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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 Auxillary Nursing Service-Voluntary Afa De- tachment gala will be staged.
The teama held time trials yesterday when saine very promising swinuriera were Fren over 33 yards. Mrs Ritchie covered the distance in 22.3/5 and con-
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 inn and should mal situations that can occur on such
wide front-but
it is hardly so excusable that ignorance should be on so big a scale.
The General Penalty is: Where in the Rules of Golf the penalty for a breach of any rule is the loss of the hole, in Stroke Competitions the penalty shall be the loss of two strokes, except where otherwise provided for in Special Rules.
There are rules for matchi 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 which are usually local rules sometimes clash with those of the R. & A.
It may be expecting a little too much to hope that players would have them at their finger-tips, but there are a few of the essential ones thai should be known.
Golf, however, is a game that does not need the spice of competition to make it enjoyable, and though In Imppy-go-lucky spirit the rules may be faxed, the cliquette of the gune makes it one of the must convivial and sociable of all.
And because of its Influence on forms of play. It should be the more strictly observed.
All
But as there are black sheep ip! every fold, so there are unmen- liveables in most Clubs,
Courses, in comparison to grounds for other games, may be large, but un week-ends and holidays they are nevertheless usually crowded, and while one is naturally concerned mainly with the enjoyment of one's own game, it should not be forgotten that there are others on the course. In the simple case of bunkers, far Jnstance, It is too comes across footprints in the sand
that
To-day's Baseball
Owing to the departure of the U.S.S. Asheville, the baseball match between that ship and the Royal Engineers arranged for this afternoon has been cancell- cd.
In its place. the U.S.S. Mindanao will tangle with the Hongkong Baseball Club on the Chatham Road park at 5.45 p.m.
Recreio Bowls Teams
For Saturday
sidering her poor turn, was one of the fame, coverest the same distance in 20
best on view, Mrs Murrell, of Olymple
perforin much helter on Saturday,
The swimmers In the events are tentatively as follows:
Mre Free-styleAN.S.--Mrs Murrell, Crawford, Mrs Hackelt. Reserves, Miss Corra, Minn L. Glover. V.A.D.--Mrs Hi- chic. Minx M. Banker, Miss D. Longbot-
tom. Reserves, las G. White, Mirs Her- ruex.
Breast-stroke-A.N.S.—Mr Graf, Miss Corra, Mrs Pittendrigh. Heserves, Muss M. Simpson, Mrs Man. V.A.D-Milas M. Booker Miss G. White, Miss A. Black.
Back-stroke,ANS-Mrs Murrell, Mrs Hackett, Miss S. Baskett, Mrs Crawford. V.A.D.Miss I, Longbottom, Mira Ritchie. Relay ANS-Mrs Murrell, Birs Craw- Ford, trs lockett, Mas Corrn, Mias L. Glover, Mrs Crommetin, Reserves, Miss Parsons, Misa M. Simpson, V.A.D-Mias M. Docker. Mrs Hitchie, Miss B. Long- bottom, MIRS G. White, Mtan G. Eardley. Miss A. Black, Reserves, Aira Berruex, Mrs E. Bidwell, Mrs S. Mackininy.· Diving-ANS.Mrs Crawford, Man. Misa 11. Parsons, Mrs Skipwitli. Iteatrves, Mia M. Simpson. V.AD Milas A. Booker, Mrs I, ititcule, Mr S. Mackinlay, Miss A, Black.
The water-polo teams are:
Navy-Livillans-Woods (Navy); L. A. Ben YM.C.A.), and E W. Railton (YALCA), It. Goldman (Y.M.C.A.); A 13. Rutter (Navy) A. F. Bay (YMCA). Paul (Navy).
Army Bennett (Signals); II. A. W. Miliar (Scots). Sig luat (Signals); Cpl Bedford (3ignals); L/Cpt Dignan (Sig- nals), to Mpedanak! (AMC) L/Udr AleNulty in RA.).
Aquatic Star In The Making
Two Races Lost In 44
CEDAR RAPIDS. Ja. (UT),— He's only 15 years old now, but some day he may be as prominent in the swimming world as Jolinas 'Welsmuller and Ralph Flanagan He's Kenny Marsh, sophomore at Bewis League matches sa Satur- Cedar Rapids Roosevelt high school, and nny swimming coach in Iowa would give a lot if the boy were on his team.
The following teams have been chosen for Reerein in their Lawn
one
day:
too often
"A" v. Cowlann C.C. (home. Luz, that one could only excure in the c. E. Marquen, J. F. V. Ribeira and C. G Ignorance of savage Mon Friday. Silva: Xavier, H. A. Alves. J. Every golfer should have pride in his | Noronha and F. X. Silva; F. X. Soares, &. Roza-Pereira, F. V. Ribeiro and R. F. Luz. and replacing course, and in this
(away).-A. Indian R.C. divols is such pride satisfied.
However, to return to the Rules, there are just a few points about three-ball and four-ball matches that I feel
be of benefit to know. would The General Rules are:
(1) That any player may have
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J.
Osmund. C. it. Hasto, C. A. Lopes and
Basi; F. A. Machado, A. F. Normohe, 1. C. Remedios and C. M. Silva: C. H Vas, M. Alarcon, E. Sousa and A.
Guterres
2nd Div. v. K. Tong (homė).~Ą, Roza, J. Remedios, A. V. Unrros and J. ft. Soaren; La A. Rosario, E. L. Darros, A. P
any owner's option if he consider that. M. Kavier, F. Xavier and C. C. Pereira.
opponents.
3rd Div. v. Pallee taway)—A. M. Silva,
and Eleanor Holm Jarrett.
Competing in the Junior 1 divi- slon, he swam the 40-yard free style in 21.4. two-tenths secund better an his former best time. and the 100-yard tree style in 157, nearly two-seconds faster than his ohl time. In both events, he was well ahead of the times recorded by older competitors.
SALUTES SPORTS CHIEF Joan Borotra, former tonnis player, now French General Commissioner of Sports, really isn't getting bopped on the head. It's the camera anglo. But ho's receiving saluto, on arrival at fronton in Casablanca, Morocco, from pelota 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- Next will be "The day and Friday in seven instalments. Catcher.""
THE PITCHER is the most important player on the team, His ability to size up situations and cope with them determine
a large measure the success of his team's playing.
in
3. THROWING. On easy put- 1. SUCCESS OF A FITCHER.
ball AS nervo and outs he should throw the Control, speed, curve, brains are the requirements. A plt- though it were a close plny, other-
wise he is able to overthrow. 1le: cher cannot win ball games if his should always have in mind where own teum 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
und so let a number of runs across the down many hard balls
throw the runner out.
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nerve
their
42 Wins In 44 Races ball lifted or played at the Pereira and sf. A. Carvalho;& Cunha. Mas led the field across the finish
MARSH In 44 competitive starts plate.
lose Many young pitchers such boli may be of assistance to A. A. tubeiro, G. Guterres and P. Aine 42 times and has swim un 15
against strong Yvanovich; I A. Campos, A. A. Lopes, winning relay teams. He holds the ability
Estate A.A.U..men's record for the tears; such pitchers are not winners (2) If a player move any other C. Fitosario and M. Gufferres:
and will not be successful as long ball in the match-it-must-be-re-run, A. Berrier, E. A. Rt. Alver and 100-yard free style.
Conch Dave Armbruster at the as this is true of them. Other plt placed as near as possible to the
University of Iowa hopes Marsh ful- chers have better success when unter apot from which it inoved, without
fills his plans to curull, there upon are. graduation.
A three-ball;
penalty.
If o
vagie knowledge of casual water, but
it was just another instance of not player's ball strike or be knowing the rules, correctly. moved by an opponent, an oppon-
ent's caddie or clubs, the player
The youth began swimming when he was 8 and almost ever since he has been swimming from four to six
He is 0 feet
then
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 rows to first, third and home, a toss should be made rather than a hard throw.
J. ALERTNESS. The pitcher pitcher should every case, a always keep fighting, even though should always be alert and doing his teammates are making errors be- something, especially while the bail hind him; he should have confidence is in play.
He should cover first
cannot Beld in time to make the put- on his toes his teammates will work the first baseman which the baseman harder for him.
out.
*shall vain the hole. As regards T WROTE inst week that the local hours a slay tall, weighs 180 pounds in himself and if he is continually | base when ground balls are hit toi
the third player the occurrence rule at the Kowloon Golf Club re shall be treated as a rub of the permanent fixtures had been rescind- and has tremendous arm strength. green,
ed, following an accident to one of Ills coach, Len Baugham, says he's In four-balls:
the players due to a rebound off one just beginning to utilise his strength and that, he eventually will make even faster times.
Penalty for the foregoing rule in of the concrete posts. three-balls shall be the loss of the hole, but in the case where the ball
or
strike be stopped by the part- ner or either of their caddles 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
In this I was not quite correct. Though formerly one had to play
be.
the ball where it lay, one can now without penalty do the local rule may pick up for the loss of one stroke, when near or behind any of these fixtures,
Itters who step away from the plate are usually weak on outside balls; players who crowd the plate are usually weak on inside balis; hitters who use a big heavy silck are likely to be weak on hitting fast balls. Nollco the general movement of the bitter in every
respect.
cover He should be ready third if the third baseman is clias- ing a fly, and the runner on first is liable to go to third base.
The pitcher should back up first base on throws from the infielders and ground balls which must be hur- ried. He should back up third base especially on long hits when it looks base, because the first baseman plays
the loss of the hole, the penalty shall a day over what consti- where a ball has pitched on the green get the baller in a hole, that is, he as if the play would be made to that
apply only to the player and not his partner as well.
*
other
The pitcher should always try to should keep more strikes than balls
on the batter.
On the putting green, of course, it is picked up, but it is peculiar that though one may do this and select a confusion arose the clear line to the hole, In the case tutes a "plugged" ball. If there and has left a mark between the ball THERE is quite a bit of casual is anything in the Rules of Golf and the hole, that mark may not be smoothed out. It can so often hap-
FIELDING THE POSITION. water around the courses these on the matter it has evaded my pen and ruin a perfectly good birdie!
The pitcher should be in a position that in the case It seems, however, days, and the other day at Kowloon search. It is, as far as I know,
a matter of to field a batted ball after every green, it is again. one player was stumped when hisa local ruling brought in for the
position ball landed in a flooded bunker.
Rightly he picked up and drop. preservation of the course (and local ruling, for consider the case of pitch. Upon the finish of his der
Cup which will allow him to go in
my foursomes. He lost the hole when ped behind the bunker, keeping it ball) and the facilitating of Bobby Jones in the 1922 Walker Cup livery, he should take
direction: This position will be with he blasted his ball out of the green the feet normally spread and with between himself and the hole, but play.
It is generally accepted that a ball with his niblick. It bounced up and neither in advance. He should know wrongly he did not add a stroke
with half or more of its diameter struck the club after it had been where he is going to throw the ball for doing so. He stumbled on the right proce-burled be considered "plugged" and played, it glanced and hit the player, dure of picking up because of a may be lifted and dropped with or and he hit it while it was in mallon, before lie ever receives it.
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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 ball is used when the catcher feels that the runner is gó- Ing to steal, providing fi does not place the pitcher at too great dļa-| advantage. This bell pitched outside and high,
6. SUGGESTIONS. (1) When
If the plicher is good at catching backing up bases, the pitcher should lies, he should call for the ball as not play so close to the base that held balls soon as he sees that he can field he will not be able to it easier than anyone else. If the missed by the folder.
(1) Study the hitters from every catching of Alles worries the pil
nervous cher, then the catcher and the in-augle. A man who is Belders should catch most of them. likely to strike at the frit ball, so
do not groove it.
catcher.
(1) PLAYING BUNTED BALLS. (li) Some young pitchers connot (a) Directly in front of home plate curve or control the ball when it is which he can get better than the held according 10 the necepted method. In such cases "use ather (b) Abong third base line to methods, because there are not mony which he is closer than the third high school or college players watch- baseman.
in the pitcher so closely that they (c) Tell cutcher, where to play will detect the pitch. very short bunt.
(d) Plny short bunts along the first base Inc. If the first baseman taken the bunt, the pitcher covers the base.
(1) HIT BALLS. (a) Cover Arst base on all balls hit to his left.
Cover third base when that (b) base is uncovered.
(1) THROWS. (a) Be prepared to take a fast throw (as a fake) from the catcher with runners on first and 'third.
(b) Cut off throws from outfield,
necessary.
(c) Back up basemen when there Is a chance of an overthrow.
(d) -Back-up catcher when latter' is chasing down a runner.
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(iv) Do not accommodate the batler by pulling the ball right in the Froove where he wants it. Never make the strikes too good. Put them on tho corners. It posible.
(v)
As soon as the pitcher has let go of the ball he becomen an in- fielder.
(vi) Listen to the catcher in field-
7 lot.
(vil) Inspire confidence in your ployers.
(vill) Remember the number bud typ of runners on the baseS.
(ix) Never lose courage because of errors.
(x) Keep warmed up during.de- lays in the game,
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