Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
LONG FLYER THE ONE BEST BALL
Many Kinds of Golf Balls Arc offered
to Players.


NEW YORK. March l3.-An old golf
player says: The multiplicity of golf balls
now on the market must present a WON
drous problem for the duffer anxious to
secure the one best ball which will fly
furthest, approach most consistently, and
always find its way to the bottom Of the
cup on all puts.
AS a rule, the ball that flies the longest
distance is Indispensable for the approach
and on the putting green. 1t is so lively
that the slightest ~irreEularity of the
grounds surface will defect It from the
straight line, and unless II drops perfectly
into the cup it is apt to jump out by hit
ting the rim of tho cup.
On the other hand, the ball that is rea-
sonably consistent for the approach and
putt will only yield satisfactory distances
to the strong hitter. OF course this iudg-
ment on distance is only in comparison
with what may be expected from the very
lively bali.
To be able to drive 200 yards with an
extra lively hall. and then go forth with a
less resilient pail and find yourself only
able to get 100 yards, hit It as hard AZ
you will seems unsatisfactory, even though
you make a lower score for the round
through deadlier work on approaches and
puts.
In the days OF the solid gutta-perchs
ball, which practically established a stan
dard. there was never much question as
to distance, and the problem was to find
a ball that would endure the longest.
Every shot had to be right IL any re-
suits were TO be expected, A topped ball
would run only a short distance. and a
ball finding the side of any cup bunker
would usually stop where it struck.
With the Introduction Of the lively rub
Der ball in 1901 the whole game was
changed. Greater distances were possible
from the tee, Topped shots in many races
got almost as much distance as clean ones,
and cop bunkers acted as mere hurdles
for the bounding balls to jump over.
A new 75-cent ball is being placed on
the market, which. If its makers expecta-
lions are realized, will be exactly what
all golfers desire. This ball Is constructed
with a very lively center enclosed in a
rather heavy gutta she'll.
The theory of the constitution is that for
full shots the force of the hit will pene-
trate the cover and arouse the full re-
siliency of the rubber for a shot that will
travel as far as any ball that ever was
made.
On the other hand, the heavy shell IS
supposed to make the ball easy TO control
on approaches and deadly on the putting
green. The blow being lighter on such
shots. Is not hard enough to get the spring
of the rubber center.
For the man anxious TO get the greatest
possible distance, there is a ball I'm which
the marking is made by small holes or
dimpies. The ball is extremely lively and
leaves iron or wood so quickly that many
players do not use it. II Is extremely
sensitive on the putting green. but when
once mastered it is a distance gamer not
to be ignored.
Another new D-eent ball is marked Just
the reverse, with larger raised spots than
anything heretofore placed on the market.
II is not as lively as the dimple. but is
quite reliable for the approach and putt.
Some players carry several different va
rieties of ball with them for the purpose
Of meeting different conditions Of play.
On a long hole, for Instance. they play one
with which they think they can get the
greatest distance, and on a short hole they
play with one of less speed.