The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-25

caddie Inadvertently gets in it's way. stopping
WI What should player do. in medal
play. II be loses his ball within bounds' ou'
VII What should be done when 7e MA, ball Fills is
With will a a brassey? What should be done Il
the player eI s not sure whether the Dali went
*. When and how may loose imp"dal-
ments be removed from the putting green
y. In medal play, one player plays outslue
the limits of the teeng ground: The other
player makes no objection and then does me i1
same thing himself. Does either player IN
cur a penalty!
The questions, which are framed with
much ingenuity, may serve as guide TO
clubs throughout the country in arranging
competitions of the same character. Inc
winner was one Of the clubs scratch players.
prop of the game at Columbia University.
Glenney had the fine percentage OF 81 on a
strict marking -,
While the better the player the better will
be his knowledge OF the rules is generally
true of the amateurs, there are instances OF
lapses that were unexpected One OF the
oldest rules Of stroke competitions Is that
PLAYERS shall not discontinue play nor delay
to start on account Of bad weather or Tor
any reason whatever, except such as ls
eatisfa Glory to the committee: The penalty
is disqualification. Not 30 long ago two
players one of whom would have won the
low score medal, stopped under tree
during thunderstorm until the next pair
had teed off. The thunder was so LOUD and
the lightning flashes SO vivid that for
few minutes the two forgot all about the
rules and thought only of taking shelter.
The excuse that they had only "bided
wee bit" did not save them from the
penalty nor would the committee have been
Justified in smoothing over the brea CHI OF
the rule. There are two opinions as to the
= 80 ho IN
instance Of violation of this rule. A
player who had his face splashed with
mud In ma king shot from out OF bunker
stepped aside to a spring and rubbed on
the divots with a towel handed out by his
caddie. The action did not take more
than a couple OF minutes. but meantime
the pair behind had to wait. One Of the
committee saw the occurrence, and the
player was disqualified.
A farcical Interpretation Of the rules;
at the tournament held during recent
national convention Of the Master Steam
and Hot Water Filters Association at At
lantic City made hit with the delegates
and the members of the Atlantic City
Country Club, which had loaned its course
Tor the competition. As the rules were
meant to be taken as guide posts to point out
the true etiquette to be observed, the conf
calties may have had value In an educa-
tional way. Some Of the edicts We're:
No restriction on the amount Of sand used
No payer shall drive from the tee until those
In front are at saf distance-say, thirty
yards-or have played at least seven strokes
cadde. the caddie will be disqualified aud
sent home at players expense.
ner the line. but it is left to the discreet ion
Of the player SO asked TO give the right line
or not.
PLAYERS are requested to replace all turf
the soil, being light is only suitable for graz
ing.
The first professional golf tournament
Of the year of national consequence is to
be held on Thursday and Friday on the
the championship Of the Western Golf
Association, open to all amateurs and pro-
fessionals. and the second only in impor-
tance to the open championship Of the
United States Golf Association, the latter
being held at the Myopia course, near
five prizes at Cincinnati-sl50, 500, S75
$50 and s25-besdes the championship
medal for the low score and special prize
Of $50 for the lowest round at eighteen holes
in the competition, which will be at seventy
two holes.
To gain the title is both an honor and
business asset to the ambitious profess
sional. The Fast will be we'll repres ented
and players from New York clubs have
won the title for the last three wears. The
record to date is.lsa9, viii Smith, Mid
lothian: 1901, L. Auchterlonie Glenview;
1902. VIII Anderson, Apawamis; 1903. Aleck
Smith. Nassau; 1904, VIII Anderson, Apa
wants.
Aleck Smith and Will Anderson are not
expected back from their venture at the
to compete but Stuart Gardner, George
low, John Hobens and others Of the New
York group OF professionals with some
OF the Boston set, will be In the field.