New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-23
Golf Offers Best Chance
forOne-Armed Sp0rtSmen

have our life embittered by that exas-
persting slice in making shots from
the tee.
We True Noblcman.
For true nobility Of soul commend
US 10 the golfer Says Mr.. Leach !:
From the purely goifing point OF view.
finger or two missing. especially on
the right hand. may turn out 10 be a
splendid blessing. Injuries TO feet. or
the loss Of them, are Just nothing from
the golfng point Of view Nearly as
many strokes are spoiled through leg
wsbbing and foot-unessiness as
through taking the eye Oft the ball.
Feet should be kept sitter than they
are"
There it is again That eft foo. OF
ours will persist in turning Just before
the downward swing begins. Feet
should be kept sitter than they are
II only our left foot had been ampu-
tated years ago and lay at this moment
beneath neat tombstone. AZ peace and
stiff. splendidly stiff.
Must Give Is Pause.
But there is much for serious think
ing in what Mr.. Leach has written. and
without a doubt the scheme he has in
mind will be magnificent thing for
those crippled by the ravages Of war
As TO the clubs TO be used. he says;
81 am satisfied that, in the great ma
lorty of cases IN which an arm is
missing. il will pay very well TO ex-
inches, with thin grips, 10 enable the
fingers and wrists TO do all that is pos
sible. &c Nrally, | imagine. for the
al cts .
would be most advantageous: but there
are cases in which, men having excep-
tionally strong wrists and fingers. the
reverse might be better. so that they
could get in a full amount OF snap al
the moment OF impact. A full study
OF the one-srm game must clearly be
made now or in the immediate future.
Specialists in the matter must arise
not only for the benefit of the old golf
ers who have lost something in the war,
but for the multitude of men who have
never played the game before. but, hav-
ing similarly suffered. are attracted TO
II now as 10 great consolation and
means Of physical enjoyment that moth
ing else can afford them. as was point
ed out last week.
"One-armed players. like the three
mentioned. are obviously indicated for
this tutoral work. and the other emf
nent professionals. knowing all. or
nearly all. that there is 10 be known
about the game IN the ordinary way,
are much less SO. Their theories may,
no doubt, be admirable. and their per
ception keen. but IN this matter very
little practical experience is worth all
the theories in the world.
1T seems clear. therefore. that they
must and should study this new depart
ment of golf. for there is scarcely a
club in the land. unfortunately. that
will not have some manned golfers be
longing TO IT, The professionals must
20 out with one club and with one hand
in their pockets. see what they can do
and find out the very best ways OF
doing il better. Then they may teach
And IT seems clear that as soon as
the war is done there will be room for
an indoor school Of golf in central Lon
don and some of the great provincial
cities where this kind Of thing may be
properly taught by experts. There were
many Of these schools Of golf in exist
ence before the war which were not
wanted.
Here is chance for one that GER
tainly will be needed And even anna
teurs who wish 10 do some good with
their golf might specialize in this way
and then give assistance TO those to
whom il will De very grateful and so
beneficial"