Evening star., 1926-10-01
VIRGINIA WILSON
DEFEATEDAT 18TH
Girl Who Eliminated GIenna
CoIIett Plays Close Golf,
But Misses Finals.

ems national championship today. los
ing a 19-hole match to Mrs. G. Henry
Stetson OF Philadelphia. up.
In the other semi-tinal. "A duel be
tween New Jersey players. Mrs.
Wright ID. Goss of Short Hills, y. j..
eliminated Mrs Courtand Smith of
Glenn Ridge. y. j.. 3 up and to
play.
Two veteran players thus will come
together, with Mrs. Stetson opposing
Mrs. Goss in the 36-hole final for the
championship.
Battle Is Close.
Mrs. Stetson and Miss Wilson had
one of the most exciting battles ol
the tournament, with the TIDE OF
battle shifting first TO one and tneh
the other A brilliant rally by Mrs.
Stetson snatched victory from the
grasp of the youthful Chicago elri
lust when she seemed on the verge OF
another triumph.
Two down coming to the SlXteenth
tee. Mrs. Stetson made her stand,
winning the sixteenth and eighteenth,
souaring the match.
Going to the nineteenth hole. hoth
had long drives but Miss Wilson
pulled her second int" trap. Inc
Chicago girl then lost her chance tor
victory when she failed to recover
hall and requiring tour u reach the
green.
Mrs. Stetson. taking only TWO to
reach the fringe Of the green. was
down In the regulation two puts Tor
a smooth par and victory.
Mrs. Goss holding a biz advantage
over Mrs. Smith all the way through
the greater distance she obtained or
the tee. played the l6 holes Of their
match in under even rs.
Her golf was consistently good all
the way, and Mrs. Smith was able to
keep in the running only through
safe and accurate use of her irons
and putter.
Loses First Hole.
Trouble greeted Mrs. Stetson on
the very first hole. where she hooked
her ball into a bunker. She failed 70
recover on her first attempt and Tin.
ally lost the hole, 6 to ), in spite OF
the fact that Miss Wilson's chip to
the green from an underplayed ap-
broach stymied her ball. The Chicago
girl rolled the ball up safely. however.
and was down in her second putt as
Mrs Stetson failed to drop l2-tooter
for a half.
Miss Wilson retained her advantage
through the second, third and fourth,
all OF which were halved.
AT the second an approach dead TO
the flag saved the Chicago girl after
she had topped both brassie and iron
negotiating the 523-yard stretch Mrs
Ste:son, short on her third. chipped
up nicely, but required two puts Tor
six.
Using a. spoon on the 195-yard third,
Miss Wilson landed well up on the
green, while Mrs. Stetson almost fell
into a trap. The latter's second car
ried her within four feet of the hole,
however Miss Wilson's approach
putt was short and she needed two
more to get the ball down. enabling
Mrs. Stetson to gain halve In fours.
Roth then played the 594-yard
fourth in fives, one under par
Iron Play Accurate.
Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Goss halved
the first hole in 5S, the latter chlp-
ming short and then overrunninE her
first putt after outdriving the Glen
Ridge player 10y 25 yards. Mrs. Goss
apparently had an excellent chance
10 win the hole, but her short game
failed her.
Misses 5-fOOt Putt.
Mrs Stetson missed a 5-foot putt
for a win at the fifth, which was
halved In par figures, but at the SlNln
her putter came 10 her rescue fiere
She dropped a 10-footer for another
half
Mrs. Stetson dubbed her drive on
the seventh. while her second hooked
into a road. Miss Wilson, with 3D.
ward advantage on her drive. then put
her second out of bounds. Both flnaly
reached the green in four and were
down in two puts for another even
break in skies.
The Philadelphia woman finally
SQUARED the match AT the turning
mark after they had halved for seven
straight holes Miss Wilson chose a
brassie for the i75-yard NINTH and
laced her ball beyond the green. Mrs
Stetson. with a spoon. lofted her ball
we'll upon the green and was down In
par three to Miss Wilson's five, the
Chicago girl taking three puts after
making n short recovery.
The cards:
Miss Wilson tOutD. r &c 8 ; 6 ; 5--47
Mrs. Stetson tOuU. & 4 6 : { ) 40
Accurate iron play. balancing Mrs.
Goss' superior driving. kept Mrs.
Smith In the fight through the next
three holes. and enabled her To square
the match AT the fourth. after Mrs.
Goss had won the second.
The latter's more pow erful wooden
club shots took her to the front al
the long second. where she reached
the fringe Of the green in 2, and was
down in par 20 Mrs Smiths 6.
HaIve First Hole.
After halving the third at the next
hole Mrs Smith tossed her approach
almost under the flag and sank her
FIRST putt for "A birdie To Mrs. Goss'
bar 8.
Short Pitch Hurts.
The fifth and sixth We're haiNed III
6s. but at the seventh the long driV-
ing OF Mrs. Goss once more placed
her In front. Twenty yards ahead Of
Mrs. Smiths bah from the tee. she
pitched her second a trifie short, but
was on nicely in 3 10 take two puts
for a winning 5. Mrs, Smith, drop
ping her second into II trap, required
! to reach the carpet. and then took
two puts.
The eighth went 10 Mrs Smith, who
brought off a clever recovery from
trap to drop her second feet
from the flag and then sink her first
putt for birdie to Mrs. Goss par 4.
The latter then drove TO within =
feet of the flag OH the l70-yard ninth
TO hole out "A birdie and become l up.
The cards:
Mrs Goss. out B 3 4 : 80
Mrs. Smith. out 3 3 4-42
Tenth Is Halved.
Miss Wilson played her second shot
short at the tenth. and then missed "A
three-foot putt for a half in is. Mrs
Stetson becoming up.
The Chicago girl came back with
splendid golf al the eleventh, the
treacherous water hole With long