The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23

the course throughout the day. But the gallants who on ballroom floors are able to hold their own, had little opportunity yesterday to star. For the ladies were On business not pleasure bent. Ed Craw- ford. John Turner, Crook Whatley Dan Hogan, David Roberts, Ed Tutwiler and a number of others displayed their prowe5s in driving and putting, but very little at tention did they attract. Three very dear old gentlemen, however received very gentle courtesies. They were: Col. J. B. Cobbs, Maj E. NJ Tutwler and Maj w. B. Leedy. So well did they behave that they were invited to participate in the tournament provided they would take some means to disguise their masculinity I'hs Colonel Cobbs. spokesman for the others, promised to do. It remains, how ever. to be seen whether or not the three veterans will be game enough to accept the challenge
 In point of service, the youngest golf players on the course yesterday were Mrs. k. NJ. Tutwiler and Mrs Hubert Drennen. Neither claims to be star. As matter of fact, they took up the burden of the mallet only last January. Someone who watched their play in the afternoon declare that if they continue to make progress within another month they could round the course in an even 100. Mrs. Tutwiler, perhaps a trfle excited because of the approaching tournament, was not at her best. Following her play, she despairingly announced that she had made a score less than 61 and Il, a net of 132.
 "Oh. if I had started playing nine years ago" she said. At that time, the major began. He urged me to follow his ex- ample However, I persistently declined
 and as result. he is little better player than l."
 Mrs. Robert Thach. who heard this remark, reminded Mrs. Tutwiler that be- fore she became a devotee of the sport she was accustomed to visit the links be- hind veil. This led her to speak of how customs had changed. of how Mrs. Eugene Brown in the beginning of her golf career, tried to play in high col lar and of how Mrs. Matt Murphys first attempt to drive resulted in near fall on account of her high heel slippers. The woman golfers of today. however, as those gathered yesterday at the club proved, make no attempt to appear fash ionable and, of course. no attempt to preserve complexions Flat canvas shoes are worn and canvas hats which tum- bling over the eyes. permit of unblinded vision. Some of the players wore gloves, but others like Miss Sterling of Att lanta gave their hands absolutely no protection.
 The prediction from Paris printed in January that American female golf teams would adopt uniforms has failed to materialize. Each member appears as
 she chooses. in that costume which gives her greatest freedom of action and which
 more subtly appeals on account of It's
 novelty.
 l Mrs. Frank Jones, the champion, ap-
 peared in a green sweater, while her
 daughters sweater was cerise. Mrs. Duff | field, another representative of the Mem
 phis team, was in a white costume topped
 by green canvas hat. Miss Cobb of
 Montgomery was in white. Miss Sterling
 of Atlanta wore an outing skirt of brown
 and a hat of diagonal stripes which was
 chic and becoming.
 | Late in the afternoon Senator Under
 wood. forgetful of that boise which gave
 him a reputation in Congress, strolleo
 leisurey over the green and no one asked
 him if he intended to reply to Governor Conner.
 This was taken to mean that the ladies
 in their sport. in the seriousness of theil
 purpose, rather, have retired from tht glamor and the frivolity of the world.