Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-10

HAIRY NARDON. success somehow
makes me feel all the more acutely my
own disappointment at having had to
give up a tour on which had set my
heart.
However, domestic considerations must
command respect where It is not impera-
tive duty that calls man away. AS one
of our proposed party remarked, he had
had submarines for breakfast, subma-
rines for lunch, submarines for tea anu
submarines for dinner" When he an
nounced in his homo that he intended 10
20 to America and the very vessel on
which he had booked his passage was
sent to the bottom of the sea, the situa-
tion can be readily imagined. Not being
eligible for war service, 1 had made up
nv mind for one more visit to the States
I'm all probability the last 1 hope II
may be possible next season.
Mention Uf womens golf reminds me or
a subject on which I feel strongly. 1t is
that the standard of play among them
IS considerably underestimated In most
places where men golfers congregate. II
is often discussed in a spirit which indi-
Gates that the speakers regard 1t as a
rather poor imitation of the real thing 1
can only imagine that they have never
had an opportunity of watching the best
women golfers. / confess that nave
been surprised many times by the excel
Ienna of their shots, and, considering that
thew are handicapped in the matter OF
physique, the quality OF their golf seems
10 me to be remarkably high.
WHEN WOMEN WOULD BEAT MEN
II a long series Of matches were held
between prominent men amateurs ana
equally distinguished women players win
the latter receiving half, believe that
the men would be beaten. So rar as
have been able TO Judge this applies as
much to America as TO Britain Wllh'
sav Mrs. A, Jackson. the woman cham
49, and Mr.. Francis Ouimet, the anna
taur champion, showing something ike
their correct respective powers In con-
test Of 3s holes, doubt whether the man
couId concede a half. To be sure hlhs
strokes are a good many to giYei put
an, assuming now that the match "ould
take place on a well-bunkered ana iulI-
length course OF 5000 yards or more "hSI
nhysioue alone would tell heaVlly' Ine
sLiiI with which the leading women golI-
rIaSJ anprosches and puts Is such
nat they are Handicapped only IN the
long game and in recovering from BUNK
Srs And perhaps their sole real weak
ness is an the latter department
It is a pity that when women anu
-, nsat IN more or less public con-
tests The women often fan 70 uisplay
their true form. II may be that they
trr too hard or On 1iS s+ - ,rin,
he spirit OF rivalry is not quite SO siin, iIi
ss when they are engaged III sis.eily Is :,
strife Whatever the explanation me-
~ 7 have the impression that they aLe
seen al their best only in their own COM
Mote than a year ago played ,,S seve[s' ers
r,stcbss al lie Touquet, In flanee
n-atnst a woman who was possessSa
IS sr1alI measure OF ability on the iiiiAs, ,la5
h,t Who could not for the Ire o. ~, ~
sTbIhit her customary eonndehee ~ ,'i,tg .
one OF these contests. Even W.. 49, anS al
baT a stroke a hole, still won ai.T I,lS, =.
last she issued 70 me stern haiS n
~ would give me q stroke = ny
s,o,,i5 usa one club only, ana a-,t Sus "A
ci,,b which she would select; ! SSl,l
- sbs banded me her niblicA, Nsit
s.'r-, a9ain-by 9 up and 70 play;
49, -,ithout taking any OF the sstV L,u
sba was TOO durrled TO MT the bas
,,rnnsrly and the same conaitloh ,hicb
/ hssn observed IN other contests 80
s,,,',,,an have opposed men. +hsss
Sti,st is why the results oI oI-io,,g
.,.tchas are likely to produce lail ~ ~ :
/ ideas as to the respective 49, best on
| se,es TO see women &C thsn ~ IN.
/ ~ links. they must be matSil9e
I o,rn particular Tournaments
4oArAFON FAULT or WOMEN
GOLFERS. o,.
rrbe only explanation tA.t -, fbs
~ i fhat most of them Pi-s ~.
no and that they develop sne n-'--