FROM THE MAGAZINES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 225, 20 September 1913, Page 14

FROM THE MAGAZINES.

» ':'.. BLARNEY. - - ? ~~ ' Thwat name?" snapped the ».___ trate, as he glared at the ''Patrick Casey, sorr." P 7 -•7 "Hoy yer ever been betar. '- befure?" .; "No, youT Honor-r. O.'veW'iL. wan face that looked like thot was the picture of an Irish kS» «^''l^? arged ." aM ">™cei Call the next case!"—" Harper, zinc." -- v*!* - A SPANISH TRIBUTE To' ! ' WELLINGTON. ' * : \ Few writers trouble _ record how Wellington, rescuing all lj? perty that he found it possible to i* from looting, collected a large 4<>--t_T of stolen paintings found amo_i_£i__7 French baggage (after Vittoria) ■ ■%__'■ informing the Spanish authorities otS pleasure at having been able:to reaiSi them, requested directions as to wW he wa3 to hand them over td,-rec_™iii in reply a courteous request that 7 would retain them as a slight-7n___f.a ; Spanish appreciation of hi3-splendid%■-vices. They are to be Seen Aspley House, and bear a spe__sts_-i: : of identification.—From WittoritTiSj its Historic Field," in .the *'C6ri_i_' Magazine." ' .:".'!y!--GOLF EXTRAORDINARY/? 7 In an article entitled "Marathon G__» in the July "Strand Maga_me"._gjj described how two golfers for. . :_mji" wager undertook to attempt: ■t/i.-jfc from Maidstone to Littles'tone-'6n-__Pi:. 2.000 strokes, a feat which they.'.acfg; 7 ally accomplished in 1,087. strokts-Uii distance covered in actual play, fcijif about thirty-five miles. . T™T This exploit has led to a great __J ; of discussion among golf playert' AM recently a well-known player _m__Y_* with Mr. Nevile Foster, of Forest Golf Club, arid Mr. W. W_n__ of the Newton Green Golf "Club, l___t they could not play over countiy t__ Forest Row to Crowborouglfc—over -__f down Forest, covering woodlahd, heittfe and several steep hills—a "disUii(e?| about eight miles, in 350 stroke., '-%l_f. which was accomplished in the ably small number of IS. sfrok-si_/ without the loss of a single'-baM'_£: game created a great amount 0.-j__( interest and excitement, and it i-_i not unlikely that more may*be:__a|; in the future of this ; varia_ij(|j|jf ordinary golf. • v " fe- si . . ? ': MABEL RUSSELL'S JEWEL-CAft. Mabel Russell, who h_3 just made net a big Sit in "Within the -awft.tTt* Haymaiiet, London, tells a good r M_f in an article which she coritribtitt»ri' the August "Pearson's Maga__ie^S" "When I knew that I to? \*A real live actress and go on-..tour*;i_) writes, "I determined to do: the-tihfi. style. Advice - poured in • from 7 m ef§ as to my outfit? andl Started" t_ttf»_t with sever_3 wicker baskets; "a trti__?i dressing-case, and a bag of gatftbd* "The crowning glory „»*<&§ _iit I had -my -initials, --•Ofdß;'f>i_MSi_i_i ou every particle of the luggig_,i!i; ■;. "On Sunday I always droverifr Vm i station in a cab. I couldn't but I thought it was the Ithing .t. :__ 1 Once at a Midland station -.'l::_£jjj_§j.-; I a porter, and directed him with-__ 4 I magnificence to 'bring along everrftiiij he could see marked "M.R.," addiajr'!-. all mine.' He strolled away, and.after a _____ came back, grinning. .y.jwAv "T say, miss,' he remarked—' t-sif, miss, does this 'ere belong to youf "I turned, and saw him poiiitiag -t. / a long line of. trucks j sibly—coal, cattle and fireworki'jC'ii r marked in large letters, 01. R., The?joiv I ter certainly had the laugh 6versi. I then, but I retorted grandiloquently?•;; '"Yes, it's'mine! And be ful of the one with the tarpaulin : it's my jewel-case!'" ■- ■■ 7 '"f? - DO GOLFERS NEED BRATSSf-. "Golf and brains do not aeta_p.:.. assimilate," says Mr. Marshall. -Tat; latch, a famous American golfer, irt article entitled "Mind versus _fi# in Golf," in the August number «U* "Century" magazine. ? ; --ili® "The scores seem to -_d-dj*r,;kl i writes, "that there is a. direct I-__» ' between the amount of brains the amount of strokes used in?a_tt| a round of the course. The more?_!_-k the more strokes. - ?i.|l "In my own case I have recently** a very curious discovery, and. _iT*/|* parted the secret to a number'of; if friends, who have urged mc to?pf_-'j" word along. .-, .-7.'_l|l§|fe "It is that good golf i_ played t_ro«o the lower nerve centres and motor*!" nels, while poor golf is due to the din- 1 interference of the brain, or coawj* ness. In other words, the more I,*• ceed in eliminating the mental or ttj£" ing part of golf, and the more-._•)*• upon the muscular sense, the bett* mj. golf has become. "The professional represents and his scheme of play is t67fa->7'P' the correct position in actioiij-jih-titi' average amateur represents.' poor -.s& and his scheme is to reason ont, ia * preconceived way, the correctwith most of his muscles in repfl*V * set. '4 "To put it more plainly, I should ••J that the professional, through hi* *** of feeling, allows his muscles to ti» to his mind, while the amateur, thMr his reason, makes his mind talk to fc" muscles, or control them. The .-*"*, of feeling being the medium.the* sional uses to arrive at the ;eon?» position to make the stroke, free and spontaneous while the amateur makes a or picture of what position assume for a correct address, _ii:.th e f e ": fore is without freedom or tfOWMataj. It is death to any free 01 * 1 movement. . j "Because the professional has. sue* 6o " better is no evidence that. he - Ti superior mind. If it were mind, or? were a mental game, the aniateur succeed better because he has given ■no thought to his work. '-Ha "Good golf comes from muscles to the correct feel of the *>*'**£; of the body and club while in »** This is essentially physical beca«*:is developed while the muscles ; l! free and spontaneous action. V average amateur spends most of n .'? j.. educating himself to a stance-witflW - muscles in repose and the mind in avl His swing is then made withoutJJgetting the preliminary feel eult-f«ff by the professional. This schetor". therefore decidedly mental."