Women's Texas Open Golf Tournament

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20061722

Description

Female golfers throughout the country are gathering for the upcoming Women's Texas Open Golf Tournament. The tournament will be held at the Colonial Country Club, in Fort Worth, Texas. Preparing for the tournament, left to right, are Mrs. R. L. Bowen and Babe D. Zaharias. Mrs. Bowen is playing host to the famous Olympic athlete. She is wearing a button-up dress and a pearl necklace. Mrs. Zaharias was raised in Port Arthur, Texas, but currently lives in Los Angeles, California. She is an amateur golfer and an Olympic athlete. In 1932 she won two gold medals in Track and Field. Mrs. Zaharias won the Texas Open in 1940 and again in 1941. She is one of the favorites to win the tournament this year. Mrs. Zaharias is wearing a button-up blouse and a skirt.

Archival Date

1945-10-12

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1837

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

Rights

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License

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Subjects

Knitting; Golfers; Golf