Hitting a golf ball off an elephant’s ear

"AN ELEPHANTINE HAZARD — Driving a golf ball from the ear of Jenny, a 12-year-old circus elephant, constitutes real sport for Billy Drews, above, as he shoots a game of miniature golf in New York."

Source: Valley Morning Star - May 3, 1931

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Posted By: Alex - Wed May 27, 2015
Category: Animals | Sports | Golf | 1930s

Comments

Golfers, please be sure to replace your divots - if you have survived.

Posted by KDP on 05/27/15 at 09:45 AM

I'm assuming that in 1930 most people didn't know about the game of golf. One doesn't 'drive' on a miniature course.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 05/27/15 at 09:50 AM

Poor animal, that had to hurt.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 05/27/15 at 06:46 PM

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