Word: alexa
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...golfers, women who had come to compete in the Canadian Women's Open. Accoutred perhaps less gaudily than MacFarlane (above) but assuredly more seasonably, in homespun skirts and woolie whatnots, they played for four days, played until all the able U. S. women had been eliminated? until only Mrs. Alexa Sterling Fraser was left to face Miss Macken-sie?until Mrs. Fraser too, at the end of 26 holes, succumbed...
From Atlanta, came word that Alexa Stirling, champion in 1916, 1919, 1920, was still too fragile after her recent appendicitis operation to enter the lists...
...single thundercloud darkening Champion Edith's horizon at Providence. The vigorous, accurate game she played in winning the Western title, a fortnight ago, would more than suffice to conquer Marion Hollins, even though the Metropolitan champion has played more keenly this year than since her 1921 championship. Alexa is sidetracked. Mrs. Vanderbeck, of Philadelphia, however steady, cannot withstand Edith in a fighting mood, as was demonstrated in the semifinals of last year's title play, when Edith battled her from dormie two to a win at the 20th. There are Mrs. Hurd and Mrs. Barlow of Philadelphia, Louise...
...Than Alexa Stirling there is no finer mistress of golfing style in this country. Glenna, masculine of wrist, short of swing, comes next. Edith's game, while steady and dependable, is more loosely constructed than theirs, but she makes up the difference in temperament. Like brother Dexter, the intercollegiate champion, she is bursting with boyish energy and spirit. Her interests are not confined to golf alone...
...Alexa Stirling, Atlanta & N. Y 44 40 84 (National Champion...