Identifier: chickevansgolfbo00evan (find matches)
Title: Chick Evans' golf book
Year: 1921 (1920s)
Authors: Evans, Chick, 1890-1979
Subjects: Golf
Publisher: New York, Chicago, Pub. for T.E. Wilson & co., by the Reilly & Lee co., Chicago
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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shot or not.Mr. Leask had made the remark that he had never madea hole in one, and would buy if he did. It seemeda safe remark. He did not know that a joke had beenplayed on him until he had set em up. We had our share of unusual matches at Old Edge-water, and I recall one very particularly. It was aboutthe first time that I ever galleried, and I enviedthe caddies, who were, I think, Joe and Dan Morheiser.One of the participants in the match was HowardRuggles, a fine baseball player. It was said he couldthrow a ball farther than any other man in the UnitedStates. The other was George B. Foster, a stout, calmgolfer, carefully deliberate in his actions. In the matchMr. Ruggles was to throw the ball around the course, andMr. Foster to play it in the usual way. It was in thehard ball days, and a good wooden shot then meantabout 150 yards. The match was a great and exciting occasion, andthere were many out to watch it. It ended even up forthe nine holes, and two extras had to be played. On
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The three grips which have helped to make Evans a champion.His present putting grip is shown in the left hand corner; oppositeis the all-important position of the left thumb. Below is shown hispresent grip for all shots except the putt.

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