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Show CHEWS AT SPRIG OF CLOVER Jim Barnes, Open Golf Champion, Qualifies for "Chew Something Club" of Stars. Jim Barnes, open golf champion, has jualifled for the "Chew Something tlub" of athletic stars Barnes gives the little sprig of clover clo-ver which he held tightly between his leeth part credit for his victory. The clover steadied his nerves when he needed steadiness most, he said. Trls Speaker, leader of the Cleveland Cleve-land Indians, starts chewing grass tvhen his club gets in a hole and there Is quick thinking to be done. Ted Ray, winner of the national Dpen in 1920, played with a briar pipe In his teeth. Pop Geers, veteran race driver, continually con-tinually chews a cigar. Barney Oldfield, motorcar speed demon, de-mon, also chews on a cigar when under un-der the strain of driving long races. Little tilings peculiar habits stamp color on our great athletes. Barnes Is now reaping a harvest from the prestige given him by winning win-ning America's greatest golf honor. Few people who saw Barnes achieve his greatest triumph will remember how he swung his club. But they'll never forget the dangling bit of lucky clover which he held in his mouth. |