New Britain herald., 1927-09-21
TITLE GOLF PLAY
 OVER TOUGH ROUTE
Miss Browne Finds All Players Must Excel to Place
BY MARY K. BROWNE

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 United Press Staff Correspondent.
 Copyright 1927 by United Press,)
 Garden City, N. Y, Sept. 21 (UP)
 The Cherry Valley golf course which is to prove the prowess of our next woman's national golf champion is certainly making all contenders tread the straight and narrow path. There is no getting away with slice or hook down the pretty" or out the gate you go,
 Glenna Collctt, Americas hope to turn back the French girl Mile. Chaume had a very narrow escape in the first round. Mrs. J. l.. An dcrson took Glcnna all the way to the eighteenth hole, only 10 lose up. GIcnna was down all the way heaved up audible sigh of relief when Mrs. Anderson failed to hole a putt for a half and conceded Glcnna a fair sized putt for win. Glenna went to the eighteenth one up and secured a comfortable half for the match.
 Glenna's game was perfect from the tees and her woods from the fairways, but she was not always accurate with her irons. She made some masterful recovery shots from traps around the green but she was pathctically uncertain with her put ter. Glcnra has not puttcd consist ently for two years. She lost her touch in Florida two years ago, ] remember the very tournament. Then I accused Florida real estate agents of sub-diViding il. Anyway, Glenna has monkeyed around with every known instrument, every known stance and stroke. She has q. strange looking aluminium butter. There isn't much time left for Glen na to get the upper hand of her butter. If Glcnna loses her next match with Mrs. Fraser, l believe, it will be lost on the greens, for Glenna can match her well in every other department.
 Mrs. Fraser has a slight edge with the irons, which Glenna counterac'S with her edge on the woods. u should be a great match. Glenna de- featcd Mrs. Fraser in the finals Of the national in St. Louis two years ago in a 36 hole match, but in thls IS hole contest Mrs. Fraser's lack of stamina will not be a factor, Both players are former title holders, both match players. On pres ent form Mrs. Fraser is a slight la vorite.
 Glcnna has difficult assignment if she is to regain the title or even reach the final bracket, for she will have to play Simone De La Chaume, French and Brieish champion, in the next round, if of course Glcnna wins from Mrs. Fraser and Simone comes through.
 Another hard fought battle was staged between Mrs. Dorothy Camp bell Hurd and Mrs. Harry Presslcr of California. Mrs. Hurd was out chased from the tee and also through the fairway, but by means Of her historic chip to the pin and fine putting touch, she saved hole after hole which fro mthe tee ap- pcared lost. Mrs. Pressler won by the narrow margin of 1 up,
 Mrs. Harry Pressler appears to be a "da.i horse" I followed Mrs. Presslor closely in this match and
 oF tlh rlntpDil1l qualities of a champion golfer. My main criticism of her game has not to do with strokes, but with her ln- clination toward self consciousness, q poorly played shot or series of shots embarrass her so that She has trouble pulling herself together. She was nervous and made some mis- takes. but so did Glenna tollett ana so did Simone De La Chaume Tn the round. Anyone who claims they are not nervous in tough golf match is not headed for heaven. Some one remarked to me that Nlr- ginia Van Vic looked as cool as a cucumber during the qualifying rOullu. l ldu d lultL NluthIt IOi 'A4- einia had just shown me the score she was trying to keep of her op- ponents. All the figures were seal loped from top to bottom by her nervous twitching fingers.
 II is the nervous energy under control which does great things. wouldn't give hang for q truly player. You should be at as you don't take off the lid and boil over.
 California has sent Q real golfer 10 learn the ropes and Mrs. Prcssler has already performed admirably by winning the western championship