Word: golfed
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...another with clubs, at Cherry Valley, Long Island. Mrs. G. Henry Stetson of Philadelphia, took to the first tee a temperature of 102 degrees (la grippe). She came to the 18th green with a stroke score of 96, failing to qualify, losing her chance to defend the national golf championship which she won last year. Ada Mackenzie, Canadian, broke the women's record for the Cherry Valley course at Garden City, L. I., with a 77 to win the qualifying round. In the second round Mrs. W. G. Fraser, Canadian, defeated Glenna Collett, twice national champion...
...There is no outstanding figure in women's golf comparable to Helen Wills in tennis. Alexa Stirling dominated ten years ago, winning in 1916, 1919, 1920 (no tournament 1917 and 1918). In 1921, Marion Hollins won the championship ; 1922, Glenna Collett; 1923, Edith Cummings; 1924, Mrs. Dorothy Campbell Kurd ; 1925, Glenna Collett; 1926, Mrs. G. Henry Stetson...
Died. James Henry Higgins, 51, who was elected Governor of Rhode Island in 1906 at the age of 31; at Pawtucket, R. I; of heart disease. He had been active the day before in his law office and on the golf links; had planned to attend the Tunney-Dempsey fight...
...must not be supposed, however, that the 18-hole golf course at Cold Harbor is used by him solely for its motor hazards. He can use driver, brassie, mashie as driver, brassie, mashie should be used; has covered the course in 72; frequently beats the "pro." He is fair at tennis. At St. Bernard's he took no more interest in athletics than he did in studies or in social activities. He was indifferent even to dress, favored $2.50 hats, and ready-made suits. When the Perroquet de Paris was opened to the elite of Manhattan's night life, Roger...
Major Atkinson's wand worked one through for Britain; and again Hitchcock swept in to score. As the fourth period opened, this same Hitchcock drew back his wand with headstrong determination and struck the willow ball. It rose like a golf ball for a midiron over the heads of the players, bounced, bounded through the posts over 100 yards away. Webb scored, Hitchcock scored, Milburn (against whose play at back the British at tack had foamed and fallen like a wave) scored twice; Hitchcock scored, Webb scored twice; Roark scored a second goal for Britain. Webb scored; Pert scored...