The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-17
WOMEN AND GOLF II
Many American Women Play Well, But
Few Of Them Look Well When Play
ing-Most Of Them Self Taught.


Ladies' links is i term which never
became as Widespread on this side Of the
ocean as olis the other. Iii England and
Scotland when women first took up the
game they were not permitted on the
historic courses, but We're forced "a play
Ton shorter 81 pocket handkerchief links,
Especially laid out for them.
1 Women in this country have always
been permitted to play ON our longest
courses, although they are closed to
them on certain days. Very long and
sporty holes, on which hazards are 80
placed as To spoil an average Woman's
ldrivc, have hdies' tees from which d
Isiniilar stroke would not be penalized,
but as driving is, on the whole, one II
the strongest points of many women
champions, such special arrangements are
done away with ia tournaments, and the
long course Is played.
\ The greater number Of today's women
champions are self taught, although
N they have lad professional instruction
in some part Of their careers The best
results are gained not by going around
the course dozens of times. but by prac.
4 Using the same shot for haifi an hour at
a time. studying scientifically cause and
Eeffect.
\ a hall hour Of this special practice,
Followed BY an ciglitcen.hoe round,
three times week. II the only prepare.
tion for tournament in which Mrs.
II Charles I Stout, the well-known cham
pion, believes.
There is only one cure for staleBess
caused by oycsplaying. and that Is to
turn YOUR back on clubs aud links for
Ia time
Take up simple exercises and regular
I gymnasium practice. Following this
rule led TO the remarkable games OF
n Miss Georglana Bishop. the champion Of
1901
4 Few women look well when playing
golf Miss Hhona liair. tile English
champion. who also Carried off all vic.
tories on her American visit few years
ago, Is known for her awkward game
She exaggerates the preliminary wagglc,
grips her club shortly and plays with
boyiSh aiiguarity 1t is y pleasure to
watch the game OF Miss Nanderhoef, q
member OF the Ardsley Club, Ardsley-
on Hudson. and the player IN several
championship tournaments.
American women We're severely critic.
lied for the careIessucss OF their dress
\ in rainy weather by Miss Adair. She
said:
In England, dowdy and careless IN
dress NJ We arc supposed 70 he, | have
never seen women in such unbeeoming
aud careless and rough costumes as I
have seen here in unpleasant weather.
However. Miss Affair commented more
favorably on matters OF greater import,
and ii is interesting to note how women
players 81 the Old World compare with
those OF the new
In regard TO pluck, she adds; Never
IN all my experience have seen zuciuni
lvcrsal grit, sand, or what | believe YOU
lcall nerve as i displayed by every wo-
man golfer in America | must III fair
ness admit that American women seem
better able to rise TO a bad situation and
play better than they know how when
such feat il demanded BY the eSigen.
cies Of the score, than either English
Irish or Scotch women
Another critic OF American golfers
familiar with conditions in both coun
tries is Harry Varlon, winner OF both
British and american open champion
ships lie credits the american girls
with adopting the game more whole
Ihcarte1ly than their English sisters
He saws fiat the American gin tucks
up her sleeves Ike man, and in the
soles Of her shoes She has plenty Of
9oodlv sized nails. And she does not
look little the worse for any Of these
things indeed, the picture OF the de-
icfmined. strenuous and yet charming
llbdS golfer was one of the most aitiac.
tive that ! saw when in AncrienN
A good average drive Of the woman
aolfcr Is $50 wards, that for the men
averaging thirty or forty yards more.
Phenomenal drives have been made by
Miss Margaret Curtis Of The Essex Coun-
\ ~ tlpl, Manchester, Mass. whose long
9ame Is superb. On one occasion she
Drove III yards New lden Magazine.