New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-31
LeadingWo omen
Golfers Flock
To New London
Big Field of Stars Will
Compete forGriswold Cup
Over Shcnecossett Course
By Ray Mccarthy

Women golfng stars IRON all sec
tions Of the Atlantic seaboa,d will CON-
gregate this week at Eastern Point in
New London for the annual Griswold
Cup tournament on the beautiful links
Of the Shenecossett Country Club. This
meeting, which is attracting ali Of
the prominent women players in the
East, with the exception of Miss Alexa
Stirling, who is still in Europe, prom
Uses to be the best tourney of the
The competition will furnish a good
line on the chances of the various con-
testants in the national championship
which is to be played at Hollywood in
October The number of women stars
has increased twofold within the last
| year, and there are several Of the
| younger set who are counted upon to
give Miss Stirling stiff competition in
the national play.
One of these, for instance, is Miss
Glenna Collect, the efficient little golf
ing expert of the Metacomet Club, of
proving right along since she made her
debut in tournament play two years
ago. Last year she figured prominently
in many tournaments, including the
Women's Eastern championship. When
the Griswold Cup meet was played Miss
Collect was right at the top of her
game, and playing through strong
field she won the trophy by defeating
the young Chicago star, Miss Elaine
Rosenthal, in the final round.
Miss Collett Defends Title
Miss Collect has been on winning
rampage again this season. She showed
to advantage in the Women's Eastern
championship at Brookine last June,
and is ready to defend her laurels this
week But the Providence youngstcr
is going to have harder task in re-
tanning her honors this year than she
did last, for the field is considerably
stronger.
Miss Marion Hollins, former metro
politan and internationalist star, who
made such a brilliant showing in the
British ladies' tournament, will be one
OF the competitors striving for the cup
this week. The Long Island player
needs no introduction to golfing fans of
this vicinity.
1t will be remembered that Miss
Stirling had been beaten by the Eng
llsh champion, Miss Cecil Leitch, on the
first round, carried the Briton to the
last hole before she succumbed. The
American made gallant fight to win
the match, but failed This will be her
first appearance here since her return.
Mrs. H. Arnold Jockson, former
national and metropolitan champion.
is also entered Mrs. jackson has
been playing as we'll as she ever did
this season and is sure to make a good
showing in the national. Just how
good her game is at present will be
shown at New London this week.
A Test for Mrs. Gavin
Mrs William A. Gavin, who has been
winning regularly this season, her
latest triumph being the metropolitan
title, will be on hand for the play. She
TOO has been playing better golf this
season than she did last wear. Her
performances in the metropolitan meet
ing at the Nassau Country Club proved
that. Mrs. Gavin is aiming for the
national title tourney and has hiph
hopes OF coming through this fall. Her
play this week will furnish a good linz
on her chances.
Mrs. Ronald H. Barlow, who has won
SO many tournaments everybody has
lost count of the number, will make |
an enort to win back the trophy she
,I"p0uieu IN 1919 adm which Miss Col |
lett carried away last season.
These are only a few of a top-heavv
field of good ones who will tee off in
the qualifying round on Monday. Miss
Nate bomann, the trim little miss of
the IN Plaintield Country Club; Mrs. Ralph
Hammer of Flushing, Mrs. F. B. Ryan
OF Baltusrol, Mrs. S. A. Herzog of oak
Ridge, Mrs. Percy Thompson Of Sleepv
Hollow, as well as number from the the
boston and Philadelphia districts, are
other good ones entered for the fray
The qualifying round of eighteen
hte, will be played on Monday.
~. Ma'ch play VIII start on Tuesday and |
the finals will be played on FRIDAY.
On Wednesday there will be a driv-
ing contest, in addition to the regular
tournament play, and on Thursday an
approaching and putting contest will
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