The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-07-18

And by pushing himself as q
golfer for this reason assuredly ne
Is not acting In accordance with
the true spirit of amateurisin. 1t
Is human to assume that he
WOULD promote his game to help
business but how can anyone
PROVE that this be his motive?
Some golfers become gOofey
enough over the game to give up
the business rather than the golf!
Anyway, this seems to be half
serious complaint In some offices.
The u. S. g. Al. reserves the
right to dlisqualify as an anna
teur any player who In its
opinion has received any con-
sideratiOn because of his skill
at the game or has acted in a
manner detrimental to the best
interests or spirit Of the game.
The detrimental interest" charge
was leveled at George Noigt Ds
the District Association but it was
not upheld by the q. s. q. A.
All OF this leads to the thought
that there are really three classes
Of golfers, i. e., the golfer who has
no other interest directly or indt-
rectly in the game except as
sport: the out-and-out pro who de-
ponds altogether on it for his i've
Iihood: the player whose business
contacts depend considerably on his
links popularity or prominence.
And If any governing body OF
golf ever attempted to establish that
third class so many corns would
be stepped on that the squaWks
would eche into eternity.
Entries for the Sherwood For
est tournament close today.
They may be phOned or tete'
graphed to Sherwood by those
tardy ones who haven't mailed
them. The qualifying round Will
will be played on Friday anu
match play ON Saturday ana
Sunday.
Some of the entrants plan TO
make it a big weekend az tne
Forest. not only playing golf put
taking advantage of the splenoAd
swimming facilities. Regular COT
tagers at Sherwood have passed up
the links a lot during recent not
weather and found greater enjoy
ment in the beautiful blue Severn.
TODAY'S GOLF RULE
General and Through the Green
Rule IL. Any flag-stick, guide
flag, movable guide-post, wheel
barrow, tool, roller, grass-cutter,
box, vehicle, or similar obstructlon
may be removed. A ball moved IN
removing such an obstruction shaii
be replaced without penalty. A BAH
living on or touching clothes. or
nets, or ground under repair or
covered up or opened for the pur
pose of the upkeep Of the course
or lying in one of the hotes. or
in a guide flag hole, or IN mole
made by the greenkeeper. may De
lifted and dropped without penalty
as near as possible to- the place
where it lay, but not nearer the
hole.
A ball lifted in a hazard, under
such circumstances. shall be dropped
in the hazard.
If ball lie OH or within a
clubs length of drain-cOVer,
water pipe or hydrant, located
nm the course, IL may be lifted
and dropped without penalty as
near as possible to the place
where it lay, but not nearer the
hOle-as near as pOssible-shall
mean-"within a clubs length"
If it is impossible for want of
space or other cause for player
to drop the bali in conformity with
this Interpretation. he shall place
the ball as nearly as possible within
the limits laid down in this interp-
rotation, but not nearer the hole.
A pile or mound OF cut grass re-
sulting from the moving of the
course, or any other material pile
for removal, is considered to be up
keep. A bali lodging in or lying on
such an obstruction may be lifted
and dropped without penalty.