The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-29

Memphis right now has more wom-
en- golf players than any other city
in the South" says Mrs. David Gaut,
state golf champion and chairman Of
the golf committee of the Memphis
Country club, and more and more
each day are becoming devotees to
the game"
Mrs. Gaut is rojpr tn tc tho hcroi"e
Of this story, although three other lead
ing ladies feature in the plot, The
other three wished" the part Of hero
inc upon Mrs. Gaut-she couldn't
II all happened this way
There were not many parties to write
up for the paper-and what there were,
people wouldn't let get INTO print be-
cause 1t is Lent.
l couldn't get hold of many of the
leading club women, to get a line on
what was being planned for after
Easter, because, as | learned from va
rious sources, they We're all at the
clubs, or at Overton. And they were
not there to attend parties, SO, trying
to find out why all the attractive wom-
en- were flocking to the clubs, | STUN
bled upon the plot.
Golf now and forever more said
some, and golf until a rival fad takes
its place" said others.
Pretty society girls who had never
played golf before were going to the
| NAhbb " 49, hSNAbl Will lAAU Edlllt uN@
termination to master the game, And
women who had figured In some OF
the biggest tournaments in the counr
try two and three years ago, but who
had given It up entirely during the
war, go out for practice every day and
are playing in beautiful form, antici-
pating the coming Of the Southern
championship tournament, which will
May Is, 00'"' o'
l called Mrs. Kenneth Duffield, pres
ent southern champion who won the
titie In 1917, at the Memphis Country
CLUB. l wanted to know all about the
eyer-increasing golf boom. She knows
al about everything about the game.
There you are-it looked easy for me.
Mrs: Duffield was lovely. Yes, she
SAID there was undoubtedly greater in
terest IN the game now than ever be-
tore, ana Indications are that some OF
the finest games and tournaments will
be played this yea than in the history
OF golt But, she added, she had played
very little during the past year and
there was one who she said knew more
ABOUT the game than she herself.
call Mrs. David Gaut,' she said
'She can tell you everything you want
70 know about IT,"
Mrs, Gaut's line was busy. So
called Mrs. Frank Guthrie, another
player. who ranks very high-one Of
the Colonial Country clubs star play
ers and %runner-up in the state cham.
pionship.
Enter Mrs. Gaut.
Mrs. Guthrie was glad to help me In
any way she could. But" she said
"1f you will call Mrs. David Gaut, I'm
sure you would get a dandy story; she
central.
Miss Minna Beasley is playing in un.
usually good form at the Memphis
Country club this spring. I'd heard
lots about her. SO l thought she could
give me some points on why Is golf?'
We chatted for about one minute.
asked for her picture to use with the
group, thinking, perhaps L would ust
several of Memphis best players. 81
have no picture said Miss Beasley
There is nothing about my face that
care to preserve" ! cheerfully told her
that there are others who have more
admiration for her features; but il
didn't do any good.
Call Mrs. David Gaut,' she said
She and Mrs. Kenneth Duffield car
tell you more about golf than anybody
existing, I know"
This time central was merciful.
talked to Mrs. Gaut, who kindly heard
my signal OF distress, and promised tc
NNH''S ~ ~ . oAiA lain ~ VII pNCIi
She came, looking so well groomed
and alert in her tailored suit, and SC
well pleased with the world, that In.
s~tinctively a picture of blue skies, roll.
ing greens, and the glorious outdoor
world In early spring, passed through
my mental p~erlscope, Mrs. Gaut alone
Is the greatest argument in favor Of
golf that | have yet been able to dis.
cover, for reasons which will appear
az the plot thickens,
why Is Golf?"
II took up golf for my health said
Mrs. Gaut, as we settled down for a
long chat, when ! started, | couldn't
play more than five holes a day, and
now she hesitated, modest9y.
thought Of the records which she has
made, of the championship she holds
Of the part she played in the great
Western tournament, In which she wor
low qualifying rank in 1917, n II
which, 1t is widely predicted by goll
experts, she will probably win the