The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-04
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II btruCbtOn, i ~ !
In connection with this subject, it
frequently happens that golfer viii
oeciaro that he mover can putt VOL on
sucn ana such a green because It is
so keen. When. the green IN unduIat.
Ing the putting becomes additionalIv
trying, more particularly when the
hope Ia situated on slope. 1t was
only few years back that deyotees of
the game. regarded the rolling type of
green az moro or less OF a freak. Many
incidents, almost ludlcrous. have hap
pened on these green's. Sometimes the
nag would be placed close to mound
| In such manner as to rcnder 1t prnc-
tically Impossible for q person to Law
his ball dead from any spot on the far
Side OF the hillock. Such holes as
these arc termed thinking holes"
where 1t is necessary TO use gray mat
t Ter as well as hands. Where one has
on of e nexer appear srn g, certain;
green's there are ii person can't nutt3
lean Heams an, and reams have been written
but l. ' rema s9nssi to little department.
sidered.a true definition. and that Inn in a
single sentence. He says:
an Th knock the ball Into the hole"
RMS assertion appeared some time
ago. and since then there have been
any quantity Of requests for further
ball into tho hole" although there
y Wt;ssd gc the finish ofthe stroke This
itseH. for.the reason that no one ever
nnGsMe1 anything with two hands. con-
witS ones f ban oJPer wbon
ne GOES not intend shall be considered
az ia,, meaning han that either the right or the
LeIl mana should be entirely withdraw,
n the shaft Of the putter when it
champion OF two continents. spent ao,ne
Elk months OF his brilliant career sur
re Ia giro; from a yiruient form OF putting
method Of taking. his club n i his h rIsht
t nana Gaiy od his left being placed in his
the success he achieved was only fome
parative. and 1t was not long before he
reverted to HIS former method.
that John l.. Low, looked upon as the !
greatest authority on the science OF |
the short game. might be quoted as |
ADVISING the use of both hands in put
ting' but the fact is that Low, by pre-
cept and example, teaches that the club
should be taken back with tho left
mana and returned TO the ball with the
iight. On rare occasions when he finds |
~ necessary TO practice putting he |
clears room OF furniture SO as to
ieave an open space largo enough to
give room for full swipe without
rear OF damage to the club or other
valuable possession. He then throws
his club back with his left hand only
catches It with his right when It seem,
nkely to ny through the window,
cwings It with that hand in n reverae
direction through an Imaginary ball
lets go his hold as it approaches the
end or It's forward path, but saves his
putter from destruction in the fire.
pace by intercepting 1t with his left
nanu. Ihese motions arc repeated sew
oral times continuously until the lost
sense OF rhythm has been rcdiscov-
cred. The right and left hands are
used singly.
There seems to be little use to appeal
% authority on the matter of using
,ne mana or both. for even the doctors
iiHer; still, there are many who de-
clare that less gifted golfers will do
wen to use one and the Same hand
,or both halves of the putting stroke.
ana each OF them must decide for him
self whether that hand be right or
eft.
One OF the famous British putters is
James Sherlock. who does his work
With his right hand. This Is taken Ia
mean that Sherlock takes hold of his
'utter with his right hand and allows
lis left to arrange itself on the cIuh
I
ne predominant partner. but to hold
ne top of the shaft steady while the
ight hand moves Il and the head as
s required.
Every year some Improvement il
made In the issue of the United states
iolf Associations yearbook. This sea
on the binding is in the usual red
Ut the seal OF the association ia i'm
rinted on the outside cover. and nm
ne back the title OF the volume ap-
cars IN gold. The book Is convenient
or use in club library.
AS to the contents, the usual lists ne
ast ana present officials appear, and
complete record of all the national
the roster of allied and
ctive members. the constitution. by
'"s, rules or golf and an index for
he rules. the official handicap list. re-
orts OF committees and the treasurer
nj the method of computing par
nder the Calkins system.
According to report from the West.
Cnanoler Egan, former champion,
robably Will get into tho game again
his year. but the scene of his activi-
es Will be In the vicinity of Port
no, ore he Is living at present at
edtord. There will be eight or more
ayers from the Middle West to visit
ortiand on June to compete in q
am match against the home con-
ngent, OF which 1t is expected Egan
Ill be one.
Every woman who plays golf takes
vay from some physician a patient"
Id young matron recently. There :
g lot OF anaemic, listless women -
no do not know what is the matter
TN them that they cannot be restored
( heaith and intellectual vigor I'LL
ely would get out on the green grass. II
@ the muscles they have and de- n
lop them they would readily find a
w interest In life itaaIfu