Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-30
INDOOR GOLF.

Women "Turned Forty Should Take
n Larger Share I'm Athletics.
From the New York Times.
Indoor golf is to be one Of the features
of the athletic work of many young society
girls this winter. They are the younger
girls, hardly risen to the dignity Of society
buds" but they have already been ex-
posed to the contagion of golf and they
will prepare this winter to be genuine IA
natics by the time their school duties are
over. and the links are in good condition
next year.
1t is only the younger girls who are TAX
ing up gymnasium sol: .n= first part of the
season, bat older experts, or would-be ex-
perts, are expected later in the year to
practice or to be coached.
There Is one advantage which floor has
over a genuine golf links. Ii an inexperI-
enced player endeavors 20 dig I'D the ball
in making drive it becomes manifest. 1t
Is humiliating to plough up the turf. but
Its non-res;sting qualities are not so great
that the player becomes So painfully aware
OF an awkward drive as when the club
strikes the floor with a resounding thud.
The golf classes are to he small, with from
six to eight only in class.
What is the general tendency in regard
to athletics for women. was asked OF
Miss d. NJ Elliott. who is an authority
upon the subject and director Of the Berke-
ley Gymnasium.
VnOtutIS VI tIS SeUSTdtlOu are
up their children on altogether different
lines from those followed by mothers in the
past said Miss Elliott. They bring up
their daughters more as, hitherto. they
that 1t is the best thing they can do for the
general health of their children.
Il called upon one New York mother re-
Gently, and was taken to the nursery to see
the children. There were two Of Them lit
tie girls, but they were dressed in little,
loose trousers and short French blouses, as
little French boys would be dressed. 1t
was delightful to see the absolute freedom
this style of dress gave them. They were
riding their hobby horses cavalier fashion
and apparently enjoying themselves thor
oughly.
them always in that way in the house and
that in the country they hal the freedom
of the place in the same costume.
Il know one athletic family In which the
father, the mother and all the children are
interested. There are five children and
don't think the oldest is more than eleven,
but they all, except the baby, with the
father and mother, ride bicycles and they
all play golf. Three of the children come
to the gymnasium, and it is easy to see the
training they have received from their
general mental as well as physical develop
n'ent. They comprehend so quickly and 1t
is really quite wonderful to see them ex
erc:sing.
Women may have taken up athletics in
the first place because 1t a fad; it is
fashionable now to be athletic. But the
pleasure in the exercise made the interest
permanent Exercise with chest weights
may be beneficial more varied gym
nastcs, but they do not maintain the in
terest.
"There is no reason why all kinds of out
door exercise should not be kept up during
the winter, If the weather permits. People
ride horseback in the winter and they can
also ride the bicycle. 1t depends somewhat
upon the individuals ability to withstand
the cold. The hands and feet must be well
protected.
But there are some more particularly
winter sports. Snowshoes are used much in
the upper part of the state, and in Canada,
and it would seem they might be introduced
here. Any one who is accustomed to using
the muscles can easily learn to use snow
sfoes. There may be little f1oundering at
first. After getting started it is only nee
essary to make long, smooth strides. The
great difficulty Is learning to put down one
foot with reference to the position of the
other.