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The Washington times., 1924-06-02
HAGEN FIGURES
LUCK PART
Of GOLF
So He Said Before Qualifying
Rounds at Worcester
Last Week

NEW YORK, June asked
before the qualifying rounds at
Worcester how he considered his
chances TO win the national open
championship at Oakland Hills.
Walter Hagen promptly replied,
Pretty good If I'm lucky" With
out the luck element Hagen un-
doubtedly would have an edge on
the powerful field that will gather
at Detroit next week, but breaks
Of the game are steadily becoming
more Of a factor in deciding the
premier title.
Over the long gruelling 76-hole
route a single unlucky kick to a
mashie pitch or a putt that didn't
take the expected line might throw
the victim out Of the running
Nowadays the winner cannot come
through with just an even break
he must have the best OF the luck
element.
Luck always figured prominently
in golf tournaments, but it is more
important now than ever because of
the many strong players that have
the game to crash through provided
Dame Fortune ncds her head in
their direction. This potential
talent is so numerous that only
once in recent years has any one
actually jumped the field and won
handily. That one instance was at
Columbia in 1921 when Jim Barnes
started off with record round of
SO and was never caught in the
remaining rounds.
II Hagen feels the need of luck
to win at Detroit 1t is certainly true
that his rivals will also require a
generous portion TO win the title
Bobby Jones won last year at In.
wood after a sensational play.off
with little Bobby Cruickshank.
After taking a fling at almost
every form of sport Walter Hagen
is convinced that competitive strain
is the most nerve.racking in golf
and billiards. He says the real
mental hazard is only encountered
in these two pastimes. The former
national golf champion is well quail.
fled to describe the competitive con-
ditions in different sports.
AS a youth in Rochester Hagen's
first ambitions were In baseball. He
showed natural aptitude for the dia-
mond and actually advanced to a
position on a minor league team
before coming under the spell of
golf.
Since specializing with golf clubs
Walter has boxed, wrestled, played
tennis, hunted and welded a bill
lard cue and in no line of athletic
activity did he find the nerve strain
as great as in golf and billiards.
Golf and billiards look easy to
the novice" Hagen says, but this
impression Is because these two
games are not as physically siren
uous as baseball. football, boxing or
running. The chief trouble in golf
and billiards is the time the player
has to worry between strokes. The
mind controls all nerves and IL one
doesn't possess wonderful concentra.
ton a mistake in golf or billiards
will very likely cause a temporary
slump In form, which frequently viii
be just long enough to bring about
defeat.
There are many shots in golf
and billiards that the slightest sin
Will cost an error. In most other
sports the action is so fast and
continuous that the contestant Is
relieved of great mental burden
because he hasn't time to worry
about a mistake or future miscues,
which is the condition that makes
golf and billiards so trying"
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

speak to me again. Don't write
me. don't telephone me, and if by
chance you. should see me on the
street some day, don't even come
near me. Keep at distance, walk
around me as though ! were a
SWAMP"
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
b. SID C. KEENER.

he pitching suddenly becomes ame the muscles around
tighten such that the
pain becomes ecrug don't become discouraged There's always
Carl Mays just such fx-a lame
tight muscles and kinks at the Of twenty and he became MEM
Der OF six world series teams
this epidemic pitching ills that made Carl Mays Of
the the hill almost sounds impossible to believe but he
overland pitcher back in 1912 with the Boise team
in the West Tri-State League. s5ssT
the closing days Of the Carl spent sleepess night
The muscles around the right shoulder thed and hot towels failed
pain tried throw the afternoon
couldn't. The Just couldn't make the grade.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

player IN my
league, and spent
q very happy
winter on my
farm up at Sud
! bury.
This year /
h ave another
idea. I'm going
to s W In g for
home runs when
ever I can. That
is. when the sit
uation in a game
will allow me to
without leopard
lzing our chances
to win. A sin
gle or even a
base on balls il
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

LuAL IL was h0rQer TO nit Dali
solidfy between the knees and the
waist line than the waist line and
the shoulders. That has been the
secret Of my pitching az q big
eaguer-keeping the ball around
the knees.
There are various types Of pitch.
ers fellows like Walter Johnson;
Ed Walsh, Babe Ruth, Leonard,
Faber, Shocler and those kind.
They have the natural ability and
wonderful stuff, but my advice to
youngsters breaking in as pitchers
Is to perfect control for a low ball.
IT have been knocked off the
hill. A pitcher can't win each
game he pitches. but consider
that opening game Of the 1921
world series when beat the
Giants as the greatest have
pitched. Here's something I've
never told before-that was the
only game in my entire career
whore never used q curve ball.
with batters like George Burns,
Frisch, Bancroft, Young, Kelly and
Meusel it was a case Of keeping the
ball close to their handle. The only
way to do it was to pitch EN- fast
and keep 'em low. No, sir, not one
curve did throw in that game.
'1n the three games I pitched
in that world series only twelve
balls were caught by the three
Yankee Outfielders. The extra base
hits for the Giants in my three
games were six doubles and two
triples. don't think they hit
a single bail over the head Of an
Outfielder off me.
THAT was my banner season
1921-as I won q and lost only 9.
Here's another thing that might in
terest some-I golfed every morning
that summer except the day when
was pitching. Golfing is great
exercise for ball pIayer-not too
to keep the legs In trim while the
arms get enough swinging to keep
the muscles timber.
I'm not saying that every lad
should take up underhand pitching.
should not forget to keep the ball
between the waist-line and the
knees"
NA0Jo 40 0AAS inc OUIAV
and roughneck off the field he has
been pictured by the fans in the
bleachers and the grandstand. He
dresses like q prosperous banker and
doesn't miss single syllable IN his
conversation. He is just consoling
himself over the fact that his fast
ball caused the death Of Ray Chap.
man, but he denies emphatically
that he opened negotiations with
the New York Yankees when he was
sold by the Red Sox in 1918.
after the 1918 season." ex.
planned Mays, II had put all the
money 1 saved in q new home
In Missouri. IL burned to the
ground before had il com,
uletely furnished and lost al
most everything. Naturally 1
was dOwnhearted.
Il couldn't pitch like myself that
spring and l told Frazee that ]
wanted to get away from Boston.
He said he wouldn't give me up but
I pleaded with him. to trade or sell
me. even offered to go to a
minor league club.
II couldn't do justice to myself
or the club in Boston any more. I
made good my threat to quit and
1t was not until 1 quit the Red
Sox that 1 was sold to New York"
Waived out Of the American
League, Mays instead of being a
fading pitching star has proved
that his big league days are not
over by pitching brilliantly for the
Cincinnati Reds. Wouldn't it be
strange for the Reds and Yankees
to win the pennants this season
and have Mays pitch against the
cIuh that dr0ntned him9
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
Indians Slowing Up

DOME Bush's indianapolis Indi.
ans got flying start in the A. 4.
pennant race and held a lead for
q month. Lately, though, they have
been slowing up and have been
knocked out of first place.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
Scott Doing Well

Jack Scott, q world series hero
with the 1922 Giants, is pitching
fine ball these days for Toledo in
the American association, a farm
for the Giants.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
Turks Will Watch EN-

A four.club league for baseball
has been formed in Constantinople,
Roberts College. U. s. s. Scorpion.
Standard Oil and American Express
having teams in action for the edi.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
WIN GAMES FIRST, THEN
HOME RUNS, SAYS Bah E.
Rv BABE RUTH.

LOUISVILLE Ky, June I'll where few of the
boys talking about home and making predictions how
I'm going this appreciate their all
that but far predictions entirely
order The official and will
selves Its thing to make prediction and another make good
it, prefer not to make predictions Nevertheless have
secret notions and ambitions and for the first time long
while I'm going talk homers conf
The Washington times., 1924-06-02


It does seem that such q hit
ter as this must have something.
Strand should come through after
he gets better acquainted with
American League pitchers. At
least, we all hope SO.
No Wonder Boston Laughs.
A FEW weeks ago the biggest
u laugh in baseball was the
squirt of the Boston Ameri-
can team. The boys giggled
themselves into fits, lamping the
daily scores and watching Boston
climb in the averages. At that
time it was a laugh. Now the
laugh has changed, and the boys
are beginning to worry. What
looked to be just a squirt has
turned out to be a regular habit.
They are right up there in the
first division, and they mean to
stay there. There's many a kick
left in these Old-timers yet.
O'Neil, Wamby, Veach, Flagstead,
Harris, Quinn and Boone are
playing as they never played be-
fore. Last years Boston team
hit for an average Of .261. Right
now this gang is nearer 800
than .261.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
Barney Tough Guy

Manager Barney Cleveland, man.
ager of the Topeka club, in the
Western Association, has been
suspended indefinitely for knocking
an umpire down during an argu-
ment over a decision.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
Bees May Lose Home

Though Salt Lake IL making a
great fight for top honors in the
Pacific Coast League, the Mormon
capital may lose its franchise. The
fans are not turning out to support
fha team
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
WaIberg Wins One

Rube Walberg. the big southpaw
pitcher Connie Mack sent to Mil.
waukee, entered upon his Ameri.
can Association career with
victory.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
Lalixalt Hits COS

Jack Lelivelt, with the Griffmen
fifteen years ago, is hitting for
.405 in the Western League as
manager and firstsacker with
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
The Scarcity Of Lightweights.

The Scarcity of Lightweights.
NEVER in the history of pugi-
~ lism has any class been so
depleted as the 135-pound
division is today.
We haven't had three real good
lightweights in the past ten years.
Although Leonard is the cham
pion, there are many who doubt
his ability to do the weight. We
can't remember when he weighed
in publicly. Whether he can do
l35 or not, he has the rest of
them bluffed. His toughest op-
ponent in all these years was Lew
Tender, and he was only a good
second::rater at best. When Erne
was champion he had a tough
bunch of opponents to cope with.
There were Cans, McFadden.
Hawkins, Fitzgerald, Blackburn,
Lavigne, Twin Sullivan and
others.
Cans outclassed all his oppo-
nents until he met Nelson. Dur
ing the latter's reign a new bunch
OF tough eggs started up. There
we're Mcfarland, Richie, Herrera,
Cross, Jack Goodman, Young
Erne, Wolgast, Welsh, Murphy,
Reyes, Terry McGovern, and Young
Corbett. In those days they
fought more and were paid less.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
zeb Stealing Again

Zeb Milan, former Griffman, now
managing the New Haven Club, is
stealing bases regularly and is
driving Eastern Association pitchers
crazy with the long leads he takes
off the bags.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

Last year, you may remember, I
said was going to shoot for base
hits and q high batting average and
let the home runs take care of them.
selves. got a greater satisfaction
out Of that policy than almost any.
thing i have ever done. won the
prize for being the most valuable
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
A New Miner Story.

NTILSON MINER is down at
w Miami these days, you
know. His brother, Add
son, has built, and is building,
some Of the finest houses in Flor
ida. Wilson, who works with
Addison, is in the tile-roofing
business. Addison recently built
one OF the finest golf houses in
the South for a private club, He
was talking to the president Of
the club one day when Wilson en-
tered and asked him for a pass to
play on the links.
"Why, have no passes, Bill"
said Addison. 'T'm not even a
member Of the club"
Wilson could hardly believe it,
but after a tine became con-
vinced.
Turning to the president of the
club, who was a good friend of
his, Wilson said: See here, If MY
brother isn't made a life member
OF this club by tOnovrOw, never
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
Now Fohps Famous

Lee Foil has finally become
famous. A Boston.made cigar has
been given his name.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
HE'S Now a Shortstop

Fred Wingfield, who was q
pitcher with the Griffs, il now
playing the sIlortfield for Chatta-
nooga. after a few days in center
field.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
! ThormahIen Goes Down.

Herbert Thormahlen, former
Griffman and Yankee, has failed to
hold his own with Kansas City, in
the American Association, and has
slid down into the Texas League.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
SHOULDERS LEVEL, SAYS.
EVANS, WHEN DRIVING
b cHARLES scEIYcNc. EVANS.

In order to swing easily hold medium upright
position and poised that it viii get in the way try to fe
steady and generally relaxed bend for but
not too much the shot Is likely be right There
should be medium bend to the knees Kent
down to assure distribution Of the weight =.
held shoulders
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

them parallel to
the imaginary
direction lineD ct
the beginning Of
the stroke with
elbows somewhat
out, The correct
position Of the
body gives you
q c m for table
feeling.
Be sure that
your balance IL
good. Every now
and them during
the process Of q
golf stroke you
should say this:
Bear In mind
that you should
feel right before
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
- lads


0OMEONE said "No good bad all Of sudden
Paul Strand of the Athletics is fix He slumped
- badly in his batting lately that forced put
him the bench Strand from the Salt Lake City and
led the Pacific Coast League batting for successive
1922 he led with 289 hits and in 1923 be hit safely 1926
times That he knocked out fOrtyhee home scored
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

having the same trouble had
after made my record. That's one
Of the tough breaks a fellow who
goes good for a while gets. Every
pitcher and manager in the game
becomes his enemy and does HE
utmost to put on the brakes.
On the other hand, my average 80
far isn't what it was last year, and
that is because have been swing
ing for homers instead Of base hits.
Last year the pitchers worked on
me with the idea Of keeping me
from getting homers and / crossed
them by shooting mainly for base
hits. .st't... ,.t'.'.,
..t. -.....,... 49,
This year they're trying to keep
me from getting base hits and
I'm trying to cross them by shoot.
ing for hOmeTs. don't mind
taking even them into my con-
fidence. Maybe all this will get
them balled up.
: Anyhow, 1 did what ! wanted to
to a year ago and having won the
prize I set my heart on winning
l want to have at least one more
good fling at this business Of max.
ing home runs, and that's what /
am doing and have been doing since
the season started.
But please try to remember this:
lam not making any predictions.
I'm just going to do my best and
let It go at that.
Copyright, 1924, by The Chrlsty
Walsh Syndicate.)
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

starting the stroke, and II you
don't, adjust yourself until you do. I"
There Is another thing that / have
to advise myself to do, and that IL
to stahd up straighter. There Is a
tendency to lean over. and IL one
does he IL not likely to get the
normal flight Of the ball which we
are all seeking.
Do not let the body lean ahead Of
the clubhead. This IL especially
good advice II you are playing into
Q wind Tor q player naturally leans
his body against the wind. Let me
advise you again that play in the
wind should not differ from play
without 1t except that you should
play the bali to q different spot and
let the wind bring It over.
I cannot advise Jon too strong.
" against allowing the right
shoulder to drOOp down at the adj
dress. For those who want to
play I'm the best and easiest man.
ner / do advise straight position
Of the shoulders to start the
stroke. The arms are Just q little
crooked at the elbows. In fact,
the right arm b . little moro
crooked than the left one. Here
is an excellent thought: Feel the
indepondence Of the arms. Some
times e h best to think Of them
~ almost detached from the body.
put my hands down little to
allow the clubhead to lie naturally.
You cannot hit with the wrists
turned down. Before starting the
actual stroke I imagine two lines
one rising from the center of the
bali, the other beginning three feet
back Of II and passing through 1t
to the hole. It IL important that
you keep the hands back of the
vertical line.
When the imaginary direction
line is found the head Of the club
should be played with proper lie,
and 1t should face the ball at right
angles. I never let my eyes stray
from the ball. AS soon as the club
head is in position the motion Of
the club should be continuous for
the sake of rhythm.
This motion begins with vfbra-
tory movement Of hands and club,
continues to the forward and back
ward press and then flows INTO the
stroke.
Copyright. John F. Ollie Coz
The Washington times., 1924-06-02
Dubuc a Manager

Jean Dubuc. former Detroit Tiger
hurler, il managing the Ottawa
club, in the Canadian league.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

Mays was mot q bowling sue.
cess with Portland, as he tells his
story He lost his first ten games.
Think Of that! And he still held
his Job! They were tough games,
close gains, / to 0 defeats, 2 to
score, 3 to 3, and like that.
The Washington times., 1924-06-02

"You see gradually 1 gained in
experience. As a kid / hardly
did anything more than throw
the ball to my catcher. He gave
. me the signal and i gave him
what he wanted.
when I got up to the Interna
tional League though discovered
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