The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-06
NJ M COLE.
Many American Women Play Well. but Few
Look Well When Playing.

Ladies' links" Is n term which never
became as widespread on this side OF the
ooean az on the other. In England and
Scotland when women first took up the
game they were not permitted on the his
toric courses, but were forced 70 play On
shorter or pocket handkerchief links, es-
pecially laid out FOR them.
Women In this country have always been
permitted to play on our longest courses
says the Neu idea Ma9dsine, although they
are closed to them on certain days very
long and sporty holes, on which hazards are
NO placed as to spoil an average woman's
drive, have ladies' tees from which a similar
stroke would not be penalized, butPs driving
IA. on the whole, one Of the strongest points
OF MANY women champions, such special
arrappements are don't away with In tourna-
ments, and the long course Is played.
The greater number Of to-day's women
CHAMPIONS are self taught, although they
have had professional instruction In some
mart OF their careers. The best results are
gained, not by going around the course
dozens Of times. but by practising the same
shot for half an hour Mt a time. Studying
scientifically cause and effect. -
A half hour Of this special practice, fol-
low cd by an eighteen hole round. three
times q week, Ia the only preparation for q
In which Mrs. Charles 7. Stout,
the well known champion, believes,
There is only one cure for %staleness
caused by overplaying, and that Is to turn
your back on clubs and links for q time,
Take up simple exercises and regular
gymnasium practice. Following this rule
~ -. aba ln sro ,aa nf Miua Gaor-
llama bishop, the champion Of 1904.
Few women look well when playing golf.
Miss Rhona Adair, the Englisa champion,
who also carried of all victories on her
American visit q few years ago, is known
for her awkward game, She exaggerates
shortly and plays with boyish angularity.
n IL a pleasure TO watch the game Of Miss
Vanderhoef, a member Of the Ardsley Club,
Ardsley -on-Hudson, n the player in
several championship tournaments.
for the oarelessness Of their dress In rainy
weatherby Miss Adair. She said
ain England, dowdy nd careless In dress
as we arc supposed to be, ! have never seen
women In such u~nbeooming and careless
and rough costumes as l have seen here in
However, Miss Adair commented more
favorably on matters Of greater import,
and IL Is interesting TO note how women
players Of the Old World compare with those
Of the new.
In regard to pluck, she adds, snever in all
my experience have / seen such universal
grit, sand, or what I believe you call nerve
as Ia displayed by evory woman golfer In
America, must in fairness admit hat
American 2sinen seem better able TO rise
to q bad eituetion and play better than they
know how when such q feat Ia demanded
by the exigencies Of the score, than either
English, Irish or Scotch women
Another critic of American golfers
familiar with conditions In botn countries
IL Harry vardon, winner Of both British
and American open championships. He
credits the American girls with adopting
the game more whole heartedly thar their
English sisters,
He says that the American girl tuoks up
her sleeves like a man, and in the soles OF
her shoes she has plenty OF goodly, sized
nails. And she does not look a little TIE
worse for any Of these things; indeed, the
picture Of the determined, strenuous, and
vet charming lady golfer was one Of the most
attractive that 1 Eaw when in America.
A good average drive Of the woman golfer
Ia 1850 yards, that for the men averaging
thirty or forty yards more. Phenomenal
drives have been made by Miss Margaret
Curtis Of the Essex County Club, Manohes-
ter, Mass, whose long game Is superb, On
one occasion sbe drove 2s7 yards. Ii