Golf

Miriam Burns, 23 year old coed of Northwestern University, won the Women's Western golf championship by defeating Louise Fordyce, 5 and 4, in the finals at Exmoor, Chicago. Four former champions were defeated in the couse of the tournament--Mrs. S. L. Reinhardt (Elaine Rosenthal), Mrs. Melvin Jones, Mrs. Frank C. Letts, Mrs. Dave Gaut.

The Shenecossett (New London, Conn.) invitation tournament attracted the best women golfers of the East, with the exception of Alexa Stirling. Glenna Collett, national champion, won the medal with an 80 and, playing through in the same form, secured the Griswold trophy by defeating Edith Cummings of Onwentsia (Chicago) in the finals, 2 and 1.

Sept. 15 will see the beginning of the National Amateur championship at Flossmoor Country Club, Chicago. Interesting entries are Bobby Jones, national open champion and leading contender for the amateur crown; F. S.. Douglas, who won the national amateur title in 1898 and still shoots in the low 70's with some consistency.

The Gold Mashie. First prize at Newport, R. I. (for 72 holes medal play) was the Gold Mashie. Jesse Guilford took title to this implement after tying with Jesse Sweetser at 291. The latter had to console himself with The Silver Mashie.

The Gold Bail. For the best consecutive 36 holes there was The Gold Ball. Francis Ouimet pocketed that, leaving The Silver Ball to Karl Mosser for the 18 best consecutive holes.

It was Newport's invitation event, played over the Ocean Links of T. Suffern Tailer.