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Elaine V. Rosenthal: Became Chicago’s First Great Female Golfer Despite Anti-Jewish Restrictions of the Day; Essay by Robert Pruter
Mrs. Melvin Jones, who learned golf at the late age of 29, was one of the best American golfers of all time. In Chicago, she dominated the local scene, winning the Women’s Western Golf Association Chicago championship six times, and the Women’s Western Golf Association championship one time. She was unparalleled in the country in stroke-play golf. Compared to her wealthy Chicago contemporaries, notably Edith Cummings and Elaine V. Rosenthal, Jones came from a modest middle class background. Continue reading
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