The New York herald., 1922-04-16
GOLF FLAPpER HERE
WITH THE SEASON
BObbed Hair and Knickerbock-
ers Thrill Regulars at Van
Cortlandt Opening.
by KERR N. PETRIE.

While so far on one has been found
bold enough to take direct issue with the
poet, 1t nevertheless is fact that there
are among the public links golfers OF
New York city many who are ready to
admit that the hope which is supposed to
spring eternal sometimes gets worn down
to very frayed and frowsy state.
Not many weeks ago the golfers Of the
public bunkered fairways such as Van
Cortlandt were storming about the in
justice of the 100 per cent. increase, no.
tice of which had been served on them,
for the years playing privileges and
lockers. Many of them declared they
were through with golf forever until the
Park Department should see f1t to mend
its profiteering ways. The fact remains,
nevertheless. that when the course at
Van Cortlandt was opened the other day
there was a rush for ten dollar year
enthusiasts that bids fair to keep the
hills and meadows ringing with the
sound of sclaffs and foozles exactly as
of yore.
The rush is not over yet by any
means. Indeed, it Is believed that a say
or two more may see scene of conges-
tion such as the old landscape over
toward Yonkers never before witnessed,
for-whisper it-they are wearing 'em
even at Van Cortlandt and i'm conse-
qUence the outlook is for a cluttered
course and line of railbirds all the way
up and down the meadows.
Golfers scarcely know what to make
OF 1t save that they are In fair way of
being badly licked. 1t was hoped by
many of the malcontents that the Park
Dana ~ n,anf xvo.rII conv, rapapt wbap ~
saw the attendance fall off and that
before long these who paid over the
initial increase for brass badge would
be receiving rebate while the holdouts
would be trooping in with colors flying
and bands playing to swing their nib
licks and brassies at the old five dollar
rate or even less.
But. 10! knickerbockered femininity
has upset the applicant. Talk about
painting the lily The old game. so
popular already that It's devotees are
singled out as the only ones who will
stand taxation in the whole gamut of
public Fairgrounds sport is threatened
with extinction under the hobnailed
heels of the horde that wait to play.
For they're wearing 'em at Van
Cortlandt and. Furthermore. they look
mighty attractive. The old guard is
on the ropes. ready to throw up the
sponge. Either by design or good luck
the Park Department has scored some
telling blows. No longer Is there any
talk OF golfers strike or boycott.
1t simply can't be done. No. it is not
In human nature to resist such at
tractiveness as the custom tailored
1922 golfing flapper with the bobbed hair
and the--well, the same sort of suit
that brother used to wear.
fta
rived suc IL not to have the entire Van
cortlandt links just yet awhile. All tho
old types were on hand at the opening of
the public links and then some--from
the young and lusty youngster to the
veteran---fncn. women. children and
dogs. Swings. too. were both old and
new.
There was father trying out the club
and box of balls that the family had
given him for Christmas. and son maui
ing away with club OF very old
vintage and ball from which all
vestige Of paint had long since van
ished There was the player who had
carefully trained himself indoors during
the winter and who could not seem to
understand why the fine game which he
had built up--indoors-had 80 suddenly
left him.
The higher cost of play notwlthstand-
Ing. there is bound to be a busy season
for tho Van Cortlandt turf. A municipal
golf association has been formed. and al
though this primarily has for its object
the safeguarding of the interests OF the
linksmen and linkswomen 1t Is certain
10 result in Increased play and COM
petition. Meantime. II is a bad business
for the golfer who had sailed forth
with high hopes of being able to return
low card with the opening OF the sea-
son. For when man has 90 give one
optic TO the Park Department and an
other to the study OF the golfing fIapper
how In he 10 keep his eve on the balI7