THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
THIRTY YEARS OF MOTORING & GOLF.,
Progress on Roads and Links.
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Stirring Popularity Everywhere Greets Hupmobile's New 1929
Century
Six.
owner driver with no advanced Knowledge of engineering.
Car Progress. Ono merely has to glance at some of the pictures of old cars publish ed from time to time to realise what tremendous strides have been made in the design and construction
Less Weight,
gree of comfort, and brakes on all
four wheels.
Nar
MOTORING SUPPLEMENT.
to obtain this new type of ball. Though the nominal price was two shillings, for nome little time there was a run, on them at half a sovereign euch.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER
TWO HUGE SHIPS.
Goodyear to Build
mente..
Them.
Reliability.
If I have strayed a little from
of
The Rubber Core. Before the end of the summer The Goodyear Zeppelin Com- of the bodies. The gradual adop of 1902, following Sandy Herd's pany, a subsidiary of the Goodyear tion of streamline ideas, better pro-victory with it in the Open Cham- Tyre, and Rubber Co., lng been tection for the driver and passen- plonship, the rubber core was in awarded a contract to build two [By Special Arrangement With the Morris Owner.] gera-Bret of all by the addition general use. Its advent proved to largo airships to cost £1,600,000, of a windscreen and later by better be the beginning of a new boom in for the United States Navy. There Phoods, side-curtains and "all- Having motored and "golfed"!
I may mention that I have chosen weather" equipment, right down golf, for the game became more new airships will be more than since the beginning of the century a period of thirty years for three to the modern saloon are mastera pleasant without losing any of its twice the size of the fated intercat, and, what was equally Shenandoah and will incorporate it has occurred to me that a brief reasons, because (1) utility motor-worthy of a little thought. Neither important, more economical. The the latest aeronautical develop survey of the developments during ing scarcely counted before then, have the smaller details been neg softer ball was not so severe on the time that has claped since (2) it Includes what was probably lected; indeed, the advance in useful the wooden clubs, and, although The Shenandoah had A gas might be of interest like to the the most momentous development accessories, such as screen wiper, the best makes retalled at double enpacity of 2,115,000 cubic feet present generation of motorists and of all in the game of golf-namely, dashboard Instruments and "safety golfers, and to people who, like the change over to the rubber-cored first" devices has been very great. the price of the gutty, they stood capacity. But whereas the Shen- more puntalment and lasted andoah presented the moro alender myself, have been following both ball and (3) I am familiar with
longer under nearly all conditions shape of earlier designs, the new purnuita during the perial unider everything that has happened in The reduced weight of the bodies of play. Moreover, as in the case ships will follow somewhat along review. As this contribalion deals regard to the game of golf, and, in is aleg a matter of vital interest, now, quite good balls could be the lines of the Los Angeles in more with golf than with notoring, a non-technical way, the advance in for this, combined with the greater purchased at lower prices than the increased girth, and will be some- special attention will be mid to the the motorcar. In other words, efficiency of the engine, has in-
figure mentioned.
what fatter in shape. This will golfing side.
represent the point of view of the
creased the speed and carry Ex
increased It may be well briefly to trace give
longitudinal capacity per horse-power out of all the progress of the rubber core strength. The power cars, which recognition. If the reader will The "Haskell," and the Komp were suspended outside in the east his mind back to the period shall," which followed on its heels, earlier types, are to be also housed immediately preceding the war he will realise at once how great has were very hard in comparison within the framework of the new been the development in this with the present-day balls. Year ships, only the propellers projec
after year substantial improve ting. direction alone. While on this ments were made, and it is only in subject it may be well to mention recent times that progress has the wonderful strides made been relatively slow.
Gradually such matters as the lighting and
the cover became thinner and pro- starting set, tyres that if properly portionately tougher, and the Ball treated last a truly amazing length of time and give an advanced demore realllent. It was. I think, in the main theme I ask forgiveness,
have proved 1907 that the first small heavy ball and only one that the facts made its appearance, a brand enumerated known as the "Baby Kite," which interest. Reverting now to the overlook the advances that have been made in enjoyed a big run of success from subject of progress, It is worthy a manufacturing point of view, of note that golf balls have be providing better value for money it was found that heavy buils add- come much
uth in outing and running coated considerably to the length of Whereas balls of the same brani grently enhanced service after all the shots, particularly when used to vary they are now wonder- purchase, and the latest displaying against the wind, and by fully uniform. Of indirect in- coveries in regard."to motor spirits. Other similar points will 1010 the majority of golfers were terest to the golfer is the fact that testing machines are used exten- oreur to the reader, but I must not using this type of ball.
sively. All sorts of tests are exhaust my space, at the expense
mide, varying from devices that of the golfing side, which in itself
drive a ball with mechanical pre- cision to a kind of guillotine, of is a big subject, covering many aspects..
"Let us consider the development which has been more or less pro
since. Had the of the ball Grat, because of its minent ever immense influence on the popu-matter been tackled boldly, at the Invity of the game! Less than time, and a stipulation made that thirty years ago the hard, an- every ball must float in clear
So wide. Is this subject 'of responsive "gutty" was in univer-water, golf clubs would have been Hal use. Late in 1901 a few greas saved hundreds of thousands of development that I find I have up my allotted space of "Haskells," the first brand of pounds. in the aggregate, i used
lengthening the without dealing adequately with rubber core, were shipped from schemes for
It is true that a stan the golfno side. Such matters as America, and no great was the in-courses. provement over the balls munde dard was introduced seven years green-keeping, from solid gutta-porcha, from the ago, but all that did was to fix atare, fashions in clothes, the rise point of view of the case with minimum size very slightly large of inland golf, and certain inven- which they could be played, as than the smallest balls then on tions well as in the matter of increased the market, and to reduce the phases of the game call for con- weight of the most popular brands sideration, and in view of this I hitting power-something
It have the Editor's permission to twenty-five yards were added to by about 11⁄2 pennyweights. the length of an average drive was found at once that the new return to the subject at an early that there was an eager rush on standard few as far as the balis date. the part of nearly every enthublast previously in use, but it is only fair to point out that it is highly probable that balls would go farther than they do had no restriction been placed on the size and weight.
Public acceptance-swift-suro -certain-has grated the Now Century Six on orary occasion. Regardless of the place or clime ·
enge ly rew thousands have Bought out Hupmobile ownership. It has become the one car in its class. that satisfactorily attains the prosent day pinnacle of auto- moblju excellence.
Hupmobile has bom singled out by legions of owners because it- most accurately answers the demands for new bonutynow spoed--new car value.
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The "Standard Ball” Problem. This extra weight started the
"standard
13 controversy,
At the present time there are three schools of thought-in regard to the ball problem. Firstly, there are those who are against any change, and unquestionably these represent the vast majority of golfers. Secondly, there are people who advocate a slight re- duction of flight by a careful ad- justment of the present weight and measuremont allowed that is, a slightly larger and lighter ball, or, alternatively, a larger half of the: sume weight. Thirdly, there are a few people, whom I will take the liberty of calling extremists, who would reduce the weight of the ball substantially by insisting that; It should float. Let me state that in my personal view this would be much too drastle, as well as un- every necessary, since almost course has been lengthened to suit,
hall more powerfal than 24 floater. By the way, 1 do not rei] Hard the "back to the putty" agitation seriously, because I am" fold on reliable authority that there would be a difficulty in obtaining sufficient material, and In consequence the price would soon be prohibitive.
The Present Position,
Apparently the situation' at the mament is that the authorities on both sides of the Atlantie are striving to reach an agreement on this ball question. That, in the humble opinion of the writer, is where they are making a mistake, because the playing conditions in the two countries are so different. Over here we get a mixture of weather-the British climate is noted for its fickleness, though Gone of us would change it if we could, despite our constant com- plaints (Wouldn't wel-Ed.), and our courses are seldom dry for more than a month or so in the year.
In the United States dry condi- tions prevail, in more senses thun one, for long perioda. Drives can be struck hugo distances, and, owing to the fact that the greene дге hoavily watered. the approaches are not merely short, but comparatively easy, notwith- standing. some rather gevero schemes of bunkering on some of the best-known courses. This has a vital bearing upon the whole problem, because it is only in dry weather that the power of the modern ball spoils the modern Course. The average, and even the good, golfer wants all the length he can obtain on at least ninety-ave per cent, of the times he plays. Why,.therefore, should not the Americans have their own standard, and we ours?
more
reliable.
which I saw an illustration the
other day, that teats its resistance gainst topping. I should imagine that machines of this kind were thought of thirty years ago.
course
22, 1928.
NEW OASES.
Wherever the burning plaina atretch wide neath tho hanging dust-cloud's pall; Wherever the winding track
attains the crest; Where the roaming road sweeps round in the lee of the fountain's wall,
t
Or the paddocks gleam in the
valleye of the blest; Like a rigid finger pointing hope
as you race through each nut and bump,
You will see and sigh with
relief to acc-a pump.
When a watching. oyo and a
worried mind count the tally of miles burnt ́up;" Long after the petrol guage has
Bunk.in baulk, When the rond. map shown
there's a long stiff hill to be elimbed into Bringendup,
And the firm conviction's formed.
that you must walk; Then out in the staring sunlight.
hard, or close to a tin shed's. rump-
You discover that noblest work
of mana pump.
It is sometimes the only pointed
speck, in a monotone bf. brown,
More often it wears a filigree or
ruat, Whatever the paint that shows in strips on its mottled.. faded gown,
It has always julee at its bano
and in nover bust; For the crawling tankers.it fed. from railhead or seaport dump,.
That ubiquitous Bcorner of shackli miles-the nump. (Sydney Sum.)
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