Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-04
No. 2-JERoME D. TRAvERs

NO. 2-JEROME ID. IRANERS
7 ALEX SMITH, of wykagyl, New Ro-
Achelle and Belleair, Fla, was discuss
ing the short game of Jerome D. Travera
open champion.
!, =, 'Tll take Jerry against any golfer in
4 the world" said Alex, "at so yards from
the cup. He will get down oftener in two
shots than Vardon, Ray, Braid, Travis,
Hagen. Hilton or any other star-amateur
or pro-"
3eW With the golfng wisdom that Alex
Smith carries this statement is packed
with weight. 1t means something. For
Alex is absolutely correct.
/ No Mystery
' So much has been known, seen, said
/ and written about Travers fine putting
that we decided to have Jerry explain his
d wonderful keenness at this valuable feat
/ ure of play. Unfortunately, to wreck
the drama of the occasion, there wasn't
the sembance of mystery to be un-
folded
The facts are about as follows:
q Putting" said Jerry, sis largely a
matter of confidence, I have seen many
/. beginner who could not make another
shot step out and putt well until he missed
Few and lost his confidence. In my
: iSt'ne ~ 80 happened tnat useu TO praCtlCe
putting three or four hours at a time
I when was only ii or Is years old, 1
iearned how to putt we'll before 1 ever
Went into any hard match. The result
was that never bothered about this part
ael my game. ] took it for granted
But the average golfer doesn't take
putting seriously until he has lost few
matehes on the green's BY this time his
e9nndence in his putting ability is gone
and once gone 1t is a hard thing to ever
nNget back
That is the trouble with Chick Evans.
ne lost confidence in his ability to putt
before he ever practiced putting in any
eAtent All the putting practice he has
khown since has helped him very little,
iof deep down In his heart there is that
osa lurking fear of a missed putt-a lack
q confidence that has never left him.
No Fake Confidence
No one can fake this confidence" con-
splueq the open champion 1T has to be
d en the leYel-bedrock-to stand the test
oI hard match, where the other fellow
dropping them in from TO 10 feet
asay, The more you try to force this
q ieoAhdenee, the more you are likely to
afhorfy and get upset. Then you miss a
tlree,tooter and the wreckage is COM
Putting Faults
a, what do you consider the main put
tns Isults-physical ones?" we asked.
4. There are two" he said. zone is rigid
tsEa cramping OF the muscles Putting
sne most delicate part of 6, T. The
soser VINO holds his muscles cramped
anu rigld has no chance to get the right
vgueh-the free tap that follows the right
fhe other is looking up just as the
ta1p mead reaches the ball. The man who
Aes comfortable, easy stance, who
I, sSssn waste any time fussng over the
lo', who then keeps his head still until
nls pan is struck, is pretty sure to be
traVers the Man
4. mere Is general belief that Travers
2 man or ice, with few nerves in his
strictly phlegmatic type.
~, the contrary, despite his apparent
ssolhess, he is one OF the most nervous
men playing golf
y Is merely the wonderful faculty he
80 ~ heeplng an iron grip upon his Rsr-
system that keeps him going.
=, Is an instance. Last summer
5aitusrol in the open, he found that
= M 'siess play the last nine holes In par
~ the next three holes nervousness
ias stage came near bringing disaster
she tenth ne sliced a driving iron shot
44fesg ahot-out OF bounds and
s-Aea me next 70 tie rough Then. b.
'S.t suofi be pulled hlinself toFefhef
Ai7 nexs shoi dead ana e0l his four