The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10

. Ru,e number tv,o heed not necessarily
he second In Importance. II IL to keep
out OF all bunkers n traps unless totd
specifically by the player to enter. Ihere
| IL enough trouble for the golfer In trying
| to extricate his golf ball from the many
footprints which are found there with
| out making II worse for those who FOL.
low.
Rule number three might well deal
with the position OF the caddy when ms
employer IL making a SHOT. In years
past, when caddies tool great interest,"
in the game of their golfers, II was the
custom of the boys to run ahead ana
he a hundred and fifty yards to the fore
when the balls were struck on the Tee.
There were few lost balls then-over
| half the lost balls are from the nrst
! ehot-and the time In hunting Tor the
pellet was little. But lately. due either
to the weight of the bag or the disin-
cilnation of the boy. this is rarely done
and he stands by the player. OFTEN
times right on the tee or By the SIDE
of the tee box.
II at any time the stance IL at the
side--it never should under any cir
cumstanc.s be directly behind the PLAYER
the right side IL the better. the
caddy should always lie ten yards away
and never have his shadow Interfere.
The caddy should always mark the ball
whenever possible with some landmark
Nothing tries the patience OF a golfer
more thai 20 have to hunt FOR a ball
when the shot was not overload ana
nothing pleases a golfer ~ much AZ to
find the ball with little trouble when
he has made a poor shot. II ~ IN THESE
two particulars hat the great difference
between the class A and IN" class Il
OF & caddy appears aud makes one the
superior Of the others.
IL. Ia. ,.,,i, T.. Oh. ,aIlss ,,l,f.A nftan
makes his employer angry when the boy
lass behind. Golf is n game where the
temperament of the player often Affects
his shot, and il he has To wait that IN
clination' may leave MIN cold and tie
does not make the kind OF "A shot which
ne had planned in he mind. The caddy
will get the brurt OF his wrath II this
happens too many times; often II can be
avoided II the boy is on the job.
one Of tn. worst faults which comes
to my mind and which ! confess worries
me more than anything else Of this sort
Is to have the caddy drop the clubs care
lessly Oh the ground Tie irons often
mast their way into the wooden heads
and leave a dent there which cannot be
removed. often the sides OF other shorter
clubs are nicked and the putter. especially
II II is aluminium. gets so badly damage
that a putt is missed through no fault
W tIt pl'N's - ph"NS
the bag down with extreme care and do
not rattle the clubs or swing them while
the games ~ in progress.
Few caddies nowadays violate III. rule
as regards TALKING while a shot IL being
pla yed, and 90 little need BE- said on this
|, point. The other rules az regards the
r holding of the flag and the removal with
> out touching the sides of the hole. the
care TO be taken when the ball is played
frn.,, IuftlAip tysnnsN xlrlZ 1F Tho hnls
= AMI til. need for cXtrein. caution that The
= ball shall never hit the person or the
Flagstaff when held In the hands are
: pretty generally understood by the cad
, dies because of the insistence with which
the players in general have demanded
= this ,hinS
4 Other minor rules can be given o.
= course, but there IL an importaG; on'
. which should be delegated TO the cadd,
3 master and should hr strictly enforced
, When two. three or our players star
out in a game their caddies should b,
Instructed before leaving the first tee "A
+, what holes they are expected 10 take on
the flag, This is enc Of tho wor., sin.
Of caddies to-day. they wait for tn.
= other fellow to do Il, and as Il .csul
the players suffer. II is NOT alway
I possible for this order 10 be followe,
! strictly. hut 1t VIII help much. Il ouch
10 he given a trial by every club whic
u has a caddy master. None bu, good vii
result.
O To-day Francis Oliirct and John II
sullivan oirn their spo,t!ug goods sior
h in Boston. With the first club or ha
L which either may sell will GO. from III
@ present anna; 'I- ruling. all hope % plav
ing in golf amateur events. The loss vii
= not be Mr.. Duimet's or Mr.. sullivan,
% ! was struck particularly by their al,
nouncement in regard to their openiul
= II showed 4 calmncss and courage and
desire to NJ of service. 4 portion of Til
). exit act follows
ITO men WHO love open spaces an
L the gtmes thai keep the body clean AN
V the mind at attention
we are going 10 open this shop 10
several reasons: Men must play a It'll
in order - work better. The bette
y equipped "A man ~ Toy the game he pIay
9 the greater the satisfac;ion-aud cor
sequcntly the benefit he derives from /
We are fond OF the out OF doors. an
"a there is a congeniality in the work "
y have undertaken which makes ,s kec
/, to give high service to all who coma ,
IS us seeking Il. Al the world In ycI
10 come