New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-05-23
ted HART LEADS
Team TO VICTORY
Net Score Of 81 Wins Weekly
Tourney at Shuttle Meadow

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the Shuttle Meadow club Saturday.
"Keck" Parker, Bill Cowles and
| Alan Sweetser were the other men,
bers of the team which went
through for a best ball of IS which
with the !. added handicap gave it
a net of 81 to allow the quartet to
run away with the prize by four
strokes
Outside of this teams remarkable
play, the race was close one. Three
teams came in tied for second place
while the others were punched in
close order. The play Saturday
showed all the golfers to be In ex-
cellent form despite the enforced
layoff during the week.
There were 40 entries in the
tournament and all but one team
passed in their cards. The names of
the members Of the team commit
ting the error are omitted purposely
because of e1tenuating circum-
stances. 1t Is said that the excite
ment attendant on the fight Of Cap
tain Charles Lindbergh to Paris and
the appearance OF the Los Angeles
over the hills. served to make avia-
tors Of the quartet playing and the
scores reached a record for high
shooting and for this reason, the
members are excused for their de-
falcation from the ranks.
Ted Hart just missed either tying
or beating w. ]. Sweeneys course
record of 70. He started out with
this purpose in mind and to his
partners it appeared as if he was
going to make it. He shot the first
three holes in 445 making 1t an even
par. He scored brides on the next
three with count Of S32. The
third trio was scored in 500 which
is one over par but 1t gave him a
score Of So on the out nine or two
under par.
When he shot the first three holes
on the upper nine in 434, his at
tempt looked mighty good. He kept
up the good work on the next three
shooting 344 which Is one over par.
He had to get birdie to do the
trick and then the strain became too
much. He got nervous and shot the
last three in ass giving him par for
the course with II but spelling his
chances of tying the course record.
The weatherman became con-
science stricken over the weekend
and repented long enough to give
the golfers almost perfect weather.
One of the prettiest sights ever seen
at the course was the ability of the
players to look down through the
gulch which extends in the direction
of New York and see the silver lined
Los Angeles looming over the hills.
Play was interrupted for more than
Is minutes. Again Sunday morning
as II planes swept through the sky
on the way to New York. the golf
ers all stopped to watch them pass
over.
After the play Saturday, the con-
certed rush for tfe dressing rooms
tended to show that the orders OF
friend wife" were being obeyed be-
cause everyone was in a hurry to
change and get back to the club in
time for the dinner at 7:3o o'clock
The May ball which followed was
one of the most enjoyable events
ever conducted at the club.
Famous Woman Golfer
Some years ago. Arthur Fem
startled the world by his proves at
golf. He turned professional and
had charge OF all the golf at tho
Poinciana hotel at Palm Beach. For
80 years there he proved to be a
capable pro. He died within the
last three years and his daughter,
Miss Bessie Fem, took over the re-
sponsibilties-
| She has been very successful In
that position and Saturday morning
in company with Almon C. Judd of
the Elton hotel in Waterbury, she
visited Shuttle Meadow and played
a round. She gave all the men golf
ers something to talk about when
she had a six-foot put on the 18th
green which would have given her A
10. The ball hung on the lip of the
cup but she was through in 50 which
caused many to II W and take no.
tice. She has entered practically
all of the national women's tourna-
ments in the south. west, east and
other sections and her name always
appears among the first four or five
in the standing.
The course was a riot OF color
yesterday afternoon as crowds OF
women playing in mixed foursomes
with their husbands. went over the
grounds. Every color of the rain
bow was contained in their costumes
and they all appeared to be enjoy
ing themselves immensely.
| The coming weekend will be
crammed with golf. Saturday will
see the kickcrs' tournament, select
own handicap with a number be-
tween II and IS. A lucky num-
Der" will be placed in an envelope
and pasted on the score board and
on the report of the last entries to
| finish, the envelope will be opened
and the player having the number
will be declared the prize winner.
! Net scores will count.
1t is expected that the entry list
Will be small Saturday because of
the fact that w. J. Sweeney will be
! leading his team of 90 mon golfers
| to New Haven for the match with
| the New Haven Country club. Judg-
ing from the lineup Captain Sweeney
| had named. the New Britain golfers
are going to make a good bid for a.
| victory.
| Monday morning, Decoration Day.
there will be A team four ball
match with = /. added hapdjcan IN