Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-29
7 u s. WOMEN GOLFERS
TO MEET BRITISH TEAM
Battle for English Championship Will Open Today at
Turnberry, Scotand-Mss AleXa Stirling
Heads American Stars. AsaN

SHE now holds. in addition to the
canadian womcn'S championship,
which she won at Hamilton. Ont. last
year. was born in Atlanta, Ga. %
years ago. When scarcely l2 years
old. Miss Stirling learned to use her
father. DR.. \. w. Stirling, over this
East Lake Clubs links right opposite
! her home at Atlanta.
The clubs professional, Stewart
Maiden. became Interested in tho
little girls work over the course and
she soon developed into a player OF
promise. Maiden's efforts TO teach
her the fine points of the game were
amply rewarded as the little pupil
proved To be unusually apt, and faith"
fully followed the instructions OF her
teacher Miss Stirling attributes
most OF her success in later years TO
the earnest and untiring efforts and
interest in her game shown by her.
golf tutor.
In 1911, Miss Stirling won the low
score prize for approaching and
puttinE in the Southern tournament
nj East i,n:c and a year later won
We Southern honor at Nashville as
"6ll as The Eiount trophy at AtIaEta.
IN her f.st attempt for national
hon"rs at Nassau, l.. l.. in 1914 Miss
stirling was put out IN the first round
ny MISS bishop. veteran player, but
/ in the following year she reached the
Scmi-finai stage and forced Mrs. c.
n. Nander5eck. of Philadelphia. to
play twenty-five holes BEFORE her
chance 10 be n fnalist was lost.
with the confidence and determine
ton which marked her play in
previous years. Miss Stirling went to
"avcriey. Mass. In October 1916 and
hn usnn ~
| shin from n field OF hfty-cight start
crs. During tho next two years,
owing to the world war. Miss Stirling
was not called upon to defend her
'tt'e. but she took part In several
exhibition matches for the henent
OF the Rcd Cross and helped to raise
several thousands Of dollars by her
rrtiv!ties throughout the East and
Middle West
In 1919, az shawnee. Pa. and again
It year at Cleveland. Miss sterling
successfully defended her national
titlc. In winning tho Canadian cham
pionship las, year at Hamilton. Ont.
she broke the course record with a
seventy ave and at Cleveland she
established record OF eighty for the
links
Miss Marion HoiIinS.
Miss Marion Hoilins. OF Wcsthrook,
l. l.. Will make another attempt to
capture British golf championship
honors when she appears on the links
nj Turnherry Scotland, on May 50.
Last year, at Newcastle. County
Down. Ireland. Miss Hollins took par.
In the British womens tournament
and made an excellent showing unit!
she was defeated In the fourth round
by Miss Molly Grinlths, who euose-
quently was the runner-up TO Miss
Cecil l.eiich In tho fnal round.
Miss Hollins Is one OF the best
women golfers in the United Statesf
and capable % holding her own la
any tournament. She has had many
years OF experience on American
courses. was runner-up In the ma
tional won by Miss Ravenscroft, OF
England, at Wilmington, Del. IN 1919.
And won the women's metropolitan
title at Arcola. y. j.. In 1919 ate. a
twenty -one-hole hnal match with
Mrs W, ~ Gavin. one OF the clevsr.
est English women who have taken
CONTINUED on Second Pasel