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July 9, 1941.
General Rules And Etiquette Of Golf
Conditions For Three- And Four-Ball Matches Problems Concerning Water
(By "Birdie")
A.N.S. AND V.A.D. SWIMMING TEAMS FOR SATURDAY
A pleasant night seems assured at the Army swimming pool on Saturday when the Auxiliary Nursing Servico-Voluntary Aid De- tachment gala will be staged.
The teams held time trials yesterday when some very promising winners were seen over 33 yards. Mrs Richle covered the distance in 22375 ant con. aldaring her poor turn, was one of the best on view. Mrs Murrell, of Olympic fame, covered the samo distance in 20
WHEN AN AMERICAN JOURNALIST_wrote re- cently that though Golf was a great game there were many who did not know the Rules, he never penned truer words. They are, I know, a somewhat complex and lengthy compilation-they have to be to cover the abnor-but she too had a poor turns and should mal situations that can occur on such a wide front-but it is hardly so excusable that ignorance should be on so big a scale.
perform much better on Saturday,
The wiminers In the events pre tentatively na follows:
Freestyle.AN.S-Mre Murrell Mrs Crawford, Mr Hackett. Reserves, Allsu Corra, Ming L. Glover, V.A.D.
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The General Penalty is: Where in the Rules of Golf the penalty for a breach of any rule is the loss of the hole, inchie Mins M. Booker, Miss 11. Longhol Stroke Competitions the penalty shall be the loss of two tom stenerves, Mias G. White, Mrs Ber- strokes, except where otherwise provided for in Special Rules.
There are rules for match! play, there are rules for stroke- play, and rules for three-ball and four-ball matches filling some -27 pages in the Golfers Hand- book. On top of all these there are usually local rules which
World
Aquatic Star
sometimes clash with those of In The Making
the R. & A.
It may be expecting a little too much to hope that players would have them at their Anger-tips, but there are a few of the essential ones that should be known.
Golf, lowever, is a game that does not need the spler of competition to make it enjoyable, and though in happy-go-lucky spirit the rules may be laxed, etiquette of the game
the makes it one of the most convivial and sociable of ali.
And because
of its influence on all forms of play, it should be the more strictly observed.
unch-
But as there are black sheep is every fold, so there are tionables in most Clubs. Courses, in comparison to grounds for other games, may be large, but on week-ends and holidays they are nevertheless usually crowded, and white one is naturally
concerned mainly
with
the enjoyment of one's own game, it should not be forgutten that there are others on the course. In the simple ense of bunkers, for instance, it is too often that one
Two Races Lost In 44
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. (UP)— He's only 15 years old now, but some day he may be as prominent in the swimming world as Johnny Welsmuller and Italph Flanagan and Eleanor Holm Jarrett.
Ile's Kenny Marsh, sophomore at Cedar Rapids Hoosevelt high school, and any swimming conch in low would give a lot if the boy were on his team.
Competing in the Junler It divl- slon, he swam the 40-yard free style in 21.4. two-tenths second better than his former best time, and the 100-yard free style in 57, nearly two-seconds faster than his old time. In both events, he was well ahead of the times recorded by alder competitors.
42 Wins In 44 Races
ARSH In 44 competitive starts
чех.
Breast-stroke-A.N.S.~~X Grat, Misa Carra, Mr Pittendrigh. Reserves, Mins M. Simpson, Mrs Man. V.A.DMian M. Booker, Miss G. White, Miss A. Black.
Back-stroke,—A.N.S.—Mrs Murrell, Mrm Hackett, Mins S. Baskett, Mrs, Crawford, V.A.Dan D. Longbottom, Mrs Ritchie. HelayA.N.8-Mrs Murrell, Mrs Craw ford. Mr Hackett, Miss Corra, Mia L. Glover, Mis Crommelin, Reserves, Mias J'arsons, Min M. Simpson, V.A.DMIS M Booker, Mrs Ritchle, Mies B. Long- bottom, lica O, White, Miss G. Eardley, Miss A. Black, Reserves, Mrs Derrucx. Mrs E. Eidwell, Mr B. Markinlay,
1 Diving ANS-Mrs Crawford, Alra Man. Misa D. Parsons, · Mra Skipwith. Itentives, Alles 1. Simpson VAD- Mina M. Booker, Mrs I. fltelße, Mrs S. Mackinlay, Miss A. Black.
The water-polo teams are!
Navy-Civilians-Woods (Navy); iton Rallion Benn (Y.M.C.A.), and 1. Rutter (Navy) A F. Nay (Y.MCA.), (V.M.C.A.), R. Goldman (Y.M.C.A.); A. Paul (Navy).
Army.—Bennett (Signals); H. A. W. Miliar (Scots), 5la funt (Signals); Cpl | Bedford (Signals); LVCpt Dienan"-(81g- nals), Pte Macdonald (f.A.M.C.); L/Bdr McNulty (8th R.A.),
Effect Of Athletics
On Boy's Heart
IOWA CITY, In. (UP).---The
high school boy who goes out for track isn't going through as strenu- uus a progranine as is popularly
believed. That conclusion was reached by has led the field across the flush Prof, W. W. Tuttle of the Univer
SALUTES SPORTS CHIEF Jean Borotra, ormer tennis player, now French General Commissioner of Sports, really isn't gotring bapped on the head. It's the camera anglo. But ho's recoiving salute, on arrival at franton in Casablanca, Morocco, from poloto and other Basque game players.
How To Play Baseball
1. The Pitcher
In response to a number of enquiries, articles have been prepared dealing with the methods of playing in the various positions on the diamond. These will be printed every Wednes day and Friday in seven instalments. Next will be "The Catcher."
THE PITCHER is the most important player on the team. comes cross fuotprints in the sand line 42 times and has swum on 15 sity of town physiology department His ability to size up situations and cope with them determine that one could only excuse in the winning relay teams. He holds the and
Frank H. Walker, graduate ignorance of savage Man Friday, stute A.A.U. men's record for the student, after completing investiga- in a large measure the success of his team's playing. Every golfer should have pride in his 100-yard free style.
Coach Dave Armbruster
graduation.
tions to determine what chronic
al
1. the effects # senson of track competition
I feel would be of benefit to kilon.he was 8 and almost ever since he
The General Rules are:
Experiments
curve, nerve
Casy in this and replacing
SUCCESS OF A
put- PITCHER. 3. THROWING. On course, and
and outs he should throw the ball as divots is such pride satisfied.
However, to return to the Rules,ersity of Iown hopes Marsh ful-produced on the high school boy's Control, speed,
brains are the requirements. A pit- though it were n close play, ather- wise he is liable to overthrow. Hej there are just a few points about plans to enroll there upon heart responses.
The physical condition derives a three-bali and four-ball matches that The youth began swimining when beneficial effect, it was pointed outcher cannot win ball games if his should always have in mind where own team falls to score or if the in- he is going to throw before he has fielders make a number of errors and the ball. The pitcher can knock and then 'so let a number of runs across the down many hard balls
throw the runner out.
He should always make his throw to the inside of the base or to the which the side of the base from fielder is taking the throw. On short throws to first, third and home, a toss should be inade rather than o hurd throw.
or
has been swimming from four to six (1) That any player may have hours day any ball lifted or played at the He is 0 feet tall, weighs 180 poundsAKEN from a representative high plate.
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school, 14 track athletes were owner's option if he consider that and has tremendous arm strength.
Many young pitchers lose their such bait may be of assistance to His coach, Lea Baugham, says he's selected for the experiment. Each
participated in a
nerve- training ability
against his opponents.
strong Just beginning, to utilise his strength boy (2) If a player move any other and that he eventually wil make schedule consisting of about two teams; such pitetiers are not winners
match, it must be re-leven faster times,
hours of jogging, sprinting, and dis- and will not be successful as long placed as near as possible to the
tance running, together with work in as this is true of them. Other pit his special event.
chers have better success when under spot from which it moved, without
To determine the effects
Ühel Are. penalty.
schedule and competition training sche In a three-bal!:
upon the response of the heart to exercise,
tests
were made at the be- ginning of the season, in inid-season and at the season's close.
If a player's ball strike or moved by an opponent, an oppon- ent's caldic or clubs, the player shall gain the hole. As regards the third player the shall be treated as arth of the green.
In four-bolls:
Occurrence
Penalty for the foregoing rule in three-balls shall be the loss of the but in the case where the ball hole, strike or be stopped by the part- ner or either of their caddies or clubs, only the player shall be dis- qualified for that hole.
In all other cases where the player would under the Rules of Golf Incur
the loss of the hole, the penalty shall apply only to the player and not his partner as well.
vague knowledge of casual water, but it was just another instance of not knowing the rules correctly.
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WROTE last week that the local ule at the Kowloon Golf Club re
permanent fixtures had been rescind- Jed, following an accident to one of the players due to a rebound off one of the concrete posts.,
In this I was not quite correct. Though formerly one Ind to play
In every case, a pitcher should 4. ALERTNESS. The pitcher always keep fighting, even though should always be alert and doing his teammates are making errors be something, especially while the ball hind him; he should have confidence is in play. He should cover first
An important point revealed, the in himself and, if he is continually base when ground balls are hit to two men emphasized, was that the on his toes his teammates will work the first baseman which the baseman cannot field in time to make the put- track work did not cause cardiac re-harder for him.
out. sponae clunges which usually occur a result of intensive physical training.
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the ball where it lay, one can now without penalty ns the local rule moy pick up for the loss of one stroke, be.
fixtures.
when near or behind any of these) On the putting green, of course, it is picked up, but it is peculiar that though one may do this and select al
SOME confusion
arose
pen
and
goud
case
Hitters who step away from the plate are usually weak on outside balls; players who crowd the plate are usually weak on inside balls: hillers who use a big heavy stick are likely to be weak on lifting fast balls. Notice the general movement of the hitter in every respect.
the clear line to the hole, in the case The pitcher should always try to other day over what consti- where a ball has pitched on the green get the batter in a hole, that is, he tutes a "plugged" ball. If there and has left a mark between the ball should keep more strikes than balls THE
MIERE is quite a bit of casual is anything in the Rules of Golf and the hole, that mark may not be on the batter.
2. FIELDING THE POSITION. water around the courses these on the matter it has evaded my smoothed out. It can so often hap- ruin a perfectly birdie!
The pilcher should be in a position days, and the other day at Kowloon search. It is, as far as I know; it seems, however, that in the
to feld n batled ball after every one player was stumped when hisa local ruling brought in for the of the green, it is again a matter of
nitch. Upon the finish of his de ball landed in a flooded bunker.
preservation of the course (and local ruling, for consider the case of Rightly he picked up and drop-ball) and the facilitating of foursomes. He lost the hole when
he should take livery. Bobby Janes in the 1922 Walker Cup which will allow him to go in nny position peil behind the bunker, keeping it between himself and the hole, but play.
he blasted his ball out of the preen direction. This position will be with
the feet normally spread and with; It is generally acerpted that a ball with his nibilek. TE botineed wrangly he did not add a stroke for doing 90.
with half or more of its dimneter struck the club after it had been neither in advance. He should know He stumbled on the right proce- buried be considered "plugged" and played, it glanced and hit the player before he ever receives it.
where he is going to throw the ball 'dure of picking up because
may be fled and dropped with or land he hit it while it was in motion.
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to Ile should be ready third if the third baseman is chas- ing a fly, and the runner on first is llable to go to third bare, -
The pitcher should back up first base on throws from the infielders and ground balls which must be hur ried. Ife should back up third base especially on long hits when it looks as if the play would be inade to that base, because the first baseman plays behind the catcher on hits.
The pitcher should back up the catcher when runners are caught be- tween third and home..
5. THROWING TO THE BASES, The waste bali is used when the catcher feels that the runner is co- ing to steal, providing it does not place the pitcher at too. great dis-
This ball is pitched) advantage. outside and high.
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SUGGESTIONS. (1) When
If the pitcher is good at catching backing up bases, the pitcher should files, he should call for the ball as not play so close to the base that field balla soon as he sees that he can field he will not be able to It essler than anyone else. If the missed by the felder, catching of Alles worries the pit (ii) Study the hitters from every cher, then the catcher and the fa-angle. A man who is nervous 15 Belders should catch most of them. likely to strike ot the first ball, so
do not groove it.
(1) PLAYING BUNTED. BALLS. (a) Directly in front of home plate which he can get better catcher.
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(1) Some young pitchers' cannot
curve or control the ball when it is
held according the accepted method. In such casea
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(b) Along third base line to methods, because there are not many which he is closer than the third high school or college players watch-!
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