The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-31

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Inen came the year lsof when walter
D. Travis carved MS name In Immortal
letters on the sandwich greens and won
the British amateur championship. Both
long driving n the snort game were
thrown into the discard so FAR as the
premier position OF Importance In The
soihng mind was concerned. n week
after the title had been won II was i'm
possible TO get a schenectady putter
anywhere. Yet II was not long before
me trend or thought shifted. Willie
Anderson, many time winner OF the open
championship OF the United states. was
a marvel with mis- irons. DIAytnR "A hack
SPIN approach equalled only by Aleck
smith with the pneumatic Dali In his
paImiest Gays. anderson Win MS pow
eIIuI YET eNlrerhely supple "ris's
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Ihen came ahother chanse' which can
pe race as much 10 the manufacturers
OF eoit pails as TO awning else Nheh
Veop!e SAID that the snort game 'inciud-
ing putting ana approaching was 'he
an IMPORTANT thlhs the oails put OUT
were OF the oiu pneumatic type. when
were supposeu 10 pu't as dlu the OF"
su'ta ana IAN ueau "hen iahuirs rom
an iron. Wheh THESE were 700 ueau 10
give sa''siact'on anu also "hen the
courses were peins hsne longer ana
naruer ,he oais mere oesIsheu ior en-
'renne h'e'iness' iheh 'anie 'he reports
OF tne remarkapIe Iensth OF uriVer shots
w. n. fiorhe OF ,hertsey win MS soo
.aru shot !" Il ,ourlaineh' IA o.nes
nraius IvV yaruer az ue last more a.
"aiton iieath anu Icorse nuhcahs o,'
Saru shot were enoia@oneu III every ao,
'ertisihs way anu sooh II our own iahu
we pesah 10 near ABOUT "onueriui drives
peihs maze n!iDert N'choils, QUO
haskoartn ana o.ners oi a lie" year
paoh "haue ''e''nuous uiI'en' ""h''
were heraided n so II wat
no wonder that allegiance was shuh'eo
on Into the FORMER channel
But not for long. The four time win
ner OF the amateur championship, Je'
rome TraVers. wleidlhs MS trusty putter
managed 10 s''ce INTO traps U hooA ih''
the roush. ana YET never was peater
until ne hau nnlsseu ms put U nv
spiehoiu iron play was aoueu 'he acut'
and sensitive toueh' "a sort OF SKIN sense
which enaoied MN 10 run GOWN putt
win amazing r~esuiarl'!' ms success
and that OF others gifted In this manner
caused Iravers IN an article 10 term l
THE winning shot Few disagreed
with TINS dictun. ana aithough person
lily ! agree with H.. ii. Hilton that I'M
decisive shot, II there Is one, Is tina
shot up 10 the hole stu we ma TN
putt holding firm In the hearts or man!
thinking gollers' Nmle soifers "ef'
. getting ready to discuss the matter NOR
at length the era Of long driving cam
into view again and to-day holds tn
D fort. Ever since the remarkable carrie
OF Edward Ray and the cannon shot
of "Slege Gun Guilford, who last yea
, at Ekwanok sent the ball flying ant
! rolling a matter OF ESQ or 300 yards o
: more with unwonted frequency, AM
! Jack Hobens and Macdonald Smith
showed tremendous drives at the Metro
politan open champ,olshlp Ias' year an
: the reports OF SUI yaroers by harr'
Davis were waited an ,ne way over IN
Western plains Ions driving mas nee
. prominent IN so'teIs MINUS
, In the first place, what is meant b
y long driving? on a comparative basi
Of course 1t often means the man |
the club who gets the longest ball, with
e out due regard to the actual yards. lie
i this man meet "A driver OF much create
n " anna A.l a, IA. ~.