New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-19
Miss RavenscrOft Carries OFF
Honors by Defeating
Miss HoIIinS.
LOSER MAKES GOOD FIGHT
American Golfer Fails to Hold
Her British Conqueror on
Greens in Early Stages
of the Match.

snip or the United states COLI ASSOCIATION
at the Wilmington Country Club to-day,
defeating Miss Marion Hollins, of West
brook, up In the eighteen-hole final
round.
This makes one Of the few clashes OF
recent years between the two countries
that have ended unfavorably to Uncle Sam.
Only three weeks ago Miss Muriel Dodd,
the English title holder, won the Canadi-
an championship brushing Miss Ravens
croft aside on her march to victory. Now
the representative Of the Bromborough
Club, who yesterday turned the tables on
Miss Dodd, has won here. Between them
they hold the British, Canadian and
American titles. Clearly IL is a case OF
Rule, Britannia" so far as the two wom-
en- golfers are concerned for the year
1913.
While the outcome was expected In
| way, it would be committing an injustice
| 10 the loser not to call attention TO her
| plucky fight. Less than two years ago
Miss Hollins was unknown as a golfer.
| To be exact, she made her first competi-
tive appearance in the championship tour
nament Of the Women's Metropolitan Golf
Association a year ago last spring. De-
! spite her lack Of experience, the West
brook girl not only qualified, but reached
the final stage. where she lost to Mrs.
Victor NJ. Earle.
From that time until the fall Miss Hol-
Inns was seldom seen until she competed
! in the national meeting at Essex County,
where she qualified, but lost in the first
match round. Last spring she again came
out for the Metropolitan tournament at
Nassau. and this time gained the title,
defeating Miss Georgianna NJ. Bishop in
| the final.
| II the loser developed one weakness
more than another 1t was on the greens,
| especially during the early stages OF the
! match. Whether her weakness in putting
going out was due 10 nervousness may
ever remain in doubt, though at no time
| in the match did she show any outward
signs OF perturbation.
After her brilliant golf yesterday Miss
Ravenscroft showed something of fall.
ing of. She always got good lengths or
her drives, some OF the tee shots being
exceptional. Consequently. with rare ex-
. |
ponent play the odd after the drives.
The day broke dull and threatening,
and by the time Robert c. Watson. presi.
dent OF the United States Golf Assoca.
ton. called the players to the first tee Il
was beginning TO drizzle. Before they
had finished 1t was raining hard Golf
continues, rain or shine, for players and
gallery alike, so when the contestants
drove orr the United States Golf Associa-
ton officials had TO hustle 10 keep the
enthusiasts from pressing too closely.
Among those seen were Judge George
Gray, president OF the Wilmington Coun-
try Club; General James II. Wilson. Colo
mel Benjamin Nields, Rodman Griscom.
Henry B. Thompson, Thomas F. Bayard.
Henry F. Dupont James Nlelds, John
Bancroft. Harlan G. Scott, who has had
as his guests this week Miss Hollins, NC
Kim Hollins Miss Lillian B. Hyde and
James r. Hyde; Mrs. William s. Hilles-
who has been entertaining the Curtis SIS
tiers, and Edward Br!nghurst
An idea Of the interest taken was fur-
Their shown In the presence OF william
Bouie Veirs, who resides In Melbourne
Australia. He came to this country re-
Gently, and, being q golfer, came to Will
mington to see this match. An American
by birth, Mr.. Veirs showed his patriotism
by roofing for Miss Hollins.
To return to the match. both girls hit
long balls for the first tee, Miss Ravens
croft having an advantage OF about hve
yards A fine iron shot, trihe strong,
however. landed Miss Hollins's ball few
feet over the green, and II looked Ike
her hole when the British player fuboed
into the bunker. From there Miss Ravens
croft had to play out to the rough ana
only reached the green on her fourth shot'
To the dsmay OF her friends, Miss Hollins
then fused round for four puts. enabling
her opponent to get a halve In six.
The Westbrook girl came right back
with a tee shot at the second. her ball
stopping so near the pin as to give her
a lO-foot putt for 2 was good
enough to win, as her opponent fell q
trife short from the tee. Probably the
worst hole Of The match for Miss Hol-
Inns was the long third, where. after put
!, ting her drive to the rough and falling TO
get out on the next. she found the often.
playing 4. After that It was easy for
Miss Ravenscroft to win the hole In q
oS.
The pair were all square then, and moth
ing happened to break the deadlock until
Miss Ravenscroft brought off a 25-footer
on the seventh green for a Z. At the fifth
and sixth hole however. Miss Hollins
} would have won had her short game been
normal. She took four puts on the fifth
green and three more at No. s. AS the
eighth and ninth holes were halved. Miss
Ravenscroft turned for home l up, the
strokes reading 45 to AZ In her favor.
Thus far the match had been close. I'M
expectedly so in the opinion of many who
had feared the metropolitan champion
ship would prove an easy victory. She
squared accounts on the tenth green.
where her celebrated opponent went
wrong on putting A little later Miss Hol-
Inns became so badly trapped at the short
eleventh that she never had chance
there, being compelled TO play off to one
side to the rough. From the long grass
the Westbrook girl overplayed the green
and could not get better than g. so that
the former British title holder. who also
had been trapped. though not badly, won
with an easy 4.
They halved two holes before Miss
Ravenscroft drove further away when
her opponent sliced to trouble at the long
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