Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-01
Joe Kirkwood. of Australia.
Recognized as Premier
Fancy Artist.
PROMISES EXHIBITION
AT COUNTRY CLUB
Spectator Tells of Great Per.
Torrance al National
Opening in 1921.
Hy Raymond MASSEY.

Rivalinc in interest the big match
itself between Walter Hagen and
Joe kirkwo"d against Wilfred
Thompson and Clarence Hackney out
at the Country club OF Virginia to-
morrow viii he the exhibition OF
tri1;< shots 10y Joe Eirkwood who is
known wherever golf Is played as
tho master trick shot OF the world.
~ the close of the days play. the
gallery will he asked to seat itself
IN amnhithcater STYLE in front NJ the
clubhouse and around the fourth
green. where kirkwood will give his
marvellous entertainments of golf
wizardry. which has been dcclar cd
ny many exports as being the most
unique. mastorful and So far un-
"Uuaied exhibition nf this generation.
The proverhial dog full Of fieas" is
not circumstance To this Amaze with
his volume Of trick shots. He has so
many apparently at his control that
they are often played from the lie
OF the ball. moro than following a
set program.
The writer had the pleasure Of
witnessing Kirkwond's exhibition be-
fore the gallery. which included prcs-
idcnt Harding. during the national
open ampiouships Of 1927 in Wash
ing;un. His first stunt was that Of
taking two balls several feet from
the cup ahou, ten inches apart in
s,ymi" Jumping the forward ball
With tho one back holding IL out.
then taking IL from tho cup placing
a few inches from the untouched
ball. and repeating until the distance
I" the cup is entirely covered. He
then placed six balls stymic- ia >h-
Toned. three inches apart and jumped
the sntire number with the ball away
holding il ont. Then placing the six
halls nearer IN" cup. he began with
the back one and without a moments
hesitation between swings. shot each
ball in the cup on the fly. He then
lay the ball on the lip of the cup
placed another one eight inches he
hind IL and f.nGlishcd the cue ball. So
10 speak. around the other one. both
I" the right and the lett Another Of
his cup Shots is that Of maiin. :,
alf-follow billiard shot showing the
opponents ball being rolled past the
cup and his hall sinking.
Following the green" work came
his distance shots which contained
lot Of surprises. marvels aud
group was The Sunday morning
shot" recognized by the fans from
their applause and his look ur shot
where the swing went in with al,
force and Ia" ball which was nice
~ teed was just licked enough to
roll about two feet. The watch
trick which was made very interest
ing 10 the owner Of the watch when
kirkwood made his practice swing
and took divot about two inches
deep. but from the face Of the watch
tw" hundred yard drive was made
and the watch returned intact
In another act Kirk wood re-
aucstcd the use OF a spectators foot
10 use as a tee. \ ball was placed
under the toe Of the shoe and one
on top of the toe. Then without
hesitation he picked first one and
then tho other bah for POO ward
drives straight down the fairway
The foot remaining intact. These
and scores Of others, making n 200
yard drive from a bali suspended
waist high and swinging pendulum
fashion: taking riEht-hand mashic.
playing hooks and slices, straight
balls. high balls and all varieties
isrt-hanhed help I" complete his
assortment OF wonder shots In fac,
'kirkwood can play almost as well
eft-handed as right. but when j,
comes Ia lcft-handed with right
handed clubs reversed he gets he
y"nd the average. Part Of his cy-
hihition calls for taking a fun
swing at the bail with niblic. and
then catching the aforesaid ball as
II hutters down only Il step away
This stroke is PLAYED without tccing
ana shows the perfect control in this
and other strokes as the crowd is
only few yards away