The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-16

The scores of the victorious AL lanta team follow:
 Mrs. Dozier Lowndes, ss: Mrs Thomas Payne. ss; Mrs. T. T. Will liams. 1o1; Mrs. L. H. Beck. ios.
 A field of almost a hundred golfers r teed off yesterday morning in the qualifying round of the Southern championship meet Sixty-four turned in good enough scores to qualify for the main tournament, while 30 some odd will compose the baby flight, a nine-hole tournament for inexperi- enced ones.
 1923 Meet in Texas.
 At the annual meeting of the Southern Golf association for Women, held yesterday afternoon at the 1. Country club, in connection with the , championship tournament, the 1923 tournament was awarded to Fort Worth. Texas. The new president of the association, elected yesterday, is Mrs. Ali Luckett. of Fort Worth. while the new ecretary-treasurer is Mrs. Ben A. Smith, also of Fort Worth. Other business and routine matters were attended to at the an nua1 convention of the association, which was attended by the majority
 
 flying round yesterday.
 The golfing of four women stApd eout prominently in yesterdays play. Mrs. Lowndes' performance of nego- tfating the IS holes in 93 was only slightly better than that of Mrs. Dave Gaut, the present champion. Mrs. Gaut was off to a slow start. and took over 50 for the first nine. She came back with rush on the last half. though. and turned in 43. bringing her score down to 94.
 Mrs. Payne, of Atlanta, and Mrs. Thompson, of Fort Worth, were next in order. two strokes intervening be- s tween their scores.
 10 Bfrminghamers Qualify
 Birmingham had ten golfers to qualify in the championship division. Mrs. Mat Murphy led the local golfers in the qualifying round, turning in a score of 100. Mrs. Henry Geismer, who is considered a strong champion ship possibility, turned In 103. PIny-off Necessary
 Along towards the end of the list of highest qualifiers. when the cham pionship division was about to close l. up, three golfers turned in cards of Is. and there was room in the top di . !, vision for only one more golfer. A ! play-off was necessary. and the three 7 Mrs. VIII Dunn and Mrs. Cross Harrison, of Birmingham, and Miss 4 Dean VanLandingham, of Charlotte, N. C.-played an extra hole to decide ! the survivor. Mrs. Will Dunn made snappy five on the extra hole. and won the honor. The two losers were consigned to positions in the second flight
 Another Birmingham woman won additional honors for Birmingham yesterday. Mrs. Paul Chalifoux ex- ecuted the best drive of the day from the starting tee, when she slapped the little pellet straight from number one 200 yards down the fairway. In dead line to the pin. It was beautiful shot, and was worthy of mention.
 Atlanta had seven golfers to place In the championship division of 32 lowest qualifiers. and the Gate City entrants arc picked to furnish keen competition before the week is out. 32 Championship Contenders.
 At the end of the 1s-hole qualify ing round yesterday morning the championship field stood at 32 golf CTS. those who turned In the lowest qualifying scores. The remainder of the field was divided into flights of Is players each, according to their scores, and will compete for lower flight championships this week.
 An elimination round will be played by the 32 championship contenders this morning. the 16 winners com posing the final championship flight, with the 16 losers going into the first flight.
 First round matches will be played in ali lower flights today. Finals in these flights will take place Friday, while finals in the championship and