Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-24
UPSETS IN SEMIS
in WOMEN'S GOLF
Mrs. Fox Defeats Mrs. Bar
low, Miss Chandler Dis
posing of Miss Caverly
SCORES SIMILAR, 5 AND a

HANERFORD, IA, May 24.-with one
ieH swoop the hnalsts apparent for the
present women's individual championship
o' Philadelphia we're scuttled by their
opponents in the semihnal matches that
'"'ne to an abrupt finish on the ifcenth
green a. Merton today.
Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow. many times
champion. fell before the superior putting
"n''itE OF Mrs. Caleb r. Fox by up and
TO play Miss Mildred Caverly proved
unable TO hold fast TO her championship
laurels and wlthered before the superior
aH-Tonnd play Of Miss Eleanor Chandler
o} Oh" Same margin that brought the other
semlfnai match to finish
The titeholdcr was expected to reach
the last round and Mrs Barlow was looked
upon as an almost sure hnailst consc-
Quently both matches were upsets and the
margin of victory in each case made the
blasting of expectations more severe.
Mrs. FON's Putting Superior
Mrs. Fox really won the match on her
ability to take fewer puts on the ma iority
OF the green's. There was not much DIFF
ference between the two players from tee
to green, but when It came to the putting
test tne huntingdon valley player was
strong where the Merton contestant was
wavering. Mrs. Fox made the turn with a
lead OF three holes to her credit. The tenth
found Mrs Barlow well cn the green on her
| third shot and Mrs Fox buried In a trap
| to the right Of the green In the like number
| Of strokes With an excellent opportunity
! to cut down her opponents lead. Mrs. Bar
| low wasted three puts and only managed to
| halve hole that should have been an easy
| win.
-Four down at the twelfth tee the Merton
| player gave q flash Of her true ability She
| raped out long drive and took a chance
| with her second The majority of women
! golfers play safe of the road with their
| second shots on this hole, as II is one Of the
| most difficult carries on the course, over
| the road and creek that runs beside the
! green. The former champion was 80 far
| in the wake of Mrs. Fox that she was
| taking desperate motives. so ahe whipped
| out a brassie shot that carried road creek
| and all and won the hole by margin OF
| two strokes
The extra eight event was won by Mis-
Marion Cresswel, Of Riverton. who cap
| tred laurels as tennis player before
| taking up golf The young Riverton golfer
defeated Miss Edith Larzelere of old Norl
| Road, by the margin of up and tC
| play In the final round Of the added flight.
! In the defeated eight OF the championship
| flight. Miss f.. G. EHrnshaw, another River
| ton representative, reached the final rounc
| through the default of Mrs Raymond slot
| ter. of Philmont. Miss Earnshaw had al
easy time of it in getting to the final match
| as her journey was made by series o.
defaults on the part OF her opponents, Mrs
| W. J. Peck Merton champion, reached tn,
final in the lower bracket Of the consolation
event by eliminating Mrs A. X. Billstein, o
Bala. on the seventeenth green by the mar
gin of mp and | to play
summary;
| SPECIAL EIGHT
| Final Round
! Miss Marion Cresswcll Rlverton, defeate'
| Miss Edith Lar2alere. Old York Road. up AM
| I to play,
| DEFEATED EIGHT
| Seminal Round
| Mrs ". j Peck. Merton. defeR ed Mrs A