San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-25
PUTTER BRINGS
JOCK MUCH
! P|N-M0NEY
Uses 1t to Drive and APP
proach and Wins Bets
Thereby.

CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-LP)-Al'
though not classed as a trick golfer
like Joe Kirkwood, there are a few
Stunts in the golf bag of Jock
Hutchinson, formerly British Open
champion. The Chicago professional
conjures his marveis at long distance
with putter.
Hutchinson, who was brought to
America from Scotland some Is years
ago by the Carnegies, uses an alum
inum-headed putter, which has no loft
on the face and has the head set al
most at right angles to the short shaft.
But with the stick, intended to tap a
ball not more than 20 yards over a
closely-cropped green, he can attain
great distance from the tee and ap-
proach uncannily.
His ability in this respect, not hav'
ing reached the ken of most golfers,
permitted him to win wagers last sum-
mer.
quits" $50 YARDS.
It was at the White Bear Yacht
Club, st. Paul, that "The Hutch" as
he is Familiarity known, first worked
his one club wizardry. Hutchinson re-
marked TO some players that it was the
swing and timing that made for dis
lance, regardless of the club. he
averred that he could outdrive the Or
binary player. using his putter.
I'm a pretty good driver" said
one st. Paul player. Il get well over
200 yards with my wooden clubs, aud
III wager $40 that you can't drive as
far with that spindling putter as j do
with a driver"
I'll take the bet and make it that
I outdrive you."
WINS HIS BET.
The challenger put all the energy
Of his $50 pounds into straight drive
that took the ball 225 yards before it
stopped. 1t looked as though the Scot
would have to squeeze out $40, but
before reaching for his wallet he took
his putter and drove. The ball went
230 yards. and when he Of the
proverbially thrifty race unclasped his
poeketbook he added to what he al
ready had.
IN give you chance to get even"
sympathized Hutchinson. I'll bet this
same bill that / can make the first
hole in par four with only the putter."
The hole is not only 3S4 yards long.
but the green is on the brow Of hill.
the face of which is a mammoth sand
trap. The exposed back of the pit
rises even higher than the green, so
that the ball must carry TO the car
pet, The wager was affirmed.
Jock drove even higher by this time,
getting 240 yards and. with twist OF
the wrists, he managed to lift the ball
high in the air for 40 more with the
straight-faeed club, landing itt at the
edge of the green, whence he holed in
two puts and won.
ANOTHER TRICK.
After the small gallery had marvel
ed over this performance and con-
doled with the loser, all the way back
to the club house, Hutchinson assumed
a compassionate expression and said
Il took an advantage OF yOu,r but
here's another chance. I noticed that
you had So left, so I'll bet you. even
against five that / can hit a golf ball
with my niblick and be up with its
flight in time to catch il before IT
hits the ground"
Again the pact was sealed The
Scot dropped the ball, laid the back of
his niblick blade flat TO the turf, slid
it under the pellet with a sharp rap
that sent the globule high in the air al
most perpendicularly from where III
lay. He took one step forward, seized
the descending ball with one hand and
with the other snatched the 80 bill as
he stepped back.