The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-07-28

eight. Just to put a little pep into /
the game at the very outset A and B
double. G and D decide to let the con-
tract stand without a re-double.
Right here 1t will be objected that
A and B have nothing to play for, as
their play would not affect their op-
ponents who have the contract, and
the game would become one where
only one pair played out each hole.
However the ingenious Individual who
invented auction golf has made provis-
ion for that objection. There is a best
ball stake on each hole. 1t should
be at least twice the auction stake
Then, if the bidders are doubled, Aor
re-doubled, the best ball stake is in
creased proportionately
This gives A and B something to
play for to offset losses in event G.
and D make their contract, or to in
crease their winnings if the bidders
are set. OF course the bidders may
win the best ball stake. as we'll as
their contract, or they may lose their
contract and still save something out
OF the wreck by having the best ball
Bookkeeper Not Needed
Off-hand it would appear that an
expert bookkeeper would be required
to keep the scores and figure out the
winners and losers after the match
is over, but such is not the case This
is obviated by the simple expedient
of having each player carry certain
number of markers which have value
corresponding to the agreed stake
Settlements can thus be made after
each hole is played out, and no book
keeping is necessary
Advocates of auction golf claim
many virtues for it aside from its
speculative feature. They say that it
tends to make players more conserva-
| tive and decidedly more careful in
their play, is splendid test of nerves
| and at the same time calls frequently
| for brilliant and spectacular golf
One who has not yet tried the new
game is inclined to agree with this,
| at least in so far as the nerve test
part of it goes. Think of the ordeal
/ it would be to have to watch your
partner take four or five strokes to
get out of bunker when you have a
doubled and redoubled contract!
Consider the effort it would require
to control your emotions when your
! partner missed a putt that a one
armed blind man could have made!
And surely steady nerves would be
necessary to get down the long one
to save your contract after your part
ner had doubled a shot or two and
thrown away your opportunity for an
easy win
In criticism of auction golf it may
be said that it is no game for Satur
day, Sundays and holidays when the
course is crowded, for obviously il
will tend to make the play slow. Rath
er it is a game to be essayed on days
when you can have the links to your
selves, and to be started in the early
morning with many long hours of day,
light before you.
There are two other new golf
games that hold out interesting pos
sibilities. One is the mo Alibi" and
the other is 1.-THE Singer. The for
mer was invented for the benefit oil
: those players-and in number they
are as the sands in the bunkers-whC
are always able to explain every de
feat by the one shot went wrong =
the topped drive, the ball out OF
bounds, the one that caromed into
: the water hazard, the easy putt thai
trimmed the cup, ct cetera. The Nc
, Alibi form of competition is designed
to eliminate all such post mortems
for in such a contest each player il
; permitted to re-play in the course O
, the round any four shorts with which
he is not satisfied. 1t is only required
that the decision to try the unsatisfac