New-York tribune., 1907-11-14
WHY GOLFERS DISAGREE
QUESTION OF FACT.
National Champion Says He Did
Not TiOlate the Rules.

ErolIovying the contradictory decisions ques-
OF the rules in this country and Great BrltaIl
as told in Mondays Tribune Jerome n. Travers
the national champion. contends that he did no'
violate the rules during the competition for the
Olympic Cup at Cleveland last July. In discussing
the matter last night Travers said:
MY drive TO the eleventh hole resulted in the
ball lodging among lot OF bushes. and | decldeo
TO lift for loss Of two strokes II was Impossible
for me TO up Immediately behind where the
ball lay and if had gone on the supposition that
the bushes referred 20 must be kept between me
and the hole / would have had 10 go back 100
yards or more. L do not what else could
lave done than tee up off to one side, so long as
went no the hole think the st. Andrews
rules committee had the question put to II IN
wrong light
II is worthy of mention that the questions re-
ceved by the secretaries of the United States COLI
Association and the St. Andrews committee were
worded differently. but I'm substance they were
the same. According to Travers, Walter j. Travis
and others. there nothing but woodland tor
considerable distance behind where his ball lay,
while the question put to the secretaries referred
to the trouble some trees and a "clump OF
bushes"
Prior to 1901 the rule read: "A bail may. under
a penalty Of two strokes. be lifted out OF dlIil-
Guilty of any description and teed behind the same
The revised rule reads: "A ball may be httei
ball lifted shall be teed If possible. behind the
place where it lay II it be impossible to tee the
ball behind the place where 1t lay it shall ne
tced : near as possible thereto, but not nearer
the hole. The penalty for a breach Of this rule
shall be disqualification"
In referring to the subject last night Leighton
CaIkins. secretary of the metropolitan Golf Asso-
citation and member Of the executive committee
Of the national organization said; THE value oil
tho ST Andrews ruling depends on a question OF
facts. But as no protest was made. see no neea
for a discussion now Regarding Rule TO- think
sble.' 10 insure sportsmanlike reading. for it is
possible to tee up a ball anywhere except on
water
The presidents cup, the gift of Philip Schuyler
I'm 1903. was won permanently at the ATdsley Gun
Yesterday by \. Ellis Barron, who returned an -
and beat Wyatt Taylor IN the final round Howard
Jafray jr. who lasted TO the semi-fnals. also haa
two victories on the trophy ana single winners
have been A. Dewitt COchrane, A r Robinson
George T. Brokaw. J. W Johnson and Harry Hol-
brook. Tie summary follows:
First roundA +. Robinson bea. H B ieyley by de-
fault; A. f. Barron beat G. o TnsGhsT up san ana ~ so
semi, final round Barron bea; Robinson; up and to
play: Taylor beat Jafrray up and 2 TO play.
Final Tound-BarTon beat Taylor. 10 and ) to play.
On Monday the stockholders of the Morris Coun-
ty Golf Club will hold their annual meeting at the
clubhouse The committee on nominations mas
named for directors J, o. H. Pitney. o. q. Ere
Iiughuysen. c. w darkness. f. II. Thomas,
Charles scrbner, II. Nick. Twombly j. l. Water
burs and L. A. Thebaud. The club members have
nominated j. 3. Dickson, G.. c. Palmer. William
Shippen. w. ID. Vanderpoo A. H. Vernam, Ridley
Watts and r. II. Williams. The committee ap-
pointed TO nominate candidates for the offices to
be filled at the annual meeting OF the club in 1suS
consists OF Leland r CIa~retson d H NfcAlpin. I'd,
and Grnnell Willis.
Tho new home O. the Apawamis Club 10 replace
that destroyed by fire last winter. is 10 be larger
than the former structure and in the modern Colo
NAL style. The foundation work is well under
way and the building viii be closed in before
January. Pantry, kitchen and living rooms for the
servants will be the third floor. and there will
be twelve bedrooms for members on the second
floor. The assembly ROOM office and dining rooms
VIII occupy the entire first floor, while the locker
bath and dressing rooms for the men and junior
members. with the women's lockers and resting
room. will be the ground and basement floors
The nineteenth hole will be in the basement ad
isining the professionals shop. Frank n Moore,
Of he Apawnu,is Club is the architect, and - is
hoped TO have the new building ready by May