- I "TJ1ere is a Rabbit's Foot Waiting for y ou " The . dream of being tops In Women's includes golf four teams to be named from 1932 to 1938. MisS two things - winni i r ng the Un ted States also on the 1934 and 1936 Amateu Championst1ip i Charlotte Glutting was r f and be ng chosen as a n's membe o the U.S. teams. But, the Interesting detail to the Wome Curtis Cup Team. Winning the r _ Amateur Championst Metropolitan Golfe is that, at the time of the first 1lp speaks for Itself , but t o f llard represent you r country match, the Captain o the U.S. Team, Mrs. Wi r in golf Is not matched by any i othe achievement. Sullivan, gave Maureen a rabb t's foot attac�ed to a blue enamelled brass pin. Maureen earned this_ The idea of an International women's golf match r r was born in a meeting f through the fou matches she pa ticipated in so o the Women's Eastern Golf Association in 1924, successfully. i but did not becom i r r . unt e a reality There were years dur ng Wo ld Wa II 1n w ,c� l 1932, two years after l � Miss Glenna Co lett, there were no Inter national Matches, but some time Maureen Orcutt and some friends played an informal after they were resumed, I was ve ry for tunate to be match in England in 1930. The Ladies' named to the team. Maureen pinned the rabbit's foot i Golf Union in England and the Un ted States l to my Tam and away we went to Sandwich, England. Go f Association agreed to underta the matches, ke The foot had not lost its charm. I won my match, and with a proviso that France might r l join on return ing home, thought the famous little pin wheneve it fe l t ab e to do so. The matches would be r r played every r r should be retu ned to it's owne . However, Maureen othe yea and would alternate between the British Isles and suggested it be held by the most recent participant in Ireland, and the United r The States. the Cu tis Cup and g iven to the next player named to format includes three foursome matches and six the Cu rtis Cup Team from the Women's Metropoli­ single matches for two days. tan Golf Association. The Cup for the matches was donated by two The sisters, Misses r rabbit's foot went on another trip in 1970. Har iet and Margaret Curtis, both former U.S. Only as far as the Brae Burn Club in Massachusetts Champions and the match was named for where I had the honor to Captain the Curtis Cup them. The cup is insc ribed: "To stimulate i Team. I felt we had a secret weapon. The British had fr endly rivalry between the women golfers of many an unusally strong team, but our gals came through. lands". It has achieved its goal as well as the many It was a happy occasion when I passed on the friendships and happy hours that have been part of rabbitt's foot to Mrs. Jean Ashley Crawford in 1972, the match since its origin. when the matches returned to Scotland. Successful The Women's Metropolitan Golf Association again! This year is again a Curtis Cup year, and the was represented by Miss Mauree n Orcutt in the first matches will be played in San Francisco in August with our own former board member and also past United States Golf Association Women's Chairman - Mrs. Allison Choate, dearly known to us as "Sis", as Captain of our team. I know the rabbit's foot wtll be with her, together with our wishes for the best in golf and sportsmanship for our Team. If you love golf and participate well, the chances of fulfilling a rare dream will be yours when chosen as a member of the Curtis Cup Team. I hope the rabbit's foot will hop Into your pocket. Carolyn Cudone June 1, 1936- Members of the United States Cup squad as they arrived In New York aboard the Queen Mary. (1-r) back row- Pally Berg, M rs. L. D. Mrs. Jean Ashley Crawford Cheney and Miss Charlo11e Glu11lng. Front- Mrs. S. Hill, Mrs. Glenna passlng the rabbit's foot Collett o. Vare, Miss Maureen Orcu11, Mrs. Frank Goldthwaite and Miss on to Marlon MIiey. Mrs. Allison Choate 7 .