Evening star., 1915-01-10
INTERESTING GOLF NOTES FROM THE
LOCAL CLUBS.

| the Rules Of Golf contains the fol.
| lowing pertinent clauses:
PUTTING GREEN.
Rule % (D provides that "any loose
! impediments may be lifted from the
| putting green
Rule % (2) provides that snow, ice
wormcasts and dung may be scraped
! not be laid with more than it's owr
weight upon the ground, nor must any
| thing be pressed down either with the
club or in any other way"
| Rule 2S 90: ''The line of putt must
not be touched. except by placing the
club Immediately in front of the ball in
the act of addressing it, and as above
authorized"
"Spalding's Official Guide for 1914
| interpreting the new rules. explains
! that brushing with the hands will not
be permitted" and that touching the
| ground behind the hole in order to
| point out the line of play is not allow
able.
] The penalty for breach of the above
| rules is loss of hole.
! General rule 36 provides that if the
| point in dispute be not covered by the
| Rules of Golf the arbiters shall de-
i eide it by equity. and under this ruling
| the tournament committee, after hav-
| ing gone over the matter thoroughly
| and consulted the local professionals
| "ft is not 8. breach of the rules for a
player to step on the line of putt when
! passing over the green for the purpose
of lifting ball in a four-ball match,
nor for his caddy to do so: Provided,
! however that no deliberate effort shall
with the aim in view of improving the
green. Any effort to tramp on or tamp
1.-THE line is per Sc improving the green
| and loss of hole is the penalty" This
question came up in connection with a
match in one of the recent tournaments
| at Bannockburn, and the committee's s
| decision eliminated one of the best
pairs in the event.
| Members and golfers of the Column
| bia Country Club are planning an
elaborate dinner to be held next Thurs
! ban, chairman of the green commit
tee. This dinner is given in recognition
of the invaluable services which the
doctor rendered the club in it's forma-
tive stages, and is now rendering as
chairman of it's most important com
mittee.
John H. Clapp of Chevy Chase has
qualified in the last two tournaments
held at Pinehurst. Last week he played
in the second flight in the annual mid
winter golf tournament"
John T. Harris. chairman of the tour
nament committee at Bannockburn,
returned last week from Elkins, W.
Va, where he spent the holidays.
Chevy Chase was represented at Fri
days meeting of the U. s. G. A. by Nor
ven Thompson, chairman of the golf
committee. Thompson and w. s. Har-
ban Of Columbia were the only local
representatives. They are expected
back some time today.
Practically nothing has been done by
the Columbia players toward getting
their indoor gof started. AS was
stated in these columns last week.
quarters have been obtained in the
players have joined the movement
George P. James, captain of the Colum-
bia Country Club golf team, has been
looking after the details. but he has
been confined to his house on account
of illness ever since the holidays, and
was out for the first time yesterday
He expects to get things in running
order in a few days.
A committee composed of Rufus
King. chairman, and J. Martin Scran-
ger and Miss Alice Short has been ap-
pointed by President John L. Warren
of Bannockburn to raise funds for the
final equipment of the clubhouse at the
new course near Cabin John bridge
The committee has reported good prog
reSs SO far.
John Britton. prominent golfer of
the Columbia Country Club, who has
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