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however, 1t should be borne in mind
that if single player on the right
OF way meets two or more players
coming down from the opposite direc-
tion he must give way.
Another spectacular feature of polo
is crooking an opponents stick. FOR
example, a man who is on the ball
launches into .hiS stroke only to find
that the man covering him, following
behind, has leaned forward over his
pony'S neck and crooked the head of
his stick through the head of the
strikers mallet, thus rendering the
shot abortive. But crooking is legal
only when the defending player is
on tie same side of his opponents
pony as the ball, or directly behind.
But a player bent upon crooking may
not thrust his stick over or under
an opponents pony.
When a foul is called play ceases,
and the side fouled has a free shot
at the goal under various conditions,
in accordance with the seriousness of
the infraction.
Stroking Ball important.
Stroking the ball is a very impor-
tant element of the game. One of the
marked differences as between the
play of a high-goal and a low-goal
team lies in the length and velocity
ana accuracy OIL the OrlNeS. "A nlSn-
goal player. that is to say. a man
so expert that he is handicapped at
anywhere from 5 to 10 goals-10
being the ultimate-sends the willow
sphere sizzling along the ground or
whizzing through the air with the
velocity Of a well-hit golf ball, and
the rolo hospital list each season
| always contains more than one name
of a player who has been so unfortu
nate. as to have ridden into the Inc
of flight of a harddriven ball
1t will be noticed that nearly all
players ride with the stick held per-
pendicular head up. This means that
the mallet always is poised for the
stroke, which is delivered with. a
powerful cut, bringing into play
about every muscle in the body AS
| in golf or base ball or tennis, timing
is of the essence of success in getting
off a good drive.
The most common stroke is the
forehand, as it NAV be called, on the
off-right-side of the pony. There are
various sorts of forward strokes, de-
| pending upon whether the hitter
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G 1NCE the drive in golf is so
- easy of accomplishment and
since the second shot, which
is important, is going to be short of
the green most of the time with the
average golfer anyhow, suppose we
take up the discussion and the cor
rect execution today of golf's most
important shot-the short mashie or
jigger run-up. / call this COLTS
most important shot with some
reservations. 1t is, with the average
businessman player, while with the
expert player it is the easiest shot in
the bag.
This shot is of such Importance to
the average golfer, because it is the
greatest of extra stroke makers,
whereas the shot should be one OF the
most productive of stroke-savers, and
it is with the finished golfer.
Our old enemies of Mr.. Average
Golfer, the wrists, must come in for
some immediate condemnation in
this connection because the dufTer
player let's his wrists get into this
shot and thereby mounts his scores.
Any ordinary player could. il he took
the trouble to analyze his own game,
readily observe that the shots he
wastes around the green would, IL
saved, cut his score 20 strokes or
more on each round.
Let the golfer understand right of
III Ga, ., To-, ~
game of golf-beyond all question
among expert players-is the loose
wrist-mashie approach. This shot is
SO very difficult and requires such
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1t took all the veteran had to sub
due that boy. In fact, Douglas went
10 the sixteenth hole before he had
hammer lock on the kid, and he
wasn't sure then that he would re-
tain the lead until he had holed his
ball and put his clubs in the locker.
In big tournament out West the
hnanlists came DOWN to two kids, one
of Is and one of Is, while gray
haired fathers and uncles looked on
and shed persimmon tears. What
are we here for?' they asked each
other Send those kids back to the
ball field and the tennis court and
let us alone
A match was played in Maryland
not long ago where the man who
had been capturing championships
in that part OF the world ran into a
combination of juniors-so labeled
and had 16-year-old and an IS
Eear-old tiguratively standing him on
his head.
There seems to be nothing that the
16 and the Is year old boy cannot
shoot, If he applies himself to it, and
If he continues to do SO there will
be nothing left for the 40-year- -old
and the 50-year-old to shoot at
Championships ere long will have
TO be divided into two classes-those
exactly as horse races are run at the
tracks. Handicap tournaments will
be all out of place. for the aged can
not carry weight for their years. The
Juveniles can defeat them on the fiat
without handicap.
In the father and son tournaments
there are sons who are carrying their
dads on their junior golf backs Pos
sibly that is fit reversal OF form,
but it is not a bit welcome to the
father, and it hurts his parental
dignity.
It's All Different Now.
Time was when father took the
junior around the house in his arms
10 quiet his rampant "tummy." But
he didn't rear him to go out and
raise Helengwan with his golf game.
When the son is able to sit down at
the dinner table and in presence Of
all the family offer to give dad three
or four bisqucs in the next morning. S
father has a sinking sensation at his
heart as -. had lost all-eXcept
possibly u -anopoly on the check
book. Sometimes he's afraid that
junior will set hold of that, much as
he has got him going in his golf.
Five years from now there will be
SO many hjgh-ciasS 1S-year-old play
erS that they may insist on having a
championship of their own, conSol-
ingly telling the old fellows to go
where il is easy.
(Iouyfirhf. 1924
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with the rest of the body just as the
clubhead goes through the ball. In
n precise analysis, the clubhcn nd takes
the ball when the forward movement
of the body has been about three
fourths completed. or at the instant
when the action of the body weight.
going forward, is at it's maximum
throw. Taking the ball at this exact
instant is the art of timing. III you
will let yOnr body weight start to
glide gracefully forward. through the
shoulders, from the take-off of the
down swing. letting the club drag
naturally behind, then whipping the
clubhead through, you will have lit
tie trouble with timing. In this for
ward glide be careful that your right
shoulder does not dip before the club
head is Mt the ball.
(Copyright 1no41
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With the return home of President
j. III. Hines of the Congressional Club
in the next few days the proposed
tournament will come up for definite
action. Members of the board of gov
ernors are reported to bephighly en-
Unused over the affair. Silver plate
costing about $4,000 will be offered
in prizes, it is understood. Oscar
Coolican, chairman of the greens
committee, was in New York City
yesterday, but he is expected to re-
turn today or tomorrow and the mat
ter of the tournament will be def
nitely decided.
In addition to the quartet of golf
stars named above efforts will be
made to attract a flock of outstanding
players. in the leading clubs of New
England and New York. There are
some 81 rooms at Congressional and
the visiting golf guests would not be
wanting for hospitality during the
week they would be expected to stay
there. Jim Crabbe, pro at the Mary
land club, declared yesterday that the
present tournament plans will include
six or seven les in the qualifying
rounds.
Should Congressional definitely de-
termine to hold the tourney local
devotees of the ancient game will
watch the greatest assembly of
amateurs ever gathered on a nearby
course-that is, of course, if the in
vitations are accepted-and there is
every probability that they will be.
Several of the clubs in this vicinity
have planned some lively doings over
the Labor day week end. Today and
tomorrow golf ball sweepstakes will
hold the stage at Congressional
From the scores turned in by several
of the contestants last week it would
appear that some keen rivalry is on
tap this week end. w. K. Krause.
w. S. Stragg, Col. F. c. Jewell, c. R.
Hough and Col. H. c. Barnes regis
tered cards under 100 last week and
they hope to figure in the prize
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to the stiffened
left leg, you have
a feeling t n a t
b O d v. h n n d =.
shoulders and all
are away ahead
OF the ball.
That is the cor
rect feeling. In
fact, for an in
stant the whole
body is ahead
of the ball by n
few inches, but
that action of the
hands and wrists
is SO rapid that
they get into ac-
tion just before
the ball is taken
nnd rhnU onfnh nm
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awards today and tomorrow
About 125 Washington club mem
bers are due for some entertainment
tomorrow when they compete in a
Labor day tombstone tournament.
The Virginia course is in fine condi-
ton and the members are in for some
keen fun.
Chevy Chase should attract a flock
of it's members tomorrow, for the
greens committee has arranged an
1S-hole handicap match play against
par. 1t is expected that Columbia
will have something special tomor-
row, although yesterday no program
had been announced.
Dan HorEnn, one of the pros at
Chevy Chase, nearly toppled the
course record last week when he
mastered a low score of IS. Leo
Diegel is credited with having made
Chevy Chase in 65. which is regarded
as the lowest score ever made on
those links.
Rock Creek mashie weilders are
buzzing over their Fall tournament
to be held the latter part of Septem-
Der or the first of October. Bill Mel
ton. one of the Rock Creek players,
has been shooting a fine game lately
and there are many who believe that
he will figure prominently in the
tourney play. Melton has consistently
turned in cards of. SO and SO for nine
holes.
Frank Hartig, who now is spend
ing much of his time as a tutor to
the embryo players at Rock Creek, is
somewhat of a golfer himself. His
average for nine holes is below 40
and he should bear watching a few
seasons from now.
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HELEN WILLS MOST
POPULAR net CHAMP
BY WALTER CAMP.

NEW YORK, August 30.-Her skill,
her gameness and, above all, her
never-failing sportsmanship have
made of Little Miss Poker Face,
some times Known as Helen Wills, one
of the most popular tennis champions
America has ever had.
The grip she has obtained on the
tennis public in her relatively brief
career was strikingly evidenced at
Longwood. With all it's chivalry of
sportsnanship, the crowd at Long
wood could not help showing that it
wanted Miss Wills and Winnie Rich
ards TO win those mixed doubles. And
when, after losing the first set to the
Tilden Mallory combination, the pair
came back ard won the two straight
sets necessary for the title, every
one wanted to get down out of the
stands and pat Miss Wills on the
back or do something equally demon
Strative.
Another young woman tennis player
who. like Miss Wills. halls from CAL
ifornia has captured the fancy East
ern followers of the sport. She is
15-year-old Heller Jacobs, who went
through the Longwood tournament
only to be beaten by Miss Goss in the
finals.
Miss Jacobs has a. real tennis fu-
ture before her. She has the stroking
ability. and even playing upon turf
courts, with which she is unfamiliar,
she made fine showing. In another
year she will threaten most of our
woman players. But she seems to
have difficulty with her breath at
times. which is extraordinary in a
schoolgirl of her years and strength
Copyright 1874
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Youngsters C1vuing Out Veterans Golf: Miss Wills Defends M
vETs BECOMING a :1ARMED arr
'Gd1 0VER P RAPIPN1sE OF KIDS
to Wonder If They Are to Be
Oldtimers Beginn;;1 . o Co.,. r,
.oho]eu "a Adopted as Their Own.

oRK, August 29Young golfers becoming proficient in
H numbers all the United States that the old fellows and
<khe middeaged fellows who thought hsy had found game
IN they would have monopoly the
which they played being asonied
They beginning wonder whether they crowded
the that they had adopted their Perhaps the
things bother much Most them
old to about the svewa that offered for golf But
their pride being shaken and of already has been shattered
other day tn!ay Douglas national champion player Of
reputation Skill found himself matched
had won
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HELEN JACOBS EASILY
DEFEATS ANNA FULLER

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. l., Au-
gust 30.-Playing superb tennis, Miss
Helen Jacobs, 16-year-old San Fran
cisco schoolgirl, easily disposed of
Miss Anna Fuller of Boston in the
final match of the Narrasansett In
vitation tennis tournament here to-
day, 6-1 and rs. Her opponent
seemed unable to play her usual fine
game.
In the mixed doubles finals Miss
Jacobs and G. L. Lambert defeated
Miss NJ. Bake and w. C. Wright, 4-6,
IS and 6-3.
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HAGEN-KIRKWo0D SET MARK

DANBURY. Conn, August 30.-Wal-
ter Hagen and Joe Kirkwood, playing
in an exhibition match at the Ridge
wood Country Club. won, up, today,
their opponents being George Fer
rier, professional at the club, and
Donald McAlpin, q member. Both Ha-
gen and kirkwood broke the course
record of u, Hagen going the IS
holes in 81 and Kirkwood in 60.
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FRENCH STAR NO GUTTER,
SAYS YOUTHFUL CHAMPION
Back Home After Triumphal European Trip, Helen
Asserts That Real Illness Kept Suzanne OUT
of Big Title Matches Abroad.
BY L. c. OWEN.

ERKELEY, Caln August 29Suzanne Lenglen tennis
meteor, not gutter She really
she lodged meeting with Helen Wills premier wonn
Wimbledon
ponships al
Furthermore had
youthful and demure American champion Wghtman cup
Wimbledon probably
at Paris. however-well that's different matt - F-
All the in
ills hersel i1'+'
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WALKER AND BARNES WIN.

PHILADELPHIA, August 30.-Cyril
Walker, the American open golf
champion, paired with Jim Barnes
won an 1S-hoId exhibition match here
today, defeating Bill Leach of the
Overbrook Club and Ray Derr Of the
Lulu Chubby margin OF up and
to play.
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He can gallop beside him, it his
mount be sufficiently swift raSp his
pony's flank against the rival flank,
may lean out of his saddle and Shout
der the other as roughly as may be.
But unless he can cross in front of
that rival at 4 sufficient distance
ahead. so that it will not be neces-
sary for the man riding to the ball
to check in order to avoid collision,
then no crossing may be attempted.
Right of way is d cardinal principle
of polo, and necessarily SO in the in
terest OF life and limb.
But where a player is not on the
ball-that is, not in a direct line to
hit ball-an opponent may inter-
pose his horse before his antagonist
to prevent him reaching it. Herein
occur many of the thrilling moments
in polo.
Plnyers 'In Possession"
If two players are riding in from
different directions to hit the ball and
collision seems probable, then the
player who last hit the ball shall
have the right of way. Or, if neither
has hit the ball, then the player who
is coming from the direction in which
the ball was last hit must have prece-
dence. 1t may, in fact, be set down
as ger eral rule that any player who
follows the exact line of the ball from
direction from which it has last been
hit is held to be lin possession of the
ball. rather than any player coming
in from any other direction.
Any player riding to meet the ball
on the exact line of it's course is lin
possession" rather than any player
riding i'll at an angle from any di-
srectlon- If two players are riding in
on the ball from the same direction
that player is I'm possession" whose
course is at the smallest angle to the
line of the ball.
These points are the very essence
or polo, and infractionS in this re-
spect are what make the game more
dangerous than it should be. Two of
the chief points considered by those
VINO are selecting teams for impor-
tant Journeys are a players knowI-
edge of the rules of the game and
MS Willingness to subscribe to them
A man who rides Berserk on q poIo
field is looked upon as a menace. and
that is precisely what he is. He is
conspicuous by his absence on all
highrgoal teams. Left-handed play-
ers are banned, with one or two ex-
ceptions. because they cannot make
allowance for right-handed players.
Rules Observance Essential.
The well-being of both ponies and
their riders depend largely upon
observance of the rules relating to
right Of way. Expert players go
through game without violating q
single stipulation in this respect.
While NIB 80
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WAR WHITE POLO TEAM
DEFEATS YELLOWS, 9-6

Polo players of the War Depart
ment Whites triumphed over the
War Yellows, 8 to s, yesterday in
practice match at Potomac Park.
A superior defense, with capt.
Wipprecht, Col. Margetts and Maj.
Coulter in the limelight, paved the
way for the Whites. Lieut.. Jadwin
was the outstanding player for the
Yellows.
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TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY, W. Va. August
30.-The Potomac River was clear
and the Shenandoah River muddy
this evening.
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YORK. August $3.50 frequently violence great
the of polo players and their
direct that nine-tenhs of the fouls that called relate
this token similar of the injuries
that polo thus caused
Primarily there always the tendency of players for the
this exceedingly thing
10 as imagined
of the polo and incidentally that
That
the ball. which lies of
much distance
this player naturally has everything his
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'RIDINC OUT'' OPPONENT
BIGGEST THRILL IN POLO
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

(Ths the second of dispatches BY Laurence Perry noted
authority on to M other onat p@,t e,enory to the ga H.
Brook Seftembey and H In this series Mr. Perry deals 'h the
the players Of 0rd
dgnaies
the matches this them unusual interest social reH
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InSideGOlf
-By Chester Horton

When the entire body moves
rhythmicalIy forward from the top of
the back swing, being arrested when
all the weight has hecn transferred
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plans of the Maryland go
national the middle OF September be
king Bobby Jones former champion and of the best
world
Chicago of the vories be asked according
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YANKS AND BRITISH
WIN IN POLO TILTS

MEADOWBROOK, n. Y, August 30.
American and Britain won practice
games today in preparation for the
international polo matches which be-
gin next week. The British defeated
California 8 goals to 5, and the Big
Four won from q combination of
local and English players, 16 to 2.
Tommy Hitchcock scored nine times
in the American victory. Maj. G.
Phipps- Hornby for the English and
Eric Pedley for California, each tall
lied four times. The line ups and
summaries:
American t16). Positions. Blue t2).
Wv. Webb. No. 1....... Col. Melville
T. Hitchcock. No. 2........W. Hopping
NJ Stevenson. .......No g.. r.. E Strawbridge
d Milburn. ........ Ba ck. Mai. V. Lockett
Score by chukkers:
American ...... 3 8 81 / lie
Blue ............. o i
England (s). Positions. California LSl.
Mai. kfrkwood No 1............E. Miller
Mai Phipps Hornsby. No 2..........E. Pedley
Mai Hurndall. ......So. 3..........A- Perkins
Mai. Atkinson. Ba OK ..........C. Burke
Score by chukkers:
California ....... o o / i o ? %
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Lineup, and summary:

Goals-5Iaj. Coulter (2l, Capt. Wipprecht
49, Maj. Johnson, Col. Margetts Cd. Goals
by pony-Capt. Wash. Lieut.. Jadwin (2),
Capt. Even, Col. Morris (2). Referee-Capt.
Henry.
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Rules Observance Essential

The well-being of both ponies and
their riders depend largely upon
observance of the rules relating to
right OF way. Expert players Sgo
through a game without violating a
single stipulation in this respect.
While on the subject of crossing
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CONGRESSIONAL MAY BRING
BIG COLFING STARS HERE

IASH1NGTONS great clan of golf followers will
wv countrys leading amateurs October
the of the Congesson Country Club if present
New Britain herald., 1924-03-07
LEONARD HAS AGREED
 TO BATTLE PAL MORAN
Terms to Be Discussed Next Week. Dundee May Spoil Plan
 By Beating Pal

New York, March 7.--All that Pal Moran must do to clinch match with Benny Leonard during the outdoor season is to score victory over Johnny Dundee in their IS round match at Madison Square Garden on March i4, Of course, 1t may so hap pen that Pal will not beat Johnny. Dundee is certain Of that Moran tried to turn the trick several weeks ago. but got the surprise of his life when old John snatchej the decision after a hard battle.
 Billy Gibson, who looks after Leon- ards ring business, called at the Car den yesterday by request of Frank kFlournoy, who does the matchmaking for Tex Rickard. Flournoy asked Gibson if he had any preference in regard to an opponent for Leonard in a match for the lightweight title.
 Gibson having made 1t clear by words and signsNt that they all look alike to Benny, l'lournoy informed Billy that Pal Moran already has been signed for the match, contingent upon a victory for Moran over Dun dee. Terms will not be discussed un. til after the Moran.Dundee rumpus. Dundee was so peeyed when he heard that Moran had bfen selected as Leonard's opponent that he stut- tered as he choked down his rage to enter q protest. Johnny declares the articles he signed last summer for a tilt with Leonard still arc binding. that he proved his superiority over Moran in their last fight and that he will do it again on the 14ths
New Britain herald., 1924-03-07
NEW RULING SEEN
 FOR TRACK MEETS
Likely to Limit Each Club to
 One Relay Team

New York, March 7.--Steps to pre- vent any organization from entering more than one team in cham pionship relay were predicted today as likely aftermath to the incidents surrounding the disqualification of two Illinois Athletic club quartets in the National Senior A. A. L. indoor track and field championships We'd nesday night.
 The teams of the I. 4. C., which retained it's national title by margin of 8 single point, were disqualified after Buker, running anchor for the second quartet, fouled Higgins, New York A. c. runner. who was thrown out of his stride and lost a spectacu- lar duel with Joie Ray of the other I. A. C. squad for first place. The New Workers were awarded the race, but the storm of criticism which the event aroused had not subsided today in athletic circles.
 Buker's actions in blocking Higgins path were not intentional, according to his teammates, who pointed to the former Bates runners excellent cons< petitive reputation, but A. A. l.. off, licials pointed out that the fouling ap- peared to them so deliberate that they had no alternative but to penalize all I. 4. C. entries in the event. although the first team contributed in no way to the incident.
 Frederick w, Rubien, secretary treasurer Of the National A. A. |. ex- pressed the opinion that chance of such a situation recurring probably would. be eliminated by restricting organizations to a single team in any relay.
 This, it was pointed out. would eliminate ground for criticism that a second team was entered for any pur- pose other than to sy to win. Buker had been lapped and was hopolessly out Of the running when he and Hig- gins colided, Under present rules, however. there is nothing to prevent n club entering two relay teams and 1t was said no change could be made before the next annual meeting of the A. A. U., which is scheduled for next November.
 The standing high and broad jumps may be eliminated from the in- door championship program in the future, it also was suggested. inas- much as there events no longer form part Of the Olympic program and therefore serve no purpose of prepa- ration for international competition. It Is probable they will be replaced by other features designed to bring out Olympic timber.