Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

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rolf course too difieult for the mod
ern woman gclfer. That was proved
during the wonaen'S national cham
Dionefiiu which was played over the
Oakland Hills course, Detroit.
Oakland Hills Is one Of the most test
ing inland courses in the country and
one that tried the skill Of the leading
professionals In the open Of 1924. 1t
was predicted the women would score
poorly there.
On the contrary, Oakland Hills pro-
vided the fastest qualifying play in the
history Of the women's championship.
Helen Hicks and Virginia Van Vie tied
for nledalist honors with 10 and the
high score for qualification was 08.
Since the course was the most dimcult
the women ever selected for their cham
pionship and weather conditions none
too good, the low scoring only can be
attributed to an improvement in the
play Of the feminine stars.
Oakland Hills gave Glenna Collect an
other opportunity to prove her superior
ity over all other American women golf
ers. Even though she occasionally may
meet with defeat in. championships,
there is no one who can hit her shots
50 masterfuily as Miss Collett. She is
longest from the tee, has fine control
Of her irons and when in q putting
mood has an accurate touch. Helen
Hicks, Maureen circuit and several OF
the other youngsters may some time sur
pass Miss Collect, but not for awhile.
Helen Hicks, the youngster from Hew-
lett, Long Island, Is q coming cham
pion. She Is q mighty golfer and needs
only experience to qualify her for the
national title. She was much Of SEN
sation year ago. but greatly I'M
proved player at Oakland Hills. Miss
Hicks came to the national direct from
the Canadian wOmen's championship,
which she won on September 49, She
was forced to travel 20 holes for a de-
cision over 0lenna Collect in that tour
nament, and after shooting her 70 in the
qualifying rounds Of the United States
championship, lost much of her KEEN
ness and was eliminated by Maureen
Orcutt-another splendid golfer.
Miss Oreutt at Top Form.
Miss circuit appeared to be playing
at top form in her victory over Miss
Hicks, and the gallery believed the met
ropolitan star had at last brought her
best game into the national But In the
second round she encountered Miss Col
lett and took Q severe beating. Glenna
was magical IN that match. She drove
for tremendous distances, approached
well and was steady on the green's. With
Misses Hicks, Van Vie and circuit out,
the Championship then became q battle
Of Miss Collect against the field.
Only one new player Of any great
prominence appeared in the field. The
newcomer is Mrs. Larry Nelson of Day
ton. Ohio. A.product of old Van Court
land Park, N. Y, she has been playing
tournament golf only a short while and
really is the development Of the famous
Nipper Campbell, who holds forth in the
Ohio city. Mrs. Nelson showed only
ordinarily well in the Ohio State cham
pionship. did little better in the won1-
went to the second round Of the ma
ti0nai.
She Ia . strong young woman with q
well gro0ved swing and good FORM who
has learned the fundamentals of the
/ game wen and devoted much time "a
practice. Given year or two of fur
ther experience. IN major championship
fields, she win be one Of the country's
outstanding players, according to COM
petent judges.
while the youngsters with their free
| swings and long strides hammer the par
OF every course, MRS. Dorothy Campbell
Hurd continues 10 be one of the steadiest
players In the game. Mrs. Hurd-if II
Is permissible to mention a woman's
AGES well over twoscore. But year
after year she continues to qualify for
the championship and successfully COM
bats the attacks Of younger opponents.
While Mrs. Hurd may never again be-
come national champion, she will con-
tinue to be one Of the outstanding play
ers Of the country for years to come
The United States never has devel-
oped a woman golfer accepted as the
premier player OF the world, as Walter
Hagen has been in the professional field
and Bob Jones in the amateur ranks.
Since the war that title has been held
by Cecil Leitch and Joyce Wethered of
England. But with Glenna Collects
golf showing increased steadiness from
year to year and Helen Hicks and Maui
reen circuit IS well as other youngsters
improving with each tournament, there
Is hne possibility that we soon may
hold all of the worlds golf honors.