Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-01-25

ing shots still need practice and her weak
| ness with these makes her somewhat un-
even. " -
Mrs. Chatfeld Taylor has done the
Wheaton links, which are the longest in
America. in 81.
| In the International tournament at Mag
| ara she won prize, but came in second.
being one stroke more than Miss Yeate, q
Canadian. who had been an enthusiastic
golfer for some years
Mrs. Charles 8. Brown is now the cham
plon golfer among the women of America,
having Won the championship cup at Mead
OVERLOOK in October She has been playing
very short time. and deserves great credit
for her victory.
Her :. score over the Meadowbrook links
was 63 for the holes out, and 81 in,
very fair score. considering the links, which
are the most difficult in the country-much
larger than the famous cnes at Mussel-
thorough and st. Andrews in Scotland. Her
game Is very even and reliable and her
driving particularly good
ohe mas been playing at Shinnecock all
summer, IN the company of the very good
Willie Dur ms instruction
MISS Rowland Ford and Miss Lila Sloane
are also very good and promising players.
ana Mrs: j: J. Astor. who drives particu-
larly we'll. has also a fair prospect of de-
Veloping a brilliant game
Lady Margaret Scott. who won the wo-
man championship in England in 1894 and
1923. and who is undoubtedly the best play
er OF her sex In the world, rolls up such
scores as 9i for the full course of eighteen
holes at Westward Ho. In 1893 she won
the scratch medal of the Bath Ladies' Golf
Club with record score Of 20.
Ihis is what may be really called cham
pionship play, and demonstrates that 1t is
sklll rather than enormous strength which
wins at golf.
1t will be seen by the accompanying pic
ture that this lady is slight and of medium
height. Also it will be remarked how very
far over her shoulders she swings her
driver.
Her dress, as seen In the picture, is grace
full, consisting Of a silk blouse, wrapped
| about her figure, free from anything stiff
| IN collar, belt or cuffs; corduroy skirt
salior nat and heavy golf shoes. 1t is evil
dent, also. that this lady wears no stays
The adoption of this form Of dress must
always be matter of taste and governed
by the necessities of each figure. That it
must be OF advantage in the game cannot
be denied. number, of varieties in dress
have been adopted. ~
A brown CLOTH skirt, with CATERS and
knickerboekers. 4 blouse or skirt of fan
weather and the season, with an easily
adjustable coat like = Norfolk jacket, and
a close hat of felt or straw without flow
ers-these are tine wearable and advisable
be of heavy MATERIAL and should come to
the ankles. A Shorter length is both un-
desirable ard unnecessary. A red coat as
uniform is attractive, and would look
wen Win tie liheH SkirLS winch one wears
in the summer The exigences of the
game in the matter of costume are very
easy to meet end varieties Of color and
material are perfectly possible and desira-
BILE.
The game is noble ,one-its rewards are
manifold. It gives occupation to many.
and health and innocent enjoyment II
adds me ans of compa nfonship to family
and 10 friends. 1t Is urmixed blessing
revived from an historic past. It comes to
Us interesting in memories, promissory of
joy. 1t is an unmixed blessing for which
we must give thanks.