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Show COAST CHAMP VINSJEATURE Mrs. L. C. Cheney Plays Brilliant Coif to Defeat De-feat Medalist LOS ANGELES. Feb. I (UP) Miss Virginia Van Wis of Chicago, national na-tional women's golf chsmplon, and Mrs, L. C. Cheney, state tlUlst, remained re-mained in the running today as favorites favor-ites to capture the annual Los Angelas midwinter golf tournament Miss Van Wis, defending chsmplon. moved Into the semifinal round by detesting Miss Helen Luscomb, Los Angeles coed, t and 4, yesterday. Mrs. Cheney advanced from the second round by vsnquishing Miss Msrlon Holllns of Pebble Beech, former for-mer national women's champion and medalist in the current match play event, 4 and J, in tha feature match of the day. Miss Elisabeth Abbott Los Angeles city champion, was eliminated as one of the favorites, by Mrs, Roy Green, 4 and 1 Miss Van Wla masts Mrs. E. Mildred Green of Los Angeles in the semifinal semi-final round todsy. Mrs. Cheney played spectacular golf In upsetting the medalist She started off with two birdies and added two more before reaching the turn. At that Juncture she was three up on Miss Holllns. Tha latter found herself her-self In constant difficulties with poor tee shots, taking a 44 to Mrs. Cheney! 96 on the starting nine. Miss Holllni steadied, however, coming home, but was unable to excel her opponent'! gsme. Mrs. Chenev drew Mrs. J. C. Wlttlg of Los Angelas as her third round opponent Mrs-WitUg staged a surprise sur-prise party by nosing out Miss Jsns Douglss In yesterday's session. She turned the trick by tsklng the lsst hole after the lead had seeoawed up to that green, when they were tied. |