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_SPALDING'S_ OFFICIAL .GOLF.. ...GUIDE...

^ Revised by L. B. STODDART.

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OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE.

CONTAINING

THE OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS AS AUTHORIZED AND ADOPTED BY THE UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION, TOGETHER WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION, HINTS TO PLAYERS, LIST OF CLUBS, GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS AND GENERAL HISTORY OF THE GAME ...OF GOLF. FULLY ILLUSTRATED,..

REVISED BY L. B. STODDART.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION. T. A. HAVSMBVBR, President.

LAWRENCE CURTIS, I vl p_._!,i.n,. H. O. TALUIADCR, Secretary, lct C. lj. MACOONAUJ, I ^ --' rcsittenis. s ,_ pAHHlaH] Treasurer,

PUBLISHED BV AMERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING CO., 3-11 BROADWAY, NEW YQUK. ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONRESS, IN THE YEAR LESS, BY THE AMERICAN SPORTS PUBLISHING CO., IN THE OFFIOE OF THE LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, AT WASHINGTON. INTRODUCTORY. The ancient and royal game of Golf (in its older forms Goff, Gouff or Gowff) has for centuries been the national game of Scotland, and is at present the most fashionable game in England and America. No game stirs a keener enthusiasm in its votaries, and very few people who have ever really given the game a fair trial will be found to deny its extreme fascinaLion. It is a manly and healthful recreation, bringing into play as it does, a constant exercise of brains, arms and legs. It can be played fast or slow at pleasure, thus equally adapting itself to the overflowing exuberance of youth, the matured and tempered strength of manhood and to the gentler decays of age. It is uncertain at what date Golf was introduced in Scotland, but in 1457 the Scottish Parliament " decreted and ordained that CJolf be utterly cryit doun and nocht usit," it having become a ser- ious menace to the then more important study and practice of archery. Again in 1491, a final and angry fulmination is issued—-it runs thus: " Futeball and Golfe forbidden. Item, it is statut and ordainit that in na place of the realme there be usit, Futeball, Golfe or uther sik unprofitabill sportis, under the pain of fourtie shillinges." This was an edict of James IV., and it is an evidence of the extreme fascination of the game that very shortly after, James IV. himself figures prominently in the old Golfing records as a liberal patron of the game. Of the origin of the game we have no authentic record, but it probably originated in Holland ; the word evidently seems to be derived from German kolbe, a club, Dutch kolf, which last is nearly identical in sound with our present word Golf, although the Dutch game of kolf is so unlike Golf as to create a doubt as to their connection. From an enactment of James VI. (then James I. of England), 1618, we find that a considerable importation of Golf balls took place from Holland, and as thereby "na small quantitie of gold and silver is transported yierly out of his Mienes' kingdom of Scoteland," this wise monarch issued a prohibition as a protection to native in- dustries. Probably the oldest Golf club in England is that of Black- heath, near London. In nearly all the British colonies the game has naturalized itself. Golf clubs of old standing exist in Bombay, Calcutta, Australia, South America and Canada, and all over the United States. T. A. HAVKMEYER, President United States GolfAssuiiatton. SPALDING's OFFICIAL GULF GUIDE. 5 THE GAME OF GOLF. Golf may be practised on any good stretch of meadow land where the grass is not too rank, but the ground best suited for the purpose is a reach of undulating down country, such as is common on the seaboard—sandy in soil and much covered with a short, crisp turf, occasionally broken up by sand holes or "bunkers," and provided in addition with a fair supply of gorse and brush ; these bunkers and whins constitute the main hazards of the game, in the avoidance of which, skill in it is

A ROOD DRIVE. especially shown, and without a fair provision of them, no Golfing " links " or " green " can be held to approach the ideal standard. A hazard is a general term for anything in the nature of an obstacle—fences, brush, trees, water, roads, rough grass, in fact, anything which tends to make the "approach." to the hole more difficult. The course should not be less than three miles nor more than five and includes eighteen "holes," which may be placed according to the "lie of the ground" at any distance from loo to 500 yards apart ; a course is usuall) niore or less in a circle, to avoid collision between outgoing

SPALDINO'S OFFICIAL GOI.K GUFDS. and incoming players. Some links have only nine holes, twice around making a full course ; the holes, which are placed any- where on the " Putting Green," are \% inches in diameter and not less than four inches in depth. The putting green itself ought not to be less than 60 feet square and as level and smooth as it is possible to get it, the location of the hole being designated by a disc or flag placed in the centre of the hole and taken out when approaching and replaced after scoring. The •' Teeing ground," which is conveniently adjacent to each hole,

GREAT ATTEMPTED SKILL. is ii space marked out within the limits of which the ball must lie " teed." The object of the game is to put a small gutta percha ball into a series of holes in the least number of strokes, and it can be played as follows : Singh's—Two persons playing one against the oilier, each person having a ball, and counting by holes and not by the strokes taken for the whole round. Foursomes—Two persons playing against the oilier two, the partners playing alternate strokes, ead> side having its own ball. THK HAVEMEYER FAMILY AT NEWPORT. SPALI/INLI'M OFFICIAL UUJ.F GL'IIXR. g Three, J'aur, Five-bull Matches—A crack player will play his ball against the best of the balls of two or more players. The usual play is hole play, but for competitions the player who makes the round in the fewest strokes is the winner, and this is called medal play. At the commencement of the game the player puts, a little pat of sand down on the teeing ground and puts his ball on top and strikes it as far as he can in the direction of the first hole. After that, until he "holes" his ball, he must play it strictly

AN IDRAL FINISH, from its place as it happens to be, in sand, bunker, or else- where, and not touch it again until he picks it out of the first hole, preparatory to teeing it again to drive to the second hole, and so on.until he has gone around the course. He can take it out of any bunker by losing two strokes, or out of any unplay- able place not a bunker by losing one stroke. The " approach" and the "putting" are by far the most difficult, critical and important parts of the game, although no one who is not fairly competent to drive his ball will over be likely to rank as a first-class player. J. B. UPHAM "DRIVING," ST. ANDREWS. SPAJ. UINU'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIUK. JI The maximum length of a good driving stroke may be fairly said to be something over 175 yards and under 200, always sup- posing that the player is not favored by any exceptional circumstances, although it is a recorded fact that Mr. F. G. Tait drove a ball 280 yards of clear carry, carefully measured, at St. Andrews, Scotland,

GOLF CLUBS. Perhaps there is no game where prejudice influences the player's mind as in this one, and a man will swear by the maker of a club or ball, because lie pulls off a match by being in good form, but which he ascribes to the merits of the tools he is handling. The shafts or Golf clubs are made of orangewood, lancewood, blue-mahso, greenheart, and last and best, hickory ; the heads of pear, appletree, and a lot of other woods and vulcanite, but nothing has been found to equal beech, of which nine-tenths of all heads are made. There are innumerable varieties of clubs and patents and in- ventions without number. It is sufficient to briefly refer to the more important ones, and in doing so we will quote directly from H. G. Hutchinson in the Badminton Library: "A great store of novelties issues from the shop of Mr. Anderson, in Prince Street, Edinboro, of wooden clubs. The principal departure that he has inaugurated consists in running the shaft of the club down through the head and out at the sole, somewhat after the plan of the Carruthers cleek. His idea is that there is loss of strength in the splicing of shaft and head together, as generally done. Another club he has which is faced with horn. This makes the club practically indestructible. Then Mr. Anderson has queer looking iron and cleek heads, which receive the shaft into a socket immediately behind the point of impact. •' Whatever the merits of Mr. Anderson's patents, it is impos- sible for anyone to deny admiration of the beautiful finish and neatness which make all articles turned out by him real ub- jects of art." It remains now to be seen how long Yankee ingenuity will walk in the wake of Scotch conservatism. A. (I. Spalding & Bros, have been making clubs themselves now for over a year, and are making such rapid strides in perfecting their own make that we predict that their stock for 1895 ^v'" ^e found at least the equal of any made abroad and in many important respects their superior. 1 1 V'f

• PUTTING," AT ST. ANDREWS. SPALDINGS OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. 13 THE BALL. The ball used in the game is made of gutta percha, and size as shown in cut. The 27 or 27% are the ones most generally used ; they vary in weight and size according to the numbers— 26, 27, 27% and 28. The sizes Nos. 27 or 27% are preferred for all-around play. The balls should be kept from frcst, which causes them to crack or split. It is best to keep them in a moderately warm room when not in use during the winter, A considerable number of years ago we should have found that a Golf ball was made of a compact mass of feathers stuffed within a leather casing. This, of course, is now absolutely obsolete. All Golf balls at the present time are made of gutta percha, or of some compound into which gutta percha largely enters, and here it is in order to note a very important feature of the Golf ball, viz., the "nicking."

Prof. Tait, who has given more study to what he calls the "dynamics "of the Golf ball than any man living, says that the flight of a ball depends on its rotation, and that this rotation is affected beneficially by the nicking of the ball, and even more important is the absolute fact lluit, were the ball smooth, that portion of the ball which received the impact of the club would not spring out again with the same elasticity as it does when striking against numerous ridges and knobs formed by nicking. The great trouble with Golf balls, as a rule, is that they are either too hard or too soft, and in the first instance they break the face of the club, anil in the latter the purses of the player by quickly becoming useless. CLUB HOUSE ST. ANDREWS GOLF CLUB. \

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The Silvertown Company (vide A. (1. llutchinson, on Clubs and Balls, Badminton Library) have lately put forward a ball which strikes a very good medium between the too hard and the too soft. This is the Silvertown No. 4, as they call it. It is a good ball in all respects; no better, perhaps. These balls, and all the balls, which, in our luimble opinion strike the best medium, are made of black gutta percha.

•ADDRESSING" THE HALL.

LIST OF CLUBS AND THEIR USES. There are two styles of cl,ubs, the wood and the iron clubs. Both have handles or shafts usually made of hickory, which is considered the best wood for that purpose. The head of the wood club is made of beach, apple or hornbeam; the first named is most generally preferred. Wood clubs, shod or soled with brass, are called Brassies. The iron club differs from the wood club only in the head, which, as name indicates, is made entirely of iron. iMiiMi^^^^

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WOOD CLUBS, The following is a complete list of clubs; Drivers, Brassey Niblicks, Long Spoons, Wooden Niblicks, Mid Spoons, Bulger Drivers, Short Spoons, Bulger Brassies, Bafly, Brassies, Putters, iron or wood, but the former almost entirely used. IKONS. Cleeks, Driving Irons, Iron Niblicks, Mashies, Putting Cleeks, Gun Metal Putters, Driving Cleeks, Medium Irons. Lofting Irons. The following is a description of the clubs :

THE GRIP. WOOD CLUBS. Driver, or Play Chth—Principal club, and Ihe only one needed by beginners. Used for driving the ball long distances and driving from the tee or starting point. Supposed, to drive the ball at lower range than any other club. Middle Spoon—A shorter spoon than the long spoon, and shaft liltle stiffer; otherwise the same and used for same purpose as long spoon. Long Spoon—Not so long in the shaft as the grabbed driver. Is well spooned and sloping backward to give greater elevation to the ball than the grassed driver. Useil generally when the ball i.s not lying well and where the ordinary driver would not raise the ball. T • • • ":f.-- rsr ••:: >2 ^-fpMsfi<

I'I.AVIM; THROUGH THE GKEEN. SVALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. Short Spoon—Shorter in the shaft than the middle spoon ; used for short drives and when the player is below his ball. Very seldom used, the cleek being used instead. Buffing Spoon——Now almost obsolete, the iron clubs taking its place. Wooden Niblick—Shaft similar to driver, well spooned and short from heel to toe, broad head. For use when ball is in a small hollow or rut, where the other clubs, on account of length of heads, could not dislodge the ball. Brassey Niblick—Same as Wooden Niblick, only the head is shod with a plate of brass as protection to wood and bone. Some players have all [heir clubs shod in this manner. 4 € 6/

DIAGRAM FOR POSITION IN DRIVING. In the Diagram, A I* is the line of direction. E is the left ami F the right foot. The left foot touches this line, the right a few inches back, in making a full drive, C D is also a line of direction, in which the ball should be fouml somewhere between the positions 1 and 8. If the ball be :it 1, it should make a long curry without a run. At 2 it should carry well and run also. At 8 ihc club strikes the ground and is arrested, The ball, if hit, shoots uff without much rls?, excepting nt the tail of the stroke; uf course, thuse effects can only be produced by a clean hit ball, the arms following, or, except in the last instance, when the ground must not be hard and the plyb should, out be forced by strength of grip and arm. Sl'AI.IUNli's OKKH'lAl. GUI.K (H7IDE.

Brassey—Same as Long Spoon but shorter head, with brass plate on for protection in driving off hard ground, roads, etc. Bulger—A club with bulging or convex face, and can be applied to any wooden club. Its merit consists in keeping balls low and making them travel straight. Bulger Brassey—Same as Bulger, only with brass sole. Putter—The putter is only used on the putting greeu for putting the ball into the hole. IRON CLUBS. The Cleek—Considered the longest driver among the iron clubs ; used when playing a ball out of long grass or sandy soil and over rough ground. Also used on putting green when ball is in a slight cavity.

BEGINNING xi.ICE. Driving Iron—Used for long distance driving and when considerable elevation is required. Lofting Iron—Name indicates its use ; is principally used when an obstruction has to be played over near the putting green. The club, owing to its peculiar formalion, gives a greater elevation to the ball, but with a reversed [wist, so that the ball stops almost dead when it falls. Medium or Ordinary Iron—Used as a driving iron, but for shorter distances is spooned more than the driving iron, and consequently elevates the ball more. Iron Putter— Used only on the putting green for putting ball into the hole, and preferred generally to the wooden putter. Double faced, and can be used left-handed. SPALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE, 2r Iron Niblick—A very heavy club with small rounded head, absolutely necessary for extracting a ball from cart ruts, bunkers, whins, etc. „.,,., Maskie—Cross between Lofting Iron and Niblick. Some players prefer it to either. _ The variety of clubs used in the game of Golf is likely to confuse the novice, but it is by no means necessary to possess or employ all the implements specified ; in fact, three clubs only are essential to the beginner, viz.: the Driver and Cleek, and one Iron ; the Cleek for heavy work on sandy and rough soil and putting, and the Iron for approaching. A set of five clubs comprising the Wood Driver and Brassey Niblick, and Iron Cleek, Lofter and Putter, will meet all the requirements and answer every purpose. A set of seven clubs will furnish a most complete outfit, even for the expert, and would generally consist of the following clubs: Wood Driver, Brassey Nib- lick, Bulger and Putter, and Iron Cleek, Lofter and Mashie. Each of the clubs, however, has a special use, and skill in handling the clubs above enumerated will soon pave the way for the other clubs not mentioned in outfit. DRIVING. Cultivate a good style. Style may not be of the great importance which some veterans insist on, but few will deny that a good style is a distinct advantage to a man who wishes to become a good player.

jr=centre. a—/MS a good short swing ; c—b ft R good long awing \ il--l> is bad. The nearer c—b comes to the complete circle, as suggested, the better the swing. SI'ALDINC'S OFFICIAL GOLF CH'IDK. The club should be grasped firmly with the left hand, the right being used mnre to guide the direction, the two hands as close as conveniently possible, and the left a few inches from the top of the shaft. Hold the club well home in the palm of the left hand, and more in the fingers with the right. The ball should be just opposite the hands, t.e,, ball, club, •shaft and hands and eye should all be in the same vertical plane, and the club resting slightly on the heel should be at an exact right angle with the ball's intended direction of flight. Thus the player's hands will be slightly in advance of an imagi-

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nary line drawn vertically drnvn the centre of his hotly, Stand firm, with your legs about IS inchest apart, the k-ft toe slightly in advance of the right, and execute the waggle, The ideal "waggle" consists in a gentle swaying to and fro, once or twice only, of the club over the ball anil in the same vertical plane as the arc which the head of [he club ought to describe in the actual stroke. Waggle with your wrists only. Let the club head rest again for a moment liehincl the ball, before making your upward swing (a golfing drive is not a hit, it is distinctly and absolutely a swing), your left elbow slightly SPALDING'S OFFICIAL GOI.F GUIDE. 23 squared, your right at an easy angle, your hands well down, about on a level with your lowest waist button. Swing your club back to a horizontal position behind the head, never for a second taking your eye oft the ball, allowing the body to turn gently with its weight upon the right foot, raising the left heel slightly oft the ground, a perfectly natural motion. Keep the head of your club perfectly steady and let your upward and downward swing be practically one motion. Your body, your arms, in fact, your whole frame, should, at the moment of striking the ball be in the same position precisely as when you "addressed " the ball. Let your club head follow the ball in its flight. . In playing through the "Green:" 1. In " Cuppy " ground swing evenly downwards, so as to nip in between edge of cup and ball. Do not hink about the "Jerk." 2. With face in front, play to somewhat slice the ball. 3. With hanging ball, swing with spooned club over the surface of the ground as if it were level. 4. Ball lying above, facing you; swing freely with right hand gripping lightly. 5. Ball lying below, away from you; swing cpaietly. APPROACHING. An " approach shot "is a shot intended to land the ball on the green, and is generally an iron shot. The great failing of most approach shots is that they fall too short. For every six shots played, five out of"the six are not up, therefore, in selecting your club, when in doubt select the longer driving one, as no accident is likely to increase the distance of your drive and there are many to curtail it. APPROACH SHOTS. Approach .shots differ from one another. (a) In point of distance, (b) In point of elevation, (c) In point of style; and include : (a) r. Three-quarter shots; 2. Half shots; 3. Wrist .shots; (b) I. Running the ball up along the ground- 2. I.ofting the ball with run; 3. Lofting so as to pitch dead. (c) Includes (i) ball played with a straightforward stroke (club head moving in the line of flight of ball). SI'Al.I'INi; s OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. The three-quarter stroke is a stroke required when a full swing stroke would carry the ball beyond the green. It is a stroke played with the arms alone. The left shoulder does not swing down, nor does the left heel rise much from the. ground. Let your iron swing back as far as the arms will take it. For the three-quarter stroke an almost similar position, but the right foot should not be so far forward, nor should the ball be so much to the player's right. Roughly speaking, the shorter the shot, the farther may the right foot he advanced, and the nearer to it may the hall be placed. Keep your hands well into your body, right elbow well into your side, right forearm almost resting on right thigh, knees well bent. Hold your club with a linn, close grip, but more in the lingers than in the palm of the hand. In all iron shots it is necessary to take a little ground, as otherwise you cannot stop your ball when it drops. We will close these short hints on "approaching" with four golden rules : T. Never take your eyes ufl tilt- ball. 2. I)o not aim too long. 3. Aim to pilch ID the left, of JJ the hole. 4. Greatest of all " be up," TllH KK-iJl'AKTF.R STROKE. SPALDING'S OFFICIAL OOI.F GUIDE. 25 HALF SHOT. In the half shot the right arm from the shoulder to the elbow takes no part in the stroke. It is played from the elbow only of the right arm, the upper part of the arm being kept closely to the side. Swing the club back as far as your wrists and the movement of your right forearm will take it and no further. In all three-quarter or half-arm strokes, always keep your body steady in the position in which you took your stand. The only assistance to the swing which the lower joints may give is by the knuck- ling of the knees. THREE-QUARTER SHOT. By a three-quarter shot is meant a shot which is required at such a distance that the player's full iron shot would carry him a little too far. The difference in swing between a full shot and a three-quarter shot is that in a a three-quarter shot the shoulders do not swing at all, whereas in a full shot the left shoulder swings down and around, HALF STROKE. the backbone acting as a pivot. The stroke is played almost entirely with the arms and movements of the legs and hips. The feet should be a little closer together and the right foot n little in advance of the left foot and the ball about midway between the feet. PUTTING. Putting can be divided into two heads : 1. Approach putting. 2. Putting out, or holing (he hall. The greatest stress must be laid on the fact that you must keep your eye on the ball and don't glance at the hole just as you "put." Play your stroke "off the right leg," the hall just in front of your right foot, which is a little forward. Hold the putter with equal grip of both hands, and remember tliat the head of your club follows your ball in a straight line to the hole. SI'AI.DINT.'s OFFICIAL ROLF GUIDE. The best advice we can give for practice is, make a mark on the ground, draw a straight line at right angles to it, and aim- ing over the mark Jet your club swing along the .straight line. A little practice in that way will improve your "putting" wonderfully. Hold the putter with a firm grip, but more in the fingers than in the palm of the hand, both thumbs down the shaft of the club. Home people even straighten the right forefinger to give a more delicate power of guiding. DRESS. There is nothing about Golf which compels its votaries to wear any particular kind of costume. Men, as a rule, wear "Knickerbocker breeches," with box continuations about six inches long, tight below the knee and cut well in front, rough heather mixture stockings and good stout shoes, with a few shooting nails in them ; a loose lounge or Norfolk jacket, or better still a good sweater, anil a man feels comfortable, feels free and able to do his best, whatever he may be called to do. In matches, the officers of the game wear scarlet Melton coats, the collar as a rule, by its distinctive color, showing to what club they belong. A cap with a short peak completes the costume. For ladies, Golf admits of an endless variety of dress, and it would be absurd to specify any particular kind, but we may briefly say to ladies : " Wear whatever you feel most comfortable in, that is nice and loose and admits of free play of arms and body, and under no circumstances sacrifice comfort to looks. Always wear reasonably short skirts." Scarlet jackets are very becoming, and are more useful than would at first ap- pear, as they serve as a warning of danger ahead to the lookers on. Special golfing gloves can be procured from any lirst-class sporting goods house, and we strongly recommend them for ladies' use in preference Lo their ordinary gloves. CONSTITUTION —OF THE— UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION.

ARTICLE I. NAME. The name of this organization shall be THE UNITED STATES 4

SEC. 2. Any regularly organized Golf club in the United Slates may at any time be admitted as an allied club by a two- thirds vote of the executive committee upon subscribing to and fulfilling the conditions of the Association constitution and by-laws. ARTICLE V. ANNUAL MEETINGS. SECTION I. The regular annual meeting of this Association shall be held on some day in February in each year at such time and place as may be designated by the president, thirty days' notice being given and published. SEC. 2. Each associate club of the Association shall have the right to be represented by two delegates duly authorized and their appoihlment certified to by their club secretary. SEC. 3. Each allied club shall have the Tight to be represented by one delegate, but be shall have no power to vote. ARTICLE VI. ELECTIONS. SECTION I. At the annual meeting the Association shall elect from its • associate clubs a president, two first vice-presi- dents, a secretary and a treasurer. SEC. 2. The election of officers shall be by ballot at the annual meeting in each year. They shall be voted for separately and receive a majority of all the votes cast to entitle them to an election, and they shall continue in office one year or until their successors be elected. SEC. 3. At any special or regular meeting of this Associa- tion seven delegates shall constitute a quorum, representing at least three associate clubs. ARTICLE VII. KXKCUT1VE COMMITTKK. SECTION I. The management of (his Association shall be entrusted to an executive committee, consisting of the officers of the Association. QUARTERLY MEETINGS. SEC. 2. Regular meetings of the executive committee shall be held at the time of the annual meeting, and, if necessary, quarterly thereafter, on such dates as may be designated by the president, fourteen days' notice of which shall be given to Sl'BCIAL MEKTINC.S, SEC. 3. The president may call a special meeting of the executive committee of the Association at such time as he may deem expedient, and ne shall call a special meeting of the SI-ALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. 2y Association upon the written request of three associate clubs within fifteen days of the receipt of such request. At special meetings no other business shall be transacted than that for which they were called, and such business shall be specified in the call, which shall be sent out ten days previous to the time appointed for the meeting. PROXIES. SEC. 4. Proxies may be voted at all meetings of the Associ- ation. QUORUM OK EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. SEC. 5. Three members shall constitute a quorum of ihe executive committee. ARTICLE VIII. SECTION I. The president shall preside at all meetings of this Association and of the executive committee. A vice-president shall, in the absence of the president per- form the duties of that office. ARTICLE IX. SECRETARY. SECTION I. The secretary shall keep records of all meetings of this Association and of the executive committee and he shall issue calls for such meetings. He shall keep a roll of membership and take charge of all correspondence and papers belonging to the Association. In his absence, secretary pro-tern shall fulfill his duties. TREASURE!;. Sue, 2. Ths treasurer shall collect all moneys belonging to the Association and dispense the same under the direction of the executive committee. He shall report in writing the state of finances when required by the executive committee, and at the annual meeting lie shall present a written report showing all the receipts and expendi- tures during the year. ARTICLE X. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. Application for associate and allied membership shall be made in writing to the secretary of the Association, accom- panied by a copy of the Constitution and liy-Laws of the club making the application, a list of officers and a full year's dues, and an election shall be held at the next meeting of the executive committee, provided that such application shall have been filed with the secretary at least fourteen days previous to said election, jo SI'AI,DING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE, ARTICLE XI. OBLIGATIONS AND DISCIPLINE. SFXTIQN I. The acceptance of membership in this Associ- ation shall bind each club to abide by all the conditions of the constitution, by-laws, and rules of this Association, and to accept and enforce all decisions of the executive committee within its jurisdiction. SEC. 2. Refusing or neglecting a strict and honorable com- pliance with the constitution, by-laws or rules of this Associa- tion or with the decisions of the executive committee shall render suck club or member liable to suspension or expulsion by a two-thirds vote of the executive committee, from whose decision an appeal may lie taken to the delegates at the annual or special meeting. SEC. 3. No club or member, however, shall be disqualified or deprived of any privilege without due notice and formal charges with specifications having been made, and an oppor- tunity having been given to be heard in its or his own defense. ARTICLE XII. DUES AND EXPENSES. SECTION I. Each associate club shall pay to tlie treasurer before the annual meeting $100 annual dues. SEC. 2. Each allied club shall pay to the treasurer before the annual meeting $25 annual dues. SEC. 3. Failure to pay such dues within the prescribed time shall preclude delinquent clubs from representation or voting at any meeting of the Association. SEC. 4. The receipts from dues shall be devoted to defray- ing the cost of championship medals or other tokens, and for printing and other necessary expenses incurred by the executive committee in the performance of their duties.

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SECTION I. The following order of business shall be observed at the annual meeting of this Association : 1. Roll call. 2. Reading minutes of previous meeting. 3. Secretary's report. 4. Treasurer's report. 5. Election of officers and committees. 6. General business. 7. Adjournment. SEC. 2. In the event of an appeal from an order of discipline imposed by the executive committee it must be heard at the next regular or special meeting of the Association, and any member or person who is proved, to the satisfaction of the As- sociation, to have been guilty of fraudulent or discreditable conduct of any kind, may be declared ineligible to compete at any competition, suspended or expelled. SEC 3 All complaints or disputes between clubs of this Association shall be decided by those members of the executive committee who are in no way connected with the clubs interested. SEC. 4.. The president shall appoint such special committees as shall be found necessary. SEC. 5. The executive committee shall interpret the rules of Golf. SEC. 6. The amateur and open championship tournaments shall take place on the links of an associate club, :n selecting which due consideration shall be given to accessibility, accom- modations and condition of course. SEC. 7. It shall be determined at the annual meeting each veiir over which links the championship prizes shall be contended for that year. SPALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. SEC. S. The executive committee may delegate the power of naming the time, and regulating the order of starting and determining the handicap of players, to the green committee of the club over whose grounds the Association competitions are played, and of appointing such other committees are necessary to govern such a competition. SEC. 9. An amateur golfer shall be a golfer who has never made for sale golf clubs, balls, or any other article connected with the game; who has never carried clubs for hire after attaining the age of fifteen years, and who has not carried clubs for hire at any time within six years of the date on which the competition begins ; who ha., never received any consideration for playing in a match or for giving lessons in the game and who for a period of five years prior to the ist of September' 1890, has never contended for a money prize in any open competition. J l SEC. 10. Only persons members of clubs belonging to the Association can compete for the amateur championship and competitors must enter for the competition through the s'ecre taries of their respective clubs, who, in sending in the names, shall be held to certify that the players are tona fide amateur golfers m terms of the foregoing definition. SEC. 11. In both the amateur and open championship Golf competitions the entrance fee shall be $5, and must be received by the Secretary of the Association not later than 0 P M one week previous to the opening of the competition. SEC 12. The Amateur Golf Championship shall be played by holes. The Open Golf Championship shall be medal play S C 1 E . 3. The competition shall be played in accordaJance with the Rules of Golf as adopted by the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland, in 189,1, with such special rules as are in force and published on the green over which the competition takes place. wiucn. SEC. 14. In the amateur competition each game shall mn t sist of one round of eighteen holes, with the exception of he ££: Sto'hSJ1'1'11 "e playe(l ona •epa™ ** •»" SEC. 15. The draw shall take place three days before competition, and shall be conducted as follows: Depending on the number of entries, such number of byes shall be first drawn, as shall, after the completion of (lie first round, leave 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 players, and one draw shall decide the order of play throughout the competition—(hose who have drawn byes being placed at the head of the list of winners of the first SPALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. 33

round, and taking their place in the second round in the order in which their names then stand. SEC. 16. In the event of a tie in any round, competitors shall continue to play on until one or the other shall have gained a hole, when the match shall be considered won. SEC. 17. The winner of the competition shall be the champion amateur golfer for the year, and the trophy shall be held for that year by the club from which the winner shall have entered. The winners shall receive the first a gold medal, the second a silver medal, the third and fourth bronze medals, i SEC. 18. All entries are subject to the approval of the executive committee of this Association. 1 SEC. 19. All disputes shall be settled by the executive committee of this Association, whose decision shall be final. SEC. 20. It shall be incumbent on clubs over whose green the tournament is held to admit all members of the Association as visitors, without payment, during the tournament ; also to bear the necessary incidental expenses. SEC. 31. Open championship prizes shall be as follows: I. $200 to the winner of the championship, of which $50 shall he expended on a gold medal, and f150 given in money to a professional, or in plate to an amateur golfer. The winner to have custody of the championship cup, but he must, if required, give security for its safe keeping. 2. $100; 3. $50; 4. S25; 5- $10. The last four prizes shall go to professionals only. SEC. 22. Any person paying his entrance money shall be considered thereby to have submitted himself to the rules of the Association, both as to restrictions enjoined and penalties imposed. On these conditions alone ho is entitled to enjoy all the advantages and privileges of the Association competition. SUE. 23. These By-Laws may be altered, amended or suspended without notice, at any regular meeting of the executive committee, by two-thirds vote of the members present, or at any special meeting on notice given in the call for such meeting. 34 SPALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. RULES FOR THE GAME OF GOLF. 1. The game of Golf is played by two or more sides, each playing its own ball. A side may consist of one or more persons. 2. The game consists in each side playing a ball from a tee into a hole by successive strokes, and the hole is won by the side holing its ball in the fewest strokes, except as otherwise provided for in the rules. If two sides hole out in the same number of strokes, the hole is halved. 3. The teeing ground shall be indicated by two marks placed in a line at right angles to the course, and the player shall not tee in front of, nor on either side of these marks, nor more than two club lengths behind them. A ball played from outside the limits of the teeing ground, as thus defined, may be recalled by the opposite side. The holes shall be 4% inches in diameter, and at least 4 inches deep. 4. The ball must be fairly struck at, and not pushed, scraped or spooned, under penalty of the loss of the bole. Any movement of the club which is intended to strike the ball is a stroke. 5. The game commences by each side playing a ball from the first teeing ground. In a match with two or more on a side, the partners strike off alternately during the play of the hole. The players who are to strike against each other shall be named at starting, and shall continue in the same order during the match. The player who shall play lirst on each side shall be named by his own side. In case of failure to agree, it shall be settled by lot or toss which side shall have the option of leading. 6. If a player shall play when his partner should have done so, his side shall lose the hole, except in the case of the tee shot, when the .stroke may be recalled nt the option of the opponents. 7. The side winning a hole shall lead in starting for the next hole, and may recall the opponent's stroke should he play out of order. This privilege in called the "honor." On starting for a new match, the winner of the long match in the previous round is entitled to the " honor." Should the first match have been halved, the winner of the lust hole gained is entitled to the "honor." 8. One round of the links—generally iS holes—is a match; unless otherwise agreed upon. The match is won by the side which gets more holes ahead than there remain holes to be played, or by the side winning the last hole when the match was all even nl the second last hole. If both sides have won the same number, it is a halved match, SPALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. 35

g. After the balls are struck from the tee, the ball farthest from the hole to which the parties are playing shall be played first, except as otherwise provided for in the rules. Should the wrong side play first, the opponent may recall the stroke before his side has played. 10. Unless with the opponent's consent, a ball struck from the tee shall not be changed, touched or moved befove the hole is played out, under the penalty of one stroke, except as otherwise provided for in the rules. 11. In playing through the green, all loose impediments, within a club's length of a ball which is not lying in or touching a hazard, may be removed, but loose impediments which are more than a club's length from the ball shall not be removed under the penalty of one stroke. 12. Before striking at the ball, the player shall not move, bend or break anything fixed or growing near the ball, except in the act of placing his feet on the ground for the purpose of addressing the ball, and in soling his club to address the ball, under the penalty of the loss of the hole, except as provided for in Rule IS. 13. A ball stuck fast in wet ground or sand may be taken out and replaced loosely in the hole which it has made. 14. When a ball lies in or touches a hazard, the club shall not touch the ground, nor shall anything be touched or moved before the player strikes at the ball, except that the player may place his feet firmly on the ground for the purpose of addressing the ball, under the penalty of the loss of the hole. 15. A "hazard" shall lie any bunker of whatever nature- water, sand, loose earth, mole hills, paths, roads or railways, whins, bushes, rushes, rabbit scrapes, fences, ditches, or anything which is not the ordinary green of the course, except sand blown on to the grass by wind, or sprinkled on grass for the preservation of the links, or snow or ice, or bare patches on the course. 16. A player or a player's caddy shall not press down or remove any irregularities of surface near the ball, except at the teeing-ground, under the penalty of the loss of the hole. 17. If any vessel, wheel-barrow, tool, roller, grass cutter, box or other similar obstruction has been placed upon the course, such obstruction may be removed. A ball lying on or touching such obstruction, or on clothes or nets, or on ground under repair or temporarily covered up or opened, may be lifted and dropped at the nearest point of the course, but a ball lifted in the hazard shall be dropped in the hazard. A ball lying in a golf hole or flag hole, may be lifted and dropped not more than a club's length behind such hole. 3f, SPAXDING's OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. 18. When a ball is completely covered with fog, bent, whins, etc., only so much thereof shall be set aside as that the player shall have a view of his ball before he plays, whether in a line with the hole or otherwise. ig. When a ball is to be dropped, the player shall drop it. He shall front the hole, stand erect behind the hazard, keep the spot from which the ball was lifted (or in the case of running water, the spot at which it entered) in a line between him and the hole, and drop the ball behind him from his head, standing as far behind the hazard as he may please. 20. Whenthe balls in play lie within six inches of each other measured from their nearest points—the ball nearer the hole shall bs lifted until the other is played, and shall then be replaced as nearly as possible in its original position. Should the ball farther from the hole be accidently moved in so doing, it shall be replaced. Should the lie of the lifted ball be altered by the opponent in playing, it may be placed in a lie near to and as nearly as possible similar to, that from which it was lifted. 21. If the ball lie or be lost in water, the player may drop a ball, under the penalty of one stroke. 22. Whatever happens by accident to a ball in motion, such as its being deflected or stopped by any agency outside the match, or by the forecaddy, is a "rub of the green," and the ball shall bo played from where it lies. Should a ball lodge in anything moving, such ball, or if it cannot be recovered, another ball shall be dropped as nearly as possible at the spot where the object was when the ball lodged in it. But if a ball at rest be displaced by any agency outside the match, the player shall drop it or another ball as nearly as possible at the spot where it lay. On the putting green the ball may be replaced by hand. 23. If the player's ball strike, or he accidentally moved by an opponent, or an opponent's caddy or clubs, the opponent loses the hole. 24. If the player's hall strike, or be stopped by himself or his partner, or either of their caddies or clubs, or if, while in the act of playing, the player strike the ball twice, his side loses the hole. 25. If the player, when not making a stroke, or his partner or either of their caddies touch their side's ball, except at the tee, so as to move it, or by touching anything cause it to move, the penalty is one stroke. 26. A ball is considered to have been moved if it leave its original position in the least degree and stop in another ; but if a player touch his ball and thereby cause it to oscillate, without causing it to leave its original position, it is nut moved in the sense of Rule 25. SPALDING'S OFFICIAL C.OLF GUIDE. 37

27. A player's side loses a stroke if he p»ay the opponent's ball, unless (1) the opponent then play the player's ball, where- by the penalty is cancelled, and the hole mnst be played out with the balls thus exchanged, or (2) the mistake occur through wrong information given by the opponent, in which case the mistake, if discovered before the opponent has played, must be rectified by placing a ball as nearlv as possible where the opponent's ball lay. If it be discovered before cither side has struck off at the tee that one side has played out the previous hole with the ball of a party not engaged in the match, that side loses that hole. z8. If a ball be last, the player's side loses the hole. A ball shall be held as lost if it be not found within five minutes after the search is begun. 29. A ball must be played wherever it lies, or the hole be given up, except as otherwise provided for in the rules. 30. The term " putting green" shall mean the ground within twenty yards of the hole, excepting hazards. 31. All loose impediments may be removed from the putting green, except the opponent's ball when at a greater distance from the player's than six inches. 32. In a match of three or more sides, a ball in any degree lying between the player and the hole must be lifted, or, if on the putting green, holed out. 33. When the ball is on the putting green, no mark shall be placed, nor line drawn as a guide. The line to the hole may he pointed out, but the person doing so may not touch the ground with the hand or club. The player may have his own or his partner's caddy to stand at the hole, but none of the players or their caddies may move so as to shield the ball from, or expose it to the wind. The penalty for any breach of this rule is the loss of the hole. 34. The player, or his caddy, may remove (but not press down) sand, earth, worm casts or snow lying around the hole or on the line of his putt. This shall be clone by brushing lightly with the hand only across the putt and not along it. Bung may be removed to a side by an iron club, but the club must not be laid with more than its own weight upon the ground. The putting line must not be touched by club, hand or foot, except as above authorized, or immediately in front of the ball in the act of addressing it, under the penalty of the loss of the hole. 35. Either side is entitled to have the flag-stick removed when approaching the hole. If the ball rest against the flag- stick when in ihe hole, the player shall be entitled to remove the stick, and, if the ball fall in, it shall be considered as holed out in the previous stroke. SPALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDR.

36. A player shall not play until the opponent's ball shall have ceased to roll, under the penalty of one stroke. Should

ng 37 ALplf % shall not ask for advice, nor be knowingly ad vised about the game by word, loor rk oororr pa partnergesturr es fro cam anyone ^S;;:S;s s O°f thXrXr ' ^ 2?? 3S If a bail split into separate pieces, another ball may be put down where the largest portion lies, or if two pieces are apparently of equal size, it may be put where either piece lies at the optmn of the player. If a ball crack or become unplay able, the player may change it, on intimating to his opponent his intention to do so. l1 ""cue

39. A penalty stroke shall not be counted the stroke of a player, and shall not affect the rotation of play. 40 Should any dispute arise on any point, the players have the right of determining the party or parties to whom the dTs! pute shall be referred, but should they not agree, either party may refer it to the green committee of the green where the dispute occurs, and their decision shall be final. Should th? dispute not be covered by the rules of Golf, the arbiters must decide it by equity. must SPECIAL RULES FOR MEDAL PLAY. 1. In club competitions, the competitor doing the stipulated course in the fewest strokes shall be the winner. 2. If the lowest score be made by two or more competitors, the ties shall bo decided by anolher round to be played either on the same or on any other day as the captain, or, in his absence, the secretary shall direct. 3. New holes shall be made for the medal round, and thereafter no member shall play any stroke on a putting green before competing. 4. The scores shall be kept by a special marker, or by the competitors noting each other's scores. The scores marked shall be checked at the finish of each hole. On completion oo the course, the score of the player shall be signed by the per son keeping the score and handed to the secretary. 5. If a ball be lost, the player shall return as nearly as possible to the spot where the ball was struck, tee another ball, and ose a stroke. If the lost ball lie found before he has struck the other ball, the first shall continue in play. 6. If the player's ball strike himself, or his club)S or caddy, .' SPAI.DING'S OFFICIAL GOI.F GUIDE. 39 or if, in the act of playing, the player strike the bnll twice, the penalty shall be one stroke. 7- If a competitor's ball strike the other player, or his clubs or caddy, it is a "rub of the green," and the ball shall be played from where it lies. 8. A ball may, under a penalty of two strokes, be lifted out of a difficulty of any description, and be teed behind same. 9. All balls shall be holed out, and when play is on the putting green, the bag shall be removed, and the competitor whose ball is nearest the hole shall have the option o holing out first, or of lifting his ball, if it be in such a position that it might, if left, give an advantage to the other competitor. Throughout trie green a competitor can have the other competitor's ball lifted, if he find that it interferes 'with his stroke. 10. A competitor may not play with a professional, and lie may not receive advice from anyone but his caddy. A forecaddy may be employed. 11. Competitors may not discontinue play because of had weather. 12. The penalty for a trench of any rule shall be disqualifi- cation. 13. Any dispute regarding the play shall be determined by the green committee. 14. The ordinary rules of Golf, so far as they are not at variance with these special rules, shall apply to medal play. ETIQUETTE OF GOLF. The following customs helong to the established Etiquette of Golf and should be observed by all golfers, 1. No player, caddy or onlooker should move or talk during a stroke. 2. No player should play from the tee until the party in front have played their second strokes and are out of range, nor play to the putting green till the party in front have holed out and moved away. 3. The player who leads from the tee should be allowed to play heforehis opponent tees his ball. 4. Players who have holed out should not try their putts over again when other players are following them. 5. Players looking for a lost ball must allow any other match coming up to pass them. 6. A party playing three or more balls must allow a two-ball match to pass them. 7. A party playing a shorter round must allow a two-ball match playing the whole round to pass them. 40 SPAI.DINci's OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDK.

8. A player should not putt at the hole when the flag is in it. 9. The reckoning of the stroke is kept by the terms: "the odd," "two more," "three more," etc., and "one off three," "one off two," "the like." The reckoning of the holes is kept by the terms: so many "holes up"—or "all even"— and—so many "to play." 10. Turf cut or displaced by a stroke in playing should be at once replaced.

GLOSSARY OF TECHNICAL TERMS EM- PLOYED IN THE GAME OF GOLF. Addressing the ball—Putting one's self in position to strike the ball. Approach—When the player is sufficiently near the hole to be able to drive the ball to the putting green his stroke is called the "approach shot." Baff—To strike the ground with the "sole" of the club- head in playing, and so send ball in air. Baffy—A wooden club to play lofting shots. Bent—Rush, bent-grass. Bogey—Usually given the title of Colonel. A phantom who is credited with a certain score for each hole, against which score each player is competing. Bone—A piece of ram's horn inserted in the sole of the club to prevent it from splitting. Brassey-—A wooden club with a brass sole. Break-club—An obstacle lying near a ball of such a nature as might break the club when striking at the ball. Bulger—A club with a convex face. Bunker—Generally any rough, hazardous ground—more strictly, a sand-pit. Byi—Any hole or holes that remain lo be played after the match is finished. They are played for singly; unless the sides agree to make another match of them. Caddy—A person who carries the golfer's clubs, and who can usually give him advice in regard to the game. Cleek—An iron-headed club of considerable driving power, and sometimes used for putting. Club—The implement with which 1 the ball is struck. The heads are of three kinds—wood, wood with a brass sole, and iron only. Course—That portion of the links on which the game ought to be played, generally bounded on either side by rough ground or other hazard. SPALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. 41 Cup—A small hole in the course, usually one made by the stroke of some previous player. Dead—A ball is said to be " dead " when it lies so near the hole that the "putt" is a dead certainty. A ball is said to fall "dead" when it does not run after alighting. Donny—One side is said to be " dormy " when it is as many holes ahead as there remain holes to play. (This word is probably derived from the French, like many Scottish terms). Draw—To drive widely to the left hand. (Identical in its results with Hook and Screw). Driver—See Play-Club, ' Face—First, the slope of a hunker or hillock; second, the part of the club-head which strikes the ball. Flat—A club is said to be "flat" when its head is at a very obtuse angle to the shaft. Fog—Moss, rank grass. Fore/-—A warning cry to any person in the way of the stroke. (Contracted from "before"). Foursome—A match in which two play on each side. Gobble—A rapid straight "putt" into the hole, such that, had the ball not gone in, it would have gone some distance beyond. Grassed—Said of a club whose face is slightly "spooned" or sloped backward. Green—First, the whole links ; second, the putting-ground around the different holes. Grip—First, the part of the handle covered with leather, by which Lhe club is grasped; second, the grasp itself. Half-one—A handicap of a stroke deducted every second hole. Half-shot—Less than a full swing. Halved—A hole is said to be " halved " when each side takes the same number of strokes. A "halved match" is a "drawn game "—that is, the players have proved to be equal. Hanging—A "hanging" ball is one which lies on a. downward slope. Hazard—A general term for bunker, long grass, road, water, whin, molehill, or other bad ground. Head—This word is a striking specimen of incongruity and mixed metaphor. A head is the lozvcst part of a club, and pos- sesses, among other mysterious characteristics, a sole, a heel, a toe or nose, a neck and a face! Heel—First, the part of the head'nearest the shaft; second, to hit from this part, and send the ball to the right hand. Hole—First, the four-inch hole lined with iron; the holes going out are marked with white, and those coming in with red flags. Second, the whole space between any two of these. 42 SPALDING'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. Honor—The right to play off first from the tee. Hook—See Draw. Hose—The socket, in iron-headed clubs, into which the wooden shaft fits. Iron—A club made of the material its name implies, with the head more or less laid back to loft a ball. A most deadly weapon in a good player's hands. Jerk—In "jerking," the club should strike with a quick cut behind the ball, and slop on reaching the ground. Lie—First, the inclination of a club when held on the ground in a natural position for striking ; second, the situation of a ball, good or bad. ^ Like—See under Odds. Like-as-we-lie—When both sides have played the same number of strokes. Links—The open downs or heath on which golf is played. Loft—To elevate the ball. Long odds—-When a player has to play a stroke more than his adversary, who is much farther on—that is, nearer the hole. Made—A player, or his ball, is said to be " made " when his ball is sufficiently near the hole to be played on to the putting green next shot. Mashy—A club which, both in its make and its uses, is a compromise between the niblick and the iron. Match—.First, the sides playing against each other ; second, the game itself. Miss the globe—-To fail to strike the ball, either by swinging right over the top of it, or by hitting the ground behind it, is counted a stroke. Neck—The crook of the head where it joins the shaft. Niblick—A small, narrow-headed, heavy iron club, used when the ball lies in bad places, as ruts or whins, etc. Nose—The point or front portion of the club-head. Odds—First, means the handicap given by a strong player to a weaker in a single match, consisting of either one, two, three or more boles to start with, or one stroke per hole, or every alternate hole, or at every third hole, etc.; second, to have pla)'ed "the odds" is to have played one stroke more than your adversary. Some other terms used in counting the game will be most easily explained here all together. If your opponent has played one stroke more than you—that is, "the odds" —your next stroke will be "the like ;" if two strokes more— that is, "the two more"—your next stroke will be "the one off two ;" if "three more," "the one off three," and so on. One-off-two, One-off-three, etc—Sue under Odds. Play-club—A wooden-headed chili, with full-length shaft, SI'AT.DINO'S OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE. 43 more or less supple ; with it the ball can be driven to the greatest distance. It is used when the ball lies well. Press—To strive to recover lost ground by special hard hit- tins;—a very dangerous thing to attempt. Putt—To play the delicate game close to the hole. (Pro- nounced u as in but.) Putter?—An upright, stiff-shafted, wooden-headed club (some use iron beads), used when the ball is on the putting green. Rind—A strip of cloth under the leather to thicken the grip. Rut on the green—A favorable or unfavorable knock to the ball, for which no penalty is imposed, and which must be submitted to. Scare—The narrow part of the club-head by which it is glued to the handle. Sclaff"—When the club-head strikes the ground behind the ball, and follows on with a ricochet. Scruff—Slightly razing the grass in striking. Set—A. full complement of clubs. Shaft—The stick or handle of the club. Sole—-The flat bottom of the club-head. Spoons—Wooden-headed clubs of three lengths—long, middle and short: the head is scooped, so as to loft the ball. Spring—The degree of suppleness in the shaft. Square—When the game stands evenly balanced, neither side being1 any holes ahead. Stance—The position, of the player's feet when addressing himself to the ball. Steal—To hold an unlikely "putt" from a distance, but not by a " gobble." Stroke—The act of hitting the ball with the club, or the attempt to do so. Stymie—When your opponent's ball lies in the line of your "putt." Swing—The sweep of the club in driving. Swipe—A full driving stroke. Tee—The pat of sand on which the bull is placed for the first stroke each hole. Third—A handicap of a stroke deducted every thirdhole. Toe—Another name for the nose of the club. Top—To hit the ball above its centre. Two-more, Three-more., etc.—Sec under Odds. Upright—A club is said to be " upright" when its head is not at a very obtuse angle to the shaft. Whins—Furze or gorse. //i/>/>i>!g—The pitched twine uniting (he head and handle. Wrist shot- Less than half a shot, generally played with an iron club. - - NOTICE. - -

In reading through the Constitution and By-Laws of the UNITED STATES GOLF ASSOCIATION it will he observed that Canadian clubs are not eligible for membership, and that the open championship is open to both amateurs and professionals alike. The Constitution and By-Laws were drawn up with the greatest care by Mr. C. B. Macdonalcl, and were submitted for approval tn a committee of first-class players, viz.: T. A. Havemeyer and Winthrop Rutherford, of the Newport Club ; John Reed and H. O. Tallmadge, of the St. Andrews Club ; C. B. Macdonald, of the Chicago Club ; General T. H, Barber, of the Shinnecock Club ; Lawrence Curtis and W. B. Thomas, of the Country Club, Brookline, and the Executive Committee of the new Association, being composed of a majority of these gentlemen, insures a strict impartial and just interpretation of these Rules and Regulations and we can not urge too strongly on the Golf clubs already established, and on those about to organize, the advisability of joining the Association, either as allied or associated clubs. The stronger the Association the better for all who have the welfare of Golf at heart. An application for membership should be sent to the Secretary, H. O. TALLMADQE,

19 WHITEHALL STREET,

NEW YORK. MESSRS. A. G. SPALDING & BROS.

Beg to announce that they have opened a Bureau of Information for the bene- fit of the lovers of Qolf, at their store, 126-130 Nassau Street, New York, and gentlemen proposing visiting other clubs • or important towns can get full information as to locality of clubs, nature of greens, officers of clubs, the movements of the professionals, and any information of general interest to the Golfing world. We have the names and addresses of several Scotch experts desiring positions as "green keepers" with clubs, and we shall be happy to put them in direct communication with any clubs desiring instructors, or competent men to super- intend the construction of their "greens." THE "KOMBI" CAMERA.

THE "KOMBI" is a small pocket magazine camera, carrying enough film for twenty-five pictures without reloading. It does only first- class work. The films can be developed and pictures printed and mounted at a cost of about two cents per picture. The "Kombi" is as easy to manipulate as the most expensive magazine camera. Its low price places it within the reach of everybody. Its small size enables it to be carried when a person would hesitate about burdening himself with a more unwieldy instrument. The *(Kombi"is made of seamless metal, beautifully finished in oxidized silver. It cannot get out of order, and is practically indestructible. Any child can work it, and one hand does the work. Should any parts of it be mislaid or lost, they can easily be replaced, as all parts are made interchangeable, and duplicates can be obtained at any time. The "Kombi" is made in one size, lf£ inches square, 2 inches long; weighing, when loaded, about 4 ounces. No. |, The " Kombi," in cloth-covered Car-

rying Case, complete, - $3«50 Postpaid, in registered EXTRA FILHS. 3 Roll of Film, for 2B exposures, - 200 1 Box of five rolls of FUmi,--$|. $|.OO Postpaid. EXACT SIZE OF PICTtfSE.

OUR CATALOGUE OF THOUSANDS OF INTERESTING NOVELTIES, AS WELL AS ATHLETIC GOODS OF EVEKY DESCRIP- TION, MAILED FREE TO ANY ADDRESS. PECK & SNYDER, 130 Nassau Street, P. O. Box 2751. NEW YORK CITY. CHAMPION JAMES J. CORBETT USED THE "Corbett" (TRADE MARK) Boxipg Gloves Manufactured by A. J. REACH CO., Tulip and Palmer Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. m his Fight with fUTCHELL

An Exact Duplicate of the Gloves used by CORBETT •will be sent upon Receipt of Price. Per Set, $7.5O. If you cannot get them in your city, address A. J. REACH CO., Tulip and Palmer Streets, Philadelphia, Pa, ATHLETIC LIBRARY. Published Monthly. Each Number Complete. Devoted to all kinds of Sports. No. I. LIFE AND BATTLES OF JAMES J. CORBETT. No. 2. INDIAN CLUBS AND DUMB BELLS. By J. H. DOUGH. ERTV, Amateur Champion of America. No. 3. BOWLING. By A. E. VOGELL. Containing instructions How to Bowl, How to core, How to Handicap. No. 4. BOXING. This book is, without doubt, the jnost valuable manual of its kind ever published. It is fully illustrated. No. 5. GYMNASTICS. By ROBERT STOLL, N. Y. A. C, America's Champion on the Flying Rings since 1885. NO. 6. LAWN TENNIS. By O. . CAMPBELL. No. 7. BASEBALL By WALTER CAMP No. 8. GOLF, By J. STUART BALFOUR. No. 9. ATHLETES' GUIDE. Articles on Training, printing;, Throw- ing Weights,Walking, etc., and Rules for Government 01 Athletic Games. No. 10. CROQUET. Official Rules of the Game as adopted by the National Croquet Association. No. IL SPALDING'S OFFICIAL FOOT BALL GUIDE AND REFEREE'S BOOK. Revised by WALTER CAMP. No. 12. GAELIC AND ASSOCIATION FOOT BALL. Complete Methods and Rules of each Game. No. 13. HAND BALL, How to Play It. Rules and Definitions, Regu- lation Court and its constrnction, with other interesting matter. NO. 14. CURLING, HOCKEY AND POLO. Rules governing each game, and other valuable information. No. 15 A. INDOOR BASE BALL CUIDE, Complete Illustrations for Playing, with Description of Game. No. 16. SKATING. History of Skating, from earliest appearance to the present day, to which is added a list of the most authentic records. No. 17. BASKET BALL Latest Revised Rules, with diagrams showing position of players, etc. No. 18. FENCING. Complete Manual of Foil and Sabre, according to the methods of the best modern school. No. 19. SPALDINC'S OFFICIAL BASE BALL GUIDE FOR 189*. Complete hand-book of the National Game of Base Ball. No. 20. CRICKET CUIDE. By GEO. WRIGHT. Fully Illustrated. No* 21. ROWING. By E. J. GIANNINI, Champion Amateur Oarsman. Fully illustrated. No. 22. CROQUET. As adopted by the National Croquet Ass'n. Ill'd. No. 23. CANOEING. By c. BOWVER VAOX. No. 24. OFFICIAL FOOT BALL GUIDE FOR 1894. Edited by WALTER CAMP, Contains revised rules, portraits of leading players, etc. No. 25. SWIMMING. By WALTER G, DOUOLAB. Illustrated. No. 26. HOW TO PLAY FOOT BALL. By WALTER CAMP. Ill'd. No. 27. COLLEGE ATHLETICS. By M. C. MURPHY. No. 28. ATHLETIC ALMANAC. By JAMES E. ULLIVAN. No, 29. EXERCISING WITH PULLEY WEICHTS. H.S.ANDERSON No. 30. HOW TO PLAr LACROSSE. By W. H. CORBBTT. No. 31. SPALDING'S OFFICIAL BASE BALL CUIDE FOR 1895 No. 32A. PRACTICAL BALL PLAYING. By ARTHUR A. IRWIH. No. 33. LAWN TtNNIS GUIDE FOR 1895 No. 34. OFFICIAL ROWING GUIDr- FOR 1895. No. 35. INTERCOLLEGIATE A. A. A. A. GUIDE. No. 34. OFFICIAL GOLF GUIDE FOR 1895. 6/tERKfiN SPORTEACH COPYS PUBLISHIN, 10 CENTSG. 241 BROADWAY, NEW YORK. GOLF SUNDRIES. MARKING FLAGS. No. I, Fine Bunting, with staff, and numbers on each flag, , , Per dos?,, $6.00 No. 2. Small marking flags, " 2.00 MARKING DISCS. Made of heavy tin, painted red and white, and numbered i to 18, to designate the number of hole. The iron shaft is strongly fastened to dUc, and about four feet long. No. 3. Heart Shape, . . Each, 7 No. 4. Oblong Shape, TEEING DISC. No. 5. Heart Shape, shaft 18 inches lon^, and used to mark the space within the limits of 3 5 which the bnll must he " teed." Each, 5Q0v GOLF CLOVES. No. For Ladies. Ventilated backs and palms, Per pair, $ | .50 No. Men's, ventilated back and palms, fine quality, Per pair, $2.50 No. Men's, ventilated back and palms, fine quality, Per pair, $2.0O No. 10. Men's Button Pique, " 2.OO ootriNo OLOVC. No. ( 2. Men's Button Pique, I .75 In ordering, give size of glove usually worn. STEEL HOLE CUTTERS. For cutting the hole in centre of Putting Green, The enrth is ejected when witlidrnwn fr»m the hole, us shown in cut. Simple nnd efficient and miule of best quality steel. No, (0. Steel Hole Cutter, $3.5O IRON HOLE RIMS. Iron Hole Rims for lining holes in Putting ;fireen. The cniss piece in No. so Rim iirevents ball from falling to bottom of hole. No. |5. Plain Rim,.... 25C. LJP No. 20. With Cross Piecu, . . . 50C. GOLF HEAD ROUGHENER. Size of Scr.'iper, 1X3 inches. A vory useful and ainvenient device for roughening face of club when wurn. Made of s£ea31 handsomely nickeled, and each enclosed in leather pouch.

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Famous Campbell Racket

OFFICIAL Lawn LAWN TENNIS Tennis GUIDE Base Ball FOR (895.... Athletic Goods

Wright & Ditson's Championship Ball

Canada. Retail, 344 Washington St. Wholesale, 95 Pearl St. } BOSTON, MASS. COLF SUNDRIES. CADDY BACS. No. A. Walking Stick Caddy, consisting of a walking stick with spike nt bottom, ball, can and support for clubs. Each, $2.00 No. B. Heavy Plaid Canvas, leather handle and sling, ball pocket and iron rod through caddy, sharpened nt end to support same when playing, Each, S4.0O No. C I • Henvy Tan Waterproof Canvas, sling strap and leather bottom and handle, .... Each, $2.OO No. C2i Same as No. 1, with Pocket on side for holding Ball, . Each, $3,00 No. C4-. Same as No. 1, with Pocket on side and removnble hood lor completely covering clubs when traveling, B C Each, $3.5O AUTOMATON CADDY. The frame work is made of hardwood, with leather handles and heavy duck club receptacle and ball pocket. When Caddy is placed in ground the •supports are automatically thrown into proper position and return automatically to place when raised for carrying. Very light, convenient and substantially built. No. D. Complete, $7.0O THE BUNKER MARKER. Size, SJtf x4 inches. A metal marker, handsomely nickel-plated, with receptacle for lead pencil oti one side and space for scoring curd on the other. The metallic discs register the number of strokes to each hole, and final register made on card for future use. Complete with pencil and six cards. No. A. Hunker Marker. , Each, $3.0O Refill Cards, extra, Per DOZ., 10C. POCKET SCORE CASES. No. I. Leather CtuseH, . 50c. No. 2. Extra quality, 75c. Pack of 12 Refill Cards, . lOc. Couston's Permanent Coif Register. Made of waterproof manilla cnrd, 8x4H& inches, and each sheet will record tour matches. No pencil is re- quiredj as there is for each hole n series of figures, 2 to 10, which are pricked with a pin at the proper number. On the reverse side of card, the grand total may be entered in ink for future reference. Per doz., 25c. Complete Illustrated Catalogue Mailed Free to any Address. A. G. SPALDING ^ BROS., NEW YORK, CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA, WE ARE THE ONLY BUILDERS OP THE GENUINE FAMOUS ST. LAWRENCE RIVER SKIFF AVOID WORTHLESS IMITATIONS.

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SKIFF, CANOE AND

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CLAYTON, Jefferaon County, N. Y. GOLF SUNDRIES. MACPHERSON'S . . . GOLFER'S COMPANION. This outfit consists of a rack with three clips for holding the balls when repainting; a can of specially prepared. " Foo Chow Enamel," with a brush aiBxed to lid, which being aelf-closing, keeps the enamel in good condition any length of time. Complete outfit packed in cardboard box. No. |. Macpherson Outfit, $ | ,O0

HOME GOLF .... BALL PRESS. Fur remolding damaged balls. No. 3O. Each, $5.OO

EDINBURGH BALL CLEANER. A very compact and tight-fitting case, containing a sponge for cleaning balls. A very convenient pocket outfit. No. 25. Each, $ | .50

GOLF BALL PAINTING MACHINE. To hold ball when repainting same.

No. 35. Each, $2.OO

RUBBER GOLF TEES. Used fur elevating ball for drive from "tee" or starting point. No, 2. Each, 25c.

COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE MAILED FREE TO ANY ADDRESS, A. Q. SPALDING & BROS., New York, Chicago, Philadelphia. CAPTIVE GOLF BALL. Our Captive Golf Ball Outfit consists of an iron stake, to be securely fastened in ground, and at- tached to which is a piece of rubber and about seven- ty-five feet of cord, to the end of which is securely fastened a good quality - ' Golf Kail. This outfit will " ' enable the player to practice the different strokes in an nrrilr u n is specially recommended to beginners. No! | B Complete, $ i and LINKA,—THK NEW GOLF GAME.

ave traveled. The ball, however, nly goes about two or three yardl, and what is very important, does not fly back with any force. In this way players get from one hole to the next, and when suf-

players "hole out" as in ordinar

TFU l l shots, approaching and putting. The e, complete, with rules for game, scL-urely packed for shipment. Price, complete, $ f O-OO GOLF SUITS. No. 25. All-Wool English Suitings. Coat, sack style, .... Each, $8.OO Knee Trousers, English box continuations, $7.OO CLUB COAT. No. 28. Imported Red Cloth, especially intended for club use, made in either solid red, or with collars and cufTs of different color, . Each, $ | O.OO CAPS. No, 25C. Made in same materi al as abovovee suits, Very lull top and silk lined, . Kuchh,, $ $ f ,5O HOSE. No. 5/0. Imported Scotch Hose, plaids and mixtures, extra quality, . ... Par Pair, $4.00 SHOES. No. go. Kxtra fine tan shoe, high cut, brass spikes, riveted firmly on heel and so i e^lm nd made, $6,50 Complete Illustrated Catalogue Mailed Free to any Address. A. C. SPALDINC & BROS., NEW YORK.»". CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA. -GOLF BALLS- r

Selected Quality and Thoroughly Seasoned.

The "SUvertown" Ball is almost exclusively used on the principal links of Scotland and England and is universally con- ceded the best ball made. Con- structed of pure gutta percha, and by a process known only to the manufacturers, it combines not only uniformity of weight and resiliency but extreme dur- ability and perfection of flight. These essentials of a perfect Golf Ball are not so happily combined in any other make, and have justly earned for it a reputation, not only at the home of the Golfers but in every country where this ancient game is played. We have the exclusive control of this ball for the United States, and guarantee each ball furnished hy_ us to be of selected quality and thoroughly seasoned. None the genuine"Silvertown" Ball unless embossed ly geniS ih d k showh n in cutt . with trade mark SILVER Two sizes, 27 and87 Per doze*, $5,0O TOWN % Urn " HIGHEST QUALITY" Golf Balls. Our "Highest Quality" Golf Balls are made of the purest gutta percha and in every detail equal to any ball on the market. -• For " Match " play our Golf Ball has no equal, as it is absolutely uniform in weight, the importance of which will be recognized by every Golf player. Each'ball is thoroughly seasoned before packing and bears the trade mark embossed on, ball. The Spalding Golf Ball, per dozen, $5.00. No. | . The "Clan " Ball, made of choice gutta percha and well seasoned; a splendid "ball for all purposes, .... Per doz., $4,OO No. 2. '"Practice" Ball, made of good gutta percha and well adapted for practice games, . . Per doz., $3.OO Complete Illustrated Catalogue mailed free to any address.

NEW YORK, CHICAGO, A. G. SPALDING & BROS. PHILADELPHIA. BICYCLE CATALOGUE: A O \3PALDINO 6-5PO5 CHICAGO- PfilUADELPMiA- NEW yORK ^ WABA5H AVe-i. \W(S CHE5TNUT ST. IE6-130 NAjjAU 51