New-York tribune., 1920-06-15
Mrs. Vim. A. Gaui1, Barely
Qualities for ':Met" Title
Mrs. Hucknall Also Just in
First Sixteen; Mrs. Du
Bois and Mrs. Knight Tie
Bv Raw Mccarthy

After two-days' rest from their
laborious week of golf a. Philadelphia
the women players Of Manhattan and
surrounding districts massed on the
links of the Greenwich Country Club
yesterday for a concerted drive on the
metropolitan title. When the battle of
the bunkcrs, which continued through
out the day, had subsidized, Mrs. r. f.
Dubois, of Baltusrol. and Mrs. Charles
NJ. knight of Garden City were in the
van with a score of S8 each They will
play off the tie for the medal some
time during the week
Following these two came Mrs. H. A
Jackson, of the Greenwich club, five
strokes back; Miss Gcorgianna Bishop,
OF Brookiawn, SIX to the rear, and Mrs.
quentin Feitner, of South Shore, who
was tied with Mrs. Henry Blumenthal
OF Falrvlew, Tor fifth place, with 96
strokes
Mrs. William A. Gavin, who until the
start was made yesterday, was gencr-
ally favored to take over Miss Marion
Holllns's honors, barely qualified. She
played IN the worst form she has shown
this season, due undoubtedly to q bis
tered foot, and took 90 strokes to make
the trip around the l8 holes. Her pcr-
Torrance Was the big surprise of the
day.
Mrs. Hucknall Has Test
Mrs. Thomas Hucknall. of Forest Hills,
runner-up to Mrs. Gavin when the )at'
ter captured the metropolitan title in
1910 finished far 10 the rear and has
got to do somc more playing before
she can compete with the elite. She
shot an even 100, which was no better
than the score of Mrs. G. Morris.
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their own early this morning for the
right 10 play with the chosen sixteen.
Among those who also ran-played,
rnther-were Miss Irene Peacock,
81 l-hnallst in the Nationals last year
and who is a sister of Grant Peacock.
winner of the Garden City title re-
Gently. From the above, therefore, it
viii be seen that the womens meet
promises to be fully as interesting and
as productive of upsets as was the
mems tourney last week.
Except for the playing of Mrs
knight and Mrs. Dubois none of the
others accomplished anything startling.
Fut these two performed exceedingly
we'll and promise to set a merry pace
IN the race for the championship Espe-
clally do we like the chances of Mrs.
Knight, who learned her game in Eng
land and who came TO this country only
snort tlmc ago to try it out on the
American players. From the way she
has been progressing there is little
doubt &lat she will succeed in ler mis-
sion.
Mrs. Knight Plays Well
We saw Mrs. Knight hit a few at
Philadelphia last week and were might
Nv impressed by the manner in which
she went at this game of golf. She
whales a drive much as Babe Ruth
knocks home runs, with a swing that
starts far back of her right ear and
which carries through so fast and
viciously you know that even if she
misses it will be good miss.
Mrs. knights putting, too, is UP to
standard and it was only in her short
game that she showed any weaknesses =
IN the competition for the Eastern title.
1t she plays her iron shots capably this
week, or as we'll as she did Yesterday
she is practically certain to continue
IN the struggle for the grand prize
Mrs. Du Bois is also a fine player
who has been lowering in sight of
championships for the past few years.
Both she and Mrs. knight went out
in AZ and back in 45. A big 7 on the
fourth hole hurt Mrs. knights card
considerably. She also took 65 on
three other holes. Mrs. Du Bois's
chances were lessened by seven of
these 65s.