The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-11

and Mr.. Thiermann deserves great credit
Tor his enterprise in having course LOT
this fascinating game laid out al Lake
side Pork
While the work is not yet completed, 1t
Will only reqtire a. few more days Worh
TO put everything IN good shape NOT
withstandlng the fact that about "a Mteh
ago the statement appeared in puplC
print that "a golf course had been lald
near old Point where golf cluo nae
been organized by officers Of the fiith
Regiment Artillery. u. $. A.. 1t stands
To- reason that TIE course at Lakeside
Park win be the first one where golf WI
be played in the South
RULES OF TIE GOLF GAME.
The following are the more important
rules of the golf game az played by the
Royal and Ancient Golf Club OF ST. AM
drews. which. though IL has no claim
10 give law tO other clubs, may DE ac-
ceptcd as. on tine whole. the best authori-
~ on the subject.
The same of golf is played by two per-
Sons or by four 1.-TWO OF a side, playing
alternately. ~ may also De played by
three or more persons, each playing ms
own ball. The game commences by each
party playing or "a bail from a place
called the "tec,' near the 'front.' hole. III
match of four. those who are opposed
10 each other. and 10 play Off shall be
named 40 starting. and shall continue so
during the match. The person entitled 10
play of first shall Doe named by the par
ties themselves. and although the courte-
sy of starting IS generally granted 10 OLD
captains OF the club. or members, 10 may
be settled by lot or toss Of coin. The hole
is won boy the party hOling At fcwest
strokes. and the reckoning Of the game
D. made by the terms odds and like,
zone more. Two more etc. Tho party
gaining tho hole is 20 lead. unless his op-
pOnent has won the previous match, ln
which case tho latter leads of and ls cl-
titled 10 claim his privilege, ana 20 re-
call his opponents stroke should he play
out OF order. One round OF the links or
eighteen holes, is considered match,
unless otherwise stipulated. IT, IN dou-
bic match. one person shall play twice IN
succession, De Losses the hole.
PLACE OF TEElNG.
The ball must De teed not nearer tho
hole than eight. nor further than twelve
club lengths. except whore special ground
has been marked by the cOnseryatOr Of
the links, which shall be considered the
'teeing ground and the balls shall Doe
feed within and not inadvance Of such
marks. After the balls are struck Off, the
ban farthcst from the hole % which th.
parties are playing, must be played first.
When two parties meet on the putting
green. the party first there may claim the
privilege Of boiling out. and any party
coming up. must wait an the other party
has played out the hole, and on no ac-
annoy the parties who are putting. No
player may play his tccd ball til the par
~ in front have played their second
strokes.
CHANGING THE BALLS.
The balls struck Off from the tee must
not be changed, touched, or moved be-
fore the hole i5 played out, except in
striking and certain other special cases
provided for. and If the parties are at
a loss to know the one bah from the 9TH
or. neither shall be lifted till both par
LIFTING or BREAK CLUBS.
All loose impcdiments within a club
length of tho ball may be removed on or
on the course, when the ball lies on
grass. When BAN lies in bunker. sand.
or amy other hazard, there shall be- no
imp essioh made, nor sand or any other
obstacle removed by the club or other
wise, ell or on or off the green. before
striking at the ball When bail lies
within a club length OF a washing-tub.
the tub may he removed. and when on
clothes, tho bail may be lifted and drop
ped behind them
ENTITLED TO SEE THE BALL.
When BAN is completely covered with
fog. bent whius. etc.. $50 nucn thereof
shall be set aside as that the player shall
merely have a view OF his bah before
he plays. whether in line with the hole
or otherwise. a bail stuck fast I'm wet
ground or sand may be taken out and re-
placed loosely In the hole 10 has made.
CLEARING THE PUTTING GREEN.
All lose impcdments Of whatever kind.
may be lifted on the putting green or
tabe-land on which the hole IS placed.
which is considered not 20 exceed twenty
yards from the hole. Nothing can be lift
"a either on the course or putting green.
If 1t is 10 move the bah out of It's position.
LIFTING BALLS.
When on any part of the course or of
IL, or I'm a bunker, the balls lie within
six inches Of each other. the ball nearest