Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-03
FOUR QUAKER CITY
GOLFERS ADVANCE
In NATIONAL PLAY
MRS. HURD ELIMINATED

HELMONT SPRING COUNTRY CLUB.
Hc<ton. Mass. oct. s.--Four Philadelphians
ceuc through with banners nying In the
1r<t round of tho wofnen'a golf champion
ship of the United States here today Miss
Mildred Cavcriy. Quaker City champion.
played sensational brand Of golf against
Ni<n Frances u. Maccarthy, Brookline, and
won AZ she chose. up and TO 30 She
shot the FIRST 5 holes IN 10 strokes. under
fourn and was up. thinking 10 make
about a % for the mrs; b. She began TO
keep score and had "a. She was up at
th> turn and came back IN ives on every
hole Miss Maccarthy. who In one Of the
best OF the Boston players, Just could not
set going and the ncoring Of Miss Caverly
upset hcs 20 that she early lost interest In
what wns going on.
Mrs. @. Henry stetson. Huntington VAL
ley was figured TO have the hardest
match Of the Quaker quintet when she met
Mira John ". Laphau. champion OF Texas
but Mrs stetson was on tho top OF her
game She took the FIRST holes In row.
and WAS up at the turn.
Miss Ethel NJ. Campbell. Philadelphia
Cricket Club. won hard match from Miss
Louise @. whitherbee. and won and 2.
The biggest surprise OF the tourney was the
defeat Of Mrs. q. " Hurd the medal win
ner. yesterday with an SO. Mrs. Hurd who
was Miss Dorothy Campbell. and won the
British. American and Canadian champion
ships twice each. lost TO Mrs. Thomas Huck-
IN the going with a 80.
Mrs Hucknails won on the last hole after
. brilliant match. UP. Mrs. Hurd was all
square at the turn when she had n 4b and
Mrs. Hucknali had n 80. The home holes
were decided ON the green's and Mrs. Hurd
had so for sb, which was not good
enough to compare with Mrs. Huck-
naila'a a..
Mrs. w. A. Gavin. gnaiist last year
strong favorite for the title this year. was
only up on Miss Georgianna Bishop.
former champion Of America Miss Bishop
stayed in the running by laying two stymies
and chaiked up another on the thirteenth.
Mrs. Gavin tried to Jump the stymie at the
tcnth. which was right on the lip of the cup,
but the "cut" did not cut and she came close
20 knocking the other ball In the cup.
Miss Aiexa Stirling. the other favorite
and champion of the South. was only up
on Mrs y. II. Baker. Jr.. at the thirteenth
hole. Mrs Baker. playing on her home
course. played steady game and did not
allow the Dixie girl many chances Mrs.
Baker was well known in Philadelphia
golf circles some years ago as Miss Edith
Noblet, and was constant figure In tour
ncys there. Miss Marion Hollins. n former
fnalist and Metropolitan champion was
down 10 Mrs Leila c. stockton. the Metro
poiitan player. who has been doing sensa.
uonal medal work in her district all sea.
son.
Mrs. Caleb Fox, former finaIlst and
star Philadelphian. ousted the dark horse"
OF the tourney. Mrs q. NJ. Martin. Stoke
pogie. England. 10 the tune OF and in
. close finish. Mrs q. Henry Stetson,
also Huntington Valley, won from Mrs.
Laphan. 9 and 6.
The golf OF Miss caverly. on the first
Ave holes. completely took the life out of
her opponent Miss Maecarthy. and the
count has never been equaied by woman
on the reversed teeing, and the card In pro-
duced herewith:
AfssH caverIy--
3 3, ~. i,;;;:% a.st.s,,ss,s :"
az .......s s tss 80
Mrs c. Henry ststson impressed the
rathtring greatly with her play. She was
five up after the FIRST five holes and after
that idled along till the match ended on
the thirteenth hole.
Miss caverly Is obliged TO meet Mrs. F.
c. Let's. western champion. tomorrow. and
does not look forward 60 her chances with
a. much favor as do the critics after her
golf today.
Mrs. Let's won from Mrs. Charles Row
ley. Boston. and 3.
Miss Laurie Kaiser, one Of the best hopes
Of the West. won from Mrs. @. w. Roope.
and 2.
afiss Eleanor Allen. n fine player from
the Boston district, was beaten on the home
hole by Mrs 7. Il. Forrest, knollwood, ?
up.
Mrs Leila stockton caused an upsst by
winning from Miss Marion HoliIns. 2 and l.
Mra. Stockton had an 81 AS a medal score
and this Is the best card Of any since the
tourney began