New-York tribune., 1900-09-24
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DpORTSr1eN'
GOLF.
AN OFFICIAL BALL FOR CHAMPION
SHIPS WANTED
WESTERN PLAYERS SAY UNITED STATES
ASSOCIATION SHOULD ADOPT ONE
DOTNGs ON MANY LINKS.

western gOlIerS nave provoked a discussion that
Is making deal OF talk IN golf circles Out there
movement has been started 70 secure the adop-
ton OF an official golf ball Those back OF the
movement contend that formal action should be
taken by the United States Golf Association at
once that unless such action is taken the coming
open championship will be a farce Il Is said that
golf demands official ball truly baseball,
tennis Billiards and other sports and that without
It the game is certain TO receive a setback The
matter has gone far to provoke general dis
cussion in the Chicago papers. and one OF them IN
particular. The Tines-Herald" prints edi-
tortal the need Of immediate official action
What has caused this feeling is doubtless the new
golf ball invented recently by a Cleveland player
and which. It Is said, be driven & hundred
yards further than the ordinary variety. possess
Ing, also. the same superiority in the roll. This
ball has made Il evident that revolution in links
IS imminent should al that is claimed for It prove
true. The ordinary distances from tee 70 green
VIII prove wholly inadequate for such a ''bounder
and players viii demand added lengths and fewer
holes. With this ball 70 help him VIII
have tremendous advantage over an opponent
not supplied and consequently II is urged that
the association should step IN and say what is 10
be the official make
All this sounds plausible enough. Practically It
IS nonsense AZ least. that IS what prominent goc
men hereabouts say. OF course. no expression Of
opinion could be secured from the officials Of the
association, but others equally influential in the
sport were very willing 10 talk Said one:
an NOT satisfied yet that Western golf men are
that any one could seriously advocate such thing
as an Official golf ball Might as well ask for an
testant play with clubs OF an Official length and
weight Golf IS not croquet, in spite OF the funny
ind his work cut out for him.
Tt seems TO ne" said an old member Of the
Earbor HIu Golf Club n answer 10 question OF
the same subject that one important fact has
been overlooked. IN baseball and tennis the play
ers al use the same ball, and consequently It IS
only right that they should know its exact size
9sgs bs own bs a1d as Io2g as ne IS faaiitsr
with Il Il makes no difference what his opponent
better than another, why. let everybody buy and
use 4 BEI man Is certaIy enLlL!eo 20 caooss
IS entitled 20 pick out the clubs that suit him best
To say that every man shall play with a particular
kind of ball IS foolshness, and the agitation, wher
ever Il started. will see quick finish"
That some OF the Western men are thoroughly IN
earnest II their efforts Is shown from the following
paragraph from the paper mentioned above;
Yankee ingenuity has brought the game face 70
face with the same trouble that required such
strngen- legislation against the too lively baseball
Il the early days the baseball manufacturers bent
knocked out OF sight without being a. the same
ii7rv 15 yossg7f baII g-oC5s ba@ar3a too
small 20 hold T. and Texas seemed the only State
II the Union extensive enough 20 offer home for
game to which Americans have taken with char
ecterfscic rush. IS threat te1ed by e lively ball 70
that II Harry Vardou were 20 hit one of these new
hundred yards and roll one hundred yards rurther;
An Official standard must be established for golf
balls OF the game Is doomed
COX Is always AZ its height n October and this
season Il looks though the month would be TOO
short 70 crowd n al the big matches that have
been arranged St Andrews means 70 insure recog-
milton By taking early dates and its annual tourna
ueut IS announced for the first week OF October.
Some comment has been caused by its action IN
thus taking time which has been hzed by the
United States Golf Association for its annual open
championship and old goIt men are surprised that
ST. Andrews. which more than any other organiza-
ton has f0stered and encouraged professional golf
n This country. should thus pick out date n con-
Hict with the most important professional contest
o1 The year To be sure St Andrews IS asking only
amateurs 70 its links. but amateurs may also take
part IN the professional championship and this
year The association is making special effort 70
induce z representative number Of them TO go in
The S. Andrews Tournament Committee consists
OF r Il Robertson, John Reid jr.. and Harry
Holbrook Il has devised a programme that VII
offer something novel TO the rather jaded open
tournament goer The tourney IS 10 begin October
: and continue through the remainder o. the week.
The contest viii start with thirty-six hole round
gt medal play and the thirty-twO best scores VIII
qualify FOR ths g. Andrews Cup, the chief trophy.
These VIII be drawn together for the first round at
match play as follows: No. : against q, No.
against No q No. against No. 90 and or
Instead oc z consolation cup the sixteen players
beaten IN the first round al match play viii con-
time tor the Captains Cup, and the eight players
defeated fl the second round viii continue for the
Governors Cup. 4 prize VIII also be awarded for
-he runrer-up II each contest. and the Presidents
Gun VIII be awarded 10 the player making the
lowest score II the qualifying round The pro
grauue q as -ol<o"S
wednesday. October 3-Quali.y:ng round th-rty-sI
aoss c995e 5 Frst rssaG St. Andrews cup:
F,-day october Third round, s. andrews cup Sc
afternoon. se1a-anal round t9r al three cups holes
.o- = Andrews. Captains and Governors cups
The St. Andrews Golf Club IS situated al Chaun-
cey. 3 station on the Putnam division OF the New
york Central and Hudson River Railroad II may
he reached By train from the Grand Central Sta
-ion bv changing al Highbridge, or direct from
-tth-st, the terminus OF the
sixth and Ni,th-ave elevated railroads. Running
tine either way is about hfty-hve minutes The
eded 10 all competitors Lor one EseA @ E{ Ff5lToo ~ Ok
tournament Entries eloss "lS+ a F194
-ris ci1v on Monday. October J.
Now that the Jersey shore golf clubs have de
-tded their championship the inland organiz15!ons
are co the same thing 4 to4ILatIls[- 4- w LIS
Of orange, that viii call out some o. me oesL oi M
ton from each viii Be strong an6 wen chossa- 1 me
sn5eIeG LEe.Ee I Ii-or - interest Is being taken in
ron includes besides the North Jersey CIu5 The
T = [evF96d Norris County. BaItusrol, Montc.alr.
F--zex County. EnzIewood Hillside and Youatakah
oif Clubs The Essex links VIII be open To-Day tor
SS~a.rira and wil remain open until SATURDAY.
1u1ong the members OF the league me contest be
ard fr ard c. " Hamilton. OF Baltusroif James
a Tyug. OF Morris County; ArcEl7 gIra5a.nL. o.
N-o-rr Jersey. Jasper Lynch and " H DAVIS OF
7 skevrGo6 is sure TO aford capital sport I ne
~vOg-e r71e Of the tournament is given below As
r. is lie frst the association has attempted no et-
4--- IS being spared make Il success Here are
me Official conditions.
--.-s5av September =. d m-QualtyIng round, Is
z medal play. sixteen bst scores ~ 4uay and play
IN r7n-1h play IRE rh-Tlpilnsllp
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