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Evening star., 1933-06-25
Start Of Downswing Is Highly
Critical Point in Golf Stroke
In Estimation of Bobby Jones

doctrine did not actually do anything
Of the kind. They themselves hit the
ball just as We do now, but they had
no high-speed camera and they thought
they were doing something else.
l dare say that no two expert players
would describe the way in which they
sense this motion exactly alike, even
though the camera might show their
action to be identical. And, after all.
it is this sense or feel by which the
golfer must play. But do not believe
that one expert could be found who
would not say that throwing the club
head was the last thing he would think
of doing. and I do believe that every
one to a man would insist that the first
action had something to do with the
lett side, left elbow or the left arm.
Tension is q dangerous word to use
with reference to golf swing When
1t Is used II must be distinguished from
stiffness. I think that one Of the real
necessities Of timing and power In q
golf stroke Is the tension which must
exist In the left arm at the top Of the
swing, and the stretching which takes
place down the left side of the body
In starting the swing downward.
THE hips must be = source of great
power, If they are used properly,
and the trouble with any concep-
tion Of starting the downswing with the
hands or arms is thot 1t involves danger
Of inducing blow with which the hips
can never catch up In the end, there
must be movement of the hands and
arms across the body, but this must not
take place too soon. If the arms once
get ahead Of the hip-turn, then all ef-
feet OF body power must be lost for
want of any kind Of transmitting con-
nection.
My effort in hitting q golf ball is to
direct every source Of power which I
possess toward increasing the speed Of
the clubhead. The first sense that I
have In starting down is that of pulling
against the tension in my left arm, and
this pull, as nearly as can locate ii,
starts in my left hip BY moving this
hip ahead Of my swing the power of
the hip-turn Is first transmitted up the
left side Of my body and along my left
arm to my hands, and by leading with
this hip all the way down, am able to
use the full amount of this power and
supplement 1t at the right time with
that Of the arms, shoulders and wrists.
Naturally these actions are not sepa-
rated by any clear line. It Is merely .
question of which starts first and which
stays ahead. Actually they are all
blended together, and in the well-timed
stroke they all reach a peak at the
same time.
(Copyright, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-06-25
DIXIE GOLF CROWN
GOES TO REDMOND
Gives Florida Its Initial ANA
teur Title, Defeating
Stokes, 4 and 3.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TLANTA, June 2f-Ralph Red
~ mond, hefty athlete from St.
~ Petersburg, today brought Flor
ida its first Southern amateur
golf championship, defeating Earl
Stokes Of Louisville, KY, and 3, in
the finals over the hilly East Lake
course here
Jumping ahead at the outset, the 81
year -old player had Stokes down all
the way but the youthful Kentuckian
hung on tenaciously and rallied every
time Redmont shot away to more than a
two-hole lead.
The strain of the week of competition
under broiling sun told on both con-
tenders in the morning round. Their
drives were finding the rough and their
approaches were OH line. Stokes also
was putting poorly but Redmond had
the same marvellous touch he had
shown throughout the tournament.
Rain, which started during the closing
holes Of the morning round and con-
ttnued during the lunch intermission
cooled the atmosphere and the finalists
seemed to catch their second wind.
n EDMOND won the second hole to
II open his victory march. He
picked up another hole when
Stokes was trapped on the fifth and
went up on the eighth where the
Louisville boy took three puts. Stokes
won his first hole on the ninth as Red
mond topped his second into a lake.
- Ar-cf a1A
nine found first Redmond and then
Stokes capturing alternate holes. Red
mond won the sixteenth as Stokes was
trapped. but the Kentuckian took the
eighteenth when the new champion
overshot the green and landed In the
roadway.
Redmond started putting on the pres
sure on the first nine holes OF the after
noon round and had Stokes down
through the twenty-flfth. On this hole
Redmond scored the first birdie of the
day, but Stokes won the next two get
ting birdie 3 on the twenty-sixth and
conceded birdie on the twenty-seventh
as Redmond again had trouble with his
shot over the lake.
ID EDMOND. who was botheredsb by a
IN bleeding nose, won the twenty
eighth, thirtieth and thirty-first
to 60 up with as many holes left to
play. A fine recovery shot which
stopped 2 feet from the cup allowed
Stokes to take the thirty-second, but
Redmond ended the match on the
thirty-third by equalling Stokes par S.
Redmond was 10 over par for the
route and Stokes was is.
Redmond, who Is q native Of Pitts
burgh, has had a versatile career in
sports. Some years ago he was a
ranking middleweight boxer, and has
played professional foot ball. He has
played golf regularly for the last eight
years but this Is only his second large
tournament
Evening star., 1933-06-25
Women Pan Initiation Golf E1ent Scott Takes British Anat
Peacock Now Regarded
AS Another Voigt Here

has held the District and Maryland
titles in the same year.
That Congressional tournament. Ca
pably and smoothly conducted by Bill
McEvcy and his Tournament Commit
tee. was a fine tourney in every way,
Congressional went the limit to make
its guests at home.
And from Congressional comes one
OF the finest bits Of sportsmanship OF
which We have heard in many year.
1t concerns Luther C.. Steward, jr.,
the young home club star, who tied
for the medal and later went to the
final, where he was beaten by Pea
cock. Steward tied at 73 with John
Connolly, the l9-year-old Rock Creek
Park caddie. They will play of next
Sunday for the medal. But after Con-
molly had tied it was disclosed that
there is some question as to whether
he Is an amateur golfer.
The District Golf Association now
has Connolly's status before it and for
time the Congressional Club Commit
tee thought of disqualifying the youngs-
ter under the amateur rule, which reads
as follows: An amateur golfer Is one
who, after attaining the age OF ID years
has not carried clubs for hire"
Now Steward is thorough sportsman.
He heard of the contemplated action
and he announced that If Connolly was
disqualified he would not accept the
medal. So that was that, and in so far
as Congressional and Steward are con-
cerned young Connolly is an amateur.
Further action is up to the District
Golf Association
Evening star., 1933-06-25

A THOUGH he failed to qualify in
~ the Middle Atlantic champion
~ ship a. few days age, Roger
Peacock, the 22-year- old District
champion from Indian Spring, has
proved again that he Is one Of the
smoothest swingers and the sweetest
golfers anywhere around Washington.
Roger won the Congressional Country
Club tourney in such impressive style
that his well-wishers (and there are
host of them) now are predicting that
another George j. Voigt has come along
to completely dominate the tournament
scene about Washington.
The youngster has a fine. smooth
swing. No doubt Of that. And he
is a cool competitor under fire. But
Roger has just won his first invitation
tournament. In the winning of it he
vanquished such stars as Harry G.
Pitt of Manor, John c. Shorey and
Luther c. Steward, jr., proving con-
clusively that he was the class Of the
large field which gathered at Congress
sional to play for the Presidents Cup.
Just now Roger is prime favorite
to win the Maryland State amateur
championship over his home course at
Indian Spring next month. If he does
win it he will have done something no
other man has ever done, for no player
Evening star., 1933-06-25
C. Concentration Is Rated
Half of Colfing Battle
BY GENE SARAZEN,
World Champion Golfer.
(Ax Told to Alan Gould

IF there is one factor, above most
others, that would like to i'm
press on the general run Of
i golfers, no matter what their
handicap rating, it is TO con-
centrate.
BY that I mean concentrate on
the right grip and stance, concen-
trate on choosing the right club and
concentrate on shooting for the
green.
Don't be discouraged or start
fiddling around with different
method II you miss one or two
shots 1t takes practice-and some
mistakes-to acquire the right swing
and timing.
Undisturbed BY Gallery.
If you have ever studied the play
of champion closely you will mark
ton Of his play. under all sorts of
circumstances and with galleries of
thousands swarming about him. He
would be lost" quickly II he al
lowed himself to be distracted from
the main goal Of his play.
Jones. Ouimet and Hagen are
SiCht CAduiplco VI WIldL CO1lCcIltId-
tion will do. It Is to that factor
that attribute my success last
year, especially in the British Open
at Princes.
went to England firmly con-
vinced Princes was going to be one
OF the toughest courses I ever
tackled; that the only way I could
beat it was to concentrate on every
angle and every shot. I succeeded
SO well that I never had q single
six on any card over there.
Had Princes Down pat"
In particular I had studied the
No. 8 hole at Princes, q 460-yarder
with two bunkers designed to catch
an over-ambitious or erratic tee
shot. I discovered the right spot
to put my tee shot, where I would
get long uphill, but clear, shot to
the green.
To make sure I drove with a
spoon. Twice I got home we'll
enough with the wood to get eagle
threes. To my success on that hole,
more than anything else. owed my
victory.
That will show you how 1t pays
70 concentrate, no matter how easy
the shot looks. Remember Ms
Evening star., 1933-06-25
0PEQUON GOLF CLUB
SCORES BI-STATE WIN
Belle Haven Runner-Up in Sec nd
Association Event of Year.
Winchester Leads.

n HARTINSBURG, w. Va. June "a.
Nl The Opequon Golf Club team
of this city won the second BIZ
State Golf Association match of the
season on the local course today. when
its eight man team scored q total of IA
points In the 18hole match play. Belle
Haven Country Club of Alexandria, Va,
was second with 13. Winchester, Va,
Country Club was third with II and
Purcellville, Va. fourth with 9.
In point totals for the season 50 far
winchester Is still In the lead with 32k
points. Martinsburg second with 81,
Alexandria third with ASH and Pur-
cellVlle last with IL. A silver trophy
was presented the Martinsburg team at
the conclusion Of today's play. Paul A.
Bennett, No. man on the Martins
burg team. turned in the low score for
the afternoon, a II.
Following are the local scores:
M. Bennett. 2: A. Sherwood. ": M.
Horsfall. u: P. Barbour. an NJ Hollis,
3; w. Haley, o: M. Caskey. o; A. Hau-
Der, 3; M. Hannis. az: p. Potts, u;
M. Pouder, o; w. Cooper. 4; NJ. Tarle-
ton, 3; A. Hushes. o; N. Henson, 3.
and Ciasgett, O
Evening star., 1933-06-25
III DUNBAR STUDENTS
GIVEN SPORT AWARDS
GA Boys and So Girls Are Honored.
Martin Pree Lone Winner Of
Four Letters.

4 TOTAL of lit Dunbar High
n School athletes, 81 boys and So
girls, were rewarded at an athletic
awarded letters and the girls received
letters, monosrams and numerals.
Martin Pree, who shone in foot ball,
basket ball. base ball and tennis, was
the lone four-letter winner.
Dunbar landed South Atlantic High
School Conference championships in
track. swimming and tennis. Charles
Pinderhughes coached the first two
teams and Frank Perkins tutored the
racketers.
Awards were made as follows:
Boys.
FOOT BALL.
Dual, p; ,Anssrs9n 1I..I s. Ashton; = ooptss. 2.
hI1mP'zi IdS I; j:sf;sn; J; pstistoSs,, : stan:
jackson. &. Mathews. X. Williams. A"'' L.
win Green. A. AfGss Harris. SysSs sosss opea Pen-
y,S;;, wick; G: Jsse, g: Williams. NJ. Pree. J.
s$: { }.!E:ss ss;'s,Rs W.
BASKET BALL.
j., L Armstrong, v; Edmondson, o. Gregory.
= Harris. w. Brooks: N. Pree, Joseph John-
sSA'' - SsSAsoE, ~. MatncWS, M WiliamS.
TRACK.
;, w. Boyd. T. Contee. w. Brooks. c. VIII
uams. James Johnson p. Miller. c. My.es,
j. stanton. G. Tyler r. williams
SWIMMING.
=, c. Adams. L. Carter. p Crichlow H.
aueston. II. Lee. =. Marshall. r. williams.
r. Ware.
TENNIS.
J; ; Bslisards. 2; gogEs. Y. Rree; A. Rand.
GOLF.
W. Boswell. J. Cupid, W. Hamilton. p.
white. M. Wooden. M. williams.
Girls.
MoNOGRAMs.
+. Wormley. p. Richardson. A. HAYWOOD.
4 tate, o. Scott. s. Gary. q. Westray, l.
Willer. @. Bynum. c. Ford.
J. Tillett r. Ellison. l. Smallwood, L.
Newman, N. Shorter. s. Tatum, L. Moore.
T. savoy. O. Ashby. g. Hunter.
NUMERALS.
,, r. Dabney, C, Tyler, G. Washington. s.
= Page. ,. Martin. E.. Washington. r.
,; sc9tt, z, CHAPMAN. =. Lee T. washing.
Eon: H. Young, Y. Coleman. =. Green, c.
proctor. Wood, D.; West. E. Harris, B.
suanter. r. Cooper, @. Mapp, A. Wormley
Evening star., 1933-06-25

10 far as the 10-mile gallop fea-
~ turing the Takoma Park Inde-
pendence day celebration Is con-
cerned, that popular refrain,
Billy Agee wins again!" Is about to
become back number.
Anyway, those in charge Of the fifth
annual contest for the District A. A. U.
championship and Evening Star Trophy
will tell you the Baltimorean with the
bounding stride cannot hope to win for
the NTH consecutive year unless ne
shows great improvement over recent
performances.
According to Richard s. Tennyson OF
the Municipal Playground Department,
which is co-sponsor Of the event with
the Takoma Park Citizens Association,
several national stars are coming here
to try conclusions with Agee in his IA
vorite race.
Among these is Joe Mundy of the
Nativity Catholic Club Of Philadelphia,
who has worn the National A. A. U.
l0-mile crown. Another is Clyde Dill
lingham Martak, the 1882 National
Marathon champion. who has beaten
shown generally to better advantage
while training with Agee.
CTIIL another, and perhaps Agee's
most formidable rival, will be Mel
Porter, who has finished among
the leaders in nearly every major dis
tance race of the year. Porter hopes to
bring team to represent the Irish
American A. c. of Newark, N. J. In
letter received by Tennyson, Porter
said he was in fine fettle in spite of
gruelIing effort in the recent Evening
Star marathon in which he finished
strong second. Il came out Of that race
with a pair Of sore dogs" wrote Porter,
but they are okay again."
This time, for q change. Washington
runners figure as contenders. In Bill
Greiner of the Washington Track and
Field Club, who ran second yesterday
in both the 1-mile and Smile events
of the dual meet between his club and
the Stonewall Democratic Club Of Balti-
more. Of which Agee is member, the
Capital has one OF the most promising
modified distance barriers in the East.
REINER broke down in The Star
II marathon, but believes he Is
right" for 10-mile jaunt. The
Y. M. c. AS courageous little runner,
Arthur Dewhurst, first Washington man
to finish in the marathon, also may
make trouble for Agee. It's cinch the
Baltimorean won't have as easy a time
winning as in the past, for the field
is quite certain to be much stronger
than ever, also larger. The race has
grown in size by long strides. In the
first event only dozen competed. The
second drew "a contestants, the third 80
and last year there were So. Each year
Tennyson has widened the scope of his
Evening star., 1933-06-25
DIXIE STARS ENRICH
NAVY ATHLETIC LIST
Al Cox, Bobby Edwards and Tom
Cunningham, Newcomers, All
Versatile Performers.

4 NNAPOLIS, June 24.-The list of
n athletic prospects in the new class
at the Naval Academy has been
heightened by the names Of three
Southern youths Of considerable repu-
tation, who have entered this week. One
Of these Is AL Cox, 190-pound center of
the University Of North Carolina fresh
men last season. He Is feet 2 inches
in height and a good center In basket
ball.
The other two have had experience in
school sports only, but appear to be the
two most versatile athletes In the class
at present and who have won consid-
cradle local reputation.
Bobby Edwards, from Corpus Christi,
Tex. coptained and played quarterback
on his high school team and has won
laurels as boxer and tennis player.
Tom Cunningham, a stock youth of
l60 pounds. was quarterback Of the
Danville Va.) High School team,
catcher on its nine and q regular on
the basket ball team.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
BIG BRAND TRIUMPHS
IN PEABODY HANDICAP
Last Day Draws $4,000 to Lincoln
Felds-Rider Hurt in Spill,
Horse Destroyed.

BY the Associated Press.
|HICAGO, June "a. Big Brand,
entry Of T. H. McCaffrey Of La
tonia, KY. with Jockey H. Schultz
up, captured the $4,000 added Francis
S. Peabody Memorial Handicap today,
closing the Lincoln Fields meeting be-
fore q crowd of $4,000 spectators.
Big Brand finished half length ahead
of Sidney Grant, with Marmion third,
IN a field Of nine.
The race had net value Of $2.790
to Owner McCaffrey. Big Brand COW
cred the mile-and-a-quarter route in
2:O4 rs under an impost Of 1o8 pounds
and paid S7.28 to win.
The worst accident of the meeting
occurred during the running of the
fourth race, a 512 -furlong dash for
2-year olds, when Key Hole. owned
by Hal Price Headley of Lexington,
KY. stumbled and fell. The flly
tossed her rider, Jockey A. Upton,
over the fence. He was knocked un-
conscious and rushed to a hospital
Key Hole suffered a broken leg and
had to be destroyed.
Evening star., 1933-06-25

self only one putt seven times out of
ten. The implement that has en-
abled this standard Of play is the
"dynamiter." also called the sand
iron and sand wedge.
watched him play his "dyna-
miter." He took the usual open
stance for an explosion shot, getting
his feet firmly dug into the sand.
The ball was forward. off his left
inStep. He made half-explosion
shot. He did not open the face Of
the club He hit about an inch be-
hind the ball
The sole of the "dynamiter" be-
ing thick, it is not apt to cut deep
ly into the sand. It bites in far
enough to be sure Of lifting the ball.
Then it "scuffs" forward. Sand
cushions" the shot, as it sweeps
through and hoists the ball.
"The shot must be hit firmly"
said Joe, but great application Of
power Is not necessary. You can
play it confidently, because you know
the ball won't 60 more than 20
yards. I seldom play a chipshot
from sand, now"
A golfer is no better than his tee
shot. II you are not getting the
proper distance with your driver
write and secure the free, illustrated
leanet on Driving" by Joe Glass.
Write him IN care Of this paper and
be sure to e9close Q self-addressed,
stamped -zivslope.
(copyright, leaaA
Evening star., 1933-06-25
DEFEATS BOURN, %,
IN S-H0LE MATCH
Wins, 4-3, Being 5 Up at End
of First Round-Oldest
to Gain Crown.

By the Associated Press.
r vOYLAKE. England, June "a.
~ The Hon. Michael Scott,
at S., the oldest player
ever to win the British
Amateur Colt Championship,
maintained the traditional uncer-
tainty Of this sporting classic by
decisively beating Thomas A.
Bourn, a 30-year-old countryman.
today, 4 and 5, in the 36-hole final
match.
Scott was q champion of Australia
when Bourn was babe in arms. He
never had advanced beyond the semi
finals before and that happened .
dozen years ago. The experts figured
he should have been beaten by any
of the youngsters he trounced this
week, certainly by George T. Dunlap,
jr, Of New York, the brilliant American
youth, who fell before the veteran in
yesterdays semi-finals.
But Scott refused to be beaten. even
stAod6h sdA RtASCu tllIilstii, lliS
and his opponents. Quiet and digni-
fled-in fact introducing Something of
the austere atmosphere Of the House
OF Lords to the royal Liverpool links
Scott played carefully and slowly all
week. His correct and quite faultless
style was awarded by triumph such
as no man his age ever achieved be-
Tore. Away back in 1902, Charles
Hutchings, at So, won the amateur
crown.
CCOTT'S principal ally was q hard.
- fast fairway which gave plenty of
roll to his tee shots and enabled
him to offset the more slashing game
Of his rivals and capitalize on his stead
mess around the green's. He got better
a. the week went along. having his
closest call when he barely beat DIR.
William Tweddell, l UP, and enjoying
his biggest margins of victory over
Dunlap and Bourn.
Among the hEst to congratulate Scott
was John Ball, who wen the amateur
title eight times and reminded today's
winner he still had plenty OF time" to
equal that record. Ball and Harold
Hilton. another famous ex-champion,
were missing from the field for the
first time since they rose to fame On
these royal Liverpool links of Hoylake.
CCOTT never was headed in today's
y final, followed by 5000 spe ,tators,
after winning the first hole from
Bourn. The new champion was 5 up
at the end Of the morning round, due
to his superior iron play and greater
steadiness on the greens. Bcu.n rallied
IN the afternoon and 1t was a see-saw
affair most OF the tims, but he was
never better than down and lost his
best chances to make the finish closer
by mistakes on the twenty eighth and
thirtieth holes,
Bourn missed easy shots on these
two holes, Scott went up again and
lost only one more hole before settling
the contest on the .thir .y-tnird green.
Evening star., 1933-06-25
Alex Finds Youngsters More Interested
In Foot Ball and Track Than Base Ball
BY RICHARD COWELL.

~ ENVER.-Young Americas
feet aren't itching these
- days to burn path
around a base ball dia-
mond.
Grover Cleveland Alexander has
learned that while touring the hinter-
lands this Summer. And much as the
great old pitcher is saddened by the
fact, he's decided there isn't anything
to be done about 1t.
Once the bushes were filled with
youngsters whose hearts yearned for
place in the big league spotlight.
Now Alexander finds only lads who
want all-American gridiron honors or
Olympic championships.
Alexander Is plotting base ball
squad of House of David bearded beau
ties" on q cross country trip.
IF there are any kids left in the
country who are enthusiastic about base
ball or who want to become Ty Cobhs
and Walter Johnsons can't find en-"
he said.
I've covered lots of bush league ter
ritory since joined up with this three
ring base ball circus.
When I was running around the
farm barefooted thought playing ball
was the only thing I'd ever want to do,
and I still feel the same way" said
the veteran.
Il can remember how crazy thought
bunch Of Central City Nebraskans
were when they offered me $50 month
to pitch for them-the first base ball
money I ever earned"
Alexander's ride to base ball heights
included only two way stations-Gales-
burg, Ill, and Syracuse, NJ Y. He broke
into the big leagues as a member of
the Philadelphia Nationals In 1911 and
stayed with them until 1918, when he
was sold to the Chicago Cubs. He won
world series fame with the st. Louis
Cardinals In 1925.
Its different now" Alexander shrug-
ged. I'D rather see big farm boy
knock one Of my fast ones mile than
to see him strike out.
II never made any money to speak
of in base ball. I pitched for the fun
of 1t. / liked the big thrills. Now
adays the boys play for the big salaries.