The San Francisco call., 1910-12-09
MRS. VALENTINE IS
premier DRIVER
In Street Costume She Shows
Splendid Form and Wins
the Contest
Miss Edith CheSebrOugh Put
Out of the Running by
Mrs. Sherwood
By PETE SMITH

The first round Of match play and the
driving contest occupied the attention
OF the women golfers on the Clare
mont Country club links yesterday.
IN the first flight all Of the players
who figured to win took their matches
with the exception Of Miss Edith Chese-
pfough, who was defeated by Mrs H
n sherwood. Mrs Sherwood was plav-
ing right up to form and won out by
Up and 1 to play. Miss Chesebrough
has not been at her best during this
tournament, as was shown IN her play
or Wednesday in the qualifying rounds.
Her driving was not as clean as usual.
and she seemed TO be bothered by the
greens in her putting
Mrs ]. r. Clark evidently profited by
her round over the course on Wednes-
day in the qualifying round and played
q much better game in her match yes
Uerday against Mrs. Postletlluafte. The
latter player did not play up to her
game Of the previous day, when she
carried of first honors by turning in
both the best gross and net scores Mrs.
Clark won an easy victory, 5 up and 3
10 play.
Miss Alice Hager and Mrs. A. NJ
Shields played one Of the most exciting
matches OF the day. and Miss Hager
was returned q winner by ! up. Both
players did well on all shots and every
hole was hard fought battle. Mrs.
Field put up a better article Of golf
yesterday than she did on Wednesday
and easily disposed OF Miss Jennie
Croker. 4 up and to play.
Several of the matches in the other
three flights were hard contests, but
most OF them were walk overs, won
by or holes.
Miss Knowles and Mrs. Rickard IN
their match in the second flight were
even up after playing over the course
Of IS holes and another hole had 10 be
played. since which Miss Knowles won
by a small margin.
Mrs. L !. Scott and Miss E Woods
figured in a close match, which the
former won by 1 up.
The driving contest furnished the
surprise OF the day, as Mrs. J. J. VAL
entine won by a comfortable margin.
She had decided not to enter this con-
test and was watching the others drive
when she was prevailed upon to make
2 try. She was the last contestant to
lee of and she drove three pretty balls
that all held true to the course and had
good average distance. While she did
not drive the farthest ball she drove
the truest. She could hardly have done
better. for she drove in her regular
street costume, not even removing her
hat and coat
Miss Alice Hager made the longest
drives with two balls, but the first
effort put her out Of the contest, which
otherwise she should have won. She
pulled badly on her first drive and
went wide Of the course.
Mrs. Clark and Miss Chesebrough also
lost one BAH by being off the course
The longest drive Of the day was la
Yards made by Miss Alice Hager.
The second round Of the women's
match play in all Of the flights viii
take place this morning, and the al
ternoon viii be devoted TO the ap-
preaching and putting contests
The results of the match play in the
frst round We're as follows:
The scores of the driving contest
were as follows:
First ficht-Mrs J. r. Clark defeated Mrs. r.
H. postlethwaite. up aud 3 70 play; Mrs H.
M and ] 10 play; Miss Alice Hager defeated
Mrs A. II. shields. 1 up: Mrs. Field defeated
Miss Jennie Crocker. 4 up and 10 play
second fight-Afrs. /. I. Scott defeated MISS
Rickard. ] M on 70 holes; Mrs Pommer de
feated Miss johnson. up and 10 play; Miss
y. Havemeyer defeated Miss Braveman, up
and TO play.
: up and 3 10 play; Miss Wyckof defeated Mrs.
r W McNesr. : up Mrs Wingste defeated
Miss Webster . Up and > 10 play; Mrs. Gum
defeated MS StOtt, ) up
Fred Maeee. up and > 10 play; Mrs ". H.
Rhodes defeated Miss Grigsby. 4 up and 9 10
piav. Mrs J. J. Valentine defeated Mrs Bent
Icy default. Miss NJ Sherwood defeated Miss
A. Sherwood. default.
The scores OF the driving contest