The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-07-07
MISS SUE K. WATSON
WILL PLAY FINALS
Womans Golf Championship
May Stay
Here.

The first ladies' state championship
golf tournament, conducted under the
auspices OF the Women's West Vir.
ginia State Golf Association, is near.
ing its successful conclusion on the
grounds of the Fairmont Country
Club. The semi-fnals in the first and
second flights are being played off to.
day and Putting and Approaching
Contest will also talse place this af.
ternoon.
The tournament will conclude with
the most important matches tomor.
row. The finals In both flights will be
played to determine the champion.
ship; these events will take place In
the afternoon, following the, =, ladies',
open handicap tournament In I the
morning. rsssJ 2, !, ss.aE n
After the conclusion OF the tourna.
ment q business meeting of the As
sociation will be held at whicha num-
ber OF matters Of interest to all tfs
members be taken up by the newly
elected officers.
. The ladies desire to make 1t partic-
ularly understood to all club members
that their matches and contests to.
morrow will not interfere with anyone
desiring to use the links for their
accustomed sport. Any gentlemen.
therefore. who wish to play tomorrow
will be welcomed and their presence
will not interfere in the least with the
ladies'.
Miss Sue HERSHEY Watson won ad.
ditional honors during the afternoon
Of yesterday when she won both
matches. Miss Watson on the pre-.
vious day had won honors In having
made tho lowest score In the qualify.
ing round and for having made the
longest drive In the driving contest.
BY winning both matches yesterday
Miss Watson has the hono- to he The
only Fairmont lady to participate in
the semi finals.
The games in the first flight were
intensely interesting, the most inter.
esting struggle being between Mrs.
Earl Adams Of Wheeling and Miss
Marion Lakin Of Charleston. 1t was
necessary to play an additional hole
to decide this contest, Mrs. Adams
finally being the winner, winning one
up on the 18th hole. Miss Lakin, how.
ever. created record by winning the
third hole in two strokes.
A sumptuous banquet was served
last evening at the club the local wo.
men golfst being hostesses to the Wis.
itors. At this banquet officers were
named for the ensuing year as fol.
lows: President, Miss Virginia Wat.
son Fleming OF Fairmont; vice pres
ident, Mrs. Edward Stifel Of Wheeling;
Secretary.treasurer,, Mrs. Angus W.
Mcdonald of Charleston. The next
meeting will be held In 1917 in Char.
lesion.
, The semi finals were played of this
morning. In this contest Mrs. E. c.
Dawley Of Charleston won over her
opponent Mrs Edward Stifel OF Wheel.
ing. 6.5. Miss Sue Kearsley Watson
OF Fairmont won over her, opponent,
Mrs. Angus Mcdonald Of Charleston
3.2.
Tomorrow afternoon at the golf
links. Mrs. Dawley and Miss Watson
will May for the championship Of the
state and the silver cup.
The semi finals OF the second flight
were also played this morning. In
this match, Miss Virginia Fleming won
over Miss Mary Louise Nichols, 9.6.
Miss Meryl Mcclintick of Marlinton
won over her opponent Mrs. George
DeBolt playing 10 holes.
The finals of the second flight will
also be played tomorrow afternoon,
when Miss Fleming and Miss McClin-
tick will play for the second prize a
silver cup.