The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

SOhhPiCbcu 1oAS pAkSlAhk AO1 IhC tiS Mrs. Lowndes played some of tho best golf of her career yesterday afternoon, when. during the final round of her ss hole match with Miss Mayer, she won five of the nine holes played, lone one and haived three. Her score for the nine holes yesterday afternoon was 46. which is decidedly championship golf for women.
 Although Mrs. Lowndes shot se for the morning round, Miss Mayer failed to shoot under 8 hundred. and required b3 for the nine holes in the afternoon. The handicap of startY the afternoon round six down seemed too much for Miss Mayer. and she played far below her regular form yesterday afternoon.
 Gets Early Lead
 Mrs. Lowndes secured an early lead en her young opponent. although she was only three up at the turn during the morning round.
 Mrz. Lowndes started off by taking No. 1 and 2. but immediately lost the next two to Miss Mayer, and the match was all square. No. went to Mrs. Lowndes with 6 seven, and woman's part five on No. gave her that hole and she was two up. No. I was taken with five. and Mrs. Lowndes was three up.
 Miss Mayer steadied, and No. and 8 were haIved. Mrs. Lowndes con tinued to increase her lead after the turn, and won No 10. only to lose the eleventh to Miss Mayer, who shot a four for a par score. No. 12 was taken by Mrs. Lowndes with a seven, while 13 was won by Mrs. Lowndes with a five. Fourteen was halved, but Is went to Mrs. Lowndes. who made a beautiful three. | No. Is WAS halved with lives. but IT went to Mrs. Lowndes, who shot q four after barely clearing Mental Hazard" lake with her drive.
 Miss Mayer made six on No. 18. and cut her opponents lead to six holes as the first round ended.
 A fairly large gallery followed the y.,iayers around the course during the morning round. but the unevenness of the match and, the lac kof inter leity interest held the afternoon gall lery down.
 Second Round
 Mrs. Lowndes started like house afire during thetafternoon round. and the match was ended on the ninth hole, or twenty-seventh if the match is taken as whole. Mrs. Lowndes was shooting some of the best golf of her career during the afternoon round, and was almost unbeatable.
 On No. i, in the afternoon, Miss Mayors drive went in the ditch, and she was forced to lay out. Mrs. Lowndes made a beautiful recovery shot from the rough. and took the hole with a five. Miss Mayer re- covered seven.
 Although both were in trouble on their drives on No. 5, they made pret- ty iron recoveries, and each reached the green In two. Mrs. Lowndes went out in two butts for four, while Miss Mayer required three, and Mrs. Lowndes was nine up on her opponent.
 Miss Mayer steadied bit on No. 4, and took the hole with seven. Miss Mayer was on in five, while Mrs. Lowndes was on In four, but required four puts and lost the hole.
 Plays Great Golf
 Mrs. Lowndes started playing woman's par again. and won No. 5 with a five. Both golfers had pretty drives, and their brassie shots up the fairway were fairly long and straight. They were on in four but Mrs. Lowndes' lie was the best, and she holed out the putt. winning the hole, again going nine up on Miss Mayer.
 The sixth was almost a duplica- ton of the fifth, Mrs. Lowndes win ming with five. Miss Mayer con- tinued to have abominable luck on her drives, and was in the ditch. After 8 missed attempt at a recovery, her lie was so impossible that she picked up her ball and conceded the hole. Mrs. Lowndes was then 10 up on Miss Mayer.
 Miss Mayer Rallies
 Miss Mayer made a game attempt to stem the tide that threatened to flood her, and played beautiful golf on Nos. I and 8. However. every fea. of Miss Mayer was duplicated by one every bit as gooc by Mrs. Lowndes, and the two holes were halved, with fours and lives, respec- lively. They played splendid golf on these two holes. although a missed putt lost an opportunity for Mrs. Lowndes to end the match on the eighth.
 On No. . the match came to an end. Miss Mayer was dormie 10, and her only chance was to take the re- maining 10 holes. Her drive was short, and hoped back into a hollow after apparently clearing the ob- struction. She made a pretty chop recovery and war on in three. Mrs
  however. Each required three butts, and the match came to an end as Mrs. Lowndes won the hole.
 Miss Mayer rushed to her oppo- merits side, grasped her hand and of fered smiling congratulations to her townswoman, team mate and com panion of the links. Cards for the morning and afternoon rounds fol- low:
 Morning Round
 Mrs. Lowndes:
 Ou- ........ 575 g. 554-51 In ............. 457 553 547-45--96
 Miss Mayer:
 Out ........-.. 6s3 7s6 654-54 In ............. JAS 65s 556-5o--1o4
 Afternoon Round
 Mrs. Lowndes 554 855 455-46 Miss Mayer .........775 766 456-53
 First Flight Winner
 Another Georgian, Mrs. w. Y. At kinson, of Newman. won the first flight championship. winning over Mrs. E. M. Kilby of Birmingham. Mrs. Kilby seemed a bit off her game and lost to the Georgian by score of 4 and 3.
 Mrs. Dave Gaut of Memphis. l ixie champion of 1921 and 1922 came through the tournament without an- other defeat after being eliminated by Mrs. H. S. Geismer in the second round. She won the championship flight consultations yesterday morn ing from Mrs. John Armstrong, Jack son, Miss. up and to go.
 Mrs. Herman Gartner of Fort Worth won the first flight consola-