Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-15
M1EN'S GAlRB FOR SUMMER GAMES

by stripe. Some of the stripes are
fully quarter Of an inch wide 1t Is
smarter. however to have a tiny pin
stripe, although additional fine white
satin stripes, woven into the goods, are
also finding high favor.
Just as polo is probably the "dressiest"
sport in existence. SO rowing is perhaps
the most neglige. Nevertheless, there
are set rules for the garb OF the oars
man, too, although. in this instance. the
rules are based purely and solely on
solid comfort.
The garb begins with flat-heeled low
shoes. They may be oxfords. of the
same variety designed for service on
the tennis courts, the latter. of course
being far and away the cheaper. One
while advisable, is not absolutely re-
quired. The idea is to be burdened with
as few clothes as possible, first because
rowing is hot work, and, second, because
the fewer the clothes the more advan-
tageously situated the oarsman will be
in case there should be an accident ne
cessitating swimming. and possible res
cue work.
So this idea Is carried out to the last
letter. Your experienced Oarsman will
conflne his underwear to simple and
much abbreviated pair of swimming
trunks. Over these he will wear white
duck trousers, loose fitting, ankle length.
with wide cuff at the bottom. From
the waist up the tastes In articles OF wear
for rowing differ. A goodly number Of
which case one needs only to press the
upper part of his bathing suit into service.
A good many oarsmen consider the sleeve
less jersey rather too neglige, and so
they supplement it with Jumper
blouse" like those worn by the men of
the navy. Many oarsmen buy an entire
jumper suit for use in following their
favorite sport. And such a suit is re-
markably cheap. Both jacket and trou-
sers can be bought, If one knows where
to go, for the remarkably small sum Of
s.. And for 30 cents more one can get a
hat to go with the outfit.
A hat, by the way. is absolutely essen
tial to the oarsman. Out OH the river
sun, and without a covering for his head
he is very apt, particularly early in the
season, to blister. The proper hat Is SIM
liar to that worn on the tennis court. !t
should be of white duck. with a wide
soft brm. And it should be amply deep
enough Of crown to permit OF its being
pulled far down on ones head.
Golfers are having their saturnaila these
DAYS. They can be seen hurrying and
scurrying out toward the links almost
any afternoon, and it Is a notable fact
that, whereas golf. like polo. was long
known primarily as a rich mans game,
it is now being played by practically
everybody.
In probably no other sport has the re-
ouired garb undergone such radical
change as in the Scotch game. few
wears ago 1t was considered almost a
crime even so much as to think or going
on the links unless one were CARRIED In
the conventional golf trousers and long
stockings with gaudy tops.
Nowadays golf trousers are an abso-
lutte rarity. Instead one wears white
trousers Of the regulation cut. or at least
trousers of some very light material.
And for the rest, the outfit Is simplicity
itself From a dandified game. the sport
Of the links has become one OF extreme
neglige One wears the softest. most
comfortable shoes in his possession. he
wears a soft shirt, preferably OF SILK, and
OF elbow-length sleeves, as has already
been described, and a cap with visor
long enough to shade not only his eyes,
but his entire face. He wears no coat,
and save in rare instances no coiiar.
Golfers used to start out wearing coIlarS
they still wear them. Of course, IN the
fall. also a sweater. But during the sum-
mer season it was found that while a
man might start out looking spick and
span. by the time he reached the seventh
or eighth hole his appearance was sadly
wilted. particularly as to collar. NOW
every one knows that a wilted collar Is
common sense demanded that the shirt
be tucked in at the neck. And when
common sense really demands a thing
Dame Fashion, though she may grumblo
ever SO loud and 30 long, II eventually
forced to yiAl0