The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-29
GOLFERS OPPOSED
TO STANDARD BALL
Scheme to Restrict Develop
ment of Long Driving Is
FrOwned On.
BY INNS BROWN.

Since the receipt or news IN thls coun-
try that a movement has been preached
in Great Britain to standardize golf
balls but little comment by golf officials
has been made on the subject. How
ever, golfers have apparently given some
thought to the matter. At recent tour
naments in the metropolitan district the
writer has mentioned the subject TO
several players and almost unanimously
they have frowned on the scheme.
In discussing the matter at the Green
wich tournament recently man who
is keenly interested in golf and has been
a devotee of the game for several years
remarked: 'If you want to do the game
OF golf good turn take wallop at
this talk of standardizing golf balls.
That is one OF the most absurd sugges-
tions q have ever heard made in con-
nection with the game.
"All of this talk of limiting distance
on shots from the tee by restricting the
ball is aimed toward taking away one
Of the strongest appeals of the game.
Leave the matter to any golfer you hap
pen to meet and nine out OF ten Will
agree that he gets more satisfaction
out Of a long drive than any other
feature of the game. 1 have studied
the game and players pretty closely and
/ figure It about like this: Ninety of a
hundred players get their keenest salts
faction out of fine drive. Eight OF the
remaining ten pride themselves on their
putting and the small two per cent.
boast of their short approaches.
Advantage Is Relative.
'T may be a little off in the percen-
tages, but know long hitting is the
keenest lure of the lot. If you limit
the development of golf balls you dis
courage this fine feature. Furthermore
what ia accomplished by placing limi-
taticns? The difference in distance is
relative between n long driver and a
medium driver. Where n ball will give
a nominal $50 yard driver twenty yards
extra distance IL ought to give the 200
yard man at least twelve to fifteen yards
more distance. The only possible argu-
ment is the fact that readtustment of
courses and the arrangements or ilaa
ards to meet new conditions will mean
extra dollars spent on the hundreds of
courses about the country. But 50 far
cerned, leave 1t open to the develop
ment of the Babe Ruths of the game"
The decision Of John Bredemus. for
mer all round athletic champion at
Princeton to take up the work of golf
instructor as regular diet may come
as something of a surprise. Although
he was declared ineligible to compete in
amateur ranks some time ago, due to his
athletic activities, Bredemus is accept
ing his first engagement as club in
structor with a California club. Jock
Hutchinson was instrumental in landing
| tho berth for Bredemus, and the latter
Will stop Off in Chicago en- route ia
the coast to learn the details of his
| connections with the club.
Since he was adjudged n professional
in golfing ranks Bredemus has taken
part in a number of open and profes
| slonal events. He ia a good sound golf
| er, and carries with his knowledge o.
the game the knack of intelligently i'm
parting his knowledge to his pupils. II,
should prove a success in his new berth.
| Match Promises Well.
| A good exhibition match is promiseC
in the meeting between A. L. Walker
Jr, Archie Mcllwaine, Gaines Gwathme,
and A. F. Hammer on the links Of tn,
Richmond County Country Club Sunda,
afternoon. The quartet will engage il
a four ball match for eighteen holes
| starting at . o'clock. The public Is in
vited to watch the match.
Most golfers though they may no
consult the services OF professional
are willing to accept pointers from hin
now and then. But Jack Doyle claim
to have discovered an exception II
George Barton, a fellow golfer at 81
Adams. Jack insists that George ha
the finest stock of transformation. abou
golf extant in a single body. Further
more he insists Barton not only won
pay for professional advice. but can
even be persuaded to accept n littl
gratuity from Joe Sylvester at the clu
for the privilege of giving him n FEY
pointers A list Of subscribers is read
to enter their names for a fund 70
Barton's benefit. If he will accede t
conditions, according to Doyle's story.