The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-19
MISS RAWLS SETS MARK
IN WINNING RIVERSIDE CHAMPION
SHIP SHE BROKE RECORD.
Defeated Mrs. Judson 3 Up and 4 to
Play-Country Club Golf Team
Won Easily from Richmond.

Miss Elizabeth Rawls, in the finals yester-
day against Mrs. Charles Judson. made
new record for the Riverside course for
women. For the eighteen holes she had
score OF ia. while Mrs. Judson made lZS.
Miss Rawls. by defeating Mrs. Judson yes
terday. up to l to play, won the woman's
championship of the Riverside links
The match attracted large gallery One
of the striking features of Miss Rawls's
playing was her steadness and her ability
to run down shots at critical moments.
Mrs. Judsons playing was greatly COM
mented on. as she is one of the new play
ers on that course. In fact. it is her first
season at the game. An element of i'll luck
seemed to follow her and many of her long
drives became victims of the bunkers. while
her opponents drives had the good luck
TO bounce over them.
Both players got away well from the first
tee and followed it up with good shots and
halved the hole in six. Miss Rawls got
good ball away from the second tee and
won the hole. Mrs. Judson started well.
sending the BAN TO the end of the bunker.
but at the next shot misfortune overlook
her and the ball rolled into the bunker.
Finding it impossible TO play out and over
take the lead of Miss Rawls. she lost the
hole. Miss Rawls took the honors on the
third hole and drove TO the side of the hill.
Mrs. Judson made a nice drive and cleared
the hill. Miss Rawls's drive fell into diff
ficult place, it taking her two shots TO play
into the open. The hole was halved. The
next three holes were won by Miss Rawls
by steady and consistent golf. Mrs. Judson,
by good playing, won the seventh hole.
Both played perfect golf on the eighth and
halved the hole. Miss Rawls on the ninth,
1Qdn "a hill ~. lxer
JudSon'S six.
MRS. JUDSON GAINS CONFIDENCE.
At the turn Mrs. Judson seemed to have
gained confidence in her playing and fur
nished a good exhibition of golfing Both
played good golf on the tenth hole and
halved it in five. Miss Rawls drove first
from the eleventh tee and pulled her ball
slightly to the left, while Mrs. Judson drove
straight for the green. 1t was at this point
that one of the best shots of the day was
played. Mrs. Judson, at distance of sixty
yards. dropped her ball dead to the hole.
winning the hole in DOGGY figures of three,
Miss Rawls taking five. On the twelfth
hole Mrs. Judson cut down Miss Rawls's
lead OF up TO up. Mrs. JudSonS good
playing did not continue, however, and on
the next shot from the thirteenth tee the
ball went into the bunker. On this tee
Miss Rawls displayed more than ordinary
dDlllty III driving and won the hole from
her opponent in nine.
The next hole was won by Miss Rawls
Mrs. Judson being unfortunate, as her ball
rolled into the long grass. Mrs. Judson was
hopeful and drove the next green Miss
Rawls's drive fell short Mrs. Judson won
the mole in three. In driving off from the
sixteenth hole Mrs. Judson still continued to
play the brilliant game that she showed
on the last two holes. Miss Rawls sliced her
ball into the long grass and lost the hole
in ten to Mrs. Judson'S eight. Great inter-
est was shown by the large gallery that
was following. Mrs. Juoson again cut down
Miss Rawls's lead from four to two up
with only two holes to play
Mrs. Judson took the honor on the seven
teenth tee and drove one of the incest shots
of the day, but again the bunker was her
undoing, the ball falling into the sand at
the foot of the bunker. Miss RawlS drove
WELL but the ball fell short of the bunker.
Miss Rawls on her second shot played well
up to the green. Mrs Judson took an extra
shot to get out of the bunker and played
| to the green in three and lost the hole in
| three to Miss Rawls five, the latter win
| ming the match and the championship in
| 8 up and l, TO play. Result:
Miss Elizabeth Rawls--
Out .................6 8 4-61
In ...................5 6 10 5 Csc
| Mrs. Charles Judson-
Out ................6 10 Z s s 6-69
In ..................5 5 3 S-54