New-York tribune., 1916-06-19
DethrOning of More Links
Champions Is Pre-
dicted.
MRS. GAVIN TO LIVE
IN THIS COUNTRY
Little Englishwoman Ambitious
to Capture Silver Cup
as Prize.
By FRED HAWTHORNE.

By FRED HAWTHORNE.
1t has been week Of unusual in
terest among the golfers Of the metro
politan district, and II what transpired
during the last few days in the differ
ent tournaments Is any criterion, moro
than one champion will be dethroned
before the season runs its course.
The victory Of T. V. Birmingham az
Apawamis on Saturday was ample
proof that a golfer Of quality cannot
be kept down for any extended period
In the Westchester championship tour
nament, held on his home course, tho
Wykagyl man made an Indifferent
showing, and was eliminated early IN
the contest. But It was largely lack
Of practice that initiated against his
chances. Birmingham rarely has a
round worse than rs at Wykagyl, yet
he was put out by man who scored
in the eighties.
At Apawamis he was one OF field
that numbered well above a hundred,
including some Of the strongest play
ers in the East, but he came through
successfully, defeating Gardner W.
White in the semi-fnals in the morn
ing. and then taking on W. Hamilton
Gardner, the brilliant Yale golfer, n
the final in the afternoon, winning oy
the convincing margin Of up and
to play. .
The most remarkable feature of this
match Law in the fact that, beginning
/ with the ninth hole, perfect deluge
/ of rain fell. flooding the course ana
/ completely inundating the greens, Dut
Birmingham played along with never
a slip. actually making five OF the last
/ six holes Of the match in one stroke
/ under par.
II was a notable demonstration or
what can be done under difficulties, ana
stamps Birmingham as one OF the moit
resourceful golfers in the game. ne
/ thought must inevitably arise: wv nat
would he have done had playing con-
/ dtions been perfect"
There has been more or less talk re-
Gently about the eligibility of Miss
/ Vera Ramsey, Of Boston, and Mrs. Will
lam A. Gavin, of Cherry Valley, the
two brilliant young English players, to
compete in the more important sec
tional and district tournaments. on the
ground that neither was bona noe
resident Of the districts or clubs that
thew represented. In this connection
statement from Mr. Gavin Will do much
10 clear up the atmosphere.
At Baltusrol last week Mr.. Gavin
told us that he and his wife were going
10 make their home permanently IN
This country and were even now look
mo about for a place on Long Island
near the Cherry Valley Club, OF which
Mrs. Gavin is a member.
The little English woman made
friends right and left at Baltusrol
One OF the most fascinating players
among the women to watch because OF
her perfect golfng form, she demon
strated that she will be formidable
contender again this year for the ma
tional title, for which she was runner
up last year. Mrs. Gavin is quite ap-
preciably smaller in stature tnah
either Miss Marion Hollins or Mrs.
Quentin z. Feitner, the former OF wnom
she defeated in the women's champion
shin tourney last week, yet she gets
almost as much distance with her
wooden clubs, while her short game IS
nothing less than deadly.
She accomplished this by perfect TIM
ing OF every shot, having acquired the
secret Of applying the greatest power
az the moment the club head comes IN
contact with the ball In this way Mrs.
Gavin gets results without appearing. 70
mt any wasted effort into the stroke
and her following through with the
club head with driver and brassie
comes pretty near being the poetry or
motion.
In addition to these accomplishments
"a a golfer. Mrs. Gavin IS blessed WIN
a personality that charms, and even
those who wanted America 20 win "nen
Miss Georgians Bishop defeated INC
i English star in the seml-tnals at ba!-
tusrol were sorry to see Mrs. uavin IN
| defeat.
Mrs. Gavin is just as ardent patriot
as she ia golfer even more so-and
within the next few weeks she Will take
mart in several exhibition games Tor
the benefit OF the Allies. Between
matches at Baltusrol she sat on the
/ clubhouse veranda knitting socks Tor
the lads in the trenches.
Her husband, who was owner OF inc
/ English publication Vanity FAR for
twenty wears, until he sold out 70 Lord
NorthcliFe, said his wife has only taken
mn the game seriously in the last year.
"She has never yet won a prize" he
said. and when we reminded him thatt
onlv the week befor, Mrs. GAVIN mad
won the Eastern women's championship
in Massachusetts, he answered.: fes'
but II was only medal she won there.
mean she has never won any OF those
/ little silver cups, dishes or trinke1s
| that woman loves 70 have"
/ We are sure this lack will be over.
come before the snow flies this year u
/ Mrs. Gavin continues to play in tour
naments.
The Hackensack Golf Club will hold
its one-day invitation medal play nan
dicap tournament tomorrow, and on
/ Thursday the three day invitation tour
new of the Fox Hills Golf Club VIII
begin. Next Monday the annual father
and son" affair will occupy the atten-
/ tion OF more than a hundred veteran
golfers and their young hopefuls, the
tourney being played over the beautiful
sleepy Hollow Country Club links. On
the following day the metropolitan