The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-17

golfer can take advantage. The once ar
: dent cric1eter has realized this, and from
that time is lost: he does not entirely de-
sert the game Of his youth, his interest is
still there, but he has decided that there
is another game which can be played un-
der almost any conditions and, what is
more, in comfort. Now the cider one
grows the more one appreciates comfort,
and if there is a, testimony wanted as to
the benefit and advantages Of golf as a
winter game. dies in the fact that SO
many enthusiastic devOtees of other pas
times take to it in the winter months,
when the pursuance sof their favorite
sport is literally impracticabe.
A zGAAIE ELDERS DELIGHT IN.
There may BE just a suspicion of truth
in the oft-repeated remark that golf is an
s.old mans game, as it certainly can be
played at an age when other forms Of
athletics are out of the question, owing
to the gradual stiffenins Of muscles and
sinews through increasing years. But the
snumberless examples of players we have
at the present time, who. although long
past the age when they would be out of
court say. on the cricket field, and who
are still playing the game of golf as well
as ever they did in their lives, gives an
indication that the muscles must have
lost little of their natural elasticity it is
merely that they cannot he brought into
play as quickly as Of yore, and conse-:
quently cannot stand any sudden Strain.
Now it is in favor Of golf that the muscles
are not called upon TO stand any such
strain, as the swing of a golf club, al
though requiring a. great amount of ply:
seal seXertion, is a gradual motion, and
should be without any perceptIble j er]i,
viii lss, as / have said before, it brings
into play nearly all the muscles of the
body, which is a great. consideration, as.
many other gpastimes necessitate< the use
of and place undue prominence on Ger
tain sets of muscles
ENTHUSIAST OF, IT'S OWN
It is said that golf is lacking in that
energetic enthusiasm which is one Of the
great attractions in both codes .pf foot
ball, Rugby and Association, either Of
which we may take as an example Of the
more violent forms Of athletics. This is
quite correct, but golf has an enthusGa SIM
of its own-a quiet MISUNDERSTANDING en-
thusiasun, species of pent-up feeling,
wtl5chs is trying to the nerves, as the re-.
TqllirementS Of the game necessitate that
there should be no outlet for It; although
the nerve and pluck required are not OF
the "do or die order it may be said that
it is nevertheless a very trying ordeal: It
is reported of a distinguished athlete.aWh
amongst his many accomplishments and
records in the world of sport, held no
mean place as golfer, that he expressed
the opinion that he had never realized
what nervousness was until he was call
ed upon to- hole a simple putt, Of some
Two feet, to decide a match. There are
many more who have: regretfull " had to
acknowledge q similar feeling. Yes.s golf.
may not cali for that combat i've spirit,
which is assumed to be the b.rthright of
all Britons. and which is admittedly the
great secret OF many forms of athletics.
but has other Utica tons which.
when carsfully weighed up in the balance.
may possibly leave it with an advantage@
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