The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-07

been solved and will not be until
some time in September. 1t is the
determination of DOGGY for the course.
When Donald Ross comes from Chi
cago in September and lays out the
1S-hole course the distance will be
measured and DOGGY named. Until
that time none of the golfers can play
better than DOGGY"
How to Drive.
Place the driver or brassie behind
the ball, aiming directly in the CEN
ter of the face. allowing it to rest fiat
This will give the distance away from
the ball you should stand.
Grasp the club tightly with the
left hand at the end of the grip, al
lowing about an inch to extend, with
the right hand as close to the left as
possible, but held loose and easy. If
the overlapping grip is used, grip
both hands equally tight. Take Up
line of flight; that is to say, a straight
line drawn from toe to toe running par
allel with a line drawn from the ball
to the hole. Another line drawn from
the ball should come in at right an
giles, about three inches within the left
heel. Push the club back from the
ball as far as it will go on the line of
flight, being careful to note that it is
the left hand that is making the
movement, gradually turning the
nose" or point of the driver to a po-
sition between the tip of the ear and
back of the neck, extending the arms
and keeping them extended through
out the stroke.
One of the hard points for the be-
ginner to understand is the turning
of the point of the club away from
the ball, and that the face of the club
will return with the natural swing of
its own accord. Another way of ex-
planning this turning of the nose" of
the club is to turn the left hand until
the knuckles are pointed upwards and
back, which IS the same thing Dur
ing this backward stroke the body
should be perfectly at ease, not rigid
and stiff, the swing loose and easy as
in swinging an Indian club.
Now, to return to the ball from the
position between the tip of the ear
and back of the neck: Begin by pull
ing with the left hand-not down to-
wards the ball, but out and away from
the shoulders, arriving at the ball by a
point in connection with the complete
movement is to keep the head per-
fectly still; if you pull the head back
with the club, or dive forward with
the body before the club reaches the
ball, the stroke is spoiled.
Golf is really a 1eft-handed game
when played right-handed, and care
should be taken that at no time does
should follow the movements only as
a helper. During the swing the eye
must not only be fixed on the ball in
a general way, but you must look at
the exact spot on the ball you wish
to strike.
Don't try to knock the cover off
the ball; try the weight Of club
kind of swing; it will surprise you
how far the ball will go off one of
these baby swings.
If you have taken up your position
correctly, the left eye, left hand, shaft
and ball should be in one direct line.
When you fail to turn back the
nose of the club, the club will come
down reversed and drive the ball into
the ground, or roll it off the tee. 1t
is only possible to raise ball when
the left knuckles have been turned
upwards and back, pointing the
nose of the club towards the back
of the neck.
The action of the golf swing comes
principally from the wrists, not from
the elbows. Draw your straight line
from the ball to the hole, first taking
up your stance parallel with it second;
this inSureS direction.
Don't talk when your opponent is
playing, and let the couple ahead play
their second and get out of range be-
fore you play. Don't think you can't
reach them; perhaps you can, and it
is taking chances on hurting some
one.-The Golf Bug.
So great has been the interest in
golf in the last few weeks that the
complete membership of 250 for the
Shawnee Golf club has been obtained
and a waiting list established.
A woman played part way around
the Shawnee Golf club course the 9TH
er day and wheeled her little baby
in a baby carriage around with her.
This is a dangerous practice and is
absolutely against the rules. On we'll
regulated courses the rules for the
protection of the members families
require that children be IL years of
age or over before they are permitted
on the links.
BLOOMER GIRLS BLOW UP.