Hammond Times, Volume 15, Number 229, Hammond, Lake County, 13 June 1922 — Page 9

Tiiosdav. June 13. 1922.

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FAMOUS 0U1FJ CASE SIMILAR TO THAT OF STEEL SHAFTED GOLF CLUBS

U. S. G. A. Realizes That It Pulled a Boner and Waiting to get out Gracefully. Not elnc th famous Francis OuJmet cast iaa there been s much controversy concerningr a ruling: &t tne tnJted State Golf Association as the barring of the teed shsJted golf eitiba has ere at ad. The Ouiraet case and the teel shafts are similar in some respect. When Oulmet was barred from amateur comRftitlon by the United States Golif Association, on the ground that he was engaged in the sale of golf supplies, the Western Golf Association Immediately announced Oudmet had not lost his rating as an amateur in their association and invited the popular Bostonian to participate In its amateur qhampdonship. He did. and won the Western title. No eooner had the United State Golf Association issued an edict, or rather an Interpretation of Its rules, to tine effect that eteel shafted golf clubs could not he used In tournaments tinder the jurisdiction of the association, then the Western Association, after giving the manufacturers of these clubs the courtesy of a test, announced it could find aothdng Illegal or mechanical in the steel ahaits. and declared that they could he used in tournaments of that association. The Western G-oCf Association Is a rmjch (more American institution than the United States Oolf Association, in tflaat it is not under the baneful Influence of ithe Koyal and Ancient of St. Andrews, the organisation which rules British eolt, and which the United States Golf Association follows, almost 'Mindly. The United States association believes that It would be a fine thing if the rules of jeolf ccmid be uniform in America and Great Britain, the two foremost golfing nations, u in attempting to bring about euch a situation, has completely forgotten that America is separated from Britain by a wida ocean, that condition on the Isle are different from those In America, and that the American goi$.ng publlo desires rules and regulations most suited to the game in America even if they are ait soma variance with those prescribed for competition in Great Britain. The great growth of golf in America, and the repeated demands that the 'United States Association give more consideration to needs of pOayers in this land, and less to the desires of Britain, has caused those who sit in .power to reject, and even now, an emissary of the J United States Association is in Great Britain, and many report that his mission will be to inform the severe rentlemen of the Royal and Ancdent, that the constituency of the United States Association is uneasy, and rebellions, and that the Royal and Ancient must take cognizance of the demands of the great American golfing public, or the effort to have uniform rules may be futile. The situation in regard to the steel shafts is peculiar. According to James IX Standtsh, Jr., or Detroit, an active young man, who is a member of the executive committee, the United States Association has not barred the steel shafted clubs and is eager to have players give them a trial; but according to an interpretation of the rules of golf, the United States Association cannot, at this time, sanction the vMof the steel shafted clubs in the three national championships under its Jurisdiction, the open, the amateur and the woman's. Sectional and state associations and cSubs may make their own ruling on steel shafts. The Western Association already has taken official action favoring these clubs, and the United States Association may be expected to do so later. Having ' announced an interpretation concerning the steel shafts in March, the officers of the United States Golf Association do not wish to appear ridiculous by immediately reversing themselves; so at the May

meeting, they issued and official statement to the effect that: "The executive commlttM hast

carefully considered the arguments ' presented (in regard to steel shafts) and in view of the fact that serious thought and consideration must be given to the question in order to render an impartial ruling, it was decided that no action be taken at tills time. It is possible that a statement by the executive committee may be made in this connection at a later date." This is quite an interesting bit of llteuxature. If the subject needed serious thought and consideration for the purpose of making an impartial ruling, it might be asked why the United States Golf Assoclaing, when It announced an lnterpre-, tion which barre.d the steel shafted clubs? Was this original interpretation given that careful and serious consideration, which the officers now talk of with such feeling? It is a common remark that the officers of the United States Golf Association have in the past not I shown a liberal disposition toward anything new, no matter (how good. They say that it Isn't up to them to make estj nor can they toother with a "demonstration." How different when the Western Golf Association was requested to entertain such a proposition it immediately consented and the Chicago tests were held. They resulted in the Western's resolution! making the steel shafted clubs legal In tournaments under its Jurisdiction. We are informed that efforts were made to have the United States Golf Association conduct a test, but without avail, although that body now puts out a statement that it wishes to ive the subject serious thought and consideration, in order to make an Impartial ruling. The action of the U. S. G. A. and its printed word certainly leave much to elicit wonder, but there is reason to expect a change of front: After giving the U. S. G. A-'s latest statement, "careful thought and i Manager "Wilbert Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers put two left handed pitchers into, a recent game against the Braves as pinch hitters and both hurlers were successful as hitters. Ruether Latted for Chuck Ward and drew a pass. Neis ran for Ruether, and Mitchell was called upon to bat for Cadore. Mitchell hit over the right field fence for a home run, and Neis scored Jn front of hlra. In another game of the recent series against the Phillies. Mitchell batted for Ray Schmandt and made a single. He emained in the game as Schmandtfs successor at first base and the next time up slammed out a home run. ! When the Boston Red Sox leaped on Walter Johnson the other day and sent him down after a fine run of consecutive victories they were only running to form. The great "smoke wagon," who has a lifetime average of .600, with 580 earned runs made against him b-- over 16,000 batsmen, has always had trouble in beating Boston. Not including this year Johnson has an average of .534, made by winning S9 games and losing 34. In earned runs the Red Sox were not so strong, for they made only 1.11 against Walter. Errors beat Johnson the other day with the crimson hose. His team cracked and the enemy made six earned runs, winning 6 to 4. The name of Cobb in the near future will probably help to uphold the traditions of Princeton. Ty Cobb Jr., son of the great and only Tyrus, plans to enter Princeton. He aspires to shine as a pitcher. - This will be good news to the Tiger athletic authorities, as a Cobb in baseball means something. His ambition to so shine is not surprising, since Ty Sr. always worked out at pitchingiiupractice and.

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consideration," it seems to say: "We pulled a boner; but give us time to get out without being made to look foolish.'' When it is also known that a representative of the association has gone to Great Britain, the plea for more time, has a double meaning. The statement might well have added: "Gee; what will the Royal and Ancient say if we come out in favor of steel shafts? etter consult the old -boys about it first." According to the interpretation in Great Britain, steel shafts are permissabje. This interpretation was written many years ago, and it is s;Ud by those in the know, that it required advice from gentlemen engaged in the manufacture of wooden shafted clubs, to arrive a such a remarkable conclusion. It is even suggested that in the United States, manufacturers more Interested in wood jthan in steel, have volunteered their knowledge of golf, in helping the officials of the United States Golf Association to arrive at its interpretation of steel shafts. In the meantime the steel shafts

Don't Miss "School Days" HARTLEYS THURSDAY and FRIDAY June 15, 16 rIt will re-awaken the' soul of "When We ,Were a- Couple of Kids." says he should have tried twirling instead of outfielding. Blood will tell, and it looks as if the Blue of Yale and the Crimson of Harvard will have something to worry about when Cobb is announced as the Princeton pitcher. The Japanese have made wonder, ful strides in recent years as tennis players, but they do not mak much of a success at golf. The reason for the failure is attributed to the smallness of their wrists, which is a national physical char act eristic. The wrist 'and forearm must be of unusual strength and be "quick muscled" if a tennis player is to return the volleys of such hard hitting plavers as William T. Tilden II. and William M. Johnston, who defeated the Japanese challengers in the finals of the Davis cup matches last year. In tennis, however, the entire body counts, and a narrow wrist supplementing speedy footwork counts more than in the comparatively leisurely game of golf. Hajime Kamasaki, Japanese amateur champion, who came here with a companion, Ichiya Taguchi, but will not remain for the United States amateur championship at Brookline in September, said that Walter Forgarvue, now engaged in laying an eighteen hole course in Manchuria, is greatly responsible for the popularity of the game in Japan. Japanese enthusiasm has not yet reached the stage, however, Mr. Kamasaki declaredwhere wives of players have to sue for divorce in order to talk about anything excent golf with their husbands. Harry Kid Treu is a featherweight boxer, according to his advance man. The kid cleaned up the Thousand Islands recently and is said to be real rough. He wants to fight.

are being widely used. Miss Gelnna Collett used steel shafted clubs in winning the North and South championship. Thousands of golfers are appearing with these clubs. At Worcester, llasa., when a player was informed that could not participate in a club event if he used steel; HUs reply was: "The hell, I cant." Mr. Standis, of the executive committee, is probably the most active of the members of the United States Golf Association. In conversation with newspapermen, Mr. Standish stated that tthere was nothing mechanical about the steel shafts. It was evident from his conversation that Mr. Standish realiied that Bob MacDonald, the professional, was right, when he stated after the tests In Chicago:

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"No one can make a dub that win give a man a golf game, but if one will make him a stroke he can use almost any club with urood results." The next meeting of the United States Golf Association will be held In June. The officers will have had time by then to learn of the conversations of their representative with the austere and venerable gentlemen of the Royal and Ancient, and to learn what popular fancy is, concerning steel shafts. The members of the committee know now, that there is no Just cause for barring steel shafts from national championships in golf, but being diplomats, they wish to "get from under" with as little noiae as possible . The first 192J National championship, the open, will be played in Chicago, early in July. It is almost

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