The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-08-03
CLENNA COLLECT GIVES ADVICE TO
women WHO WOULD Be GOLF EXPERTS

Editors Note: Glenna Collett.
golf champion among American
women, joins Bobby Jones. bill"
Tilden and Helen Wills in tell
ing through the Associated Press
how they reached their champion
ship. Miss Collect explains her
game in detail to Miss Ethel NJ.
Halsey Of the Associated Press
staff, tells Of her tournament
temperament even to the extent
Of admitting an occasional "cuss"
word, tells how women golfers
should dress. and lists the most
promising Of younger players
among women. The Associated
Press copyrights the interview.)
Eastern Point, Conn, Aug. 3-tP)-
The, girl who was hailed when she
first held golf club nine years ago
as "a girl who can drive ball like
a man." today, when she is America $
woman champion for the second time,
declares ''all woman can hope for
is to be as good golfer as she can
be with the handicap Of being a
woman
She is Glenna Collett. at 23 twice
national w0man's champion and win
ner Of international honors. She
holds this view in spite Of the fact
that she has just won the Grlswold
trophy here by playing golf which
sport writer's describe as "a game
that would have held male star
She loves the sport, and sincerely
believes it is the best there is for
women; although she recognizes
clearly it's limitations for her sex.
Her own storv of how she worked
out the best woman's game brings
nerve" hard work and good temper
into the formula. as well as the sub
stitution Of skill for strength and
above all the assurance that not cups
and titles make the game worth
while. but only "the pleasure you get
from swatting the ball"
Best Sport For Women
~ have four reasons for thinking
First. it doesn't mean sacrifice that
a girl would not like to make. said
Miss Collett. who swims. drives car
rides. dances. enjoys bridge and the
theatre and owns a host of friends
off the links as well as on them.
Second. golf is spirit in which
one plays ones own game. Regardless
Of partner or opponent. man or
woman. and this is important for the
athletic woman. since she is thus re.
lying on her own strength. standing
on her own feet and feeling the
JOY of independent achievement.
"Third. golf is game as wei as
q sport, and as such it teaches women
wonderful lesson in broad minded.
ness. 1t cannot help making women
more sportsmanlike. It is like an
honor system in school. 1t develops
the best side Of girls character
teaching her implicit honesty with
herself. generosity to an opponent
fair-nlindedness and self-control.
Last. which could have put first
golf is splendid exercise for woman
Ut keeps her out in the open air. in
the sun and the wind. makes her walk
many miles q day and in its drives
and other strokes develops body
muscles tending to strengthen and
make more graceful her whole body
Yes, She Gets Nervous
do ] get nervous? Of course
do. You have to, to play good golf
There is certain Indispensable ten
sion that comes before the first drive
And at the end, also during the pla,
|dn tight places:
"Do l ever lose my temper?
should say so. Sometimes get ter
rib)y mad - myself and awfully dis
coura4cd--so mad can't say word
During a. friendly MAtch ] rather
like to get. rs mad as 1 can, and
love to let out an occasional cuss
word. But during tournament il
is good bye to your playing if YOU