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Show Husbands Become 'Golf Widowers' As Ladies Commandeer the Links Z1 OiE are the days when Mother kept din-ner din-ner nailing for Iter golfing husband. Nowadays Father must shift for himself, because be-cause American ivomen golfers have become almost as numerous as men. Enthusiastic professional teachers are noiv devoting more than half their time to teaching ivomen the ancient bcotch game of "pasture pool." A comparatively recent development, golfing for ivomen ivins addicts because iCs good reducing exercise. Doctors encourage it, and wives have found golf a convenient mutual hobby to share with their husbands. Today, most American country clubs set aside special days for ivomen golfers, and numerous are the social activities built around the club house. Except during the ivar years of 1917 and 1918, a National Women's Amateur tournament tourna-ment has been held annually since 1J0J. Most of the current leaders (some of whom are pictured below) can outplay the average male golfer. Helen Ilichs, now on the Wilson advisory staff, shows in the accompanying motion pictures how she has perfected re-mar re-mar hable form in driving (left) and putting (right). If you re a golfer, these action pictures pic-tures may offer some suggestions. , u. . - V ovv s ' A V " ! 1 ' J , J. 1 v r n,-I J- V . 'J I J ' ; 1 x iiilSllllBSl I x - ltH f ' ; T"S i ""-is -i Wlsi:s:! Wssisi m: :i: ' . -v '" ' ''': r -v " x i r ,v t ; 1 s ? v t J v v I ' 4 - J , 1 o A ' - s v s " " f 1 t -I ' j " T' 1 I ; l - - j . t : 1 : ; '-ji -- .' '.'". -.;-'";','''', r . t ''. r - I . J F i ' j i - i '"" v.'rik ' J I ' I 1 ' I ... f r , , - , , ; fx ! 1 X " I vSV: ,V x M r , x x vv - I 1 f f x ,x wxXxsy ry- x 1 N x v s X I I . : : ;x I xs xJXxXCiSW I sx X : ; a x N V i 1 t x ,1 ' V . . x "xV J x J : x, x ' i v a : ; V. : v x - ( ,VuMv xs x I I ,x x ' -x i xXX x " x! r ! 1 t J j f"'""- 4 " V , , - f- -- 4 j( ' - F " f ; r - ' J I Ok'," x I GlennaColletlV are (above) c ' Helen Hicks first won na- ; j is the Bobby Jones of women's 1 tional honors in 1931 and has f BU' 5ie has been national i been a top-flight contender in I , - . ' championsixtimessincel922; tournament play ever since. ; F ' ' ' ,w I the last time uat 193S. ' ' ; 5 , , ,.J h" " 'A Above: June Beebe, one - 1 v , ' r I I " ? of the current crop. Right: f"?"" Ae ' K p ' 'fc . S I $ j Pamela Barton, who uon fc,'? c I ' ' 5 j the United States worn- f ' ' t ? f s ,t t i I g en's amateur champion, --? ' 1 4 I v.-' x f " ship and the British worn. f I f J k f record that has not yet l ! J , - ' V f fV tv ? I ", beentied. f y , - f-xx r M S I xf v ,.s&. i jar'?? - v I I - J X V '- ,V ' i t PMy Berg o Minneapo- M f-- . " f f 1,onal championship but t j l' ix - ? '-r ' most iley uii jome day. 1 "-x x I C i ' ? K I e " one "I tne most ff I VjVr 4 V" " ' -X promwmg mem6e o fce I Is x " S V f; VIK I V'S&. younger crop and ft gro- A C f V J I en old-Ume golfer, hard t tXa. J i : s competition. j y ; j t i,f V - xi i x j f - i r 1- Kl x ; , 4 x - X ' ! X . 8 ' In 1927, when Bobby Jones and Tommy Armour were at their peak, the national women's wom-en's champion was Mrs, Miriam Horn, She held the honor only one year, another victim of Glenna Collett I are. In 1932 Virginia Van U ie won her first American title after dogging Glenna Collett Vare's trail for five years. Miss Van U ie kept the title until 1935. 'Vary K. Broil ne, long since out oj the na. l ,x J "0"J P'cture, u.as at her peak m 192-1 after X- M " " 1 e deserted tenn,, (in Khich she u.a, nation- CJ Sx ,J d champion) for the golf links. xs - ,,, . m "C-oM L s (xis . $ & v NS v v x ? ' f v x 4x i . j V is' x , . ( x , A ' x, , . vs- " . , - t . i X I , X , ' ' ' ,X : - ' 1 v I x ' x . ' f 6 ""'''w----:."........v...,.iJi ..:;.,,, V . .j UOlf 10 CRW 1 OLR GOLF CLL D: Tins is the interlocking grip, providing a firm grain and ntlrmiuie Iro., I ' i '"uJ""'e 'ctuoDi or urisl action |
