The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-02
SNOW RULES ON THE LINKS.
TO AToID CONFUSION MORE ExACT
DEFINITIONS n NEEDED.

DEFINITION ARE NEEDED.
Open Journeys scheduled ut Bnitusroi nnc
Mt Lakewood To-Dny-Membcrs' Contests
AT DJker Meadow, Crescent A. 4. ant
other Plnces-Now Thing In Golf Balls
Snow rules" will prevail on the links to-day
Open handicaps. each ut thirty-siX holes. ar,
scheduled at the Ocean County Hunt and
Country Club, the Golf Club OF Lakewood and al
Baltusrol. A despatch was received from Lake.
wood last night. however. stating that tho Colt
Clubs tourney would 10 postponed. as there
were three inches ofsnow on the course. Pick
IN" team matches or handicaps are also SEIZED
ulcd at the W"stchester Coll. Harbor Hill,
Crescent A c.. Dyker Meadow and other near
by links. The Baltusrol event Is the hrst OF II
series Of three com petitions for the Winter
Cup" the second and third being on Linccln's
and Washington's birthdays. There ia
considerable latitude allowed In play
ing under SNOW rules" and in the
first two omen events Of the sort held
in this couptry such a proceeding as max
ing II furrow from ball to hole on tho putting
green was one Of the allowable "Go-as-you.
please conditions. The first oil the snow COM
petitions was at Baltusrol on Jan. l. 1897, won by
W. ID. Nanderpool, 1~O0-1O-OO. and the second
at the Ocean County Hunt aud Country Club.
on Linco!n's Birthday OF that year, won by II.
l.. Pratt, $3.50. Since then n moro severe
Limitation has been put on the privileges Of
golfers playing in snow. through the rulings of
greens committres and the mutual agreements
between the best golfers as to what they should
or should not do. The only L. s. G.. A. ruling
applicable to snow Is in the Interpretation OF
rule IL, regarding loose impediments. which is
as follows:
Ice. snow and hail within a club length Of the ball
through the green may le r. moved; but on the
putting green the ice. snow aud hail may only be re.
moved, az per rule ~. br brushing lightly with the
hand only a'ross the put anl not along it.
When n course is clear from snow aud ice. ex-
cept in isolated patches. or when there is only
a light covering of snow. this rule is sufficient
to properly govern the play: but the consensus
Of opinion is that It ia impossible to act in
strict accordance TO II when tho snow Is as
hIeGSr for Instance; as VII be found on the
a DRIFT. When the cxigency arises that
golf must be played, under such adverse cir
as possiblc Of snow. which makes rule 81 bind
ing and applicable. But a. entirely new read
receives he right 10 either brush away the snow
back of the ball or else to tee il up without pom
atty, but h. cannot do both, that Is. toe up and
player h permitted to lee up even in the ha2-
ards; at others the custom is merely to lit the
ball from whore II H. stuck and place It back Of
where Il fell In order to avoid any confusion
to-day it might be n good idea for the different
- y N'lhllllNNN'E W Mllf u lIfll IlilllSN
on the points mentioned and to post in conspir-
nous places the code that the players must
follow.
Something new in golf balls, at least to play
ers in this country, is heralded in a letter to
London COY from that golilng authority.
Championship of 1896 and 1887. The letter |
follows:
l think it would he interesting and useful il we
could get an expression of opinion from any one-or |
any TWO or three, the more the mcrrier-who has |
given the Bullet golf balls u really good trial. 1 have
] was given one to play with. and liked i~t-rather. II
lay rather low. and was inclined to cup itself.
wh &c was a nuisance, seeing that it was small enough
it looked at the hole, i'll the same light and seemed
more more t READ 1,a1 to :, II than a nigser ball; OF course Il
one to lay, a, styniS with, and one
he other side presented diiEBsailtitsss in a subtle way
amieE Eo Of iw tRe pStfc Tit but 'h sto SlSssr hall 5rll; i 1Eas 4
for putting. and It seemed to fall dead OF the iron
in it and it is espeoii Is on tbs IhiipT point
that ! want the opinion of some 1ne-Mr; A., Ross
Az better, r]ei,tiSeiy, asainst the wind than with Vi i.
Y, tF, ,bn n ssi, 9 In, i II boI play it seemed as !. / tn, the small size
snow whether this is really n peculiarly OF the ball
ng it. And should very much like to know how
IL 'ie' WI NV ilIlhl leu Duil.
All the professional and amateur golfers who
q CLIPPING containing the. letter were
yre2tly Interested. but not one of them could
rerience or knowicigc. &. s.. Cox said that
ghen in Great Britain last winter he learned
bout size 20, for the market, which was to be
veiGhteI wl,h shot. on tn. p~rcsnmption that it
f Se WILLY ny B Sef's mis sEEaIbn s a a .ti M' nmall re The thSu ai t
imilar ball although in the letter stress is laid
'iew ned li naitRer w III 5hG DI pr0fe* Jd4n So iqteE-
Iom Brndel2w, nor James Laing had ever
he bullet ball. for | have never seen such a
on any Of my trips to scotland, was the
dent fSt. Andrews Club. as an Introduction
{, some new opinions on golf balls. He added:
It. I am inclined Il to link that Inatet too % mach i i'm.
is attached to the size and markings
{ golf balls by many PLAYERS. Any golf ball
he size markings, p, 27h and, SO forth, refer
'athcr, stuffed with feather, used before ,
utta pcrcha balls were invented. The size !
Is ban Iam told, One Of tn" best amateurs | t
act in Scotland always told me to use a %
s sell y a 81 is satt fam mSr%ha A'l a. l E%bG J669I J rlw %Go )
small bali, about27. Iiave often seen men
,yorite ball could not be had. but who. after !
cling forced TO start out with. a new brand. I
y maui NIiN p'NN " VI Nilt Tvs. .
The golf club at Palm Beach. Fla. will apply
n allied membership in the {. s. G. A. Arthur
!. Fem, the only player Of American develop
tent able to hold his own with the profess G
onals from Scotland, is in charge Of the links. =
mSRbg ih The Month t sro Players 81 expect EXPECTED Fl pslm :
hia Cricket Club: J, l.. Taylor. Dyker Meadow: S
nsper Lynch. Lakewood. and A. W. Black. .
County. !
Exhaustion, AZ the builders aud real estate v
wners OF Greater New York define the word. Il
IA real bogie that il a constant worry.to the |"
.embers Of several golf clubs In the NJ. q. A. n
he organizations are. those that have their \
within the actual city limits. and. cSti- d
ating by the present progress of street OPEN h
L aud building in the Different meiEhbor- o
Iods concerned, the outlook Is that within s.
70 or three years each oi these clubs will have q
seek n new location. The WeStclester Golf
uh, II is said, on account of the increased
Hue OF the location. near the Southern Boule-
lrd and l3Sth street. Tor building purposes.
i'll not be able to keep IFS links this wear, 4 f.
mmittee Is now looking iOr available ground.
accessible from Harlem Bridge ms the pres y
Il links, on which to lay out a new course. -
hiG will ppnhuhlU In a I,pla,lt ta-l ~