Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-26

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dunes by the sea, and he is entitled to
use as many implements as he may deem
necessary for his purpose.
1t is under this mentioned head
that would write today, and the subject
cannot fail TO be of interest to anybody
| who has observed the modern tendency
| In both Britain and America to Increase
| the extent OF the golfing equipment. Ger
tainly 1 would not suggest to anybody
| that he should grudge himself the acqui-
sition OF a new club Often 1t is the
finest inspiration in the world
CLEEK THAT WON A TITLE.
won my first championship (and the
first is the hardest to win, as / have re-
marked before) largely by means OF an
old cleek which l picked up in Ben Say
ers' shop at North Berwick on the eve of
the replay with j. II. Taylor. and which
something possessed me to have short
ened, so that It might be used as a put
ter. had almost given up hope of win
ming the News of the World" tourna-
ment, one of the most popular professional
events in England, when. in 1912, |
changed my mldiron a few days before
the final stages, and. with the help OF a
club OF that species which was two inches
longer than any other l had previously
employed. an ambition was realized. Last
year an 1lth-hour fancy for an excep-
tionally light driver put me right on to
my long game, which had not been salts
factory for some time, and paved the
way to success In the open championship
at Prestwick. These facts are mentioned
by way OF showing that / am all for obe-
dience to inspiration, impulse, whim or
whatever II may be that provokes the sud
den liking for a new club or an old one
that has lain discarded and forgotten.
DISADVANTAGE OF NUMBERS.
But while the liberty OF the subject
a fine privilege, ! cannot help thinking
that In this connection many players take
undue advantage of It, wholly to their
own disadvantage. They seem TO think
that there Is safety in numbers; that IL
they put into the bag two drivers, two
brassles irons OF every degree OF loft
for every length of iron shot that can
be conceived and a nice little assort-
ment OF putters, they are a great deal
better off than with a smaller supply
Apart altogether from the fact that 1t
Is the man and not the club that COLI
trolls the stroke. ! am sure that nothing
but embarrassment results from the car
rying OF a vast collection OF instruments.
BY all means possess as many as you
like, SO that when one OF the number
becomes pssylsh Ut Is strange how clubs
seem 10 nave AAfl4 ms u PSi FNA eAh4f =
NAV be put aside and another OF more
traotabls disposition substituted for FL
but am sure Il Is not good to take round
a huge variety OF implements.
When YOU have a set Of irons so grad
mated that there Is a certain one for |
every 10 yards extra that you need IN |
the length OF the shot, you are sure to bs |
N doubt every now and again as to the |
nest club TO select from about three can
didates that present themselves TO the /
mind. And this indeeislon is generally |
anal The present day scheme OF maxi
M nearly every iron shot full shot
nd regulating its length by the loft and
weight OF the club is not good for ones
golf
THE CLUBS VARDoN CARRIES.
am often asked how many clubs /
AIRY and what they are ike. Il may not
e out OF place to 50 into that matter
lere.
Taat season, when ! was 50 fortunate
y 10 play better than for 10 or lb years
m N win a lot OF tournaments, I car
m fswer implements than at any other
ims IN my life save when I was a be-
amer. IN fact. the first remark that my
addie made at the open championship
aseting at Preatwick was
.sWhere are your elubs7 Are they All
sFef"
Fhsy numbered Il. ana In q bag / sup
80 they appeared a rather lean array
adsad. my faithful henchman insisted %
llttinx 81 4 large umbrella BY Nay of
Iakinz me concern look prosperous.
i ia three wooden elah4~a driver ana