New Britain herald., 1926-06-03
STATE GOLF QUEEN
 ID WIN TITLE HERE
New Champion to Be Decided at
 Shuttle Meadow
MRS. AUSTIN IS FAYORITE

Hartford Woman, Playing Remark
 able Game from Beginning, Wins 1 Again Today - Field Narrowed Down to Four.
 Another queen of Connecticut women golfers is destined to wear the crown this year following the . match play yesterday at the Shuttle Meadow club in which Mrs. w. S. Raycroft, defending champion of Brooklawn Cauntry club. was elimi- mated by Mrs. Irving Engel of the Race Brook club or New Haven. Mrs. Raycroft made a wonderful de- fense Of her title, making the victor go 22 holes before the match ended with Mrs. Engel the winner by up. Miss Georgianna Bishop Of Brook rlaWn, a former champion, was elimi- mated also In the round by Mrs. John Chapman Of Greenwich, 2-1.
 The field Of contestants was mar rowed down today 10 eight contes- tants. The first match 10 get away this morning at 10 o'clock was be- tween Mrs. c. l.. Austin of Hartford aid Mrs. II House of Pennington. With five minute intervals, the other pairs teed off as follows: Mrs Irving EnEol Of Race Brook and Mrs. John Chapman of Greenwich. Mrs. Charles Downey of Springfield and Miss Catharine Hepburn Of Hartford, and Mrs II. A. Martelle Of Hartford and Mrs. Ross Mccain of Hartford.
 Mrs. Austin is being favored by the gallery to win the tournament this year She is the medalist who won the low gross prize on the qual- flying round with 8 mark of S6. She eQualled this score again yesterday and because of her excellent form. she is being given the odds for the championship. r"
 Mrs. Austin Best Driver.
 In the driving contest which was held yesterday after the matches were played in the Four flights, Mrs. Austin won the driving contest with a total of 543 yards for three drives. The contest was held up hill and against a strong wind, but, despite this, Mrs. Austin hit 20S yardsain her third drive. Mrs. Charles Downey, s~dt' 519. vas second, and Miss Katherine Swift was third with 495.
 With two pretty puts, one about eight feet, Mrs. Russell Fenn of New Haven won the approach and putting contest with seven strokes. Her work on the green after talk ing a three on one ball. in sinking the other two from difficult lies, was applauded heartily by the large gallery.
 A beaten eights flight was form ed after the matches yesterday and these will play today for the prizes awarded in that division. They were matched as follows: First flight. Mrs. Collens vs. Miss Bryant, Miss Bishop vs. Mrs. Raycroft Miss White vs. Miss Wheeler. Mrs. Ar mold vs. Miss Swift.
 Second flight, Mrs. Kirby vs. Mrs. Smedley. Mrs. Clifford vs. Mrs McEvoy, Miss Balch vs. Miss C. Chapman. Mrs. Squier vs. Mrs Guilfoile.
 Third flight Mrs. Brown vs. Mrs. :. Young, Mrs, Greene vs. Mrs. Will liamson, Mrs. Benedict vs. Mrs, Lippet Miss Potter vs. Mrs. Howe.
 Fourth flight Mrs. Tucker vs. Mrs, Knox. Mrs. J. L. Harrington vs. Mrs Knox. Mrs. J. L. Harring- ion ys. Mrs. T Harrington. Mrs. c. ] Tavis vs. Mrs Holcomb, Mrs. Fen nessey vs. Mrs. Cary.
 The fourth flight play yesterday, which was the last 10 come in. re- suited as follows: Miss Cody defeat ed Mrs. Tucket, 7-6; Mrs. Forman defeated Mrs. Knox by default; Mrs. defeated Mrs. J. L. Har- 5-3; Mrs. Sloan defeated ! Mrs. T. Harrington. mp; Mrs. i Iinde defeated Mrs C. Tavis. 5-4: 1 Mrs. Patience defeated Mrs Hol- ! comb, 5-4; Miss Poli defeated Mrs. Fcnnessey by default, and Mrs. . Skinner defeated Mrs. Cary, 3 up.
 The remaining three flights were
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