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THE HONGKONG," DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1991,
NEW RULES OF GOLF.
A number of alterations in the Rules of Golf were officially notified in mail,
THE FAMOUS
[BY M. C. IKERLIN, "DAILY EXFOR88" MAVAL week by the Rules of Gulf Committee of RUSSIAN LIGHT OPERA
SHOTS FROM NAVAL GUNS.
SEASON. WHEN FISHER WAS GOING TO SEMIFINALS IN THE CUP,
"HANDLE" THE PRESS.
JEROM OUR DWN CORESPONDENT.].
EDINGU March 30th.. Watsonians huished their Scottish pra gramme with a good victory over Jed Forest, and have thus made siccar" their claim to Championship honours
CORRESPONDENT)
Seventeen" of the thirty paragraphs in catty's despatch on the battle of the omitted altogether from the first proof Dogger Bank were either altered or sent to him by the Admiralty, and be 'fore It ultimately, appeared in the
made.
the Royal and Ancient Club, the legis lative authority for the gamo. The new rules were to come into force on May
The standardnation of the size and weight of the bill was decided some time
The long sequence of victories which bud | London Gazette other changes had been ago, ody the new rule is now incor
porated
A further important alteration lightens the pentity for a "lost ball. On the other hand, the price to be paid for " out of bounds is increased.....
The practice, which was becoming.com. mon, of waiving penalties in match-play competitions is absolutely barred, under pain of disqualifestion,
OPERETTE CO.
AT. THE
THEATRE ROS
Commencing Thursday, June 9th, 1921
at 9:15 pla
THE OPENING NIGHT.
Thursday, June 9th,
been obtained by the Border teant aug gested that they might provą, stubborn The fact, long suspected, is made eletr apponents of the Myresiders, but there. Filson Young's book. With the Battle-Cruisers” (Cassell; 45% \net), pub- was never any doubt as to the result.lished today, The true version now The Watsonian, success was thoroughly appears for the first time, and it makes deserved. Onte again A. W. Angus was annihilating the German battle-cruiser it clear why a glorious opportunity for the dominating influerice, and bis naso force was lost after the admiral was ciation with I. J. Dunn enabled the forced out of the fight by the damage to Watsonians to score three of the four his flagship, and before he could catch The play of Jed transhipped. It is not a creditable story, up again in the destroyer to which he
The question of the use of the latest is in the match. Forest was not at all up to form. Their but it is well that we should be told freak clube, made and used in the United forwards played quite well and held their the truth at last. It will be interestingstes such as grooved, slotted, or now to see how the Official History
corrugated irons and mashies, which, are own, but their young back division was handles it apparently unnerved by the importance This is not the only remarkable dis- supposed to make it easy to put stop" of the occasion. The return fixture beclosure in the book. The Lion stopped on a ball has not been dealt with, but tween Stewarterians and Heriotonians Norwegian ship with iron ore for the warning is issued that these clubs
Rotterdam, but clearly destined for may be barred in the near future. | vaded in a paintless draw, although on Krupp's at Essen. The ship was sent in, i The more important of the new rules
the run of thefay Stewartonians were but the Admiralty ordered her release are as follows:
Rule : Lost and unplayable ball: (1) the 10th, unfortunate int adding another vie with her cargo... Gala gave another tory to their wonderful display agaiast Royal High School F.s. Osgow Academicals' had a really fine viety over West of Scot
land.
Watsonians, 133d Forest, 0. Glasgow Academiteals, 17: West; 0. Gal. 4; R.H.S., F.P., 3. Howick, Selkirk, 0. ́. Horioc's, O; tewart's, C
THE SCOTTISH CUP.
**KEEP NEAKER THE ENENT.” **When we found that on the board of the company owning the ore mines in Norway, a shareholder in the company that owned the ship, and a large share holder in the firm in Rotterdam to which the are was consigned was a millionaire, holding a high position in English social life and deep in the counsels of the Government, we felt that desperate men sures were necessary. Desperate mea- four people in the world accurately sures were taken: what they were only know: but they had results.
That is Mr. Young's version. Will the other nian ever tell his side of it?
If ball be lost. (except in water or das al water) or be deemed by the player to be unplayable, the player shall play his next stroke as nearly as possible at the spot from which the ball is lost or unplayable was played, adding a penalty stroke to the score for the hole.
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A Montenegran Dance".
Kolo-Dance" Electric Swings over audience."
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"The Vestal of the Fire-God"
If the stroke was played from the tee ing-ground, a ball may be teed; in all other cases a bill shall be dropped. Oriental Ballet" "The Torch-Dance"-Beautiful Costumes, nico
In order to avo delay, if a ball has it is likely be be lost or unplayable, the been played to a part of the course whers player may at once play another ball in the manner provided for in this rule, but if the first ball be neither loss nor un playable, it shall continue in play without penalty te betale
The semi-frals in the Scottish Cup were lacking the usual spice. In that between Rangers and Albion Rovers, the auperiorityal Rangers was too pre nounced; they practically won the game
Mr. Filson Young was a personal friend at the start. A better struggle might of Lord Beatty as well as a member of have been expected between Heart of his stall-the story of how he bluffed his Rule 3: Ball out of bounds. (1) If a Mid-Lothian and Partick Thistle, but way there without the admiral's know ball lie out of bounds the player shall hers again the display was of an even ledge is a gem-and his book is not un-play his next stroke as nearly as possibla more moderate character. Thistle main naturally a panegyric of the admiral. Heat the spot from which the ball which is tained constant attack on the Edinburgh gives us a new picture of the man who out of bounds was played, adding a elub's goal during the first half, but for most people is a figure of devil-may- penalty stroke to the score for the hole. failed to score Afterwards the exchange care dash- picture of a skilful tactic The provisions for teeing-up and avoid- were fairly even, though over all Thistle inn, a combination of coolness and resing delay are the same as in Rule 22. were decidedly superior in skill and traint with natural daring.“
The penalty strike in the case of cut tactics. Hearts were only spared defeat
of bounds may be remitted by a local by the daring of their goalkeeper and the
rule. advantage of greater physical power.
Rangers, 4 Albion Rovers, 1 Partick Thistle, 0; Hearin, 0. SCOTTISH · LEAGUE, BARANGA
"His caution and his sense of respon- sibility were just as remarkable as his enterprise, but they were never allowed to obscure or dominate the fighting spirit.
A player may stand out of bounds to play a bal lying within bounds.
Special rules for match-play competi tions: Rule. No : Competitors shall not agree to exclude the operation of any rule or local rule, nor to waive any penal
That spirit is embodied in the signal la the Scottish League the most note that forms the coloured "jacket" to the wortay achievement was the defeat of book-Signal No. 74, "Keep Nearer to Cetic at Kilmarnock. This result robs the Enemy It was hoisted in the ionty incurred in the course of the match; ing interest Rangers are now Cham and is manifestly destined to be linkede 11: A ball may be lifted from any the competition of almost all the remain at the crisis of the Dogger Bank battle. under penalty of their disqualifications Special rules for stroke competitions Plons beyond all doubt. Kilmarnock with Beatty's name in history.
gave an
xhilarating dis
displen
the
IF THAT WERE ALL A
place on the course. If a player lift 4
4
at any other period of the season. Three battle-craisers did not last many months, nail ettresaka neavisións of this rale he decided surprises were provided by the so he tells us nothing of that force at (1) Play a ball as provided for in Rols successes of Queen's Park, Hamilton Jutland. The Authorities had other work; or Academicals, sod St. Mirren. all, visit for him-which leads to the most amaz- ing clubs. Dundee showed excellent form, ingly comic story in the book. and were easily superior to Ayr United. Mr. Churchill, at that time First Holiday football brought out one un-Lord, wanted him to become the official expected result The amateurs of Queen's Ere-witness" with the "Flect. Lord Park divided the points with Rangers, Fisher, then First Sea Lord, objected. and were full. value for the result. The Press would never stand it," Partick Thistle, also, were in good form, said Fisher.. They'd be jealous and
and, though defeated, gave Celtic a good say We were showing, partiality and
run for the solitary goal.
Kilmarnock, 3; Centic, 9. Falkirk, 1 Queen's Park, 2. Hibs, 4 Morton, 0
Clydebank, 3; St. Mirren, 4. Airdrie, 1; Hamilton, 3. Motherwell, 9; Raith Rovers, 1. Aberdeen, ; Dumbarton, 0. Dundee, 2; Ayr, 0.
Clyde. 2: Third Lanark, 9. Queen's Park, 1: Rangers, 1. Partrick Thistle, 0; Celtic, 0.
career.
allowing one writer special privileges."
Oh I think I could manage the Press," said Winston, with a wave of the harid.
"Oh, could manage the Press," said Lord Fisher, if that were all.”.
(2) Tee and play a ball under penalty of two strokes behind the place from which the ball was lifted; it this be im possible, he shall tee and play a ball un- der penalty of two strokes as near an possible to the place from which the ball wax bfted, but not nearer to the hole.
In preparing a tee as above authorised the player is exempted from the restric tions imposed by Rule 15 (which forbids a player before striking a ball moving, bending, or breaking anything fixed or growing except to take his stance or make his swing).
The penalty for breach of this rule sla!! be disqualification.
Form of Golf Balls: Add" the weight of the ball shall be not greater thas
And for an amazing moment," says Mr. Young, drily, "these two potentates bousted to one another as to their res pective powers of handling.' the Preas."-62oz. avoirdupois, and the size not less He might have added for the gibe than 1.62ins, in diameter. The Rules of would have been appropriate that the Golf Committee will take whatever steps Press is not handled as easily as it thinks necessary to limit the power offending passages in an admiral's deg. of the ball with regard to distance, should any ball of greater power be intro d.ced."
SCOTTISH LEAGUE,
EDINBURGH, April 20th. Partick Thistle defeated Rangers by 1 patches. goal to, in the 43rd final tie of the Scottish Cup competition, and gained possession of the trophy for the first time in their
The maperiority of Bangers throughout the season in the League competition, in which they have last only one game, and the Champion ship of which is about to fall to them, pointed emphatically to their success st Coltie Park, and when it became known that Partick Thistle were deprived of two of their outstanding players through injuries, the result was looked upon is a foregone conclusion. But, as so often bappens in the Cup, good form went by the board and the unexpected happened. The victory of Partick Thistle after so many years striving was undoubtedly popular, and it was all for the good-of THE NEW BCLES OF GOLF.
There was little of interest in the Scottish, although Motherwell showed great superiority over Aberdeen, and Dumbarton had an unexpectedly large majority against Hamilton Academicals.
Hibs, 1 Raith Rovers, 1.
Airdrie, 1: Dundee, 1.) Ayr, 3; Albion Rovers, 0. Dumbarton, 3; Hamilton, 0. Morton, 1; Third Lanark, 1. Motherwell, 4; Aberdeen, 0, Queen's Park, 1; Kilmarnock, 2. Third Lanark, 1 Partick Thistle, 0. Rangers, 3; Clyde, 1.
SHAKESPEARE THE JUST.
MR. MASHFIELD ON RIVAL
TRADITIONS).
At the invitation of the Council of the British Academy, Mr. John Masefield delivered the annual Shakespeare incturs at King's College,
He said that there were two traditions of Shakespeare. The tradition of those who did not know him at all was that he was a drunkard and a reprobate, the tra dition of those who did know him was that he was open, honest, and a mist loyal, and devoted friend. No man had had odder things said about him by his admirers. He had heard of books and articles written to prove that Shake speare was God, the devil, an Irishman,
We are fully prepared for the changer the game that the honours should go that come into operation at the begin round. They graduated worthily by dis posing of sich strong opponents as ning of May-the unifying of the penalty Hiberniana, Motherwell, and Heart of for a lost or unplayable ball and for one Mid-Lothian, and the merit of their out of bounds; and the introduction of wchievement is enhanced by the fact that the limit balt. Mr. J. L. Low bas ex- Welshman, an Italian, and a Scotsman; in every round the ballot was unfavour plained in reference to the unification that he was a butcher, schoolmaster, able to them, they were drawn to play of penalty that the Rules of Goll Com- soldier printer, and a criminal Junatis, un" opponents ground. They had to take mittes came into agreement on the old that he was an illiterate boor, political St. Andrew's penalty of loss of the conspirator, a courtier, a lady, and an part in the large number of 10 games, distance and stroke. There will be other that he did not exist at all. probably a word in the competition, ample opportunity throughout the season (Laughter.) Than all these silly things before qualifying for the last "act, and
to see how the rule operates in regard there was one allier, and that was that CHRONICLE their title to take part in it was, there to play on a crowded course. The test the plays as AR Shakespeare wort fore, well earned. In the game it may of the limit ball was inconclusive, and written by Bacon. He did not know with reason be said that they enjoyed a CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLE measure of luck, but they made the meat the position was in no way helped by the whether any Baconian had died for bis
of that luck, and Rangers could not take experience of Duncan and Mitchell the theory, but he still hoped. (Laughter.) MENTS INDO CHINA, PHILI
PHILIPPINES advantage of opportunities when the other day, who were hitting it about Shakespeare had won from the world come. Indeed Hangers, after deserving 280 yards, but patting after the manner the epitaph, The gentle. He might goal, lost a goal, and their wits. The of an 18-handicap man. The old feeding much more properly have been called game was won in the first half, although of impact of club on ball. is not there, The just. He was a man who held In it the Rangers dominated. After and its capricious behaviour on the up a perfect balance, who "extenuated wards the exchanges were pretty even, green has apparently created an early nothing and set down nothing in and neither side scored. If anything. Prejudice. We must wait a considered-malice"We all care for the spirit of Partick Thistle game nearer to another judgment. Americans who are following Shakespeare intensely said Mr. Mase score. It was not the greatest of finals, the lead of Jock Hutchison with his field, but in ways that would sco but one of the most interesting and deeply grooved clubs may bring them strange to Shakespeare. The dead things exciting game of the season, tremendous over for the Championship-they are still about him move us profoundly, but wo energy and stamina being displayed on lawful instruments. A cynic has observed have no theatre built so that we may res that ball manufacturers would seem to Shakespeare's plays performed in the both sides.”
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