The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-20

NO ono nMN ot0m Greatly luNnflNfNu WIN "
this tie except that Aleck Smith Ind 20 hr@ah
10 Z four ball match ho had arranged for
| yesterday a. wykagyl with Fred Mcleod,
on Nichols and George Low. He and
Macdonald smith stayed over and doubt
les had . game somewhere. while -
McDormOtt d at the Msrchantvllle Fiold
Club IN the Philadelphia suburbs be has not
been bothered. The outcome h that the
Philadelphia Cricket Club has secured one
of the most interesting and novel medal
play oompetltiona ever held IN the United
States.
What VII be the rSsultS wm madoap
youth In the Dersonagoa 0f McnormOtt,
the first American 10 mount 20 high. or
Macdonald Smith. who trimmed the East
erners In the biggest Of the POrtola tourna-
menas last fall az San Francisco, win from
the veteran Sandy. hero Of half hundred
hard mAtchesl The records show that IN
two Of the threo previous ties the man 10
come up and Overtak0 the leader has lost
on the playoh. but IN golf presidents are
usually ovsrruled on the Anal test. 20 this
y not an evil Omen 10 Macdonald Smith.
Who was iss al the second round. Aleck then
being lee and McDerm0tt las. In 1901. nt
Ayopia, Aleck Smith caught WIN Anderson
on the fourth round and loet By one stroke
on the playoH; In 1918 at BaltuarOl David
Brown dad the sans and met the same fate
ct VIII Anderson's hands IN the playon,
and two Yeas ago at MyOpla Pred Mcleod
nailed wal Smithon the last eighteen holes.
and this time the man 10 make the I've won
In the supplementary play.
There vas q meeting Of Tire United States
sss pSl,sSsSta c,,sss ci,h sor ~ oo,,.
alteration 81 the recent decision against
mailet headed puttera and tho lncluaion
Of the oval shaped aluminium putioFl,
:s.I,sd from ,ss Ssn'rS :: p so sS sas' NJ.
rule With an Interpretation. a. the mOdi-
Tying Of the rules % suit American con-
dliions q termed 20 bar all putteE. where
bSsd ms would rive sS ciSaS SsIi q health
70 all narrow oval PutieFg Whistler ahaited
from the oentre OF the heel.
Nqn-members. among thoms. Y. Heeb1sr.
were invited 20 rive their views. one speaker
advocated the addition 10 the RESTRICTION.
This ruling % only apply % American
national Championships and clubs may
srSi believed IN indorsing t6s 81. Andrews
boycott In La entirety TO avoid any charge
Of dialoyalty 10 the scotch rules COMMITTEES,
Ihs answer 70 this was that the revised
points that seemed pFeildlciai 70 the Amsri- |
can game OF a tEifing with privileges
deemed wise and desirable Py Amertcan |
hibits praCtice swing. but the Z. 3. q. A. |
Interpretation h. player may take a |
practice swing or swings after the ball |
!. IN play. more than a clubs length from |
the ball This. ii was mentioned, meant /
a reversal Of Judgment. but not disloyalty |
Other held that rule 81 The ball must /
be fairly struck AZ with tho bead Of tho club.
n9s pushed seraped; Por .p3.cnsd: was
They feared that 70 permit st. AndreWE 20 /
m Z standard for putters might Lead 20 1
rules standardizinG the other clubs and bal,s
Isis A1sI,sSns %lGhs 9s Sra s 70 Ssi
onlg golf balls that bear The label Of the rules
81 Andrews. " unchecked In q parental
this mistaken and retrogTeuslys 0ne 10
gnrding putierH, might 90 70 the eKlFems
81 ordering = return % the feather ball and
% drivers % the iseo shapes, Those on this
Andrews had made 4 blunder and a. q dlRni- L
hed robuks the u. \. q. A. should take no /
further nOtiCe Of the ruling and stand pat /
on the present rules In the year book. The /
ior ths p S's ne i S dsisrrsd. '''' 90"
This weeks tournament wiz b. the annual
renewal OF the invitation fixture at the
ADaWamis Club on Thursday, Friday and /
Saturday. The nrpt day will b given up 20
s,;s shd Ssaiss slShis @ tsSD on st match
play. There Will BE- the usual closing handi- !
cap. Thoso 10 accept invitations must % /
inform tho committee By Wednesday.
The twelfth annual chsmDlonah,p and
tournament Of the League OF Connscticut
Golf Clubs will BE- held at the New Havan
Country Club. July 70 .. There are tvsnty
clubs 10 the league, four Of which are ~ o A. l.
members. and there are over two thousand
Frank B. Barrett Of the For HMls Golf
Club, who waa the only representative Oh 1
the United states Last Weaf az the later.
national horss SHOW L9nden. bad Ap
Hsr writes tkss they are he srsslsss nc courses
IN the world
The ninth annual touEnamant Of TIA
vernacnt enale Golf Association VII b al
tho Mount Anthony Country Club. Ben-
ninston. on August =. s. and O
Three CUP Anals stopped By he stern
lest Saturday a. the Wonfclair Golf Club
tournament we're decided Yesterday IN ths
ssSsaa aEsssa-W. " swords. nalunsroi. as.,
c. ksiloag. etsaI couniY, ID and q
EessI, All. Sssi csDi 4 3. fsrOti Ssv 8r1as-
gea,sa Eghe-IhiEe aEtssn-F. ". Dyer.
-Four opep ohampiOaahlp oontsstantn vare
q TIE Garden CITY Golf Club cOurss yester- I
aay y four bal match. A. visitors Tor !
.As ART tine, George Cumminfs, the
leronio pfoleeelcnal, ana Kari kefer Of The
a4ada, piayed Frederick Hefresh0d ana !
n. y. Barker, tha home professional Your :
len holes we're 4alved and the match ended
sn square. Modal eccgea were Barker Is ,
zach.