The New York herald., 1922-10-01
Golf Brought Big
Ga herring of Fans
at White Sulphur
Visitors From All Sections
Watched Women's National
Tournament at Greenbrier.

Special Disp1teh 10 TIE SSw YoaK HrasLp
WHITE SULPHUR STRINGS, w. Va.
Sept so.--Tho beautiful Greenbrier
course proved an ideal setting for the
women's national golf championship this
week. Fully 10 players. representing
the modern conception OF rugged beauty.
participated In Mondays qualifying
round This was the raIiying point for
followers OF the royal game from all
parts of the United States and Canada.
while there was a loyal group here from
England TO encourage the British en-
trants.
Interest In the proceedings attained
a higher pitch than in any similar COM
petition heretofore. In fact. the eager
ness with which all Developments OF the
tournament were followed here indicates
emphatically that golf appeals every bit
as much to the hearts of women as n
does to their brothers. The time seems
to be not far distant when golfers OF
the fair sex will arise who will prove
themselves the equals OF any men play
ers. A powerful swing Is not essential
10 a low score and the faculty for judg-
ing strokes comes with development.
Shortly before the championship
matches opened Miss Glenna Collett. the
youthful Rhode Island star. established
womans record for the White Sui
phur course of 20, which is eight strokes
above that set by Jock Hutchison for
the men two years ago.
Miss Marion Hollins was In fine festie
for the matches. as she had been prac-
ticing daily for a. month or more pre-
vious TO the events. All the prominent
women golfers Of America were seen IN
action here.
Miss Virginia Pep OF ST. Louis, who
is the first prominent woman golfer 20
pick UP the rudiments OF the game on n
municipal course. participated in the
national championship matches at White
sulphur Springs A disappointed spec-
tator was Miss Cecil Leitch. whose
broken wrist prevented her playing. She
arrived at the Greenbrier early in the
week and remained throughout the
matches
Several hundred people enjoyed che
golf luncheons daily at the Casino
during the tournament. Among those
entertaining friends there were Mrs.
Edward r. Stettinlus. s. Kip Earring
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Il. Cariey. NJ.
and Mrs. Howard Drummond. Mrs. r.
NJ. McIlwain. Mrs. J. Kenneth Hunting
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Barnneld. Mrs
Ralph Hammell. Mrs BENJAMIN y.
Yates. Miss Muriel L. Smith. Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles A. MacDowell and Mr.. and
krs. n. J. Middleton OF New York, Mrs.
Ira Richards. Jr.. OF Oyster BAY. Miss
Harriette Marsh OF Montclair, Mr. anil
Mrs. Harlan Scott Mr. and Mrs +.
Rood and Mrs Felix du Pont OF VIII
mington. Mr.. and Mrs Quentin Feitne-
OF Bay Shore. L. J.. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Sparks OF Montclair. Mr.. and Mrs
Howie Wright and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
M. Foreman Of Brooklyn. Nir. and Mira
Leander j. Mccormick OF Chicago and
Mrs. Christopher -. Smithers OF Glen
Cove
Representing the United States Golf
Association at the championship matches
were Messrs Thomas Paine Of Atlanta.
Jsmes y. Standish OF Detroit. Edward
Hare OF New York and A. u. Wilson o.
Philadelphia.
Miss Bessie Fem. who won the South
Florida womens golf championship at
Palm Beach last winter. is visiting Miss
Helen Miriam at White Sulphur
Mrs. c. Ralph Hoyt OF New York is
spending a fortnight at the oreenbrie-
with Mrs. Charles d. Long OF Lanca-.
ter, Pa.
Or. j. r. Schmidt OF Brooklyn arrived
here early in the week with Edward D.
Parsons Of Trenton
Mrs. Joseph r. wideuer has returned
to the Greenbrier from her homo ~
EllSius Park. Pa, for her annual
autumn sojourn.
u. c. Anderson left on Tuesday Cor
New York. where he will spend several
days at the Plaza Hotel before sailinS
for Edinburgh.
Mrs III. s. Reavis Of New York IL
visiting friends at the Greenbrier.
Miss Kate Bowman OF Plainfeld has
Joined Mrs. Ralph Hammels OF New
York at White Sulphur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Smith Of New
London have been staying here during
the golf matches