The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 7, 1924, Page 13

MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1924. BY ALEX C, ROSE HEY say that the greatest thrill in a golfer’s life comes when he holes his tee-shot, but golfers of the old school will tell you that modern golf course construc- tion took away all chances for a real honest- to-goodness thriller by the abolition of “blind” holes, so called because the shot to the green had to be made over a hill that Placing blind hofes in the discard was the biggest bit of bunk ever slipped over on the golf-loving public, It is a shame that golf has to lose its master-stroke because some fanatic, a decade or two ago, voiced to the world that a player should have a full view of the green when playing his approach- shot. Whoever he was that spilled that Lit of information certainly started something THE SEATTLE STAR staring them in the face when they go to make their shots and he who is capable of sticking the ball up to the pin has to be quite an artist to surmount the dangers that abound these closely trapped Yes, brothe the way of ‘the modern golfer is v ard but in dad's early links life more “gray 4 matter” was required to get the pellet close to the cup = Abolition of “Blind Holes” in Golf Is Step Backwards = fallen to the lot of the old-timer who, after playing to a blind hole, saw the ball lying close to the flag. With the passing of the blind hole, golf courses were constructed so that the player could “see the flag,” but this style is now going the same route as its predecessor. To be up-to-the-minute putting greens must be built so that the player can “see the hole” rh eC aha nego pein taena et trpreme yn RH resaReMUemyStpeR NRE At eSoft are ss po ecm Ne PAGE the back of the green has to be built up and the outcome usually shows that the player who shoots boldly at the pin finds himself with a down-hill putt for his next shot. In other words, why should a player who over- plays the hole be penalized any more than the one who undershoots the same distance? Maybe the experts can enlighten us on the matter, but any golfer will tell you that an up-hill putt is much easier to sink than one from the top-side. Small wonder that the vast majority of members of golf clubs thruout the country are beginning to squawk about the “im- } provements” that are necessary to give them an up-to-date golf course. ‘Bobby Jones, Golf King, Is Honored red by Harvard |Young Open Champion Calle Called Crimson’s Most Fa- | mous Athlete, and His Name Heads Honor Ath- letic Role for Year AMBRIDGE, Mass., Jan. 7.—Bobby Jones of Atlanta, American open golf champion, was given first place on Harvard's 1923 honor roll of athletics and called the most famous athlete at the university. The “honor roll” was published yesterday. “Three letter” men held the other places of honor on the jroll. They were: hid the player’s view of the flag. Nowadays, a golf course that has a “blind” hole is not considered up-to-date, because, experts tell us, one should see the hole when playing to the green. Playing a blind shot is not golf! We wonder why, Body Blows Shortened 'U. S.C. Cage the Life of Billy Miske Outlook Is . Paul Heavyweight Paid Penal Penalty of Being Able to ‘ake 'Em”; Miske Was Game, but It Sent Him to! ae Bright there are but two regular Early Grave; Some Good Advice from last year'a varsity quintet) BY JOE W ILLIAMS Mere prospects for a chamionship | Dempsey w: 700,000 basketball team at the University ot | se | consider ed bright by Coach Les Tur Mea you think that is a pretty soft way to make money— | ner _A lot easier than running a freight elevator, or driving | The aeemnk Eid at practice sy | in a boiler factory, you say? }during the holidays, but in practice | els wt befor r pt Billy Miske thought that way, too. PRS TNS _SORk | beter ©, YOraten they easily emerged with a clean| Now Miske is dead at 29. A widow and three children |alate and showed both good offen that has kept many clubs with a balance on from a shot to a blind hole because, before the wrong side of the ledger ever since; » playing the shot, the player had to walk And what is the result of these fads and modeling to suit modern golf-course archi- forward to the brow of the hill to get his fancies? A heavy expense to the club mem- tects’ ideas means the expenditure of oodles “line” and distance. We doubt if there is bers! Are these modern putting greens a of money. any thrill in the life of present-day golf fair test of golf? We think not! In order Present-day golfers have a large green devotees to compare with what must have to make one of these “see the cup” areas when playing his approach-shot, | Perey Jenkins, Quincy, Mass., football, basebal) and —————— {mourn him. A fistic world] Gash Carta catnean vised el |track; John E. Hammond, Boston, football, baseball and Bill Mi | e ) that paid thousands to see|.n. secona Pacific coast ‘conference | hockey; Lewis Gordon, Gloucester, Mass., football, baseball 4 him fight, gamely if not bril-|team as a guard last season, and jand basketball; Charles Eastman, Nebraska, football, track — jliantly, during his 10-year |Jobn Hawkins, center on last year's | and Seraatli leareer shrugs a sympathetic | «ate are the only letter men jand wrestling. a ; back, but Campbell is the only one |shoulder. “Well, he could] or‘tne pair sure of & sequtar Jeo this } jtake it, anyway.’ fall. Campbell will hold dewn the | Miske could take it, ‘That's whut Rone. guard position, where his H speed, passing, dribbling and ab killed him. Bright's diseane, brought }t5"\dvance the ball out of dat jadout by excessive body punishment. !ous territory quickly are expected Miske wag not a great defensive |to be big axset the Trojans this fighter at close quar Turner has tried Hawkins out | h at center and as a standing guard, but it is doubtful if he will land a regular job in elther post. SARAZEN HAS Egan No. 1 HARD JOB AS teat ad of Coast’s Golf Stars AY CHAPMAN, the dean of golf eribes on thi § Sarazen, the unbeaten 2-year-old of 1923, to have such easy going | as a 3-year-old? [not hard to reac! Dempsey | Turf experts are inclined to the be- lief that Sarazen will find much stif. fer opposition in the 3-year-old Much of this opposition will pro | come from the good old state of K golfer of the Pacif tucky nual -ratin month's Magazine. Editor Ch: Stein's 19: t with the » third time he Demp- jis known as the kidney sacker, Pie Traynor, Pittsburg’s third s is conceded to be the kingpin per-| : Western turf offe -iformer at that position in baseball today. He may have fielding rivals, but |», and Wise Cotinsel when it comes to fielding, hitting and running combined, the Pirate star WINS |cracks who showed con |provement in all of their ra the cookie. season. W ; ler is certain to assert itself in the| place, Tex Rickard Trying to Line Up cei er ice ro Match Between Wills and God frey | 1222.23 25 AE fe oe EW YORK, Jan. 7.—Renewed efforts are to be made by Tex Rickard this week to teria’ stints Xan ke ie ee match Harry Wills and George Godfrey in a bout in a general heavyweight elimination something in reserve in every race tournament 5 won, but the experts are afraid the Rickard would like to match the winner with Firpo and let Dempsey have the survivor |longer distances of the big events of that match. will slow him up. Little may come of the attempt, but Rickard said today he was still hopeful despite his} * | failure during several months of negotiations, cae deagetg ‘Bown 0 “Firpo, Wills and Gibbons are now claiming priority rights to a match with Dempsey,” | probaply will be the fay ard said. » satisfy them it would be necessary to have three heavyweight cham-|winter books for the pionship fights next summ Three are too many. In fact, it is enough work to putjderby Se MCRAE SELL ST BeCUNS BUYING STARS WILL TRAIN} |did other fighters for that matter. MANY FIGHTERS | BLINDED | Few fighters are killed outright | ° jin the ring. Now and then a ta |tality occurs. A punch from Jess A punch form Arthur Pelkey killed Luther |MeCarthy. Others have been k | by wicked blows. But the percen |is small tn comparison to the num [der of fights. Tt ts er on in | , s of band to tournament year. Row + but can be used as a floor guard and a forward Three membsra of a freshman five give pro ge sprinter of breds, but the gumeness of Beau Bui Also ta a ce e Golf club, golfers of the amongst the 3 Pacific coast. expected he wil act as Rice's working partner this led more men | season Gene Dorsey, who {9 also a xopho- n| more, has a strangle standing guard held down that p. fashion in practi hand fighting take | Fighting has b |than all other forms |bined. 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