Sclaffed" drive, the antithesis OF