The Washington times., 1932-05-28
GIRL
LEADS FIELD
WITH 1853

May 28.-Miss Virginia Van VIE,
of Chicago, proving herself a
fine, steady player under the most
trying conditions, took a CON-
Portable lead for low score hon.
ors in the qualifying rounds Of
the British women's open golf
championship, playing her second
round today in a driving rain
with a total of only 81 strokes.
The 81, paired with her II of
yesterday, gave the American
star a total of 158.
Nine. Rene LaCoste. wife of the
French tennis star and, as ST.
none de la Chaume, former
holder of the British women's
open golf title, today scored an
SO.
This, paired with her excellent
rs of yesterday, gave her a total
of 1863.
In view of weather conditions,
Miss Van Wie's 81 was brilliant
score. The first IL holes were
played in a high wind and rain
and it was not until the Ameri-
can star was well past the turn
for home that the elements mod
Grated in her favor. Her card:
Out ..........3 4 s 6 8 5 6 5-43
Miss Wanda Morgan, of Eng
land, negotiated her second 18 in
40-41-81 for a total of 164.
Mrs. Ware Spins SO
Mrs. Glerna Collet Ware, first
of the American contingent to
complete her qualifying play,
paired two 44's, also collecting an
SO. This, with her so of yester-
day, gave her a total of 1853 and
placed her also among those vir-
tually certain to qualify. Mrs.
Vare's card.
Out ........ s55ss5S III SS--tttt-ss
Mrs. Opal Hill, of the United
States, posted an 86 for her second
18, for a total of 174. Her card:
fD,... 2u'' tt55 ! ! SEts 5-ts-ss
Mrs. Hills 174 assured her of
qualification. She played steady
golf up to the last hole, when
She found the sand hills on both
sides of the fairway and negoti-
ated the hole in z only by drop.
ping a difficult short pitch dead
to the pin.
Mrs. Higbic Scars High
Mrs. Harley Higbie of the United
States took a SO for total of 18O,
but despite this comparatively
large figure she still has a chance
of qualifying.
Mie7 Doris Park, of England,
posted a 81 for a total of 178.
Miss Diana Fishwick, Of Eng
land took (37, 44) 81 for a total
of 1853.
High scores yesterday caused
Mrs. William Ferris, Miss Vir-
ginia Holzderber and Mrs. C.
Kyrle Bellew to withdraw. This
left the United States represented
by exactly the 10 women who
comprise the official American
team which defeated the British
at Wentworth several days ago.
Hicks Posts Sc
Miss Diana Plumpton carded a
nice 80 for a total of 159. Miss
Molly Gourlay, of England, carded
Al, 45-86 for a total of 1859.
Miss Helen Hicks, the youthful
Long Island star, posted an 86 to-
day, two strokes better than her
first-round score, for a total of
174. Her card:
Out.......... g 5 5 8 S 5 4 5-42
In............ 4 6 8 6 3 5-44-S6
Miss Ruth Batchelder, of the
United States, turned in a large
SO, duplicating her yesterdays
score, for a total of 1856.
Miss Enid Wilson, British cham
pion, carded a brilliant IS in to-
days round for a total of 154.
Her card:
Out.......... AS 2 5 40
In........ 34444 5 3 '5-35-75
Miss Rosamond Sherwood, of
the United States, got an 80 to-
day, giving her a total of III. The
ranks of American low-Scorers
were joined by Mrs. Leona Cheney
when she came home with an 81
for a total of 159. Her card:
Out. 3 $40
1n............ 645 3 5 5 4 4-41-S1