The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-30
Timely Topics
and Their Literature.

GOLF.

won It's way in America The red.coats
have been moro successful IN this case than
In the days OF 10
Any one who does not understand golf
can do so In half q minute. 1t consists IN
knocking n small bail about with a stick
until II is at last landed la hole IN the
ground. The player who does this with
the smallest number of strokes wins. But
the doing is not half simple MS the tell
lug. Every foot Of ground has It's own
peculiar difficulties, as has every phase OF
wind and weather, and to make the proper
strokes and in the proper way is matter
"of art, OF science aud OF inspiration
America is not the ideal place nor Ameri
cans The ideal people for the game. Gu
matte and turf conditions are not as good
as In England and humanity here is OF
rather too quick and lively temper to get
the best out Of game that requires so
much of Guinness and del.heratiln. But
the very slowness of the game affords one
of the chief reasons for Its cultivation here
II may do netting to check the hurry
and rush that carry us through even our
recreation post haste.
Golf is really nu admirable form Of sport
1t furnishes the best 4 open mir exercise
and with II considerable development OF
mind and character. 1t Is wonderful how
much crooked stick and little bail can
knottS problems are strewn all along the
way from the start ut the tee to the v'pd
up III the cup and soEle pretty good reatoh
Ing mus, be nut Into very lick. Tho
battle with adverse conditions ana The 81
/ most internal temptations TO unfnirness
make the game peculiar In developing cour-
age, self control and homer.
Golf introduces It's dev0tees 10 nature.
Not all OF thu follow up the acquaint'
ance, but many do and are we'll repaid for
adding the rev name to their visiting ists.
She draws them close, ana they come TO
know ny. never before the good tnlt there
IS Tx the spring Of the turf, In the sky
line aud the sunset, III ihe green OIL the
young ca, and in Tho Id years red and
gold. Perhaps here is where golf is going
TO do most Tor our brick-and mortar nyes.
Contrary to first impres aions, 1t has
turned out that golf is an exceptionally
good game for women. II gets them out
/ of doors and gives them plenty Of exercise
without causing undue fatigue, The game
/ Is not violent ono, ana okill counts fo'
more than strength An even, quiet per-
I tlnacity, roo Is important for good playing.
No on scr accused the Am ilc9u woman
OF lacking perfinacty. but II trdtl be told,
II * not always Of tee even, quiet variety.
| Here she Is at q disldvlnt &c In com
| narison with her English cousin. This
! American woman plays a game, often skill
ful, sonnet me. blili ani, hu always nervous.
nerves To skill she adds calm un
varying dogecdnes7 thnt cps tho record
for won MS golf safe IN the British Isles.
references TO some OF tue hteL ute ll'
j. Golf ". G. Brown. Atlantic. s0725.
June, 1902
Q The American Woman md Golf. Mrs,
april ~. 1902
s Gohng Counscls Of Perfection. Horace
| Hutchinson. Outing, 1890. June 1892
Golfers Weekly 25:16. April %, 1907 >"
D. American and English Women's Golf
Lillian Brooks. Golfers Weekly 29;2d.
g s. The Birth of Golf, Douglas story
Mnusey's. 27:32l June, 1902
I. Concerning Golf B. f. Robinson.
Pearson's - 22s. February, 1902.
ea's2S ny A SSIr 1902 b. LOOMS century
.; Practical COT W. j. Travis Harper
! G. Bros, New York
10 Outdoor Games; Cricket and Colt
Fork H Lytt'e'on' Macmillan s Co" New
H. Book Of Golf and Golfers. II. C.
| Hutchinson, Longmans, Green & Co, Lon
! don.
The three books referred to- numbers o.
| 10 aud II, are standard authorities on the
| game. The very name Of Mr. Travis, OK
| book. He Is master Of golf, not merely
| In manual deNtorty, but In knowledge
! OF its theoretical principles as we'll and
/ Is especially qualified to guide. The work
| by MIR, Lyttleton IS royal volume on a
/ royal game, and is too favorably known
! TO be IN danger Of being overlooked by
] cuIhest loNets OF EplIt All tAut MIR. Hutch
! tnson writes on this subject ranks nigh,
Among the magazine articles referred 10.
! number l treats the subject along boadest
| lines The writer gives considerable space
! 70 the prospects OF golf IN America, and to
I the many attractive and helpful qualities
! OF the game. Numbers . and s. each a lit.
| tie broader than Its title suggests, give
the relation OF women to this sport
Mr.. Hutchinson In number 3 deals with
! expert eohng, He explains at length the
more difficult strokes, advises as to when
| TO use each, and compares In detail the
| playing " some acknowledged masters u
| the game. In reference 4, Mr.. Travis tells
of the growing hold OF golf upon the PEG.
pie, OF varioue meetings TO take place this
| season, and something as to outcome Of
contests. Numbers I and s are given place
In the list simply as good specimens OF
golf humor,