The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-07-14

obtained in response to a re-
quest from the general manager
of the Associated Press to John
5. Cohen, editor of the Atlanta
Journal. who was asked that
Jones be quoted from the point
Of view Of master stylist Oh
how to play the game. The in
tcryicw is copyrighted by the
Associated Press.)
Atlanta. Ga, July 1: Bobby Joacs.
open golf champion Of America and
Great Britain, aud amateur cham
pion Of America, all ut the same time,
is a difficult boy to interview But
that is not at all because he is the
first official golfing champion of
the world. II is because he is one
Of the most modest boys in the world.
1t required Il good deal Of convinc-
ing to gain his first. and very likely
his last, formal interview on golf.
! told him the greatest Of press as
sociations believed that many people
wanted to hear from him, in his own
words. how he played golf.-the
master stylist. and how he won
championships. Bobby at last blush.
ed and gave in
"All right" he said. where do
we start ~
"Wherc you started golf" sux-
gested. "How did you get your
game ?"
Biggest Piece of Luck
Luck" he answered succin silly
"Thc biggest piece Of golfing luck
ever had was when the Atlanta.
Athletic Club got Stewart Maiden for
its professional. was five years
old then and lived opposite the gate
Of the East Lake Golf Course. Next
year dad moved our family into a
little cottage on the club property
alongside what is now the first fair
way. ] had taken up golf in a small
way with sawed off cleck. one OF
the East Lake players had given me
| Stewart never gave me any lessons
| just followed him around and
watched him. ! wanted to play golf,
and he was the best player about
the club. and initiated his style
Like monkey. | suppose. The luck
was in the fact that Stewart had the
finest and soundest style have ever
seen. Naturally I did not know at
the time. But grew up swinging
like him. In the last 10 years I've
| changed Il good deal in some ways
My build is not like Stewards you
| know.
you're fattcr," suggested
Bobby's ears Redeemed.
"Ncver mind that. I'm not as fat
as was when got off the Aauitani;
10 days ago. | lost IL pounds those
i III Aa,,c at
fat anyhow. As | was saying, I dom
swing just like Stewart today. blu,
that was the foundation, and l car
go out or golf course any time anu
swing exactly like him. He has !;
sound and orthodox style"
] asked him what he meant by or.
| thodox.
I'm golfing should say it was q
| STYLE which would suit fundament-
! ally any player unless he was ana
Critically freaklsh. There is moth
ing odd or unusual in Stewart
! methods"
".And yours? o.
His Own Style
We'll, at times my methods seem
unusually hard to get along with
Maybe ! haven't helped the original
style by changing it. Anyway, l CAM
help believing that is the best way
to acquire n sound concentration
Of good player in childhood. If
you don't get started in childhood,
take some lessons. A good profcs-
sional can work out style that will
suit you, if you will do what he saws
fhe subject Of style characteristics
came up, Bobby now being uni
versally regarded as the glass OF
fashion and the mold of form in golf.
Bobby did not want to talk about
this phase. insisted.
We'll. Judging by the pictures ]
sec Of myself he admitted. III keep
my feet closer together in the full
shots than almost anybody else in
the world, andIkecp my hands lower
and close to my Knockers in address
ing the pail My arms do not seem
TO get far away from my body in the
back swing and ! suppose This is
what they mean in saying my style
| Is compact. Ny stance is compact,
Ny stance is very slightly open Cor
all shots except the putt; that is,
the left foot is bit farther back
from the line of shot than the right
| do not regard this as important,
| Sometimes play shots with my toes
level. and ] know fine players who
employ G very open stance and others
with square stancc--thc toes level
and still others with closed
stance. tie right foot being drawn
back. Tie main point in MY stance
as | understand it, is to play the
ba:. opposite tho left heel in ali nor
NAL full wood shots, and in most nor
| NAL full iron shots for distance. Two
or three years ago | was getting into
q lot OF trouble. pulling and smother.
ing BY carelcssly letting the bal
stray back toward the line Of the
right heel. ] play many pitch shots
and irons, when a low flight with
much back spin is needed, about be-
tween my feet or even toward the
Inc OF the right heel. But to get
Ia normal, wcll-bchavcd shot with !;
full swing, have found that the
place Tor the ball. for me, is opposite
the left heel. Mind you. don't say
That is right for everybody. But il
certainly IS Stewards method, fol
practically all shots, and lie ever
plays the ball as far ahead as. OBJ
posite the left instep. l think thu
idea Is to. keep the weight we'll bacl
Of the stroke. When it gets il
front. anything can happen and
| usually does"
How He Grips Club
| asked about hands, arms and grin
Il never think about my hands. Tn.
regular overlapping or Vardon gri,
seems to take care OF that phas.
pretty we'll. think that grip i.
best if your hands are REASONABLE,
big and strong. The little finger o,
the right hand verlaps the fore
finger Of the left, the left thumb
being buried under the right palm
n very compact grip which tends t.
keep the hands from workina agains
ssch other save In the proper way
1.-The club is held strictly IN. the. finger
rather than delicately. Don't squeez,
IL. can spoil shot anytime b,
ti9htening my grin consciously.