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was a distinct fizzie. The club was
approximately the same length, as
Bobby and poked him woefully In the
stomach. SO that he missed the ball
Ai.gh That won't do" said Mr.. colville.
He chose discarded cfeek from his
second string clubs, sawed off the
shaft below the leather and presented
it to Bobby with three somewhat
used golf balls-treasure. indeed. :.
IN the same household was a boy
about Bobby's age. The youngsters
laid out for themselves a, sort of golf
course about the premises, five holes
that criss-crossed in defiance of golf.
course convention and at the risk OF
youthful pates. four holes in the yard
and a long hoie-every goif course
must have its long hole"-do~n the
street.
This was Bobby Jones' start in golf.
Utterly untrammeled by advice or in
struction, except he was told that a
ball must be played wherever 1t lay
and all strokes must be counted, ne
began his career, career that pro-
gressed to the top of American goif
with an orderlIness that one writer,
Grantland Rice, has characterized as
almost as immutable as the orbit OF
the stars.
@Stay with Them, Boy"
So Bobby Jones did not begin by
cutting his teeth on niblick or tax
ing Vardon grip on his first rattle
His first battle, too, was not on the
links but a grimmer affafr-a battle
for life itself; and golf helped him to
win. ~
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beaten, and in three months he was
eating anything he could bite. and his
dental equipment was adequate.
Then came Fulton ,Colville and the
abbreviated cleek, and SO Bobby won
his first fight, fatefully Git may be)
at the very gate OF the East Lake
golf course; tiny, spindllng figure in
rompers pattering about the red old
hills of Georgia and peering curiously
through the fence at white-clad grown
people hitting little white ball in a
game just beginning to be popular in
Atlanta. n
The little boy tn rompers was LOOK
ing at historic ground-for him. 1t
was there he was to acquire In this
oddly fascinating game the style that
later was to make him the glass Of
fashion and the mold of form, wher-
ever golf was played.
What He Has Done.
That toy cleek was the start of a
career which. in a brief span of years,
was to include these achievements
in Bobby Jones record:
Won national open championship
at Inwood. 1928.
Won southern amateur golf cham
pionship. 1917. 1920 and 1922.
Won Georgia state amateur cham
pionship, 1916.
one stroke behind Gene SaraZen, ma
tionaI open championship. 1922.
Runner-up to S. Davidson Heron,
national amateur championship, 1919
Runner-up to J. Douglas Edgar,
Canadian open championship, 1913.
Runner-up to James NJ. Barnes
southern open championship. 1919:
Runner-up to j.. Douglas EDGAR
Semi-finalist in national amateur
championship. 1920 and 1922
Played in four consecutive natIonal
open championships, finishing success
siveIy eighth, fifth second and first,
and leading the entire field In aggre-
gate scoring by a margin of fourteen
strokes.
fThe second installment of this
series will appear in the pink sports
section Of The Star next Sunday 1t
will deal with "Kiltie. the King
maker.")
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Columbia mentor, plays constantly.
Robert T. Barnett of Chevy Chase
is the man most likely to upset pre-
dictions, but Barnett. while brilliant,
ing streak as is either Diegel or
Mcleod. The jovial little Chevy
Chase professional went up to Phila-
delphia the other week end, and, per-
forming before home folks, annexed
the Philadelphia open championship
proved many times, but on form and
past records the dope points to
Mcleod and Diegel as the two front
runners in the tourney.
The professionals, at meeting
last week, decided to open up the
tournament to amateurs attached to
District clubs whose handicap is
seven or less. Not all the amateurs
who fall into this category will play
in the event, but enough of them have
entered to give the tourney the added
bit of spice which comes with the
feeling that an amateur may crowd
professional out of a bit of prize
money. And it may be done In the
a quartet of amateur golfers who
may do some surprisingly fine golf.
jackson the Leading Spirit.
To Peter Jackson of Indian Spring
goes most of the credit for the first
open championship and the many
Amateur-profeSsiona events held the
past summer which have helped in
making the past golfng season one
of the most enjoyable in many years.
jackson came to Indian Spring from
the Westohester- -Biltmore Club in
New York Used to playing in
tournaments on the other side, he
quickly realized the need of a dis
trict association here and one day
last spring called the professionals
together to discuss such an organi-
zation. The District Professional
Golfers Association was the out
growth of that meeting, and Fred
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KENNEL AND FIELD
BY GEO. H. KERNODLE

In summing UP the dogs Of all
breeds which stand out as the best
developed in this country, Frank L.
Dole places the local Boston terrier
Aspin Hill Flapper. as one Of five.
The other dogs which make up Dole's
selection are the shepherd dog, Cham
pion Schatz v. Hohentann; the Sealy-
ham terrier, Ch. Laneside Rascal: the
Scottish terrier, Ch. Fairwold Ornsay
Bill, and the wire-haired terrier Cn.
Deykin Surprise. Dole's comment is
that Flapper has been fearlessly
shown, and that she has met and de
feared the best of her breed. his
criticism is that she Is maybe Tlne
long in body. This criticism only
strengthens the commonly known fact
that no dog has yet been bred which
will represeM perfection in all points
to every Judge. Mrs. r. c. Birney.
who owns Flapper, Is the hrst fancier
to bring this honor to locally bred
dog.
Miss Sarah L. Mcqueen has just i'm
ported a shepherd bitch of unusual
merit and of proven show and held
quality The bitch. Blanka vom Rit-
tersturm, carries the field title. SchH
(Schutzhund), and has quaIined as
Blanka is sired by ALI v. Dustern-
brook, a litter brother to P. A. B.
widener's4 Grand Champion Dolf V.
Dusternbrook. and possesses show
qualities which are sure to be heard
from during the coming winter.
Mat TrimbIe has just been informed
by his trainer Of the death of Trim
ble's Mister Jim, considered one Of
the greatest young pointers in the
field today. This dog has always
placed well among the biggest field
trial winners, and his death is a
severe loss to the Twin Pine kennels.
Frank r. Leach reports litter OF
ten bullterrter puppies out of his
Newcoin Delight and sired by his
Ch. Artesian Ensign. AS two real
flyers developed from a former mat
ing of this pair Of dogs, Leach is
looking for one. from this litter to
carry, on the Newcoin kennels string
Of wins.
yohnston,s Cherie, a wire-haired
terrier puppy from Mrs. r. HI. John
ston's Ruffcote kennels, was returned
winner at the recent Atlanta Kennel
Club show. Cherie is reported to
have scored over good entry and to
have received a great send off by the
noted authority, Vinton p. Breese.
Cherries kennel mate, Rufffne. won
the senior puppy class at the sSu'e
show.
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1t was interesting to converse with
some one who had actually witnessed
the beginning of tennis in this coun-
try and who had watched the game
develop from year to year. He spoke
OF the different sized courts then
used-no two were alike in dimen-
sions-and how the game became
standardized only when the Croquet
Club of Wimbledon published the
laws OF lawn tennis in 1874.
Used Underhand Service.
Every one in those days served un-
deemed unsportsmanlike, although
there was nothing said in the rules
against IT. Perhaps nothing can bet
ter illustrate how great has been
the change in lawn tennis than the
altered point of view regarding the
delivery of the service. The over
head service has now become so gen.
orally used that many people believe
no other type of service exists. In
deed. 1 have been questioned on a
number of occasions by boys as to
the legality of an underhand service
1t was surprise to the American
public to see that two members of
the English women's tennis team,
that played at Forest Hills this year,
used only the underhand service, and
this was frankly spoken of as a gaar-
ing weakness In their game. 1t is not
=
the underhand delivery still Is con-
sidered in England and on the con-
tinent to be the type of service best
adapted to womans game.
I remember very well a discussion
l had some years ago with Mrs. Lar
combe regarding this subject. Mrs.
Barcombe was once the English
champion. She has since then became
IA professional, and is regarded Is the
leading authority on women's tennis
in England. With the exception of
the service, her game is very similar
to that of Mrs. Wightman's. being
notable for its brilliant strategy and
fine volleying. She is one of the wom-
en- who defeated Mrs. Mallory abroad,
our champion securing only four
games from her.
Is Held More Effective.
When 1 asked her why she adhered
to the oId-fashioned underhand serv-
ice when the rest of her game was so
modern, she replied that the under
hand service was, as a rule. more eff
fective in women's play than the
overhead delivery, because very few
women had the strength to develop
their service into an aggressive wea-
pom and usually had to depend upon
a weak second service that was easily
returnable. She claimed that the over
head service took a great deal more
out of women than the underhand,
ana lnat II InlS "dS eA-
pended uselessly the service became
a handicap rather than an advantage.
There IS much to be said for this
point of view. 1t is undoubtedly true
that the big proportion of first serv-
ices are faults. whether man or
woman be playing. and that the game
is usually played with a second serv-
ice. The weakness of the average
woman's overhead service is apparent
to every one. Take Mrs. Mallory, for
hor Sarvira &c YnpTllv means
of putting the ball in play. An ace
from her is almost unknown.
The tremendous effort that Miss
McKane makes In serving overhead is
almost painful to the spectators and
is an excellent illustration of Mrs.
Larcombe's contention. 1t seems al
most impossible for a woman to ac
quire the proper method of swinging
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The frost kills this underground
in the water much the same as 1t
does on land. This fact is especially
good news for the live bait fisher
man, because his minnows are fire.
quently killed by pulling them
conditions should be ideal for bass
fishing, both large and small mouth.
Harry Kennedy, Clarence Ingling.
Howard Ingling and Will Stockett
returned last week after spending
eight days on Stockett's boat. the
Wayhoo, a forty-five-foot launch 1t
was one Of the most successful trips
ever undertaken by these fishermen.
They visited all the creeks on the
Virginia and Maryland sides of the
river, and after throwing away all
bass under one pound, and cooking
a large number for their meals. they
returned to the city with nearly 200
bass.
Harry Barrick. fishing at Plum
point, on the Chesapeake bay, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, pulled in
fourteen-pound rock fish. He said
that he hooked some beauties, but
was not able to hold them. He
trolled from the long 700-foot wharf
rock seemed to come right up to the
pier and the minute they took his
bait. made dash for the other
pilingS In an effort to get away.
The strangest part Of it is that the
fish could not be induced to take bait
but would come in right up against
the wharf and swim along the bank.
Sidney Atlas visited occoquan creek
one day last week and succeeded in
landing several bass.
l.. r. Perron and 8. Atlas visited
Gunston cove and brought back nine
nice bass.
George King and ollie Atlas visited
Gunston cove and landed ten good
sized bass.
There have been a larEe number of
fall. but Aqua creek last Sunday
furnished the most exciting day for
its host Of anglers. Reports state
that 400 plymouth bass weres taken
from that creek.
bsss taken from the Tidal basin and
along the sea wall down to Hains
point during the last week. Big
yellow perch are also being caught
on pike minnows in large numbers.
out.ide Of the report from Plum
point, no news has come in from salt
water fishing grounds except Chesa-
peake Beach.
There was just ensnEi fish caught
recently to take the curse of bad
luck in fishing at Chesapeake Beach.
The conditions haye been fairly good.
Some sizable rock and trout have
been caught off the long pier. There
has been an absence Of the King
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STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

Country Club were reelected at the
held at the rooms of the Chamber
building. Officers reelected are ].
-er; Charles D. Keller, corresponding
ecretary. Mr.. Gable, Henry Thurtell
to the board of governors, and the
nted.
He will play in the District open,
which begins tomorrow.
Albert r.. Mackenzie, against his
own wishes, has been awarded the
medal for low qualification score in
the recent spring tournament of the
Bannockburn Golf Club, for which he
tied at IS with w. A. MCGUIRE of
East Potomac Park. Mcclure has
not been able to play off the tie. and
the medal was given to Mackenzie
by default.
Apparently the proposed match be-
tween Gene Sarazen, professional
champion Of the United States. and
Arthur G. Havers, the British open
titleholder, at Columbia on Novem-
ber II, is to be played. Arrangements
have been completed whereby Havers
and Sarazen are to meet over the
thirty-six-hole route at Westchester-
Biltmore a few days in advance of
the Columbia date. and play off
thirty-six holes here later. The af-'
fair probably Is the prelude to an
exhibition tour of the south and east
with these two champions playing
the star roles. Columbia is only
opening its course to the men, who
will benefit by the attendant public
ity. While an admission fee may be
charged, Columbia members will not
have to pay a fee for a ticket.
The qualifying round for the lib.
Grfv cnn the Chevy Chase Cluh
ends today, with the first match play
round in the annual handicap affair
scheduled for Wednesday. Finals will
be played next Saturday.
Tomorrow and Tuesday senior golf
ers of the Chevy Chase Club will
compete in handicap tournament,
for which the handicap list of the
Seniors Golf Association has been
revised.
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the racket that enables man to serve
without greatly tiring himself. This
girls do not practice throwing a ball,
as boys do. Almost from infancy q
boy throws anything within reach and
develops both the proper swing of the
arm and the flick of the wrist that are
so necessary in tennis for good service.
Second Service Weak.
The second service of most women
falls within easy reach of the op-
ponents forehand. If ii Is delivered
with more speed, IL must carry some
twist for the sake of safety. and this
twist carries the ball to the receivers
forehand, unless the extremely difficult
reverse service be employed On the
other hand. the underhand service
carries a twist that takes the ball to
the backhand.
The women who have perfected the
underhand service deliver 1t from
eight or ten feet behind the baseline.
From this position the service is SINH
"a low trajectory. good pace and length
and very little bound. 1t is far less
exhausting than an overhead service.
and is more truly an AGGRESSIVE
stroke than is weak overhead serv-
| ice that bounds high, just where an
opponent wishes ii. / do not believe
that this underhand service is superior
to the overhead service when the lat
ter is perfectly executed, but the point
l wish to make is that so few women
nave the proper service swing that the
majority of them would be far bet
ter off if they cultivated an under
hand service.
The only woman / know who has
a. really effective overhead service
comparable to that of a man-by
which | mean a good second delivery
as well as fast service capable OF
making aces-is Miss Eleanor Goss
Lengien hes distinct break in the
swing of her service. as has Helen
Wills. although the latter is rapidly
overcoming her defects.
Is Tremendous Asset.
A fine service is a tremendous as
set to any player. Think how far
1t took Mclaughlin. The four best
terson. Williams and Murray. All OF
these men have acquired a perfect
swing with no break In II and the
snap OF the wrist that is so neces-
sary to speed: moreover. they hit the
ball high, taking full advantage OF
their height. Johnston has the swing
and the ,wristsnap, but he persists
in throwing the ball so low that he
usually overshoots the service court
when he puts on much speed.
One of the chief reasons why Rich
ards. the Kinseys. Washburn and
such players have not gone farther
is because they have never developed
drst-class services. All Of these men
are forced to depend as a rule On
comparatively weak second delir-
cries.
Service should be distinct advan-
tage. The server is somewhat like
the dealer in bridge, as he Is given
the aggressive position. If he fails
to make the most of this he is throw
ing away a valuable asset. Young
players should study the chapters Oh
serving in Tilden's books, and never
rest content until they have learned
to perfect this Stroke. Above all
things, they should beware of a weak
second service, as ii has spelled the
downfall of many an otherwise first
class player.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-10-28
LIST

thus
Evans as
In
average
has
Walter Hagen. greatest
made CHAMPIONSHIPS 1912 1920 1921 1922
has
the Of
and
of
badly beaten semi-fnals
$50 long accordance the
Canine His showed nine holes
~
thaRS
Evening star., 1923-10-28

lumbians and Hilltoppers are dead
locked for top shonors. Each has won
ten games and lost two. Lottfe
Knott, May O'Brien, Elizabeth Tillot-
son. Gladys Lowdr and Rena Levy
were movie ticket winners last week.
The schedule for the week follows:
Tomorrow, Columbians VS.. Sales Tax;
Tuesday, City Post Office VS. War De-
uartmeut: wednesday. Independents
VS.. Hilltoppers; Thursday, Comforter
Club VS.. Mount Pleasant: Friday,
Commercials VS.. Billies; Saturday.
Daughters Of Isabella vA Post Office
sDepartment
Evening star., 1923-10-28
ROD AND STREAM
BY Perry Miller

E bass angler having inning his mounting
day by day. Reports all the Maryland and Virginia creeks
Wednesday
with III
condition notwithstanding the recent heavy
conditions for the anglers
cooler second that the tall
drawback fast dis
Evening star., 1923-10-28
CHAPTER 7.
A Champions Childhood-The First Battle.
BY O. B. KELLER.

Bobby Jones' national golf champion
whether stocky col
- American golf,
the hammerng battered golf ball about home
yard the long holea OF sixty
with rway of hoofpns and
rut and rough of bitches full of stones.
fifteen lies between and the rugged little home
made course played fair prophecy of
the rough trail disappointment and defeat
81 +0o1ory
Evening star., 1923-10-28
VAST ADVANCE In TENNIS
ASTONISHES VETERAN FAN
Declares Woman Racketers of Today Could Easily
Have Defeated Any of Men Who Played
Came in Early Seventies.
BY SAMUEL HARDY.

ASI year met elderly of
VINO told me that he had the America
way back in the early how the game is
played today he sad 1T astonhes Why these girls a
ing out there could beat of the who
him on to describe the early
the service for instance he said to hit
without bali
service gentle lob that often
Why
ned of I'm the arfv
Evening star., 1923-10-28
DISTRICT OPEN TOURNEY !,
WILL START TOMORROW
Leading Golf Amateurs and Pros of This Section tc
Complete at Columbia for Title-McLeod and
Diegel Are Favorites. :
BY w. r. MccALLUM.

TASHNGTONS leading amateurs and dozen or more pro
wv attached clubs and private golf courses about
Washington will begin play tomorrow morning at the eoumoa
championship of the District OF Ioun
of of the contestants members OF
of Columbia but because the
of these clubs largely from the District and all tine
Golf the
properly District champonshpeven though played IN
Maryland.
predictions RASH but before ball is
Mcleod
Columbia pro Deg Friendship odds favong the
much tor
month or more While Dege the
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How Bobby Jones Became Colts Greatest c
RECORD OF YOUNG STAR
OUTDOES FAMOUS VETS

Robert Tyre Jones' jBobby Jones golfdoms
year His
OF the national championship 1928 climax
long series
faults
Here is his
pettors in the
at nwood He finished Columbia
1871 Skoke playon)
at lnwood in 1928 These the figures by
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Team No. 1 of the Washington
Loan and Trust Company has made
an enviable record thus far. It has
rolled a high game of 571 and high
team set Of 1859. Osborn of the
same team reg stored 152 for high
game. Baitz Of the Perpetual Build
ing Association. topped 500 to cop the
best set.
NJ D. Esch is president Of the
league; L. San. Felltpo, vice presi-
dent: w. "A. Reese, secretary: j.. L..
Gain, treasurer and ofnciai scorer.
The prize list Of the league this year
totals sl.640.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Bobby and half
is
School
Of being in
is
tory to
S Alliance
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BAsKErERs TO PRACTICE.

The Princess basket ball squad
will hold their second practice,
Tuesday night, at o'clock. Girls
desiring to aniiiate with the Princess
Club are requested to get In touch
with Miss Totten, Main 12,qeo. branch
l36.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

William perch, which formerly have
compensated in a large degree Ter
the scarcity of rock and trout In
the fall fishing.
Evening star., 1923-10-28
.stav with Them, Boyw
BANKERS DUCKPIN LEAGUE
IS STAGING A REAL RACE

TTH the Bankers Duckpn League entering into its sixth week
NN competition the sixteen teams
~ reaching boiling Team No of the Washington
which has <d only under
with the National Bank OF Washington
haxinp e1ev
Evening star., 1923-10-28
TIP FOR FIsHERMEN.

HARPERs FERRY. W.. va. octo-
Der T-Potomac ana Shenandoah
rivers both were clear this evening.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Records were gfven a severe Jolt
in the Wash ngton Ladies' League
last week. Mount Pleasant smashed
the seasons mark for high game and
set, with SIS and 1.423. respectively.
Gladys Lowd of the same FIVE topped
all previous records for the season
when she registered $40 for high set.
Daughters Of Isabella stepped into
the win column when they took the
measure Of Sales Tax In their nrst
victory Of the season. The Isabella
team has been encountering the
strongest Quintets In the league.
Evening star., 1923-10-28

(The second installment of this
series will appear in the pink sports
section of The Star next Sunday. 1t
will deal with "Kiltie. the King
maker.")
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Therc was just enenGsi fish caught
recently to take the curse off bad
luck in fishing at Chesapeake Beach.
some sizable rock and trout have
been caught off the long pier. There
has been an absence OF the King
Evening star., 1923-10-28

Final regfstratiOn for the two-msn
team championship of the Bannock-
burn Golf Club will be held today.
sixteen teams have entered the event
ana a dozen or more entries are
expected to be flied today. The first
match In the contest must be COM
pleted by next Sunday. Woman
golfers of the club are also competing
this week in the first match pIav
round for the club championship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-08
CUNEO IS SUPPORTED BY HIS PARLIAMENT
Reichstag Discusses Effect of Pre-
 mier's Speech Upon World

BERLIN. March 7-(By Associated Press )-The Reichstag today debated Chancellor Cuno's speech, the de- cision revealed general unanimity in support of the governments state ment, while in the Reichstag's corri- dors the talk chiefly concerned itself with the effect of the Chancellors S speech abroad.
 In the course of the debate Dr. Eduard David said the French ought to understand that an agreement was always possible with France, desir- ing only reparaticns and peace, but with France wanting to annex the Rhineland and the Ruhr, never
 Herr Herst conservative, regretted that Chancellor Cuno had not an- nornced rupture of diplomatic re- lations and policy of reprisals
 Herr Stressmann of the peoples party declared: No reasonable minded person will oppose an under standing with France. but in her pro cedure it is now up to France to create prerequisites for such an un- derstanding.