Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 158, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 July 1918 — LEARNED FROM GOLF EXPERT [ARTICLE]

LEARNED FROM GOLF EXPERT

Fred Luderus, Who Had Habit of Stepping Forward at Plate, Is Shown Error of hls Ways. It is said that Fred Luderus, one of the most dangerous hitters in the National league, -really became an effective batter through the Instructions of a golf expert. This golf expert was in the city where the Phillies were training. He noticed that Luderus had a tendency to step forward and throw his body in front of the plate as he prepared to swing at the ball. Now to a golfer i that was a fatal weakness. The good I golfer always throws his body into the | swing. It is certain that if the body f goes forward first the only power remaining in the swing is that of the arms alone. This expert noted that when Luderus met the ball there was no force to the blow and easy grounders trickled off his bat. He coached Luderus on hls stance, as he called it, and explained the necessity of getting the force behind the blow? Luderus tiled It and after a time began to belt the ball with terrific force. And any big league player will tell you now that Luderus cerialriiy has A wallop.