The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-05-08
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For Players
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Course 10 Cource 10
Make Strokes.
BY II. c. SMITH.
Written for Universal Service.

"Freaky' is the best single word ,c
use in characterizing the outlook for
the 1919 golfinp season, Technically
there is suspicion in the minds oi
long time observers that the year will
leave plenty TO be desired. but sensa.
tional developments promise TO be a,
thick as small Strawberries at the
bottom OF the grocer's baskets. In
short, il will be an episode ard
and ncwsy period in the sport now
second only TO baseball in point OF
diffusion
There has been no competitive play
worthy Of consideration since 1918,
ard most golfers are in anything bu,
form In the meantime, several smash
but under such thick cover as to rem
ing Youngsters have been developing,
der them still obscure.
War influences will predominant
Few pastmes will appeal so strongly
. to invalided soldiers who have classi.
fled the clubs as follows Pu,ter, close
range; mashic, effective range. iron
or brassie, long range driver, distant
range Lifting the ban on all Sunday
sports will speedily be felt by the roy
al ard ancient
An airplane match is seriously pro.
posed between stars who would play a
hole each at leading courses. fitting
from one TO the other at whirlwind
speed. 1t is only the logical advance
from airplane maps OF links. Anyhow,
The plane propellcrs would be mighty
mandy in tanning tangled spots out OF
the rough and at the same time
throwing SO much dust in the eyes OF
the referees" they couldn't see in
fractions OF the rules. The idea re-
calls Francis Ouimet's scheme for a
match with ideal players at every
stroke, as follows; Abe Mitchell, driv-
er Chick Evans, brassic; Jim Barnes.
long iron; Harry Nardon mid iron
J. H. Taylor, mashie; Jerome Travers
or Walter Trsyers, put,cr,
First Shall Be Last.
And now for detailed wrinkles. Be
ginners are likely to be obliged TO
master the pu,ter first, as long advo.
Gated by advanced minds, although by
cha, method it will be long before
they experience the thrill OF making a
good drive-by accident Now that
history at Columbia and Harvard is |
10 be- taught backwards instead OF
starting amid the uncertain light of
ptimcyal chaos. the last clSb in the
bag shall be called first and the first
last. but b. compromise those in the
middle won't he disturbed.
Reverse Greens; Prolong LMe.
Speaking OF order on Nv courses,
greens are TO be played An reverse
direction to help ,hem.wear longer.
There is no reason whf they shouldn't
run either way, Ike a reversible col
lar or a street Str. Boston dentist,
in reunioy match last season all
saSied The Same time from different
tees, and instead of calling it first
and second round used upper and un-
der rs demonstrators.
Another increasing wrinkle is in
the line of undula,ons on putting
greens. such as at the Broadmoor
(Col) club, which has one shaped
like clover leaf and another like Z
horse shoe, while at the Lochmoor
club, Detroit, one is in the form OF
its number. After a golfer has played
il he feels like trick skater.
Busy Season Ahead.
Is it to be busy season? Well,
there were 3l6 starters in the Pine
hurst championship, March g On
March n the Massachusetts associa-
tion had forty tournaments booked
and were trying to crowd in others
with a shoehun. The Merton club,
Philadelphia, Mas obliged to fix start
ing times by mid-March, and the
Bal'uSrol IN. J) club a few days
later had to open il, Saturday and
Sunday reservation list Wednesdays.
The terrible ,angle Of fixtures has