Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-08-27
f. WOMAN AS \ GOLFER.
sNever Marry = Woman Ustn Yea Ha~s
Played Golf with Aer.-


experienced pcrson-sIperienced both
IN golf and in matrimony-of my &C
quaintance gives this piece OF advice to
bachelors: Never" he says, marry a
woman until you have played = round OF
lsv,I - Ho4, -, .-tS.I sI.44 .>s..-Lua .4eI
unobserved during the varying fortunes Of
/, -Nrr oct-ton " pl-c- yor~-H trror-
spicuously by the side Of some trst class
bunker on the Ladies eour.e, and the dis
closures will bs invslusbie 10 your fusurs
life, A woman viii show you good deal
OF her character during three minutes in
bad bunker A round Of golf Ia alto
gether such An excellent allegory az the
game OF lie that feel convinced that
woman who can pa.s eredit.Iay through
the ordeal u public solhng competition
has certain useful gifts OF character AID
temperament In A4e days ~ come, when
feminine conscrtpticn hcUrne- the law Of
the land, s.losIs certainly, II l wsre
,.--ss,r-r,'iD- - - - tho trr~-. sn'e..t
my general. from auonx the aoldng ANA
IONS OF the day TrvOlity apart what nro
the powers ard capabilities Of ladi.. on
the golf links let us bc bold and touch
question full Of ds!eacy and over which,
AS = rule, nsny L.>s AID Inaccurate no.
ton. still prevail Now dow the game 81
scratch lndy"-mAy the irsAeSsnt torn
b. pardoned-oomyArS with IAAs u the
scratch p,sa.
Well, ia ebs Ara plsoe, everything do
Ponds upon ne .Oarse ov<r which ~ sup
posed trial ssa.s u seapar1<on woaid bs
played; but, generally speaking. Vie odds
to be given or reviewed would he IN inverse
ratio to the length. not necessarily the
difficulty, Of the ceurss, and ~ Sandwich,
49, AlS a. -
u extre,na, IL would probably b found
that the best lady played In her highess
form could safely In q match receive" "a
half" from ehc avcrnsc man at scratch
Now, Wherein lies ,his discrepancy b.
tween she relative games u man and
woman Undoubtedly Vie Answsr win DO
not in the shors game. nor nsreasArtly IN
the driving from ths 80, bat la tlse ~,ea1
and tear Il play through the grssn. And
with apologies 10 the Late Lady champion
ess, who stands undoubtedly At tho head
OF all her English and Irish compoers-ot
tie Scotch rcS rcscniauves Of tho gnrne we
have, unfnrsrns.ely, h~n given little
chance II tudSing-I venture the opinion
that 10 WAS precisely in the length and
strength ot ksr driving through tbs green
that he, superiority Was shown On the
question rs to whether hhis weak ness in a
~ou4,n's game could be reInedied BY more
frequent play on courses where long driy-
Ing through the green Ii necessity
would rather rot discuss or even consider
As things sro al presen: constituted
that blessed and acknowledged hall he
tween Iae and the girl who u now honorel
aS my PARTNER Ga tie links OF lfe--yes
that sand bunker Ia roeIonsihle-is my
sole remaining source Of authority and
power, and may heaven defend Inc from
the day when nay Hi.e sA.u lsarn hard
hitting through tie CrV~a. Thew - how
ever. god cesl L.ore t-lan the mere play
ing of the game which deserves cansidcra-
tioi,; and, Ill a com .etition over Long
COURSE, Involving tic coEtiauou. physical
and Iaen:Al-to say nothing OF the moral
strain OF perhaps tno hard rounds IL Gay
for four o. five consecutive days, 1t viii b<
not always the best j.. r who secures
the victory, but she to ON nature has
given, In addition Ia tn sveraee proper
ton OF skill, cool lc-v,s and iudolnitabis
Will aEt plenty OF at1s,.ll.a physical hardi-
hood ard endurance but TIE Lew woman
seems capable u evolution and develop
ment in any given dirNct.on, and, FOR my
part do moi srudge her the pains and
trihulntions Of a goltug education II
ought TO improve her character and temper
de well IA her physique. st James Ga
zette