Evening journal., 1909-02-27
Sports
GOLF SOLONS
MAKE CHANGES
Authorities Give Out New Def
milton of an Amateur
Player

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A new dehnition of an amateur sane
toned by the executive committee OF
the United states Golf Association
gives a clean bin OF health to all play
ers in good standing on January /. but
sounds warning note 10 any and ail
who are inclined TO stray from the
straight and narrow path. The bar
against persons who have been caddies.
caddicmasters Of greenleepers for pay
after the age Of i6 is restored speci-
really after being only covered in a
general way for some years, but IL has
always existed. Professionals in or
past professionals In all other branches
of athletics are debarred from playing
rs amateurs as they are I'm a recent
definition OF an amateur by the West.
crn Golf Association. A professional
in any other athletic eome ~ elected
10 q golf club may join in its COM
petitions. but he could not Join IN the
amateur championship. or IN any event
Of amateurs authorized or held by" the
II. s. q. A.
sionals Of the outer sports seems apt
10 be a trouble maker. As TO open
tournaments. for instance. besides stat
ing they are for all members Of the
u. S. G. A. in good standing the COM
mittee often adds "and for such other
amateurs invited by the committee -
WIN the committees stil have this
privilege? Also as TO the protests on
this basis and In reviewing the counter
evidence the u. S. G.. A. executive COM
mittee will become a court TO determine
who is a professional in branches Of
athletics far from the ken OF the golf
solons. The new bylaw reads:
Section z. No person shall be consid-
cred an amateur golfer or shall be
eligible TO compete in the amateur
championship Of this association or m
any event Of amateurs authorized or
held by Il who accepts or has accepted
directly or indirectly anyfee gratuity,
money or other consideration for play
ing or teaching the game Of golf or who
personally makes or repairs golf clubs,
golf balls or other golf articles for pay,
or who after the age OF sixteen U6l
years has received pay for services
as caddio. caddiemaster or greenkeep-
or. or who is OF has been "A profess
sional ir any other branch Of athletics.
provided, however, that any person
who is or at the time become ineligible
as an amateur by reason Of this bylaw
may be feinstated upon giving to the
executive committee OF this association
satisfactory evidence Of meritlng such
reinstatement Nothing herein contain
cl shall require reinstatement as an
0natcur OF any person in good stand.
ing ns such on January I. 1909. under
tNc provisions of section OF the by
laws of this association then In force
gocticn Protests against any IN
anidual for violation OF section Z o
these bv-iaws must be made in writ
ing hv a member of the club belongin'
fp this association with a certificate
10y tho secretary of such club that Tho
protest Is lodged by - member In good
standing of such club.
or the recently revised rules Of In,
game rule 10 rs amended TO retain q
custom dear TO thousands of Amerl.
can golfers and worthy one II moi
abused The rule and change:
Rule f5.- Before striking at bah "
plav a PLAYER shall not move, bend oi
break anything growing except so fal
as is necessary 10 enable him 10 tak'
his stance I'm addressing the ban o
IN making his backward or forward
swing. The club may only be ground
Cd lightly. and not pressed on tn
ground The penalty for a breach .
this rule shall be the loss Of the hole
The Interpretation OF this rule addition
ally by the u. S. c. A. Is as follows
"This rule does not prohibit a practic
stroke more than a clubs length from
the ball"
New amendments TO revised rules 8
and Is. stroke play, merely deman
that the players In cases OF dispute
may not choose their own referee. Rul
S6 is amended 20 read as follows:
IN a dispute arises on any point
claim must be made before the player
strike off from the next teeing groun,
before they leave the putting greer
All disputes shall be decided by th
committee in charge of the competitio
which decision shall he nnal unless an
neal be taken to the executive commit
tee Of the United States Golf Assocla
tion. whose decision shall be cor
elusive.
Rule 1e.-( (Strolle competton)
amended to read as follows: An dis
putes shall be decided by the commit
tee in charge Of the competition, whic
decision shall be final unless appeal
taken 20 the executive committee Z
the United states Golf Association
whose decision shall be conclusive.