The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-03

tact between the head OF the club and
the ball resulting inv movement OF the
ball. except in the case OF n ball acct
dentally knocked OF the tee"
In this connection / am reminded OF
a player who was idly swishing around
on the tee and accidentally hit his ball
Off the tee on which Il was perched. His
opponent thought that the stroke should
count and 1t was counted. the ball being
played from where II had rolled. But
under the Interpretation Of the rule II
a player swing at ball with the in
tention OF missing 1t no stroke can be
counted. At the same time II is we'll
to let your opponent know that you are
practising.
When does a ball move and what Is
meant by Oscillation" is another rub
OF the golfng mind. In answer to that
| would quote from the list of examples
as given out by the executive committee
OF the Massachusetts Golf Association.
The ball is deemed to move II 1t leaves
its original position In The slightest de-
gree. BY oscillation It means that Il
literally 'auivers' as golf ball 'quiV-
ers.' but the following instance hap
pens often and should be noted. A
player pressed the face of his puter
against his bail. causing II TO move for
withdrawn the ball fell back into its
original position. but the committee TO
which the question was referred decided
that the bail having left its original po-
sition had moved. and that the move
ment constituted a stroke"
This ruling Is worth remembering.
FOR IT happens often that player In
addressing his ball carelessly pushes II
slightly forward, and this. according TO
the decision Just cited, Is a stroke. even
II before being struck a. the bail re-
turn to its original position and It's lie
Is In no way altered or improved
Now. in the matter OF lost ball. II
Is well known by all that the golfer
must 20 back TO the spot from which
the bail was struck. but only after i've
minutes search has been made. The
PLAYER must search for the ball himself
with others. too. II permitted. but he is
not allowed 10 leave the search in charge
of his caddy or others and then walk
back to the tee or spot from where he
struck the ball which was lost II he
should do this and the ball he found
within the five minutes he is no, al
lowed TO play the first ball. II Is a
rather frequent occurrence IN the case
OF lost ball for the player TO play his
then in the event OF his first ball being
found while walking forward the sec
ond time 10 play on with the original
ball. This constitutes a breach Of the
rules When II IS once established that
a ball is lost is mus, not be put into
play again.
Then there is another little provision
which | believe is quite commonly over
looked among even the fine players OF
the game II player goes out OF
bounds or loses a ball he must tee or
drop as the case may be as near as
possible TO the spot from which the first
shot WAS made. ! have often seen golf
ers who have driven out OF bounds lay
II to the fact that they have teed too
near 10 the boundary line and then do
az Vardon says, tee the ball At the eN
IRENE end of the tee farthest from the
out of bounds limits.
Also remember that even II the ball
fall in muddy ground under repair there
IL no rule which gives permission to
clean It and there is a distinct rule
against wiping off The mud or other
substance clinglng to it.
For the benefit OF club committees
which contemplate holding tourua-
ments this coming season at which there
will he strangers invited it Nigh, he well
stakes are used be made plain by lines
OF wh,ewash or chalk which will make
il clear without all the line signing and
figuring which IL so often had on courses
where out OF bounds is most frequent.
Many a golfer has wondered II he
would be penalized as many strokes as
there are clubs In his bag Il have been
asked this question many times) II he
or his caddy should drop his bag In a
bunker. and TO these it will be pleasing
news to hear again that there is no
penalty whatever in the dropping Of a
club or a bag OF clubs in trap or
bunker provided the action OF the player
does not in any way assist him In MAX
ing his stroke.
Then--speakng OF hazards---s this
rule too which IL honored In the breach,
that Of ball flying in hazard
in ground under repair. The ball must