Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-21


his chance OF Advancement by over-tn-
diligence. Golf has great value as pre-
server and reviver OF health. but all Its
properties In that direction are thrown 10
the winds when II is overdone. l know
n lot Of doctors who advise golf as cure
for people in failing health and whose ex-
perience has shown them that sudden
plunge into two days of hard play after
ii;'N days of hard work, defeats the very
objec, II the visit to the links.
There ~e plenty Of late beginners at
the game Who would become scratch
players II oil. they would be satisfied
with q reasonabl> amount OF golf. For the
essentially week-el.' enthusiast, would
suggest a morning L>voted to practice,
an afternoon to a singl> match, and the
following day TO a single A.'d foursome.
II he can find n quiet corner = the links,
he win profit his game trench 'ously by
taking out brassie. an iron and a Hashie
and practlcing for half an hour with Nch.
/ would advise him to practice drivl., y
with a brassie, It Is an easier club than
the ordinary straight-faoed driver with
which to make a tee-shot, and II will help
20 give him confidence when he salliea
forth for n match. Similarly the iron Is
simpler TO use than the cleek, and II Is
by building up faith In one self through
the medium OF the more tractable clubs
that one obtains a footing on the road
OF progress,
1t is a good thing to keep in touch with
ones clubs while avoiding ths danger Of
too much play. and II is the fact that
golf is possible all the year round In
! Britain that amounts In a large measure.
think, for the superiority of British
golf over American golf, taken In the
volume. There are several exceedingly
| fine players in the States, but ] would
| say that there is only one scratch man
/ for every ten that are TO be found in the
United Kingdom, and the reason Is prob
ably that the majority OF Americans are
compelled by circumstances Of climate
TO give up the game for several months
| each year,
The schools that are becoming 80 popu-
lar are capable OF doing much to over
come this handicap, do not know that
they AFFORD a reliable means for a man
to tell just how he Ia playing (the range
Ii so short that defy anybody always
TO adduce satisfactory evidence as tc
whether a shot would have been sliced
pulled or straight), but they enable a
golfer to keep in touch with his eluha
and that IL a lot,
Personally. have never been away
from my clubs since took TO golf In
earnest quarter OF a century ago, They
have accompanied mo everywhere I havs
been, whether on holiday or professional
purposes bent; even on steamships / huvt
praetised driving into net, But, stay
have Just remembered one occasion
! when went clubless on an expedItIon.
had TO plan some alterations to a cours,
In the midlands OF England, and as
made up my mind not to play Just Il
see how 1t felt. left my equipment a.
home.
on the second day the resolution ool
lapsed ! could not resist an invitation \,
engage m a round, 80 was fitted ou
with set OF ladies' clubs. Strange /,
say, never hit the ball much better thar
with those light implements; at the nnisi
was informed that had mortAlly OF
Tended the feelings OF the members b.
beating the record for the course with ,
set Of ladies' clubs, n had not heel
rigorous in the regard for moderation,
should have been stale many times In m!
career.
II one decides TO take rest from tn
Rame--to try and forget all about II for
afniction-it Is necessary TO come bael
10 II In. circumstances that afford IN
fullest possible opportunity for concen
tration. and would advise the player /
avoid a partner or opponent who Is re
nowned for loquaolty. Golf Is a Gam
that gives the chance OF a good deal Q
J conversation, and In Britain during recen
years there has been q very pronounce
tendency 10 make Il a pastime OF com
! munion az well as competition. I am b
; no means advocating rigid taclturnity (
Z word here and there relieves the atral
> and does no harm) but the thorough
! talkatve golfer is a nuisance.
Yes, I'll play you,' WaA the rsmar
. made once 70 a notorious conversations
I lat Of the links; 'I'll play you for an,
I thing you like 90 long aA you'il agree 70
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