New Britain herald., 1926-02-19
PROPOSES TABLOID
 GOLF SCORE CARE
Experts Discuss Various Fossil
 bilitieS in Scoring

Chicago, Feb. 10 HP --- Codihca- ton of tho rules of golf has been discussed for years, but thus far no one has been able to convince the Royal and Ancient Golf club of St. Andrews that tho law of the game might be modcrnized.
 A tabloid code that would be pos sible if the same rules were made effective for both match and medal competition has been suggested as a sample of what could be done 10 simplify the rules.
 Golf has grown over long per iod Of years and rules to meet con- | Itingencies added from time to time. IThe tcncts were formulated almost entirely in Scotland, and some of them are thought to be obsolete even there. The main features Of ! the suggested basic law, as tabulat- cd by penalties, could be printed on the hack of an ordinary score card. It follows; l oHc S'Eokc JthhItS tnF'
 1. Moving ball anywhere while in play, accidentally or otherwise.
 2. Hitting competitors ball with own on green.
 3. Lifting ball from water haz- ard or casual water in other haZ- ard.
 4. Disturbing grass, bush, etc, unnecessarily in search for ball.
 5. Hitting self with own ball,
 6. Stopping own ball with per son, caddy or clubs.
 (, Striking ball twice during stroke.
 s. Lifting ball for identification IoXcept in preserce of competitor.
 9. Lifting ball on green while competitor's ball in motion.
 One Stroke and Distance For:
 1. Lost ball, except in water hazard.
 2. Out of bounds,
 Two Strokes Penalty For: l 1. Playing ball from elsewhere ,than where it lies.
 2. Pushing, scraping or spooninG ball.
 8. Marking line Of play,
 4. For removing irregularities O surface through green.
 5. For removing loose impedi ments more than club length iron ball through green,
 6. Taking practice stroke within club length of ball, except on tee.
 [. Walking away from ball il play after ball has been addressed
 &. Moving. bending, breaking tanything fixed or growing, except il swing.
 9. Grounding club heavily, o drawing across line of play, 10. Improving in anyway lie 1 7 Iany sort of hazard, Ii. Pressing down anything i any manner on green. = 1c. Touching line of putt wit irlnh. foot or hand. except to rt ! move loos" lmpcdm"nts. , l&. Playing on green while con | ipotltor's ball in motion. ] fl. Hitting flag or person at ho from within 70 yards. | 15. Lifting ball from green b' | fore holcd out. l 1G. Failure face hole and drc l ball over shoulder when dropping | II. Playing moving ball. | h, ht.Ta | stopped or dotlected by outsi' | agency.
 | 19. Failure drop ball at poi l where moved by outside agency, c ccpt wind.
 20. Failure drop ball on SD | whence moved by outside agonc except wind. | 21. Failure replace competitor ball accidentally moved in search. | %. Removing more sand th; | necessary to disclose top of ball.
 Disqualification For:
 i. Asking or receiving adVi from anyone except carrying cadd
 9. Cleaning ball while in play.
 3. Playing two oonSecnll
 strokes with wrong ball except hazard.
 4. Failure return to original SD land repIay bail ont of bounds,
 5. Playing to or on any green
 opening day of competition in pra
 ticc.
 6. Tailure 10 play stroke No.
 from tee limits if first shot ire
 outside markets.
 :. Holing out with other tn foWn ball.
 Failure 10 replace ball nov ~ by competitor his caddy, clubs = ball.
 > 9. Tor dronnins nearer hl