The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-28
in SECOND
| ROUND BEGINS
At N. c. C.
Compilation Of First Round
Shows No Upsets, Favorites
Playing Up to Form.

With the first round in the South
ern woman's golf championship tourna-
ment out of the way, the fair golfers
are now on the second round, the fol-
lowing being paired and on the links
y today:
L. Fowler; Mrs. Dave Gaut VS., Mrs.
Miss 1rma Lesser; Mrs. MAY Smithers
W.. Mrs. Frank Guthrie; Miss Alexa
Stirling VS.. Mrs. j. w Armstrong; Mrs.
Ben Humphreys VS.. Mrs. w. o. Came;
Mrs. J. S. Shortle VS.. Mrs, w. T,
Walker: Mrs. Hugh Woodward VS., Mrs.
r. p. Towner,
No upsets are expected in the sec
ond round play, as all of the champions
and near champions have been playing
up to their usual form, N have shown
no signs Of doing anything except play
ing at top speed all the way, In the
first round matches completed late
Tuesday, the following were the re-
suits.
Mrs. Kenneth Duffield defeated Miss
Margaret Boyd. Z and 6.
Mrs. p, L. Fowler defeated Miss Ger
tFude Mitchell, 7 and 6.
Mrs. Dave Gaut defeated Mrs. Nc
Kay Van Vleet, Sand Z.
Mrs. J.. NJ, Taylor defeated Mrs. J..
s, Bollard, 7 and s.
Miss Nina Beasley defeated Miss
Christine Tate, 8 n 4.
Miss Irma Lesser defeated Mrs, Rob-
ert Polk, 7 and G.
Mrs: May smithers defeated Mrs. e,
M, Kilhy, 5 and a..
Mrs, Frank Guthrie defeated Mrs.
Frank Dooley, 9 and s..
Miss Alexa Stirling defeated Mrs. s.
F. Nabers, Q and T.,
Mrs. ], ". Armstrong defeated Mrs.
Joe Venn, Z and s.
Mrs. Ben Humphreys defeated Mrs.
A. r. Woollen, Z and 6.
Mrs. W. 9. Came defeated Mrs. W.
l.. Beasley, 8 and l..
i MRS 1 w. 7. Walker ] cr' defeated /, a Mrs.
Ernest Bell, 4 and 2.
Mrs. Hugh Woodward defeated Miss
Marie Moriarty, 7 and 6.
Mrs. R. r. Towner defeated Mrs. H.
Miss Stirling Going Good.
The golf being, played by Miss Alexa
3tirling, national champion. has been
a revelation. This Atlanta girl is
field at the Country club and seems to
have the edge on all Of her opponents,
That she will repeat and win the title
again is the general consensus of opin-
ion among the galleries which watch
the players daily. Those who have seen
NtlN9 plllii6 III GlUolt VI i1H ~
the golf she is playing. Miss Kenneth
Duffield and Mrs, Dave Gaut, two OF
the leading ONE golfers Of Memphis
and Dixie, are certain TO give Miss
Stirling plenty of opposition before she
gets away with the title, as they are
both on their game in all that the term
implies and have already shown that
they are going to be in the thickest Of
the fight all the way.
One of the features Of the Tuesday
play was the approaching and putting
contest staged In the afternoon, and
which YVES won by Mrs. Dave Gaut
Mrs. Gaut was tied with Mrs. George
Harrington, of Atlanta, In the contest
and in the play-off Mrs. Gaut's score
was nine, while Mrs. Harrington's bes'
effort resulted in a 10, which gave thu
honofs to the Memphian. Miss Stirling
won the driving contest.
The Wednesday program Is as fol
lows:
second round, match play:
For woman's Southern championship
For association trophy.
For solaee trophy.
First round, match play: s.
For presidents trophy.
For consolation association trophy.
For consolation solaee trophy.
p.m,-Women's two-ball handicap
four6ome.