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July 9, 1941.

Courses

General Rules And Etiquette Of

Conditions For Three- And Four-Ball Matches Problems Concerning Water

(By "Birdie")

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, 1 know, a somewhat complex and lengthy compilation-they have to be to cover the abnor- 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.

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 Rales.

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 sometimes clash with those of the R. & A.

11 may be expecting -n little too much to hope that players would have them at their finger-tips, but there are a few of the essential ones that should be known.

Golf, however, is a game that does not need the splee of competition to make it enjoyable, and though in happy-go-lucky spirit the rules may be taxed, the etiquette of the game makes it one of the must convivial und soclable of all.

And because

its influence on all forms of play, it should be the

more si

ore strictly obsérved.

But as there are black sheep in every

fold, so there are unmen- 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 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, for

that instance, it is too often

one sand comes across footprints in the that one could only excuse in the Man Friday. ignorance of avage Every golfer should have pride in his course, and in this and replacing divots is such pride satisfied.

there.

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- ed.

In its place, the U.S.S. Mindanao will tangle with the Hongkong Baseball Club on the Chathamn Road park at 5.45 p.m.

Recreio Bowls Teams For Saturday

been The following teams have chosen for Recreio in their Lawn

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 Service-Voluntary Aid De- tachment gala will be staged.

The teams held time trials yesterday when some very promising swimmers were seen over 33 yards. Mrs Ritchie covered the distance in 22.375 and con- sidering her poor turn, was one of the best on view. Mira Murrell, of Olymple

fame, covered the same distance in 20 but she too had a pour turn and should

perform much better on Saturday,

The swimmers In the ovenia are tentatively as follows:

Freq-style ANS-Mrs Murrell, Mra Crawford, Mrs Hackelt. Reserves, Man Corra, Mins "I Glover, VA.D.-Mrs Rit cile, Miss A. Booker, Stins B. Længbot-

tom, leserves, Min d. White, Mira Ber- rex.

Breast-stroke~ANS.—Mrs Graf, Mas

Corra, Mrs Pittendrigh. Reserves, Allas Booker, Mins G. White, Miss A. Black.

M. Simpson, Mrs Man. V.A.D.-Mira M.

linck-stroke.—A.N.S—Mrs Murrell, Mrs Hackett, Mina S. Bankett, Mrs Crawford, V.A.D-Misa 11, Langbottom, Miss Juichte.

Relay.N.S-Mr Murrell, Mrs Craw ford, Mrs Hackeit, Miss Carta, Miss L. Glover, Mrs Crommeltn. Reserves, Miss Parsons, Miss M. Simpson. V.A.DM Lan M. Booker. Mrs Ritchle, Milas B. Long- bottom, Miss G. White, his G. Eardley, Kiina A. Black. Reserves, Mirs Berruex, Mrs E. Bidwell, Mra 9. Mackininy,

DivingAN.SMrs Crawford. Mra B, Parsons, Mrs Skipwith. Hirstrves, Miss M. Simpson, VA.D.- Miss 1. Boaker, Mira I. filtenie, Mies 8. Mackinlay, Mist A. Black

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The water-polo teams kroz Navy-Civillans-Woods (Navy); L... A. Benn (Y.M.C.A.), and

W Rallion (Y,M.CA.), R. Goldman (Y.M.C.A.); A. b. Ruiter (Navy) A. F, May (Y.M.ĆA), Paul (Navy).

Army, Bennett (Signals); 11. A. W. Millar (Scots). Sig Hunt (Signals); Cpl Bedford (Signals); L/Cpl Dignan (8!g+ nals), Pte Macdonsid (HAM.C); L/Bdr McNulty (8th R.A.).

Aquatic Star In The Making

Two Races Lost In 44

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iɔ. (UT).— He's only 15 years old now, bul some day he may be as prominent

in the swimming world a Johnny

Welsmuller and Ralph Flanagan and Eleanor Holm Jarrett.

He's Kenny Marsh, sophomore at Bewis League matches on Satur- Cedar Rapids Roosevelt high school,

and any

swimming couch in Iowa would give a lot If the boy were ou

team.

day:

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E.

"A" v. Kowloon C.C. (home). Luzhis Marques, J. . V. Ribeiro and C. G. Cover. 11. A. Aives: J. Noronha and F. X. Silva, F. X. Soares, C. Roza-Pereira, P. V. Ribeiro and R. F. Luz,

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F.

Indian C. (away).--A. J. Osmund, C. It finsto. C. A. Lopes and 3. Bast F. A. Machado, A. F. Noranin. J. C. Remedios and C. M. Silva: C. Var, M. Alarcon, E. Sousa and A. P. Guterter.

2ul Div. v. K. Tong, (home).-A.

A.

Ruza, J. Remedios, A. V. Barros and J. R.

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However, to return to the Rules, just a few points about three-ball and four-ball matches that I feel would be of benefit to know.

The General Rules are:

42 Wins In 44 Races (1) That any player may have any hall lifted or played at the Peretra and M. A Carvalho Cuntia, MARSH in 14 competitive starts owner's option if he consider that I t. Xavier, F., Xavier and C. C. Pereira. has led the feid across the finish 3rd v. v. Poller (away).-A. M. Silva, such bat! may be of assistance to A. A. Elbein, G. Guterres and P. A line 42 times and has swum on 15 Yvanovic: R. A. Campos, A. A. Lopes, winning relay teams. He holds the his opponents,

(2) If a player move any other. F. Rosario and M. Gutierres: Estate A.A.U, mon's record

Sparen; 1. A. Rosario. E, L. Harros, A. F.

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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 in a large measure the success of his team's playing.

Competing in the Junior-1 divi- slun, he swam the 40-yard free siyle in 21.4, two-tenthis second

On 3. THROWING.

put- better than his former best time,

1. SUCCESS OF A PITCHER.

casy nerve and outs he should throw the ball as and the 100-yard free style In :57. Control, speed, curve, nearly two-seconds faster than his brains are the requirements. A pit- though it were a close play, other- wise he is liable to overthrow. He old time. In both events, he wacher cannot win ball games if his should always have in mind where well ahead of the times recorded own team fails to score or if the in-he is going to throw before he has by older competitors.

Belders 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, plate.

Many young pitchers lose their' He should always make his throw or nerve against strong to the inside of the base or to the ability the teams; such pitchers are not winners side of the base from which the On short and will not be successful as long flelder is taking the throw. Conch Dave Armbruster nt the as this is true of them. Other pit-throws to first, third and home, a University of town hopes Marsh ful- chers have better success when under toss-should be made rather than a

hard throw. fills his plans to enroll there upon dire. graduation.

In every case,

4. pltcher should

ALERTNESS.

pitcher always keep. Aghting, 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 15 In play. He should cover first in himself and If he is continually base when ground balls are hit to on his toes his teammates will work the first baseman which the baseman cannot fteld in time to make the put- harder for him.

out.

bali in the match, it must be re-Alarcon. A. Fertier, E. A. R. Alves and 100-yard free style.

M. . Pinna.

-placed as neur_as_possible to the

spot from which it moved, without.] — penalty.

In a three-ball:

It a player's ball strike or moved by an opponent, an oppon- ent's caddie or clubs, the player shall gain the hole. As regards the third player the

vague knowledge of casual water, but It was just another instance of not

knowing the rules correctly.

for

The youth began swimming when he was 8 and almost ever since he has been swimming from four to six WROTE last week that the local hours a day.

He is B feet tall, weighs 180 pounds rule at the Kowloon Golf Club rej occurrence shall be treated as a rub of the permanent fixtures had been rescind- and has tremendous arm strength, ed, following an accident to one of His coach, Lea Baugham, says he's the players due to, a rebound off one just beginning to utilise his strength and int he eventually will make of the concrete posts.

even faster times.

freen. In four-bulis:

Penalty for the foregoing rule in three-balls shall be the loss of the hole, but in the case where the ball strike or be stopped by the part- ner or either of their enddies or clubs, only the player shall be dis- qualified for that hole.

In this I was not quite correct. Though formerly one had to play the ball where I lay, one can now pick up for the loss of one stroke, when near or behind any of these fixtures.

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In all other cases where the player would under the Rules of Golf incur

the the loss of the hole, the penalty shall SOME confusion arose apply only to the player and not his other day over what consti: partner as well.

tutes a "plugged" ball. If there THERE is quite a bit of casual is anything in the Rules of Golf water around the courses these on the matter it has evaded my days, and the other day at Kowloon search. It is, as far as I know, one player was stumped when his a local ruling brought in for the ball landed in a flooded bunker.

preservation of the course (and all) and the facilitating of play,

Rightly he picked up and drop- ped behind the bunker, keeping it between himself and the hole, but wrongly he did not add a stroke! for doing so.

without penalty as the local rule may be.

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Hitters who step away from the plate are usually weak on outside balls; players who crowd the plate are usually weak on inside balls; hiiters who use a big heavy stick are likely to be weak on hitting

Notice fast bails.

the general moventent of the hitter in every respect.

The pitcher should always try to get the batter in a hole, that is, he should keep more strikes than balls

on the batter.

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On the putting green, of course, it is pleked up, but it is peculiar that though one may do this and select a clear line to the hole, in the case where a ball has pitched on the green and has left a mark between the ball and the hole, that mark may not be

2. FIELDING THE POSITION. pen and ruin smoothed out.. It can so often hap- good birdie! a perfectly

The pitcher should be in a position It seems, however, that in the case of the green, it is again a matter of to field a balted ball after every Bobby Jones, in the 1922 Walker Cup livery, he should take local ruling, for consider the case of pitch. Upon the finish of his de

3 position foursomes. Ife lost the hole when which will allow him to go in any

direction. This position will be with he blasted his ball out of the green the feet normally spread and with

It is generally accepted that a ball with his niblick. It bounced up and neither in advance. He should know with half or more of its diameter | struck the club nfter it had been

He stumbled on the right proce- buried be considered "plugged" and played, it glanced and hit the player, where he is going to throw the ball

a may be lifted and dropped with or and he hit it while it was in motion. before he ever receives it. dure of picking up because

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cover third of the third baseman is chas- ing a fly, and the runner on first is lable to go to third base,

The pitcher should back up first base on throws from the infelders and ground balls which must be hur- rled. He should back up third base especially on long hits when it looks as if the play would be made 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.

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5. THROWING TO THE BASES. The waste ball is used when the catcher feels that the runņer la go- ing to steal, providing it does not place the pitcher at too great dis—| advantage. This ball Is - pitched outside and high.

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6.

SUGGESTIONS.

(1)

When

If the pitcher is good at catching backing up boses, the pitcher should flies, he should call for the ball as not play so close to the base that field balls soon as he sees that he can field he will not be able to I easier than anyone else. If the missed by the fleider. catching of Alles worries the pit- (1). Study the hitters from every cher, then the catcher and the Ine angle. A man who is fielders should catch most of them.kely to strike at the Brst ball, se

I do not groove it.

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(1) PLAYING BUNTED BALLS.

(1) Some young pitchers cannot (a) Directly in front of liome plate which he can get better than the curve or control the ball when it is

the held according to

accepted catcher.

method. In such cases use other (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. baseman.

ing the pitcher so closely that they (c) Tell catcher where to play will detect the pitch. very short bunt,

(d) Play short bunts along the first base line. If the first baseman takes the bunt, the pitcher covers the base.

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(1) HIT BALLS. (8) Cover first base on all balls hit to his left.

(b) Cover third base when that base is uncovered.

(lv) Do not accofumodate the batter by putting the ball right in the groove where he wants it Never make the striken ton rood, Put them

Corners if possible.

(v)

on

As soon as the pitcher has let go of the ball he becomes an in- fielder.

() THROWS. (a). Be prepared (v) Listen to the catcher in field- to take a fast throw (as a fake) from | Ing.

the catcher with runners on frst and (ll) Inspire confidence In your

third.

(b) Cuf off throws from outfeld,! It 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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players.

(vi) Remember the number and type of runtiers on the bases.

(ix) . : Nover, loso courage, becausa of errors.

(x) Harp warmed up during de lays in the game,

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