Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-18

" HICAGO, Nov Isl was seataG
in my most contented mood al
: the comfortable nineteenth hole
. at EdEewater yesterday afternoon
with three players with whom ] had
enjoyed one Of the pleasantest golf
rounds of my life
one Of them asked:
How does It happen that you have
stayed away from this game. 80 long
Mr. Evers?'
After much thought Mr.. Evers re-
Piled
Il can't understand 1t; I've Ger
tainly missed lot"
That puzzled answer OF Johnny
Evers. manager Of the Cubs, made
while he is still a beginner (and
there is no game in the world more
b diSCouraging TO a beginner than golD
was a big compliment to our game
and feel sure from his manner that
we have added another famous man
to our list Of enthusiasts.
- Evers said further that he Consid-
ers golf one of the finest games in
the world, and | feel sure that he will
spend the rest OF his leisure moments
hitting a little white ball over pic
turesque bits of landscape
Early Scores Are Surprising.
Just about two weeks ago, down al
Excelsior Springs, John Evers was
initiated into the secret of a happy
life. and he proceeded al once to make
a 40, a wonderful score for a begin
ner. | hope that after this fortunate
start he win always remember that
q | recommended golf to him in 1911.
1t was Just after my return from
Europe, and | went to see the Cubs in
Boston. Johnny was in the grand
stand too i'll to play. and I recon-
mended golf for his ailment ! he
lieve it is a habit Of mine to recon
mend It for every ailment. Now John
sees the wisdom of my suggestion.
. and he has determined to carry his
clubs with him on every journey
The other day John called me up
and challenged me to match for the
championship of the North and West
Sides and yesterday afternoon w +.
Wroe took John, Percy Sbillen, the
famous Dartmouth pitcher and yours
truly out TO Edgewater in his ma
chine.
MIR Healy, former States Attorney,
accompanied us on our journey, which
began with some difficulty, because
Iohn met SO many people he knew
both at the Athletic Club and on the
street.
We were not able to make our
match "A championship test, owing to
handicap, but 1t is merely a delayed
event.
At the first tee Johnny hit a bah
right in the pathway between two
bunkers. and we wondered IL he
thought they We're fielders. and care
fully assured him that they didn't
move, In the course Of the delightful
round that ended in darkness l dis
covered that Johnny was most
fSfY tN1a Il -,
tainly an apt pupil, and l was proud
o of his aptitude,
! was puzzled over one thifg, how
ever. / was trying to show John
! the finger grip, yet i am not sure
whether he ought 10 use 1t for his
drives. ] think all baseball play
ers use the palm grip. Certainly
John should use the finger grip on
half irons or less.
The best part Of Johns game is the
short work, and that is as il should
he, for an athlete is almost sure to
be good on his woodens. His big
gest fault Is not getting down to his
shots, for he repeatedly half topped
some, but when he did hit them they
made a splendid flight
Percy Skillen and John had a great
. match. Percy holed a long putt on
AAlN seventeenth ltI a Udil OF the
match would have been squared
'Perc" is a big fellow and drives
the ball q mile when he hits Il. A
slice spin is always with his shots,
and If he could eliminate that he
e could get tremendous distance.
Mr. Evers has not yet fully ac-
CURED the golf vernacular. When he
z gets high ball he still says that
would have been all right If ! had
- Strengthened IL out"
| am printing Mr.. Evers' card. for
] wish to put ii on record. There is
' not double figure on 1t. and il will
be interesting later on to determine
his rate Of improvement. 1t follows
Out. SIS 6 81
In. 81 5 4 6-5S-ll4
/ think golf ought 10 help ones
baseball and we shall watch Johnny
: Evers' games with additional interest
Z hereafter.