The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-11
L ALKING
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by JOE WILLIAMS.

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Nv United Press
NEW YORK, July l1.-Jack
4 ' Doyle Of the Broadway Doyles
was out at the ST. Adams golf
course the other afternoon smack
arlg the little white spheroid or
Elobule, as I believe 10 is called,
around. Doyle was in company of
p golfing companion by the name
of Dick Boehling.
As YOU NAV have heard the golf ball
has been changed this year. a bigger and
lighter ball having been substituted for the
old heavier ball. II all YOU hear IS to be
believed the new ball is not completely
nopular. Among other things it is charged
that the new ball can not be controlled
an the wind. is difficult to handle on the
putting greens. is unkind to It's mother and
is distinctly and definitely a public enemy.
Doyle's golf game IS such that he can
not AFFORD to take any excessive liberties
with It. but being Of an inauisitive and
scientific nature the gentleman decided
that come what may he must 20 out and
see for himself Just what the new bail
would do when hit or missed.
A couple OF hours passed and DOYLE
reappeared in the locker room with sand
in his hair and murder in his heart. The
critics Of the new ball were only half
right. The thing was twice as terrible
IS anybody had charged. Doyle called on
81 and sundry to bear witness TO the har-
rowing fact that he hadn't got tee shot
all day. that his approach shots consistent
~ flew OF the line and that his puts.
well hit and perfectly timed. refused 70
drop.
with his rage mounting TO volcanic pro
portions, Doyle took all the balls out Of
his bag and threw them on the floor III
ANYBODY ever sees me playing with one
Of these things again I hope he shoots
me right through the heart" At this
point Doyles goling companion took up
one Of the balls. examined it closely, and
then broke out in a roaring laugh. Here
am dying and you laugh" Exploded Mr.
Doyle. Whats the joker"
Well. it wasn't much Of a Joke Doyle
had been playing with the old ball all
along and he didn't know it. and all the
crimes he had laid at the flgurative feet
OF the new ball should have been charged
TO the old-if that's where the main
trouble belonged.
lHib Is u COW LlClilB tAdIHplb VI "Aihb
can happen when a player gets notion
that one ball Is better or worse than
another. I was tempted to write that this
sort Of thing is all matter of mind, but
having studied the golf hlbert at close
range for 81 number Of years I realize
that such a statement would be absurd.
It has yet to be furly established that
golfers have minds
A LETTER from j. B. Rogers of
IA Ell Paso, Tex: Dear sir: Allow
me to express my appreciation Of
your recent request" column on
Rogers Hornsby Your character
analysis is correct. Rogers over
whelming devotion to his business
is the fundamental cause of much
of the misunderstanding and I'M
just criticism to which he is sub
jected.
1T is also true that his inherent sin
certify. as developed in your interview
intenshes in some quarters the feeling
against him. Thus two very admirable
traits OF character are made to detract
him Thus two very admirable traits of
character are made to detract from the
popularity OF one of basebalrs greatest
figures.
Rogers Hornsby is my nephew. I know
the boy so we'll and appreciate his
rugged characteristics so much that these
false conclusions drawn from his uncom-
promising stand for principles and ideals
hurt me a great deal. Please accept my
sincere thanl for your kind defense"
T7ROM B. w B. Brooklyn: "NoW
Il that every one seems willing
to agree that Schmeling is a real
Champion-and apparently for no
other reason than that he was able
to score a technical knockout over
the second-rate Stribling-nay I be
permitted to ask where Sharkey fits
into the scheme?
ITO be sure. I know that Schmeling
followers go around saying Sharkey is
no-good fighter but If this is so. Why did
Schmeling make point to sidestep him
in a return bout? Am right in assum-
ing that these heavyweights are still pri-
rnarily interested in the dough? Or am
] right2
"Of course it is plain that Schmeling
intends to make Sharkey wait couple
of years and then take him on after he
is all washed up. This is familiar prac
tice with prize fighters and in this in
stance 1 must agree that 1t is not alto
gether uninteligent. Another point: If
Schmeling's handlers consider Sharkey
such a terrible fighter why were they so
insistent on blocking the sailors fight
with CarneraP Maybe some OF Schmeling's
followers can explain these points for me-"