Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

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moisture breaking all records has inter-
fered much with the big golf tournaments
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80 - 70 80 '>. .,e
OF the prime requisites needed by the
golfer who must slosh his way through
mud and water In omen medal or match
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worst weather In which It has been the
undesired privilege OF any OF the attend
ing professionals TO compete. IN the morn
Ing before starting there was vote taken
among the professionals as 20 wne.ner
the play should De neid or NOT. ana those
VINO voted LOT ana against aid 80 on &C
count OF tneir OPINION a. 20 tneT own
chances for q good or poor round
Walter Hagen, former open champion,
who won the Massachusetts title. war all
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IN lasof VI playins' ~. ie 1twaSe nA.
taken great pleasure IN compa1ing ana
defeating the elements Hagen's great
III q, ~. fs.t ~ an .orfs ~ vueather
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31ve nun an aovahIAee over one le -
Iavored IN snis resReS ana IN, many ny. u sne
was announcea .nas mere wou, $500. ~ ny
postponement OF the play: rIOn RSIsonal
OBSERVATORY. snouIo Juose ,tnAt aaks H1
stAnce' wnlcn - lsne als u.ar ama Sases
itile zoe eievatIoil. helps nun cDals'oeI
AOiy ne nas soOu. stro ,s nds a ny.
WIlsts ana p0WeILui slroke WHICH, IIaM ~
through the turI , ana does no. SIM SINK IN IA.
nus drives ana approach snots can ior NO
run. OF course ana nave wohoe1iul
carry.
Barnes Good Mudder.
J. M. Barnes is another good wet
weather player we would expect u,
for ne has the size ana the nuiid ana
the powerful carry on ms shots' Which
means in round sof eighteen noies
something like 400 yards advantage
over the shorter driving PLAYER. Tom
Anderson waiiows arouna. neVer. DOH.
ertng ABOUT tne condltIons' .pua MN, Ime
siighter built feliows. men iiKe.,WiI-
frtd Reid, Louis Teller, elmer LOVING,
Herbert Strong ana others. cannot
keep up the persistent cannonanng
necessary when neavy ram Is IaInns.
strength IN large Quantitles.
It is different matter, playing on q
windy day. for 1t seldom happens that
golfer Will have to hght the heavy
ball can be had: Fred Mcleod won
the open championship while gale
was blowing at Myopia. and yet he is
one OF the smallest men playing the
game. ana Louis Teller mas gained no
table victories under similar conditions.
But In extremely wet weather the
whole links undergoes drencnng
bath ana II ID dlmcu1 from the start 20
the nnisn; Inc wise men always
would PACK the payer VINO nau tns
better PHYSIQUE " II came 70 piay-oH
under such adverse conditions.
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s"an 0"se
II sometimes happens that golfers
| =. ,.,h,,a,, ,nsuitad ~ MAY In the
same wi.s -
ram. one VINO plays lor - ioile .'
| on the ball, who puts q slight nook IN
| the hope of getting distance, will find
h,r,..1s ,.f+ many a Tins with a second
| a.. !. 49,, iorg Almost everv pIayer
that IS 700 ions. Ahos. .Eis ra1i ar
| would preder 70 nass "a .ha rasrlts are
man a Mloi.on s.o., ,S tha a~tra dis
| uhIIorWIX pel.s 1"u aLe. the scores
lance 70 PEE ne ca ,,,ea.t W;thont fail II
noun ntu =. thn.H;sh winI too Ed.
.Me same unwi.ns eave nm some Of
%arI ray =. NY ~ i,ed ~ winning TIE
me he nop1 Tsn rh me he saw that there
Ia .tnnr. wind hiowinr and he
~as 81 o,,c. shat his hieh r,fbIick
4 Hue" q. CaSo 49, &C. <-~.hta ,,,hiia