Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-26

- YEW ORLEANS, March 26.-For
more than 20 years, America S
VI woman golfers have been striv-
4 ing to win the British women's
championship, without success.
"A year ago 1t seemed the goal was in
sight, when Miss Glenna Collect defeat
ed Mile. Simone Thion de la Chaume,
the defending titalist. But in one OF
the later rounds and in driving storm.
the American star was beaten by an
almost unknown player from Yorkshire.
When news Of Miss Collects defeat
vas cabled back to America, George
Turpie, the veteran Scotch professional
of the Audubon Country Club, New Or
leans, said: Its an act of Providence
that Miss Collett was beaten. tell
YOU, Marian Turpie is destined to be
the first American girl to win the
British title. She is going to play at
st. Andrews next year"
Going to Birthplace.
And now Marion Turpie. the young
daughter of the old professional, is
preparing to sail for st. Andrews. the
gray city in which she was born, to
bid for the British championship. Miss
Turpie is the South's greatest woman
golfer of today, and second only to
Alexa Stirling, who was three times
winner of the United States women's
championship when a young girl OF At
lanta. The South is quite certain that
Miss Turpie will do well at st. Andrews,
If not exactly sharing the enthusiasm
OF a proud parent.
Miss Turpie has won the Southern
women's title and has been winner OF
the Pan-American and Gulf States
CHAMPIONSHIPS, but never has been able
to show much in the national. Mis-
fortune seems to attend her bids Tor
the national championship, but her
many friends believe she will get started
in the British event, in May.
The New Orleans girl is fine player,
with no apparent weaknesses in her
game, and rapidly is acquiring the ex-
perience that will carry her to the top.
She is an enthusiastic player and never
seems to tire of the game of her father,
who was friend of Willie Smith. Willie
Anderson, Dave Bell and other stall
wart Scotchmen who gave the sport its
start in this country, more than score
OF years ago.
U. S. Entry Strong.
With Miss Turpie an entrant in the
British women's championship, Amer
lea will make its strongest of all bids
for the one title to elude its stars.
Glenna Collett will lead the invaders
and will be assisted by Maureen circuit,
Helen Hicks and several others. Since
it is doubtful If Miss Joyce Wethered,
the Great Britain star, can be enticed
away from her Spring trout fishing, the
preponderance of power will be In the
American ranks.
Miss Collett has been playing splen-
did golf during the Winter season and
has added many yards to her wooden
shots and improved her putting. IN
less she encounters streak OF bad golf,
she should be the favorite to win In the
battle across the age-old fairways OF
st. Andrews.
Before the woman stars sail from
New York the American Ryder Cup
team will be on its way to Moortown.
American golfers are going TO be keen
" interested in the play OF Horton
Smith. who seldom finds course 70
balk his splendid shots. Never has
there been a more sensational young
ster than this Missouri professional
not even Bobby Jones himself. smith
has smashed from California to Florida
and soon viii be ready to assault the
best of the British courses. While go
ing abroad primarily as Ryder Cup
nlsyer. smith is cunning for the Brit
ish open. and there is no reason TO
suspect he will be disappointed. The
youngster seems to improve each month
and already is being picked as the COM
ing professional leader of America.
After the Winter season draws to
close. the laurel wreaths go to Smith
in the professional field and to Helen
Hicks among the women. 1t has been
very quiet In the amateur ranks and
nothing short Of an announcement that
Bobby Jones will invade Britain to
renew his quest of the open and anna
teur titles can arouse any activity IN
that class until the Spring is well along.