The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-24

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But when the International flavor was
tasted at Brookline two years ago and
TWO OF Great Britain's foremost golfng
Warriors were sent home beaten the en-
thusiism which has been aroused when
ever an international contest has been
mentioned has shown itself in the re-
Spouse OF those who are not. never have
been and perhaps never will be golfers.
This, nevertheless. has given an inkllng
Of what nay be expected this year at
Baltusrol.
Last year. when the two leaders In the
British open happened TO be drawn
against each other in the final round. no
less than twenty-five thousand tramped
over the fairwly. greens and through the
bunkers. making paths Of their own not
easy TO wipe out.
| am inclined to think that when A
crowd over five or six thousand in num-
Der attempt to witness a golf match the
JOY of being a galleryite has well nigh
reached the vanishing point. Instead ~
watching shot by shot the spectator is
forced to run heller skelter. hlther and
thither. with only an occasional glimpse
Of the way in which the stroke was
played and then a less idea Of how the
shot ended. Early In the game 1t is
necessary to decide whether one will
hang around the tees and focus the at
tention or the drive or else keep way
out in front and hurry from green TO
green with the knowledge thai some Of
these must be missed. lie who stays TO
see. the putting scarcely ever gets a
chance to see the drives, and yet 1t Is
hard to school oneself into believing
that, after all. the putt is the winning
shot.
II one could get the greatest amount
OF pleasure from the putting alone II
would be a fairly easy matter to get to
fifteen or more greens ahead Of the
crowd. but such does not seem 10 be
the case. The great desire of four-frths
Of those watching seems 10 be to see the
drive. Since this Is the case. Il is es-
sential that measures he adopted 10
keep the crowd back. Strong ropes
should be placed around each tee at n
distance of. say. ten yards. which would
mean hat not only would n sight OF
the shot be possible but that more could
see II at the same time, while the pro-
fessionals or any players would be much
better protected from casual comment
or needless noise.
There Is a point In size where
conventions seem to run riot and the
law OF order Is disreEarded. This was
seen at Brookline AT times two seasons
ago. but the lessons learned there will
undoubtedly make for progress. The
United States Golf Association has never
been stumped yet. which Is a rood sign
that II never will be. II IL easily
conceivable that n thousand men and
women who have never been thoroughly
acquainted with enough OF the etiquette
OF the game 70 know how 10 act prop
erly will visit the golf course. Writer
Instructions might well be placed on a
big blackboard near the frst tee with
the primary rules concerning the be-
hayinr nf fhnqa u1tChipU matches
Special score cards might we'll he de
vised which would have on the back
Instructions telling where to stand and
what to do regarding hunkers, greens,
tees, cbeying ~megaphone calls and Civ
Ing each contestant a fair show. In
this connection II might he apronos 70
mention a few suggestions which ought
to he held In mind ny all when follow
Ing along In a large body after a pair
OF competitors.
First, what a well behaved crowd. nc
matter what the size, ought TO do:
l.. Keep perfectly quiet until both
players have played from the tee. Il
the balls are lying very near each other
through the green II is better 20 refrain
from applause at a good shot until boil
have PLAYED. But II there Is distance
between and an appreciable wait there
can he no reason for withholding APP
/, plause. Keep In mind all the time that
the player who is second best In the
pair needs encouragement more than the
!, one who IL hanging them up TO the hole
II is true craftsmanship TO give him a
fair chance and not move until he has
played. This Ia especially true on the
putting green, where there Is often
times a grand rush to get away as soor
as the favorite has holed his shot, Re-
member that Edward Ray was cheated
Of a stroke IN the playof two years age
at Brookltne because there was a grand
rush as he was making an easy putt or
the seventeenth hole by those who
wished to get a good view OF the drives
to the eighteenth. Don't make the con
testants night their nervous natures to-
much.
5 .. Don't run or walk through bunkers
-Four years ago at Sandwich ! saw
Edward Ray lose the championship oil
Great Britain because he found himself
framed and In a hole made by the com
, certed efforts OF some player, or spec
tator most likely. who scrambled To thu
top, pushing down part OF the hank
On a 100 yard hole he was forced Il
take seven or eight strokes, and this
; with hut two more holes to play Others
!. Including Hilton, found the same trouble
90 IN the championship at Baltusrol and
al other open events let your slogan he
.'Evade tho bunkers with as much eau
, ton an you try to do when you are
: playing"
8. Keep on the greens and don't eros
!. the course without permission iron
: Some one In authority.
: 4 II you are a golfer do not hest
1 tate to reprimand those who through
Ignorance have no knowledge or VIVA
10 do. Tina is the best way tn es
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