Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-23
WOMEN'S GOLF
TOURNEY WILL
START TODAY
Qualifying Rounds Will Be
Played at Country Club
Start at 8 A. NJ.

I Qaullfy1nS rounds of the fourth an
nual tournament of the Arizona Wom-
ems Golf association will be played on
the links of the Douglas Country club
today, starting at 8 a. m. About SO
women are expected to tee off in quest
of the coveted championship.
| Mrs Warren Macarthur, Jr., state
champion, arrived yesterday from
Phoenix to defend her title Scores
made by several of the visiting and
local golfers in practice rounds yester
day indicate that she will have plenty
of opposition.
The list of entries had been practi-
cally completed last night although
| the committee in charge had failed to
| hear from an expected delegation from
Tucson. 1t was believed that the Tue
! son players would be on hand for the
qualifying round today.
The list of entries as received last
night included, Mrs. Skov, Benson; Miss
| Shedd, Douglas; Mrs. Williams, Phoe-,
nix; Mrs. Patterson, Douglas; Mrs. Nc
| Clennon, Globe; Mrs. Houle, Douglas;
! Mrs. Morris, Globe; Mrs. Weaver, Doug
| las; Mrs. Studeley, Ray; Mrs. Althoff
/ Douglas; Mrs. Boyd, Ray; Mrs. Palmer
douglas.
/ Mrs. Macarthur, Phoenix; Miss Nor
hous, Douglass; Mrs Houston, Ray; Mrs.
Hoyal, Douglas; Mrs. Hayes, Phoenix;
Mrs. Burgess, ,Bisbee; Mrs. Townsend
Phoenix; Mrs. Buckwalter, Bisbee; Miss
Sloan, Phoenix; Mrs. Whiteley, Bisbee;
! Miss Waite, Phoenix; Mrs. Hamilton,
Bisbee.
Mrs. McCalla, Phoenix; Mrs. Drys-
dale, Douglas; Mrs. Eaton, Phoenix;
Mrs. Overlook, Bisbee; Mrs. Gwyn, Ell
Molino; Mrs. Irwin, Bisbee; Mrs. Dane,
Douglass Mrs. Bowen, Bisbee; Mrs.
Mahon, Douglas; Mrs. Eking, Bisbee;
Mrs. Cromwell, Bisbee; Mrs. Jennings,
Douglas; Mrs. Casey, Bisbee; Mrs. Will
liams, Douglas; Mrs. McGraph, Bisbee,
and Mrs. Weber, Phoenix.
| Many of the contestants played prac-
tice rounds at the Country club yester-'
| day and turned in creditable scores.
/ The showings made yesterday indicate
some of the greatest golf ever seen in
Arizona.
! Mrs. Skov, of Benson, played steady
golf to shoot the course in 45 in prac-
! tice. Par is 40 strokes for women and
| four less for men.
! Mrs. Williams, of Phoenix, who made
low score in the qualifying round of
last years tournament held in her
home city, is another dangerous con-
testant
Mrs Houle and Miss NERVOUS, of
Douglas, have been playing brilliant
golf of late and are expected to finish
at or near the top. Miss Morhous is
present champion of the women players
of the Douglas Country club
Mrs. BUckwalter, of Bisbee, state
champion two years ago, can always be
depended upon to turn in creditable
score and pickers of the winner are not
overlooking her in making their pre-
dictions.
Among the other players who are
favored to furnish strong competition
for Mrs. Macarthur, the present title
holder, are Mrs. McClennon, Globe; Mrs.
Studeley, Ray, and Mrs. Houston, Ray.
In practice round yesterday Mrs.
Houston played the course in 46 and
the experience gained in playing over
the course may result in her turning in
lower score in tournament play.
All qualifying matches will be played
today over Is holes and the first round
of each flight will be played Thursday
morning over the same distance.
Putting and approaching contests
will be staged at the club at $3.50 this
afternoon with appropriate prizes be-
ing offered the winners.
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