New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-26
ENGLISH GOLFERS
SAIL FOR Home
Mics Ravenscroft and Miss
Dodd Say Visit Was
"One Sweet Song
Nav DEFAULT TITLES
AGAINST THEIR WISH
ooeu Championship at Scarsdale
Nav Be Moved Forward
a Week.

Miss Gladys Ravenscroft' the hns''S"
=, ,bo won the An erican golf cham-
,ast october at Wilmington and
:, the British title holder In 1'iZ' To-
nth Miss Muriel Dodd, present
"a. ~ both the British and Canadian
-. sailed for England, yesterday al
Ian IN the steamship Carmania. They
AVN. here last September.
9th girls were delighted with their
.o,o,ged stay in America. We've had
,,rs of our lives. haven't We Mu-
.,,o said Miss Ravenscroft "our visit
49,. has been one grand, sweet sons. we
~. travelled a great deal and seen a
!, ! am sorry W have to go back
home
VIC, podd was asked if she expected TO
..,u,n n America again and she saiu
,,,, about all she would be able TO 90
81. season was TO defend her British
.,,. She feared she must leave ner
r.r,disn title for others 30 win.
q 40 not really know whether or not
..n core back" said Miss Ravenscroit In
,.,v 10 a question. II should not Ike "
=, ,,s American championship go by
A.,,ult and want to return mere next
s.,,smber and defend II at the Nassau
r.,,,rv Club. But, YOU see. | nave Deen
.vsv from home quite a Whlle-slA
,opths now-and | must first see no"
..i,ss are at home. OF course, l shaii
inter the British championship at Hun
canton. Nothing would suit me better
,,.n IN return here. but l am uncertain
until I get back home. and that's tne
Straight of 1t.
Neither Miss Dodd nor Miss Ravens
croft would express their opinion as 10
,h,eb they considered the best links, ou'
10th agreed that they liked Garden city
aud Brookline very much. Nelthei
would they be quoted as expressing an
ou,nion on American women players
Isn't II sufficient that l had mos'
ancult time in defeating Miss Marior
golins I'm the final at Wilmington
,ssed Miss Ravenscroft. You have some
great players here.
few hours before they sailed the Eng
eh girls who have played such remark
,Ns golf while In America took a shop
MY tour. You know it's our las
,spce." said Miss Dodd. smilingly. "anc
rather think we shall have plenty Of
gloves and caramels.
Since arriving here on September 10 Miss
Dold won the Canadian title at Toronto
while Miss Ravenscroft beat her in the
American championship at Wilmington
The American champion hung up several
records. including an 50 at Englewood and
recently a 70 at Plnehurst. They have
rayed over various links in Canada, Ne"
England and in the South
Those Southern courses are hard, in
deed on clubs" said Miss Ravenscroft
II PLAYED there much longer about al
tia, would be left in my bag would b'
ny rusty putter."
Following the announcement that
PETITION was being made up TO request th'
Metropolitan Golf Association to change
he dates for its open championship a
ssarsdale from August u and il to
week earlier. owing 10 the nearness to th'
,stonal open, 1t was learned yesterday
hat such move would not be considered
q advised by the Scarsdale club. In fact
u Official Of the club saw no reason why
q Z. change should not be made.
II the pros want il so and the NJ. u
consents, guess II would be all th'
an. 10 the club he said.