Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-17
The Once Over
THAT NEW GOLF BALL

A new golf ball, larger and lighter tina nthe one
now used. has been adopted by the United states Golf
Association. and golfdom Is all agog and aquivcr with
curiosity.
The golf addict can hardly wait to step UP and
miss II.
NO matter how big the new ball Is. II viii still be
too small for the average golfer. Judging from the
form revealed nc the country clubs 80 far this spring
According TO the golf association. It VIII be easier TO
hit. but viii not 90 as far as the old ball. -Whaddya
mean rs far rs to the old ball7" pipes the divot-dig-
ger. who Is yet TO get q long ball except down q steep
hin.
Another point claimed for the new marble Is that
IL viii give a better lie. resting atop the grass instead
of hiding among the blades and affording as impress
i've q target as a quinine pill In a load Of hay. That's
the trouble with the present golf ball-it doesn't sit
up where you can get a good sock az II.
The new ball will be much better for approach
shots and for putting. the golf experts say. Thatn
be nice.
Not until you stand on a golf course and watch
players try to set on the green from within thirty
yards can you get an adequate idea of how badly help
is needed In this department OF the game.
And IS for putting. even II the new ball does i'm
prove q golfers game. his putting viii still be terrible.
The new ball viii not be put In play until 1891. At
that time the ball now in use viii be cutlawed. This
VIII make 1891 the great alibi year In history. No
matter how bad . golfers game goes, he can then
blame II on the new apple.
why. its that d new BALI" will be the cry
from bunker. marsh. swamp. woods and trap ITS no
good. III that had been one OF the old balls II would
have gone straight down the fairway for $50 yards
What rights the United states Golf Association got
to monkey with the sire and weight OF golf balls?
There oughta be q iawI"
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no opposition 10 the change. Anything they do 20
the present-day ball viii improve It" declared Connie
Sullivan. the eight-putt man Of wykagil. They GER
tainly can't make It any worse"
But il remained for Elmer Twitchen to express IN
a nutshell the attitude OF the rank and file. The golf
ball." he declared fatty. will always be all wrong
no matter what they do to i'll"
Did you observs Mothers Day." the popular
song-writer was asked.
NO" he replied. 7 was busy on a Nanny num-
Der"
1t has been revealed that when he was in the White
House John Coolidge played a saxophone. 1t costs q
lot to be president
The Book-of-the-Month Club has sued one Of its
severest critics for 100000. TIN make q great case
II Joan Lowell i retained TO prepare the briefs
One OF the best yarns OF the season L that or the
sccfflaw who. being told the stuff was Just or the
boat replied rs he nearly choked. You must have
scrsped 10 off,
AMERICANA
First Citizen: Whatever been doing?
Second Citizen: Jury duty.
First Citizen: What kind Of a case7
Second Citizen: Terrible. The defendant wore
long skirts.
Ina Claire and John Gilbert have been married.
The contract TO fit up the new home with full-length
mirrors must be the ambition OF every interior deco
rator.