New-York tribune., 1909-12-20
MIG. WING WAY
LOCAL RULE CHANGES
CodifWng May BE General
Bag State Golfers Rated.

II is believed that the decision OF the
Metropolitan Golf Association TO do what
1t can in the way OF codifyins local rules
will start the thinkers 70 work in other
sections. The Royal and Ancient Golf Club
furnishes the following recommendations
for local rules:
When necessary, local rules should be
made for such distractions trees.
hedges, fixed seats, fence gates, railways
and walls; for such difficulties as hoof
marks and other damage done by animals.
ence of mud, which may be held 10 inter-
fere with the proper playing Of the game.
Many OF the clubs have printed on the
back OF the score card the local rules,
while al others il is necessary for the home
golfer TO instruct the visitor as TO the
rules they journey round the course. a
suggestion has been made that small sign
be attached to the tee box on every hole
indicating the local rule gov erning such
hole These signs would doubtless be a
blessing, not only to strangers. but to many
home players as well, who will not take
the time to acquaint themselves even with
the rules peculiar to their course.
Although unsuccessful In the national
amateur championship tournament and the
trt-city matches for the Lesley cup, the
Massachusetts golfers played as we'll as If
not better, this year than during any pre-
vious season. In a backward glance Ralph
CrackneIl, the well known critic, rates the
first ten amateurs of the Bay State, and
gives his reasons, in part. as follows:
l. P. W Whittemore, Country Club; tied
Tor sixth place in strong field of Eastern
professionals at the invitation tournament
OF the Country Club, score 161, and was
only defeated at the nineteenth hole in
match with Alex Ross; won Lesley cup
match, defeating Norman Macbeth al Phil
adelphia.
?. i. NJ. Clahin. WoIlaston: qualified in
United States amateur championship at
Chicago and took A. Sillwell 10 second ex-
ira hole IN first match; won Lesley cup
match with W. T. West; won open anna
Club
3, A G. Lockwood. AIlston: qualified at
chicago and was defeated by Mason
Phelps by and /; lost Lesley cup match
TO W. G. Pfeu, but won fOursome match;
(. II. II. Wilder, Vesper; won Lesley cup
match with W. c. FOWnes, jr, and four
some match paired with ". c Chick
against II. y. Mcfarland and DR.. Simon
Carr; won Abenaqui tournament.
3. Percival Gilbert. Brae Burn; won Mas
good match WITH H. B. MeFariand in Les
ley cup match, losing by 2 up.
necticut match with r. L. Jackson; won
Rhode Island match with D. Fairchild.
champion Of the state; failed 10 qualify
Z. A. L. White Brae Burn; qualified at
Chicago end defeated by 2 up by Harold
Weber; Won Connecticut match with s. ID.
Bowers and Rhode Island match with 3.
NJ. Smith.
5. H r. Johnstone. Myopia; qualified at
Chicago and defeated by l up by r. A.
Gardner. the national champion; won
Rhode Island match with c. H. Gardner.
9. J. b Hylan, Nesper; won the Country
Clubs fall tournament. defeating W. J.
Travis by up and p. W. Whittemore by
! up.
10. c. T. Crocker ir. on his all-round
showing during the year; he was strong
factor in the Massachusetts amateur cham
piOnship and won his match when chosen
10 play against Connecticut.
O. II. CroCkeF and w. G. Chick would be
the next choices. W G. Chick did not play
enough 10 get into his real form. T. p
Fuller had an OF wear