The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-12-24

Everything else being equal IN goi1'
the big man has an advantage in be-
ing able to get more distance by put
ting more power into the stroKe.
Therefore, he should gain consider
able yardage over his opponent by his
extra leverage.
II there were two men who were
built exactly alike and possessed of
the same golfing temperament and
skill in every way, the only differ
ence between them being that one
was larger. although being an exact
duplicate of the other, the larger man
would play the better golf. His
strength would ten in the end.
Reserve Force Great Asset.
The large man carries certain
amount of reserve that would count
in his favor over a stretch OF games.
Luck would break decidedly against
him, but his reserve force would find
him getting greater distances out OF
the rough than a weaker opponent.
Reserve force also permits one to play
well within himself while the small
man must stretch his game to the
very limit on each shot to keep with
i'm hailing distance.
suppose / would have to be placed
among the smaller men, although not
a pigmy, as my normal weight is
under $50 pounds. When / won the
British open / weighed 140, and have
weighed little less than this at
times. In my own case l find That IL
has been no encouragement to meet
bigger and huskier opponents, as
somehow i was always able to get
plenty of distance without pressing.
Other golfers, who have made en-
viable regulations on the links and
who are no larger than myself, are
Jerry Travers, Chick Evans, Willie
Hunter, II. H. Hilton, Laurie Jenkins,
w. ]. Travis, George Mclean, Johnnie
McDermott, Leo Diegal, Eddie sLoos,
and Mike Brady. In the midget class
I would place Freddie Mcleod. for
mer open champion, who won TINS
event when he weighed only los
pounds; Jack Bowling, who weighs
about 11S, and the late Louis Teller,
| who was also bantam.
They Are Heavier.
Jim Barnes, Walter Hagen, Bob
Macdonald, Alex Smith, Emmett
French, Gil Nichols, Harry Vardon
Ted Ray, George Duncan, Abe Mitch
ell. James Braid. and Sandy Herd
are above 100 pounds. Vardon, Ray
and Macdonald are the heavyweights
In the amateur ranks we have the
new champion, Jesse Guilford; Bot
| Gardner, Dave Heron, Oswald Kirk
by. c. j. Tolley. Roger Whethered
and Tommy Armour leading the
heavyweight brigade.
/ believe, however, that man
! weighing as much as 100 pounds need
never worry over any one outdrivins
him through brute strength alone. We
will take the case Of Abe Mitchell
who weighs a shade under 100. He Is
lust the same weight as George Dun
can. Abe has the reputation of being
the longest driver in the world. He Is
also possessed with a lot Of golfinG
reserve most necessary for day-in-and
day-out play in which he engages
| regularly.
The names of golfers mentioned
above in the lightweight and bantam
class should be plenty OF encour'
aRement to the little man. There Is
no necessity for any one TO feel tna'
| their game is hopeless because they
are small. There are plenty OF gooo
women golfers who have succeeded II,
spite of all the physical handicaps ina,
| one cares to mention. They succeed
because they play within their hmi
| tations.
The little man that is forced to
stretch his game to keep up with a
long driving opponent or a terrnlo
iron hitter comes to grief sooner OF
later. He must attempt to make al
most impossible carries over bunkers
and traps The woman golfer does
not do this and is therefore able To
get fairly good score.
The big man, sometimes, makes