The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-23
MRS. GAUT DEFEATED
 BY FORMER CHAMPION
Victory Today Should See Local Star And Miss
 Lowndes Meet For The Championship

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. May 22.- (By the Associated Preas. )--V Virtually Z stymied out of the championship fight , Memphis, present holder of the wom- en's championship golf title of the south, in losing to Mrs. Dozier Lown- ,les of Atlanta, former title holder, two up and one to play, surrendered the crown to the field of four to be fought for on the links Friday in the semi-finals of the thirteenth annual tourney of the southern woman's golf association.
 Mrs. Gaut, who. was picked to win today, played vefy pretty game, but luck was not with her Mrs. Lowndes also played we'll, recovering beautifully from difficult places. The stymies she laid Mrs. Gaut, however, paved her way to the semi-finals. The total strokes for the IT holes played was Mrs. Lowndes 80 and Mrs. Gaut s.
 Miss Priscilla Rogers, who will meet Mrs. Lowndes Friday in the semi finals, won from Mrs. J. M. Taylor, New Orleans 7-8. Miss Rogers game today was probably the best she has played so far in the tournament. She is the young Galveston, Texas, star, who has caused sensation among southern golfers by her steady playing and low scores.
 In the match between Miss Rogers and Mrs. Lowndes there IS little to ca, -e one to prophecy. Miss Rogers has arhaps the prettier game of the two so far, but Mrs. Lowndes has the benefit of more experience.
 Plays Mrs. Geismer
 Nils Rosalie Mayer, champion wom- ali golfer of Atlanta, had little diff culty. winning from Miss Regina Hahn of Chattanooga and 5. Miss Hahn was not able to keep up the beautiful game which enabled her to eliminate yesterday Mrs. Dalton Raymond of Baton Rouge, La, state champion, :.
 Miss Mayer and Mrs. Geismer will meet in the lower bracket of the semi. E finals Friday. Miss Mayer IS slated to come out victorious.
 Todays eliminations limited the con tenders to three states: Georgia, Ala bama and Texas, with Georgia having two of the semi-finalists.
 Local Star Wins Out
 Starting her match with Mrs. brad- ley this morning somewhat oyer-conh- dent, Mrs. Geismer of Birmingham had a narrow escape from being eliminated by the Atlanta golf writer. Mrs. Brad lev played smashing golf from the tee, going out, but was not exceptionally good on the greens and Mrs. Geiesmer was up at No. 4 on the 17S-yard No. 5 Mrs. Bradley drove to the pin and won with birdie 2, squaring the match on the next hole, 365 yards. Mrs. Bradley got her second birdie in sue cession, a three, and was l up. On the seventh Mrs. Geismer faltered and Mrs. Bradley won with an ordinary six. Mrs. Geismer won the eighth with one over par but Brs. Bradley came back for a win on the ninth with a four, Mrs. Geismer taking two to reach the short green and then three butts. Then came remarkable transformation. Mrs. Geis- mer shot par fours on ten and eleven one over par on twelve, tricky hole, and par three on shirteen. winning four in i row and going two up. Mrs. Brad ley came back strong and managed to win fifteen and seventeen with pars but Hrs. Geismer played the 15S-yard eighEeenth perfectly for par three and won the match when Mrs. Bradley miss, ed long putt for g. three after taking two to get on.
 Friends Are Confident
 Mrs. Geismer will have t0 hit slight ly faster clip Friday than she did today to beat Rosalie Mayer, but her friends