The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-10-08

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day, to the regret OF every one ever
having the pleasure OF an acquaintance
The last opportunity to hear him in
Wheeling will be afforded tomorrow
night In the large auditorium OF the
Fourth Street ". +. church. and It goes
without saying that the edifice will be
crowded.
Since the Mt. de Chantal Golf Links
are well under way the idea OF golf
club Is a distinct phase Of soclety's as
nlratlons The golf course at the
Mount has nine holes. while gol;
course OF eighteen holes Is the ideal
one, but not the common possession Of
oil clubs by any means. Knowing that
the present discussion is merely fore
runner OF real golf craze and that an
other course may also be needed the
following suggestions pertinent are Civ
en-:
Nine holes is the usual length, and
these may be from fifty to one. two,
thee or i've hundred yards apart How
ever, as said at the outset. a golf course
may he laid out In comparatively
small field: there may be three holes
and three times round, or nine holes,
constitute game. The course. or track
along which the players proceed. may
be either rectllinear, or figure of any
number OF sides. II the ground at ones
disposal Is broad, the golhng course
narrow, the holes are placed from end
to end.
Having laid out the course-whlch
may be one Of limited dimensions-the
next step is to purchase balls and clubs
At first, It is not necessary to invest in
vast number OF clubs-many players
affect a dozen or more-the writer
knows skillful golfer who does all his
playing with one club-the cleek. This,
however, Is very limited supply, A
driver, a putter. a lofter, and spoon,
are the four needful clubs In the begin
ming, others may be added as required.
The driver is the club you start out
with; II is for driving or sending the
ball from the tee, and Is used through
out the game. when the ball is lying
fair. The putter rhyme with butter),
has a fiattish head and a square face,
and Is used to put the ball into the hole.
It is well TO practice putting shots, for
to be steady and deadly at putting is
half the battle in golf. The spoon, which
has scooped face, as its name indi-
Gates, comes into play when the ball
lies in hollow, or a declivltg. For ne
gotiating stone walls and similar dra-
CONS which play important, II not all
ways agreeable, parts in the game, the
Iofter Is needed.
There are a few technical terms which
she who would play golf should under
stand; for example, "a rub OF the
green is mystifVing expression until
explained that 1t refers TO an accident
which may happen to ball in motion,
such as Its being detected or stopped
by any agency outside the game. An
unplaYable hall is one that Is cracked
or has split Into separate pieces-in the
hitter event the new ball is placed
where the largest portion lies.
The "honor" is the privilege which
falls 10 the side winning hole; 1t may
lead in starting for the next hole.
The bye" is a bRe-match or event
played after the match has been decided
and there remain some holes unplayed;
1t consists OF the play OF the gang over
the remaining part Of the round.
"Stymic" Is puttlng-green term used
when the ball nearer the hole appar-
entity blocks the path or the further
ball to the hole. A side Is said to be
"dormy" when II Is rs many holes up
as there remain holes to be played.
The course or links is any domain
within the boundaries OF which players
have the right OF playing. The tee is
the little mound Of sand upon which the
ball is placed; 1t, by the way, must not
he less than four. and not more than
six club-lengths from the first hole, and
may be either in front Of or to the side
OF 1t.
The putting green is the ground with
in twenty yards OF the hole. excepting
hazards. A hazard is any bunker OF
whatever nature-water, sand, loose
earth, roads, railways, bushes, fences,
bitches, or anything which is not the
ordinary green Of the course.
The series Of Assembly dances for
'9S-'99 VIII be under the management
which scored such success last win
ter Messrs. Price Whitaker and Frank
Waterhouse have arranged to glve these
affairs at the Carroll Club auditorium,
on October q. and December 30, 1t Is
likely another dance will be given In the
early spring II the two already arrang'
ed are successful.
MUSICAL WHEELING.
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