Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-13
MRS. BARLOW HAS
SEASONS HONORS
FOR GOLF SAFE
Mrs. Fox Only Other Seri-
Gus Rival, With Mrs.
Vanderbeck III
AS STEADY AS EVER

Mrs. Ronald II. Barlow, frequently
referred to in current literature as one OF
our leading woman golfers, started off
with her usual nonchalance at the begin
ming and today moved over the Clarence
II. Geist Cup from one side of her trophy
case to the permanent possession" side
In winning the event yesterday, at Over
brook, for the third time, Mrs. Barlow
not only showed that she has not lost any
of her skill on the links, but also. be-
cause of the nature of the entry list, she
clearly demonstrated that she is liable to
have things pretty much her own way in
the tournament play hereahouts this year
Mrs. Clarence II. Vanderbeck, cham
pion of the United States. to whom Mrs
Barlow was Obliged to play second fiddle
during the major part of last season. will
not be able to play for a matter of weeks.
owing to her physical condition, and It
may be that Mrs. Barlow viii be able to
realize her lonE-cherished ambition, the
wcman's title OF the country.
Low Handicaps
All the low handicap players virtually
were in the going yesterday for the Geist
trophy at Overbrook, and Mrs. Barlow
led the field with a comfortable margin
Of three strokes. At that she missed
about six shots, n rare slip for her to
miss more than two or three shots in a
round. On the seventh hole of her second
round Mrs. Barlow rolled down the hill
on her approach to the green and found
her bail in the sand of a trap. She al
most looked up and did not make her out.
She caught tire bali and It popUed into
the high grass on the edge of the trap.
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first hole she also wasted a shot when
she fiaved the sand in vain without get.
ting the ball out. Aside from these
misses and shots that erred slightly from
the line. Mrs. Barlow was as steady as
ever in the other departments of her
game. Her putting is especially remark
able for 80 early in the season, since she
seldom fails to sink her fourfoot or
longer attempts on the cup.
Her best compatitor at the present time
looks to be Mrs. Fox. At the end of last
season Mrs. Fox was plaving n brand of
golf that was unbeatable but she has not
quite reFained her stride NJ last year.
Mrs. Fo~ played with Miss Florence Nc
Neelv. who has been = semiinalist in the
national CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Miss McNeely did not play mnch golf
last season hut intends to enter the tour
neys regularly this year and will be
strong contender for honors
Played Poorly
Mrs C, Henry stetson and Miss Flea
nor Chandler, both OF the Huntington
Valley Country Club, will probably figure
in the semifnals of the Journeys again
this year. but both have yet to acquire
Mrs, Barlows coclIsursness to wrest any
of her honors from her.
OF the youthful golfers, Miss Mildred
Caverly, who was only beaten by Mrs,
Barlow on the 18th hole after leading her
by a margin OF 2 up at the 18th in the
Cup matches on Tuesday,
shows wonderful promise. Last season
she won the championship OF the Cricket
Club, and Mrs. Barlow is the only one
that has beaten her this year. Yesterday
Miss Caverly would have beaten the field
for the best medal score had ii not been
for two holes The sixth at Overbrook is
her "hoodoo." The year before IL cost her
nine shots, and yesterday she went COM
pletely up In the al. and took H. II is
a par-3 hole, so that she just naturally
added eight strokes to her score on the
very first hole of her round she was on
the green in two, but proceeded to over
run. undeTrun, and so forth, till she had
cupped out in six. Mrs, Barlow intends
to play as much as possible this year,
an dali the other local players will have
to put on extra steam to head her off