Omaha daily bee., 1921-06-26
Defeats Happy
Hollow Player
In Final Match
Field Club Golfer Becomes
Acquainted With Every
Hazard on Course-Mrs.
G.. N. Johnson Wins.

| feated Mrs. Is. a. Lininger OF the
Happy Hollow club, 5 up and to
go,
Mrs. f. II. Sprague, 1921 state
champion, was defeated by Mrs.
Arnold i'll the feature match OF the
tournament Wednesday. Mrs. Arnold
defeated Mrs. W. G.. Silver in the
semi-fnal round Thursday.
The Field club representative be-
came acquainted with every piece of
rough and hazard on the Country
club course. Long grass, creeks,
trees, weeds, bunkers and more bum
kers slowed Mrs. Arnold's game con-
siderably. The feature of her play
was her short work, which PRACTICAL
ly won the game for her. She de-
pended on her irons very much
using her wooden clubs only when
absolutely necessary.
Mrs. Arnold steadied herself
bit, and, took more pain with her
drives and wooden clubs Her drive
was the longest on the 18th hole, ly-
ing between two trees. She used her
iron to a good advantage, lining her
ball in the center of the fairway. An
excellent approach gave her the hole.
She took the next three holes, and
the match was over.
Mrs. Arnold started the match by
driving within a foot of the west
fence, nearly out of bounds. Mrs.
Lininger's drive went to the rough.
An excellent approach put Mrs.
Arnold within a few feet Of the cup.
Mrs. Lininger missed long putt
and the hole went to Mrs. Arnold
drive getting plenty of distance put
her in far bunker She defaulted
the hole to Mrs. Lininger, because
she removed a dead twig which was
proppcd against her ball.
The hnalists were even up to the
third. A sporting chance gave Mrs.
Arnold the fourth hole. She attempt
ed to make her second drive over
the creek, while Mrs. Lininger play
ed safe by rolling her ball to the
near side of the creek. Mrs. Arnold's
bali went into the creek on her drive.
Her next shot put her ON the green.
But Mrs. Arnold topped her third
shot, and the ball stopped in the
rough next to the creek. Mrs. Lii
niger took two to get on the green.
Two puts apiece gave the hole to
Mrs. Arnold, which made her up on
tour holes.
Mrs. Arnold's drive was much the
best on the fifth hole Mrs. Lininger
failed to sink a six-foot putt, giving
the whole to Mrs. Arnold, up.
The champion encountered her first
bunker at the second hole. "a hith~
The champion continued to attempt
shots which might lead her into
trouble She tried to cross the creek
on her drive to the sixth hole, but
the ball rolled into the rough near
the creek. A second shot merely
drove it across the creek into the
other side of the rough. Mrs. Lin
niger was one stroke ahead and kept
it for the hole, going to the seventh,
| down.
Mrs. Arnold continued to put her
ball to the rough, but made an ex-
cellent out. Mrs. Lininger's drive
was very good, but she heeled her
approach. Mrs. Arnold took the
hole. Throughout the first nine
holes, Mrs. Lininger's work with the
wooden clubs was the best, but Mrs.
Arnold continued to excel with the
iron clubs. Her approaches were
deadly and her puts were. accurate.
The 10th hole was Mrs. Arnold's
jinx She made a good drive for
distance, but the regular" obstacle
assumed the role of pit this time.
1t took four strokes to get out, Mrs.
Lininger winning the hole, making
her 2 down. Mrs. Lininger took ad-
vantage Of the champions bunker
shot on the next hole, and put the
score to | down. But the comeback
was ended right there.
The tournament was voted the
peppiest one held to date. Much
of the credit should go to Charlie
Johnston, golf pro" at the Country
club who managed the tourney in
excellent style. All disputes were
settled fairly and judiciously. "a
Happy Hollow gets the mex:
tournament. but it is likely that
Lincoln will receive the meet the
year following The large amount
of interest taken in the tourney this
year indicates the large increase IN ~
the number of women that play the
game, according to Mrs. NJ. M. Lew
ings, secretary of the tournament.
Mrs. c. n. Johnson of Fremont
won the consultations of the cham
pionship fight, defeating Mrs. Z. V.
Arnold of the Field club. 5 and 4.
Mrs. Johnson turned in the best
score of the day, getting a 90 for
the IS holes.
The second fight went to Mrs. w.
F. Hardy of Lincoln, who defeated
Miss Claire Daugherty of the Coun-
try club, S and 3. The consultations
of the second flight was won by
Miss Meme Davis of the Country
club. She beat Mrs. w. H. Finn
of the Prettiest Mile club, 7 and g.
Miss Davis made four holes in par
on the outside nine, taking medal
score of los for the Is holes.
Miss Mary Fuller of the Country
club defeated Mrs. Clark G. Powell
Of the Country club in the consola-
tiens of the third flight, up and
4 to 60. The third fight was won
by Mrs. Houston Harper OF :he
Field club. She outplayed Miss 3.
Worlock of Kearney, 5 up and 3
10 go.
Mrs. R. w. Craig of the Field
club had little trouble taking the
fourth fight from Mrs. r. NJ. Peters
Of the Country club, and 4. Mrs.
Craig was out of her class in the
fourth flight, having won all of her
matches by the largest scores of
he tourney.