Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-08-11

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until after the first class have had
their initial match, which Is bookednfor
next Saturday.
The Wheeling team has accepted the
challenge of the Washington, Pa, club,
and next Saturday Is the date, although
II is not yet settled whether the Wash
ington team win play at Woodsdale or
vice versa.
A green committee composed of
males is not highly equipped for look
Ing after the best interests of players
of the gentler sex. Such, however, is
the situation. and OF necessity, of the
Wheeling club. If sufficient number
of the lady members would earnestly
Interest themselves In the sport this
defect would soon be remedied, and as
result the club would have well
organized green committee of ladies
who would know the wishes and needs
of the members and properly look after
them. The club management in its
ardent deere to promote tho game
among the female as well as the male
members of the club, purchased a
handsome silver cup to be awarded to.
the best lady player under conditions
somewhat similar to those governing
the male contestants for the several
cups. For several reasons-and prob
ably the intense hot weather and lack
OF interest are the principal ones-no
general and systematic effort has been
made by the ladies to compete for the
trophy. In fact hG't dozen out of
half hundred lady members are about
ell who have manifested any interest
in the matter. Now this Is not as It
should be. Let the ladies read below
what DIR. Haven says Of the sport md
then take It to themselves and make
up their minds that they will make
some sacrifice (Which can be only tenn
porary) to nave as fine players in the
Wheeling club as elsewhere. To this
end application and study, theoretic-
ally as well as practically, are neees-
sary. The club : management has
shown its impartiality to both male
and female players, as well as it's iIb-
crafty. Under the circumstances
ought there not to be proper encour-
agement by the ladies of its efforts to
promote the game? The sultry wealth
err has had dispiriting effect, sthe
writer is aware, and many Of the
members of the club are away. Why
not, then, call off all qualification play
until the season is cooler and all are
home again? The cup will keep, and
certainly SO valuable and deserving
trophy should not go to player by
default or without fair and interest
ing contest Meanwhile. cannot the
lady members get together and decide
upon q committee of themselves to
manage and arrange such matters. and
consult with the green committee of
male members? - plan would
cause excellent Tits and bring
about a notable improvement In the
quality OF play. There are several en-
bryo Genevleve Heckers among the
lady members OF the Woodsdale club.
All that is wanted to locate them and
bring them out is development. Or
ganization and intelligent application
is the surest means to such an end.
DR.. A. c. Haven. of Chicago, makes
the following statement as to the ply
steal benefits Of the game:
Golf is the game par excellence.
Many look upon it as fad which will
soon run its day and be superseded by
some other novelty. but in my judg-.
ment they are mistaken.
Golf more fu!flls the requirements OF
an ideal form OF physical exercise,
suited to all ages Of men and women.
too. than any other known sport. TIE
smallest child may taste some of its
keen pleasure, and the man of three
score years and ten is able to drink
in health and enjoyment from his puts
and drives. II. s $50
Other sports are too active or too
dangerous Golf may be taken In ned
crate or large doses. quietly or active
". and is as free from danger as any
form of exercise can be-there is pfac-
tically none II the rules are obeyed.
What boon It is to. the tired bus
iness man, pale and anaemic from long
confinement in his strfYy office: what
"a blessing TO womankind, and their
name is legion, who absolutely refuse
to take exercise of any kind, but grow
pale and corpulent from lack OF proper
effort and fresh air.
Golf drives them all into the country,
compels them to walk two, three or