South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-25
Singer Tackle Rodgers Parks Of Chicago This Aternoo
Directions Flags
Were Hazards for
Veteran Champ
]. HI. Taylor, Five Times Brit
ish Open Title Holder,
Too Accurate.

Strictly according TO rule q direc-
ton flag is not a hazard on a golf
course, and il a players ball hap
pens to stop so that such a flag
might interfere with the next stroke.
the player is entitled to move the
flag. However. at least one occas-
ion is recorded wherein a flagstaff
proved a hazard to j. II. Taylor.
FIVE times winner of the British open
championship. who will play an ex-
hfbition tour in this country with
Sandy Herd during the coming sum-
mer.
1t was at st. Andrews in 1900 that
Taylor encountered his unique ex~
perience. Having won his first title
at Sandwich in 1894 and repeated
the following year at st. Andrews.
Taylor was making a successful
quest OF his third championship.
And twice during the tournament
his tee shot was aimed 50 deadly
that tho ball actually hit the flag
stick and caromed Oft to the side.
or course these flags were placed
well down the fairway from the
Il
J However, on returning from the
| tournament Taylor snilingly admit
ted that the only hazard he found
on the famous old links were the
direction flags.
Always Accurate.
Needless TO say. such a feat was
quite a tribute to the unerring
straightness which the British star
was maintaining in his play. Incl
dentally this has always been an
outstanding feature of his golf. Even
with his five championships, he has
, never been rated as one of the giant
sluggers of the game. Quite natural
| ly he has been able to get comfort
able distance when required, but he
has never aspired to long-driving
| honors.
On the other hand, since he first
began to attract attention as a tour
nament player he has been noted
J for his accuracy. Though there Is
nothing of tinidfty and caution in
his style of play, he has happy
faculty OF avoiding trouble, chiefly
because he maintains remarkable
control over the ball. He plays every
stroke with snap and decision, but
| in spite OF that fact keeps the little
/ ball well IN line almost without ex-
ception.
This control Is all the more not
able because of the fact that Taylor,
like all British golf stars. has been
| forced TO win his laurels on seaside
courses where wind conditions are
very treacherous. Yet so complete
has been his mastery of the ball
that in his prime it was practically
conceded in advance that Taylor
had another championship coming
his way, if it happened at the time
OF playing the tournament that the
winds were especially severe and
trying.
Masters to Play.
It is hardly probable that Taylor
and Herd will be called on to dis
play their special skill at combating
the influences of the winds on the
ball during their exhibition tour over
here. Sumner r. Hollander. of
Holmac, Incorporated, OF New York.
who is booking engagements for the
two famous veterans, has already
booked a number of engagements
for them. but still has some time
available for additional matches.
However. In these matches il Is not
likely that any of the heavy seaside
wind currents will be encountered.
These exhibition matches will at
ford fine opportunities for the gallery
to study the playing forms of two
masters of the game. Especially
will there be treat in store in the
matter Of Jnashie play, when Taylor
gets into action. In all the annals
Of the game. no player has stood out
more prominently than Taylor, and
in fact few indeed have ever ap-
preached his skill with this club
Incidental to mashie play it may
be remarked that Taylor plays with
a smoOth-faced club, diSdaining the
use of the ribbed faced or scored
club. Yet in the agitation against
clubs OF this type. he rather doubts
the wisdom Of the ruling of British
authorities against them. His rea-
son is that II will prove quite i'm
practical 10 determine just how deeps
ly a club face may be scored with
out coming under the ban. Taylor
maintains that they should either
enforce the playing of absolutely
smooth-faced clubs. or else place no
limitations at all on the design Of
/ the face.