The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-12

Points on the Rules Settled at the Royal
and AnoienN Meeting.

Aside from extending the time for the re-
vision OF the golf rules to October. as cablsd to
The Sun. several matters OF interest were
acted on &C the spring meeting OF the Royal
and Ancient Of st. Andrews on May 2. A CON-
munication from the professionals regarding
the increase OF the prize money In the open
championship. now $3.50. In twelve divisions.
and the championship medal. was RENTED to
the clubs representative m to confer
with the delegates OF the other associated
clubs on the subject. The proposed alter
alton OF the conditions OF the amateur
championship. providing for q medal play
qualifying round. to como before the
meeting OF the associate clubs at Prestwick.
on the initiative OF the Tantallon Club. was
unfavorably received by the St. Andrews
members. and their representative will oppose
the idea, which. no viewer. may be adopted by a
majority vote OF the delegates at the meeting.
The Golf Committee. the supreme board OF
appeal In the game. issued an unusually large
iis' b 81 S vsTl : Cubs IN se'R Fhe IL lo% %Ies'diG decisions IONS
settle points on which there has been a con-
flict OF opinion in this country.
Hampstead Golf Cuba paid q visit TO Ms green.
and at a certain hole played All approach over a
bunker In the direction of the hole. but out OF sight.
sSSS'SsS anferJ .s al Cha aYoSr p hSte.a % aad p jsf1tf' n IN the the
ball. on LODGING for AZ, ball IT was discovered at
pronounced out Of bound, (which involves loss Of
hole on that course, 9uery-Who won tie hotst
knowledge OF the fact that governs the rule
Royal Eastbourne Golf Cuba player plays his
ball out Of a hazard and sends 4 beyond bounds omt y;
bounds another ball shall be teod at the place from
whence the last was struck; penalty one stroke,
tee in the hazard or else lose two strokes and tee be.
hind tho difficulty. Query-Was he rightI Answer
According TO local rules lie was bound to tee In tue
southampton Golf Club.-If. either through the
M m tina ttin IA the
player + has In i1s pdpirtn Il be moved BY Wind or Other
E ! sssn eT . aSt tsF0G an, ssy az. t 9r the pis yiayS So:. d DS:
touch the ball, or by touching anything cause it to
move. 1t Is not a stroke.
an issue during the match between Dr. y:
3,Connor and Joseph Chadwick; j. in ob the
wick was on the green In .. O'Connor having a
good chance to do the same on the Ike. His
ffolIsd abqa5 six inches, pa Saa, sss that{'
aqfG,1h,'s Sk 3 (, cSnnfs a , sitoEe I'p !!S f fiHSt,% Ee.
joined O'Connor. but | had not addressed the
SsIl and it Should not count against me" They :
makes clear. O'Connor's needless concession
probably lost the match to him.
The professionals who have been winterlng
in the South are now taking up greens in the
| North. thus making their season a continuous
one. Macdonald Sheredn. formerly at the
Asheville Golf Club. is. now at the Trenton
Country CLUB. Waller 5. Hale Of the Hampton
Road Coli Club. Old Point Comfort. has gone to
the Wyoming Valley. Pa. Country Club. A. II:
| Fem. after n season on the east coast OF
Florida. has returned to the Poland. Me. Coll
Club. Other professional. notes are that Val
Flood has opened the Stock bridge. Mass. links
for the season. and sam Tucker is In charge at
the st. Louis Country Club.
The st. Andrews Golf Club will play it's first
match awayt,rom home OF the season on Satur-
day under the leadership of the new captain,
A. De Witt Cochrane. 1t will play the Rich
mond County Country Club, which will put on
the links j. X. Chadwick, Dr.. H.. II. Curtis
James Park. c. Stewart. L. l.. Richards. Z. y
Schuyler and A. Z. Paterson.
PATERSON, May 1.-THE North Jersey Coun'
try Club has elected the following officers fol
the ensuing year:
John W. Griggs, President: Joseph ". Congdon
First Vice: President: J. Edwards Barbour, Seconc
Vice. President: Robert GOodbody, Third Ntce-Presi
dent; II. &. Knox. Treasurer; Samuel y. Lambert
Financial Secretary: Vivian NJ, Lewis. Recording See
Rotary; Frank A. Marsellus. Francis Scott and vii
liam /. Lewis. Governors for three years.