FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1931.
STYLES OF FAMOUS GOLFERS
A Selection of Six.
By-HARRY VARDON
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People have been good enough from time to time to compliment me upon my golfing style. assure them that, at any rate, it has not always merited approval, for early photographs show me in positions of monstrous overswing fg.
Distinguished critics who were informed in my salad days, before
Reen
If you
want variety, then one his rhythm, he is evidently going all out for a great shot, writes round with any of the others A week with Harry Vardon in the Sports Dis-would be worth. patel. Indeed, the signs are to be Smith; but if you want to see the as he studies the situation true swing served up perfectly and way every time, with grim intensity, takes the in the same elub slowly from his bag as though with clubs of graduated lofts de he were still contemplating the ad-signed to obtain respective dis visability of changing his mind, tantes, then you cannot do better and then settles down to the ad-than study Smith.
A re-
He is dress with the air of one who feltmarkable character in the sense that he was master of his fato, that he gave up golf for some.
thing like seven years, and resigned to it.
Another sign in provided when, as he hits the ball for one of these great shots, he forces
his
I had won any championships, that i was a player of promise, declar-right hip through with the club, ed when they had subjected me to in the palpable determination to their scrutiny that they could not add to the might of the blow. It imagine a golfer with a style like is all done very artistically, but it
is there. mine ever making a success of the
As the embodiment of power and style Jones is unequal- game. If, from such evidently, un- lovely beginnings, there has beened. evolved a mode that gives satin- faction, surely nobody need. des pair.
A long-time camp-fololwer of classic events was discussing this subject with me the other day, He numinated the six golfers of recent times whom he regarded as the possessora of the best styles. A kis roll included Hurry Vardon, there is no need to reproduce it.
He asked me to name my sis in the order of merit, and this was my selection:--
1. Miss Joyce Wethered;
2. Bobby Janua;
3. George Duncan;
4. John Ball;
5. C. J. II. Tolley; and
G. Macdonald Smith.
Changed Times.
George Duncan could not help being a stylist if he wanted to he one, for he has the gift of mimick- ing other people's methods down to the last detail in a degree that amounts to a touch of genius.
He once anid that, when he took part in his first Championship on the Royal Liverpool links at Hoy fake, he watched me every day. and decided to imitate my style. Most people' declare that, whether It was for his good or his fil. he achieved his purpose.
At the time of this early expari- ment Duncan had સ Very flut swing, so that he had to change it to a very upright one. Yet the alteration presented so little dim- Zulty to him that he was soon win- ning big tournaments in the new Style does noi, mean
way. But Dunean had to intro- nowadays as it did in the era of duce some of his own personality. the stubborn gutta-percha ball. J. He is most certainly a perfect art- which reacted only to an easy-ist of golfing methods, but the flowing swing that merged artistic artist who must perform in light- persuasiveness with hard hitting. uing dashes.
AD much
Everybody had to be something
of a stylist, with a well-cultivated follow-through, in order to achieve
widened. wondrously
Impressive Spectacles.
John Dall always appealed to me as being the ideal exemplar of} success then. The possibilities the old school of golfing methods. have
for His swing was a thrill in polish pemple of all types of physique, { and strength, especially when he and there are now downright ec- was playing a cleck shot. centric ways of securing the desir- ed end, even among players of the
front rank.
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I have placed Miss Wethered first for the reason that she seems to me to be different from all the others in her absolutely effortless It is way of playing the shots. pure grace of action without any apparent attempt to force for any
thing.
The best amalear among men could not have given her more than four strokes in recent times, and so far as concerns elegance of action, nobody could have given her anything.
Polish and Power,
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and has been better than ever since he re- turned to it.
Our Sports Diary.
LOCAL
HOCKEY-To-day--Club "A" v.
· K.B.S.F.P.A..
V.
V.
V.
V
FOOTBALL-To-morrow-First Police; Division Borderers Royal Navy v. Recreio: Argylls Kowloon; St. Joseph's Club: Second Division-University
Kowloon Navy; v. Royal Culb; Argyll v. RA.O.C.; Bor. tierers v. 12th Heavy Battery" RA.; Third Division-Royal En gineers. Borderers; Recreio v. Radio S.C.
CRICKET-To-morrow-League I-University v. Royal Artillery; Lengue II-Police R.C. v. Univer- sity.
Sunday Kowloon C.C. v. 1.K. Volunteers at noon.
ABROAD.
FOOTBALL — To-morrow-Full English and Scottish League pro- grammes.
RACING-Sunday-Macao
Races.
BOXING SCENE AT MANCHESTER.
Jimmp Maharg Is Disqualified.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
HOME FOOTBALL.
To-morrow's League Fixtures.
V.
Newcastle U.
y. Liverpool
ENGLISH LEAGUE,
First Division. Birmingham... Portsmouth Bolton W. Chelsea Everton Grimsby T. Manchester C. v. Middlesbro'. Wednesday Sunderland
Third Division (South). Bournemouth v. Mansfield Ti Bristol R. v. Norwich C. Cardiff C. V. Brentford Clapton O. v. Southend U. Crystal Pal v. Watford Gillingham v. Coventry C. Luton T.
Exoter C. Northampton v Thamca Queen's P.R. v. Brighton Reading
V.
V. Fulham
Torquay U
V.
Blackpool
v, Arsenal
v. Swindon T.
Table to Date.
Sheffield U.
P. W. D. L.
v.
Huddersfield
v.
Aston Villa
Blackburn R.,
West Brom. West Ham
v.
Derby C.
Brentford 8 6 1 1 Southend U. Fulham Bournemouth
Goals. F. A. Pti. 15 8 13
v.
Leicester C.
ז.
First Division Table to Date.
P W D L F. A. Pte.
Crystal Pal Luton
Exeter C.
SCOTTISH LEAGUE,
First Division.
Aberdeen vi Partick T.. Clydo
v. :Ayr Un. Dundee Un. v. Third Lanark Falkirk
v. Dunden Hamilton A., v. Hearts Kilmarnock
'v. Celtic Leith Ath. v. St. Mirren Morton
v. Motherwell Queen's Park.v. Airdrieonians Rangers
v. Cowdenbeath
First Division Table to Date,
Goals.
P. W. D. LA. Pts.
....11.
6 13 Motharwell ..12.0.2.1 40.13 -20 B. B. 3 0 15
20 '14 8602
12 Rangers
1 X 28 107 18: 21 20 1 12 Kilmarnock .12 8 2 2 25 15 18 23 20 11 Celtic 11 050 36 13 17 20 14 10 Third Lanark 12 7 14 26 29 16 11 10 Aberdeen .12 6 3 3 19 15 15 10 10 10 St. M
Mirren ..12 6 0 0 1019 12 2423 12 Dundeo
.....12 4 4 4 24 8 Cowdenbeath 12 4 4 4 21 25 12 8 Clyda
16 17 18 11
12 4 2 12 16 10 Airdrieonians 11 41. 8. 22. 240. Hamilton A. 12
3 3 8 21 25
GOOINGO
B Partick T. 12 6 16:23
8 Hearts
Goals.
Brighton
West Brom. . D
6 1 2, 18
713
Cardin C.
Wednesday
8
5 1 3 27
16 11
Norwich C.
Sheffield U.
B
5 1 2
17
8 11 Reading
15
Arsenal
4 3
3 1 17
9
811 Northampton
3 2
10 10
1.2
11
10 20
10 13
13 13
day
10
18
20
4 Leith Ath.
4
Falkirk
2
Ayr Un.
32 1
x
18
B
Huddersfield Everton Aston
"Villa
Middlesbro' Liverpool
Birmingham ckpool
Bolton W.
Sunderland
C.
Manchester C.
Manchester
Newcastle 0
11 11 8 10 Coventry C.
10 Clapton 0.
Mansfield T.
9 Queen's F.R. 8 1
West Ham.. 8.30 6 Derby C
9 8 0.0 14 20
Blackburn R. 8 2.1 5 13 20 Grimsby
8 2 1 5 11 23 Portsmouth. 8 2 1 5 8 17 Chelsen
8 11 6 11 20 Second Division.
Barnsley Bradford C. v. Bury Burnley
v. Plymouth A.
Chesterfield Leeds Un. Millwall
V.
V.
Manchester U. Tottenham
v. Oldham A.
V.
Port Vale
V.
Notts Forest v. Notts Cnty.. Preston N.E. Bradford Southampton v. Wolver Stoke C.
Charlton A. Swansea T. Bristol C.
V:
Bristol R
Swindon
Torquay U
8 1 2
Thames
8 1
Gillingham
8.1
f
Third Division (North).
Rotherham
Accrington S. v. Barrow
Y. Lincoln C. Carlisle Un. v. York: C. Crewe A.
v. Southport
V.
v. Hartlepools
Darlington Chester Doncastor R.
Gateshand Halifax T. New Brighton v. Rochdale v. Stockport C. V. Walsall Wrexham.
v.
Hull C. Wigan Boro'
1.
Tranmere R.
Table to Date.
Queen's Park 12 3 3 6 16 7Dundee Un, .12
Morton
Goals. P. W. D. L. F.
A. Pis.
♪ 3 4
0.12
Lincoln C... 8 7 0 1 23 10 14 9 0 1 2 15 10 13 Southport ... Gatesheadl 8 5 1 2 21 Wrexham 9 4 3 20 14 11 Tranmere R.8 0 3 24 8 18 Hull C.
8 5 0 3 16 8503 35.11 ed towards the ring and reached Crewe A.
Barrow 8.50 3 13 11 10 the platform outside the ropes, but York C. S 0 3 13 16 were hustled out of the hall by Hartlepools
Accrington S. 4 1 3 1824 police.
The sudden finish was not un-Halifax
Darlington.. expected, for Maharg had been Chester...... 24 warned more than once, and the Doncaster R, 8 3 1 bout generally was anything, but Carlisle Un
Rochdule enjoyable.
Rotherhar Walhall Stockport
An unruly scene followed the I would have Cyril Talley in my referee's decision in disqualifying list, because, of all the players Jim Mahury, the Scottish fyweight who present a majestic appearance champion, for hitting low in the
Brown did not show much ver when swinging the club, like a eighth round of his fight with statue erected to the honour of Jackie Brown, the European title satility in meeting his opponent's
tactics, and often the gume, he is the most striking. holder, at Belle Vue, Manchester. shock
Nabody has ever
Two excited spectators advanc-punches were wide.
looked quite
HO august as Tolley, and his ample swing. full and round. is suff- clently well adapted to his stately figure to warrant his Inclusion among the world's six best stylista. Something goes wrong sometimes with either the wielding of the club or the turning of the body. for Tolley is incorrigibly uncer- tuin; but the grandeur of the pic- ture is never lost.
What appeals to me about Mac- donald Smith, the Scottish-born American, who has been runner- up in both the, British and Unit-
Fa pure symmetry of awing and body-action, Bobby Jones is second ta noke, He affords a con- trast to Miss Wethered in the sense that he seems always to be ed States, Open Championships, is a pent force. That may be the the absolute correctness' and uni- very quality which made him pre-formity of his swing with every erinent in his era.
club from the driver to the mushie-
These are times when, for all niblick.
A GOOD NAME
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14 20
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10
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Wigan Boro'. 8
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HERD INSTINCT
Likes and Dislikes.
(By E.V.D.)
DEATH FOR BRIGAND.
SENTENCED BY HIS "UNION."
Man Who Held Up Corsican Resort.
"BANDIT HONOUR.”
Paris. August 26. The Corsican brigand Cavi- glioli, who held up the town of Guagno-les-Bains and killed a visitor has been sentenced to death by his "union" of fellow. brigands.'
It appears that the bandits of Corsica have a kind of profes sional organisation to protect their interests and their honour, and they regard what Caviglioli has done as likely to bring dis credit upon them. Their indig- nation has been expressed in a letter which Bartoli, who reigns in the mountains over forty out laws, has addressed to a number. of prominent people.
Bartoll's letter states that in one of their secret meeting- places in the mountains they have tried Caviglioli by default, and that he will shortly have to to "expiate a crime which has brought dishonour upon Corsican ́ bandits."
I was accused recently of not Ifking dogs, and the indictment was based on my lack of enthusiasm for a Pom. I resented the accusation. The idea apparently is that the hotly. Afterwards I wondered why. police should not trouble any fur I protest that I do like dogs. At ther about the Guagno murder the same time, I do not like them and robberies, but leave the out- all in the same degree, preferring laws to execute their own justice. terrier to a Pom and an intelligent
Outlaws Organisation. mongrel to a dull aristocrat., But
Not all these outlaws can pro- suppose I really had not liked dogs.perly be described as brigande, Need I have been stricken with since many of them try to live shame on that account? Why was without robbery. They are all, so anxious to defend my claim to however, men who are wanted be a dog lover?
by the police on charges of mur- der or serious crimes of violence. Most of them have been sen tenced to death by default.
I finally concluded that it was merely the herd instinct and the instinct of anobbery combined. To be accused of not liking dogs is to
The attitude of the bandits have one's taste, as well as one's
may be explained by the fact qualities of heart, called into ques-
that most of those who are want-M tton. Mr. Robert Lynd has confessed for murder decline to admit 8ed in writing that he hates dogs, that they have done anything but he is an essayist with an essay dishonourable. They have killed Let's privileges of perversity. The people in quarrels or in fits of rest of us fear the opinion of our.
jealousy arising out of love' For Rome 1 neighbours.
reason affaire, but the honour of their which I have never been able to
corporation does not allow them to kill for robbery. They levy small but regular tolls upon more law-abiding neighosia, u10, thus assured of provisions and ammunition, are content to re main in their forests and moun- tain retreats.
fathom, people are far less shy about confessing that they have no liking for children.
Similar inconsistencies of confce- sion puzzle me. Few people who are bored by opera care to admit it. On the other hand, who ever heard of anyone blushing because he did 'not enjoy Shakespeare?
Cayiglioli is therefore doubly outlawed, and is now probably I can only admire mountains from
no more safe in the wilderness a considerable distance. To see than he would be In the civilian- them towering immediately above tion from which he fled. When me gives mo subsequent nightmare. forty bandita have declared that Yet if I admit this to other alleged he shall expiate his crime, it may mountain lovera I am looked at with be safely assumed that he will scandalised eyes. It is the more ex-be shot at sight.
asperating, because I know many
women feel the same way, but are afraid to admit it.
Why, again, are many of us loath
to confess that We do not like
enjoy these and many other general-
ly accepted things. But buch is
the strength of the herd instinct, I
oysters, caviaro, champagne, or the am at the same time haunted by the books of Mr. Galaworthy↑ am feeling that I must have exceeding: not too timid to admit that I do not ly poor tasto.
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