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

| querablc habit OF arChing the wrists In
the same way as when striking the keys
of the instrument in question-that Is to
say, bonding the wrists in such way
that they are looking up to the ceiling or
the sky. This Is precisely what women
do in a very great number of instances on
the links.
One OF the most important principles Of
the golf swing Qt is not far from being
the chief Is to turn the left wrist gently
toward the body at the beginning of the
swing; unless this be done the wrist in
question will be bent outward at the top
OF the swing, and then the club will be
| in hopeless position for a straight shot
| The left wrist absolutely must be disposed
! under the shaft mot arched outward at
| the top, and 1t Is In this connection that
women golfers exhibit their most pro-
nounced weakness.
Their keenness Is splendid in Britain.
at any rate, am sure that, taken as q
body, they are much more in earnest
about the game than men. Often you
will find two men contesting n match in
very easy going frame of mind: but
have never seen women so disposed. Even
though nothing tangible depends on the
result, they struggle for all they are
worth. and very seldom talk during the
round Personally, like to observe this
spirit; golf is q serious game which is
concentrate the whole Of your attention
upon IT,
Proof OF the keenness OF women is to
be found in the zeal with which they ar
range and contest interteam matches
These events are almost dead in Britain
80 far as men are concerned. but they
are fast increasing In interest and Inn
portance among women (or were doing so
until the war started) and there is tre-
mendous rivalry for places in the county
teams.
THE BEST WOMAN GOLFER,
The best woman golfer have ever
seen Is Miss Cecil Leitch. Some years
ago an allowance OF a half proved suffi.
cient TO enable her to beat Mr.. II. II.
Hilton, and 1 think that on similar ham
dlcap terms she would win three timer
out OF four against any prominent anna
teur OF the male persuasion
She and Miss Gladys Ravenscroft have
an advantage over most members OF their
sex in the circumstance that they are
very long drivers; l saw the match be-
tween Miss Leitch and Mr., Hilton and
could not help being impressed by the
frequency with which she drove almost
as far as her opponent, Equally note-
worthy about Miss Leitch's play is her
power OF recovering from difticultiesi she
hits shots from long grass and other un-
pleasant places with measure OF skin
and strength that few people could hope
10 excel. At one time her iron shots
were not quite right. and / meant to tell
her that she would improve three strokes
a round II she altered her swing with the
iron. But apparently she had discovered
the point for herself. for when next ]
watched her play there was nothing
wrong with the iron shots,
Her sister. Miss May Leltch, who 10
left-handed. would be quite as good II
only she would practice a little. Some
times she does not touch club for
month or two. and yet she is always at
scratch and breaking records.
AS putters, women are on occasion al
most uncanny in their excellence, espe-
cially when they attain a condition OF
nervous tension which Is evolved so often
in the critical stage OF a championship
Then Is the time to sec what the fair sex
can do on the green; the frequency with
which the holing OF a long putt by one
player Is followed by similar feat on
the part OF an opponent who is fghting
for a half seizes the imagination.
There is a wonderful determination
about women which quells their nerves
They make a man putt better. was
playing a lady on my home course the
other day, and having beaten her many
times / confess that tried 10 miss putt
on the last green in order that the match
might finish all even. And the ball went
down, very much to my astonishment
Perhaps that Is the best way to hole a
long putt-to try and miss 1t.
Copyright 1915 BY the Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.
Tbis is the dfth OF a series Of ar
ticies on golf that Mr. VaFdOns the
british champion q writing ape-
claIIy for the Evening Ledger. The
sixth article Will appear next SAT-