Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-13
4LANDS INCLUDED
IN PRESENT PLANS
America, Canada, England
and France Would Compete
for World Honors.
BY FRANCIS j. POWERS.

~ HICAGO, January 13.-Woman
golfers are working Industrious
ly to promote the proposed in
ternational team matches that
will include the United States, Canada,
Great Britain and France at the out
set, and be played annually instead of
biennially, as are the Walker Cup
matches between the star amateurs of
America and Britain.
The present scheme of international
play is the idea of Mrs. G. j. F. Fraser
of New York, who is honorary preSi-
dent of the Women's Metropolitan Golf
Association, and has the support of all
the leading players.
According to the embryonic plans,
the teams representing the United
States and Canada would first play for
the right to represent the Western
Hemisphere and the winner then would
engage the victor in the contest between
Great Britain and France. The finals
then would alternate between Europe
and North America. II the event proves
successful it is the intention of those
behind the movement t. invite other
countries to join in the matches.
Would Assess Clubs.
To finance the United States team it
is proposed to assess a nominal fee
against the member clubs of the various
sectional associations of the country
and the clubs in turn would prorate
the tax among their members-which
would make the individual contributions
very small. In Britain the Ladies' Golf
ing Union is planning to pursue some
what similar course.
international golf matches for women
have been discussed for many years,
but this Is one of the first times the
idea has taken concrete form. The
Wightman matches in tennis, between
United States and Great Britain have
been very successful and woman golf
ers see no reason why their new
scheme would not meet with the same
favorable result.
The only apparent drawback is the
early date of the British women's
championship-in which American
players would want to compete when
the team matches are played abroad
That would make the North American
elimination matches come so early that
the courses of the United States and
Canada scarcely would be in the best
of condition. It.is probable, however
that those behind the plan have worked
out solution that would be satisfac-
tory.
Plenty Of Capable Players.
The United States would not lack for
capable players to compete in the team
matches, and IL is doubtful If Great
Britain could successfully match the
Americans.
With Glenna Collect, aSsuredly the
second best woman player In the world
to head the team, a powerful combina-
ton could be formed with Helen Hicks,
Maureen circuit, Mrs. o. S. Hill, Vir-
ginia Van VIE, Leona Pressler and Mrs
Gregg Lifur as certainties in the line
up. And with numerous other young
golfers coming along, the United States
would be well fortified for many years
Britain would have a great leader in
Joyce Wethered and another star per-
former in Miss Enid Wilson Unuues-
tionably the islands could produce a
womens team that would fare as we'll
or better than their brothers have in
the Walker Cup matches.
May Bring Miss Wethered.
American golf followers would well
come the addition of a women's interns-
tional team match to the events Of the
game. For one thing, it likely would
bring Miss Wethered to this country
In which she never has played-and
give the galleries frst-hand view Of
one Of the greatest stars of all time.
Miss Wethered twice has beaten Glenna
on the wind-swept courses of England
and Scotland and it would be interest
ing to see the two in a match on this
side.
Those behind the project are hopeful
OF inaugurating the matches, in part
at least, this year and it is possible
that an American team will journey
Spring. Nearly all of the native stars
are competing either in Florida, North
Carolina or California and would be in
top form should the invasion Of Great
Britain be made.