The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-20
new GOLF STROKE
Prevents SLICING
By FRANK C. MENI<E

Ever hear of the Eight O'clock
position" in golf?
It's one guaranteed to be an absolute
preventative of the slice in golf.
Three prime principles are involved
in the slice Killer" declares George
Carney, who discovered it. Carney IS
instructor at the Culver Qnd.) Mill
tary Academy.
Explaining the stroke, Carney said:
Everything depends upon the grip,
the stance and a straight left arm.
Both hands must be farther to the
right over the top of the club than is
the ordinary grip. The club, in other
words, should be grasped first with the
fingers of the left hand. Those fingers
should lap so far over to the right that
the knuckles at the base of the first
finger is directly on top of the shaft
while the left thumb is at the side.
"The grip is much like that oe John
Ball, famous English golfer, except
that l teach a finger grip, whereas
Ball used the palms
i always stress the grip because
upon its perfect use depends mainly
the prevention of slicing. If the grip
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correct, and the stance and the swing
OF the left arm are correct, slice is
impossible.
When the grip is secured the first
movement Of the back swing is exc
cuted by the hands swinging the arms
stalght back until they are at arms
length. Always remember to keep the
| face of the club headed at the ball,
in exactly the same way as when adj
dressing the ball
Bend Hands Sideways
Now bend the hands sideways from
the whists, keeping in mind that the
more the wrists are bent the more
drive is possible When YOU have
reached the top of your stroke, the
hands should be on a line with the
shoulder-horiZontal the right
hand on the shaft. Those who expert
ence continued difficulty in going back
to horizontal will find the three quar-
ter stroke accomplishing almost the
same result
/ During the entire back swing the
left arm remains perfectly straight
with the right elbow as close to the
side as is possible. That means d
natural swing, which makes it DOS
sible to hit the ball with power from
the shoulders without destroying the
rhythm, because arms and shoulders
work in perfect harmony.
| Golf becomes the simplest game ir
the world to play if one can hit per
fectly with each shot The whole
trouble is inability of most players tt
hit true, fair and solid. By using thl
grip l have outlined, and by use o.
the swing which always keeps thu
club face headed straight and full fol
the ball, 1t becomes impossible to d.
anything but hit the ball solidly.
Gives Absolute Control.
MY grip gives the player absolute
control of his club, enabling him tt
slice, or hook a straight drive, as hi
J wishes. Inasmuch as he is master o
his club he cannot slice if he intends
driving straight.
When one intends to hook or slice
: the trick is simple and is regulate;
by the right hand. If the player want
: to hook, he turns the right han,
!, over slightly. If he wants to slice, b
( turns it slightly under
: Under no circums tances should tn
1 position of the left hand be changed
: Any twisting of it spoils everything
and calls off control of the club
1 I'm the preliminary practice of tn
a Eight O'clock Stroke it is well TO
;. the player to permit the hands t
swing back the arms until the lef
arm becomes straight of its own az
cord. A player will know he ha
learned the trick as soon as he NJ
tees that the club head position fall
!: into natural position-and the fac
9 of the club automatically remain
. straight with the ball
z 1--WE taught the non-s1icer to man
Q players, including many professional
All have learned it without much trol
BILE, and once learned. they have bel
:; Gifted their game wonderfully"
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