Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-21
BEST or FEMININE
PLAYERS ON LINKS
Superiority of U. S. Title
Holder Even Spreads
to Europe.
BY FRANCIS J. POWERS.

~ HICAGO, October 2l.-Glenna
Collect rapidly is becoming the
" Bobby Jones of women's golf.
There is no one in America
her equal over the full run of a sea-
son, and with Joyce WeGhered, the
British star, in retirement, the scope Of
her superiority may be enlarged to in
clude the world and any adjoining
planets that may be interested in golf.
An occasional defeat such as Diana
Fishwick handed her in the British
championship detracts no more from
her position than 1t would damage the
jewels Of Emperor jones crown.
Miss Wethered obviously was some
what superior SHOEMAKER, but since
she no longer engages in championship
competition, there can be no opposition
to styling Glenna Collect the best
the past two years prove that state
ment Twice she won the United States
championship and twice she was final
ast in the British. 1t neceSSitated the
recall of Miss Wethered from Scottish
trout stream to defeat the American in
1929, and at Formby last May the VIC
tory of Miss Fishwick still can be
called an upset.
Second to Glenna Collett among
American woman golfers are three
youngsters who are so closely grouped
that it would be rather ridiculous to
name one as superior to the others.
The trio consists of Helen Hicks, Viz
ginia Van VIE and Maureen circuit.
They nearly always are in the front
ranks of every championship, although
Miss circuit was stopped in the quarter
finals at Los Angeles last week. But
Misses Hicks and Van VIE were semi
hnalists. after playing fine golf through
the early rounds.
Helen, Hicks Sturdy.
Miss Hicks is such q robust young
woman that power plays a large part
in her game. She can wallop a tre-
mendously long tee shot and when play
ing In England her wooden wallopS
were q source of wonderment to British
galleries. Her play with irons also Is
good, but when she Is beaten 1t is
usually through some fault in her short
game.
Virginia Van VIE is one Of the best
stylists among women golfers. She does
not have the power Misses Collett and
Hicks put into their big shots. but still
hits . comfortably long ball. Her swing
is very smooth and seldom is out Of con-
troll. The Chicago girl will be one Of
the leading stars for many years to
come.
Although Maureen circuit has q
splendid game she seldom does well in
the national. Once she went to the
finals, but In other championships her
play has been disappointing. Still she
has the shots and some day may break
through to the title. It is an odd fact
that Miss Coliett nearly always can
beat Miss Circuit, who. in turn, has
beaten Helen Hicks rather often. And
Miss Hicks is one of the most difhcult
OF foes for Glenna to conquer.
Mrs. Hill Clever Golfer.
In naming Americas next ranking
star IL would be impossible to overlook
Mrs. o. s. Hill Of Kansas City. Mrs.
Hill took up golf only a few years ago,
but by diligent practice soon became
leading tournament player, and has won
virtually all of the important American
events short Of the national. Mrs. Hill
may lack style, but she is very steady
and determined fighter.
The championship at Los Angeles last
week failed to develop any youngsters
capable Of breaking into the leading
five--even with several years seasoning
The amateurs produced Charley Seaver
and the professions Charley Lacey, but
the women discovered no new players
of any tremendous promise.
The writer is told that next years
women's national will 60 to Buffalo.
The Pacific Coast now has had the
national amateur, women's and P. G. A.
in two seasons, and needs only the open
to complete the cycle. It is doubtful ii
either the women's or amateur viii re-
turn to the Coast again for many years.
California has fine courses and great
galleries, but the long trip westward
frightens OF many players. Buffalo Is
q big center Of women's golf, and 1t will
be certain TO produce o fine gallery II
the event is sent TO one Of its courses.