Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
ENGLISH WOMEN
ARE FINE GOLFERS
Everybody Plays the Game
Over There, Says Mrs. Van
derbeck, Just Back

"There are fifty star women golfers
4 in Great Britain who deserve to win
the national championship to five in
America"
This statement was made today by
Mrs. Clarence II. Vanderbeck. Of Gym
'wyd, former national champion, who
with Miss Mildred Caverly, Of German
town. returned last night from their
invasion of England.
Everybody plays golf in England y
continued Mrs. Vanderbcck. especially
the women, and they have something
over there that we have not. Just
what it is ! cannot say. but it makes
wonderful players of the women golfers.
Their game is somewhat different from
ours. They use a much shorter swing
and rely more on the snap of the wrist
than we do in this country. They really
play mans game.
Speaking of her own game In the
English championship, Mrs. Wander
beck said she drove better there than
here, but her driving was not, as a
rule, equal to that of her British oppo-
nents. Mrs. Vanderbeck also brought the
information that Miss Cecil Leitch, who
won the British women's title, also
captured the French title. In both
tournaments she met Miss Mollie Crit
fifth in the final round.
Miss Griffith" said Mrs. Wander
becks reminds me of Miss Alexa Stirling,
of Atlanta. the American champion. j
believe Miss Leitch- could beat Miss
Stirling were they to meet. The thing
that impressed me most about the
English champions game was her
supreme confidence. From beginning to
end she played as If She expected to
win.
Over there they play a push shot
very frequently. 1t is an iron shot
low ball with q long carry. 1t is
good ball to play in the wind. The
women play thirty six holes a day,
while in America eighteen holes is the
limit for women. The additional eight
cen holes didn't bother me much. / got
used to it. The British courses as
rule are better than those in this coun-
try. Their fairways are narrow and
there are not so many traps, especially
at the greens. At the greens the Eng
lish women all play run up shots,
while here we play pitch shots. Inr
run up needs a lot of practice. The
English green's are fair and true but
tricky. and real putting is required if
one would make the cup"
Mrs. Nanderbeck lost to Miss Janet
Jackson, the Irish champion, in the
British title tourney. The local star
said she played well enough uHtil
storm broke over the links. This put
her off her game. The course was laid
at the foot of mountain and the
moist atmosphere kept the players wet
all the time. 1t was quite cold. too.
and when the storm came Mrs. Wander
beck was unable to keep up the pace.
''rhe British courses are more inter
esting than those in this country" as
serted Mrs. Nanderbeck. ''Of course.
there are some poor ones, but generally
they are very fine. The best of all is
that at Sunningdale. / never played
on better one. You always get a good
lie there. But. oh, the rough. You
never saw anything like it in this coun-
try. What they call the heather is
short and tx steel wire. 1t is sure to
cost stroke if you ever get into il.
and there is no chance to get any dis
tance out of it.
Mrs. Vanderbeck and Miss Caverly
expect to play in the women's national
championship at Alaytield. Cleveland, in
October. In the meantime, Mrs. Van
drrbcck will remain in Philadelphia and
rest practicing on the local links.