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Evening star., 1923-01-21

mic stroke because you are not OBJ
sessed with q stretch OF fairyyny
before you, and your whole atten-
tfon may be centered on the hall,
and hitting 1T. Therefore. take nm
the first half hour of practice on
the basement course with the idea
OF accomplishing this one thing.
As you stand at your stance,
with the feet not too far apart.
let your whole concern center ON
the detail of starting the club
backward with the single thought
OF not permitting your body to
turn until your arms actually pull
IT around to the right. Then, when
the body must turn, make IT
point TO see to 1T that you get the
club up and over the shoulder
without moving your head. Let
the left knee fall In: toward the
ball ms the club goes mp. but con-
centrate on the detail of taking
the club Etraighteback without In
the least moving the body until
the arms actually pull 1T around.
Get that ArSt quarter OF the stroko
absolutely ALed. Practice this
thing over and over until you
know that you are taking the club
u consfderabIe distance backward
before any other part Of your body
moves.
The fact is this first movement
Of the club backward Ia the pivotal
part Of the golf stroke. he sure
you set 1t right!
Copyright, John F. Ollie Coy
Evening star., 1923-01-21
WEST SIDE CLUB SPLIT
AS TO TENNIS STADIUM

NEW YORK, January 2o.-Opposi-
tion 10 the building of the proposed
stadium developed at the annual
meeting Of the West Side Tennis
Club. Those who took a definite
stand against the club entering upon
"the amusement business" the term
they applied to the plan to conduct
the championships for a period OF
ten years, made hot and stormy
session of the affair.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors, as has been the custom since
the introduction Of the bogus mayor
OF Newport that created a scandal
within the organization a decade ago.
Still, there was enough Offering
through TO let it be known that the
erection Of a stadium was beginning
with a strike from an unexpected
quarter.
In the acrimonious debates II was
pointed out that the proposed i'm
needed accommodation, had fallen
through because Of the obsession pos
sessed by some that the chief eusi-
ness OF the club was 70 hold cham
pionShipS, gather In vast sums of
money at the gate and to repudiate
the obligations TO the members. These
opponents pointed to the fact that
only small Improvement had been
made for the accommodation of the
women. And now the organization
desired to enter upon the erection of
a gigantic stadium that would cause
the present house to appear like q
dog kennel"
OF course, the arguments were not
altogether one-sided. The fact that
the prestige of the club had been
reared upon its holding OF the cham
pionships. its progressive manage
ment and its place In tennis was
brought to the fore. The club had
committed itself to the policy of ad-
was in that category, and there was
no turning back. Likewise the rev.
enue derived from the great compe-
titions would go back into the neces-
sary improvements to the grounds
and house.
The arguments put forth against
the stadium were based chiefly upon
the fact that 1t could only be built
at great cost to be used less than
q month each year. They declared
that at considerably less expense
proper indoor courts could be built.
That such courts would serve to hold
the membership together during the
winter months and would actually be
In use for a longer period each year.
from October to April, than the out
door playing surfaces.
According to the latest reports. the
regular ticket Of officers named by
the nominating committee, George RI.
Bartholomew, chairman, was elected.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
JONES SBESFAMATEUR,
SAYS BRITISH GOLFER

NEW YORK. January 20.-Capt.
Ernest F. Carter. noted British golf
er. and winner Of four national tour
naments in the British Isles since the
war, has announced he would enter
both the American open and national
amateur championships this year.
Capt. Carter, who intends to make his
homo in this country, plans to play
In several Of the amateur tourna-
ments in the south during the winter.
The British expert paid tribute TO
American amateurs. predicting that
the United States would again tri-
umph in the international matches
with England for the Walker cup,
providing this country sent its best
team abroad. He declared that in
his opinion, Bobby Jones. youthful
Atlanta star, was the best amateur
player in the world.
Capt. Carter said he expected Eng
lands international team this sum-
mer would include Cyril Tolley, Roger
Wethered, Z. w. e. Holderness, the
present champion: c. c. Aylmer, W.
3. Torrance and Willy Murray.
British links titles Capt. Carter has
won the past few years include tho
Irish amateur, 1921; South of ireland
open, 1890, and Welsh open, 1929.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

But is the steel shaft enjoying a
vogue such as reported? II 80, 1t Is
n matter of curiosity where these
migratory northern rebels are being
eouipped, Sporting goods stores re-
port a small demand and an inspec,
ton Of outgoing golf kits In seVerai
great railway stations revealed noth-
ing but wood.
Attitude or Pros Counts
AS 4 matter OF fact, despite reports
from the south TO the contrary, there
is little likelihood that the steer
shaft will share popularity with the
good old hickory until the attituoe
Of the golf professionals changes.
Hardly without exception, the pros
fluence upon the vast body or
amateur golfers is. Of course. great.
Perhaps we shall know more about
this next fall when those who nave
test the new shaft have submitted
their report with recommendation
for final, Official action.
So long as the hickory trees oS
Tennessee hold out, the Scotch VIII
not want for wooden clubs: Not
long ago in the hold Of q Glasgow
bound steamship selected sections or
the butts Of hickory trees were sent
on the last stages OF a long journey
which had begun over rutted ana
corduroy TOauS, pTlIniliNC hioehtoAAi
trails These logs were from trees
selected by Scotch forestry experts
who come yearly to the Tennessee
mountains and make their choice or
timber whose exposure to wind and
sunlight seems to best qualify them
for sporting purposes. Arriving IN
Scotland this carefully chosen lot of
logs will lie for months air-drytng
IN the lumber yards. Then to fac
tories TO be fashioned for the glo-
rious uses OF standrews.
There never will be the poetry In
the steel shaft that might be eX-
tracted from processes as stated. But
neither life. nor golf, is all poetry.
Practically is of vital consideration
in both No doubt, as a result of
next summers tests the L. S. 9. A.
will broadcast a complacent attitude
toward the shaft of steel, leaving It
within the discretion of the golfer
what sort Of shaft he shall WELD.
Then other details which have been
yexinE us OF late will adjust them
selves. Specifically, If the steel club
is qualified to survive, if It merits
popularity, then it will make its
way. Otherwise not. There is no
need to worry.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1923-01-21
FINDS DISTANCE IN GOLF.
BRINGS ENCHANTMENT.

When John H, Taylor, the British
golfer, was over here he still had
good word to say for the fioater.
which he has Endorsed and which he
considers to be the real test Of golf.
'But the day in which I learned
to play golf" he said, "has passed
away. The light ball is doomed. The
younger golfers and the great army
of players developed In the United
States are UNIV Hing to play the short
and accurate game. The tendency Is
TO drive and get distance.
THE golfer OF the new type swings
hard and wishes to see his ball travel.
The better that the first shot goes
from the tee the greater the conf
dence of the player. If a shot goes
2a5 yards from the tee. it is considered
TO be a much better shot than one Of
115 yards, even il the latter is more
accurate and IL results can be OBJ
tanned quite as well by q good second
shot. If some Of these golfers never
had to play short shot except In
an emergency to make q putt, they
would have the desire Of their hearts.
'If there was such a thing as three
shots at 200 yards and then putt
they would never leave the course to
eat. They might have to be driven on
TO sleep" -, s8ls
Evening star., 1923-01-21
DAVIS CUP ENTRY LIST
WILL CEASE MARCH IS

b NEW YORK, January 2o.--EnrrieS
for the 1923 Davis cup play will close
March IS, and the draws under the two
year for the first time. will be made at
noon the following day by the United
States Lawn Tennis Association here,
It WAS announced today.
Several changes Of importance appear
in the revised Davis cup regulations
adopted at the international conference
held in London last month. Copies or
the new rules brought back by Henry
W. Slocum, the American delegate, i'll
dicate that future tournaments for the
famous trophy will be staged upon a
more economical and businesslike basis
than before. Special attention has been
paid to the fact that with development
Of the game in all parts Of the world,
the question of travel and competition
between widely separated nations is
one involving large expenditures
The two-zone system will lessen this
expense and oviate as far as possible
the necessity OF defaults. Challenging
to compete in the Aemrican or European
zone; the cup-hoiding nation will make
two draws. And zone winners will meet
for the right to challenge for the trophy.
Every effort has been made in the le-
vised code 10 simplify the regulations
uilIlcCebSdTy TcU ~
an example. the former rule providing
that team lists should be filed at least
twenty-one days before any OF the
matches has been altered to make ten
days the limit.
Eighteen nations have been listed as
approved competitors, but the former
enemy countries OF Germany, Austria,
Bulgaria and Turkey still are classed
as ineligible. The eligible nations are
Australia, Belgium, British Isles, Can
ada CzechosioTaiSia, Denmark, France,
Hawaii, Holland, India. Italy, Japan,
New Zealand, Philippines, Rumania.
South Africa. Spain and the United
States
Evening star., 1923-01-21
PFE|L CHOSEN LEADER
OF WESTERN GOLFERS

CHICAGO, January 20.--For the
third time since it's organization in
1899, the Western Golf Association to-
night at It's annual meeting elected q
southerner for president. Charles O..
PfeiI Of the Memphis Country Club,
succeeding Albert r. Gates Of Chicago,
who served his second double term.
With Pheil. who last year was vice
president, a new roster of officers
took over the work of the association,
but II was planned 10 make Gates an
ex officio member Of the executive
committee, which rules the organiza-
tion between annual meetings.
The other new officers are vice
president, Melvin 4. Taylor, Chicago:
secretary. Joseph w. Busch. Chica go !:
treasurer, A. g. Allen. Chicago: direc-
tors, W. J. Foye, Omaha; J. x. Wadley,
Texarkana; ". Z. Biggers. Detroit: A.
S. Kerry. Seattle, and r. NJ. Modisette,
Los Angeles.
In addition to election Of officers, it
was announced that J. *. Wadley Of
Texarkana, had offered a cup valued
at $1,000 to be awarded to the winner
Of the western amateur title in ad-
dition 70 the usual golf medal. This
title Was won last summer for the
seventh time by Charles Evans, jr.
formerly national amateur and open
champion.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
SWIMMING 20 YEARS,
SCORES 1.4OO POINTS

Joe Rudy, Americas foremost
water polo player, will enter his
twenty-first year of competition as
n member of the New York A. q.
during the indoor swimming sen
SON.
In his twenty years of compe-
tIti0n Ruddy has scored 1,4O0
points in swim ming and ail-around
athletics, establishing a new
worlds record for points scored
by q single athlete.
Ruddy has likewise served as "A
men ber of the board Of governors
of the New York =. G. for the Last
Two years. During 1922 he WINS
twenty-first OF the point scor~rs
of the Mercury foot athletes, de-
SPITE his thirty years OF active
competition. winning his hrst race
in 1898.
Evening star., 1923-01-21

Sarazen, perhaps more than Sweetser,
shows it in a physical way, but who
shall say that the open champions de-
termination or will to victory is greater
7han that OF the amateur champion?
surely none of the thousands who wit
messed SwcetSer'S much talked about
second shot to the fourteenth green at
Brookline IN the final of the amateur
last fall will assert that the amateur
champion has the winning spirit less
Fi.an the open titleholder.
Sarazen shows the physical effort in
his face. His lips are tight set and his
'iemeanor one of determination. He
even kids" himself into the spirit nee
'ssary for victory. applying mental sug-
Sestiou in this form.
How Gene Employs Trait
Regarding this trait Of the open
champion, A. 7. Packard, veteran Chi
Cago golf writer, tells story Of the
open at Skokie last year. Gene was
playing his last round and saw before
him 4 great chance to win. AT the
fourteenth hole Gene came TO the tee
ind saw Charlie Hall of Birmingham
and his partner more than $50 yards
down the course. Packard and Il group
We're standing under tree. Gene turn
cd to the group and with every evil
'ience of determination said 'I can
drive as far as Charlie Hall. You
watch And young Gene lit into the
pan Win every ounce ne mad, carrying
beyond the effort OF Hall, who is known
as one of the worlds longest drivers.
Later Gene had a flve-foot putt TO make
and again he "kidded'' himself into the
Irame Of mind necessary to hole, know
ng all the time that the open cham
pionship of the United States depended
on the stroke.
Applied in Another Form.
Autosuggestion often is applied in an
other form, as in the case of an inten-
Ioual slice or pull. The best golfers
hnow that taking a stance for a slice or
Dull is not enough, They know the
wrists and arms must work in the
proper manner to obtain the desired re-
suit. But the action OF the golf stroke
IS so fast that physical intention would
result too late unless the brain auto
matically conveyed to the arms and
wrists the injunctions necessary to
bring about the successful stroke. And
Evening star., 1923-01-21


In a western hospital there is now a
prominent western coach who would
In all probability refuse to indorse
Roper's light views as to the business
Of coaching. and It is not SO certain
that Roper himself during the strain
and stress Of the annual big three
series would admit that his duties
were appealing to him as sheer
recreation.
Sure He Earns HIS Money.
And among all who are close to
coaches of teams, big and little, there
is probably no one who would De
willing to say that they were not
every dollar they are receiving for
teaching foot ball
Watch Knute Rockne. watch any
coach in the days leading up to a
critical test. study their faces. OBJ
serve their demeanor. and then ask
yourself whether or not they suggest
men who are under q strain. OF
course, SO far as tenure of office is
cor rcerned. man such as Stagg, or
Rockne.. or Roper, or Bob Fisher OF
Harvard, or Dr.. Wilce and others
whether or not his teams win a speci-
fed game. They have records back
OF them and their ability Is such as
10 leave no question they will make
the best OF whatever material is
available.
But these men have their pride and
an abounding loyalty to the institu-
tions by whom they are employed,
and Of no good coach may 1t ever be
said that he could adequately be
paid for the time and physical effort
season never is com pieteiy at ease.
Painstakingly he enters upon the
task OF building a machine. There
VIII be nucleus OF experienced
players, large or small, as the case
In any event. there are important
places to fill from new material. He
works and studies. He places men.
thinks he has solved all difficulties.
only to find at critical moments that
expectations have. not been realized.
New men fall below their early
promise. Old men get big head and
refuse 10 take their duties with sutf-
cient seriousness. Jealousies develop.
Injuries occur. Faculties. jealous of
the curriculum, are ever ready to
strike.
Has Plenty OF Worries.
Plays that have promised well on
rigid defense Is applied. Scouts turn
in reports of the offensive systems of
great rivals, which must be counter
acted by specialized defense. Weak
nesses of these rivals must also be
taken into account, to the end that
the attack may strike where It Will
do the most good. There you have
the so-called vacation" which the
average coach "enjoys" each fall.
Undergraduates usually are hard
losers, and alumni are worse. They
are willing to lose once in a while.
but they like more than their fair
share OF victories. And when they
do not come, il Is not the lack of
adequate material that is considered,
not the rigors Of classroom work
which keeps men from the field or
debars their playing altogether; It is the
coach who must stand the onus.
All In all, that coaching job Is the
sort Of vacation for which many dis
cerning men do not banker.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-01-21

the brain does convey these injunctions
in the twinkling OF an eye, quicker than
the players actual physical effort ever
could be conveyed. 1t alone makes the
wrists turn over to produce the pull when
a pull is wanted or a cut across the ball
when u slice is called for. Thus does
mental suggestion work for the fine
player. The man who had not 'grooved"
his swing would find it difficult to do
these things, but the expert can make
braia and wrists CO. coordinate to a re-
rnarfable degree.
Hagen Has Determination,
Walter Hagen, the British open title
holder, is another example Of a great
golfer who has the will to win, coupled
with unusual physical assets in the
form OF fine pair Of wrists and fine
judgment of distance. Hagen is a golfer
who gives every Indication Of determi-
nation when he takes his stance for a
golf stroke, and who carries this deter
nination through to the very limit Of
his swing. Without doubt this quality
has had as much as his mechanical ex-
cellence to do with his UNMARRIED sue
cesses here and abroad
Evening star., 1923-01-21
EYN0N JOINS GRIFFITH
FOR GOLF AT AUGUSTA

Augusta, Ca, long favorably
known as an off-season mecca for
golf enthusiasts, evidently has lost
none of its attractiSeness for
knights of the niblick. Clark
Griffith hied himself thence with
u trio of cOmpaniOns-J. Thtlman
Hendrfck, Meyer Cohen and James
X. PoIk-On January 10, to be gone
ga week. Not only II the preSi-
dent of the Nationals still Iinger-
ing In the southland, but the
secreInry of the Washington club.
Il. ID. Eynon. jr., is going to Join
him, the former links cham pion of
the District having entrained for
Augusta yesterday afternoon, with
some new clubs to test on the Belle
Aire links. Griffith and Eynon are
expected to return TO Washington
the latter part OF this week.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
COURT SCIENCE
COMBINED BY STARS NOW

Mclaughlin, the celebrated Comet"
.macy rested entirely in the east,
f the perfect ground strokes, holding
broken stretch Of five years, from
had made his first appearance on
sixth place in the first ten" Tom
anne east in 1910 and gained second
{" at No. 2, just below Larned, and
s rise to the top heights when he
onal title. He repeated in 1918, and
play had taken the east by storm.
his play in the Davis cup matches,
Ilifornia youth the Comet" title
energy and furious aggressiveness.
were literally unknown to either man,
yet the very fury Of their attack over
whelmed the more conservative game
Of the east.
After recovering from the first shock
Of the California onslaught, the play
ers who followed began TO change
their methods. Williams and John
ston. who broke McLougblili's winning
streak. had the necessary combiEation n
strokes to overcome the Comets"
top-heayy game Their success DEM
onstrated that IL was the skillfully
blended game. combinin ing the net at
tack and the sound back court play,
that was to carry off the chief honors
of the courts In the future.
William T. Tilden, I'd. the present
holder of the national title, has gone
even further than Johnston and Rich
ards IN employing the ali-round game
He has practically unlimited speed
and asgressiveness, backed up by the
epeedfest service In the game, in sad-
dition to an absolutely sound driving
game. and, for three years he has
reigned supreme over the greatest
players on the courts.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
G. U. AND HOLY CROSS
MAKE FOOT BALL PACT

The failure OF Holy Cross and
Georgetown to get together In
time to arrange q foot bail game
for next fall will take some of the
edge OF the Jesuit College foot
ball championship. There is NO
break in Fela tfons, In fact, a h0me-
and-hOme agreement for 1924 and
1925 already has been drawn mp.
Holy Gross reseFved q date On fits
1928 sched ule for Georgetown and
the Hiiltoppers dSd likewise for the
Purple, bat when they got to-
HetheP IL was Uncovered that the
dates did not cotncide and previous
contracts ON both sides prevented
an Arrangement. To prevent a re-
currence, the management i'm
mediateiy drew mp q two-year
contract.
Evening star., 1923-01-21
HUTCHS 3O-FOOT PUTT
ON LAST HOLE DECIDES

PASADENA, Calf, January 90
Jock Hutchison, former British open
golf champion, and Gene Sarazen.
national open titleholder, defeated
Eddie Loos, professional of Los An
geles and Chicago, and DR.. Paul
Hunter, Pasadena amateur, l up
in their thirty-six-hole match at the
Pasadena Golf Club here today,
Hutchison's 30-foot putt at tho last
hole ended the match.
Hutchison had medal scores OF 70
for the morning and afternoon
rounds. Loos had a 10 in the morn
ing and 50 in the afternoon.
DR.. Hunters card for the first
eighteen holes read 72 and in the
afternoon he turned in a So.
SaraZen's score for the morning
round was 73 and in the afternoon ~
Evening star., 1923-01-21
SUCH A GOOD STUDENT.
CAPTAIN MAY Be LOST

A curious case is that Of Cyril Ascl
enback, elected captain Of the Dart
mouth eleven for next fall. He is sue
a good student that he is likely to b.
graduated from college next June, eve.
though he is eligible for another yea,
Of foot bail.
II seems that he entered Dartmouth
from New Jersey high school at the
end Of the war. The exigencies OF his
course IN the Tuck School Of Admins
tration and Finance caused him to miss
season Of foot ball. Thus he has ha 4
only two years on the varsity.
He could remain in college by failina.
in certain exams, but Aschenback haS
been brilliant student and the Dart
mouth faculty would be likely to sus-
pect the underlying reasons for his sud
den stupidity. And thus suspicious they.
might have something to say about
Cys gridiron prospects for 1928. IT'S
difficult problem that confronts the
young man. He could overcut chapel
and even though passing all exams
would still be ineligible for a diploma
But there are certain rigid persons hiRl,
in authority who might have q great
deal to say about this expedient also
Evening star., 1923-01-21

At all events loud and prolonged
yelp went up from Marietta's loyal
sons for a change OF coaches. Greasy's g
reputation throughout this region as
crack end on West Virginia Wes-
leyan In 1912 and 1913 was still fresh,
and besides he had had some success
as a coach after graduation.
Successful at Marietta.
So Neale's Homecoming was mark
ed, among other things, by a some
what lucrative offer 10 cross the river
and take up the coaching reins at old
Marietta. Neale decided to accept.
and as a consequence Marietta lost no
more games that year. In 1920
Marietta. among other accomplish
ments, beat the strong Michigan Ag-
gies and then went TO Boston to play
Boston College, which already had
turned In q clean-cut victory over
Yale. The Ohioans did not win this
game, but they accepted defeat by the
small score OF 13 to 3. 1t was the
only defeat registered against Neale
in the two seasons he spent with
Marietta.
In 1921 Washington and Jefferson
was looking around for a coach, and
after due consideration extended an
offer to Neale. Greasy accepted. not
because he had not formed a strong
attachment for Marietta, but because
he believed that he was sidetracked