Outing . dy lies either in eliminatingthe twist of the wrists or in compensa-ting for it by turning the club in thehands while addressing the ball. If youare a confirmed slicer, turn the club inthe hands so that the face slants sharplyinward while the hands and arms areotherwise held in the usual the ball with the club in thisposition, and then swing as usual. Youwill be agreeably surprised to see astraight ball or a pull. A few trialswill serve to determine the position ofthe club in addressing the ball whichwill give the desired straight. shot. All the curves, the slice, the
Outing . dy lies either in eliminatingthe twist of the wrists or in compensa-ting for it by turning the club in thehands while addressing the ball. If youare a confirmed slicer, turn the club inthe hands so that the face slants sharplyinward while the hands and arms areotherwise held in the usual the ball with the club in thisposition, and then swing as usual. Youwill be agreeably surprised to see astraight ball or a pull. A few trialswill serve to determine the position ofthe club in addressing the ball whichwill give the desired straight. shot. All the curves, the slice, the pull, andthe rise are sharply emphasized in longshots. The sharp hard blow of a rapidstroke sets up a much more rapid rota-tion of the ball, just as in the billiardshots. An early issue of OUTING will contain an Article by HarryVarden, giving the result of his observations and experiences inthis country last summer. It will be a useful experience forAmerican Golfers to see themselves as Varden sees THE SAD TRUTH ABOUT DUCKSHOOTING By WILLIAM AUBREY Much Hard Work, Considerable Mendacity, a Little Luck, andNow and Then Some Shooting FUST what do you know aboutduck-shooting, not theoreti-cally, but practically? Ninetimes out of ten if you ask that\^J/ question the average mansays, Why, all about it—what dy want to know? and the samenine times out of ten he really wontknow anything. I was one of the nine times—theoretically I knew all about it, knowl-edge obtained from sporting magazines,hearsay, etc. Practically, I had nevershot a duck in my life—nor even shotat one. I didnt know a black duckfrom a broadbill, and yet I thought Ireally knew about ALL that was nec-essary. Why all you have to do is to get afew decoys, throw them into the water,disguise yourself as a bunch of marshgrass, and wait. Then, when , or Mr. Redhead comes alongyou sit up and say how do you do witha 12-gauge loaded with 4s and wadeout and pick up your ducks. Thats the way it goes—t
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