Evening star., 1934-06-20

LII is not as serene as 1t once
n was in national women's golf
n as Helen Hicks, one of the
\ sturdy mainstays of Americas
linkswomen, looks forward to
a professional career, and the Wom-
ems Committee of the u. S. G. A.
searches for q worthy successor to
larruping Helen for the coming Cur
tis Cup matches at Chevy Chase late
in September.
Not that the United States will be
bereft entirely of first-clasS golfers for
the coming matches with the moving
over to the pro ranks of Miss Hicks,
but there is no doubt that Billie"
would have a lot to say about the
winning of the Curtis Trophy.
For years Miss Hicks, Virginia Van
VIE and Maureen Orcutt have ranked
as the great triumvirate of women's
!. golf Now it is a duo with only Van VIE
and Orcutt remaining. And mean
while preparations go forward by Mrs.
Frank r. Keefer for the matches at
Chevy Chase. It is now certain that
NEST of the competitors will be locat-
ed in private homes, while some of
them may stay at the club.
NUT at Columbia today eight sur
~ vivors of the hectic first round
in the District Women'S links
title chase were battling for the right
to enter the semi final. with one of
the more favored competitors on the
side-lines as the result of real upset
yesterday Betty p Meckley of Indian
Spring, one of the steadiest players in
the city and a former champion, Is
out, the result of an unexpected de-
feat at the hands of Mrs. L. G. Pray
of Manor, while Winifred Faunce, the
medalist from Manor, goes merrily on,
meeting Mrs. Harry A. Knox of Con-
gressional in the second round today.
Mrs. Knox did some upsetting her
self yesterday as she snuffed out the
title aspirations of Mrs. James W.
Beller, the Columbia champion. Eliz-
ebeth Houghton, sturdy Chevy Chase
star. also is out. the victim of a de-
termined finish by Mrs. Jack Scott,
Colorado champion.
Mrs. Betty Mackenzie Of Congress
sional remains in the tourney only by
reason of a burst of speed on the last
nine, which she played in 80 strokes
to defeat Mrs. Landra B. Platt of
Chevy Chase.
The semi-final round will be played
tomorrow, with the final Friday morn
ing.
Today's pairings:
Miss Faunce VS.. Mrs. Knox. Mrs. walper
vs. Mrs. Scott. Mrs. Mackenzie VS.. Mrs.
Quinter. Mrs. Emge vs.. Mrs. Pray, Mrs.
Scott VS.. Mrs. Beller, Mrs. Goldsmith VS..
Miss Houghton. Mrs Platt VS.. Mrs. Dowdall.
Miss Hacker vs. Mrs Meckley, Mrs Levy
VS. Mrs Marr. Mrs. Eynon VS.. Mrs. Schloss,
Miss Claytor VS.. Mrs. Irwin. Mrs; Simons
vs. Mrs Schloss Mrs. Frost VS.. Mrs. NC
Ginty. Mrs Stabler VS.. Mrs. Pope. Mrs.
Rice VS.. CAN'T, Mrs. Minntx VS.. MIS-.
Smith, Mrs. Hart'g VS.. Mrs. McEntee. Mrs.
Powell VS.; McCook Knox, Mrs Amiek VS.
Mrs. Nell vs. Beavers. Mrs. Parker VS.. Mrs.
Let's. Mrs Await VS. Mrs Lacey. Mrs.
Hufty VS.. Mrs. Jones Mrs. Foley VS.. Mrs
Conway
Yesterdays results:
Championship Flight.
Miss Winifred Faunce (Manor) defeated
Mrs Don Scott Gndian Spring) and 4 :;
Mrs. Harry A. Knox (CongresSionall de-
feated Mrs. J. w. Beller tColumbial. up;
Mrs. Leo Walper tKenwoodl defeated Mrs.
Ralph Goldsmith tWoodmont). l up; Mrs.
Jack Scott Congressional defeated Miss
Elizabeth Houghton Chevy Chase up;
Mrs. Roland Mackenzie (CongressionaD de-