Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
GOLF GOSSIP

when the United States Golf Assoc
citation delegates gather In annual
session at the Waldorf on. Jan.
. they will have placed before them
for their approval a list OF courses
from which 10 select the scenes Of ac-
ton for the three championships -
amateur, open and women's-says the
New York Tribune. An amendment to
section 6 of tie bylaws was decided
upon recently, wien the necessary
fifth vote OF the executive ebuimittec
was received by mail,
. robert G. Watson. president OF the
United States Gulf Association. stated
that this would simplify tie selection
of the championship courses &C was
what practically happened last year.
when, as secretary OF the association.
Watson wrote personal letters to q
numb CT Of tae active clubs, 10 which
he took them 70 task for not showing
more loyalty to the national body b.
offering their links.
One Meet for the Nest
AS the situation now stands, tho
executive committee viii have to Sc
sect three courses for each champion
ship--nine In all. This list win be
presented at tho annual meeting.
Doubtless the same keenness to So
cure the plums viii mark the efforts
OF the delegates representing certain
clubs as last year The chances are
that at least one Of the tournaments
will 60 west.
The 0akmont Country Club could
have had the amateur fixture for the
asking two years ago.. but the Pitts
burg golfers said they preferred to
wait until they had brought their
course mp to championship standard
There is little doubt that the. EkwanOB
Country Club OF Manchester, Vt,
could have had this years amateur. II
may be ready now The amended sec
ton s reads as Follows:
Must Select The Courses
The amateur. open and womens
amateur championship tournaments
shall take place on the links of an
active club, In selecting which due
consideration will Be given to acccs.
sibiIfty. accommodations and eondf-
lions Of course. It shall beadetermin-
ed at the annual meeting each year
over which links the ciiampiOnsllips
prizes shall be contended for that
year. The executive committee shall,
before the. time for the annual meet.
Ing, formulate list OF ct least three
courses which Il considers snftabil
Tor holding each of the fhrBe cham
M lie ANA enf arBf
and WOlheil's events. an, SlNlI SGuure
from each club the hafi6 81 which
appears on the list It's consent To hold
championship. provided same Is
awarded II. 3
Many q missed shot st go4 can very
properly be charged to & slight turn.
ing Of the club due to i defective
grip OF the hands on ft. The shaft
wrapped with hard leather grip Of.
fers q snrface that can Be held Sc
curely only by very firm "trip npon
II BY the hands. In cold weather when
the hands are dry. as In very warm
weather when the hands are slippery
with pefspiration or IN i rain, leather
Is extremely bard to hold. To over.
come the difficulty several prepara.
lions ofsresin and wax are used which
when rubbed on the leather grip en-
able the golfer to get 4 firm hold on
the club and prevent It from tnrnine
In the hand without the exertion OI
SO much muscular effort as to tighten
al the muscles OF the forearm and IN
terfere with the swing.
After experimenting with these var
ious preparations, ] now have all my
club handles covered with what IA
known as rain grips "a covering 81
rough rubber fabric. and find no dif
ficulty in holding the club securely In
any sorI OF going. Many arc opposed
tic the rough rubber grips because
they think 1t Is hard on the hands. In
my own case I find that by their use
4 hold the club much more loosely
and playing entirely without glove
find less callous spots and soreness
Than when I used leather grips. Tb
one possible criticism OF the rubbed
grips is their comparatively short life
This Is amply repaid, however. by the
~StNCAa tnot tllC VII
not turn in the hands.
On many occasions when playing In
q heavy downpour against players oil
greater strength / have been agree
ably surprised to find myself easils
beating them on account Of the secur
ity Of my grip. 10
As a matter of fact. many Of my
best cards on the links have been
made during the rainy or moist days
when played every stroke with full
confidence against. opponents who
could not SECURELY grip their clubs
They often allude to me a. o water.
dog, but the secret OF. the play Is in
the rubber grip. In order to be al
home with the gin, used 1t at all
times and on all the clubs.
To. be able. to go forth day after
day, through all sorts Of weather
without any anxiety regarding the
club turning in the hand. II 70 be able
In devoft more attention 40 other de.