New Britain herald., 1927-09-24

Cherry Valley club today.
 The battle was close and hard fought through the opening holes al though both were nervous and the golf not Up to the standard expected, They came to the ninth all even and there Mrs. Horn took the lead with q four.
 Garden City. N. Y, Sept. 24 GPl- Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn of Kansas City and Miss Maureen Orcutt of Haworth x. J., survivors of a field of 150 of the best women golfers in the world set out today on 36 hole trudEc over the links of the Cherry Valley club with the nation women entered the final round with apparently equal chances for the crown which neither ever has won before.
 Both are in their carly 20's and well equipped with stamina for the long double round of play.
 Weather conditions were favor able with the brisk coolncss Of a September morning. Low hanging clouds shaded players and galleries from the full warmth of a bright sun. More than 200 persons watched the brown haired defender Of the golfing prestige of the middleWest drive off for the first green.
 Both players were nervous and halvcd the first hole in siXes. The hole is 2S9 yards and womon's par is four. Both had good tee shots all though Mrs. Horns ball barely kicked away from a trap. She found d trap guarding the green with her second and Miss Orcutt went into the same trap. In trying 10 get out Mrs. Horn hit the top of the trap and Miss Orcutt also failed to clear the bank. Miss OrCutt needed four to get within six feet of the cup. Mrs. Horn failed to keep her head down and was far short on her fourth. Her approach putt was on the lip of the cup and Miss Orcutt also tailed to get down on her next
 Gaining steadiness, the two made fours on the 350 yards second, where womens' par is five, for an other half.
 Their drives were about equal in length and in the middle of the fairway. Mrs, Horn got long brassie second 10 the edge of the green, Miss Orcutt had long wood shot, but sliced 10 the rough near the green. Miss Orcu't'S approach was much too bold and it looked like a lost hole for her as Mrs. Horn came to within three feet of the pin. The New Jorsey girl was equal to tho occasion and sank q 2o-foof putt. Mrs. Horn sank hers to break even.
 The western contender gained q ouc-up lead at the 323- yard third hole with a five, one over par 10 Miss OrCutts six
 From the tee, Miss Orcutt vas straight. while Mrs. Horns drive found the rough. Hard luck stayed with her and she came out into q trap. Miss Orcutt sliced into the same trap, for the second time in the three holes.
 Coming out Mrs. Horn was too strong and left herself 25 feet from the cup. Miss Orcutt was that putt left her a five footer. but Mrs. was three feet closer, and shc sank 10 gain the lead.
 A par five for Miss Orcutt at the fourth enabled her to square the match.
 Mrs. Horn was in the rough from the tee on the fourth with Miss Or cutt well out in the fairway. The was far behind Miss Or rutt on her second, but hit long, straight third. Miss Orcutt's third was up 10 the pin on the lightning fast green. Mrs, Horn was still away after her fourth and missed her putt. Miss Orcutt putted to the edge Of the cup and holed out for a five.
 For the first time Miss Orcutt took he lead when she scored q par four )n the $40 yards fifth hole.
 Their drives were close together Mrs Horn dubbed her mashic and vent only 25 yards, this stroke prob ,bly costing her the hole. Miss Or ,utt reached the green and Mrs. Torn was on in three. Miss Orcutt studied trick green, but was throc wo feet and took a five while Miss )rcutt sank her next to win the lole.
 Lansing to siXes again, they halveh he Ar yard sixth where women's oar is five.
 Miss Orcutt had the longer drive with both in the fairWay. Miss Horns second was a hrassie which vas half missed. Miss Orcutt took In iron and was just off the green. Hrs. Horn also pitched over. Mrs. Horn came back eight feet short while Miss Orcutt was just over the 'ank. Miss Orcutt putted four feet rom the cup. Mrs. Horn barely missed and was three feet away. Hiss Orcutt got her putt down for six and so did Mrs. Horn.
 Again they broke even, halvinG lie 1iS yard narrow seventh in ours, one above womor's par. and Hiss Orcutt still led by one lip.
 Mrs. Horn was just short of the reen from the tee with Miss Or ut in the rough. Mrs. Horns np- -as short. Each took two putts for he. half. WOULD HALT k. OF (. BOUTS