New-York tribune., 1910-12-26
GOLF CLUBS A la MODE
Steel Shafts and Hollow Heads
Now Vie with Putter.
AN AID TO LONG DRIVING
Honorary Membership Conferred
Upon Chick Evans by the
Edgewater Club.

A man in the gol1 trade who mas oeeH
reading about the controversy over the
hollow headed putters apparently sees the
handwriting on the wall, judging by a
rather interesting question which he would
like TO have answered He calls attention
to the fact that the same person who
, brought out the Schenectady putter has
recently been granted a patent on hollow
steel shaft for golf clubs The man in the
trade adds, Do you think the rules OF golf
will affect the useing Of golf clubs with
hollow steel shafts instead OF the regular
hickory shafts?
In talking the matter over last night
several golfers agreed that the steel shaft
might find old ST. Andrews Is troublesome
a hazard as has the Schenectady club. At
present the rules do not specify as to
length or composition Of the weapon, so
long as 1t does not contain some mecilani-
cal contrivance. Il is understood, how
ever that the new shaft will aid the player
in his never ending struggle for greater
distance off the tee. Thus far even the
ROYAL and Ancient committee has done
nothing to balk the players who now get
nearly as far in two full shots they did
in three decade ago. though there has
been more or less talk with regard to the
Standardization Of the golf ball
After his visit TO Sunningdale Tor the
News of the World" tournament, the
veteran Willie Park said:
When one sees the first hole, Ave hun
dred yards long. driven with a drive and
an iron shot. and eleven years ago. in the
course, it took two full shots and pitch
TO get on the green, it is surely time that
something was done to prevent golf courses
from being entirely spoiled. Hero is my
suggestion: Let the interior OF the ball be
made entirely OF rubber and covered With
any suitable material, no limit to size. but
all balls must pass the test Of not entirely
sinking below the surface of the water
when placed therein. 1 would further sug-
should be tested in the same way by the
secretaries or some other responsible per-
son.
The latest graduate from the caddle
ranks to secure a position as professional
is Johnny DowIing, who Will succeed Alec
Finley ar the Scarsdale Golf Club. Dow
ling learned 10 drive and put at the Mas
sau Country Club, where he acted in the
capacity of head caddie all last season. Al
though scarceIy more than q boy, he is
capable of reeling off 4 score at Nassau
almost any time, in the low seventies. sc
trat Scarsdale will at last have a pro
who can play.
Charles W Evans. jr., the Chicago golf
er generally regarded the leading anna
teur exponent of the game in this country
at the present time, has been made an
| honorary member of the Edgewater Colt
| Club where ne has always played The
winning of the open championship tourna-
1nent of the Western Golf Association by
| Evans last summer caused widespread
comment the country over, and it was chief
" IN recognition Of this feat that tbs
E.;gewater club took action as stated.
With new courses to lay out and many
! aItera tionS and improvements to make or
| links all over the country, Tom BendeIcw
who mas been engaged On this sort OF work
/ almost since the game was introduced mere
| is finding his hands full this winter Al
| around Chicago there is a great demand
| for the services Of the veteran links archl-
/ tect One Of the courses TO which he Is
giving his attention al present is that OF
the Glen View Club. Here a number OF
| bunlzers and traps are being put in Ben
Ge,ow has also received instructions 10 lay
out & new course near Cincinnati.
Andrew Kirkaldy, the wen known Scotch
Professional who has recently been ap-
| pointed the professional at the Royal and
| =
fer his dry wit Once a noble lord invited
! to luncheon four professionals who ha6
! PLAYED an exhibition match over a new
| course Three Of them retired 10 make
their toilet, and noticing that Kirkaldy lin
gered behind, his lordship said: Come this
way, kirkaldy.'' What for" said Andy
oh" replied his host. you want TO Wasf
YOUR hands, don't you?" What" cried
Andy, .'and spoil ma grap-nae fearr?" At &
certain club the tees for the women were
| i'll defined and it was decided to put in new
| sand boxes appropriately remarked This
vas told 10 Andy. who remarked: "A good
notion, sir. and tell ye, just paint q big
/ I, on them and they'll know where 10 go.