The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-26
By JOHN a..

By JOHN q. ANDERSON.
The necessity for sustained power un-
till the last putt as made. the need for
careful headwork and cautious Thought
We're most apparent In the Massachusetts,
open championship. which was finished
a week or 30 ago on the links OF the
Brae Burn Country Club course at West
Newton. There can DO CLEANED from
that title play of the professionals and
amateurs a few lessons which II needed
may mean future success. II not IN the
winning Of a championship title still in
the every day golf where success or fall
ure brings Joy or pain.
The case OF Jesse Guilford may be
taken as a first example. This promi-
nent and most promising player was not
on hand. so believe. in the two days
or three days which were given UP to
the practice rounds. The result was
that when he started of with Gilbert
Nichols in the first round he did not
Rave the golf perspective which 4. SO
essential TO those who would play their
drives and especially approach shots
with the right kind OF caution.
Many Trees At Brae Burn.
Rrae Burn has many trees and Il Is
necessary to keep straight. Usually.
Gnilford is a straight driver. but he had
not accustomed himself TO the driving
etwee narrow passageways. The re-
suit was a studied attempt on his frpt
round TO keep his shots In the straight
m narrow path. and since the ease Of
manner was gone so Zoo went the ease
Or shot making. Guilford hooked his
drlfes and brassics Into trouble. played
his mashie shots short n did no, have
the feel OF the green's az he would have
had with Il round or two OF practice.
A so In the first round put him out OF
the running. whereas a score OF so would
nave won for him the title. In his three
succeeding rounds Guilford was the only
ma TO break so on each occasion and
IN the first nine holes OF the last round
he was only 81 to the turn. What n
hnish he Nigh have made II he had
had a real chance for n score and had a
sallery with him II ~ wise. therefore
TO take sufficient time to practise before
a championship.
In this same connection 7 heard a few
or the professionals speaking OF the spe.
c'al train which has been hired 30 take
VISA w > ~ w INC rCcVe OF
the open championship at Mlnikahda.
y sir. You won't catch me going
on that train" said Gil Nichols. 81,
takes twenty-elght or nine hours al a
stretch and arrives with only time for
SO holes OF play. Tot will be all tired
out by the ride and won't be able 70 gel
your mind on the course or the game
I'm going to g. early 80 / can get a;
least " whole days play"
Nichols Lacked Practice.
THIS ooks like good headwork on CIR.
part. hut what of him at the frs. hole
AT Rrae Burn IN the afternoon OF thu
las; day" There he was IN "A command.
ing Position 10 start OF only two strokes
behind the leader and with a very fine
morning round back OF him. lie WA,
reasonably sure that he would get n :.
or less and the title seemed to be within
reach. He drov. well down 70 the centr,
or the course II not a hundre yard,
from the green. There Is a little brooi
Just before the green Is reached, but i
seldom both.rs the best OF the player.
as the cut shot takes care OF that. Bu'
az GIL remarked to me on the Tues
day when We We're having a round. 81
haven't played very much this year anC
feel that ! don't have the Judgment OF
'f ~ - ~ 40 sitcAAiiH iibN -
the way that o practice gets me"
on his occasion he played his mash's
shot. and as he said in the club hous,
afterward. 81 thought hat ! was goinl
to have a sure putt for n three until
saw that ball pop into the brook an
hnew that my distance Judgment haC
failed me again
Then came "A tlckllsh position. TIL,
ball lay o the far side OF the bank Jus
out of the water, II Nichols had stepped
into the stream he could nave played III.
ball out well. but lie decided to take 1
chance. Some time ago In these columns
1 remarked that It paid just about ono,
in Il thousand times 10 take a chanc,
in golf. and this was not one OF the thou
sand times. Nichols hit the ball well
but the tap WAS not hard enough ant
again the ball remained In a tantallzin.
position in a little cup on the water
edge. Again he tried to get the ball on
without getting wet and again he failed
But the provoking part OF II all wa
that he again saw the bal! sitting up o'
a bit OF soft mud and this time he bange,
II hard but To no purpose, as the bal
went hard and fast into the watery par
OF the bank. Then he lifted. Here agai,
was where careful reasoning would hay,
helped. winch Is the point / am tryin,
! 10 impress.