The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-14

that 1 cannot accept your invitation
to play golf this week but have a
pressing engagement in tennis. Any
way 1 haven't any knickers-"
Tennis! Knickersi
If Jake -Mot1er, ST., is still able
to apply the rod he is hereby ordered
to do so.
Pro Nelson OF the Country club is
hitting the bail deeper into the horizon
this year than ever before. After one
of his terrific drives the other day a
golfer asked him if his wooden shots
were not improving. The pro admit
ted that they were.
Whats the reason?" was the
query.
Nelson gave an answer that can be
applied by every ambitious golfer.
'Practice-that's ALL" was the reply.
Practice, practice, practice!
That is what makes a golfer-even
a veteran whose life work is golf con-
fesses that practice improves his
shooting.
Last season Nelson. in his back
stroke, gave d shuttle with the wrists
that had the appearance of graceful
golf but there was something wrong
No one knew it but Nelson. This win
ter at Miami he did away with this
double-shift effect and as a. result his
timing of the stroke is peffect and he
is getting more distance out of the
stroke.
Nelson's topic for today's fnstruc-
ton is practice. His playing is a
proof of the value of his suggestions
A new player was taking a lesson
at No. tee the other day. A four
some composed of Charles Gault. Dick
(Paul Revere) Hayden, c. A. Cole and
Colonel Dean came up for the drive.
Pro Nelson, who was instructing, and
the new player stepped back. The
survey of the inquisitive gallery pos
sibly was too much for the foursome.
One after another they dubbed their
drives, despite the fact that their up
to date uniforms had greatly i'm
pressed the new player in his oxfords
and shirt sleeves.
Turning to Pro Nelson after the
foursone had gone Beyond hearing
distance, the recruit said:
81 am not so bad after ALL"
Col. John s. Dean of the Country
club had several teeth removed re-
Gently. The next day he went out and
shot the best game of the season. The
colonel doesn't advise such strin gent
measures to improve golf-he merely
offers the suggestion.
J. r. Koontz uses a brassie in driv-
ing off No. 5 tee. A player who can
place q brassie on a short pitch to the
creep deserves some kind of an honor
medal.
Some of the best women players of
the Country club are forced to miss
cause of a bridge club. Far~be it from
this column to offer a suggestion,
but
Did you notice in the sport columns
the other day that Dempsey included
golf in his daily training? Possibly it
was for the purpose of keeping up his
temper.
The daily visits of John e Frost to
the Country club have been resumed
following the advent of warm weather
Mr.. Frost is truly a Dudley yard vet
eran. The fact that he has two golf
ing sons who can outplay him does
not discourage him in the least. He
is one of the grand old men, of the
Country club links.
Golf Insurance
New York, May 14.-Have you
taken out your golf insurance?
You don't play golf? No matter
there is always the chance you may
be hit by passing ball, club. or empty
bottle!
Golfers are now thicker (some
THICKER than others) on the landscape
than German refusals, and golf balls
are WhizZing over hill and dell in such
large numbers that the innocent by
SANDERS only chance is refuge in the
nearest shel1hole.s
AS the old epitaph runs:
Here lies the body of Jonathan Petty,
Killed by q volley of Scotch confetti.
At this season of the year golfers
are so wild they are injur1ng them
selves and one another as well as non.
contestants. And the feature of the
latest golf insurance policy is protec-
zion of d golfers legal liability for
damage suits. The theory is that If
golfer hurts himself it serves him
right, but if he Injuries others he is
entitled to protection.
Look over the types of golf fnsur-
ance and take your pick. Only two
kinds to a customer:
Personal Liabilfty-In any case where
golfer hits any other person with ball,
Club, flask or other missile the company
will undertake his defense. provided:
/ The golfer shall at once notify the
home office. giving date and sceneAof the
jured party Qength over all, wheefbase,
type of body, etr.1, his casualty score for
the DAY. and nTGTn tSe bai bmef at
the time Of each accident and supposedly
had same under full control;
. In any CO, case e, where gorer sn na d nlI
the company shall have the right TO demand
his withdrawal from the links for period
of intensive training not exceeding ten
a AS a special feature of this policy the
company shall be liable for the recovery of
the golf oall, except in case where an op-
erat ton of the victim is necessary to-get 1t
out
Note.-Nothing in the above shall cover
the case of caddies. The company holds
that the killing or manning of caddy
Accident and health, $4,000 principal
/. Loss Of One Ear by Passing Golf
Ball-Half the principal sum if the ear IS
recovered; 81 600 extra if both the ear ana
golf ball are recovered. In any case where
the company shall pay the principal sum
in full.
The full premium II the ears are clipped
off at different times. In a case where
two golfers make two drives, each ball