The Washington times., 1894-10-21
GOlf and Girls.
Copyright, 1894, by Madgo Robortson.l

There is brilliant record by woman on
golf links which would of itself silence for
ever all remarks rejecting upon the inability
OF the feminine mind to fathom the mysteries
Of golf sticks. According to the volume in
the Badminton Library, Lady Margaret Scott,
after performing several other brilliant feats,
defeated Mr.. A. II. Doleman on the ladies'
course at Lytham, ST. Anne's in a local match
by up and to play, establishing rec
ord Qemininely speaking) for the links-a
record of so, which would have been several
less but for an unfortunate bunker resulting
in an at the last hole" The young lady's
style OF play also shattered the feeble objec-
tion that golf was not graceful pastime for
women. Hers is the style OF a golf player
from infancy, charmingly easy, as nearly per-
feet as possible, with full swing that is rare
enough even among men.
Lady Margaret won the first ladies' cham
pionshIp at Lytham in 1854 championship
similar in all conditions to that for men, STE
has also competed in Cotswold Club at How
on-the- Void, at the Cheltenham links at
Give Hill, and has holed the full course at
the famous Westw ard Ho in ninety-six
strokes. In the tournament of the Bath La
dies Colt Cuba most exciting contest
she won the open scratch medal with a rec
ord score of seventy, being fourteen below
the next score returned.
Miss Pearson, Lady Margaret's rival, Is a
remarkably good player, careful and effec-
tive. She shows what nerve and steddiness
will do for n girl golfer. Mrs. Cameron's
play this year is delighting PLAYERS on the
other side OF the Atlantic and indeed there
are now hundreds OF good players among
women.
Golf is pretty we'll known on this continent,
and one meets links even in the far West
There are several good courses down the Pa
ciic coast. But as yet it has not with US
made the same havoc among tennis PLAYERS
that 1t has in England. Tennis is here still
the gams par excellence for girls. and proba-
bly, by the time golf has run its course and
retired into obscurIty-so far as women are
concerned-fOr another couple of decades,
tennis viii be taking a fresh lease OF life. In
England, however. the devotees of tennis are
forsaking their erstwhue idol and laying triD-
utes at the links. Miss Dodd, to whose skill
ful volleying and back line play the tennis
championship has been over and over again
aaludged, is now making q record at golf
Her tennis training has stood her in good
stead, and she shows exceptional talent.
The Sketch gives an account of a recent
match between Miss Dodd and Mrs. Cameron.
ship, and Miss DoGd finished even at the
eighteenth hole, but unfortunately got
'bunkeUed in, aud was then beaten il play
ing oil the deciding hole
II this stealing OF its vOtaries keeps on, and
If 1t is true that the height OF English girls is
due to this stretching after balls in tennis
will the race OF tall girls die out? VIII the
next generation be slortl VIII they have
long arms extended from the swinging of golf
sticks! More perGlc.Qus still. viii the bad
temper. which is part OF golf game. since no
human being can remain gmiabIe throughout
It's Ordeals. be transmitted. and q nation Of
shrews iuhaoit the British is es? And will
Anglo-maniacism copy that also? There are
plenty OF possibilities to consider.
1t Is usually conceded nowadays that golf
has hold on male players. not loss absorb
ing bat less widespread than carling. a.
though as vet. perhaps. 10 Little Minister
has been shocked by the speerace Of q match
between two church meWhers for Il vacant
edersnip. An Oxford pro .essor. utter trial
OF the game ~ which he was presumably
badly "hunkered in and beaten. disagree
ably defined golf is "a game which consists
IN putting little balls into little holes with in
5trumeutS very i'll adapted for the purpose. -
II Is not surprising that even m crEiitr gen
tieman should be hOpo.essiy nawiGe-el at
the outset by he choice and variety OF clubs
given him. There are ten OF them at least
necessary to effective play. and they are dis
tingUisbed by nomenclature at once diver
sifcd and significant. I remember playing
IN u iaaies game once where II was much
more Il contest between putting the right
names and uses TO the different sticks than
the few strokes one could use.
Brought down 20 = ane poin. the game OF
golf consists in this: The players object is 10
put the bali in tho hole in fewer strokes than
his or her opponent. The course contains, usu-
ally, n.ne holes. although eighteen holes are as
frequent in Scotland ana England Each OF