Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-07-29
LOCAL GOLF INVADERS BACK
4 AFTER BRITISH COMPETITION
Mrs Tanderbeck and Miss Carerly Return This City From
Play in ireland and France-Eardon-Ray Play Here
BY SANDY McNIBLJCK
MRS. CLARENCE II. WANDER

MRS. CLARENCE II. WANDER
'A BECK and Miss Mildred Caverly,
of the Philadelphia Cricket Club, have
returned to this city following their
competition for the ladies' golf cham
pionship of Great Britain.
Both the local stars arrived in Phila
delphia last night. They will have a
couple of months of protracted rest be-
fore the American championship is
played in October at Mayfcld.
Mrs. NanderbeCk won two Of her
matches in Ireland, but was beaten in
the third round, while Miss Cavrrly
according to such reports Us were had
was beaten on the last green OF the first
round. She played Mrs. A. &. Mac
kenzie, Toronto who is the Canadian
champion.
Reports said that Miss Cavcrly'S play
around the greens was excellent but
her driving was not nearly so strong as
that of Mrs. Mackenzie, who won,
2 up.
After defeating Miss Amcs. Folk
stone, in the first round. t and >. Mrs
FanderbcCk met Mrs Markrnzic the
next morning and defeated the Canadian
champion handily. 3 and -. British
play for women is much moro severe
than in America, mainly on account of
the weather conditions and the fact that
two rounds are played per day.
After an hour for luncheon, Mrs.
Vanderbeck again teed off. this time
against Miss Jeanette Jackson, who re-
ports state is the Irish champion. Mrs
Vanderbeck's game was said to have
been inferior to the brand of golf she
nj pl Ia
won, D and 3.
Like Hurricane
Meantime, Miss Marion HolIins, met
ropolitan champion at the time, and a
third member of the invading party. had
won her first three matches and met
Miss Molly Grittiths, one Of the strongest
of the women players abroad. in the
fourth round. "A strong wind like Il
hurricane was blowing" and Miss IIol.
linss wooden shots were badly Carried
astray. She lost, and t.
Miss Grifiiths had defeated Mis- Rosa
mond Sherwood, another New York dis
trict player and the remaining member
of the party, in the hrSr round Miss
Grifiths went to the finals. whore she
lost to Miss Cecil Loitch. who had held
the championship since 1914.
Miss Lcitch Is expected ~ enter the
women's championship here 'uiS fall.
Jim Barnes American professional
champion. who played abroad. recently
stated that he thought "riIhcr Miss
Alexa Stirling or Miss Cuyorly could
probably beat Miss I.rituh in AmrriCa -
He said that abroad there were two to
our one women PLAYERS. that they had
developed a good many m, 70 y'ars. and
that in the championship one hard player
was no sooner defeated than another
harder one had to be beaten in the
afternoon.
1.-The British women players are by
nature more robust than in America, ="
he stated, and the thirty-siX holes a day
was undoubtedly a hardship. Then they
are accustomed to playing in the gales
there, which |, myself, could often feel
lift me right up at the top Of my swing
am surprised that our players did as
we'll as they did, under the conditions. "
In answer to numerous queries. Var
don and Ray are expected 10 play in
this city on September % aud - at
Huntington Valley and McriOn Max
Marston is to be one of the American
side, with either Francis Ouimct, Bob
Gardner, or some other amateur star
hs aide. The British pair are also to
play Pine Valley, it is understood.
Aronimink and Llancrch are likewise
talking of having them, though final
arrangements have not been concluded.
~ n. l.. Moon, of Norristown. writes
/ IN to settle the question Of the native
land of Il. ID. Armour, who arrived in
This country with Walter Hagen to
( Gopape,e in our championships.
IA Is a member of the Lothianburn
~ Edinburgh, Scotland, and is