New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
ON THE GOLF LINKS.
american Suggestions ON the Rules
We'll ReceiUed 4broad.

THE efforts o< the American committee toward a
revision of the golf rules have not resulted IN
wasted energy, as is made apparent oy let'ef
receut1v received by the United States Golf Asso-
ciation from n H Burn. chairman of the ST. An
drews rules of golf committee 1t VIII ne re-
Inembered that United States Golf Association
committee sent its revised code to the other soe
several weeks ago Since then golfers throughout
this country have been anxiousy waiting for some
sort of news from abroad and will be interested
in the following communication from MI Burn 10
W FeIoves Morgan. secretary OF the United
States Golf Association
Il have delayed answering your letter until re-
ceving a copy of the rules and the very ciear let-
ter of explanation which accompanied them
II shall attempt to answer that letter untii
the subcommittee has met Meantime, however
I may say the work done by your association is in
nearly all cases in complete accord with our views
and your rule for is almost word for word
the same the We propose. The very clear
expression of your rules will doubtless be of as
sistance to committee.
With regard the reference to advice, Rule
sS of the present code reads:
"A PLAYER shall ask advice from any one
except his own cadde, his partner his partner s
caddie nor shall he willingly be otherwise advised
in any way whatever. under penalty of the loss
of the hole
The new code under Rule 90 differs in the word
ing "as to his play" may be seen by the fol-
lowing:
"A player shall neither ask for nor willingly re-
ceive advice as his play from any except
his own cadde his partner his partners caddfe.
The penalty for a breach OF TINS rule snail De the
loss Of the hole
Tn. Arsdale Golf Club of East Orange has pur-
chased new clubhouse This building, since its
erection less than two years ago, has been used
as dwelling but with slight alterations can
he converted into an excellent home for the golf
ers The structure is in Mum avenue almost d-
rectIy in front of the old clubhouse
Shower baths are to be installed in the new
building and the accomrnoda tions for women are
TO surpass anything previously attempted by this
organization The plan is to have Dave Honey
man. the professional. keep his shop in the old
house part of which will be used for the caddies
DESPITE the fact that part of the course soft
and in no condition for golf, large number of the
members turned out yesterday. Work that was
started on the two holes last fall VIII be com
nIeted shortly and then the nne-hole circuit will
he the most difficult for its length to be found
anywhere in this vicinity
Clubs in the Metropolitan Golf Association have
heen reminded by the secretary that according 10
rhe constitution, no club shall hold any tourna-
n1ent without first having a date assigned by the
association Several well known organizations
which usually hold open and invitation tourna-
r,an1s are expected to be heard from shortly
II there is any club desirous of holding the open
championship of the Metropolitan Golf Associa-
tion this wear il should communicate without de-
Law with Leighton Calkins. the secretary. The as
socfation is willing contribute $50 toward the
expenses