Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-09-26
WEALTH OF TITLES
| ARE REPRESENTED
Van VIE of U. s., Fishwick
of Britain Aces in Cur.
tbs Cup Contest.
A IMOST all the major women's
~ titles In the world Of golf are
~ represented by the title hold

~ represented by the title hold
ers at the international
matches for the Curtis Cup, which
start at 1870 pm. tomorrow over the
course Of the Chevy Chase Club.
From 17-year-old Pamela Barton,
runner-up for the British champion
ship this year. through 17-year-old
Lucille Robinson to Mrs. Opal Hill,
veteran holder Of the trans-Mississippi
title, who took up the game after pass
ing the 30-year mark, all the leading
feminine golfers Of the world are on
parade at Chevy Chase showing the
skill and ability that have won for
them a major part Of world titles In
the realm of the driver and mashie.
Virginia Van VIE, national women's
champion for the past two years, prob
ably will play at No. for the United
States team in the singles and prob
ably will be half of the No. team
in the foursomes which open the Sc
ries tomorrow. Against Mrs. Van Vie
and her partner probably will be ar
rayed Diana Fishwick and Pam Bar
ton, the picturesque youngster from
London who knocks the ball so far.
The lineup Of the two teams is to be
announced late today. Washington
golf fans will see something they never
have witnessed before in the opening
tilt tomorrow-the sight Of IL Of the
finest feminine golfers in the world
playing alternate shots In the Scotch"
foursome style Of play. That form Of
the game is not extensively used in
this country, although it Is frequently
played In Britain.
ITERE are the records Of the COM
petitors in this outstanding
women's event in golf:
American Team.
Virginia Van VIE. Chicago, women's
national champion, 1882 and 1888;
runner-up, 1928 and 1880.
Maureen circuit, New Jersey, four
times metropolitan champion; ma
tional runner-up, 1927; Eastern cham
pion, 1925, 1928: runner-up, 1893; sew
eral times winner Of the North and
South.
Mrs. Opal g. Hill, Kansas City:
Women's Western champion sew
eral times; present Trans Mississippi
champion; women's North and South
several times.
Mrs. Leona D. Cheney. Los Angeles.
national runner-up, 1929; women's
Western, 1927, 1928.
Miss Lucille Robinson, women's
Western, 1893, 1884; runner-up, 1882.
Mrs. Frank Goldwaite, Texas;
Southern, 1888.
Miss Charlotte Cutting, New Jer-
sey; Metropolitan, 1894; Eastern, 1888.
Mrs. Glenna Collette Ware, nom
playing captain: five times national
champion, countless other champion
ships.
British Teams.
Diana Fishwick, Kent, England |;
British women's national, 1880; Eng
lish closed championship, 1882; French
open championship, 1882; Florida
West Coast championship, 1888, and
many other titles.
Pamela Barton, London; runner-up,
British open championship, 1884;
French open championship, 1894.
Miss Molly Gourlay; English closed
championship, twice; French cham
pionship three times; Belgian and
Swedish championships and other
| titles.
Miss Diana Plumpton; runner-up,
British championship. 1888. and other
titles.
Miss Wanda Morgan; English closed
championship, 1888; Kent County
championship three times.
| Mrs. George Goats, winner Of many