The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-09
QUESTION OF GOLF LAW.
SHOULD OADDIEs MARX OUT THE
HOLES WITH THEIR FEBTf

Careleanness in the Playing e HsSaros-pih"
turss nt the ocean County uunt ane Ce"hs
try Ciub-A Good ProSrsnsme Arrshsoo
for tho Country Club or Weotrhester.
A point that 10 causing much talk among inc
golfers who play at the open tournaments : .ho
practice OF the caddies In marking OUT inc noies
by placing their feet on each side Of the rim. 10
is wholly unjustinable habit that has grown
TO DO q nuisance. As no removes the oisk' IL ~
right and proper for the caddie to stand oack
the hole to give tho line. but 1t 10 wrong 10 nave
hin place his feet at the brim for q snort put.
Ono result 10 that, whom there is q largo Held
of players, the boys feet make distinct
mounds. around the holes, so that nns
putting is an impossibility. On awet day, snon
as on election day, at St Andrews the soft tnrf
on a dry day. when the earth is hard; IL was on
this account that Armstrong took three puts to
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be shown that the habit IL of any real assistance
70 w shs pq y. il Th e players r whS are q sp SSRSSV rule io
Another matter that, deserves mention is that,
grass in 9 hazard. this does not give e,c me
s so%s PAGERS piSSSlEsnS Ss the T assam to F fSss The sse %pFiT Ti%SS;
gave to them liberty to brush away small oostn.
S1ss; as t fSs psn sSiy i y'ss isd UlsGisns Ga sh and III Il
should In oil cases DO enforced.
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At the Ocean County Hunt and Country Club
for Nov. 1s. 10, and 20, there will DO q mixed
foursoine tournament for. prizes presented by
Arthur B. Clafin, who 10 also the donor Of n cup
TO be played for on Tuesdays until April. On the
last Tuesday In each month there will be. a spe-
cial handicap prize. On wednesday,. tho ,wo-
men play for the Presidents Cup. Thursdays
during December and January the mon play for
o cup. On Fridays until May the mon will play
for n cup presented by Mrs. George J. Gould,
and on Friday afternoons during March and
April there will be mems foursomes for trophies
presented by James Converse.
The events of the second annual tournament
Of the Country Club of Westchester tomorrow,
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. are open to all
members of regular clubs and to other players
who may be invited by the committed. The
team contest promises to he Of particular inter-
est. Programme follows:
Neutrality-suspicious. round. t%hirty.six holes,
medal play, for the Country Club Cup aud the Conso-
lation Cup. A gold medal for the best score. In case
over forty cards are handed in q pewter cup viii
also be offered. to be played for by all left In after
the thirty best scores. The play for the pewter
cup will b. an eighteen.hoie handicap.
Thursdny-Match play rounds, ut eighteen holes,
and the pewter mug handicap.
Fridhy-Seriiinsls and nnala. at match play.
Saturday-Team match for the Pelham Bay Cup.
Each club to be represented by four players, eighteen
holes. medal play. A prize 10 each member OF the
winning team, also a prize to the lowest individual
scorer. whether he plays on the winning team or not.
All ties to be decided by playing one hole.
Tho finals for tho T.. w. Satterthwaite Cup.
which were postponed from election day, were
decided yesterday at tho Nutley Golf Club. M.
NJ. Michael won from s. III. Dorr by 3 up and 2
to play. In tho handicap for the November Cup
49, Gat, ar tIA aa~rAa mtArA M NIl1tre.