The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
GOSSIP OF TOURNAMENT
By HENNIE HEIGHLANDs

Irrespective of what the result of the tournament may be at the present time, Miss Sterling is the most interesting en- trant. This is not due exclusively to the fact that she is only Is years of age. That which causes the world to wonder is that she, so young, is so proficient.
 It is barely possible that her ability is inherited For outwardy she is Scotch. Her blonde complexion, her ruddy glow, her activity, her determination, her gen. l eral good humor recalls the quaint story of the Bonnie Brier Bush.'
 She has been playing golf since her eleventh year. She has never won a tour nament but is accounted the most ex- pert player among the many clever play CTS of the Atlanta club For a girl, her strength is prodigious. She goes at the game like a man. There are no high heels, and suede gloves in her make up. She displays the determination in her character when she grasps her club and when she swings with whistle | that can be heard for a hundred yards her opponents know that they are up against the real stuff.
 an Hdie ana 0edTlyt Sdlu She yes terday But when l began playing golf 1 was the fralest member of the fam fly When at home 1 work with the club every day. If l do not go around the course I spend hours putting. l am en- tirely fascinated and have an ambition l to win.
 At that juncture she displayed her hands Outside they were sunburned in a deep brown. On the inside they were torn and bistered from the fric- ton of the mallet. She carried with her a box of new skin and at intervals ap- piled the remedy.
 Atlanta sent Miss Sterling to Birming ham In confidence that she would win the trophy. Everybody at the club yes terday admitted that Atlanta had an excellent chance to carry out its ne- farous scheme.
 Memphis, a city of golfers, has six entrants. Among the number are Mrs. F. c. Jones, who won the championship last year. Mrs. Jones, however, is not playing her usual game this season. This is due to the fact that she has only re- gently recovered from serious illness.
 The other Memphis candidates are Miss Lulu Jones, daughter of the champion, Miss Christine Tate, Mrs D. c. Gaut. Mrs. A. R. Wooen and Mrs. K. G. Duffed. Mrs. Duffield Is the daughter of Captain Mallory, well known throughout the south, and the sister of Albert Mallory, once ranked among the best golfers oi Dixie. She is playing an excellent game, the ladies who sat the porch de- l clared, and 1t would cause little sur prise were she to prove to be Miss Sterl- 1 inS's strongest opponent.
 l
 Mrs Morrow Chamberlain of Chatta- nooga said yesterday that the club oi which she is a member sent it's strong est and it's weakest player.
 I am it's weakest link she added hastily. Its strongest is Miss Ann Wat kins, although at the present time, she is not playing the game of which she is capable"
 Immediately after expressing herself she swung her club, connected solidly with the ball, and the little spheroid with sickening whine whisted away a' if driven from a catapult.
 l If she is the weakest player in Chatta
 nooga," observed a member of the gal
 lery, of what club must Chattanooga
 boast
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