Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-26
MRS.HOIJSTON,
MRS. SKOV IN
GOLF FINALS
WOmen's State Golf Cham
piOnship Is to Be Decided
Today.
START AT / P. M.
Mrs. Sk0v Defeats Mrs.
Williams In 10 Holes of
Close Play.

Mrs. Larsen Skov of Benson and
Mrs. J. L. Houston of Ray will tee off
on the links of the Douglas Country
club at 1 o'clock this afternoon with
the championship of the Arizona Wo-
mems Golf association hanging in the
balance.
In the most closely contested and
brilliantly played match yet produced
by the fourth annual tournament of
the association, Mrs Skov yesterday
eliminated Mrs. J. w. Williams of
Phoenix who Thursday had eliminat-
ed the state champion, Mrs. Warren
Macarthur, Jr., also of Phoenix.
At the end Of 1S holes of perhaps
the greatest golf ever displayed in a
woman's tournament in the state of
Arizona, Mrs. Skov and Mrs. Williams
were even.
Mrs. Skov won the match on the
18th hole and the right to play in the
championship match today when she
sank 10-foot put to take score of
four, par for the hole. Mrs. Williams
made the hole in seven.
The match was nip-and-tuck
throughout the day with each player
fighting for an advantage. At the
end of the first nine holes they We're
even Nine holes later neither had
gained the advantage and the playing
of the 18th hole was necessary.
The closeness of the play can readi-
ly be seen through a glance at the
two medal scores made by the con-
testants At the end of 18 holes, Mrs.
Williams medal smore was SO, while
that of her opponent was "a.
Mrs. Houston entered the finals by
disposing of Mrs. Lynn Palmer of
Douglas, president of the state asso-
citation, up and to play.
Mrs Houston played flashy game
of golf and at the end of the morning
round was three holes up on Mrs. PaSm-
er. They Ray woman continued her
steady play throughout the afternoon
round to defeat the sole surviving
Douglas player.
The showing of Mrs. Williams in
defeating Mrs. Macarthur in Thursdays
play and the brilliant golf of Mrs.
Skov in breaking the course record for
nine holes with 43 Wednesday and
her defeat of Miss Portia Morhous,
Douglas Country club champion, on
Thursday, had caused the match be-
tween the two to be heralded as a
golfing classic and it lived up to ex-
pectations.
The largest gallery of the tourna-
ment followed the two stars around
the course as they battled to stand
still during the 1S-hole flight.
Another sensational match is expect
ed when Mrs. Skov and Mrs. Houston
meet this afternoon, each determined
to take the golfing crown of the state
home to her city. A capacity crowd
of spectators is expected to watch the
play.
Mrs. Houston loomed up as forml-
dable entry Thursday when she elm
mated Mrs. P. M. Buckwalter, state
champion in 1925, from Bisbee, up
and to play. In practice before the
opening Of the tournament, she shot
the course in 46, a creditable perform
ance.
Tn the first flight of the consola-
tion tournament yesterday, Mrs. NC
Arthur defeated Miss Morhous, up
Mrs. Buckwalter defeated Miss Harrlett
shedd of Douglas, 6 up and to play
The match between Mrs. Macarthur
and Mrs. Buckwalter for the consola-
ton prize today holds unusual inter
est, although it has no bearing on the
championship, both being former
holders of the state title.
handicap mixed foursome will be
played Sunday and many of the visit
ing golfers are remaining bwer to
enter the play.
The championship match today will
begin at / p. M, all other matches III
the various flights and the consola-
tion matches being played this morn
ing. business meeting and break
fast win be held at the clubhouse at
IL o'clock.
Several strong teams have already
been entered in the handicap mixed
foursome to be played tomorrow w
q. Mullen and Mrs Houston will up
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