The evening world., 1917-06-23
MRS. GAvIN'S WIN
IN CHAMPIONSHIP
DUE TO HER PLUCK
Little English Woman Who
Captured "Met" Title Also
Expects to Reap in All the
Others.
By William Abbott.

TrHE 1917 Women's Golf Cham
pionship. one of the few titles
to be decided this year, has
been won by Mrs. w. A. Gavin,
little English woman, whose chief bid
for fame is an extra big slice OF the
traditional British tenaclty MIS-
Gavin came here last year expressly
to win golf titles, and she's at last
found a secure place at the head OF
American players through sheer de-
termination.
Those who watched Mrs. Gavin toy
with Mrs. Hucknall in the finals for
the Met" title at Piping Rock yes"
terday would convince us that the
winners short game was the decid-
ing factor in her victory. But THIS
was only a contributing factor. The
real reason is unlimited pluck and q
set Of nerves many a masculine golfer
would like to possess.
Mrs Gavin, who now represents the
Baltusrol club, had merely light exer-
else to dispose OF Mrs. Hucknall by
5 and 4 in the final round. Whenever
the match became close, which was
seldom. Mrs. Gavin calmly ran down
a long putt, the truest test Of a play
er's nerve.
As a rule, Mrs. Hucknall outhit
her diminutive English opponent, but
threw away this advantage in the
short game. Coming near the green
the winner was invincible with her
chip shots and deadly putting.
The seventh hole at Piping Rock 10
400 yards long. Taking three shots.
Mrs. Gavin was still about thirty-five
feet from the cup, but, my wordI she
made the ball drop in on the very
next try.
The shot seemed to unsettle MrA
Hucknall. and from this point the
result of the match was never In
doubt.
Again at the ninth Mrs. Gavin. af-
ter trapping her tee shot, recovered
nicely and pulled of a S0-foot putt.
At the eleventh she holed out a dandy
from almost the edge OF the green.
Several times the winner drove into
trouble, which Is easily found on the
Piping Rock course, but steady nerves
and an uncommonly good short game
prevented disaster.
Mrs. Gavin encountered her stinest
match OF tho tournament In the first
round, when Miss Marion Hollins, the
former holder, who tried desper-
ately tor a comeback, carried the Eng
lish star o,the homo green before she
was able to win a decision. With Miss
Hollins out OF the way, MrS. Gavin
had easy sailing for the title.
Mrs. Gavin competed in the 1915
metropolitan tournament, her first
American meet. but was compelled TO
withdraw because Of mild form OF
poisoning. Undaunted. she went In
the women's Eastern Championship
and fought her way to tho title.
This year, after winning the metro
polltan, Mrs. Gavin expects to reap
in all tho other titles, and Mr.. Gavin,
who assumes the role OF chief rooter
and adviser, guarantees this predic-
tlon.
PHILADELPHIA, June 23. - Main
| tanning the fine form that has marked
! his play throughout the tournament Jock
! Hutchinson, the professional entered
/ from the Allegheny Country Club. but
| now Of the Glen View Club. Chicag.,
| won the national open patriotic goli
| tournament at Whitemarsh over a field
Of nearly one hundred contestants. His
! total for the ~ holes was zoe, seven
/ strokes better than Tom McNamara OF
/ Tnplow, who finished second Because
Of the war, HutchnsDn's victory did not
| bring him the usual title, the United
| states Golf Association having decided
to award only medals and certificates
for the ten best scores. Charles (Chickl
Evans, open and amateur champion, die
not GOnUgta