Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-05-27
MRS. VANDERBECK
WINS CITY CROWN
Defeats Miss Mildred caverly
at Whitemarsh for Golf Cham
pionship Of Philadelphia
LOSER HAD OFF DAY
By SANDY McNIBLICK

Mrs. Clarence n. NanuerDeck, OF 'hc
Philadelphia Cricket Club, ex- national
titleholder, won the women's golf cham
pionship Of Philadelphia today at the
festips Miss Mildred Caverly, also Of
the Cricket Club, Z and o. A big gal
lery followed then air from the first
tes to the twelfth green. where the
match ended where they halved the hole
Throughout the match Mrs. Wander
beck played steadily and at times
showed flashes Of brilliancy, but her
main forte today was her ability to keep
her shots straight, while Miss Caverly
was continually In the rough or out OF
bounds on sliced and pulled shots. The
course was very fast and the gallery
keenly followed each shot to the finish.
Their cards were
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Just how far Miss Caverly was off
her game today is shown in her out
bound card. Che took a 81, just ten
strokes more than she played in yester-
days semi final match.
Miss Caverly began badly by topping
into q bunker from the hrst tee and
took three more shots before she was
on the green. Mrs. Vanderbeck was on
in 2 and sank her second putt for
par 4.
On the second hole Miss Cayerly
sliced her drive, but was on In .. mrs.
Vanderbeck also was on in q. They
halved the hole with fves.
Slices Her Drive ELI. .a-
Going 10 the third green, Mise Cav.
erly rliced her drive to the right OF
the trees and played her second into
them. Then she drove out TO the next
fairway and continued to get into trou :
bic by landing on the bank OF the creek
on her third shot. She was short on
her fourth and went clear over the
green on her nth. She finally got a
I. but lost the hole to Mrs. Vanderbeck'
who played IL safely, making as.
On the fourth Miss Cagerly drove
INTO a bunker, had a short ont on hel
next, but was on the green In 8. Playing
perfectly, Mrs. Vanderbeck was on In 2
but took three puts, halving the hole;
Miss Caverly was in the rough on heI
drive to the fifth, and on her third sho'
she was out of bounds. Mrs. Wander
beck, with a fne 8, won tho hole,
On her second shot Miss Caverly wal
out OF bounds on the sixth hole and sh'
!est II to 8, putting her down. Mrs
vanderbeck played that hole safely, al
she had been doing previously.
Miss Cavsrly on the seventh drov'
into the rough, but she recovered BY
making a long out with an iron shot
She had an easy mashie approach, bu
sliced into the rough and took six
while Mrs. Vahderbeck was down in ny'
with fne approaches and two puts.
Finally Wins Ono
Miss Csverly won her first hole wheI
she took the eighth. She began will
fine drive. After slicing spoon sho
into the rough she was on the edge o.
the green with her next, her ball lyini
only tive feet from Mrs. Vanderbeck 8
Both puttod TO within two feet of thu
cup, but Mrs. yanderbeck missed hel
next, while Miss Caverly sank hers
This hole was remarkable In that thei
oslls were right together up to the las
putt.
Ou the short ninth hole both pitchet
into trap. Miss Caverly had a bette
cut than Mrs. vanderbeck, but sh
a,sssd short putt, losing the hole
v1trA put her Ave down at the turn
" On the tenth Miss Caverly had goo