The New York herald., 1922-03-26
TITLEHOLDERS TOP
METROPOLITAN LIST
Mrs. Thomas HucknalI Only
Player With One Stroke
Allowance.
FORMER CHAMPIONS AT 2
Miss Bishop, Mrs. Jackson and
Mrs. Renwick Complete First
Six Handicaps.
BY KERR n. PETRIE.

BY KERR v. PETRIE.
While it is quite without the bounds
of possibility that the fiawless golf
handicap list ever will be published,
there are good and sufficient grdlnds
for venturing the opinion thel the
present handicappers OF the Women's
Metropolitan Golf Association have
accomplished as satisfactory job
with the years allowance table as ever
has been seen. For years the annual
list hae made it's appearance with too
many of tho fair wielders of the nib
it has seemed to many who have been
keeping careful tally of the seasons
performances. There may have been
little favoritisIn now ard then, or
quite possibly too much attention
paid to past greatness and too little to
currer! form. ~
The list is too huge a thing for a
mere onlooker to express too emphatic
an opinion as regards the placing of
the great majority. 1t can be said.
however. without fear of contradiction
that the whiting which this year has
take place among the near greats ap-
pears to be more nearly in keeping with
fhe. actual play of the preceding sea-.
son. Considering the general run OF
tournament leaders at least the allow
ance table reflects the greatest credit
on its compilers and proves them to be
both capable and fearless.
What. for instance. is the sense of
having players given a high rating who
do not compete? Such a procedure de-
stroys the value of such list the
Women's Metropolitan Golf Association
gets out each year. As for those VINO
do compete regularly performances of
the preceding season only should count.
Noncontestants Should BE Dropped
When a duly accredited star does not
participate in events sufficient to en-
able the handicappers to form a true
estimate of ability that star should be
dropped, especially if the list has the
additional object of acting as a merit
table, as 1t really ought to have. Any
time that a star whose name does not
appear on the list participates in a com
petition the player can be given special
consideration If handicap does become
necessary. No great harm will be done
If such a player is even placed at
scratch.
This year Miss Marion Hollins. the
national champion and Mrs. w. A.
Gavin, the metropolitan title holder. are
alone at scratch. and this is exactly as
II should be. At one stroke handicap
stands Mrs. Thomas Hucknall, and here
again merit has been recognized. All
season long the Morris County star
played consistently, closing the season
by dsfeatfng Mrs. Gavin in the semi
final OF the invitation tournament at
Belleclaire. This success made her the
last American survivor in that compe-
tition.
Miss Georgianna NJ. Bishop of Brook
lawn. who was wont to play at scratch, /
is now in the two stroke column along
with that other former national cham !
pion, Miss II. Arnold Jackson of Green I
wich, and Mrs. Jack Renwicl OF Bed
ford. Quite possibly Miss Bishop will |
not play in a single tournament this |
year. as recently she had the misfor- |
tune to break a leg.
The name OF Mrs. Quentin Feitner. |
many times winner of the metropolitan |
title, does not appear on the list, which |
is as follows: 4
Mi. Mis- Marion Holiins. wes.brook; Mrs.
William Gavin, Belleclaire.
Handicap 1.
Mrs Thomas Hucknall. Morris County.
Handicap Q.
Miss Georgianna Bishop, Brooklawn Mrs |
~; = ~. Jackson Greenwich; Mrs. Jack Ren.
Handicap 3.
Mrs. L. T.. Du Bois, BaItusrol Mrs G. |
y He,cksher. Piping Rock; Mrs. G. Smith |
Handicap 4.
Mrs. ]. L. Anderson. Cherry Valley; Mrs. |
Charles .Aushincloss: Piping Rock. Mrs. |
MacGowan. Glen. Ridge Mrs. G. d, smithers
Nassau; Mrs. Charles Duliea. Fox Hills.
Handicap 5.
Mrs. II. Blumenthal. Fairview: Mrs !
Toseph z, Davis. Piping rock; Mrs. a. s.
Handicap Q.
Mrs. ,. II. Engle. Rumson; Mrs c.
fraser, Green Meadows; Mrs. u. Ceddes !
Piping Rock: Mrs. l.. ]. Grumbach. Gem
Elizabeth Hardin, Baitusrol; Mrs. z. Ingals, |
Piping Rock; Mrs; r. 7: koempels Glen
Mrs.. se C. T i. Morrow. fs%a fo%onok, A'sMsc Mrs G.
Voorhees,, Batusroi.
Handicap :.
Mrs. w. s. Case. Glen Ridge: Mrs John
Chapman, Greenwich. Mrs. William Chilver,
Mrs. Currier, Glen Ridge; Mrs. c. A. Dick
son, Glen Ridge; Mrs NJ. II. Fraync. Dun
a. Nowak, Pononok; Mrs. 4. D. Ryan
lsltusroI: Miss u. seiick. Glen Pidgc. Mis-.
NJ. Wolf, Sunningdale.
Handicap q.
Mrs. Luther Blake, Baltusrol; Miss Kate
Tomann. Plalnfield Miss Julia Bredt, Essex
County; Mrs. Irving Brown, knickerbocker:
Mrs. J.. y; Davis. Tuxedo; Mrs, w. Bird
clair. Mrs. NJ ID. Paterson, EnRewood;
Mrs. G. 4. Russall, Ardeley; Mrs r. &.
Schrelber, Baltusrol. Mrs. A. Shoaf Engle-
oods ! Mrs Alex Smith. Westchester. Bilt-
more, and Mrs. j. J. Thomson. Siwanoy.
Handicap ..
Mrs. George Bodrnan. Rumson: Mrs f. s
Knapp, westbrouk Mrs. j. Lee, ST. Adams;
Mrs. q, r.. Murname. Glen Ridge; Mrs. s. r.
Nash. Baltusrol Mrs. j. Noyes. Montciair,
Mrs. III. r. Salmon. Glen Ridge Miss G.
Seick. Glen Ridge: Mrs. II. Stokes, Trenton
Mrs. A. g. Summer. Cherry valley; Mrs
J. IA. Williams. Dunwoodie.
Handicap 10.
Mrs. Il. Akin. Trenton; Mrs. George H.
Boschcn, Englewood: Mrs. Frances Donohoe.
Montclair. Mrs. l.. ketcham, Dunwoodie
Miss A. Marsh Glen Ridge Miss j.. Patter-
son, Plainfleld: Mrs. g. Scasongood, Holly.
wood. and Mrs. A. Taylor, Pomonok.
Handicap III.
Miss Miriam Fried. Yountakah.
Handicap Ie.
Mrs. winthrop hldrlch. Piping Rock: Mrs
r. r. Benjamin, Century: Mrs. s. v. Brun-
dacc, ST. Albana: Mrs. ". Carlbach, Gem
fufy: Mrs. l.. NJ be Vausney, Montclalr;
fas a.