Evening journal., 1913-10-16


The second round played yesterday
at the Wilmington Country Club, left
three English women little nearer
the title Each will nave an Ameri-
can opponent in the third round.
Miss Muriel Dodd. the British and
Canadian champion. will meet Miss
G. n. Venderbeck, OF the Philadelphia
Cricket Club, while Miss Gladys
Ravenscroft, the 1912 British title
holder. will oppose Miss Fanny c. Os-
good. Of Brookline, Mass. This com
pletes the lower bracket Above arc
Miss Marion Hollis, Westbrook, TIE
Metropolitan champion. and Mrs. r.
H. Filter, Merton Cricket Club. I'm ono
match. and Miss Margaret-Curtis, rs
sex county, Manchester. Mass. the
American champion of 1906. and Miss
Mabel Harrison. the premier woman
golfer of ireland in 1910. 1911 and
1912. in the other. So the tournament
has pretty well arrived at the point
where the overswingers and such
have joined the gallery.
Delving into the list Of those al
ready eliminated It might he possible
to make a more representative eight.
but the layout for the third round
will do. All the American women
left IN are capable Of playing sound
golf and the merits of Miss Dodd and
Miss Ravenscroft are unQuestioned.
Miss Harrison also is worthy Of her
place, although. she will find I'm Mrs.
Curtis a player with a better all
round conception of the game than
Miss Caroline Painter, formery wes-
tern champion. whom she defeated
yesterday.
Miss Hollins, Mrs. Fitler and Miss
Curtis have much for which TO strive.
The defeat of Miss Harrison today
will assure at least one of the Ameri-
cans a place in the final. AS for the
other half. IL will be a case Of dog
eat dog" with Miss Dodd and Miss
Ravenscroft in the semi-final even II
they get safely through the third
round.
Predicts Miss DOdd's victory.
Listen 10 the prophetic words Of
Gilbert Nichols. the Wilmington pro-
fessional, uttered as long ago as Mon
day morning.
Miss Ravenscroft VIII win the
qualifying medal and Miss Dodd the
championship. That little girl is all
confidence"
Prejudice would scarcely be urged
against "Gil" when the class Of the
two is so apparent. Moreover the
one-time Metropolitan open champion
has already justified himself fifty per
cent. Miss Ravenscroft did win the
medal. Now with regard to the other
half Of the prediction Wen see what
we'll see. Yesterday, anyhow, a friend
Of Nichols called him on the telephone
and told him he would back his judg.
ment with a good wager.
Any takers? Miss Dodd against th'
field 2-...-a.- ------.--.. .---s.- -l'- -.
In their white skirts and sweaters
Of blue, Miss Dodd and Miss Ravens
,roft might easily have passed FOL
sisters. Their affection for each othel
also was manifested when they Wen
out together IN the bogie competition
although they have alternately proved
the stumbling block to each other II
British and Canadian championships
In this side event they we're followed
by a large crowd. despite the faci
that many were intensely interested
in the daily renewal of a sixsome II
which Nichols and James r. Hyde
have been trying 10 prove that the,
are better than the combined strength
Of Frederick Herreshoff, Robert G
Watson. Howard W. Perrin and Nc
Kim Hollins. The Wilmington golf
ers are enjoying to the full this sur
comfeit of good things. In months u
come Il will be possible to hea
among the men Of Wilmington hov
Herreshoff or Watson or Hyde or Hol
Inns PLAYED this OF that hole, or 4
see among the women the reproduc
ton of shots in the repertory Of Mis-
Dodd or Miss Ravenscroft or Mis-
Curtis or Miss Hyde.
Miss RayenscrOft Again Wins. -
II Is worthy Of mention that eve
I'M this bogie competition Miss Raw
enscroft prevailed, with a score @
M. even IL the Colonel did cal
for 43 out and AZ in. Miss Ravens
croft. Miss Dodd, Miss Margaret Cur
tis and Miss Marion Hollins wer
marked at scratch. for this compet
ton. With an allowance Of / strok'
Miss Harrison finished second, / NJ
while after reaching the turn 2 M
Miss Dodd did not do as we'll as he
partner coming back and tore up he
card.
AS 10 the matches In the secon
round of the championship yesterda.
Miss Dodd was put on her mettle an
rose to the. occasion so thorough
that she disposed of Miss Niol'
Pooley OF Victoria, B C., by 5 up an
to play Miss Ravenscroft defeate
Miss Elaine Rosenthal. of Raveslc
Club. Chicago. and 5.
Five out of the first six holes CAV
last years British champion goo
send-off n was easy for her aft'
this. She was out in "A and up.
The Dodd-Pooley match was regard
ed as the big struggle. but It wa
big only In point of the record OF u
pair. Miss Dodd was 3 up at n
fourth. at the eighth and fro
there on ceased TO worry. althoue
careful always not TO do anythir
foolish
About the best playing of the pa
was the half in four at the first hol
Miss Dodd had five I'm the secor
hole. which she usually gets in thre
but went out in 40. Here are d
figures Of the match
Miss Dodd.
Out. .....455 4553.6 g.
In w .......4 5465
Miss Pooley:
Out o.. ...,...47 1863 SAT A.
IN ... ..554 656
Canada and Chicago were removl
from the list Of sectional contender
Mics pooley wac one 30 fio dou,r.