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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-09-17
Cross summarizing the work Of the
organization during the past year.
Praises Defense Day.

NAAAhS ZIG past yOeAA'
Praises Defense Day.
General s. d. Rockenbach, COM
mander Of the District of Washing
ton, U. S. A., predicted an exRan-
sion OF the purposes and accom-
plishments of Defense Day, during
the years to come, and predicted
bigger parade for next year.
Other guests and speakers were
Brigadier General Charles Fl. Mar.
tin, assistant chief OF staff; Eriga-
der General Amos A. Fries, chief
OF the Chemical Warfare Service;
Lieutenant Colonel G.. G. Rainjnger,
of the Officers Reserve Corps, and
Colonel Robert N. Harper, promoter
Of the Washington Auditorium.
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Evening star., 1924-08-03
u. S. GOLFERS PICKED
TO OPPOSE BRITONS

NEW YORK. August 2-Robert A.
Gardner, captain of the Walker Cup
team tonight announced the lineup
of tho American players to compet tie
in the intern ational golf matches at
Garden City, Long Island, on Friday,
September IL. and Saturday, Septem-
ber 13. The following amateurs have
notified Gardner that they will play:
Max r. Marston, Merton; Chick"
Evans, Edgewater; William c..
Fownes, jr.. Oakmont: Bob Gardener,
Hinsdale: Jesse Guilford. Woodland;
Francis Ouimet, Woodland: Harrison
Johnston, White Bear: Jesse Sweetser,
Siwanoy; o. F. Willing, Portland,
oreg:, and Bobby Jones. Atlanta.
This squad consists of champion
and ex-champons. Marston is the
present amateur champion, while
Sweetser was the king pin in 1922.
Jones was the open title holder in
1923, while Ouiment and Evans held
this crown as well as the amateur
laurels
Gardener held the amateur cham
pionship in 1909 and 1915, while
Fownes was the leading simon pure
in 1910. Guilford was number one
amateur in 1921. Johnston recently
won the western amateur title.
The team will be listed by Capt
Gardner later as to the order of play
and will report at Garden City on
September 10 for practice. The actual
team will consist of eight players
and two substitutes will be available
in case of sickness or other unforeseen
reason.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
BY Chester Horton=

feet back and forth. endlessly, mean
while waggling his club back and
forth without really waggling II at
all is turning over in his mind a
thousand things that he must watch
out for-and we all know it. To make
the picture complete, this fellow
usually spurts an alibi at US before
his poorly-hit ball has stopped roll
ing. Like many golfers, he never
learns that a pooriy-made shot requires
no explanation for those who witness
it. The explanation is too obvious.
If the player had been able to have
made better shot of it he would
have done SO.
All of which gets clear back to the
old fundamental of concentration I
dare say that not one golfer in a
thousand really knows what concen-
tration actually implies. Easily, con-
centration is one of the most difficult
things in golf to acquire, and il
stands at the very head of Vardon's
list of things to be done. He told me
so himself, and I subscribe to it
Concentration should be such that the
player can almost see his clubhead
go through the ball. 1t means that
his whole undivided, undiverted and
undisturbed intent and purpose is to
hit that ball, and while he is about
it his mind is totally divorced from
every other thought on earth.
If you play golf you can readily
Evening star., 1924-08-03
SEABRIGHT DOUBLES
TO JOHNSTON-G N-GRIFFIN

SEABRIGHT, n. J., August 3
With the Davis cup selections com
mittee looking on, William Johnston
and Clarence ]. Griffin, former ma
tional champions, scored a thrilling
uphill victory in the final of the
Seabright invitation doubles tourna-
ment here today, defeating Robert
and Howard Kinsey, fellow CaIifor-
mans, in five spectacular sets. The
scores were 3-6, 4-6, 6-I, ll-g,
81
Gaining control and power as the
match advanced, Johnston and Grif-
nm struck their stride after they
mad dropped two sets and finally sue
ceeded in battering down the phe-
nomenal defense of the Kinseys.
The contest developed undoubtedly
the most sparkling tennis OF the
season on grass. the rallies being
sustained by recoverfes that bor-
dered on the incredible. BOB Kin
sey's comparatively weak service.
which was broken through four times
In the last two sets, turned the tide
in favor of the rival pair.
Once in the sixteenth game of the
fourth set the kinseys. who had been
outsteadying their opponents, advanced
to within two points of the match
only to be halted by the determined
pair on the other side of the net
Griffin rose to unusual heights in the
critical fourth set. while johnston,
who had started erraticaIly, also I'M
proved considerably.
The victory gave Johnston and
Griffin their second leg on the Sea-
bright doubles championship.
Miss Helen Wills made her first
appearance since her Olympic VIC
tory. but she INDUCED merely IN a
mixed doubles exhibition match with
Watson NJ. WaShburn as her part
ner against Miss Phyllis Walsh and
Dean Mathey. The Wills match went
into the customary three sets, re-
sultine in a victory for Miss Walsh
and Mathey by two sets to one.
The mixed doubles final was a
walkover for Miss Browne and
Harvey Snodgrass. who defeated Miss
Mayme Mcdonald and Walter Wes-
brook, 6-1, 6-1.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Pro- Title Euent Planned High School Tennis Due for Boom
Concentration Is Most Important Single Factor in Col
nandHt rdandTh Out
n nPrahceM

recall how often you have deter
mined to hit this one in your own
way and theory and form be ID" I"
Often you do hit fairly good ball
your reaction is that style and form
may go well for the other fellow, but
you are all through with 1T.
The reaction, when that is the case,
only deceiyes you further, which is
one of the reasons we all chase after
the goddess of golf. You have not
proved by your formless and Styles
swat that form and style are wrong
You nave only proved, after afashion,
the point l just made-that concen-
tration is the first key to good golf.
You may not have noticed 1t, but in
your burst of mingled determine tion
and irritation at the ball you con-
centrated wonderfully. The mad
gland, that tiny wonder worker that
the doctors tell us about which is
hidden away somewhere in the back,
sWeIis up almost to bursting. and
with an eye single to walloping that
cursed, pock-marked imp of satan
you let go. And you get results.
The dinerence between you and the
par shooter is that the par golfer has
that sort Of concentration, that spirit
of determination and, with it, good
form and style. If.you have ever hit
out fine long ball when you were
good and mad at the little pill you
then and there released for yourself
one of COLTS great secrets. The thing
is to be able to understand those
things as they reveal themselves to
you.
First, Hit the Ball.
Work on that theory more. Put
your mind altogether on the propo-
sition of hitting the ball Think of
how hard you are going to hit it. For
get the way you are going TO do it.
First hit it, and hit 1t hard. Then
you can, in practice moments, work
out your better form and style. The
goal is to hit hard, with utmost con-
centration, and do it gracefully and
with correct golf form. Since the
first essential, however, is to hit the
ball, begin at that point and work
upward. 1t is a mistake to try to
perfect topmost form before one has
really learned to feel confidence in
his ability to hit the bali.
Above all, don't get the hazards.
Thinking of too many of the details
of the thing while you are trying to
do it leads too directly to the alibi
habit and too certainly away from
good golf.
Copyright, 19241
Evening star., 1924-08-03
STARS TO COMPETE
IN NEWPORT TENNIS

NEWPORT, r. T.. August .
Members of four Davis cup teams
and a group of high ranking Ameri-
can tennis players have accepted in
vitations to participate in the annual
Newport Casino invitation tennis
tournament from August II TO Is. in
elusive, according to an announce
ment by James Stewart Cushman,
chairman of the committee.
The Davis cup teams, which have
signified their intention of compet-
ing in the annual tournament are
Canada Mexico. Japan and Australia
The latter team includes in it's mem
bership Gerald Patterson. Pat O'Hara
Wood and Norman f.. Brookes.
William NJ. Johnston. former ma
tional champion: the kinsey brothers.
Robert and Howard Harvey Snod-
grass, Clarence Griffin and Lucian
F. Williams, former intercollegiate te
champion, are among the American
players entered.
The list also includes Nathanial W.
Niles, r. Lindley Murray, and it was
said Vincent Richards would also
compete.
Drawings for the tournament will
be made on August 9, it was stated.
Evening star., 1924-08-03

few days ago. His place will be
taken by John Duncan Tucker, form
erly connected with the Rock Creek
Park course and a professional of
great experience, particularly in the
green-keeping end OF the business.
Tucker, who now is on Long Island in
connection with the building of a course
there, will take charge at Manor Club
August 10. A contract recently was let
for watering the entire 27-hole layout,
and work on the water connections now
is under way, while a swimming pool is
in process of construction near the
clubhouse.
The present intention of the Manor
Club is to construct the additional
nine holes through the woods west
of the clubhouse-an expensive oper-
alton and one that will take time.
Manor Club officials, however, believe
that money spent to save the golf
and will spare no effort or reasonable
notch standard. The 18-hole course,
when finished, will total 5,925 yards
in length. while the extra nine will
be one of 3.040 yards.
Manor, which split even in a team
match with the Argyle Club a few
days ago, plans another match with
Argyle on August 16, and still an
other is scheduled before the golf
season closes. In the meantime, ne
gotiations are under way for a match
with the Washington Golf and Coun-
try Club. The Manor Club intends to
enter a team in the interclub series
next Spring, bringing the total Of clubs
up to six.
Evening star., 1924-08-03


The professionals who have inaug-
urated the proposal. group of men
from the District and the three states
named, look forward to some day
having the Middle Atlantic open chap
lonship take major place among the
big professional events, and in this
ambition their hopes are backed by
many of the first ranking amateurs of
clubs in the Middle Atlantic Associa-
ton, many of whom feel that an open
championship in this section should
be held.
The Virginia professionals, notably
4 group of ten men from Norfolk,
have only recently added their ap-
proral to the proposal for such an
event. and according to letters re-
celved in Washington are enthusi-
astic in their bid for an open champ
ionship to be representative of this
section.
Many Pros Here Eligible.
About Washington there are from
. to 20 professional golfers who
would be eligible to play in the
tourney, while there are dozen or
more about Baltimore and probably
as many more from clubs scattered
elsewhere throughout the state. In
Delaware, five or six professionals
would be eligible, while from Rich
mond, Roanoke, Lynchburg White
sulphur, Hot Springs and other places
III virginia., professionals would be
drawn to compete in the tourney
The suggestion has been made that
II might be good thing to hold the
tournament in the Spring every year
to catch the leading golfers OF the
country as they travel North from the
South after a Winter spent in tourna-
ment play. The idea is fine, but there
might be objections, among them be-
ing that the professionals in this sec
ton, on the whole, are not of first
rank as golfers and they would be
very apt to be but contributing mem
oerS to such an event, with the visit
ing pros pulling down most of the
Prize money.
II they wanted to show the visitors
q good time, and did not care which
way the money went, the affair would
nave TO have considerable purse at
tacned to 1t, for the northbound pro-
fessionals would not stop off in wash
lngton, Baltimore or the Virginia
cues for a tournament with a small
purse. "t
Washington professionals, as thew
are located at present, would be ouite
apt TO play leading part in the golf
OF such a tourney, for they probably
are bit better golfers on the whole
tnan the professionals of any of the
other cities in this section.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
LARRY VARDON once re-
marked to me that he had


marked to me that he had
- = computed 65 different major
things to be done by the golfer dur
ing the golf stroke. Vardon main
tanned that every one of these
things had to be done, or the shot
would suffer.
l maintained that l could cite
three times that many parts and de-
tails, but it was agreed that the end
less number of little things that could
be thought of could be omitted for
the reason that many small details
merge in one way or another into
larger or more important factors OF
the swing.
Then to satisfy my own curiosity
l set myself the more or less idle
task Of actually listing all the things
| could think of to be done during
the full golf stroke, and you can be-
lieve 1t or not, but it ran over 800
and ! quit with the left legs part in
all this activity still unaccounted for.
Judging from the staggering total
did reach, 1 should say the left leg
to do. Then when we add that the
golfer must also bear in mind that
he is not to do the opposite of all the
things he is to do we find that there
are something like 5000 items to be
looked after, for or against the
stroke, during the two seconds al
lowed for its execution.
Forget Details on Tee.
Before we get any deeper into this
it might be well for the golfer to
understand that the more successful
he is in forgetting all about these
myriad details at the time he is MAX
ing his stroke the more successful he
is likely to be in his golf.
The point of this is merely to throw
the spotlight on the amazing rami-
hcations of our great game of golf.
Little wonder it is that men and
women and boys and girls are TAX
ing to 1T in thousands upon thou
sands. What a sidelight on American
life it is that men of the commonest
walks of life nowadays discuss with
the greatest familiarity the technique
of the mashie pitch or the necessity
of the follow-through. A good sign
this is, too, because it means that
Evening star., 1924-08-03

sional team, win not have the service
of Leo Diegel in his next team match.
however. while the amateurs will be
reinforced by Tuckerman and Dun
ply. The match last Sunday. which
was a victory for the professionals
by Is points to S. was rather a dis
appointment to the amateurs, who
had figured to split even.
Argyle Clubs golf team will enter
tain the golfers of the Manor Club at
Argyle on August Is in a return en-
gagement. The teams split even in a
recent contest.
Free from any club connections,
Leo Diegel. formerly pro at Friend
ship, is making a far better record
than when he, was connected with
the local course. Diegel has a good
chance to win any tournament he
how, good the opposition. Leo in
open championships always has
given the impression OF trying too
hard, and when he found the breaks
going against him dropped to the
other extreme. Now, with nothing
to worry about, he is playing bet
ter tournament game than ever and
should progress far before the North
ern season closes.
Diegel is primarily a playing pro-
|
the equal of any on either side OF
the Atlantic. But he has or days
the same as any one else, and they
have usually come during the prog
ress of championship. ANY one
who will consistently best II over
Columbia has something in his bag
besides a set of golf clubs.
DR.. j. II. McClenahan, chairman OF
the greens committee of the WASH
ington Golf and Country Club, has
left for an automobile trip to North
Carolina. He will be gone two weeks
or more.
Professionals who played In the
amateur pro match last Monday at
Washington found the going none
too easy over a course which a few
years ago was rated one of the
easiest to score on in this section or
the country. The best card turned
in by any pro was n. made by
Arthur B. Thorn of the Town and
Country Club. Bob Barnett OF
Chevy Chase found his trouble early,
running up an at the fourth hole,
while others found difficulty with the
18th, rated by many as the hardest
par 4 holA ahcuk WashLnEtnN -
Evening star., 1924-08-03

Rapid strides have been made in
the development of the golf facilities
at the Manor Club, a homelike club
set down in fine golf country in the
gently rolling hills of Montgomery
County on the Seventh street pike
Three years ago there was nothing re-
motely resembling a golf course within
miles of the clubhouse.
The present nine holes being played
have been made by combining five
holes of one, nine of the 1S-hole
course, and four of the other. The
new 9-hole course will be inde-
pendent of the 18-hole links, although
all three mines will, when completed
have their first tees and last greens
at the clubhouse-an ideal arrange
ment and one which most clubs can
not duplicate.
Present officers of the Manor Club
president; Capt Harry H. Semmes,
vice president: Stanley D. Willis,
secretary, and Henry c. McCeney,
treasurer. Chairmen of committees
are: House, C. M. Wright; entertain
ment, c. E. Nelson; tennis, Burton A.
Ford, and golf, William E.. Richard
son.
Organized about three years ago by
group of wealthy Washington and
Maryland men, the Manor Club has
has made great strides forward in the
short period of it's existence Its
restricted membership quota now is
nearly filed, and it's 9-hole course
always is thronged with golfers.
Mel Shorey, professional at the club
for the past two years, resigned a
Evening star., 1924-08-03
CHAPLIN DOUBLE WINNER
IN CALIFORNIA TENNIS

LOS ANGELES, August I'm the
mixed doubles of the Southern Cali
forpia tennis championship semi
finals today Alfred Chaplin Of Boston,
and Mrs Whatley, Los Angeles, elimi-
mated Mrs. G. Ross, San Francisco,
and c. Miles Reinke, Los Angeles.
rs, Cd.
Mrs and Mr.. Tom Bundy, Los
Angeles, were also eliminated by
Wallace Bates of San Francisco, and
rs.
Chaplin placed himself in the finals
of the mems singles, Southern Cali
fornia championship, by defeating Ro-
land Roberts, San Francisco, 6-1,
SIS.
William T. Tilden, national singles
champion, and SANDY Weiner Of
Philadelphia were defeated in mems
doubles by Roberts and Wallace Bates,
3-6, 6-l, So
Evening star., 1924-08-03

The two-major sport rule, which
, VIII go into effect next September al
the opening of the school year. also
will serve as an impetus for the al.
vancement of tennis. 1t is pointed
out that the all-around athletes
those that are efficient in every
branch of sports, will forsake thG
summer game in order to earn theiI
spurs in the other games. A better
chance to make the squad would bs
aHorded the average student, with
the all-around athlete abandoning the
game. The school authorities believe
that the number of tennis aspirants
will increase tenfoId now that this
four-sport athletes are confined to
only a pair of sports.
Competition will not be marred in
tennis next year, as was evidenced
this season when only four of thG
high schools completed. Eastern
High, with its new courts completed
will develop a team of netmen. Sons
Capitol institution announced that
Eastern would make A strong bid foI
the court laurels in 1925.
The prep schools here were more
successful with tennis this season
than the public high schools. This
Preparatory School Tennis League
produced rivalry of the keenest sort
while the four teams of the high
schools failed to attract to any con-
siderable extent. The public school off,
cials hope to remedy this condition
In line with the new high school
athletic program, Doc White of Cen,
trail will take up his duties as head
of the physical training department
of the five high schools next month
The news that Doc will not return ia
Central next year comes as a jolt ts
the Blue and White athletes thai
planned another successful base ball
season under his leadership. Doc
also will be missed by the foot bali
aspirants, even though Central failed
to garner the gridiron championship
last year.
Mike Gorden. stellar athlete of Cen
trail, plans to devote himself solelS
to the cinder path, under the wing OF
Coach Bill Foley next September Ac'
cording to Mikes statement, he viii
abandon foot ball and base ball with
the hope of cutting a sWath in track
and field events.
There nre only two sandlot base
ball teams this season that are prac-
tically composed of former high
Athletic Club and the other is the
Chevy Chase Senior combination The
latter is giving a good account Of 1T
self while the Petworth tossers are
playing only mediocre ball.
Foot ball will be the topic Of dis
cuSsion in the high schools ere long
Tech High, that shared the gridiron
title last year, apparently does moi
intend TO be caught mapping. Coach
Elmer Hardell of the Maroon and
Gray athletes will take his pigskir
warriors to the University of Mary
land for two weeks of arduous train.
ing. prior to the opening Of school
Business High, also plans to put in
considerable training several weeks
hence, although its foot ball mentor
Lynn Woodwork, has made no def
mite plans.
Tech viii have to step lively to sue.
cessfully defend the title it won last
year. All of last years veterans will
be missing with the exception of Kes-
sler, the 1925 captain. 1t will be re-
called, however, that Tech was well
fortified with reserve material last
year, and the chances are it will be
heard from in the coming campaign
Evening star., 1924-08-03

golf will do for the Nations health
with the passing of the years, what
the motor car has accomplished for
the country's speed.
Mechanics of Swing Easy.
When we observe, however, that SO
many different things are to be done
during the golf stroke--I mean the
necessary, essential things-it seems
logical that SO very few players be-
come really good golfers, yet this is
one of the great mysteries of golf to
my mind, because the mechanics of
the golf swing really are easy of ac-
complishment.
What is it, then, in the final analy-
Sis that holds this great golfing army
forever in the dub class?
l wonder if the answer to that isn't
to be found in the one great golf
term-hazards.
On Links 1t Is the Hazards.
In any other activity the golfer
may have the heebie jeebies, but on
the links he has the hazards.
We think of the hazard in the COM
monplace suggestion of bunkers,
traps, creeks or the rough. The player
who observes his golf carefully may
discover that with every shot he
builds up for himself hazards ten
fold more damaging than these were
ever meant to be- The man who takes
a position at the ball then shifts his