Word: domino
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Dates: during 1931-1931
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...things had come to such a pass that long hitters like Bobby Jones and Horton Smith never had a chance to play a brassie shot. The bigger lighter ball adopted by the U. S. G. A. (1.68 in. diameter, 1.55 oz.) is about the same as the Spalding "black domino" of a decade ago. It was designed to take yardage away from long hitters and put a premium on accuracy in the wind. To mediocre players and duffers-who constitute the vast golfing public and really support the game- it was promised that the new ball would "sit up" better...