Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-23

ing played strikes the hagstick o. ~
person at the hole. you lose two stroke4s
III your ball strikes or is stopped w.
your fellow competitor. his clubs or hio*
caddie, it is a rub of the green an1 the I
ball Is played where It lies without 49,
atty. II your ball lies within twenty
yards of the hole and strikes the AaEs3
stick or the person at the hole. the pt0.
atty is two strokes.
Tf your ball is at rest and n ar,af.lA
dentallv moved by another competitof
his caddie or his clubs or his ball, or N.Y.
other thing except the wind, 1t must " Il
replaced as near as possible to the p1acel
where it lay There is no penalty, but
II you fail to replace your ball you dls- :
qualify yourself. ~ J
You may have any other players 80
lifted or played at the option of its oeIl<<.
er, If you find that 1t interferes with yoaf
play. 'ss r5s
Lift Ball at Any Time
You can LIT your bail from any place.
on the course under penalty Of two
strokes. You are privileged to tee the
bal N behind the place where It lay, Or
as near TO that place as possible but
not nearer the hole. In other words, tf
you have an unplayable lie Of any sort
If your ball is against a tree, or stou6.
or fence or in ANY sort Of a place
where the shot is more or less irunoeai.
Bile. lift II. If in doing so you think youl
VIII not be able TO get 1t out In one ~
two strokes. &sstS
You have right 10 identify your ball
nut you must do this in the pregenco
OF the man you are paired with
If you lose your ball. except in water. i
casual water or out of bounds, you must
return to the spot, whether It is the tee!
I'd ov1H
other ball under the penalty of a STROKE
The easiest way to remember this II To
add two strokes to your scroere. II you.
lose your ball from the tee, for instance.
and return to the tee and tee 1t up yo0
are playing three and not two as many.
persons believe. "a
but If your tee shot goes out 81.
bounds. you tee another ball for the losa
of stroke. In other words, yea aee
playing ? and not 8, as in the case of 3
nall lost in bounds. If you lose q hail
N recognized water hazard you drop 3
bail behind the hazard as near AZ uooz
slh.c back of the place where 1t entered
for the loss of stroke. You are ~
obliged to find the ball lost In the ha1ii
ard. Don't tee the ball up, but drseslt,'
Casual Water Rule ,s
, II the ball lies or Is lost in oaG(
Of water that is not permanent v4&
hazard. drop ball within two G1ul
lengths of the casual water, but ~
nearer the hole. There Is no Denoat1.
And remember that YOU do not have G
stand in casual water. and In such I
case YOU may drop ball without pen-
atty. You do not have to find . bell lese
In casual water. ssil
Through the fairway do not preUu
down anything back of your ball. n
not bend or break anything fxed ~
growing. except in getting your atano6
!; or In making your backward or f0a.
ward stroke. If there Is a worm caSt
back of your bail you may sweep Il away
with your club, but do not press d.
the ground. If there is a dandeliou; ~
any other growing thing back or yeSe.
ball do not pluck 1t. The penalty 70 ~
loss of strokes in medal play.
You may remove loose impedIment
within a club length of a ball withou
penalty. provided It is not In or touch.
ing a hazard. but II your ball moves you
lose stroke.