The Washington times., 1938-07-23

- D"1sEss sary to make
Lillian Rixey the thing le-
gal.
LESTER BARR'S Tee is a
very simple little device, how
ever, for with the exception OF
a wire appendage on the end
of which has been put a small
red tab similar to those found
in card index files, 1t is the
same wooden tee, painted red,
that you and I are accustomed
to buying.
MR.. BARR claims four ad,
vantages for his tee. First, the
wire gaGget keeps the tee at the
standard height from the
ground; second, it is not so
easily lost; third, his copyrighted
"doublefocus" keeps the players
head down; fourth, by putting
the wire and red tab at an angle
to the line of play, the begin
ner's eye follows this line and
hits from the inside-out as all
good golfers should.
Same Principle
The principle of the double
focus has been used before, by
pros who pick a handful OF
daisies or dandelions and streW
them behind the ball. The pros
then instruct beginners to focus
on the flowers during the back
swing, and on the downswing to
shift to the back of the ball.
Concentration on this minute
visionary problem frequently
keeps the head down and the
mind off getting the tee shot
far down the fairway and makes
for an easy, unhurried swing.
The red tab on MIR. BARR'S
tee serves the same purpose as
the flowers. Regarding the aid
in swinging from the inside out.
am a little dubious, however.
The tab rests just about an inch
from the tee. If it stuck out a
bit farther, say two or three
inches, it might serve to direct
both vision and swing from the
inside out.
In any event, MR.. BARR'S
tee is still in the experimental
stages. He welcomes suggeS-
tions and criticisms. The tee
has not yet been marketed, but
MR.. BARR believes it could be
sold for the same price as the
best tees now sold. If you want
to try out his new invention,
call him at the Wyoming apart
ments and he'll be glad to give
you a couple for experimental
purposes.
While on the subject of in
novations, have you seen the
MacGregor Streamliner woods?
HELEN DETTWEILER has a
set and FREDDIE MCLEOD,
Columbia pro, has been trying
his streamliners out. They are
the most decided departure in
clubhead design since the in.
PRODUCTION of the old gooseneck
putter.
Identical Shaft
The shaft is identical to the
shaft on the ordinary wood, but
the head looks like the side
parking lights on your sport
roadster. The hitting surface
is round and not much bigger
that the back of the ball.
For driving, if you happen to
connect just right, they are per-
feet ard you will find that you
get greater distance. But even
the good golfer can't hit that
sweet spot more than every
other time and most players are
glad to have that additional hit
ting surface, just in case. AS
an extra club in your bag, when
you're feeling in the groove,
however, a streamliner driver
may make all the difference
between winning and losing a
close match.
It is relief to hit upon some
thing in the sport line in which
the District SurpaSSes athletic
minded Baltimoreans. None of
the swank Baltimore courses,
including Five Farms, Elkridge,
Green Spring Valley and Rolling
Road, has an underground wa.
tering system. But Washing.
tons Chevy Chase and Columbia
have. The result is a course
freer from the blight of brown
patch, and grass with healthy
lush greennesS.
Columbia installed its under
ground piping two years ago at
no great hardship to its mem
bers. Each golfing member was
taxed $3.50 per month for one
year and at the end of that
time the system was paid for
When the National Green
keepers meet in Washington
this September, they are apt tt
find Columbia and Chevy Chase
links in the best condition o!
any courses in the Baltimore
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