The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-04
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~A'i'iN'h ofCl JbOhJ Hdo ldd OPPCA tunity to observe the many queer po- sitions baseball players get them selves into while in play. It will per- haps surprise the golfer himself to realize that, while the baseball player seeks to hit flying ball, the golfer, striking at a ball lying on the ground in front of him, is called upon for more variations in his position while striking at the ball. and for far more application of scientific application of muscle rhythm, than Is the baseball batsman.
 The world marvels at Babe Ruth's ability to hit home runs. but how about Joe Kirkwood, who can drive his golf ball a much greater dis tance than Ruth sends the baseball. and can make ball after ball come 10 rest on spot not much bigger than your hat? Jessie Guilford. national amateur golf champion, can send a golf ball flying off into space with a yardage tagged to 1t of such figure that baseball fans beholding drive from the Siege Guns" wood at the tee, would probably ask themselves how home run could ever again give them a thrill. Then. too, all the base ball man has to do is connect with the ball" The golfer not only must connect with the ball, but he must do 1t with a really wonderful co-ordina- ton of mind, muscle and club. If either of these fails him at the tee-t well. there are no fouls in golf by which the ''batsman' gets another chance. If the golfer fails to hit straight and true the best he gets is the consolation that he is "out of luck"
 Babe Has Timing
 I don't know whether Babe Ruth is golfer, but I do know this: Either by intent or through a natural apti- tude he applies to his swings at the flying baseball what the golfer terms timing. If every baseball player In the country understood this timing and applied 1t to his batting. I have an idea that home runs would become so common that nothing less than a four-circuit clout. as the sporting g editor says, would be counted. It Is his timing that enables the golfer to So hit the lighter and smaller golf ball-without any running start so to speak-so that it will fly farther than the hardest hit baseball will go
 Timing is an important part of the stance, and only proper stance will enable the golfer correctly to accom- plish right timing. For that reason the stance Is of great importance in golf. The stance in golf is the man ner of standing while hitting the ball.
 How To Stand
 AS soon as player has learned how to hold his club, his next prob lem Is how to stand while addr essing and hitting the ball. Chance will never cease to play an important part in golf but If the player has no par ticular and set manner of stance he cannot be certain of anything at all from his shots. The stance must not be allowed to vary with impulse, but must be arrived at, definitely, and then be stuck to clear down the course. Each player will have to adapt the standard stances to his par tfcular build and to his comfort. It takes some players years of medio- crity in playing before they discover that an improper stance is holding them back. A few visits to a club professional usually corrects this, and they are on their way rejoicing. I could write volumes about the differ ent stances, but the briefest way I can make the matter clear to the mo- vice Is this: See a professional and have him start you right. If you have been playing for some time and wish to turn in better cards this year, fix up some appointments with the club professional and have him look your game over now, while the season Is young. He, Is like your dentist he can discover things you never even suspected.
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