Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-11-21
THAT NEW GOLF BALL.
Has Brought About Renewed Interest
In the FascinattnE Game.
Erop, tho Nox,, Vor,r yevaninr. Post

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Has Brought About Renewed Interest
in the Fa.cinattns Game.
From the New York Evening Post.
Frederic J. Phillips chairman of the ham
dicapping committee Of the Dyker Meadow
Golf Club, is a firm believer in the value
of the new rubber-cored ball. and in the
growing popularity Of golf In talk yes
terday, he said:
"The impression is gaining ground that
the interest in golf Is somewhat abating
and in some ways this Is doubtless true.
The many people who took II up as q fad,
which it was the proper thing to do, have
in many instances grown tired Of 1t. and
sought other diversions. This is parttcu-
iarly true of the women-but to the many
who really appreciate the fine points Of
the game, and have become fond of it's
attractions in afrording pleasurable out-of-
door exercise, its charm Is stil potent.
and viii continue to be. The new rubber
cored ball has, no doubt. given some re-
newed interest to the game, for the added
distance which mediocre, or good player
him pleasure and confidence in the rest of
his game. 1t has been decried as game
cheater for its facility In running over
bunkers, but 1t looks now as if 1t had come
to stay. Already some courses, Garden
City, for instance, are being changed to
meet the new conditions the use Of this
ball has brought about higher bunkers
and double bunkers are in course of con-
struction. The scores Of some of our anna
teur players show the influence Of it's use,
and the Handicapped is kept more than ever
on the alert. Some Of the low figures made
at the intercity team match recently at
the Nassau County Country Club, which
were on a level with those of the pro-
fessionals. Travis recent "a for Garden
City, and Chauncey's IS for Dyker
the use of the new lively ball.
IAN old and conservative player said to
me the other day. who was leading him
each shot from the tee with lively ball
There is no use talking, 1 must get some
OF those balls, for man certainly does
feel at disadvantage using the old bail
against the new one, and that has been
the experience Of many this fall in matches.
The professionals have not as yet adopted
the new invention. They are going slowly
in the matter and this is quite right, for
the matter is not past the experimental
ests of some Importance to them are at
stake. One day last summer when Mr..
Travis was in England he was playing a
friendly match, using an American r.made
ball, which he supposed was like any ordi-
nary ball of the old solid type. The play
ers noticed the unusually long-distance
carrying and running features of his shots,
and that there was a rafting sound when
the ball was shaken, and on returning
to the club house, the ball was cut open,
inside of which was found a steel ball like
those used for bicycle behring's. The for
eigners exclaimed in disgust. Another one
luctant to believe that the. incident was
as much of a surprise to Mr.. Travis is
to themselves This has led to experiments
in this direction, which are still IN the
embryo stage. ~,
Golf.
Although Mortimer Nj. Singer, captain of
the Fox Hills Golf Club, and his club pro-
fessonal, Isaac 8. Maci<ie. only finished
one down last week at the Dy;Snr Meadow
Golf Club links in the first thirty six holes
of their home and home green four-ball
match of seventy-two holes, they were UNI
able to win yesterday upon their own links
from James L. Taylor and George Low of
the Dyker Meadow Golf Club The six
thousand yards course over the Staten Is
land hills seemed to be just suitable to
the ideas of the Dyker golfers and they
handily won the match by seven up and
six to play. Their best BAH was &c and Il
for the two rounds against so and 81 by
the home players.
"Will" Anderson, open golf champion Of
the United States, has accepted an engage
Golf Club of California, and will leave
for the west in a few days to assume his
new duties. He expects to return in time
to oversee the spring improvements az the
Pittsfeid Country Club, where he will
again be the summer professional.
The Flushing Golf Club has decided to
extend its present nine-hole course to 5000
yards and to build an addition to is club
limit of membership has been raised to
$50.
With the completion Of the Thanksgiving
day handicap the HarboF Hill golfers will
abandon their present eighteen-hoie course
for special winter circuit Of nine holes
This will measure close to 3.U00 yards,
and will be equipped with temporary
green's. At Montciair, Englewood and the
Crescent Athletic Club arrangements have
also been made for keeping part Of the
links open throughout the cold weather.
The Garden City course, in keeping with
its new popularity as a winter links, will
ton Of members of the club spending the
season at the Garden City Hotel.
The members of the Westward Ho Golf
Club near Chicago, have decided to re-
build their club house, recently destroyed
by fire. The new house will be one Of the
most elaborate in the west. it's cost being
estimated in the neighborhood Of $4,000.
During it's erection the Westward Ho play
ers have been invited to make use Of the
clubhouse and links of the River Forest
Golf Club.
Emerson Defeats Western H. s.
An interesting game of foot ball was
played yesterday afternoon at Van Ness
Park between the elevens from the Elmer
son Institute and the Western High School.
The Emersons were In fine condition, and
as result captured the game by IL to 5.
All the scoring was done In the first half.
rrHnce, Einerson iuii pack playeu star
game for his team. doing some fierce plung-
ing and scoring two touchdowns. Emer-
sons other points were made on a clever
field goal by Morrison. the pigskin being
kicked from the twenty fve-yard Hne. The
bali sailed gracefully between the posts
and directly over the bar Westerns touch
down came in the last few seconds OF play
in the first half. when Emerson lost the ball
on tumble. The ball was close to Emer-
sons goal line, and Captain Finley sue
ceeded IN working it across by desperate
play just before time was called
Young Corbetts Condition.
Young Corbett. who Is at Hartford, yes