The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-18
WOMAN PLAYING GOLF
ron SILpBBWARB AND GLORY A
THE NORRIS COUNT CLUB.

t-s IL ths FIRST Tcurns-e.t OF uts Kind
Ever Heia In This Ceuntry Near Morris
tow-, y. S.-Ni.s A. Howi.nd Ford
Makes The Fir-s Bou.a OF SIEVE. Holes
.. Fovty-ei<hs strokes ..d Leads with
Ma Henry r. Philippe . C1o.e Second.
what was probably tho FIRST woman's golf
tournament ever held In this country was sue
cessfully insugurated yesterday afternoon on
the picturesque grounds OF the Morris County
Golf Club, ncar Morristown. N. j., In the pres
encn of large and enthusiastic gathering of the
fashionable residents Of Morristown and Madi-
con- Not only did the girls play golf, but they
played IL well. too, and incidentally displayed
the most dazzling array Of golf costumes and
capes yet seen on this side Of the Atlantic.
The club is run exclusvely by women, and
men arc only let in on probation, as II we're, by
paying Eood-siSed fec. II they arc real good
they can act sort Of assistant caddies tn carry
the fair golfers clubs, but under no crcum-
stances are they allowed TO have anything TO
say about the management Of the club. The club.
which was only organized last winter by some
enthusiastic young woman who had witnessed
the gnme in Scotland, started of with
thirty-two regular members, which Is the
limit Two hundred and fifty acres of roll
ing field and meadow land was quickly
secured. and . pretty little colonial house
As the ground was far too smooth in some
places, number Of artificial hazards. such as
fences stone walls, and sand pits were added,
with q view Of making the links less easy TO
score on and while the holes are not quite as far
apart as those of the St. Andrews, Tuxedo, and
Newport links, they quite far enough for
women, there being seven holes TO the mile
While there are only thirty-two regular men,
bsrs Of the club. there are various other forms
M IN harahtn auCh m m taI nd
honorary. The limited mombers are women
over Is years old, tho associate members are
men over 81 years, while the honorary list Is
composed Of all the clergymen in the township.
The regular members, however, are the only
ones who can hold Office or have a vote.
',he officers OF the club are: President, Miss
Nina Rowland; Vice-President, Mrs. II. Mex.
Tw"nbly; Recording Secretary, Mrs William
shipper; Corresponding Secretary. Alice ID.
Field, and Treasurer Mrs. Charles Bradley.
After the club had got fairly started 1t was
decided to hold u tournament, and Miss Nina
Rowland, the clubs President. offered beauti-
full silver cup for the ladies to play for, while
the Vice-President, Mrs. II. Mex. Twombly,
presented n similar trophy for the men to play
Cor, the women's tournament being started yes
terday. When play was called ut O'Clock there
.gas, ,Soodly gathering of spectators around
the links including:
anil 81; HustSSs Ki.sri Ir; and Mf, Louis TGs6aad,
& rhomas MISS Swians iSfd TIE Misses @a Val . the
M riTs Ss f HiSs sfSs%d fRS srs and
Mrs.. Arthur Dean. Mr. and MIRA ". Aston Flass. the
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l ha rq Mea Hri %h;fles and
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Sns Frank stoSson nnf bs wa 6en ann
7. Sanger. MIRA stephen whitney, and Mrs. Henry
While the CONTESTANTS, which included Mrs.
Ah"T Mr. HGnTy PaspGf Mis- a.
hoy and 'i Mrs e Pnsy stood S ar@Sd
looking both pretty and picturesque IN their
land, the clubs President. steppe to the i first
teelng ground and made the stroke of, which,
tournament was formally declared open. Ac-
cording to the rules governing the tournament
holes in ali. in the fewest number Of strokes
was to be declared the winner of the cup, seven
holes To be played each day
Mrs. Arthur Dean. who had drawn No. !. was
the first OF the contestants to step TO the feeling
ground: She had determined air and con-
hdence born Of the knowledge that she possessed
one Of the prettiest costumes on the ground. 1t
consisted OF red waist short brown skirt. tan
eyed the bali sharply. raised Ter driver in tie
air and then drove the ball SHARPLY thirty yards
hollow, or Devils Punch Bowl as It is called.
which lies right in the line with hole No. l.
M cnms ne sray sRstT was
followed by Miss Louise Field, who wore a dark
rather nervous at the start and misseG The bali
two or three times before she got II fairly under
ny in GRAY Ss sns pink fol fp,d' By G r
liam Shippeni IN 2 dark green G2lfipg costume
A. Rowland Ford, with brown skirt. red waist,
and brown golf cape trimmed with red, and
one of the most graceful players OF the lot, in
blue and white waist and dark blue skirt.
The course to the first hole from the opening
Punch Bowl or double hollow which divides the
eonttstHnts drove across the upper end OF the
hooT Sns to fence near the road WHERE the
a up %s R'S steep T li.le 9 'ns good 'O
70. the third hole they faced the clubhouse
lower edge OF the hollow. They then took the
ball to the third teeinE green, and drove 1t
ssod raeE nSs dncSte Sf He course
from holes 10 2. They then drove the ball
past the clubhouse across an Artificial bunker OF
earth and an artificial sand pit some twenty |
yards wide From here TO hole No. o the bah |
had TO be driven across stone wall. while |
DEVILS Punch Bowl and another picket fence |
had To be gone through.
ihc Hiiaytis "eEf hfpt apart dii |
way, and as soon as they got over their tempo |
rsry embarrassment and away from the crowd |
their work improved considerably.
Miss Raymond who holds the record over
these links, having made the seven holes In
forty four strokes, started of with beautifully
placed driye outside OF and TO the right OF the
punch bowl, and made the nrst hole In Just four
strokes. Mrs Phipps and Mics Ford required
seven; Mrs. Dean, eight; Mrs Shipper and Miss
Field, ten; Miss Hoy, eleven, and Mrs. Pitney,
twelve.
Miss Ford and Miss Hoy made the second hole
at the upper end of links in seven strokes, while
the others all required from eight 10 twelve
each This put Miss Ford in the lead, as Miss
Raymond lost three strokes By her hall getting
ia the fence. Miss Ford still further in
creased her lead in driving for the third
hole, making II in six strokes. Mrs. Phipps
and Mrs, Dean. however Improved their
position here by making 1t In seven. Mrs
Phlpps then made the fourth hole in six strokes,
which, by the way. was the greatest number OF
strokes she required TO make any OF the holes
m; II was IN ms round that Mrs Dean, Mrs