This Day in History: 1932-07-19

Mrs. Alice MacArthur began a busy week of golfing by participating in a tournament at the Golf Club in Poughkeepsie. Olive Valentine and Mrs. H. M. Fillibrown of Mahwah were joined by other members of the local club from surrounding communities on the trip. Betty and Mary McKenna and Mrs. P. J. Kelly of Hillburn were among those competing. Two days later most of these ladies took part in the elimination tournament at the Houvenkopf Country Club for the David H. Smith trophy. The silver tray was to go to the winner of the play-off the following week. In addition to Mrs. MacArthur, Mrs. Fillibrown, and Miss Valentine of Mahwah, the qualifiers included Miss Fisher and Miss McKenna of Suffern, Mrs. Ross of Fort Lee, and Mrs. Rickling and Mrs. Kingston, whose home towns were not identified. Which of the two McKenna sisters was eliminated, Mary or Betty? The newspaper account did not say. (Unfortunately the newspaper accounts, in the next week or so did not reveal who won.) (Bristow)