Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-05-06 | Page 8 | Golfer to Try to Beat Drives Made by Giant Hitters

Golfer to Try to Beat Drives Made By Giant Hitters McGraw and Men Believe Ball Cannot Carry From Plate Over Fence in Center iw YORK May MayCan 6 Cnn Can Can a a. golf N NEW NEn player too tco up UI a a. golf olf ball on tho the homo home plate of the thu polo lolo grounds rounds and drive It to tho topmost topmost topmost top top- most centerfield fence Into Eighth avenue enu at nt tho the same sarno time keeping it between the right and left field flold fin flagpoles es This is a problem which has railed 1 an nn ar argument between en tho members of 0 tho the Now ow York National team antI and several cral golfers and a question which will bo be settled some somo someday day this week after the Giants re return return re- re turn tomorrow Tho The proposition really resolves CH Itself Into this this- Can a golfer goIter beat bent a home run h hi hitter i t t e r r From the home plate plato to the center center cen cen- ter field fence Is hs about yards The top fence rence which surmounts the bleachers In that territory tl I is between 00 fO and 60 GO feet high The iho ho flagpoles are about 50 feet apart Golf Gol players sa say the feat fent suggested suggested sug sug- should bo be cas easy Ball players play Play- lay lay- ers who erR who cannot even drive a pitch pitched cd pall into the tho lower part of ot the center field stand stand say say It is Im- Im possible Several fans tans who are aro also golf golt enthusiasts have taken up ono otto side of the question On the other tide side are John J. J McGraw and several Giants An amateur will at attempt attempt attempt at- at tempt the long JonS' high drive this tub week Ho lIe is to have five tries