New-York tribune., 1922-09-24
Wo1nen's National
Golf Match To-day
, At White Sulphur
Opening of Championship
Contest Is Awaited With
Delight; General Pershing
on Links During His Visit
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. Va,
Sept. 23.-The women's national golf,
championship, which opens here to-
morrow, provides the chief topic of
conversation among autumn visitors at
the Greenbrier Hotel. For several
weeks the aspirants FOR the coveted
honor have been arriving to practice
daily over the picturesque golf couse,
which is hemmed in by wooded noun
tains. Mrs. Dozier Lowndes, OF At
lsnta, women's Southern champion, has
been here since early summer. Miss
Marion Hollins, who won the classic
last year, has been familiarizing her
sclf with the White Sulphur Springs
course for a fortnight. Miss L. Hardin,
Of Newark, and Miss Louise Fordyce,
Of Youngstown, New Jersey and Ohio
state titleholders, arrived here last Sat
urday, whilo Miss Glenna Collett
reached here from Providence early
in the week, closely followed by 1913
other contenders for the champion
ship.
Among the moro important pairings
for the qualifying round are Miss
Marion Hollins with Miss Melvin Jones,
of Olympia Fields Country Club; Mrs.
Dorothy A, Hurd with Miss Edith Cum
mings, Of Onwentsia.
Other prominent entrants include
Miss Louise Patterson, Of PlainReld
Country Club; Mrs. Ira Richards jr,
Mrs. Charles M. Fair, Mrs. J. E. Davis,
Mrs. Maurice Heckscher and Miss Flor
ence Loew, Of Piping Rock; Mrs.
Lyman N. Hinc and Mrs. Christopher
D. Snithers, of Nassau Country Club;
Miss Rosamond Sherwood, Of St.
Georges; Mrs. Greta W. Savage, of
Deal, n. j.; Mrs. Haywood Cutting, of
the National Golf Links Of America;
Mrs. Eleanor Mellon, Of Morris County
Country Club, and Mrs. II. C. Richard,
of Baltusrol.
Stirling, Of Atlanta; Mrs. E. Fl. Filter,
Of Merton Cricket Club; Mrs. Felix
du Pont, Of Wilmington; Mrs. William
A. Gavin, Of Huntercombe, and Miss
Bessie Fem, Of Portland.
The matches will be run of each
morning, beginning with the qualifying
round tomorrow and ending with the
final match on Saturday. Tuesday
afternoon tho consolation event for
non-qualifiers will be played. A mixed
foursome medal play handicap Is
planned for Wednesday afternoon, with
putting, driving and approaching con-
tests on Thursday afternoon. A best
ball foursomo scratch. match will be
the feature on Friday afternoon. An
infinite variety of social functions is
being arranged at the Greenbrier in
connection with the tournament.
General John j, Pershing arrived at
the Greenbrier Tuesday morning as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward II.
several days here enjoying golf and
other diversions.
Among the many Casino Iuncheons
this week was one by Mr.. Alan I. Will
SON. chairman Of the greens commit
tee Of the United States Golf Associa-
ton. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson 3. Nelson,
o. New York, entertained friends at
luncheon early in the week at the
Casino, as did Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
A. Taylor, also Of New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. NJ. Stumer, who are
now at the Hotel Plaza, New York, wilp
arrive here next week for the fall sea-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Quentin Feitney, of
New York, will join friends shortly at
the Greenbrier for an extended soiourn.
Mrs. Feitner was formerly Miss Lillian
b. hyde. Other New Workers who will
be here before long are Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Leroy Mr.. and Mrs. Z. FL. Wells.
MI and Mrs. Graham Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Mcdowell and Mr.. and
Mrs =. K. harrington. Mrs. Culver B.
McWiiltams, Of Cedarhurst, l.. l.. is
coming down next week, and Mrs, Jo-
| seph 4. Widener, of Elkins Park, Pa.
VIII return to the Greenbrier for her
annual sojourn in q few days.
Among arrivals at the Greenbrier
during the week were Mrs. W, G.
Keaves, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Barnet,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert N. Forbes. Miss
audrey Davies and Mr.. and Mrs, II. J,
Middleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick w. Anness.
MISS Virginia Cooper and Miss Emma
lockwood, of Jersey City, arrived early
IN the week for an extended stay In the