Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-29

Promise Of another change in the
specifications of the standard golf ball,
beginning next Spring, is received by
the world, and especially by the
United States, where the decree origi-
mated, with much mock sympathy and
some speculation as to the effect Of the
new ball ON the buffers score. 1t Is
believed that the new weight will i'm
prove the. balloon" pellet, which has
caused such complaint during its brief
life.
THE action Of the ofieials Of the
United States Golf Association In Civ
ing heed to the complaints against the
balloon ball." according TO the Roa-
noke Times, Shows that 1t Is realized
that the duffer is entitled to considera-
ton. He makes the splendid courses,
ornate club houses and high-salaried
professionals possible, for he is the chap
who foots the bills. Once let him lose
his interest in golf and the game would
cease to hold the major place 1t now
occupies among the sports Of the Ma
ton"
After ALL" agrees the Buffalo Eve
ming News, 1.-The buffers represent the
strength of the organized game. The
official bali must be 30 their liking or
1t will not be accepted. They have no
fear of a Wickersham commission on
'bootlegging in golf balls" The Evening
News feels that the balloon ball has
added several strokes to the scores of
the common run of golfers, because OF
its strange behavior in the wind and on
the green" The Providence Journal
suspects that ''the new ball furnished
convenient alibi for good many golf
ers and gave them a new topic Of con-
yersation as well as ground for bitter
complaint" It is convinced, however,
that ito understand the certainties or
probabilities of a golf balls conduct
under any conditions 1t is necessary TO
have a pretty good knowledge of the
laws of ballisticS and the principle OF
the trajectory.
Apparently the golf association
adopted the new ball." thinks the
Green Bay Press-Gazette, las a con-
ciliatory move to the buffers, but that
paper advises that time will tell just
how conciliatory it was" 1t feels sure
that from observation and from lis
tening in on locker room gossip the
great majority Of the buffers have had
q bad wear" The Jersey City Journal
points out that what the average duff
fer would like to see produced is golf
ball that will make him keep his head
down, come back slowly, keep his left
arm straight, pivot correctly and force
him to follow through without having
to think about all those things and
half dozen others at the same time.
The Journal advises that when such Z
ball is made, the duffer will agree that
it is perfect-fnaybe," since his answer
will depend on the score he made on
the particular day his opinion Is So
licited"
'"The official sphere for 1882" con-
cludes the South Bend Tribune, Will
be as large as the 1881 ball, but 1t viii
weigh about as much as the 1880 pail.
The restored weight will make IL
distance ball, which Is what the aver
age player demands. At the same time,
the association believes, 1t will retain
the 1881 features which appealed 10
skillful golfers"
1T is safe Bet" according to the
Newark Evening News, that with the
1882 ball the good players Will get Just
as low scores and the dubS possibly a
few lower ones, so everybody Will be
hapi1y-or as happy as conscientious,
determined golf players can be" The
New London Day is convinced that the
will never design ball
to every one" and "as long
as the game continues uniformly UNI
satisfactory It viii remain 2 fascin iais
yield no more thrill than riding a
merry -go-round."
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Recalling the protests over the lighter,
larger ball, the Charlotte News com
Strong women cried like babies
when perfectly aimed, well stroked puts
would suddenly and whimsically wan
der away from the hole just as
they had seemed about to plop. Handi-
caps scared, Bobby Jones retired,
husbands often stayed away from home
Tor three days or more attempting to
break 90, and were never missed by
their wives, who were attempting the
same thing with 140. AlibiS increased