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Didrikson Fires 77 Low Medal In Play[j At Ft. Worth ClubScore Only Two Over Par For Men: Unheralded She ' Slips Into Town and Becomes Sensation of 3 Annual Invitation Golf Tourneyf(By Tht United Press)20—Mlldrrd (Babei Didrikson. famous Texas Olympic track star, today made her debut to tournament golf bv cap-luring medalist honors in the Fort Worth Women's Golf associationinvitation tournament.1 TJhe,.Bablt;“ turnlt;,lt;* » sparkling acore of 77 for the 18-hole testround, five strokes under her nearest competitor and only two above men s par for the course.Her performance was all the more*——---—____________remarkable h: view of the soggy ,condition of the course which gave I little roll on her long drives. I Mrs. Aneila Gorczyca Goldth-waite. Fort Worth, state champion and former southern woman champion. and Mrs. R. E. Winger, Fort Worth, bowed to the babe, tying for runnerup post with 82’s.Mrs Dan Chandler. Dallas, former state champion, had an 83 and third place.Miss Didrikson* driving overshadowed that of her more reasoned competitors. She frequently had 1 shots of 240 yards in the air. using j a brassie. Her iron game was far , above her previous showings and marked her as a contender for the 1 turney title. ‘It was her first tournament com- , petition. She took it like a veteran.She had a 38 on the first nine and | a 39 on the back nine.The “wondergirr athlete, who ( plays basketball, baseball and performs on the track with the na- f lions best, took up golf for the , first time during the Olympi .Hailed than as a promising golfer. she had not engaged in tourna- ( ment play prior to today. She spent , the summer pitching baseball for {, the Muscatine. Ia.. House of David team, keeping her golf clubs In tune in spare moments.She slipped into Fort Worth quietly today and went almost unnoticed until her big brassie began booming shots down the fairway. She quickly gathered a large gallery-1i
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Abilene Morning News
Abilene, Texas, US
Wed, Nov 21, 1934
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