New Britain herald., 1928-05-02
FARRELL HAS WON
 l SMALL JOURNEYS
Golfne Star Believes That He
 Will Be Open Champion

Farrell has won most of the little golf cham pionships and never the big one. but he is not downhearted. he will be open champion before he is forced 10 retire from competition.
 When he does win the title he will putt his way 10 it. The smiling su- per!atiyely groomed Westchester pro Is the worlds greatest long distance butter. He is prepared to join en- Enthusiastically in any campaign for more and bigger greens.
 Johnny is only a common or gar den variety Of butter from four to five feet, but from 40 10 50 feet, he is combination of deadly poison and high explosive. He has made puts In serious competition better measured in yards than in feet.
 What is the explanation he was asked. Have you always been a good putter'"
 "Always,' was the reply "1 could putt before l could play any other part Of the game. ] was q caddy at Siwanoy and could practice put ting when I was not carrying clubs hile, Of course, the caddies could not play on the course.
 "I learned 10 sink the long ones carving Jerry Travers' clubs He never tried 10 lay the ball dead to the cup. Every time he putted. no matter how far away he was on the green. he went for the hole. I cad died for him every chance l got and as he was four times amateur cham pion and won the open once, I didn't see how I could pick out better exam pie 10 follow
 Has Only One puttcr
 Johnny has had only one butter and still has if. II Is Of aluminium and was given him by Tom kcrri- gan, the Siwanoy pro, when the black headed boy with the smiling eyes was working in the shop at Si- wanoy.
 Tt was an old butter then" John ny said. rom got it from his brother Billy, who in turn had taken 1t from the other brother. George
 The leather covering on tho handle is worn and falls away from time to time. but Johnny won't do anything about it. The old butter has stood him in good stead too often to take chances on changing its feel"
 "Of course you think every year !, your year." Johnny said as he chatted Of his prospects for 1928. but l really believe ] will win. l have played good. sound golf all winter but not too much and l am ten pounds heavier than have been. The extra weight will be helpful. Golf | GnI,lblc "Golfs a gamble and the lightning strikes sometimes when you least expect it, but you have to take steps 10 be as right as you can for the big tcs,A Tho physical part. l have found not so important. for golf It. self keeps one who plays steadily in shape. It's terrific mental strain through a big championship and if you go through without cracking you are lucky.
 T ran into this at Worcester In the open of 1925. At the end of the third round l thought l was in per feet position. had just shot 60 TOT [: 54 hole total Of "l4 and was ono stroke back of Willie MacFar- lane. Bobby Jones was three strokes back and Francis Ouimet two.
 "I thought l was in. for believed that I could overhaul Willie and staye off Bobby and Francis.
 "But was photographed riglf' out 0. that championship chance. When l came in after getting my last putt down for tho G9. the photog- raphors all rushed up 10 take my picture. Of course l couldn't re fuse but l believe that it l had slipped into the clubhouse from th" 18th green. my name would be on tho cup.
 You know what happened. l took 7S on tho final IS. tho same number Willie needed and Bobby cnmo around Tn 14 to lie Willie and there was a play-ofr which MacFar- lane Non-'
 Nest Dressed Golfer
 Johnny is frequently referred 10 as tlr games best dressed golfer.
 "lpoes if hrlp your play to be well groomed he was asked.
 You bot" vas the prompt reply. "t have moro assurance and feel better all around when ] know that | will siarll up all right on my clothes with tho big galleries looking at mo-
 Johnny has So sweaters, dozen suits, several dozen pairs of hose and sry pairs of shoes.
 "Sho.s arc important" l." said. ' change frequently and I have both