The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-20

Frank Buck" o'Nsill pies circling
as it finds water hazards de-
signed to catch half-topped
drives or badly-hit second shots.
Its just the differences in
timing that makes the leaders
great, and the duffer not so
great. The leaders consistently
hit the ball Squarely, blade meet
ing the pellet at right angles to
the line Of flight. They hit down
into the ball; pinching it e
tween the chrome steel and
yielding turf, skying the ball
with the proper back spin that
makes it hold the carpet when
1t lands.
Sir Duffer swings with might
and main, but one time his club
face is just a split second late
In meeting the ball, and a soul
sickening slice scars off into the
distances. Another time he gets
in just a little too fast, and q
screaming hook searches for
the gullies. A golf ball always
finds the worst spot on the
course, and a poorly hit ball
goes the limit Of its possibilities.
Golfers on March
The golfing army is on the
march today. This is the high
tide Of the year when golfing
hopes are launched. Out in the
country, white dogwood colors
the sombre woods, springing
into life in springs eternal res
direction. Fruit trees are in
flower, and golden dandelionS
stand in clusters along the rich
green of the fairways.
You can see one thousand va
rietes of swing as you watch the
eager aspirantS for honors and
lower handicaps prepare for the
campaign. Practice isn't the
whole answer. There's no profit
in practicing If you merely per
feet, but do not correct faults.
That's why Witty Cox, of Con-
gresSional; AL Treder, Of Manor
Club, and the other profes-
SIGNALS around the District are
needed.
The Soundest advice that can
be given to golfers once was
spoken by Seymour Dunn.
Swing easy and hit the ball
O mile" he said.
The most common fault
among buffers, a poll of pro-
fessionals revealed, was just
lifting up the head. Looking up.
No one ever yet has looked up
to see a good shot. That's one
thing for you to remember.
Arc Broken
But it isn't merely lifting the
head that ruins the shot. It is
what lifting up the head does
to the body, the swing and the
club. Usually when you lift
the clubhead you break the
downward arc of the swing and
half-top the ball. Or you may
look up, and this will cause you
to drop your right shoulder,
which causes the clubhead
to dig into the turf, sending torn
divotS flying.
Lifting the head and throwing
the swing out Of its arc murders
your timing on a -Shot, and with
out timing you're doomed to
dufferhood from now until the
last locker room alibi has been
exhausted.
Stag night at Congressional
Country Club, with Ted Grape,
Charlie Hillegeist and the others
working with might and main,
was complete success. Nearly
400 members turned out to a
beef steak dinner followed by
a series Of boxing matches in
which Washington boxers
jabbed and hooked against
Baltimore boys.
The best looking kid Of the
lot represented the Metropon-
tan Police Boys Club No. 5. He
is Roy Crombie, from over on
the Southeast side. He showed
a right-hand counter that was
reminiscent Of Dempsey at his
best. He knocked down his
Baltimore opponent so hard
that the Monument City kids
shoulders hit the mat first.
Crombie is black haired, blue
eyed and has a pug nose like
the old Manassa Mauler, who
was the greatest fighter of the
past score Of years. Crombie is
not going to turn to the pro-
fessional arena. He will enter
University Of Maryland in the
fall and will compete on the
boxing team.
Just tab this kid, for he is
headed for the heights as a
glove wielder.
wore FOR SUFFRAGE APRIL So.
Wnnd1Sndt Gains