New Britain herald., 1928-04-19

Women's golf season of 1928 promises to bring out some spirited competition among our younger players. They have caught up to the top lighters with amazing speed. characteristic of the times, and are wing with each other for the leading role.
 class Glenna Collett among the veteran golfers She is not old in the sense of actual years, but old in golf experience. She has reached the national goal twice and will doubtless hold the title again be- fore she is through. but each year finds the going harder.
 Mrs. Miriam Burns Horn of Kansas City. the present titleholder. has only an outside chance to de- fend successfully her national title in 1928. She won her title as the result of q brilliant short game. thought by observers to be more of a flash than a permanent asset. She is a great fighter but not Q par ticularly great golfer.
 Miss Virginia Van Vie of Chi cago, who has just defeated Gienna Collett at Pinehurst, is in my opinion America's most promising young golfer. have clung to this conviction for the past two years, during which Virginia has made splendid progress. She is a stylist and will prove, I believe. to be the Bobby Jones" of women's golf. Her greatest handicap has been her easy going and indifferent atti- tude toward winning. She is much like Glenna; both lack that acme of concentration and will-to-win spirit which is so essential in this age os keen competition. Bobby Jones' greatest battle was with himself, so it is with Virginia Van Vie. They both have naturally beautiful form. consider Maureen Orcutt the next best possibility among the younger golfers. even though she has been twice defeated by Helen Payson. holder of the Canadian title. Maureen is younger and more versatile than Helen Payson. though Helen is at present q far more de- pendablc golfer.
 1 Maureen reminds me Of Wild" Bill Mehlhorn and Leo Diegel. who are the brilliant but unsteady per formers among men. They go crazy for round or two, then fly higher than Colonel Lindbergh on the next. Maureen is the longest driver among the women of the world. but she sacrifices accuracy for distance. which does not and never will work to her advantage.
 Helen Payson of Portland. Me.
 had a very successful season in 1927 and will do her share of giant
 killing" during the 1928 season. but do not look to sec Helen carry
 away the national title. Helen
 Payson deserves q great deal ot
 credit for she has worked very hard
 at the game. analysing the tech
 nique and practicing hour after hour
 If some of the youngsters with more natural ability were better students
 ot the game and showed Helen's
 perseverance and intelligence theil
 games would make even greater
 progress.
 Mrs Pressler of Los Angeles
 present western champion. is a de.
 termined. steady and businesslikt
 golfer, who has the ability to ''fol.
 low through" to the top. Her weak. ness lies, believe. in her tendency
 to underestimate the standard o
 wom'n's golf and 10 aim too low.
 There are q host of other younl golfers who show promise but ar' as yet too untried 10 consider fol the national crown. Among then , are Marie Jcnney of New York Helen Lawson Of Los Angeles ant Peggy Wattlcs of Buffalo.
 So much for home talent, whicl must make sufficient appropriation for ammunition to defend success fully against an ever probab bl' foreign invasion. Canada has thu standbys. Mrs. Fraser. former na tional champion and Ada Mac Kenzie. many times Canadian cham
 pion. both dangerous contenders
 Canada also has a coming young
 ster. Helen Pagget. who defeated Glenna Collett in last years Cana dian championship.
 Overseas the golfind talent is . strong that f England were to per : suadc the greatest woman golfer 0 . the world. Miss Joyce Wethered. t' 7 come to America. I believe her gam
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